As Don said to Don, the next day of training, he did go to Wood and ask what was going on at the party.

"Good." Wood succinctly told Donn about the situation, "I talked to him for a while and introduced him to his teammates. When he drank, he seemed to be a different person, and everyone liked him very much. ”

Don pretended to be surprised: "It turns out that drinking alcohol can make him transform?" ”

Wood nodded, "He also sings to us." ”

That's Donn's biggest concern: "How is he singing?" ”

"It's hard to hear." Wood shattered Donn's little illusion with a straight face, "But everybody's saying it's nice. ”

That is, of course, just a statement not to upset Matthias......

In fact, after Fernandez came on stage at that time, he took the microphone and hummed for a long time, everyone didn't know that he was singing, and everyone couldn't understand the language he sang, and the melody was too small because his voice was too small, and I didn't know if it was good...... In short, he finished singing with self-absorption, and then a group of people in the audience applauded and slapped hard.

After listening to Wood's detailed retelling of the singing experience, Donn quickly dispelled the idea of letting Fernandez sing in the locker room to cheer them up - it was okay to go to the enemy's locker room to sing and disturb them, but he was afraid that Fernandez would not be killed in his sober state......

Later, as the players chatted excitedly after training, he leaned aside to listen to what they had to say.

He found that although Fernandez still didn't understand the language, it was no longer like before, when everyone started to discuss something, they hid away. Instead, he leaned over and looked very concerned. He didn't understand, but if everyone laughed, then he laughed too.

This is a good sign!

The stone in Don's heart finally landed.

He slowly moved back to the coach and smiled at Don, "Look, Don." Being a head coach sometimes means being like a kindergarten teacher, caring about everything. ”

"It's the first time I've seen a kindergarten teacher climbing a tree and peeping at her."

"Hah! Anyway, the effect was achieved. Then it's a matter of how to integrate him into our tactical system. He patted Don on the shoulder, "This is your favorite coach's own job." ”

In fact, in terms of tactics alone, there is nothing to worry about too much. Mathias. Bruno Fernandez is a player who can play wide as well as in the middle, and on the left, Donn needs a versatile player who can attack on the flanks and provide assists after breaking through with the ball. He can also lean into the middle and deliver a through ball or shoot straight from distance, while conceding the wing to Gareth at left wing-back. Bale stepped in to assist.

It's just that there are a few areas that need to be fine-tuned. For example, Fernandez can't be allowed to hold the ball for too long, otherwise he will be knocked out of bounds in the Premier League. It will also slow down Forest's attack. You must know that Nottingham Forest's game rhythm has always been known for being "fast".

So to really fit in, Fernandez has to change his habit of being too sticky with the ball and learn to play more directly. That would not slow down the team's attack, and it would also reduce the chance of him getting injured. But changing the style of play, this kind of thing, a professional player doesn't know if he wants to accept it......

If you don't accept it, let him taste the cruelty of the Premier League!

That's what Donn intended, and as Fernandez gets better and better, he's bound to be more focused on by his opponents. If he doesn't change the way he plays, he'll be waiting to be on the injury list more often.

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With the Fernandez affair settled, Donn is full of ambition to go all out on both the league and the UEFA Champions League. This will be followed by a home game against Tottenham Hotspur in the sixth round of the league and then an away game against Atletico Madrid in the second round of the Champions League group stage in midweek. The opponents in both fights were not weak, and Don had to deal with them carefully.

It's easy to say that playing Tottenham at home is not difficult to win the team of the old Redknapp with the advantage of the home field. Playing Atletico Madrid away from home is a trip full of unknown risks.

Donn fielded an attacking squad against Tottenham Hotspur and intended to settle the battle in the first half before saving his strength against Atletico Madrid.

What he didn't expect was Gareth. Bale's injury.

The reason for Bell's injury is somewhat nonsensical.

Just nine minutes into the game, he won the ball on the left flank and there were no Tottenham players to pounce on the first place, so he planned to continue to dribble forward while playing with his skills. When he faced the first Tottenham defender, he made a sharp stop to slow down, intending to play a trick before Robert. Carlos' favorite backheeled knock stop-and-turn pass......

He hit the ball beautifully and deceived Tottenham's Doss very smoothly. Santos, but during the emergency stop to change direction, he suddenly lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground.

Doss. Santos looked stunned, not knowing what was happening, he immediately raised his hands and signaled that he had not committed a foul, let alone no foul, he did not even have physical contact...... He didn't want to eat a card for no reason.

Gareth. Bale rolled on the ground clutching his knees in pain, and he dropped a hand and summoned the referee and the stretcher.

Fleming ran onto the pitch with two stretcher-carrying staff, and the referee and Forest players had already surrounded Bale.

"Is there physical contact?"

"What did that Mexican kid do to you?"

"What the hell is going on? Aren't you in good health? "The teammates who surrounded him were gossiping. None of them could help, though.

Fleming yelled all the way in, and he knew something was wrong with just one glance. Hurriedly dispersed the crowd of onlookers, motioned for the stretcher to come up, and carried Bell out.

At the same time, he got up and made a substitution gesture to Donn on the other side of the field.

"What the fuck ......," Donn cursed. He didn't expect that a simple passing move would lead to such a result......

But Bell, Bell, what are you doing to show off? Just change direction honestly, and you have to knock the ball with your heel and stop to change direction......

He called out to Layton, who was sitting on the bench, with an unhappy face. Barnes. He didn't plan to play Barnes in this game, he wanted Barnes to start against Atletico Madrid and defend solidly.

As a result, Bale left the field without physical contact due to his own injury.

Forest ultimately relied on a header from Kicic in the first half, a counter-attack from Abonlahor at the start of the second half, and a long-range shot from outside the box by Ibisevic to beat Tottenham 3-1.

Ibisevic scored his fourth goal of the season and was one step closer to his goal of twenty goals, but he certainly didn't forget to slap someone for the fourth time. But Donn wasn't happy at all.

The day after the game, Donne received an update on Bale's injury from Fleming. Torn cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be out for at least seven months, which will be basically reimbursed this season.

Don was stunned for a moment before he reacted.

At this time, he had no idea who he should scold. A large part of Bale's injury is due to himself. Because during the medical examination before the start of each season, there was no problem with his right knee at all. Each time, Fleming said that Bell was very strong, and he really couldn't tell that he was the thin and short little monkey he used to be.

The result......

Dereliction of duty on the part of the team doctor? That's impossible.

It can only be God who plays with him.

"Okay...... Donn muttered, "I'm glad I didn't send Mattok out on loan before the season......"

He didn't know if it was wrong for him to say something about happiness at this time.

If Forest don't make up for it in the winter transfer window, then Joe. Mattok will be with Layton. Barnes has been supporting Forest's left-sided defence for an entire season.

Don has to think about it when it comes to supplementation. If Forest reach the knockout stages of the Champions League in the second half of the season – which is almost certain for Donn – then adding a left-back seems imperative. But as a result, after Bale returns from injury next season, there will be four people competing for a starting position in this position, which is too fierce and also causes a waste of personnel. He can't always let Mattok play in the reserve team, young players rely on the game to increase their experience and ability, and it will be emotional to not let the family play in the first team......

If you don't bring in a new defender, you can rely on Leighton alone. Barnes and Joe. Whether Mattok can last the whole season, Donn is now uncertain. What's more, there's an even worse possibility waiting for him ahead - in case Joe. Mattok and Layton. And one or both of Barnes were injured?

What a headache!

If you have to say in Gareth. If someone is happy that Bell has been injured in this matter, then Joe. Mattok would be the only candidate. Although he did not show such joy, and also said in an interview that he was frustrated and regretful about Bale's injury.

But objectively, Bale's injury does give him a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – if Bale is not injured, then the Forest left-back position must be his rotation with Barnes. It was only in an inconsequential game like the Carabao Cup that he had the opportunity to start for the team.

Well, now he has the chance to prove at a higher level that SI has given him a -9 in FM games and not because of a partnership between Nottingham Forest and SI.

Don then approached Mattok and talked to him about his subsequent league and Champions League games with the team - in fact, in both games, Donn signed him up, but he rarely got a chance to play. Gareth. Bell and Layton. Barnes has been in consistent form and has rarely been injured.

Done mainly told him that he would most likely choose not to bring in any players in the winter transfer window, so he would need to play with Barnes on the left side for a season. Whether it's the league or the Champions Cup, he will have high expectations. Hopefully he can withstand the pressure and don't let himself down. After all, it was because I was optimistic about his potential that I bought him. He needed Mattók to prove to himself that he wasn't wrong.

Mattok's reply was, "Don't worry, sir." I'm not a minor anymore. "He's right, he's twenty years old, and he's got his driver's license.

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A knee injury that is at least seven months old is Gareth. Bale's worst injury since he played. What made him even more painful was that it was not caused by the violent impact, but that he was doing the action because his knee could not withstand the pressure and injured himself. This led him to self-doubt – was his right knee too fragile to fit the intense sport of football?

Donn understood Bell's feelings and was worried about it, but he didn't have time to deal with it himself. After playing Tottenham, he will lead the team to Madrid, Spain, to prepare for the Champions League group stage with Atletico Madrid.

How can I have time to run to the hospital to visit the little monkey lying in the hospital bed and feeling confused about the future?

But he thought of someone who might help Bell get back on his feet.

Nottingham Forest's first-team squad has a total of 26 players, but only 25 are allowed to register for the Champions League each season. This season, Donn did not register for Van Nistelrooy, which the Dutchman himself took the initiative of. His reasoning was that he was getting older and getting injured so much that attendance was not guaranteed at all, and that he should give up to other younger teammates rather than occupy a spot. Anyway, he's going to retire after this game, and he doesn't care if he can play in the Champions Cup. But the rest of the team-mates must be very interested in this Champions Cup spot.

Don persuaded him but failed to persuade him, and he granted Van Nistelrooy's wish. Removed him from the registration list and filled in Joe. Mattok's name. Now it seems that Van Nistelrooy saved Donn once. If there had been no interlude, he would have to use Barnes alone to finish all five of the remaining five group games, and he would not be injured or get a card, even if he was in a slump and in poor fitness.

Now Van Nistelrooy can help him again.

Before leaving Nottingham, he found the Dutch goalscorer after training. Hopefully, he will go to the hospital to see Bell, and then use his experience to encourage and comfort the little monkey so that he will cheer up sooner.

Van Nistelrooy understood what Donn meant, and he smiled, "I understand, sir." It's like Ferguson told me back then. ”

Ruud van Nistelrooy was about to join Manchester United in 1999 when he missed out on a serious knee injury and almost ended his career. At that time, it was Alex Ferguson who flew to the United States to visit him and tell him about Manchester United captain Roy. Keane suffered an equally serious injury during his career, but he eventually overcame it and returned to the pitch to become the dominant figure for Manchester United.

It was those words and Keane's example that gave Ruud van Nistelrooy the confidence to fight the injury, and he eventually overcame his knee injury to return to the pitch and join Manchester United.

At the time, Real Madrid were also pursuing him alongside Manchester United. It was Ferguson's talk that finally made Ruud van Nistelrooy decide to join Manchester United. Let him realise that Manchester United is a more human club, and that Ferguson is clearly a manager worthy of his trust, and that he has a unique charisma that attracts him and has no regrets about attacking the city for such a manager.

In this way, he turned down Real Madrid and joined Manchester United.

Who would have thought that six years later, this master and apprentice, who are in love with father and son, would turn against each other and let Tony. Don picked up the bargain?

It's really unpredictable, and creation makes people......

Now Donn hopes that Ruud van Nistelrooy can play the role of Alex Ferguson. He wasn't worried that doing so would make Van Nistelrooy think of his feud with Ferguson and make him unhappy. Because from what he knew about Van Nistelrooy, he wasn't the kind of person who hated everything, and hated it all his life.

It would have been best for Van Nistelrooy to take over the matter. First of all, he is the oldest player in the team at the moment, and he is respected by everyone, and what he says carries a lot of weight; Second, he has experienced it himself, which is more direct to Bell's heart than Donn's painless words next to him, and it is easy for Bell to resonate. Thirdly, Bale and Van Nistelrooy also have a good personal relationship. Won't be like Eastwood and George. Wood was so cold that no topic could go on.

Seeing that Van Nistelrooy had promised to help Bale rebuild his confidence, Donn breathed a sigh of relief and flew to Madrid, Spain with the team.

Bale's injury has had another effect, and that is the lack of attacking ability on the left wing. In the past, when Bale was around, the assists on the left wing were quite sharp. Now it's up to the left-hand defenders to do the task, and there will inevitably be some repercussions.

This also requires Matthias. Fernandez will have to speed up the pace of integrating into the team's tactical system. Don didn't have time to wait. Against Atletico Madrid, Fernandez, who is more familiar with the current La Liga and La Liga teams than anyone else in the team, will be entrusted with the important task of starting the game. His performances will largely determine whether or not Nottingham Forest can get the results they want from Calderon Stadium.

Fernandez may feel the pressure, but his pressure definitely didn't make the difference between him and Toney. Don's ......

(To be continued)