After the team ended their league game with Bolton, they only spent one day in England before flying en masse to Spain.

On 25 August, at Villarreal's home stadium, the Stade de la Petrol, Forest will challenge their Champions League qualifiers. It was a crucial game, and even if Forest won 2-0 at home to Villarreal in the first leg, there is no guarantee that nothing will happen in this game.

Don could have imagined that the game would be difficult, so he reminded his players more than once to think about the game and not to think that 2-0 would be a good idea.

In terms of tactical arrangements and lineup arrangements, Don embodies this caution. The strongest lineup, defensive counterattack.

Anelka remains, and his degree is Donne's most relied on weapon in this match.

Anelka in the middle, Franck Ribery on the left and Ashley Young on the right. This is the trident in the Forest's counter-attack. Don had only one request for them – to get the ball into the opposition penalty area as quickly as possible.

Although Riquelme's swing was much better than in the first leg in this game, although Pellegrini did not make another swinging mistake, and although Villarreal was excellent overall, they scored two goals in the game.

But in the second half, the Forest team still held their fate firmly in their own hands.

Anelka's shot was blocked after a beautiful break, the Villarreal goalkeeper saved the ball, Arteta followed up with a follow-up shot, and the ball went into the net!

The goal came with four minutes to go, when the Spaniards were expecting extra-time when fellow Spaniard Arteta sent his compatriot out of the Champions League.

An away goal with a score of 3:2 means that Villarreal will have to score two goals in the remaining four minutes if they want extra time!

But this is a heavy blow to morale of the yellow submarine. It's an impossible task.

The fourth official held up a stoppage time sign on the sidelines. Time three minutes. From a minute and a half, Forest's substitutes gathered on the sidelines, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle before rushing onto the pitch to celebrate. Now every Nottingham Forester thinks that three minutes of stoppage time is too long, every second seems to be as long as a year, and there are people who are afraid of making trouble in this last minute. Doesn't it say that football is round? Is it possible for anything to happen?

Finally......

"It's game over! Twenty-four years later, Nottingham Forest are back in the Champions League! ”

Of course, in fact, it can no longer be called the "Champions Cup", now it has to be called the "Champions League".

The entire Forest team didn't stay on the pitch for long. After all, it's not good to be too publicized on other people's turf. Their celebrations were moved to the locker room.

Club president Evan Dogetty and marketing manager Alan Adams were also in attendance for the game, and both came to the dressing room after the game to congratulate the team on their achievement.

Of course, the finale in the dressing room is the manager. Don waved his hand to silence the group. Then loudly announced, "You guys are doing well, now...... Let's go for the Champions Cup! ”

The team returned to England with glory. They were greeted at London's Heathrow Airport by not only the die-hard Forest fans singing songs, but also a host of media.

Because before Forest's trip to Spain, there was good news in Liverpool.

As the defending champion of the Champions League, Liverpool, who was beaten by UEFA extrajudicial Kaien from the first round of the qualifying round, finally defeated the Bulgarian Sofia Central 6 Army with an aggregate score of 3:2 in the third round and advanced to the UEFA Champions League.

Then Forest's elimination of Spanish side Villarreal has set a record of five English teams in the Champions League this season!

Although this is due to special circumstances, as the winners of the UEFA Champions League are unable to participate in the new season of the Champions League because of the league position, it is seen as a mockery of the UEFA Champions League - the defending champions will not be able to participate in the next season's local Champions League. This is the first time in the 50-year history of the Champions Cup. Because the previous Champions Cup was a cup that only the champions of each league could participate in, and the winner of the previous Champions Cup was automatically qualified. That's why Nottingham Forest were able to play in the Champions Cup and successfully defend their title despite not winning the league title, and they automatically participated because they were the last champions.

Later, after the Champions Cup was restructured and became the Champions League, the number of teams that could participate in the Champions League increased, and the automatic entry place for the defending champion was also abolished.

Liverpool's situation was unique, as UEFA had a long discussion at the time, and even involved whether to sacrifice Nottingham Forest in exchange for Liverpool's qualification for the Champions League. If this resolution passes, then the Forest team will be in bad luck. Thankfully, this seemingly absurd decision was overturned. UEFA chartered Liverpool to play in the Champions League for the new season, but from the first round of qualifying. And said that this is a special case and will not be repeated in the future.

But who cares what happens in the future?

The Liverpudlians got the benefits, and the Englishmen got the benefits. From the moment the news was announced, the English were looking forward to the day: five English teams gathered in the UEFA Champions League, Europe's highest club league.

Now that day has finally arrived, it can be seen as a major victory for English football. It is only natural that the returning Forest team has received such attention from the media.

"It would be better if they could bring flowers......" Don said nonchalantly as he watched the scene. What does the victory in English football have to do with him? He only cares about his team.

"Whatever you think, you're going to have to go down and be interviewed." While waiting to get off the plane, Chris Rac said with a smile.

"Once again, I think Anelka's two brothers are so clever that I should set myself a price of £100,000 for an interview so I don't have to deal with this kind of situation."

"Then you might as well be a hundred thousand pounds a word." George Wood walked past Donn and suddenly said this, and the laughter of the other players suddenly rang out around him.

"Hey!" Don rolled up his sleeves and laughed louder.

Then, in the midst of this laughter, Wood walked past Donn and left a message: "My mother will invite you to dinner in the evening." ”

Donn was stunned.