Until the end of the first half, the cheers at the City Stadium did not stop. The Forest supporters are still excited about that goal.

Various songs rang out for a full fifteen minutes, from the end of the first half to the kick-off of the second half.

There were some changes in the second half compared to the first, Riquelme was more active than in the first half, and perhaps he had some interaction with Sorin at half-time......

The pressure on George Wood has increased, and Riquelme is showing signs of recovery.

Don saw that he couldn't let this happen.

Once Riquelme is alive, then Nottingham Forest's one-goal advantage is dangerous.

Taking advantage of a dead ball, Donn walked to the sidelines and yelled at the court, "George! If you move a little harder, you haven't eaten!? ”

Since Riquelme is afraid of being hurt and being violated, then let Wood get serious.

George Wood is indeed an "obedient" player, and as soon as Donn turned back to the dugout, he heard a sudden whistle blow on the field.

In a scramble with Riquelme, Wood grabbed the Argentine by the neck and pushed him to the ground.

Donn looked down at his watch, and ten minutes of the second half passed. This may be a temporary stop to Villarreal's attack, but it will not be a long-term solution. Although he has always taken defense seriously, he does not believe that defense is a panacea that will work at any time.

In this case, the best way to discourage your opponent is to score one more goal or even more for them.

He turned to look at the bench.

Then he waved to Anelka, who was sitting in the corner: "Go warm up, Anelka!" ”

Anelka glanced at Donn, then stood up, took off his coat, and ran out.

Chris Rac noticed Donn's move, "So early? ”

"What do you have to do when you buy it? Aside from his temperament. His ability is still very good. And the technical characteristics are also useful in this game...... We lack a degree striker and if Manuel Pellegrinica kills us on the wing, we won't be able to play fast. The last striker will make it more difficult for Villarreal to defend. ”

Chrislak nodded, no more doubts.

In fact, Don En doesn't have any score in his heart. He didn't know what kind of performance this obedient Frenchman would have when he came on the field later, whether this sharp dagger would stab the enemy in the heart, or stab his own man in the back?

Anelka in the warm-up. Always looking at the pitch, he sees everything that is happening on the pitch now. As he had guessed, the manager called him up to warm up, apparently because he was not happy with the current form of the squad and wanted to make adjustments. So do you step up your defense or step up your offense after a one-goal lead? This shows the character of a coach.

Conservatives will choose to strengthen their defense, and those who dare to take risks will choose to strengthen their offense.

Let him warm up, and he will inevitably strengthen the attack.

It was his first game since joining the team. Due to the latest. He hasn't even played in the team's warm-up games yet, but has only been training with the team for a week. The time was short, so short that he and his teammates couldn't talk about any tacit understanding at all.

Anelka was not on the list for the first game, and of course he will not be happy. He thinks he should be the main force when he comes. Because there is no doubt about his ability. He doesn't care if he cooperates or not, he thinks he can decide the game alone.

Fortunately, the manager gave him the chance in the second half and didn't let him wait 90 minutes on the bench for nothing.

Anelka warmed up with sprints back and forth on the sidelines, feeling his leg muscles strong. He told himself that he was still in shape. It was not abandoned because it was half a year in Turkey.

He never thought he should end his career in a hellish place like Turkey. He has every ability to establish himself in a big club. So he's back, starting at Nottingham Forest, step by step towards where he wants to be.

His two older brothers helped him a lot, and he had to thank them. Now it's up to you.

It is no longer realistic to leave George Wood alone with Villarreal's attack. Mikel Arteta was forced to retreat to defend and Ashley Young was pressed back by Sorin, with only Franck Ribery still holding up, after all, he was also better than Ashley Young......

It won't go on like this. Donn decided to make a substitution.

He asked Chris Rac to call back Anelka, who was warming up.

Look at this black Frenchman. I really didn't expect such an unruly striker to stand in front of him one day, waiting to be sent on the field.

"Hmm...... You play. I don't need you to make balls for your teammates, work together or anything. I'll let the team pass you the ball, and once you get the ball, you only have one task – dribble the ball and then shoot and score. ”

Anelka nodded, he liked the arrangement.

"But......" Donn said, "your mission is so simple that all you have to do is score a goal." So if you don't score a goal, you should know ......"

"Then even if I'm out of shape."

The French are very confident. He's going to get this young team, and this young manager, to see what he's capable of, and to silence those who question him in public or private.

Don looked at the serious Frenchman, his mouth curling in an arc. "Excellent! I like it! ”

George Wood shoveled the ball off the touchline with a defensive move that was infinitely close to a foul. He's already gasping for air, knowing that it's only halfway through the second half!

At this moment, it was as if he was going back to his time at the Spanish Love Song Stadium last winter. The slow Argentine gracefully played with his footwork, shaking him around in every square inch, but his wooden face clearly showed disdain and contempt for Wood.

George Wood couldn't bear to be born to himself again. More than half a season has passed, and he should be stronger than before!

Wood was full of thoughts that he should not lose to Riquelme if he had improved, but he never thought much about this - Riquelme

Already recognized as a world-class midfield master. It is Zidane's sympathetic player. How long has he been playing in Wood? I want to eat Riquelme in one bite right now. It's too much to underestimate football.

Instead, he threw away his ideological baggage, and Riquelme's swing became more free.

The chains that imprisoned him are crumbling one by one, and Riquelme, who has scared opponents and delighted the fans of the yellow submarines, is returning step by step.

Sorin rushed up to get the ball out of bounds, but was stopped by the referee's whistle and the ball thrown into the pitch was kicked back.

The referee signaled for a substitution on the sidelines.

The fourth official held up an electronic number plate with "10" in red and "39" in green. Red means down, green means play.

Viduka was replaced by Anelka.

Seeing this scene, the TV commentator became excited again: "Oh! Anelka is here! How long has this been? We saw the Frenchman again in the Champions League. Even though it's only a qualifier...... The French striker has only been in the Forest team for a week, and he may not have had even a week of training together. What did Coach Tony Donn think about replacing him at this time? When the defense is tight, it is normal to strengthen the attack. But why send someone who hasn't cultivated a tacit understanding with the whole team yet? ”

If Don heard the commentator's doubts, he would definitely scold the commentator for being stupid. Why send Anelka? Why? Because there is only one striker on Lao Tzu's bench!

Anelka and Viduka high-fived and ran briskly onto the field. Don't forget to sprint. The familiar feeling is back.

Donn whistled below, and when the Forest players heard it, they knew the manager had something to do with the team.

As everyone looked at him, Donn pointed to Anelka, who had just come on the pitch. Then he made a pass-and-pass gesture.

It may have been a surprise to some people that the decision was made to have a striker who had been working with the team for less than a week as the heart of the attack and the scoring load, but they did it. At Nottingham Forest, no one doubts the decision and authority of manager Tony Towne, many of whom were brought by Donn from the lower leagues and then given them glory. Give them money, give them fame. Like Leighton Barnes, like Ashley Young, like Zim Bonda, like Frank Ribery, like ...... Too much.

That's the advantage of building a team exactly how you want it to be, where the manager knows the abilities, personalities, strengths and weaknesses of each player, so that he can keep the whole team in his own hands.

In English football. Any team that can achieve long-term success is led by a long-term stable head coach. At the same time, the composition of that team must be decided by the manager, and no one is allowed to interfere.

For example, Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, Busby Manchester United, Bill Shankly's Liverpool, Arthur Wenger's Arsenal, Herbert Chapman's Arsenal...... In the more than 100-year history of modern football in England, there are countless such "one-man teams", including, of course, Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest.

Now, Donn hopes that in the future, one team and one man will be added to the list – Tony Towne's Nottingham Forest.

Forest quietly adjusted their tactics in a way that even Manuel Pellegrini didn't see and wouldn't believe even if they did.

The Chilean would not believe that Don would dare to let a new team for less than a week, have no tacit understanding with the team, have an eccentric temper, and be the key to victory in such a life-or-death game, a striker who has been away from European high-level football for half a year.

But Don really dared to do that. The adventure factor in his body is thinking about making waves all the time, and doing something that makes people babble is one of his great hobbies.

Anelka came on and quickly took over the attacking duties of the Forest team. Bendtner partnered him up front, more to draw the opponent's energy. Playing the ball for Anelka.

No matter from which direction. The football was delivered directly to Anelkadi, and the next thing you saw was the Forest players choosing to play in their respective positions, or standing in the back to watch the play. And Anelka...... Like a black cheetah released from its cage, it dribbles to the gate of Villarreal......

Forest's tactics have not changed, still emphasizing fast-paced attacks, fast passing, fast through midfield, fast attack, and fast defending. Just compared to before. They have an extra fast lane - the middle lane.

The magic of Donne's move, if Villarreal, who are behind, can successfully pass the qualifying round, then it is best to get an away goal in this game that is already behind, so that the morale and form of the home team will reach a satisfactory point. In order to score goals, you have to attack, and there will be more gaps in the back and there will be more gaps in the attack. At this time, put a person who is good at dribbling the ball. The fast, excellent striker in front of the goal, not only to extend the score, but also to make it impossible for the Yellow Submarine to attack with all its might.

Offensive and defensive.

And so it was. Nicolas Anelka came on five minutes and then made a surprise attack with the ball. Pellegrini rushed down from the dugout and shouted at his defence from the sidelines – this time Anelka slid past two yellow submarine players on the edge of the penalty area with a clever shot that was saved by goalkeeper Vallejo and the ball slid past the bottom line.

This shot made Villarreal cry out in a cold sweat, and it also showed Nottingham Forest fans that the strength of the French striker is still there.

Manuel Pellegrini was furious from the sidelines for his performance at the back. Donn said to Chris Lak in a serious manner: "David, all that mess aside, Nicolas Anelka's strength is indeed still there. ”

Chrislak was puzzled: "Of course I know, you just said it again. ”

"Well, that's good." Donn turned his head to continue to stare at the pitch, not forgetting to sneak a glance at Manuel Pellegrini, who was still bouncing and jumping on the sidelines.

Defend, or attack. Now becomes

The problem that Pellegrini continues to solve before his eyes.

Defend. Hold on to Anelka and watch him die. Freeze him. Of course, it is not difficult to do, but when the 90-minute game is over. Looking at the losing game, and the situation that was getting more and more dominant, will you be a little unwilling?

Offensive. It's certainly not impossible to go all out and break down George Wood and the defence behind him and then score away goals. However, large gaps in the backline will become a racetrack for Nottingham Forest, allowing Anelka to run the roam.

Donn's hand was too uncomfortable for Pellegrini.

He bit his lip and stood on the sidelines, his mind pondering the answer to the multiple-choice question.

Soon, he chose the first one - defense. It's not a big deal to lose the game by one goal, they still have the advantage back at home. Save your chances for the second leg and let Villarreal enter the Champions League at the Love Song Stadium.

A minute later, Villarreal made a substitution. Defender Alvarez replaces striker Figueroa.

The substitution was also passed to the Villarreal players on the pitch – the manager didn't want to win the game and he thought a small defeat was acceptable. The team's focus shifted from offense to defense.

Riquelme had just come alive when he was suddenly told that he was useless and that the team didn't need to attack. His face darkened.

He didn't defend much, but he stood in the front court and watched his teammates deal with the attacks of the Forest team in the back.

Since Villarreal showed weakness, Donn was not polite, allowing Arteta, who had originally retreated to help Wood defend, to rise again, and Forest's midfield formation changed to a diamond position. If you recycle, I'll attack it, anyway, this is my home field, I'll eat you!

The form on the pitch returned to a stage that pleased Donn, but Anelka was not satisfied. Because he hasn't scored yet.

If only he had known about Pellegrini's choice. Maybe he wished that the head coach would break the kettle and let the team press hard. That way he'll have more chances to score.

And now? The Spaniards retreated to the defense like a coward! The space in which he moves up front is completely compressed, and there are people all around, how can he break through with the ball? How does he shoot and score? How did he get the upper hand in the first battle with the manager?

He knew he hadn't been hired by the manager to come to this team, and he knew in his heart that Nottingham Forest was just a springboard for him to reach a higher stage. He didn't want to lose to this young head coach as soon as he entered the team!

It's like he said of Thierry Henry – what he's doing at Arsenal now, I did when I was nineteen.

He can also look at Tony Donn in the same way – where were you when I was 19 years old and I was the leading scorer at Arsenal?

The ball was at Anelka's feet again, and he felt someone behind him push him, hoping to throw him off balance.

He didn't know how many times he had faced such a situation. It stands to reason that he should pass to a nearby team-mate and then turn away from the marker without the ball himself. Despite having Ribery five metres in front of him, Anelka didn't want to pass the ball, he had to rely on his individual skills to break through and score with a shot, which was a demonstration. Demonstration to the manager.

Anelka's upper body shook quickly, making the illusion of passing the ball to Ribery, and even Ribery himself was deceived, and he was about to go straight to the bottom line to help Anelka tear away the defense, and he hurriedly braked suddenly. Turn around and come back.

Anelka felt the man behind him shift his weight and wanted to rush straight to grab Ribery. At this moment, he quickly stepped on the ball behind him and turned around...... Passed!

Without hindrance, Alvarez, who had just come on the field and had not warmed up yet, was given by Anelka like this!

Have a striker face the goal. is a very dangerous thing. What's more, it's a striker like Anelka who is very good at shooting.

With 25 metres to go, Anelka lifted his thigh and made a gesture to shoot from distance. Even the commentator had opened his mouth and shouted: "Anelka shoots-"

Just as the Brazilian Senna desperately rushed up to block Anelka's shot, the French striker rubbed the ball forward with the sole of his foot and shook Senna, who was completely out of focus.

There was a wave of exclamations from the stands of the Forest's stadium. Such a scene of wantonly showing off the skills of his feet is rare in Donne's team, because Donn emphasizes the whole, and the individual skills of the players he buys are not what he values the most. This is the polar opposite of "Professor" Arsene Wenger.

Anelka shook Senna beautifully. It also ignites the atmosphere inside the city stadium. There were huge cheers in the stands, and everyone was waiting for a wonderful goal.

Anelka, who shook through Senna, suddenly activated. Plus, dribble into the box!

Villarreal's defense was in disarray.

Those two people were so beautiful, no one thought that the Forest fans were surprised, and the Villarreal players naturally screamed......

"Stop him, damn it!"

Just before two Villarreal players in yellow jerseys rushed up to stop Anelka's shot, the French striker stepped in early!

The calf swing was very small and the shot was extremely discreet, and Villarreal goalkeeper Vallejo didn't shoot until the ball was coming out from under the defender's legs!

He pounced, but it was too late, and the ball bounced off his side, and when it hit the ground again, it was already inside the Earth Gate behind Vallejo.

“hat_a_great_goooo！！！”

Perhaps in a few years' time, Tony Towne's "one-man team" won't have Anelka's name in it, and Anelka won't have any special feelings for Nottingham Forest, one of the many stops in his career. But at this moment, the City Stadium recorded a shout of cheers for the French striker.

It was Nicolas Anelka's goal in the red number 39 shirt of Nottingham Forest, in his first game for Forest.