Problems with the domestic media did not bother Wan Sheng, and his mind was quickly turned to various competitions, and in the second half of November, Derby County was quite dense, with two UEFA Cup group games, a League Cup and a league game to play.

Fortunately, the League Cup is a group stage point system, and one game cannot decide anything, which gives Wansheng enough confidence to adopt rotation.

(PS: In 2004, due to the large number of teams participating in the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Cup was restructured, with a total of 40 teams after two rounds of qualification, and the group stage was carried out in eight groups of five teams each, and the top three teams in the group were able to qualify, and the third place in the eight groups of the Champions League entered the round of 32 knockout round.) ）

Five days after the end of the match with Chelsea, Derby County ushered in a new League Cup opponent Basel, Switzerland, this team drew one and lost one in the first two rounds, and the hope of the group stage is still there, but it is also very small, and Derby County has one win and one draw, and the results are still guaranteed, so Wansheng really adopts rotation, and some substitutes who are difficult to play have a chance.

In the end, Derby County won 1-0 at home to Basel.

A win can explain a lot of problems, and it can also make a big change in the attitude of many people, in the last UEFA Cup game, Derby drew Schalke 04, and as a result, a lot of media talked about Derby's lack of experience in European competitions, but after this game, this voice disappeared, and Derby sent a set of substitutes [lineup, and also won against Basel, so that the media had nothing to say.

Now Derby County fans can really hold their heads up wherever they go, the team has the same points as Chelsea in the league, one goal difference behind and ranks second in the league, in Europe, the League Cup group stage three games with two wins and one draw, and this season so far unbeaten in all competitions, such a result makes Derby County fans excited, and some media are impressed by Wansheng's five-body action. Being able to bring a promoted horse to this point is definitely a reflection of the ability to lead the team.

Not only is he unbeaten in all competitions, but the young Chinese coach was able to lead the team to a 4-0 victory over Arsenal, and he was able to make the game pleasing to the eye while winning, even if the Derby County defense is better than the average team's defense, which is how the media and fans feel.

After the game, many media outlets continued to praise Derby.

Derby County are now one of the hottest teams in England, and they are even more popular than Arsenal and Liverpool.

There are also a lot of people who are starting to look into Derby's 'os-fast' tactical system, which is absolutely new and somewhat similar to the combination of Juventus and Arsenal styles. Pay attention to rhythm and speed, and the players play beautifully with each other's passing cooperation, but from a technical point of view, it is still not as good as Barcelona's tactics, but the tactics of a Premier League promoted horse can be compared with Barcelona, the world's top football technology, which is a great thing in itself.

In the midst of all the media coverage, Derby County didn't have time to enjoy the thrill of being praised, and soon they were back in the Carabao Cup. It's a fight against Aston Villa.

The League Cup is now in the round of 16, and you can enter the quarterfinals after playing this one, so it is good luck not to meet a big team until now, although Aston Villa is also a Premier League powerhouse. However, Wan Sheng does not think the game will be too difficult to play because Aston Villa's league results are not very good, and they will definitely focus on the league and the cup competition. For a club like Aston Villa, not winning the title is the same as not playing, so there's no need to waste energy in the cup.

Sure enough, it was time for the game. Although Aston Villa sent the main lineup, their fighting spirit was not high.

This is the match played at Villa Park Stadium.

Derby County is playing away, but only more than 20,000 players came to the scene, which is only about half of the 42,000 seats in the stadium, and there are many empty seats in the stadium.

With this victory, Derby County managed to reach the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

After playing the League Cup with Aston Villa, Derby County ushered in the League Cup group stage, which was also the last game of the group stage, and the opponent was Hards of Scotland.

Hearts full name is Central Lothian Hearts Football Club, one of the two Soviet Super League clubs in Edinburgh City (the other is Hibernian), this name is quite unfamiliar to many fans, their results are the same as the name, there is nothing conspicuous at all, after the three rounds of group stage, Hearts only drew one game and accumulated one point, basically has been eliminated in advance, on the contrary, Derby County has seven points in three rounds of two wins and one draw, and has locked the qualification place in advance, so this game has almost lost its meaning for Derby County, But to be honest, Hearts still have a chance, as Feyenoord only have one win and one draw, so as long as they win against Derby and Feyenoord lose, then they have a chance to live.

Of course, even this is only theoretical, because Hearts conceded a bit of a lot.

What is good for Hearts is that this game is played at the Tyne Castle Stadium, Wan Sheng is very irritated about it, an indifferent game, and he has to go to Scotland, if he has a choice, he would rather give up the game directly, but unfortunately UEFA does not allow this, so he still has to lead the team to play against Hearts.

Hearts is not a strong team, and Wansheng has never heard this name in the previous life.

This life is also known after the end of the grouping.

If it weren't for the League Cup, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to know the name, especially the full name is a bit too long, translated into Chinese rashly, and thought it was a Chinese team, such a game, Wansheng, or Derby County, what attitude can be imagined.

In this game, Wan Sheng left almost all the main players in the big derby county, and he took a full bench team and a few youth army players to participate in the game.

The name of Tyne Castle Stadium is quite good, but it is actually not as good as Pride Stadium, with only more than 15,000 seats and a limited number of fans in attendance.

However, many of the Derby players who came to play, especially a few young players who only had a name in the first team, were still very excited, they only occasionally trained with the first team on weekdays, and only reported their names in the Premier League and European competitions. I don't have any playing experience at all, and now I can play in European competitions, which is not a rare opportunity.

If you can show that you can get the attention of the manager, maybe you can get the attention of the manager?

This kind of thinking makes several young players full of motivation to play, but in fact, what they don't know is that even if they look good, it is estimated that it will be difficult to impress Wan Sheng, because in the football training master system, their ability numbers are clearly displayed. Even the talent is on the bright side, if they have players who have development value, Wan Sheng would have been promoted to the first team a long time ago, and they would not have been allowed to stay in the youth team.

Wan Sheng naturally won't tell them this, in his opinion, just give them a chance to play, these young players, although it is difficult to land in the top league, but if they are willing to work hard. They can still play in the second division, give them the opportunity to play, let them add some experience in major tournaments, and then they can choose to transfer and leave. Joining other clubs, that's their career path, after all, not every professional player can succeed, but the lower level players definitely make up the majority.

There are successes. There are failures, that's the reality, that's the way it is in professional football.

However, these young players are also really good. Although Derby County had a chaotic tactical mix, with a mix of young players and substitutes, Derby County still won 2-1 away at Hearts in the end, which also proved that Derby County's bench quality is not too bad.

But Wan Sheng feels that this may be due to his coaching skills.

Even if it doesn't matter about the game, coaching skills will also play a role, many skills are superimposed together 3 or 4 attributes, which is nothing for the top team, but for the worse players, the effect is obvious, each player on the field has a few attribute improvements, plus the effect of some offensive and defensive skills, the team will naturally not play too badly.

But that's all.

So far, Wan Sheng will not focus on such a game, his opponents are Chelsea, Manchester United, those top teams in Europe, not a team like Hearts, who send a substitute to win easily.

This match is over, and the group stage of the UEFA Cup is also over.

Derby County qualified for the round of 32 by topping their group, and Wan Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, at least until Christmas, and he didn't have to worry about European competitions.

However, the whole Derby County team did not have any time to rest.

Back at Great Derby, after just one day's rest, the team ushered in a new round of league fixtures, the final game of late November, when Derby County travelled to Portsmouth.

Portsmouth is not a strong team, but Derby County did not take the opponent lightly, the team was very serious about the game, and the result was a three-goal victory over the opponent on the road, several consecutive away games, several consecutive victories, many media lamented that Derby County was on the away side, but really speaking, Derby County was actually quite good at home.

This is the end of the November competition.

At this time, many people found out that Derby County won seven of the eight games in four league games, one League Cup, and three League Cup group stages in November, and the other one was also a draw, a month, eight games, an average of four days, originally some media saw that Derby County had such a dense schedule, thinking that they would definitely have some problems, but Derby County did not have any problems, whether it was the main lineup or the substitute lineup, whether the opponent was a strong Chelsea, or a Scottish weak team, Derby County have been quite good and have qualified in all competitions.

League, second!

League Cup, reach the quarterfinals!

League Cup, enter the round of 32!

So far, Derby's results can be said to be perfect, which shows Wansheng's level of leadership, which ordinary coaches will never be able to do.

Some people who watched the rise of Derby County couldn't help but smile with relief, in their opinion, Wansheng's success just proved their vision, when Derby County was in the second division, they expressed their support for Wansheng, in a blink of an eye for more than a year, now Derby County has stood on the European stage, standing at the top of the English football pyramid, this rise speed is absolutely amazing.

When Derby County was in the second tier, Belko Chrysman, who was commentator on Derby games, often mentioned Derby County, and he was proud of it.

"I watched Derby's results improve step by step, and I thought Wansheng would succeed! But to this day, I still can't believe that he can lead Derby County to such a good result. ”

"I've said he's a great coach! The stage of the second division is not for him, and I expect him to have a better appearance. ”

"Maybe Derby County can win the title this season? Maybe, but I don't know what kind of mood it will be to see Derby County win the title, teams such as Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea. ”

"But one thing is for sure, Wan Sheng, this young man from China, is doing a beautiful job in England!"

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Other commentators have also kept mentioning Derby, and the media have also put their names in their reports on a daily basis, and in the run-after November, Derby County became the hottest team in England.

On the front page of the sports of "The Sun" and "Manchester Sport", it is a photo of Wan Sheng standing on the sidelines, waving to direct the game, and the reason why the two big media reported it is precisely because of Derby's results in November, the FA selection, and there is no suspense that Wan Sheng gave Wan Sheng the best coach in November.

Maybe he has a contender, Jose Mourinho, but Chelsea lost to Derby County, so the best manager belongs to Wan Sheng. (To be continued......) R1292