After saying goodbye to Eastwood in a good mood, Donn went to visit the attending doctor, Stephen Albert, once again.

"Forest have been doing well lately, congratulations, the youngest manager, Mr. Tony Towne." The two talked about football as soon as they met.

Don touched his nose and coughed twice. Ahem. At this time, you don't want any Forest team, Nods County team, right? ”

"You're looking for me for a gypsy wound?" Albert smiled and asked.

Donn nodded, "I wonder when he'll be back to training ground level."

Albert flipped out Eastwood's medical records, looked at it, raised his head and said to Donn: "The second operation was a success, I think he will be able to walk normally in about a month, and in another month, there should be no problem with a simple recovery training."

Don thought for a moment, then nodded, "That's really good news. After seven long months of waiting, I can finally have some hope."

"As an alternative to Eastwood, Anelka's dry land is also very good......

"No, Professor Albert, there's no one else to replace you. Anelka is Anelka, and Eastwood is Eastwood." Don corrected Albert's statement, and the other party was not annoyed.

"Maybe it's because I don't have much contact with a football coach, but it's the first time I've seen a coach who cares for players like you. I'm touched by your interest in Eastwood, Mr. Donn, but I still have to warn you that even if Eastwood is back on the pitch, I don't think it's too hopeful that he'll ever be back to his former level. He's had two major injuries to his right knee and three surgeries in three years, and it's a miracle that he's still able to play."

Don was silent for a moment. It's not that he hasn't thought about this problem, Ronaldo came back after that major injury, and the aliens have been judged to be two people before, and Owen, after frequent injuries, he is no longer the wind-chasing boy of the year...... There are many examples of world football returning from such a serious injury, but the glory is no longer vigorous. Whether Eastwood will become another one, Don has no idea in his heart.

"I think you have a point. Professor Albert. None of us have the ability to predict the future, and we don't know what the future holds, and whether Freddie will be able to return to his previous level and state...... To be honest, I don't know the bottom of my heart. But......" he said, "I just went to see Freddy, he's in a good frame and he's always looking forward to getting back on the pitch. And he's gone against your demands, and he watches every game of the Forest team......"

"I've known this for a long time." Albert heads heads.

"So, the players themselves didn't give up. How could I give up as a coach first? It is precisely because we don't know what the future holds, so we have to try to help him from now on and do everything for his recovery. I can't give up because he 'maybe' not get back to where I was before, and that's not a reason for us to give up."

"I see, Mr. Donn. The hospital will also do everything it can to help him recover as soon as possible."

"Thank you. Professor Albert."

"This kind of thing is the vocation of a doctor, and I can't talk about gratitude." Albert waved his hand, "It is my job to heal the wounds and pain of the sick physically. It's you, Mr. Donne...... If it weren't for my grandfather being a Norts-County fan, I would have wanted to be a Forest fan." He winked at Donn. Consider quitting the forest landlord and going to coach Notts County! ”

Don laughed: I don't think there's much of a chance, but in the future

I don't feel like I'm guaranteeing anything, Professor.

October 27th. In the third round of the English League Cup, Forest challenged Birmingham City away. Although the League Cup is a competition where Done has risen. But when Forest had a bigger stage, Donn chose to abandon the competition for two consecutive seasons.

He sent a second- and third-tier squad of all reserve and youth players to Birmingham, resting the first squad to prepare for the next big league fixture.

Forest were very tenacious on the road, but they were not as good as Birmingham City, where they played 1-0.

Everyone can see that Tang Enzhi is not here, and losing the League Cup has no effect on the team at all...... At most, there is one less place for the players of the reserve and youth teams to accumulate practical experience.

Everyone is aiming for the eleventh round of the league behind this League Cup. Nottingham Forest host Chelsea to challenge.

It's a direct battle between the top two in the league and a conversation between two young and very individual managers.

Long before the League Cup. The media is starting to hype up the game.

There are so many hype stories between Donne and Mourinho, from the fact that they are both considered 'Clough's successor', to Chelsea's title last season and the only defeat to Nottingham Forest, to this summer, Mourinho helping the Forest players to appear at the FA hearing. What exactly is the relationship between the two of them, it is worth playing.

“…… Jose Mourinho arrived in England with a reputation as a European champion, swept the country in one season, beat almost all managers, and led Chelsea to the league title after a half-century absence, but the only one who did not win against Tony Towne. No matter what others think, I'm sure the arrogant Mourinho won't allow this embarrassing affair to continue."

“…… In ten league games, Chelsea are unbeaten with nine wins and one draw, and are high on 28 points. Nottingham Forest has six wins, one draw and one loss in one less game, and is second with 19 points. Both teams are in very good form at the moment and I think it's going to be a very intense and very good game because the character of the two managers means that neither of them will throw in the towel when they meet each other......

Before the game, Coach Mourinho refused to comment on his opponent in this game, Coach Donne, and Don also said in the face of questions from the reporters that it was useless to talk too much before the game, and the result of the game is the most telling thing. It's really strange that the Portuguese, who has always liked to fight with the opposing coach before the game, chose to remain silent, and Coach Don is also very low-key. Maybe in their minds, they both think that spitting before the game is meaningless to each other."

"The difference between the two teams is nine points, it is not a 'turning point' game about who will win the title at the end of the season, and Forest are not counting on this game to fight against Chelsea and become the top of the league. In that case, why is this game still attracting so much attention? I think it's not so much about the game as it is about the outcome of the battle between the two managers: is it Mourinho's embarrassing record against Toni Towne after coming to England, or does Done continue to maintain his dominance over Jose Mourinho? ”

“…… It has nothing to do with the points, it has nothing to do with the ranking, and it can even be said that it has nothing to do with either team. I think as long as Jose Mourinho and Coach Done are still in charge of England, that's going to be the case. It's a war between two people......"