Donn never thought that if he returned to the dugout at Nottingham Forest, even if he did nothing, the team's results would be improved immediately, and he would win back-to-back games and eventually regain the league title. Such things can be fantasized in the mind of a child, but he can only talk nonsense.

Now the facts prove his wisdom - Nottingham Forest have won a few games these days, but there are still many problems to solve. For example, the point of restoring the team's domineering is placed in front of Donne, and it is imminent.

If a team does not have the confidence to win, there is no way to defeat a strong opponent. Some weak teams, when facing strong opponents, have a belief in not admitting defeat, which often allows them to create miracles and create classic battles in which the weak defeat the strong.

At the beginning, Nottingham Forest rose in English football as a promoted horse, relying on that indomitable momentum and never admitting defeat.

At that time, Nottingham Forest hardly knew what "fear" was, whether it was in the face of strong domestic opponents or European giants, there was only one thought - "win"!

Now...... "For four seasons, you've been complaining about losing the title, losing the Champions League, and now you're about to lose the Europa League...... But I have to say, none of that matters. ”

Don said as he looked at the players who were bowing their heads and were silent.

"If you don't get it back, you'll never get it back. Do you want to know what it is? ”

Don patted his heart: "Put your hands here and feel your heartbeat." When I talk about beating Arsenal, is it beating at an accelerated pace? ”

Some people really put their hands on it, while others are a little confused and don't know what to do.

Don didn't expect to be able to make everyone talk, but he had to plant the seed. Maybe it will blossom and bear fruit when the time is right.

'The game against Arsenal is a chance to show that you're not dead. This time it's not for the media outside, it's for yourself! ”

※※※ Asena. Arsene Wenger is 69 years old and his goal is to retire after fulfilling his contract with the club, with three years remaining on his contract. That means he will work at least until he is seventy-two years old. What is the biggest regret of his coaching career? That is, they have not won the European Champions Cup.

There was a season when he was very close to that trophy and was shut out of the final by one man.

The man was now in front of him, looking at him with a grin.

"Long time no see, Professor."

At the pre-match press conference, Donn and Arsene Wenger met. Although one person has just finished his part, the other is just about to make his debut.

"It's only been half a year, Tony." Yes, since Don won the World Cup, he has disappeared from the limelight, Don shook his head, he didn't mean that.

"I mean, it's been a long time since I've met you in this situation."

Donn pointed to the hall behind him at the press conference, where reporters were waiting for Arsene Wenger to come in.

Arsene Wenger immediately understood. As opponents, they have indeed not seen each other for a long time.

"I heard your team is going to beat mine?" Arsene Wenger asked.

Don smiled: "If you don't even have the heart to win, it's even more impossible to win." He didn't nod directly and said, in front of this old friend and old rival, it's better not to be so rampant.

In fact, his mind is the same. Whether he can win against Arsenal, to be honest, he has no bottom in his heart. Although there was a lot of tactical preparation, this Nottingham Forest team was not the same team as four years ago after all, and he did not control it 100 per cent.

The reason why he talks about winning, as Donn told his men - if you don't want to win, then how can you play?

Arsene Wenger shrugged and didn't say much, the reporters were waiting for him, and now was not a good time to chat.

He stretched out his hand to shake hands with Tang En, but he didn't expect Tang En to pat him directly on the shoulder: "Go first, Professor." We'll see you tomorrow night. ”

Wenger watched Donn's back disappear at the end of the aisle before turning and entering the press conference hall.

As soon as the ass sat down, the reporter's question came: "For Tony. Donne's words are sure to beat Arsenal, what do you think, Mr Arsene Wenger? ”

Arsene Wenger smiled. It's really a topic that can't be shaken off anywhere.

"Of course I believe he has that ability." Arsene Wenger is speaking of "him", not "them". He played a little trick on the text, I don't know if anyone with a heart can see it. "But it's our home turf."

That's right, it's Arsenal's home stadium, and Wenger won't give up victory easily.

※※※ "The big talk is out, guys. ”

In the sports news later in the day, news of Arsenal hosting Nottingham Forest became mainstream, with Done and Arsene Wenger appearing most in their pre-match press conferences. Donn's remark: "Yes, I repeat, we will beat the home team at the Emirates Stadium" was also mentioned repeatedly.

During the final tactical lesson of the evening, Donn said to his players after turning off the TV.

"If we can't win, I'll be the joke of all over Britain. I don't want to be a national joke because it's humiliating. ”

Donn never said anything like "in terms of strength, we deserve to beat Arsenal", so he said it was a "big word", and no one objected. Anyone with a bit of sanity knows that beating Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium is a very, very difficult thing.

But precisely because this is a big word, it has also forced the Forest team to a dead end.

Because as Don said, they were all cornered by this big talk. If you lose this game, then anything nasty will come flooding the world.

No one wants to be someone else's joke and be talked about with contempt.

Not to mention a professional player?

"Arsenal's style of play is as gorgeous and complex as ever. On their home turf, they will definitely continue to play like this. This is our chance. ”

Donn began to explain in detail the tactics they will use for tomorrow's game, and in fact, the players can guess it, because what the team has been focusing on for more than a week is obvious to all. In the past week or so, the coaching staff has worked hardest on attacking set-pieces. From this point you should be able to see what tactics the team will use at that time.

Losing a game in a beautiful and vigorous attack or winning a game in a stubborn and conservative defense, Donn would definitely choose the latter. But the risk of the latter is that if you are conservative for 89 minutes, you may also lose the game at the last minute, then it is really "losing the lady and the soldiers", losing the game and losing face, and can only be ridiculed by more people. When faced with this situation, many people will choose to attack against strong opponents beautifully, even if they lose the game, they will also have an explanation.

But such a thought is indeed the most undesirable. Because before the game even started, they had already found a way back for themselves and thought of an excuse after losing. How is it possible for such a team to defeat a strong opponent? It's no wonder that some fish belly is always a fish belly. Typical cowardice before fighting.

What does it mean to be born after death? What does it mean to fight against the water, to break the boat? If you don't put yourself in a situation where you can't lose, how can you burst out with powerful energy?

“…… On the basis of solid defence, we have to take every set-piece opportunity to try to score. Don't be afraid to have less possession, don't be afraid to look ugly, and don't worry about fewer shots. As long as we are more patient than them and seize the set-piece to make a fuss, we will win in the end! ”

'We've been working on set-pieces for over a week and I hope to see them in the game.'

Donn did see his team rehearse set-piece attacking tactics for more than a week during the game. Because his team was ahead.

Arsenal put on the home team's posture as soon as they came up, bombarding the Forest team's penalty area. They cooperate skillfully, run flexibly, pass accurately, and the overall cooperation of the Forest team can only shrink the defense, but unfortunately they are short of a center forward with a little impact, although the small lineup is flexible, it is a bit insufficient in the face of the forest team's iron wall.

So although the Forest team was ugly, they never conceded a goal. It wasn't until the 37th minute that Forest had a good chance to attack. Chen Jian was brought to the ground by an Arsenal player after winning the ball in front, and Nottingham Forest were awarded a free-kick on the right side of the field.

Bale takes a left-footed free-kick to the back of the net. Mitchel nodded the ball back and followed up in the middle of the pitch by George. Wood leapfrogged ahead of the others and slammed the ball into the chaos.

With neither possession nor shots on goal, Nottingham Forest took the lead on the road. This surprised many people.

But to their surprise, it was still to come. In the last minute before half-time, Nottingham Forest won another free-kick from the same position on the other side. It was Bale's cross again. This time, Arsenal's defenders paid attention to the defense in the middle, while also not letting up their mark on Mitchel. Nottingham Forest, however, has changed tactics.

Football is still straight to the back point. Mitchel and Forest's central defender Sako were still pressing back, and the two defenders of the opposing team followed them back, but halfway through the run, Sako suddenly stopped and braked and turned out, and then ran towards the football, jumping high without being marked!

He headed in a bouncing ball and the ball bounced off in front of the Arsenal goalkeeper and the goalkeeper made a mistake in his judgment. Football hits the net!

"Unbelievable!" The narrator cried out with his head in his hands. "At the Emirates Stadium, at Arsenal's home stadium, Nottingham Forest ended the first half with a two-goal lead! Tony. Donn's ferocious pressing, counter-attacking and set-piece scoring tactics completely restrained Arsenal's technical flow......

Arsene Wenger is clearly aware that if he continues to play like this, he will only lose more and more. Something had to be done to change the surname. So he started the second half with a striker who wasn't very good at footwork, but had a stronger impact in front of goal.

Forest, on the other hand, slackened a bit after leading by two goals in the first half. In the second half, Arsenal pulled a goal back.

Arsenal then boosted their morale and launched a wave of offensive with the cheers of the home fans. Seeing this, Don quickly adjusted, and instead of strengthening his defense, he strengthened his counterattack.

Sure enough, this trick was very effective. Fearing Nottingham Forest's sharp and quick counter-attack, Arsenal's offensive suddenly reined. Balance is restored on the field.

This score remained until the end. Although in the last five or six minutes, Arsenal once again poured out of the nest. However, the Forest team's counterattack is also very active, which makes Arsenal very uncomfortable when attacking, facing a solid defense in front, and having to watch out for the rapid counterattack of the Forest team in the back, which makes him feel like "powerful and unusable".

In this way, the Forest team scored a crucial victory.

After this game, some media thought that Tony. Donn's Nottingham Forest are back to being Arsenal's nemesis.

Arsene Wenger also admitted in his post-match press conference that Forest's tactics restrained him. This made him very helpless.

The winner, Donne, was not cheap, and he said that he was only lucky to beat Arsenal.

It is absolutely impossible to say that the fifty-year-old Don has not changed at all from the previous Donn. For example, if it were a forty-year-old Donn now, he would have unceremoniously declared their victory as a matter of course.

Standing up to shake Wenger's hand, Donn left the press conference. The team was waiting for him on the bus, and unlike in the press conference, he had another set of rhetoric to say to his subordinates.

"Good job, guys! We picked up three points on the road and moved up two places in the table. But what makes me happier than all of this is that I see in your performance the desire to win, and the heart of a champion who never gives up! Donn said to the players in the car, according to his heart.

"I hope this fight will remind you that a champion heart who always seeks to win is more important than anything else. Now I'm starting to believe that we can get back to Europe. Pointing to his players, Donn said, "Because you all want to win." And I'm ......"

He pointed to himself, "I like to work with people who want to win." Football at Nottingham Forest is football for wins and so am I. He looked at everyone and laughed.

In fact, he is still very arrogant, but he has thrown away those elements of showmanship, removed those things that are sensational, and showed his fangs that shimmer coldly. This is actually more terrifying...... Someone doesn't believe it? Arsenal are a case in point.

(To be continued)