Don observed a lot of players during the World Cup, and his eyes were mainly focused on those who were not well-known and inexpensive. However, he was only responsible for providing such a list, and it was Donn who really took the idea.

Using the previous two seasons as a reference, Donn already has a clear idea of what the team's weaknesses are. In which positions are needed to replenish personnel, or sell some people.

For example, in the Champions Cup match with Barcelona, he deeply felt the lack of depth on his team's bench.

Let's start by analyzing the team's lineups.

For the most part, Forest's ground formation is a pass 442 The two strikers are Viduka and Anelka, and these two Anelka are world-class, there is no doubt about it. Viduka, on the other hand, is no longer able to keep up with Nottingham Forest. The Australian striker can be the absolute main force and the core of the attack in the middle of the English team, but when he encounters stronger opponents, he reveals his lack of personal ability. For the bench lineup, he is outstanding, but for the main lineup...... Donn felt like he had to reconsider.

The midfielders are mostly in a parallel position, and George is in a parallel position. Wood and Mikel Arteta are in the middle, one focusing on defense and the other on attack. Frank. Ribery and Ashley. Young is on the left and right flanks and their excellent lands and assists are the main attacking tools for the Forest team.

Franck Franck Ribery was a key player for France at the World Cup in Germany and was a key figure in the team's ability to qualify from the group. Needless to say, his strength is no longer too much.

Ashley. Young was a substitute though. However, considering that on the right flank is England captain David Beckham. So his abilities should not be questioned.

This main lineup can definitely be ranked in the top five in the UK.

Let's look at the defenders and goalkeepers.

The Nottingham Forest backline is young. The biggest is the 26-year-old Zimbonda, Pique and Pepe are both excellent young players, but sometimes they are inexperienced, and experience is often the most important thing at the back.

Layton. Barnes and Zim Bonda are the team's left and right wing-backs and they have been very diligent in their respective positions.

The goalkeeper is the familiar main goalkeeper of the Dutch national team, Van der Sar. As the number one patron saint of the Forest team, he has performed very well. So much so that he was substituted for goalkeeper Paul. Gerrard simply couldn't find any chance to stay in shape.

With such a set of main teams, it can definitely be ranked in the top five in the English League.

So Forest finished second in the league last season. It can also be deserved.

The second place in the league and the second place in the championship are all proud of their outstanding results, but the problem is also in this - why can it only be second in the league and not first in the league? Why can it only be the second in the Champions Cup. Can't be a Champions Cup winner?

Compared with Chelsea, which have deep pockets, Manchester United and Arsenal, which have been deeply rooted and painstakingly operated for many years, the Forest team has behaved very much like a tyrant in the past two years. They relied on their opponents' ignorance and contempt for them, and with their own sharpness and aggressiveness, they rushed to this height in one breath.

If Donn is satisfied, he can continue to mix in the English League with this squad, and there will definitely be no problems with relegation, and then he can play in European competitions if he plays well every season.

Is this what Donn wants?

Not.

He wants to be the first, the championship, the championship coach. Instead of mixing up the so-called "famous handsome" in China.

What do you want to take your team's results to the next level? In addition to the adjustment of the main lineup. More importantly on the accumulation of bench thickness.

Countless previous experiences have proven an unbreakable truth – any team that has risen to prominence and achieved explosive success must have an enviable main lineup. But when these thugs cross the sky over world football like meteors, the reason why they are quick to succeed and fall to the ground is precisely because of this powerful main lineup. and the miserable bench lineup that was covered up underneath.

As mentioned earlier, Nottingham Forest's main squad can be ranked in the top five in the English League, so compared with this set of beautiful and powerful main lineups, their substitute lineup is a bit ...... I can't say it.

The strength of the bench on the front line is perhaps the strongest of the three lines, and the Danish genius Niklas. Bendtner's talent is undeniable, but it's still a little immature. Eastwood, on the other hand, did not play much last season due to a serious injury sustained last season, and even after returning from injury, he appeared more often as a substitute.

The strength of these two people is fine, but they lack the way to prove it.

The quality of the midfield bench is starting to decline.

George. Wood has historically not had a suitable substitute. Iceland's Gunnarsson has played more games in a season than he could count on his fingers, and it's hard to expect him to strengthen his squad. Nottingham Forest is located most securely for two people. One is goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar and the other is their defender George. Wood.

As for the other midfielder, Mikel Arteta...... He and Albertini were in a special situation. Originally, Albertini was not a substitute, but an injury before the season caused him to accumulate a big explosion in his previous career, and his body is deteriorating, and it is impossible to play a full season in this high-intensity and high-density league in England. So he came to the team for half a season, and the Spaniard Mikel. Arteta is temporarily righted by Donne. Became Wood's most partnered midfielder in the league.

As a result, Albertini will inevitably have to play as a substitute even if he returns from injury. Because it is impossible for Don to break up the more and more tacit understanding that has been cooperative. And it works out really well for the new midfield pair.

He and Eastwood are two people who confirm the rules of Donne's "not looking at personal preferences, only recognizing the form and performance of the players".

Albertini was an excellent qualified substitute. His experience and skill have been immensely helpful to the team, and the man who plays with his brain is able to fully complete the tasks given to him by the manager in the limited time he has been given. Such a brilliant player will only be able to play for Forest for one more season. Don suffered a huge loss. He can throw money at a great player to buy, but experience is priceless.

Ribery substitute is strictly Chris. Cummons, but the Forest-loving player is at best at the bottom of the English ranks. Despite this, Donn didn't mean to purge him, because the team needed this kind of loyal people, and the fans recognized Commons who was loyal to the team. But it's a bit unsettling to have him as a substitute for Ribery.

There is an easier way to solve the problem than to find a substitute for Ribery from the transfer market. That will be Gareth. Gareth Bale was transformed into a left midfielder instead of a left-back. Bale is still young, and having him play a few more years as a substitute will help him gain more experience.

Ashley. Yang Di's substitute is the teenager Allen. Lennon, who showed his talent in the limited appearances last season, much to the delight of Donn. His situation is different from other substitutes in the midfield, and what bothers Donn is not Lennon's lack of strength, but how to satisfy Lennon's desire to get more games, and how to balance the relationship between two excellent players. Donn believes that with the Forest team in full swing for the new season, it will not be a problem to get more appearances.

Defenders are on the bench and left and right full-backs are very capable. Sun Jihai didn't make as many appearances last season as Zim Bonda, but he was not a dispensable figure. His diversity makes Donn a great panacea when the team is facing a shortage of personnel.

As for Gareth. Bale, I talked about him when I was on the bench in midfield. He can play both left wing-back and left midfield. If Gareth. Bale was transformed into a wing-back, and there was no substitute for left-back...... Dondi's initial vision is for Bale to be an all-rounder in the left-hand corridor, playing both as a wing-back and as a full-back, so that he can play wherever he needs someone in the position. One person can be used for two people, and he can also get more opportunities to play.

The central defender was on the bench for Matthew. Epson and Weiss. The Mogan two. Both of them are not strong enough types. The difference is Matthew. Epson was bought by the team after rushing to England, while Wes. Mogan was developed in the team's own academy. The situation is somewhat similar to Commons, even if Mogandhi is definitely not the main player in the team, he may still be criticized by those critics for playing as a substitute. Don won't consider selling Mogan either, unless he proposes a transfer himself, and even then he has to keep it as much as he can.

Because this person is "their own person", the England local team attaches great importance to this kind of "own people" cultivated by themselves, no matter what their strength is, as long as they are their own people. You can get more preferential treatment and fans love.

After talking about the back line, the goalkeeper side ...... The first substitute was naturally substituted in the Champions Cup final. Gerrard, while the second substitute goalkeeper was Barry. Roche.

This position is important and at the same time very awkward.

The goalkeeper position is very special, and after the main goalkeeper is determined, unless he is injured or suspended, it is absolutely impossible to change the place easily.

A main goalkeeper as long as he has his own strength. At the same time, if you are in a stable state, you can stand in front of the goal for many seasons in a row. Those successful teams will always be remembered as the first-choice goalkeepers, and how many people know who Schmeichel's back-up goalkeeper is at Manchester United? How many people know that Casillas is a substitute at Real Madrid? How many people know the name of Buffon's substitute at Juventus?

The substitute goalkeeper was chosen just like for George. Wood had just as hard time finding a replacement. On the one hand, you must have strength, not too bad, and on the other hand, you must endure loneliness and be willing to be a substitute...... Where can you find players like that? Who is willing to be a substitute? Who wouldn't want to be a regular player? If you have the ability to be the main goalkeeper in another team, why come to you as a substitute?

After the Champions League final, Donn began to think about a substitute goalkeeper. As a result, he went to China and the World Cup was over, but he still didn't find the right person in his mind.

Once the name "Wang Da Lei" flashed in his mind. But then he vetoed it. He is not afraid to buy Chinese players, not to mention that at this time, the king of the land is still very talented and potential. In any case, he was also rated by FIFA as one of the "five most anticipated new stars". The crux of the problem is not Wang's ability, but that he is not qualified to play in England at all - because he has not represented the Chinese national team in the international A-level tournaments in which he has participated in 75% of the international A-level competitions...... And it would be a waste to go to great lengths to use the "special genius clause" for the sake of a substitute goalkeeper......

That's the current state of Nottingham Woodland's main squad and substitute line-up.

Nottingham Forest's foothold in the English League is fundamental defense and counter-attack, and it stands to reason that the Forest team's defense should be very perfect, and there is no need to put in any more effort. But this time, Donn still decided to start with the defense, deepen the thickness of the floor bench on the defensive side, and improve the team's internal competitiveness.

He didn't want the boys to think they were in the driver's seat.

As a result, the team's summer signings will start at the back. The goalkeeper won't say much. The centre-back position also needs to be strengthened. Pepe and Piquee are still young, and Don tends to look for something older and more experienced in the transfer market. There is also the ability to defend to make up for their lack of experience.

Then find a way to find a replacement for Wood, otherwise if Wood is suspended for accumulating yellow or red cards, it could be a place of collapse in key games. Think of the Champions Cup final...... If there is George. Wood, even if Van der Sar is sent off, Donn will not think his team has one less man than their opponents Barcelona.

If there is a qualified substitute, then in the final stages of the game against Arsenal, Donn could have replaced Wood with a substitute to minimise the risk for him.

Don had a good plan, but he didn't have time to put it into action.

When he wanted to change his team from the back, a fact was in front of him that told him that he had to change his plans and start with the forward line.

"We photographed French striker Anelkadi's two agent brothers walking out of the hotel with Benitez...... This Spanish restaurant is Benitez's favourite place to go in Liverpool, and the question is what are Anelkadi's two agent brothers going to do there? ”

If it weren't for Donn's whim to turn on the TV to watch a sports game, he probably wouldn't have seen the news. And will remain in the dark until the other side has a showdown against him.

So it's not hard to imagine what Don thought when he saw this news.

He felt cheated.

He remembered what he had said to Anelka – be sure to let me know when you want to leave.

And now?

If he didn't watch the sports news, he wouldn't even know that Anelka's two damn agent brothers were in private contact with Liverpool!