"Hey! Come on! We'll be watching the next game as a family. ”

"Well done, Don!"

"Isn't that the manager of Cambridge United? So young? ”

……

Tang Hua asked himself if he was not a person who would be fluttering, but in the recent period, he did feel the wind under his feet. From his residence to the small training ground of Cambridge United, the distance is less than two kilometers, and there is a residential area in the middle, and every morning in the past month, when Tang Hua passes by here, there will always be people who greet him, acquaintances, acquaintances, and unmet people...... Everyone has a kind smile on their faces, and there is a lot of encouragement in their words, and even if there are some pointers that usually have nothing to do with politeness, most of them will get some understanding glances.

This certainly won't be without reason.

At Cambridge United, the most famous is naturally the world-famous university, but this does not mean that all Cambridge people will "not squint", this is not Brazil, but this is also a country of football, it cannot be said that everyone likes football, but football has become a part of everyone's life, so, when Cambridge United went from amateur to professional, this unremarkable team came into the lives of most Cambridge people, and now, this team that has just returned to the professional league, will have the opportunity to go further.

The regular season of League Two is now coming to an end, and 43 of the 46 matches between the 24 teams have passed, just yesterday. Cambridge United defeated second-to-last Cheltenham 3-1 away, with 18 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses in 43 games, accumulating 65 points and ranking seventh in League Two.

Just enough to qualify for the promotion play-offs.

In the professional football map of England, League Two is just a low-level stage, and not many people will pay attention to the victory or defeat that happens here, however, this does not mean that some exciting things cannot happen here. Cambridge United was still in the amateur league last year. In the first season of returning to League Two, there was a chance to "double jump", which was a miracle for Cambridge United, which set their goal of relegation at the beginning of the season.

There is no transfer fee, only a handful of regular staff salaries, no professional training ground, only the stadium can only be used as a training ground, and sometimes there is a need to avoid the turf maintenance time on match days, even the last time he was hit by a pie called "Manchester United" in the FA Cup, when chairman Dave Dougan asked how the "huge" bonus should be spent in an interview with reporters. The first thing he mentioned was not a raise, but a toilet repair.

Yes, yes, Dave Dougan is going to spend that money on the renovation of his home stadium, which includes building some toilets.

If it can be upgraded, it will be another big pie for Cambridge United.

Like almost all professional football clubs, Cambridge United's financial revenue. The most stable dìng is still the ticket and TV rights, of course, as an English B club, these two incomes are stable. But it's minimal. And in addition to these two incomes, there are two other incomes that are "extra money" for low-level clubs, one is cup prize money and the other is the other. It is a downgrade or downgrade fund. Because England stipulates that if there is a promotion or relegation across associations, the club that is relegated or relegated will receive a sum of compensation. This is also determined by the situation of the English professional league itself. Of the four tiers in England, the Premier League is managed by a Premier League Committee, while the Championship is a Championship Committee. League One and League Two are in the hands of the English League Commission.

From League Two to League One, because they are all managed by the English League Commission, there is no so-called compensation issue, however, promotion itself means an increase in income.

Bringing Cambridge to the current ranking, Tang Hua certainly has the qualifications, especially when Cambridge United has maintained eight rounds of unbeaten and five consecutive wins in various competitions, Yiqiē seems to be developing in a good direction, and the team's excellent state has also driven the enthusiasm of local fans to watch the football In recent games, Abbe Stadium has ushered in a full.

However, when you are most proud, it is also when you are about to be unlucky, this is the so-called happiness and sorrow, and the bad luck to the extreme will usher in good luck is the same reason.

April 18, League Two Round 44, Abbe Stadium.

Cambridge United were beaten by Mansfield by three goals in the first goal.

When the referee blew the whistle, there were no boos in the stands at Abbe Stadium, but some applause. It's just that the understanding of the fans did not give Tang Hua, who was standing motionless on the sidelines at this time, a little comfort, because he knew very well that most of the responsibility for this defeat should be attributed to him.

Never take any opponent lightly.

Even the most junior football people know this simple truth, and this truth proves its correctness all the time, however, it is also always inadvertently ignored.

The reason why Tang Hua got carried away is naturally not without reason, the most direct reason is that the recent Cambridge United state is really hot, in the League Two quite a bit of a god to kill the god and the Buddha to kill the Buddha, in the past five consecutive wins of Cambridge United, even including the current second place in the league Shrewsbury and the third-ranked Berry team. In such a situation, it is human nature to face Mansfield, who is ranked fourth from the bottom, in this game.

It's just that the normal feelings of this person now make the shape of Cambridge Lian take a sharp turn.

Prior to this game, Cambridge United were four points ahead of eighth-placed Plymouth, which was a relatively safe point margin, especially after winning Shrewsbury and Berry in succession, and the final three rounds were against Mansfield, which is today's opponent, as well as Oxford United and Burton.

Among these three opponents, Mansfield, who is ranked fourth-from-bottom, is the weakest opponent, and although Oxford United is currently in the ranking, based on the "grievances" of the two teams, the other party is obviously not willing to watch Cambridge United upgrade, even if it is just a chance, as for the last opponent, Burton, that is the League Two champion this season, the champion of four rounds in advance.

In this case, the importance of this game against Mansfield can be imagined, if you win this game, although it cannot be said that you will ensure the qualification for the play-offs, but at least the next two games, Cambridge United can face it with a more relaxed mentality, but now, Cambridge United have lost the game, and before that, Plymouth has won the game, in other words, now Cambridge United's advantage is only one point.

What does this mean? This means that in the final two games, Cambridge United will have no choice but to win if they still want to take their fate into their own hands.

Tang Hua on the sidelines took a deep breath.

Now, to regret why this game did not continue Cambridge United's most handy defensive counterattack, and why he was in such a hurry, these are to no avail, the game is over, and what should be faced is to be faced after all.

Facing the players who walked off the field, Tang Hua's face became calm.

He is no longer the taciturn assistant standing behind Linson, he is now the backbone of this team, first he has to hold his head high, his chest high, and then look straight ahead.

This team that brings hope and surprise to all Cambridge United fans at the moment is actually far from a hopeful team, not an average age can be called hope, if you follow the cleaning methods when Linsen took over Manchester City, I am afraid that Cambridge Lenovo has a relationship with "hope" and has to change to a new team, in short, this is a team with a lot of "ideas".

Of course, you can't accuse the players of being "half-hearted", because everyone needs to live.

And it is precisely with such a lineup that Cambridge United has achieved this result. It's just that no matter whether Cambridge United can qualify for the play-offs this season or whether it can really rush to the first division, Tang Hua knows that there will probably be many people in this team who will leave, because it is not only the manager's wishes that will determine this, but also age, treatment, and ability...... These are all factors that you have to consider, and these factors are things that he can't decide.

Tang Hua didn't dare to say how deep his friendship was with this group of players after only one year, that was unrealistic, but this was the first team he took over, and he definitely didn't want to see some of these players leave empty-handed.

The longer he sits in the position of head coach, the more Tang Hua can appreciate the responsibility of this position.

I used to sit behind Lin Sen and look at his back, thinking that the difference between the head coach and other coaches was just a naïve idea in front of and behind the scenes, and I don't know when it started, it has completely changed.

A week later, Cambridge United, whose unbeaten record and winning streak were reduced to zero, visited Oxford to challenge Oxford United, this time, Cambridge United did not give the opponent even a chance, and the home team only got three shots on goal, all of which were wide of the goal, while Cambridge United relied on a counter-attacking hand.

The score was 1 to 0.

Cambridge United are back on winning track.

However, because Plymouth, another venue, also won in this round, the last play-off place can only be dragged to the final round.

At the top of the English professional league pyramid, meanwhile, the Premier League title race is still ongoing, although everyone knows that Jose Mourinho's Chelsea will be the league champions this season. With only four league games remaining, Chelsea are as much as 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal and should win their next game to win the title three games to go.

As the defending champions, Manchester City, after losing the Manchester derby, has announced its withdrawal from the title race, and they have won two consecutive victories in the next two rounds, but everyone knows that even if Manchester City wins all the remaining games, I am afraid it will not be able to change Pellegrini's fate in Manchester City. (To be continued......)