Volume 6 Crimson Chapter 18 The Momentum of the Strong

As another party, Van Nistelrooy was no less disturbed. When he was chased and intercepted by many reporters, he kept making his position clear: "I will not leave Nottingham Forest. I'm very happy with everything here and I would even like to play here until I retire if possible. ”

The owner refuses to sell, the players themselves refuse to come, what else is there to talk about?

Manchester City FC then announced that they would no longer be interested in Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The fact that Donn is able to have a lot of fun fighting Manchester City here actually shows another problem - Van der Vaart is fine.

In the first round of the league, Van der Vaart left the field with an injury in the opening ten minutes. Seeing him in pain at the time made Don very worried. It was only after the game that the results of the hospital examination made him breathe a sigh of relief. I didn't hurt my muscles and bones, and I just rested for two weeks. You know, Don originally thought that he couldn't get it in four months.

If it weren't for this, Don probably wouldn't be in the mood to play such a game with Manchester City, so he simply refused.

Of course, in the past two days, the media and audiences in England have not been able to enjoy such a good show.

※※※ A lot of interesting things have happened this week. England fans have found that as long as there is Tony. With Don here, they never feel that time flies. The big mouth in the post-match press conference, and the head-on clash with Manchester City and the Emirati consortium behind it, made everyone watch with relish.

Just before the dust settles on these stories, the second round of the Premier League has begun.

In the second round of the league, Nottingham Forest continued their road trip. Head to Kingston-upon-Hull (Hull City) in Yorkshire, where they will meet a new opponent – Hull City.

The 1004-year-old team competed in the top flight of English football for the first time, having previously been better known for the sport of rugby. The team's home stadium, Kingston Communications Stadium, is both a football stadium and an international rugby league stadium.

As Donn was banned by the FA, he was confined to the stands to watch the game, with the command handed over to the two assistant coaches, who were responsible for the on-the-spot scheduling. The FA also knows Tony. Don En is not an honest person, so he sent two men in black to follow Tang En, one left and one right, and sat next to him when he watched the game. It is to prevent him from using any advanced communication tools to communicate with the coaches below.

When Don came out after arranging specific tactics for the team in the locker room, he was happy to see the two men in black waiting at the door: "Long time no see, two." ”

These two men were officially the two men who came to supervise him when he was banned from League One.

Since it was not the first time they had met, they were not strangers, and the two of them also smiled and said, "We can see you often, Mr. Donn." ”

It's not a stranger, but it's not a friend to talk to. So Don didn't talk nonsense, and pointed to the stands: "Let's go." ”

※※※ Don Ke in the stands was much more honest than when they first came into contact, he didn't have a bad idea, he didn't propose to change his seat, and he didn't mean to contact the following. He was like a regular fan, holding a soft plastic cup of beer and sitting in the stands watching the game. If Forest has a good performance, he will applaud and cheer like the rest of the Forest fans, and if Hull City have the upper hand, he will also scold and boo.

In the eyes of the two black-clothed men next to him, he couldn't laugh or cry.

What manager has a manager like him?

In fact, Donn's idea is very simple, he will definitely not be able to direct the game from the stands anyway, in this case, he should simply play a new game like a pure fan. Such an experience is rare for him today.

Hull City are a promoted side and they have been considered relegation favourites this season. However, it took only five years for the team to go from the lowest level of the English professional league to the top level, which is the third place in the whole of England. From this point they should not be underestimated.

In the first round of the league, Hull City beat Fulham 2-1 at home, and the whole city was jubilant, and their morale was also high in this game. If you're not careful, the European champions will capsize in the gutter just like last season's double.

Hull City's head coach is Phil. Brown. For Hull City, Donn may be a little strange, but for Brown, Donn is not unfamiliar. The man spent seven years at Bolton Wanderers as Sam Allardyce's assistant manager, so his tactical preferences are obvious...... Bolton had a successful Premier League with a power-based style of play, and Brown knew it. According to new signing Boateng, the team has started a lot of physical training before the season and will compete with the Premier League giants in terms of strength. And Boateng happens to be such a type of odd affair. Captain Ashby is even more loved by the fans because of his aggressive surname on the field. In addition, the central defender Turner, who started this game, is more than 1.9 meters tall, and Gardner, who is on loan, is also strong.

Judging from this lineup, it is clear what tactics Hull City will adopt in this game.

Playing high in the air of traditional English football and a physically confrontation-based style of fighting.

The natural enemy of a technical team is such a team. Remember the "mad gang" Wimbledon who was glorious for a while in the eighties? European hegemons Liverpool are all going to be subservient on their home turf.

But it's a shame that Nottingham Forest is not the Liverpool of the past, and they have never prided themselves on their skills. It is necessary to talk about strength, fighting spirit, and spirit...... Nottingham Forest are not losing to this promoted team.

Before the game, according to the characteristics of his opponents, Donn's tactic was to go head-to-head with them in midfield, and then rely on sharp wing attacks to get straight to the point.

And, like most promoted horses, Hull City have focused on their attack rather than defence in the summer transfer window. It's not that they're strong enough defensively, it's that they're worse offensively. Therefore, most of the people brought in during the transfer period are attacking players. Defensive...... It's still the same old partner who played in the Championship.

Generally speaking, in the manager's opinion, the offense can be adjusted at will, but the defense must be stable. Unless they are forced to do so, they trust the old man who already has a tacit understanding more than the newcomer who may be stronger.

Don seized on this and gave up on the defensive counterattack. From the start of the game, Nottingham Forest launched an all-out attack on the road, both on the flanks and in the middle, putting huge pressure on the Hull City team.

He doesn't believe a Championship-level defence can hold off a European Cup-level attacking line.

The truth is as he thinks. Hull City wanted to take on Forest at home and were beaten four minutes later. Ruud van Nistroy, who was in the spotlight this week due to the clash between Manchester City and Forest, opened the scoring against offside. There was silence at the Kingston Communications Stadium. These sturdy defenders are still a little immature against experienced goalscorer Ruud van Nistelrooy...... Scoring so early completely interrupted Phil. Brown's deployment also upset the mood of Hull City's players.

They won Fulham in the first round and thought the Premier League would get off to a good start, so they were arrogant and wanted to win Nottingham Forest at home - Coach Brown's reason was that Nottingham Forest would be beaten by a promoted side.

But he didn't know that the more promoted the horse Don paid more attention to, on the one hand, it was related to his own experience, and on the other hand, he never let go of the great opportunity to get points and goal difference on the promoted horse...... Poor Hull then hastily organized a counter-attack, but faced with George Hull. Led by Wood, the two lines of defense are not physically superior and not as skilled or experienced. The situation immediately took a turn for the worse.

Eight minutes after the previous goal, Nottingham Forest added another goal. It was Eastwood who scored the goal, and his sudden long-range shot from the top of the box was very much in line with his style, with the ball curling straight into the far corner. 2:0!

After a two-goal lead, the Forest slowed down a bit. Hull City also relented and began to try to fight back.

The two sides got entangled on the field. Hull had two very good chances during that time, but one was for Van der Sar to save and the other for Pepe to clear the ball when he was one-on-one with the opposition striker.

Nottingham Forest also had a chance to score, as Franck Ribery's shot bounced off the post, and Lennon tried to make up for it, but captain Ashby was preempted to drive it away.

Van der Vaart was unable to play due to injury, and Don put Beckham in the middle of the pitch and joined George Bush. Wood partner. The side lane is the main one, and the middle lane is supplemented. Since Beckham has a certain defensive ability, George. Wood was instructed to get forward and be aggressive in the attack in an effort to put more pressure on his opponent.

After scoring two goals in the first half, neither side scored again. The score was 2-0, with the visiting Nottingham Forest taking the lead.

At halftime, Donn got up and smiled at the two men in black: "Did the FA say that I would not be allowed to enter the locker room at halftime?" ”

The two looked at each other, and one of them said with some alarm: "You can't enter the home team's dressing room." ”

Don smiled even happier. "I'm not that stupid."

Then he walked down with his head dangling.

※※※ At half-time, Donn asked the team not to settle for a two-goal lead. Because he noticed that the Forest were a little too relaxed in the second half of the first half, and Hull City's dangerous shots came in that period. If he was still directing the game from the sidelines, he would definitely use his loud voice to roar back the souls of this group of people at that time.

"It's right to adjust the pace, but you can't let it up. If we're playing against Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, it's hard for me to say if the two-goal advantage is still there. In the second half, if there's a chance to score, don't let me go. Remember – there is retribution for wasting opportunities! ”

"What is retribution?" One of the team members asked.

"It's punishment." Don answered his question with a grim face.

※※※ In the second half, the Forest team really picked up the tempo again. Just like at the beginning of the first half. Hull City wanted to use this time to counterattack, but now they are all pressed in their own half, and the poor can't even drive with big feet.

In the 62nd and 67th minutes, Ruud van Nistelrooy scored his first hat-trick of the season. Nottingham Forest's top scorer scored twice in five minutes to make it 4-0.

Hull City, nicknamed "The Tigers", also lost their fighting spirit completely.

In the face of Nottingham Forest, whose strength has overwhelmed him more than one head and takes the game more seriously than himself, Phil. Brown could only stand helplessly on the sidelines, powerless - he didn't expect Tony. Don was so hungry for victory that he didn't even let go of the promotion horse...... No, no one wants to lose. However, after already leading by two goals, he still chased after him and vowed not to give up, which made Brown look a little chilly on the sidelines. Now Nottingham Forest have a four-goal lead, but Brown still has no intention of giving up, and is still tirelessly seeking every opportunity to score.

Playing against a team like this, Brown felt like a boulder weighing down on his heart, leaving him breathless.

Is this what Nottingham Forest, the miracle team that has swept Europe in the last three seasons, is really what it looks like...... The persistent pursuit of goals, victories, and championships has created this invincible steel force.

He used to glance at the away team's dugout, wanting to get a closer look at the rumored manager. But looking at the empty head coach's seat, he was stunned for a moment before he reacted - Tony. Donn was banned again.

What an unpredictable opponent...... in the 88th minute, when everyone thought the game would end with this scoreline, and while Hull City were still in their desperate struggle to score a face-saving goal, Nottingham Forest scored again.

This time it was David Beckham who scored from a free-kick. When the ball spun into the back of the net, Hull City's promotion hero was last season's Championship goalkeeper of the year. Mishil was still standing still.

Nottingham Forest swept Hull City 5-0 and won two consecutive wins in the new season!

Without saving any face for the home side, Nottingham Forest won 5-0 away from home with a clean 5-0 victory.

After the last round of league games, some columnists were still criticising Nottingham Forest's performance and felt that their league start would be very difficult. In this round of the league, Donn's team slapped them in the face with practical actions.

After the game Phil. Brown lamented that this was the difference in quality – "We tried our best, but unfortunately Nottingham Forest did our best. ”

After two rounds, Nottingham Forest are top of the league with two wins from two games, and they have won two in a row over Chelsea and Liverpool, who have also won two in a row.

What intrigued Donn was Chelsea's performance since the arrival of Chelsea's new head coach Scolari. It seems that despite Mourinho's departure, Chelsea will continue to be a good opponent for him.

The day after returning to Nottingham Forest, Donn received another fax of an offer. As last season's double-winner, it's normal for a team of players to be favored by other teams, and he doesn't know how many copies of something like this summer he received.

But this time was different.

This fax is from Manchester City FC.

They weren't trying to keep the fight against Van Nistelrooy.

This time, they switched objects.

That person is ...... Nicholas. Bendtner.

(To be continued)