On March 20, Nottingham Forest's opponent in the round of 38 is their arch-rivals Derby' County.

However, when it comes to this opponent, many Nottingham Forest fans can be described as love-hate and have mixed feelings. In terms of club relations, Forest and Derby County are rival clubs, but one person who has come out of Derby County is the most popular and respected in Forest Club history. That man is Bryan, who created the most glorious chapter in the history of Nottingham Forest; Coach Brian 'Clough.

Donn knew very little about the past, and he couldn't understand why Derby County and Forest were enemies. It was Walker who told him why: "In 1898, Derby County reached the FA Cup final for the first time, and they were against us Forest. It was 3-1 and we won them and we won the first FA Cup in the club's history, while the Derby County man went home crying. ”

Tang En smacked his tongue, more than a hundred years have passed, and he still can't forget the old hatred. It's really a hundred-year-old grudge...... Sigh, when is the time for retribution? Be tolerant and harmonious......

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The ninety-minute game was over. As he watched the scoreboard and listened to the shrill boos from the stands at Pride Park, Donn knew that the century-old feud between Forest and Derby County had to continue. It is precisely because there are countless people like myself who pursue victory that this situation can last for a hundred years.

The score on the electronic scoreboard is 0:3. According to the international rules, the home team is in front and the away team is in the back.

Forest scored three goals and three points at home to Derby County, relegating twentieth-placed Derby County by one place and just one place away from the relegation zone.

If Derby County end up relegated this season, then Forest's performance in this game will definitely be a "big credit".

But Don never cares if his opponent lives or dies, and it's best for his team to win games on the road.

Halewood scored two goals and the other was Andy; Reed entered. Hellwood's performance in the second half of the season was as good as the first, and he even had a good chance of competing for the top scorer in the First Division.

If there is a flaw in this game, it is that the two main players in the back line will be absent in the next round. Michael; Dawson was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, while his centre-back partner Joe Olaf; Jon-Olav'Hjelde, on the other hand, suffered a last-minute injury and could need to be out for two weeks after the game, according to team doctor Fleming, who diagnosed a sprained ankle.

Don didn't take this situation to heart, just to give the substitutes a chance to practice, and also let the main team rest and rest, why not? Anyway, Hajld wasn't badly injured.

Edwards performed well against Wimbledon and was more than fit to start. Twenty-one-year-old Scottish defender Chris; Chirs'Doig isn't too weak.

But the next afternoon, twenty minutes into training, Donn's rotation plan collapsed. Doig collapsed in pain in a modest physical confrontation, his hands pressed to his knees.

Don turned his head to look at Gary, the team leader of the team doctor, who was not far from him; Fleming, he saw Fleming's brows twist together, and his heart tightened.

Fleming rushed up to check on Doig's injury, then ran to Donn's side and whispered to him, "Cruciate ligament, at least two months." ”

"What the fuck......" Donn scolded under his bow. Two months basically meant Douig's farewell to the season. The season will end in May, and today it's March 21st. "Gary, take him to the infirmary and treat him well. Give him confidence. ”

Fleming nodded, called for a stretcher, and carried the painful Douig off the field.

Training was halted because of his injury, and Don motioned for the team to continue training and he had to go to the academy. There are no centre-backs available in the first team anymore, so let's take a look at how the kid fare after he moved to a new position in the youth team.

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The youth base is much quieter than the first-team base, and there are not many fans who usually come here to watch the players train, most of them are the young players' own families. It's only when youth events are held here that it's more popular. At that time, there would be a lot of scouts from other teams who came here to watch the game. Forest are well-known throughout England for their youth academy and scouting is no surprise to them.

Instead of going around the fan viewing area outside the barbed wire, Donn took a shortcut – from the office area to the training ground.

When Chrislak saw Donn coming again, he greeted him and smiled, "Caring about that young man you picked up from the street again?" ”

Don shook his head: "Not this time. I'm in trouble, David. ”

"Tell me about it. It's not easy to get our best coach in trouble. ”

Don smiled helplessly, since he won the best coach, now many people in the club are teasing him with this. "The five centre-backs in the first team have been suspended for a cumulative yellow card, one has been out for two weeks with an ankle injury, and one has just suffered a cruciate ligament injury in training and will be out for at least two months."

Chrislak frowned, too: "That's really troublesome. There are two more, enough to last a game, what about Dawson? ”

"He's the one who accumulates suspensions."

Chris Rac whistled.

"Give me a recommendation, what do you have here to use?" Don spoke in a tone as if he was picking something in the domestic vegetable market.

"It just so happens that there is a good guy and I think he should go to the more advanced competitions. But...... You'll have to pick for yourself. Chris Rac winked at Donn.

This is actually Paul; When Hart was still in the youth team, he used to ask his assistant coaches to do things that made them watch the team practice and then say what they observed. In this way, he trained the observation skills of the likes of Donn and Chris Lack, as well as their understanding of training sessions. This game-like practice laid a solid foundation for Donn to later coach the youth team on his own and promote the previous team. Because others are dismissive of this approach, they think that it is the players, not the coaches, who should be trained. Only Donn, who was still very taciturn at the time and had a withdrawn surname, meticulously fulfilled Hart's request. This is one of the reasons why Hart values Donn very much, and Hart believes that "seriousness" is the foundation of all success, which is his life credo. But very few are able to do this, Tony, an unsociable Eastwood; Don did it.

Don doesn't remember these things anymore, and many of his previous memories have faded with that collision. He didn't know why Chris Rac was doing it, he thought it was a game of old friends, and he was right.

The two managers stood on the sidelines and gave a lot of motivation to the lads who were training on the pitch. After that game, Tony; Done didn't send a single player from the youth team, but that didn't take any toll on the confidence and future of the young players, all they could do was put their best foot forward on the pitch and keep the first-team manager's eyes on them.

After watching it for about ten minutes, Don turned his head and amused Chris Rac with the first sentence.

"Why didn't you see George; Wood? ”

"You're coming for him, Tony."

Don scratched his head in embarrassment at Chrislack's laughter, and he just said it for a moment.

"I'm having him train alone on Court 2. Start with the most basic and easiest exercises, the easiest ...... It's so simple that it couldn't be easier. ”

"How's he doing?"

"I can't see it yet. But you're right, Tony. He is better suited to positions that require physical strength and physical collision, and his good body makes people jealous. What did he eat when he grew up as a child? ”

Don thought of the situation at the Wood family and shrugged: "Who knows, maybe his mother couldn't even squeeze out a drop of milk at that time......" This kid is so strong, it must be because Sophia, who is a mother, will ...... everything The best food to eat, all the love, hope, and even the essence of life were poured into this bastard child.

"Okay, let's get back to business...... I've been taken off topic by you, David. I've found the person I'm looking for. "Donn didn't point to the training ground, but his eyes were always on one man, a dark-skinned, bald head, and in more than ten minutes of training he showed almost everything a good centre-back needs." Number 6, I want it. Now let him report with me to the first team. ”

Chris Rac laughed, "Tony, you're the most important person in Hart. That's right, he is the one I would recommend to you. Wes; Wes'an, a nineteen-year-old stick boy. He's the captain of the youth team, and he's Jamaen; Jenas, Michael; Dawson's class. After introducing the player, Chris Rac shouted from the sidelines: "Wes! Come here! ”

Then everyone watched with envy as the captain ran towards the two head coaches.

"Others - keep training!" Chris Rak roared again, and the lads were honest, they knew that Coach Don had achieved his goal of coming here.

Mogan excitedly ran up to the two head coaches, "Sir, what's the matter?" In fact, he already knew what was waiting for him.

Don looked up at him, his face was a little more mature than his age, and he looked like he was older than Dawson. "How tall you are, boy."

"Six feet two inches, sir." Mogan's voice was a little urned, as if he had a cold. The voice matched his appearance.

Tang En nodded, it was about one meter eighty-eight. He went on to ask: "Weight? ”

"One hundred and ninety-eight pounds, sir."

About ninety kilograms. This figure ...... It's a heavy tank. Donn is very satisfied, he wants this kind of player, just looking at the appearance can cause psychological pressure on the opponent.

"Ok, Wes. I'm not a person who likes to talk nonsense. You train with the first team from today onwards and if you do well you will get a first-team contract, just like Michael; Dawson and Andy; Reed is the same. Do you understand? ”

Mogan nodded, "Understood, sir." ”

I didn't talk much, and I didn't get carried away with the excitement of being promoted to the first team. Donn likes this calm surname, which is one of the most important qualities of a defensive player.

"Very well, come with me...... Uh, you go to the locker room first and get something, do you have something to put there? ”

"Only a few pieces of clothing, sir."

"Go get it, I'll give you three minutes."

As soon as Donn finished speaking, Mogan turned and ran away.

That's when Chrislak spoke, "What do you think of him, Tony?" ”

"Even better than I thought I could have been here. Power, bounce, explosiveness, and air dominance are all excellent. But the first team is not the same as the youth team, you know...... I'm here for the firefighters. I think after these games, he will still be a substitute, Dawson and Hajld's partnership is already very good, I can't break them up. ”

Chrislak nodded in understanding: "If he doesn't have many opportunities to play in your time, lend me to play in the youth league." ”

"No problem."

While the two were talking, Mogan was already running over with his clothes in his arms. "I'm ready, sir."

"Let's go."

After saying goodbye to Chrislack, Mogan followed in Donn's footsteps. The two walked one after the other to the outside of the training ground.

The other players watched as lucky Mogan and Don out, but Chrislak's roar immediately rang out: "Give me training!" Instead of envying others, it is better to train yourself well! ”

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