Volume 7 Heart of the Lion King Chapter 99 The End of the Season
Lennon's performance still failed to impress him, as he was given too little playing time.
After the game, Donn and Lennon meet.
Facing his mentor, Lennon poured out all the bitterness in his stomach.
He asked Mourinho to buy it, because Mourinho has a strong "winger complex", but after Zola came up, he was not optimistic about Lennon, an injured Englishman. If you can't play for a long time, you can't guarantee your form at all, so Don can't see Lennon's best performance even if he squats in Milan.
Donn also told Lennon seriously that if he still wants to go to Spain, he will try to get a chance to play. If Inter Milan really can't get such an opportunity, then it is better to choose to leave on loan or transfer.
If someone else had said this to him, Lennon would have preferred to die rather than admit his defeat in Italy. But in the face of Don, the former leader, he could only nod his head and accept this suggestion. Think hard about whether you want to spend your time at Inter Milan like this.
Maybe England players really don't fit to play in Italy. Not only in Italy, but also in other countries. There are only a handful of England players who have made it to their home turf, and while the media have always touted them as one of the best stars in the world, the reality proves that at least he is not very adaptable.
Consider England's only major international title to date, the 1966 World Cup, which was won on English soil. Maybe even the national team is the same, out of England, you don't know how to play.
Donn wants to break this fate, not because he has a surging patriotic passion in him, but because he wants to prove that he is a truly good manager who can lead a team as bad as LinkedIn Gran to a championship.
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Lennon didn't surprise Donn, but Donn's former assistant coach impressed him.
Christmas Donn is with his assistant Des. Walker spent time on the plane. But he wasn't depressed because Nottingham Forest's performance kept him in good spirits and had plenty of conversation with Walker.
It wasn't just Donn and Walker who talked about Nottingham Forest's new head coach during their trip. Now the media all over England is focusing on him.
When he took over as interim manager of the Forest team, no one was optimistic about his future at the club. Someone even heard his full name for the first time...... No way, who let Tony before. Donn's light is too dazzling? Being with him is like a star hidden behind the brilliant sun, even if it is a first-magnitude star, as long as it is close to the sun, human beings cannot observe its existence with the naked eye.
It was such a man who led the seemingly exhausted Nottingham Forest to three wins in a row in the tightest devil's schedule at Christmas!
And the opponent they defeated was not the fish belly in the lower ranking, but the fierce rival in the middle and upper reaches.
The unassuming-looking man pulled the Forest team out of the quagmire that continued to slide, then washed the dirt off his body, reoriented himself, and strode forward.
Even Don admitted in his conversation with Walker that Chris Lack's performance was unexpected. His most optimistic colleague has always been the Chinese Tang, but he did not expect that Chris Rac has grown so much silently on the side.
He was always idle when directing the game, standing on the sidelines and constantly whistling and gesticulating, looking like a passionate person, but when he was interviewed, he seemed very modest. Thinking that the winning streak is the credit of the players, he is only rekindling the players' desire to win.
Honestly, this Forest team has lost interest in winning after many trebles and too many twists and turns. For these people, as club players, they have won all the accolades they can get. So what's the reason to keep running as hard as you did before? They are already on top of the world, where are they going?
If Don is still around, he will tell them that although they are already on top of the world, if they want to fight forever, they need to constantly defeat those challengers who climb up from below and lift them off the top. There are so many challengers that they can't be killed, so they can't stop for a moment.
Flores, however, only wanted to get rid of Donn's influence and reinvent his glory. The reason was so unconvincing, they were brilliant enough, with gold shining all over their bodies, and if every champion had a ring to wear, they would now have to use their toes to put on all the rings...... Why do you have to work hard to rebuild your glory with you?
As an outsider, Flores was at a loss for the huddled Nottingham Forest dressing room and he would never really be able to get into the heart of this team.
But Krislak is different, he can arouse the desire to win in the players because he is a Forester himself, and it is easier for the players to trust him. He knows the players and knows what they want. They don't necessarily want to rebuild their glory, but they want to keep it. No one wants to be the joke that won the treble last season and won't even be able to compete in the UEFA Cup next year.
Chris Rac was right in an interview. At present, the main framework of this team is still there, and the strength is still not to be underestimated. Losing in a row is not a lack of strength, but a psychological problem. After following Don for so many years, he can also see Tang En's psychological adjustment, and he can use it on the Forest team to see immediate results.
While watching the game elsewhere, Donn was also asked by reporters what he thought of Forest's recent performances.
Although he used to cherish the Forest team, but now that his former assistant has become the acting head coach of the Forest team, and he is doing quite well, Donn has to praise Chris Rak.
"He's doing a great job. I want him to stay for a long time, not just as an 'acting manager'. He has what it takes to lead the Forest out of the woods...... That's how I see it. David is a humble man, and good results are the best reward for him...... Of course, Donn has not forgotten who he is now, and in order not to make people think that he cares too much about Forest, he added: "I am also very happy that the Forest internationals can play in a stable environment, which is conducive to their condition. ”
Despite what he said, it was clear to the media that of all the Premier League teams, he was the most concerned about Nottingham Forest, as evidenced by the number of times he went to watch them live......
This man is cronyism, and if his actions can bring glory to the England team, then it will be fine. If England miss a win at the European Championships, he will be the target of public criticism, along with the Nottingham Forest England internationals.
It's really hard to guess, he used to always appear in front of everyone as a "calf protector", never passing on the pressure to the players, but choosing to carry it alone, and he didn't hesitate to have a heart attack because of this. Why did everything he did and said when he became manager of the national team put the Forest internationals in the spotlight?
Is it a loss for both a win?
What a crazy idea.
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Christmas and New Year's have become less and less meaningful to Donne, and every day is work anyway, and there is more work during these two holidays. Shania is not around, and it is not interesting to take a vacation without a holiday, so it is better to use crazy work to dilute the loneliness caused by this longing.
Time flies. When Donne finally built up a complete picture of the Premier League in his head, it was June 2015.
During this time, the national team played three more games, one friendly against Israel and two European Championship qualifiers.
England have won all of their games.
3:0 home win against Israel.
2-0 away win against Ireland.
4-0 home win over Armenia, the weakest city in the group.
Tony. Donn's England have not lost a game since its inception, and the halo of "Treble" and "Godfather of Champions" is shining brightly above his head, making the media feel much less bad about his hubris.
The football world is such a reality, you are a god if you have results, and you are not even a person if you don't have results.
Of course, there are those who disagree. Tony. Donn's staunch opponent Carl. Mr. Spike questioned Done's current achievements on his show -
"Macedonia, Armenia, Australia, Ireland, Israel and Wales are not considered strong teams, and they all have to be classified as 'underdogs'. Serbia and Denmark, which Donn consider to be strong teams, are nothing more than that, in my opinion. We had a very good draw in qualifying, and although this group had the most matches of any group, our opponents were weak. Isn't it normal to win a game easily against a weak team? Why are so many people still cheering for Donne? If he can't even win against a team like this, then he should be in the headlines. If you want me to say, blow Tony now. If Don will LinkedIn lead the Gran team to glory, let's wait until he meets a real strong team......"
What is a real powerhouse?
“…… At the very least, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Brazil, Argentina...... That kind of team......"
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June is a harvest season, the major leagues are coming to an end, and clubs that have worked hard all season should already know their ultimate fate by this time. Relegation teams fighting for survival as they try to win the title, want to qualify for next season's European competition...... June is the month of sentencing.
In the past, this time was often the time when Don was the most psychologically stressed, and it was also the busiest and most fatigued. Now he can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight with his hands on his chest in the stands. Countless people have won the league championship, cup championship, and relegation places, which are not worth mentioning in his eyes now. He admired the advent of the big drama of each season with the mood of watching the play.
David. Chris Lak has proven that he can be a good manager, and Nottingham Forest have returned to the European Champions League despite not winning the league title under his leadership. Think about what the Forest were doing that summer before this season, and it's a great achievement.
Fourth in the league, last season's European champions will need to fight for qualification for the Champions Cup this summer. But no one felt it was an insult to them, and the local media in Nottingham were glad about the result.
The volatile Forest team has endured a memorable season. They changed managers midway through the process, exited the FA Cup and League Cup early, finished outside the top 10 in the league at one point, and were eliminated in the Champions League after barely reaching the round of 16, and in this case, Chris Rac was able to lead the team to fourth place in the league, which is enough to prove his ability.
Said Evan. Dogetty is already considering a long-term contract for Chris Lak. In Donn's opinion, it was the only right decision he made after a season of confusion.
It is true that Chris Lak does not have a strong track record and reputation to back it up, but as a member of Nottingham Forest's own family, and with the help of that reputation to manage the dressing room, he has his own way of getting along with most of the players, and they know each other well and there are no barriers to communication.
For Evan. For Dogerty, Chris Lak is also a good fit. Now he must have regretted why such a brilliant talent was right under his nose and he didn't find out. People who always look into the distance don't care about the stones under their feet, so it's natural to be tripped and.
Chris Lak is not the type of manager with an endless number of unique surnames, and he doesn't always go against his boss, even if he is angry with him. Look at how he serves Tony. Don's right, you'll know what kind of temper he has. The "good old man" Chris Rac naturally does not make irresponsible remarks about the interference of the club president, which is his greatest strength. He's better than Tony. Donn loves the Forest team more, and even if he is treated unfairly, he will not do what Donn does. It is said that Donn also wanted to poach him to England as an assistant coach, but he refused. Such a loyal and obedient head coach who can lead the team to victory is hard to find with a lantern.
The chairman has regained his confidence after a series of setbacks that Nottingham Forest fans will forget about Tony if they have one more season. Donne's name. Eleven years ago he used Manchester United as his role model, and now he has no idea of keeping up with the times. His new idol is the president of Real Madrid's club, who can cover the sky with one hand and is known as the "godfather of Real Madrid". Mr. Florentino.
In Evan's eyes, being the president of the club and doing his part is a success.
Now he has long forgotten the cold eyes and insults he suffered at the Bernabeu a year ago. Because even if they lose the Champions Cup on their own doorstep, Real Madrid is still the most influential team in the world, and their various transfer news can always easily grab the front page of major media and attract the attention of fans around the world. Wherever they go, they will set off stormy waves, become the object of thousands of people's pursuit, and can make a country crazy.
Such an influence is Evan. The realm of Dogti's dreams.
When Donn left Forest, Evan. Dogetty once reflected on why his team won so many trophies, but their influence in the world was not as good as Arsenal's. In the end, he thinks it's Tony. Don has led to the team not having a few world superstars, because the biggest star is himself, how can he allow others to steal his own glory? Whenever Evan wants the team to buy one or two big-hit stars in the transfer market, Donn always says that his team structure is perfect and he doesn't need the superstars to come in and ruin the atmosphere in the dressing room. Now that I think about it, how many opportunities he lost......
Look at Real Madrid's commercial game of crazy "grabbing" money in Asia, Evan. Dogetty could only sigh. What if people can't win the championship? People have money and power!
Forest have finally found their new captain and Manchester United have regained the league title they had lost for many years under Jose Mourinho. Mourinho is also proving that he is not the same Toni. Don is a coach who can bring championships to the team.
The European Cup also came to an end in Milan, Italy, where Real Madrid, who lost to Nottingham Forest last season, finally lifted their 10th European Cup with a win over Serie A giants Juventus at the San Siro Stadium.
Real Madriders have waited for thirteen years for this Champions Cup, from "nine" to "ten", and they have also completed the transformation from quantitative to qualitative. Ten winners of the European Champions Cup, they have accomplished something unprecedented.
Now they are no longer Evan. The team in Dogotti's mind that has no championship but is rich and powerful, but a galaxy battleship with champions and money.
(To be continued)