“…… Let's do five sets of passing exercises. George, you're in charge of passing, passing the ball from here to both wings, five passes on each side, five times on each side, for a group of ......" head coach McAllister was on the training ground explaining the specific training content to the players, "Freddie will kick the ball to you later, you have to pass it directly, you can't adjust it." You know? ”

Wood nodded.

"Two wings, when you get the ball, you cut inside and shoot. ”

The wide runner said he understood.

"Very well, let's start training. After explaining everything, McAllister withdrew from the training ground and handed it over to coach Freddie. Eastwood to do it. And he himself stood by and watched carefully.

The team's results have been up and down lately and the pressure is on him. It's October in the league and Forest are in 10th place, so it's not satisfying in any way. There have been rumors outside for a long time that Evan . Dogetty wanted to fire him, but he couldn't find a better excuse because he was able to lead the team to an immediate win and relieve the pressure when it looked like he was going to be fired.

But this is not a long-term solution. He has to find a way to stabilize the team's form, but unfortunately he is not a master of mental adjustment, and can only find a way to do it technically and tactically. He strengthened Wood's core position, and all tactics revolved around him, which was the only way McAllister could think of, after all, Wood's form was guaranteed, and after all these years, his form has hardly gone wrong. He's at the core, and as long as he's in a stable state, then there won't be much of a problem with the team's form.

The other Italian is simply unreliable in comparison...... Balotelli always wants to leave the team, and he has to make a fuss for a while before every season, which has made the fans tired of him. Miraculously, though, he can't get out of the way and is now anchored by McAllister in the right midfield position. At the very least, Forest don't have to rely too much on his goals.

In order to improve the team's results, McAllister decided to sacrifice Wood's defensive ability and let him focus on attacking, so in training, Wood was more on offense, with previous through balls, diagonal long passes, and even his own long-range shots...... The intensity of these training sessions has increased.

Since becoming the head coach of Forest, he has also had to admit that Donn is a bit annoying. But he produced a George for England. Wood, but a lot of credit. Now I'm benefiting from it.

As McAllister stared at the training ground, thinking about how to get the most out of Wood, a man hurried behind him.

"Mr. McAllister. ”

"Huh? What's the matter? McAllister's thinking was interrupted, and he was a little annoyed, and he didn't look back, continuing to stare at the training ground. This is how he tells the uninvited guest that he is working hard if there is nothing urgent. Don't bother me!

"It's about George. Wood's ......"

The man whispered from behind McCollister. Listening to this, the expression on McAllister's face immediately changed, from doubt to surprise, and a little overwhelmed......

Wood is on the pitch practicing his passing, this time with long passes, mainly to practice him when the opposition is pressing. The accuracy of direct long passes without adjustment. McAllister didn't arrange for someone to press, but he was not allowed to adjust after receiving the ball, and the effect was actually a little different.

Judging from the training of the first three groups, Wood is becoming more and more proficient in his long passing. Both the speed of the ball and the accuracy of the final pass to the target are top-notch.

Just as he was about to move on to the fourth group of contacts, he saw head coach McAllister, who had been standing on the sidelines, make a timeout gesture to Eastwood before walking up to him himself.

Is there something wrong with the training? Wood didn't think so, the quality of the practice was very high, and he was very happy with it. You must know that Wood has always had high standards for himself, and even a strict coach like Donn feels that he is sometimes too himself. Experience also proves that as long as he thinks it is okay. The coach basically couldn't fault it either.

He stood still and waited for the manager. He didn't know what the manager was looking for when he was suspending training at this time.

When McAllister walked up to Wood, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound, because he really didn't know how to tell the other person the news.

After a moment of silence, the other players on the training ground noticed the strange situation here and looked at them with concern.

McAllister apparently realized that standing here and not saying anything was worse. "Well, there's something I think I have to inform you. George ...... "As soon as the words came out. His voice was hoarse and deep, startling McAllister—his usual voice wasn't like that.

Wood looked at each other quizzically. When did the manager speak so carefully?

"Hmm......" McAllister hesitated for a moment, deciding not to say the outcome directly, but to start with the process to give Wood a mental cushion. "The club just got a call from the Royal College of Medicine of the University of Nottingham...... Your mother is critically ill and has just been admitted to the hospital......"

Wood stared blankly at the coach, his mind blank.

In fact, in the past two years, Sophia's health has deteriorated, and Wood has spent money to pay off professional caregivers to take care of her mother at home, he has to train by himself, and he has to fly around to participate in competitions, and there is no way to stay next to his mother.

In general, a professional nurse can handle it. But if it is sent to the hospital, it means that the problem is serious......

When Wood arrived at the hospital's intensive care unit, Mom was still unconscious, and Ms. Nancy, the personal nurse who cared for Mom, was sitting outside the ward, a little overwhelmed. Her work has been fully taken over by the hospital, and from now on, if Sophia is not discharged, there will be basically nothing to do with her.

Wood tried to rush straight into the hospital room, but was stopped by a young female nurse wearing a mask.

"What are you going to do, sir? The intensive care ward can't go into the ground casually! ”

"I'm going to visit my mom!" Wood yelled at the other party.

"Please don't make a lot of noise!" The female nurse who stopped at the door frowned. "The intensive care unit is not allowed to enter without permission. Wearing a mask, she was able to speak, and her voice was angry.

"I'm her son, why can't I go in?" Wood didn't care so much, he just wanted to break in. The nurses were not to be outdone. Coming forward, chest up in front of Wood.

"The patient is still in danger, the doctor is closely watching, please don't disturb our work!" Not to be outdone, she stared at Wood.

"You ......" Wood clenched his fist and was about to forcibly push the unknown female nurse away, but was stopped by Ms. Nancy, who was watching from the side.

"Calm down, Mr. Wood! It's a hospital ......."

Nancy is a lady, but she's not the petite kind of woman, she's strong. Broad shoulders and thick thighs—words that are not appropriate to describe a woman, but they are true—are as strong as a man's, and barely hold Wood.

"Are you a family member of a patient?" The female nurse opposite saw that Wood was being stopped, and also took out a slip and glanced at it.

"I'm her son, she's my mom. Wood calmed down after being persuaded by Nancy, and replied in a low voice.

Unexpectedly, the other party's attitude suddenly became so good, and the female nurse looked up at him strangely. To say that she doesn't know the person in front of her. How can it be? As long as you are a Nottingham, even if you are not a fan, you should recognize the person in front of you at a glance. Because he is the legendary captain of the Forest team, George. Wood, no matter how bad the team's results are and how difficult the situation is. He has never had the idea of leaving the Forest team, so he has won the respect of countless people.

It's just that I really didn't expect that the captain, who is very low-key in his off-field life, would have such a hot side, this is not a stadium......

But knowing him doesn't mean you have to do everything he wants. You can't just enter the intensive care unit, that's the rule. Even if the queen comes, she won't let it in without permission.

Thinking of this, the female nurse's attitude also eased a lot, and she said to Wood: "Your mother is not out of danger yet, we have just finished the rescue and are still in the observation period. You can look at her through this pane of glass. ”

Needless to say, Wood was already lying in front of the thick glass window, gazing affectionately at his mother lying on the bed inside, with all kinds of tubes stuck in her body. Connected to a number of instruments that he couldn't name, there was a doctor in a sterilization suit in the room who was observing the instruments and taking notes.

Seeing the other party's appearance, he also realized that if he had just rushed in, something would definitely be bad.

With this figured out, Wood turned to the nurse who was still standing next to him and said, "What happened just now...... I'm sorry...... I'm too impulsive and hopefully ...... Can you forgive me......"

The female nurse couldn't help but laugh when she looked at the man's awkward appearance apologetically. I guess he rarely apologizes to others, right?

Thinking that he was anxious for his mother's safety, he clashed with himself. The last trace of dissatisfaction in the female nurse's heart also disappeared. She smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine. "The eyes that had been staring at Wood before had now turned into two beautiful crescents.

As usual. After this sentence begins, they should go on. Get acquainted with each other. It's just that Wood didn't have the heart to talk to the nurse, and after he apologized to the other party, he turned his eyes back to his mother across the window. Except for his mother, there was no room for anyone else in his heart and eyes at this time.

Wood stared at his mother in the hospital room, and the nurse outside the room stared at Wood.

The reporters soon noticed something unusual, and during a routine shooting the next morning, they did not see George. Wood's figure.

Since George. Wood has only been late once since he became a member of the Forest team. That's because when AC Milan wanted to buy his land, he had a conflict with Don and protested by arriving late. Of course, the media didn't know the real reason for this, but Wood wanted to leave, but was eventually persuaded by Donn.

Other than that, Wood was never late for training.

This time was different, not only was Wood late, but the reporters waiting outside did not see Wood until the end of the morning training session. It's not late. It's an absence from training......

It's not a big deal to be so serious — yes, it's not a big deal to put it on the undisciplined players, but it's not a big deal in George. What happened to Wood was a serious one – and naturally it attracted a lot of media attention, and they surrounded head coach McAllister after training to ask him why Wood was absent from training.

Before asking McAllister, the media was also speculating on their own. Does that mean something is wrong within the Forest team? Will the commander lose harmony? That's big news!

McAllister was surrounded by dozens of reporters, and if he hadn't said why, he wouldn't have thought of leaving Wilford today.

"Everybody......

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was pushed back by a louder noise.

"Mr. McAllister, did Wood miss training and you took a leave of absence?"

"Mr. McAllister, do you know why Wood is absent from training?"

"Mr. McAllister, the results have been poor lately and Wood has missed training again. Are you going to punish him? ”

"Mr. McAllister ......"

“……”

"That's it!" McAllister shouted dissatisfiedly, "Be quiet!" ”

After the reporters closed their mouths one after another, he continued: "I regret to tell you that because George's mother is critically ill and hospitalized, he has taken leave to take care of his mother in the hospital. ”

As soon as this answer came out. The reporters present just looked at each other, and did not react to what was going on for a while.

McAllister took advantage of the reporters' stunned efforts and slipped away.

Vivian. Miller is the nurse on duty in this ward, and she has just finished her work. Get ready to leave and leave room for Wood and his mom for two. But as soon as she closed the door, she heard a rush of footsteps coming from the end of the hallway, and with the footsteps appeared in front of her a large group of reporters with cameras in hand.

How did they end up here? That was her first thought, and the second thought was George. Wood! They must have come for Mr. Wood and his mother!

So Vivien did the same thing she had done the day before, standing in the doorway to stop the uninvited guests from approaching.

"This is the hospital, who are you looking for?" Vivien asked knowingly, dragging her feet.

"Miss Nurse. Excuse me George. Did Wood's mom live in this ward? One of the reporters asked.

Vivian. Miss Miller stared at the ill-intentioned reporters and did not answer.

The reporters only thought that she was acquiescing, and they were going to break in.

"This is the intensive care unit, you are not allowed to enter without permission!" For fear of noisy the patients inside, Miss Nurse couldn't raise her voice, and in front of such a large group of men, she seemed a little powerless. If that group of men really wants to break in, she can't do anything about a girl......

"We were all friends of George. We're just here to care about him. You know, he didn't go to training in the morning......"

Some journalists are okay and know how to make excuses for themselves. Even if it's a lie. Others were about to reach out and push Vivien. Miller, the nurse who gets in the way.

"I don't know your 'friends'. ”

Vivien felt that she couldn't hold it anymore, and she took a step back, but instead of hitting the door, she pressed it to the chest of a man.

George. Wood appeared in the doorway, helping Vivien block the onslaught of the reporters.

Seeing the main person appear, the cheeky reporters suddenly came to their senses, took out their cameras and began to take pictures at him, and some people stretched out the microphone and interview machine to ask questions.

Wood made a gesture that the reporters didn't expect, pulling Miss Nurse behind him with one hand and grabbing the lens of one of the cameras that stretched out far forward.

"If you dare to shoot it, I'll crush it. ”

This sentence took the media by surprise, and they did not expect to receive such a response. "Hey, George...... We just care about you......"

"Thanks, but I don't need to. Wood replied with a dark face, his voice low, like a beast roaring from the depths of his throat, a precursor to attack.

The two sides seemed to be at a stalemate, and the air at the scene froze. Vivien, hiding behind Wood's back. Miss Miller only felt her heart beat faster, for fear that a physical altercation would erupt if the two sides disagreed......

"Patients need rest and a quiet environment, and if you continue to linger here, I guarantee that all of you will receive my lawyer's letter. "The man who said this was not George. Wood, the voice came from behind the crowd of reporters.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Wood's agent, Billy. Woods, and a large group of hospital security guards behind him......

Relying on the threats of the security guards and lawyers, the reporters gathered at the door were finally driven away. Woolks was interviewing Wood in the basement outside the hospital room.

"I rushed back when I got your call, how is Sophia doing?"

"It's just over a dangerous period, but the doctors say they can't be optimistic......" Wood whispered, as if he was afraid of disturbing his mother in the middle.

Woolks looked at the lifeless face, and for a moment didn't know what to say. After working with Wood for so many years, he knows Sophia's place in Wood's heart, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is all Wood's beliefs. Now it seems that Sophia is estimated not to last long, and by then, what will George do?

Wood sat down in front of Woods, pursed his lips. There was a silence in the room, an uncomfortable silence, and just as Woods was about to find something to soothe the almost frozen air in the room, Wood was the first to break it.

"I thought about it for a night and I decided to retire. ”