Chapter 16: The Head Coach in the Stands (Part II)

The next game went well for Forest. Coventry's attack was nothing to mention in front of a Dawson-led defence. McAllister could only work the field, but he couldn't adjust the team's tactics as a whole. This is the Achilles' heel of the player and head coach: he doesn't know the true face of Lushan, only because he is in this mountain. They don't have a macro understanding of the current situation on the field, they don't have time to think calmly about countermeasures, and they don't have the ability to make adjustments in time. And the situation on the court is changing rapidly, and the slightest hesitation will be seized by the opponent.

When Donn saw McAllister's position, he thought maybe he could take advantage of that. Now that his team has a one-goal lead, he'll see what McAllister can do.

The different places where the two are located determine their different horizons, determine the different ways they think about problems, and may ultimately determine the outcome of the game......

At the end of the first half, the visiting Forest temporarily led Coventry by one goal. The fans in the stands gradually dispersed, and they had to take advantage of the fifteen minutes to recharge their energy, and then defecate a little, and get ready for the second half of the battle.

Donn also decided to go back to the locker room to arrange the tactics for the second half, and through half-time observation, he had a rough idea in his heart. But before leaving, he had to find something to do for the two people around him, and he couldn't let them follow him to the locker room.

"Well, two gentlemen. Did you think we were in a bad environment in the first half? ”

The two men looked at each other, not knowing what Donn meant by that.

Seeing that they were not enlightened, Don described them as "The fans who are always making a lot of noise, maybe they had a lot of alcohol before they came." All of them are full of energy and fire. They only support their own team, but unfortunately now their team is down by one goal, so they must have a bad temper, plus the catalyst of alcohol...... I guess during the fifteen minutes of halftime, why do they have to drink two more drinks? And then if their team can't open the game in the second half, then they will be angry and angry...... If they were to find out that there were three non-supporters of the team next to them, what would you guess what would happen to them? ”

The two quickly argued: "I'm not a Forest fan, in fact I support Manchester City......"

"I'm an Oxford fan, it's a team in the fifth division......"

Don shook his head: "It's useless for you to tell them on the pitch radio. You know, fans in a state of anger are irrational at all, don't you believe it? Would you like us to try it out? ”

One of them hurriedly stopped Done: "I don't think it's necessary." I also don't think it's a good idea to sit in the middle of a crowd of rabid home fans and watch the game. ”

"I think you should protest to Coventry and at least get them to give us a more neutral stand – one close to the Forest's stand."

Hearing Don say this, the two became vigilant. Don had no choice but to explain: "Don't worry, do you think I'm going to direct the game through the fans?" That would be incredible. ”

The two looked at each other for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, let's go find someone from Coventry." ”

"Thank you so much. You made the right decision. Donn turned and walked towards the stands aisle, "By the way, did the FA allow me to enter their team's dressing room at half-time?" ”

"Unless otherwise specified, it's okay."

"Thanks, you can go to the door of the locker room in fifteen minutes. Good bye. Don waved his hand and walked into the passage.

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Inside the main stand, there is a large lounge that sells a variety of drinks and food, where fans can take a short break to have a beer or two, eat a sausage and chat with friends. Be careful not to get into any confrontation with someone who is clearly drunk, though, because that kind of person is dangerous, especially if the team they are backing is in bad shape......

Donn walked through the area with his head down, he didn't want to be recognized, his team was ahead of Coventry, and their fans were on fire right now.

Walk through the lively hall and you'll find an inaccessible alley...... This leads to the away team dressing room. But Don saw a stadium security guard at the intersection and a sign placed next to him that read: No traffic here.

"What's going on?" Don asked the security guard standing in front of him curiously.

The security guard pointed to the sign, which means "won't you see it yourself", which is not very friendly.

"Good." Don nodded, then lifted his foot and kicked the sign to the ground, then stepped on it.

The security guard was in a hurry, and he wanted to come up and pull Don Down, but he was taken down by Don with skill. "Uncle, Lao Tzu has been practicing for a few years." When he was very young, he practiced boxing and foot kung fu for several years in his hometown with street artists. At that time, the movie "Shaolin Temple" was popular all over the country, and Tang En dreamed of becoming a martial arts star like Jet Li, making a lot of money, and making hundreds of thousands of people worship the dead and alive. But then he realized that he was really not that material, so he gave up. Although he didn't become Jet Li's second, it is still easy to deal with this kind of paper tiger.

Ignoring the struggling security guards lying on the ground, Donn strode to his team's locker room before pushing the door open.

It was clear that the players were waiting for him, and when Don came in, everyone looked up and was full of anticipation.

This kind of look...... Don knew what he had on his shoulders.

'You did a good job in the first half, but watch out for them in the second half. Let's break it down in detail......"

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Two men from the FA Disciplinary Committee approached the chairman of Coventry to reveal their identities and the issue of seats was quickly resolved. Mr. Chairman promised to sit with the Nottingham fans in the second half and to keep them safe.

The two people who had completed the task looked at the time and decided to go straight to the door of the locker room and wait. They were still a little worried about what the soccer coach who didn't look very serious would do...... Tony; Don always gives them a strong sense of unease, as if he is not a football coach, but an MI6 agent who uses it to hide his identity......

As they passed the intersection, they looked at the sign on the ground upside down and the words "No traffic here" on it. Didn't understand what was going on. But since it has fallen to the ground, it is estimated that it is ineffective. So they also stepped on the sign and walked over.

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“…… If the second half doesn't open up for fifteen minutes, I think McAllister will definitely make a change, and he will have the assistant coach Gary; Gary McSheffrey came on, although the man was still slightly injured. As for who will be replaced, it will depend on the performance of the players on the pitch in Coventry. Don put the tactical board aside and gushed out. Walker, who was listening from the sidelines, adored him, and Bowyer smiled.

"And you ......," Donn said, pointing to the players, "always remember that 1-0 is the least secure score in the world." A one-goal lead will give the opponent endless reverie and impulse. If you want to stifle their motivation in the cradle, you have to score more goals, more goals! In the second half we counter-attacked and let them press out. How long a pass. Ian? ”

Jace stood up.

"Can you tell me what's going on with the turf on the pitch?"

"The soil is very loose, and I feel a little weak." Jace thought the manager was blaming himself for the poor quality of a couple of set-pieces in the first half. "It's slippery."

Don nodded: "How long shots the whole team has, and at the same time pay attention to defending the opponent's long shots." Then he turned to Walker and said, "Des, let the players go out every ten minutes to warm up." If they had scored in the opening fifteen minutes, we wouldn't have changed anything and kept defending on the counter-attack. Let's play patiently, this is their home stadium, they are definitely not willing to draw with us, as the game goes on, they will definitely press out and continue to attack, this is our chance. You must take every opportunity that may arise, and there will be punishment for wasting and squandering those opportunities in the game. ”

He looked at the players in the dressing room and had a headache. Because the requirements of English football are different from other places, you can only bring five substitute players per game, except for the substitute goalkeeper who must be brought, the range of options may be too small. This is one of the things that Donn is very unhappy with English football, Serie A and La Liga can bring a seven-man substitute lineup, why is England so special......

"Ian, if there is any unexpected change, you can discuss it with Des. We played very well in the first half and just keep playing like this. ”

He looked down at the time, it was almost over, the rest of the time was left for the assistant coaches, he had to get out.

"So be it, I hope in forty-five minutes we'll be able to go home with three points."

After saying goodbye to everyone, Don turned and walked out the door. Then he walked up to the stands with the two men who were waiting for him outside the door.

"They promised to change our seats?" Realizing that it was not the way back, Don asked.

"Yes, we sit with the Nottingham fans."

"You are really trustworthy partners...... I couldn't tell whether Don En was praising the other party or being sarcastic, but the two of them didn't care, and after just a few dozen minutes of contact, they were used to this person's snarky style.

Speaking of which, vitriolic is also one of the reasons why Don is unlikable at home. He always tells the truth and makes sense, and the truth and the truth are often not good......

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The three of them arrived at the Nottingham Fans Stand, most of the fans were already seated, and the awning area of this place was limited, and it was impossible to take care of all of the stands, and the first few floors were directly drenched in the rain. Donn looked at the fans who were holding out in the cold winter rain with their necks hunched and cursed softly: "Bastard." Coventry will have to be thankful they don't have to go to Forest's home games anymore, at least this season. ”

He walked straight to the front row and stood in the rain with the rest of the fans. The two brothers next to him were unlucky. They craned their necks and jumped to their feet: "I say, Mr. Donn." The seats they gave us weren't here......" one of them pointed to the place above, shrouded in a canopy.

Don glanced at the two of them: "You can go if you want, I want to be with my fans." ”

"I'm afraid it won't work, we can't let you get too far away." The two men looked embarrassed.

"Then you stay here and stay with me." Don pointed to his feet, smiling in his heart. He had finally found a suitable opportunity to take revenge on the two men.

The two looked up at the sky that was still drizzling, sighed, and could only accept this result.

The three of them spoke to each other, attracting the attention of the surrounding fans. Forest fans quickly discovered that the man who had come here was their manager, Tony; Dawn.

"Mr. Donne?" A burly fan walked up to him and asked in a puzzled tone. When he saw Don En's appearance clearly, he called out in surprise: "It's really you!" Are you in trouble? He looked unkindly at the two men standing beside Donn.

The unstubble-looking fan made the two members of the FA Disciplinary Committee feel a little nervous, but it was thankful that Don cleared them up: "No, nothing was trouble. I'm talking to two of my friends about where to watch the game, is there anyone here? ”

"It used to be, but now it's gone."

"Alright, we'll see it here."

When they heard that the Forest manager was here, fans from other corners of the stands poured in, shouting Donn's name, or honorific title, or nickname, to show their respect to the acting manager. Because his team played a heart-wrenching second half in their last game. The most discussed topic between the fans and Donn was that game. Although the referee stopped Forest's progress, in the hearts of fans, the head coach Tony, who led the team to four goals in the half; Donn is still a hero.

Donn is delighted to have such a position among the fans, which proves once again that he is fit to follow the path of a football coach. He didn't put on the show that he was the head coach and refused to be a thousand miles away, but chatted loudly with the fans in the noisy stadium, talking and laughing freely, which was so unhappy. The two poor FA staff were huddled outside, their necks hunched to fend off the cold rain, but no one cared how they felt.

So when the game started, the people sitting around Donn became Forest fans, and the two members of the disciplinary committee were instead squeezed into two rows of seats, and they spent all the rest of their time craned their necks to watch Donn's every move. Before arriving in Coventry, Palios specifically instructed them to be careful of that Tony; Don, he's a cunning guy.

That's right, very cunning!

Now the two men nodded at the same time.

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