Donn caught up with Chrisrak and whispered a chat. The other players also quickly relaxed and chatted with their usual friends. The dressing room was lively as attention shifted from the captain's armband to other areas.

Donn squinted at Wood, he didn't talk to anyone else, and no one else looked for him. He was just looking at the captain's armband on his left arm.

Chris Rac also noticed this. "Isn't it too early, Tony?"

"Sooner or later, early is also good...... I don't think George is the kind of person who gets crushed by pressure and responsibility. Otherwise......" Donn remembered that Wood was working alone to support his family, and he had to worry about his mother's illness, and he lived in that kind of environment, surrounded by danger and vigilance, and he was not at peace. “…… He had long since collapsed. I hope that wearing the captain's armband will allow him to be more mature, to think more holistically, and to develop a big-picture perspective. ”

Chris Rac nodded, he understood Donn's hard work, and he didn't have to worry about Wood's affairs. He was worried about someone else.

"In this game, you let Anelka play as a substitute, is he any dissatisfaction?" He asked quietly.

Donn withdrew his gaze from Wood and turned to Anelka, who was sitting in the other corner of the locker room. "So far...... Can't tell. He is the kind of person who is very introverted, and some emotions are not easily expressed. ”

"You didn't explain it to him?"

"Explain what? I've said it all, treat him like an ordinary player, isn't it normal to have someone on the bench? Don still colded Anelka.

Chrislak smiled.

Don also knew what he was doing, so what he was saying now was not convincing. His tone softened slightly: "Find a chance, I'll have a good talk with him...... But not now. ”

As the last new player to join the team, Anelka seemed a little out of place in the bustling dressing room, sitting quietly in the corner by himself, listening to music with headphones on.

Forest's line-up for this game was no different from last season's late game, with Donn not using new signing Nicolas Anelka up front. Instead, Mark Viduka and Nicholas Bendtner were paired together. In midfield. The main position in the left midfield was firmly occupied by Frank Ribery, and the right midfield, Forest still used Ashley Young, who worked well with the team, and put Allen Lennon on the bench in this game.

Two in the middle of the midfield, George Wood and Mikel Arteta.

In the central defenders, there are two young players - Brazilian central defender Pepe and Spanish youth team international Pique.

In fact, the entire back line, Forest's lineup is younger, with 20-year-old Leighton Barnes at left-back and 26-year-old Zim Bonda at right-back.

Van der Sar is the oldest in the squad. And his experience is particularly important in the young Foresters.

Donn told George Wood to defend Riquelme to the death. Riquelme moves more slowly and likes to keep the ball at his feet a little longer. That's Wood's chance, no matter what method is used, fouls or not, in short, can't let Riquelme get the ball comfortably, can't give him too much space and time.

Jamming Ricarme would be tantamount to nullifying Villarreal's attack.

And on offense. With two centre-forwards in line-up, Forest's main attack will be on both flanks. Thorin is more active in the game, preferring to sprint back and forth on the flanks, using his positive running to come

Send cannonballs to the team's offense. For this kind of plugging on. Don wasn't going to arrange someone for this Argentine madman. Thorin likes to plug in assists, and Don uses attacks to suppress him, and the two wings attack frantically, pressing Sorin back, so that he can only defend and dare not attack.

This is the home of Forest. Donn wants his team to qualify in this game. He has to learn from last season's game against Sporting Lisbon and must not save the fateful moment for the two legs of the home and then away games.

The City Stadium was buzzing with people, and the game had just begun.

George Wood made it clear from the start of the game – I'm in touch with you, Riquelme!

The game was played by the visiting team Villarreal guessing the kick-off, Riquelme was the heart of Villarreal's midfield, and the football was quickly passed to him, and it was up to him to attack. And George Wood is like a wolf looking for food. Quickly posted it.

After more than half a season, George Wood is no longer the boy who could be played casually by Riquelme.

Foul.

George Wood takes down Riquelme.

Riquelme was lying on the ground. Look up at Wood. He also knew the kid who was overwhelmed by himself last season, which directly led to the defeat of the Forest team in that game, and he was voted the best of the game.

How come after half a season, the arm of the meeting again is ...... He even wore the captain's armband!

Will he be the captain of the Forest team?

'George Wood wore the captain's armband for Nottingham Forest, which was a bit of a surprise to us. In the case of Albertini's injury, the best candidate for captain should be Edwin van der Sar. To be honest, I'm not optimistic about Wood as captain at all. Maybe he's a brilliant midfielder, a defensive genius. But being a captain has nothing to do with these talents. I don't understand why Tony Towne made such a decision...... Look at his jerky performance when he guessed the coin just now, it's really worrying! ”

Instead of complimenting Wood on this defense, the commentator questioned Wood's captaincy. Forest fans felt that the commentator was too noisy and said nonsense that had nothing to do with the game. What happened to Wood as captain? He was cultivated by our youth team, he is his own person, Don chose him as the captain, and our fans are very supportive!

Many Forest fans are starting to miss John Mortenson, who commented on the game for them when they were still in the First Division. Since Forest's promotion to the upper division, Mortensen's voice has largely not been heard by Forest fans. Who let BBc TV not win the rights to broadcast in the UK......

While Martin Taylor and Andy Gray are also very popular commentators, they are still very impressive for Forest. John Mortson, on the other hand, has made a clear claim that he loves the forest – which is so much to the Forest fans.

Putting down Riquelme, Wood turned and ran back.

Thorin came up and pulled up his fellow Argentine, "Are you alright?" ”

Riquelme shook his head.

"Be careful, boy...... I've heard a few things about him, the Brazilian who kicked Sporting Lisbon last season and injured him badly. ”

Riquelme looked at Thorin, who nodded. "I'm not kidding. Now the Brazilian is still lying in the hospital, eighteen months. ”