The end had come, yet at this moment, while the players of Forest were happy, their opponents could hardly manage a smile, their terrible mood far from over.
As Cao Baming and the other players of Nottingham Forest began to leave the pitch, the opposing players came forward to shake hands. Although their faces were expressionless, they still went through the motions of politeness. Some of them had already reached their breaking point, and thus walked off the field without a backward glance.
However, at this moment, very few people noticed two high-ranking officials hurrying towards the camera crew on the field.
This friendly match had not been formally defined from the start, and therefore its broadcast had not been made public. However, for the sake of remembrance, the entire process of the match had been recorded.
Professional equipment for recording was already present on the field, and since it was available, it might as well be used.
After the match, the team planned to release the recording as official video content. Fans who were interested would surely click to watch.
But such an idea was like a thunderbolt to the opposing team. If this video were to be leaked, they would truly be finished.
Not to mention the impact on the team's commercial influence, their pride would be utterly crushed. Losing a match by nearly thirty goals and failing to score a single one was simply too embarrassing. How heartbroken would their own fans be if they saw it!
The experience of Nottingham Forest's fans now was incomparable to the past. In just these past one or two months, it had multiplied hundreds, even thousands of times. This video absolutely could not be leaked!
The two high-ranking officials were also in a panic. After much deliberation, the Nottingham Forest club finally agreed to the opponents' request not to publicly release the recording of this friendly match.
After all, everyone was human, and such emotions were completely understandable. No one would wish to be so miserably thrashed on the field and have their own fans witness it.
For such a minor achievement, the Nottingham Forest club itself was hardly bothered. The reason was simple: the Premier League was just around the corner, and their fans would have plenty of opportunities to see their team in action in the league.
Now that the team had Cao Baming, the improvement was tangible. They were a completely different team compared to before. With such terrifying offensive power, they could score thirty goals against such a weak opponent. So, when facing strong teams in the Premier League, scoring at least three goals should not be difficult!
The final result of this match filled all the high-ranking officials of Nottingham Forest with excitement. Could there be any better news in the world?
Everyone increasingly felt that Cao Baming's arrival at Nottingham Forest was like a divine soldier descending from heaven. If they hadn't accumulated virtue in their past lives, how could they have received such favor from above?
At this moment, they had to re-evaluate their previous plans and goals, wondering if they had been too small-minded and shortsighted.
Their goal was to finish in the top three of the Premier League standings. Now, that hardly seemed like a difficult task. Was setting it as a goal truly appropriate?
It now seemed that this goal could be revised. Top three? Forget it. They wanted the championship! Nottingham Forest was about to make a charge for the Premier League title!
They would soon achieve their first Premier League championship trophy, the most glorious of them all!!!
Cao Baming was truly divine! Back in the locker room, everyone looked at him as if he were a lucky charm. Although they didn't stare directly, their peripheral vision was enough for Cao Baming to feel it.
While the players rested in the locker room, the opposing team's players quickly left the field, and they bid each other farewell.
They had originally planned to gather and chat, but now that seemed unlikely. It was better to part ways early, lest the players start fighting again.
With only five days left until the start of the new season, Nottingham Forest Club had another friendly match scheduled.
However, this friendly match was even less formal than the previous one, as it was a practice match against their own youth academy team.
Those who would take the field were all young players. In terms of football skill or strength, they might not even be as good as the League One team they had faced today.
What was different was that when facing their own youth team, they couldn't play as freely as they had today. They needed to consider the children's self-esteem!
Cao Baming was, of course, well aware of this. The previous match had been a great success, and it didn't matter much if the next one was less intense.
These matches were not the main focus now. The real challenge would come after the Premier League season began.
In the new league, all clubs would undoubtedly adopt a new attitude. Although Cao Baming's newly formed Manchester United would be the brightest star of the new season, other strong teams were not to be underestimated.
Whether it was Manchester City or Arsenal, or Liverpool and Tottenham, who had performed exceptionally well last season, or Chelsea and Leipzig, who had maintained steady progress, they would have undoubtedly adjusted their strategies during the long transfer window and the frenetic pace. In the new season, everyone wanted to be the new winner, and no one wanted to be a mere backdrop in this competition.
Furthermore, with the bombshell news that Cao Baming had joined Nottingham Forest, who would be the first traditional powerhouse to fall to Nottingham Forest in the new season?
The answer was that no team would want that to happen. After all, it was just one Cao Baming. Did it mean that the entire strength of a top club was inferior to just one person? If that were the case, where would their pride go?
On this day, all the players rested well, and from now on, they would strictly control their diets to prepare for the upcoming new Premier League season.
The team trained for two consecutive days, consolidating the new tactics once again.