In the dressing room, the Forest players sat on the bench to rest, and after not playing well in the second half of the first half, everyone had no time to talk and laugh. For a moment, there was only heavy wheezing in the locker room.

Don didn't say anything, he turned his back to everyone and looked at the tactical board in deep thought.

He used the tactical board as the Santiago Bernabeu pitch and replayed the first half on it.

Real Madrid's attacking hierarchy is very strong, and the consistency of the forward line, the forward line, and the back line is very good. Donn will have this feeling when watching the game in the first half - Real Madrid players are fighting for the first spot, and the second drop is within their range, while Nottingham Forest is the opposite, they can fight for the first spot, but there is no way to control the second spot, which leads to Real Madrid's attack wave after wave, endless, and Forest's attack is more like a hammer deal.

It's about the quality of the midfield and the tactics of the whole team.

Real Madrid are indeed stronger than Nottingham Forest on the whole, and after the dark years of the previous years, the resurgence of Real Madrid has finally found the path they know best and do best.

So is there any way to crack it?

Continuing to attack? No, you have to be defensive. Defense is the foundation of everything, if the defense is not good, it is useless to score more goals in front, and the morale boost of scoring a goal is far less than the morale of conceding a goal.

It is not good to blindly defend, after all, if they put all their energy into defense, they can certainly withstand Real Madrid's attack, but if they can't score goals, as time goes by, the situation will only become more and more favorable to the home team Real Madrid.

In fact, he did think of a solution, although this method is likely to be used as a reason to attack him - if he finally loses this match, the pressure he is under is not as simple as losing the championship, and those voices criticizing him for "losing the game and being embarrassed" will be overwhelming.

However, he didn't care what the outside world thought of him, because his reputation was already stinky enough.

He turned and looked at his men.

'We adjusted a little bit in the second half. He spoke, instantly attracting everyone's attention and attention. There was a sense of trust and security in their eyes. Yes, they trust their boss so much, as long as he is still there, it means that it is no big deal, no problem, he always has a way to get us out of trouble. Over the years, we've grown accustomed to looking at the head when a crisis arises and seeing what he has to say.

'After the first half, I think you all confirmed one thing – Real Madrid are a lot better than we thought. He saw a hint of indignation in the eyes of some of the players, so he smiled: "Don't admit it. After 45 minutes, you haven't noticed the gap? ”

Those disgruntled eyes quickly, and it was really a degrading thing to think about it, but they couldn't help it. Your own midfielder can only intercept and destroy, but the opponent's midfielder can organize and build, and blind destruction is always inferior to construction.

'It's clear now that our midfielders are better at disruptive interceptions than organising attacks. That's an advantage for us and something that Real Madrid doesn't have. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Donn shook his head, "And I don't think it's a weakness. In fact, this is an advantage, and since it is an advantage, it must be brought to the extreme. ”

"First of all, most of Real Madrid's attacks are ground-to-ground coordination, and most of them are short passes, and most of the midfielders are triangular passes. Franck Ribery is their central figure and a lot of the ball passes through his feet. ”

Donn began to draw Real Madrid's line-up on the tactical board. He repeated several strokes on the circle representing Ribery, making the circle extra thick and black, protruding from the others.

"I want everyone to remember what I'm going to say and do it on the field." Donn poked the tactics board with the tip of his pen, "Whether it's against Ribery or anyone else, except for the danger zone, I want your movements to be a little rougher, don't be afraid of fouls." Kick them in the ankles. ”

Someone in the player whistled.

"Kick the ankles, top the thighs, pull the jersey...... Whatever you do, don't let them get the ball comfortably. Don smashed his fist into the palm of his hand. Completely disrupt the rhythm of Real Madrid's game and make them not adapt to our style of play! ”

"It's just ruining their defenses, what about offense, boss?" Mitchel asked. He's a center forward who cares more about scoring the opposition than defending.

"Don't worry, Aron. I'll get to that right away. Fouls and brutal moves disrupt their rhythm and when their midfield gets bogged down, it's our midfielder's turn to take control. We're sticking to our wings. The full-backs continued to cut forward. ”

In fact, at the end of the day, the midfield is the key to everything. The midfielder lost control, no matter how sharp the wing is, no matter how powerful the striker is, it is useless, just like a tank without fuel, it can only be used as a turret in place and surrounded by people. If you control the midfield, then it is easy to defend or attack. There is not much pressure on the defense and more ways to attack......

"Nouri." Don handed over Shahin's name, and Shaheen stood up and looked at him. "In the second half you were a little bit more active, but not as a playmaker, but as an attraction to the defenders...... Especially Diarra's attention. ”

Shahin knew what Don was going to do, and he nodded, "Okay, boss." ”

Seeing that he understood, Don turned to Gago again: "Fernando, you will be responsible for organizing our attack in the second half." ”

Gago's head lifted to meet his gaze.

The boos he received in the first half were limited and the Real Madrid fans did not specifically target him. However, his performance in the first half was also lackluster, and Real Madrid fans did not deserve their boos for such a person.

"The fury will draw the attention of the opposition to your defense, we give you the ball and you decide how the team attacks. Is there a problem? ”

Gago, instead of nodding his head as cheerfully as Shahin did, said, "Okay, chief." ”

He was stunned.

"You do the same thing you usually do, why are you hesitant now?" Don asked.

"Uh, no problem, I'm fine, boss." Gago, hurriedly replied.

Don glanced at him, then turned to Wood.

"George, protect him." For Wood, Donn's order was much more concise.

Don then said to the team, "Try to be as concise as possible when attacking. I don't want to see our guys in front of the opposition goal facing an empty goal and a cross. Don't forget our Nottingham Forest traditions, and don't learn that flashy stuff. It's not a good idea to pass a ball into the goal......"

"Then, let's talk about something else." Don stared at everyone. "It was a tough game because it was the final. No one should have the idea of luck, if you don't fight, then the victory must not belong to us. ”

Donn pointed to everyone: "We have forty-five minutes left, I don't know what adjustments Real Madrid will make. But one thing I'm sure of is that they are definitely not willing to settle for a draw here. This stadium is a normal final venue for us, but for Real Madrid, the home stadium also means a lot of pressure. As long as we can create enough trouble for them, their mentality will go wrong. That's our chance, so be sure to take it! Make them more impatient! ”

He saw Pepe's eager expression, so he glared at him, "That's right, Pepe." The goal conceded in the first half ......"

Hearing him say this, Pepe's eyebrows immediately drooped. The expression is also sunny and cloudy.

'You've got a yellow card on you now, so you'd better be honest in the second half. You don't have to do anything like kicking your ankles. I don't care what grudge you have with Ribery, I just want you to remember that this is the final! ”

Pepe nodded hurriedly.

Donn clapped his hands, "Guys, this is the last game." We've worked so hard this season and we've won two first prizes. There's no reason to settle for this last title. You say don't you? ”

Everyone nodded in response, "That's right! ”

"I don't want to mention that word, but it's certainly going through your mind a million times now. Each of you knows what our goal is, right? ”

"Yes!" The voices that answered in unison were a little louder.

"The opportunity is right in front of us, and why should we let it go? At the home of Real Madrid, take the title back to me! ”

"Grab it back!!"

The image of Nottingham Forest is inseparable from the bandits, the media always advertise them as the inheritors of Robin Hood, and the haters of them indignantly call them "a bunch of robbers", using despicable and obscene and passive and conservative football to snatch the championship that originally belonged to others. As a certain Argentine football legend said before the game - "It is a group of thieves who enter the final".

Don doesn't think there's anything wrong with these titles, on the contrary, he likes it when people call them that. Because when they shouted that Nottingham Forest was a "robber" and a "thief", they couldn't hide the panic in their tones. Even if they tried to make a gesture of "disdain", that fear would have long been ingrained in their bones, but they themselves were not aware of it.

But it doesn't matter, Donn will soon make them realise why they hate Nottingham Forest so much – there are only a few titles a year, and there are many teams with big ambitions to win them. But when Nottingham Forest appeared, the originally backwater European football seemed to set off a bloody storm. Nottingham Forest rose to prominence in the West as a grassroots and soon swept across England and continental Europe, and at their peak, their name was simply synonymous with champions. Now, after a few years of silence, Nottingham Forest are back under Donn's leadership, still aiming for the title.

Those people were scared because Nottingham Forest wanted them to get back what belonged to the Forest team – the title.

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When the team played, Donn stopped Gago. There were things he had to say to this Argentine alone.

The rest of his teammates had already run out, and Don dragged Gago to the back, saying to him as he walked out, "Fernando, I don't care what you think. Now your task is simple, it's to find a way to get the ball to our players. You're further back than Nouri, but you're ahead of George. So don't be afraid to concede the ball, the opponent's defensive attention must be on Nouri at the beginning. ”

Gago's head nodded frequently. At this point, he couldn't interject. The head spoke very fast and loudly, and the scene was very noisy. Even if he wanted to say anything, he would probably be suppressed by the leader's voice.

"I want you to lie in ambush behind Nuri and pass as many balls as you can. Real Madrid's defense was not very good, they lacked enough protection behind them. Especially the two full-backs, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo, who are so fond of assists, that they will only attack more often and more in the second half. Behind the two of them, and the gap between them and the centre-backs, you have to take advantage of it. ”

"Pass the ball there more, don't you?" Gago finally caught the opportunity to interject.

Donn nodded: "Yes, there are two of our flanks there, and your passing is the most awkward part of their defense." Ramos and Marcelo love assists and you can take advantage of the ...... behind them"

"Yes, sir. But you just said it. ”

'In short, your pass is in the direction of the two wings and the ribs. In the middle lane, let Nuri go to the top. Don't stay on the ball for too long, as a midfielder you have to be concise. If you have the opportunity, you will pass forward, and if you don't have the opportunity, you will transfer the backhaul. Anyway, don't let the football stay at your feet for too long. ”

"I see, sir."

Hearing Donn's words, Gago's heart calmed down a little.

"Also, help me bring a message to George and the others." Don suddenly laughed, "Grab Diarra closely, grab it and launch a counterattack on the spot!" ”

Gago is not a fool, and he naturally understands why. Diarra likes to dribble the ball in midfield and has too much time on the ball, which he has seen when he was still at Real Madrid. In most cases, this habit will not cause any major problems, but will make others think that this person is skilled, can attack and defend well, and can really be described as a good midfielder......

But if he runs into a team that can grab the midfield, then he is simply killing himself.

The ball that breaks the back can be directly faced by the backline...... Sometimes even directly in front of the goalkeeper.

Gago, nodding vigorously, "I know how to do it, sir." ”

Don patted him on the shoulder and pushed him out, "Go ahead!" ”

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Evan. Dogetty suppressed the thought of going to the locker room to find Done, his mind still clear. Knowing that entering the locker room at this time is a big no-no.

But he couldn't suppress the unhappiness in his heart.

At half-time, Florentino shook hands with him, and his attitude was even more arrogant than at the beginning of the game.

A few years ago, when the Nottingham Forest was blocked and killed by the gods in Europe, and when the Buddha blocked and killed the Buddha, he would not be treated like this. Even if his team played against Real Madrid, the Real Madrid coach at that time, Calderón, respected him very much.

Now that Real Madrid has changed its chairman, it has been dragged back up. His team, on the other hand, went through a slump after Donn's heart attack and were less influential in European football.

It's a very realistic world, and everyone only respects the strong.

No strength, no status.

Evan doesn't roar loudly when he's angry, he just finds a corner where no one is and sulks without saying a word.

Alan accompanies him. In fact, he was also worried if Tony. What will Donn's side do if they lose to Real Madrid? He didn't dare ask this question, he knew that Evan was angry. A person who usually smiles and is very kind, it is still very difficult to start a fire.

There was silence until the second half was about to start, and Evan said to Allen beside him, "Let's go, Allen." Let's go back. ”

The two men left the lounge area and walked to the rostrum outside.

By the time they arrived, the players from both sides had already started playing one after another. Florentino's place was empty.

Until the start of the second half, the position around him was still empty.

He didn't know what Florentino was doing, and he didn't want to care what this man was doing. But he felt insulted.

If this is a national derby against Barcelona, will Fiorentino dare to be late in front of Laporta? He's afraid he doesn't want to miss a minute of the game.

Nottingham Forest are a little weaker, and in his mind, a team like this cannot threaten Real Madrid, and if he misses a few minutes of the game, it must be less important than what he is busy with now.

As for what he's up to, no one knows. Maybe it's just a trip to the bathroom, maybe you're chatting with someone, maybe you're losing track of time during a break......

In short, when Nottingham Forest was on the pitch to react against Real Madrid, Evan. Dogety's side was still empty.

(To be continued)