"It's not that enemies don't get together", this sentence is used to describe Donn's coaching career in recent years.

Nottingham Forest vs. Barcelona and Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea have all played in the Champions League, and any team that has gone against Forest will not be able to avoid a big game against Forest in the end.

Now, it's AC Milan's turn to do that.

The Italian press, especially in Milan, were happy to see the encounter come to fruition – finally finding a chance for revenge. These Italians can't forget the attitude of Donn towards them after Forest's triumph last year, and it was simply gnashing of teeth.

At that time, because the Forest team was the champion and Donn was the victor, no matter how angry they were, they had no choice but to accept being insulted. Donn was right, he was an Englishman, and he didn't ask the Italian press to interview him, but the Italian journalists who needed the news asked him to ...... It's different now, and now feng shui takes turns. As long as AC Milan can knock out Nottingham Forest, then Donn will be subjected to a frenzied retaliation by the Italian media. The Italians will be pleased to see Donn attacked by them at their press conference...... No, no, we won't ask Mr. Donn a question at all, and we're going to get a cold shoulder from the Italian journalists!

AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti watched the players train with a frown, and he was going to England tomorrow, and he couldn't be better. Nesta's injury is not yet healed, and the AC Milan backline is too old, which really reassures him.

In attack, since Shepchenko's departure, AC Milan's strikers have always forgotten to bring their shooting boots, and the task of scoring goals is more of a need for the midfielders to help with it.

Inzaghi is getting older and has a lot of injuries; Gilardino did not perform at all the level that was expected; Ronaldo, who was bought from Real Madrid, is injured and said goodbye to this season, and the Brazilian fat man is likely to say goodbye to his career even more completely...... But Pato, who joined the team this season, gives hope.

Due to the fact that he was under the age of 18 before, according to the regulations of the Brazilian Football Federation, Pato could only train with the team and could not officially play for AC Milan. He was born on September 2, but at that time, the player registration period for Serie A and Champions League matches was over, and he could only play some youth games with AC Milan's youth team. It wasn't until January 2008 that he was selected for the AC Milan first team and was named in the Champions League qualifier list.

After officially becoming a member of AC Milan, Pato showed his incredible talent and is now the most reliable goalscorer despite the weakness of his teammates. This time he will go to Nottingham, and he will also be entrusted with important tasks.

Kaka's performance was as good as ever. But when I think of that George. Wood ...... Ancelotti's heart sank again.

Tony. Donn has clearly studied AC Milan thoroughly, and even more so about the core figures of AC Milan...... Those media outside are as annoying as flies, advocating a revenge war, they know what a fart! In such a game, can you get revenge if you want to? The antagonism between the two teams is so high that he can't keep a low profile on his away trip...... Ancelotti has been enlightened since losing to Nottingham Forest in the Champions League final – and he realises that Donne's previous rhetoric has only one purpose: to provoke him, make him lose his cool and judge accurately.

So, against Forest, the most important thing is to be calm. Whatever that big-mouthed coach says, it's just a fart.

Ancelotti shook his head slightly. Now that the media has hyped up the match between the two teams, how many people can remain calm?

"I think AC Milan will choose a more conservative tactic away from home, and getting a point away is the most practical thing to do. ”

In the pre-match tactics class, Don was explaining to the players the tactics to be used for tomorrow's game, and Don sat next to him and listened quietly.

'The Italian teams are very good at defending and if they really want to defend we will be in trouble. So our attack was dominated by the wings, tearing their dense defence apart and then crossing......"

Forest decided to break down AC Milan's defence with their favourite wide attack, with Franck Ribery and David Beckham set to start, with their breakthroughs and crosses set up striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in the box. Eastwood, on the other hand, cruised behind Ruud van Nistelrooy, looking for opportunities.

George. Wood is in charge of keeping a close eye on Kaka. The only person he needs to deal with in this game is Kaka, and the other defenses don't need him to think about. There's Pepe, Pique, and the rest of the defenders. The Forest's defense has always been an overall defense. Wood just looks like a world leader because he's the captain and he's one-on-one with the world's best guys. In fact, he himself knows very well that behind him, there is a group of defensive teammates who silently support him.

Don took a moment to finish the tactics and everyone understood what they were supposed to do in tomorrow's game, and then handed the reins back to Don.

He stood up and coughed, "I've been thinking about a question just now. Before the season, I said publicly that our goal for the season was the league title. So I want to ask the guys, do you think we should give up the Champions Cup, or ...... It doesn't matter what the Champions Cup achieves? ”

"Of course, the more champions, the better, chief!" Someone answered.

Donn looked over and saw that it was Eastwood.

"What about the others?"

"We all agree with the Gypsies, chief!" Everyone said in unison.

Tang En nodded heavily: "Ah, then I'll be relieved." I thought you were losing your fighting spirit in the Champions Cup......"

There was a burst of boos in the tactics room.

"Should we strike and protest because we have been slighted?" Eastwood stood up and waved his arms exaggeratedly.

"Are you doing it for your own good, Freddy?" Don sneered. "I promise you won't need to train anymore."

Eastwood hurriedly sat down with his neck curled.

The boos turned into laughter.

When the laughter faded, Don said, "I'm sorry for the unwarranted speculation, so I formally apologize to you." ”

Actually, this is not some unwarranted speculation. When Tang was explaining the tactics just now, he was really distracted. At first, his mind wandered because he could memorize what Don said in his heart, because he was also one of the tacticians, so Don decided to take advantage of this time to think about something else. Later, I didn't know how to turn to the worry about the team's competitiveness.

Before the season, he opened a newspaper column and said that the team's goal this season is to win the league title, just because he has not won the league title yet, for countless professional clubs, the Champions Cup is important, but the league is the foundation, the foundation. He hopes he can lift the league trophy.

But that doesn't mean he's going to give up the Champions League – something the media did think before. So he's worried that there will be that kind of thinking within the team, and he can't keep up to date with the latest ideas from the players. People's hearts are separated from their bellies, and no matter how familiar they are, they may change their minds, let alone these professional players.

Therefore, he is worried that the players will have psychological problems when they need to fight on two fronts in the future and are severely challenged physically. He wants to guard against the slightest.

Now seeing the performance of these people, he breathed a sigh of relief. Tony. The foundation on which Donn's Nottingham Forest rests is still there, and the source of strength to keep winning is still there, so there's nothing to worry about.

So he apologized to the players, it was a sincere apology, and it was an apology full of joy.

"In that case, tomorrow's game will look good with AC Milan."

Everyone laughed again.

※※※AC Milan has arrived in Nottingham, and the hype of the Italian media about the "revenge war" has also reached **, if you add more fire, these Italians are afraid that they will collapse to the ground...... But Donn didn't respond.

No matter how much the "special significance" of this game is hyped outside, Don just won't accept it.

He was going to die in a hurry for the group of Italian media who were hanging in the air.

In fact, Don didn't want his team to get caught up in the other side's psychological warfare. It may not have been initiated by AC Milan, but it was certainly something they would love to see – if they and their team lose their cool.

He himself likes to wage psychological warfare against his opponents, so how can he allow himself to be hit?

He didn't want to play because he didn't want the players to think it was a great game, when in fact it was just a normal quarter-final. You can't just because the opponent is the traditional Italian giants AC Milan and the opponent in the final of the Champions League this season, you have to do what you want.

Isn't it normal to run into opponents of this caliber in the Champions Cup?

Last season, he valued the revenge game so much because the "revenge" gimmick helped him bring out the full energy of his players and defeat strong opponents. And this season, as a winner, he has no position to use the "revenge war" as a gimmick. The best thing to do is to deal with it calmly and not let yourself be accidentally caught by the media...... At the press conference before the game, some Italian media finally couldn't help but ask directly: "Now that the outside is talking about AC Milan's revenge battle, may I ask Coach Donne, what do you think of this issue......"

"No comment." Donn prevaricated with diplomatic rhetoric with a straight face.

Those Italian journalists were not willing to let Donn go like this, this was the last chance. When the game is over, who knows what the outcome will be. In case of...... That is, if Nottingham Forest were to win at home, they would have no excuse to hype up a revenge game.

"Coach Ancelotti didn't just say they wanted to win this game, so ......"

"Do you want to hear Ancelotti coach say they want to lose this game? Well, that's pretty good news, it's shocking......" Donn said seriously as he touched his chin.

There was a burst of laughter at the press conference, mostly from the English media.

It's a pity that the two managers didn't appear at the press conference at the same time this time, otherwise Ancelotti would have had a wonderful look on his face now...... The expressions on the faces of the Italian journalists seated together began to grow awkward.

Don glanced at the unwilling reporters and yawned. "I'm leaving, thank you for attending this press conference, and we'll see you next time." He learned the tone of the TV host, waved his hand, stood up and patted his ass and walked away.

He has already answered questions from the English media, so the English journalists have not said anything about his departure. But the Italian journalists who were present were very unhappy.

For Italy, where the head coach is far less prominent than England, how many managers dare to embarrass the "uncrowned kings" like this?

In May last year, Donn ridiculed the Italian media by claiming to be the new champion. Why is he coming again today?

The Italians were outraged.

Someone muttered that Don was going to hell right away. Of course he speaks Italian, and if he does, he will be reminded by a kind British colleague next to him:

To Tony. For Donn, hell is his home turf.

※※※The evening breeze from Sherwood Forest is still a bit chilly, after all, it is still February, but only here at the city stadium on the south bank of the Trent River, the temperature can melt the snow and ice.

The hustle and bustle around the city stadium was still clear a mile away, and it wasn't the weekend, but the popularity wasn't low at all, because it was the Champions Cup.

AC Milan visit Nottingham Forest's home city stadium. Not everyone can keep their cool in the midst of the frequent "revenge fight" hype, so many Forest want to give their fans the warmest welcome on their own turf.

With a doubling and a half of police on duty around the stadium, and with fans in Italy and England in a history of trouble, Nottingham's police chief must not want another fan brawl to die during his tenure.

The AC Milan buses were heavily guarded, and the Milan players sitting in the buses showed little interest in the outside world. They have seen a lot of such a frenetic away atmosphere, and the devil's home stadium is not unique to England.

Only Kaka looked at the hideous faces outside. He wasn't afraid of the vicious-looking fans, he just thought about the game last May.

Last season, AC Milan had a bad season, as they were on the verge of starting over in the second division after the phonegate scandal. The team's performances in the league have also been up and down, and it has been very inconsistent, with Andre going to London as if he had taken all the shooting boots from the AC Milan dressing room, and the strikers have almost forgotten the feeling of shooting. He stepped up and saved the team. Especially in the Champions League, how many times has he saved the team? Even he doesn't remember himself, and the fans always talk about their all-powerful Kaka.

He thinks so and is proud of his performance. He believes that as long as he maintains this form, this season's Champions League will definitely belong to AC Milan. Since joining AC Milan in 2004, he has only missed the honour.

Outcome...... As everyone knows, he once again missed the Champions Cup. At one point in the final, he had the opportunity to save the team again and become an all-powerful hero. But the 13th...... The car stopped, and Kaka came back to his senses, and he found that the stadium's player entrance was not far ahead.

The automatic doors opened, and a loud noise poured in. Kaka got up from his seat and, along with his teammates, made his way to the door. Completely unaffected by this frenzied atmosphere.

This time, we must not pass by again!

(To be continued)