Legendary Godfather

Tong Yi looked at the match list. In the 20th round of the English Championship, Crystal Palace will face Brighton at home.

Brighton!

Tong Yi groaned!

This is not an easy bone to chew!

Although Brighton is currently ranked seventh in the English Championship with only 31 points, it seems that the gap with Crystal Palace is still quite large. Logically speaking, it should be unlikely to threaten Crystal Palace.

But Tong Yi takes this game very seriously. ??

Because this game can be called a derby.

Ben Garner just told him that although Crystal Palace and Brighton are not in the same city, there has been a long-standing grudge between the two teams, and their relationship can be called a mortal enemy. And their game between Crystal Palace and Brighton was called the "23 Road Derby"!

Route 23 is a motorway from East Sussex to South London.

Brighton, part of East Sussex, is known as "London by the Sea" and is only 80 kilometers away from London.

So the two teams are still very close to each other.

Oh, by the way, Garner is the coach of the Crystal Palace U18 youth team. Tai has joined the Crystal Palace youth academy since 2005. At first he was the head coach of the Crystal Palace U18 youth team, and later he became the coach of the Crystal Palace U18 youth team. one.

However, in the past July, he single-handedly led the Crystal Palace U15 youth team to win the under-15 national championship as head coach. Garner said that "they won the trophy by controlling the ball."

What's more important is that Ghana recommended an outstanding young player Wan-Bissaka to the club's senior management!

It was precisely because of the name Wan-Bissaka that Tong Yi noticed the Ghanaian coach.

Tong Yi has studied Ghana's seven-year youth coaching career at the Crystal Palace Youth Academy, and he feels that this guy is still a good prospect. So he transferred Garner to the Crystal Palace first team and joined Tong Yi's coaching staff.

Garner joined Crystal Palace in 2005 and can now be called an authentic old man of Crystal Palace.

Regarding all the historical and basic situations of Crystal Palace, Garner knows better than anyone on Tong Yi's coaching staff. Tong Yi's coaching staff really needs an old man like Garner who knows the club in detail.

Therefore, members of Tong Yi's coaching staff expressed their welcome to Ghana.

The old man from Crystal Palace told Tong Yi about the grudge between Crystal Palace and Brighton.

Only then did Tong Yi clearly understand that there was such a big grudge between Crystal Palace and Brighton.

Previously, Tong Yizhizhi briefly heard that Crystal Palace and Brighton were mortal enemies, but he had no idea how the two teams became mortal enemies. As for how deep the grudge between the two teams is, Tong Yi doesn't know.

No, Garner is introducing the grudge between Crystal Palace and Brighton to Tong Yi.

Tong Yi listened quietly to the young-looking girl in front of him.

According to the head coach, Ghana is indeed quite young. He is only 32 years old and can be called a young coach.

Garner said, "The grudges between the two teams have a long history. Since 1905, there has been some grudges between the two teams. However, the grudges between the two teams have reached the point of being irreconcilable. Starting in 1976, there were two The two teams are completely on opposite sides as they are both enemies and friends!”

Tong Yi became excited at this moment and felt that this matter suddenly became interesting.

He likes to listen to stories the most!

Especially this kind of plot where enemies and friends fall in love and kill each other.

Tong Yi immediately asked, "Who are these two people? Are they famous?"

To be honest, Tong Yi really doesn't know the history of Brighton and Crystal Palace clubs, and he hasn't learned about it in detail.

That's why he asked.

Garner immediately said, "These two are really famous. One of them is Terry Venables and the other is Alan Mullery."

After Garner finished speaking, he saw Tong Yi's confused face.

Garner smiled bitterly. It seemed that their coach had never heard of these two names.

It seems that these two are really only slightly famous in England.

However, Garner saw that Tong Yi's face was full of collagen, and he could understand that Tong Yi was too young and it was understandable that he had not heard of it.

After all, these two were active in football in the 1960s and 1970s.

Both of these people were born in the 1940s, and even now some people in England don't know about them.

However, Venables should still be quite famous, right?

Suddenly, Tong Yi also remembered something and immediately asked, "Is Venables the head coach of the England national team in 1990?"

Garner's eyes lit up. Sure enough, Tong Yi still had some impression of Venables.

Garner immediately nodded and said, "Yes, Venables coached the England national team from 1994 to 1996, and also served as the assistant coach of the England national team from 2006 to 2007."

Tong Yi nodded slightly and said, "So it's him. I know a little bit about it. But what is the relationship between these two people and Crystal Palace and Brighton?"

Garner immediately said, "This is about the playing days of these two."

Listen to a story?

Tong Yi was very happy.

Garner continued, "Venables was a star of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur during his playing days. He played 202 times for the team in 6 years at Chelsea and 3 years at Tottenham Hotspur. He played 115 times for the team. Of course, he played 115 times in his career.

At the end of his career, he also played for Crystal Palace and was once a member of the England national team. "

Tong Yi nodded slightly. It seemed that this player was also very successful during his playing days. He was a star of Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.

Garner continued, "Muleri was actually more successful than Venables as a player. He made his debut with Fulham and played 199 times in 6 years with the team. Later he moved to Tottenham Hotspur. , played 312 times in the team for 8 years, and he was selected for the England national team many more times than Venables!"

Tong Yi heard it. This player was also very successful during his time.

Both of these players should have reached the peak of their careers at Tottenham Hotspur.

Garner continued, "These two were bitter rivals in their playing days because they played in the same position. They were direct competitors for the national team. In the national team, Muleri suppressed Venables. Later both joined. After joining Tottenham Hotspur, Mullery joined the team two years earlier and was the team's captain, while Venables was the team's vice-captain. The two were close opponents who fought side by side on the court. Privately, no one looks down on anyone in life, and they have many grievances and grievances. They are simply typical happy enemies!"

Tong Yi finally understood the relationship between the two people, but after all that, what did they have to do with Crystal Palace and Brighton? What does the 23-kilometer derby have to do with these two people?

Tong Yi asked about his doubts.

Garner immediately said, "After retiring, both of them coached Crystal Palace and Queens Park Rangers. To be honest, these two have a very close relationship with our Crystal Palace."

Tong Yi really didn't expect that these two people had coached Crystal Palace. These two seemed to be his seniors.

Tong Yi asked again, "What does these two people have to do with the 23rd Road Derby?"

Garner immediately said, "After Venables retired in 1976, he directly took over Crystal Palace in May and became the head coach of the Crystal Palace team. Just two months later, Mullery, who had also just retired, became the head coach of the Crystal Palace team. Head coach of Leyden football team!”

Connected, these two people finally connected with the 23rd Road Derby!

You tell me, it's really a coincidence. They both retired in the same year and became football coaches in the same year. They also took over two teams that were so close to each other and had some grievances.

Do you think this is a coincidence?

Or is this what Mullery did on purpose?

Or maybe it was after Brighton saw Crystal Palace's invitation to Venables that Brighton approached Mullery?

After all, the grievances between the two people were very controversial back then.

From the club, to the popularity of fans, to the national team, the competition between these two people is almost endless.

Has ever stopped. The relationship between these two people, who are both enemies and friends, is also obvious. These two people have been competing for almost their entire lives.

This seems to be somewhat similar to the relationship between Crystal Palace and Brighton.

So, after Brighton learned that Crystal Palace had taken down Venables, what about Mullery?

It is very possible!

Garner also said, "When he was at Tottenham Hotspur, Muleri, the team captain, was more supported and admired by the fans than the vice-captain Venables. They all called Mulery an all-round fighter. In the locker room Spiritual leader. Obviously, the fans like Mullery more. This will definitely arouse the disgust and anger of Venables. Venables is not weaker than anyone in his life, and he will definitely not be able to accept such a bad situation. situation!"

Tong Yi is a little confused. What does Ghana mean?

Tong Yi asked doubtfully, "Are you doubting that Venables took over the Crystal Palace team after he knew that Mullery was going to take over Brighton and become Brighton's head coach?"

Garner nodded slightly.

Tong Yi immediately shook his head and said, "This is wrong, the timing doesn't match up! Didn't you say that Venables became the coach of Crystal Palace first, and then Mullaney became the head coach of Brighton!" "

Garner immediately shook his head and said, "That was an official statement. I remember my elders once told me about the situation at that time. It seems that Brighton and Mullery were contacted first, but they negotiated for a long time. The decision was made in the end, so they delayed it for a long time. After Venables learned about this, he successfully took over the Crystal Palace team before Brighton and Mullery!"

hiss!

Hearing this, Tong Yi was very shocked. How come there are so many conspiracy theories in this?

Could it be that Garner felt that the story was not attractive enough, so he added more information?

Garner continued, "Because before Venables retired, he played for Crystal Palace. Although he was not at Crystal Palace, his contract was at Crystal Palace at the time, and he was loaned out by the Crystal Palace club!"

Tong Yi somewhat understood what Ghana meant.

Garner continued, "So, after learning that Muleri was going to take over Brighton after his retirement, he easily contacted the senior management of Crystal Palace immediately and expressed his intention to coach Crystal Palace. With his The relationship with the Crystal Palace club at that time. It should be a lot more complicated to go through the process, at least much faster than Muleri and Brighton!"

Tong Yi nodded slightly. If this is the case, then what Garner said is indeed very credible. And this also echoes Venables' mentality at the time. On the surface, he has been suppressed by this competitor his whole life. At that time, he must have been working hard to prove that he was better than Mullery. Yes, he really has a motive for doing this.