Volume 7 The Heart of the Lion King Chapter 10 Happy 10th Anniversary
"George. Wood! goal! gooal! gooooal!! The commentator shouted, "Nottingham Forest are leading again!" Ahh It was an incredible goal! George. Wood started to dribble the ball from midfield and smashed the Yellow Dragon! With Gerrard and Mascherano letting go, he still managed to score! The midfielder doesn't score often, let alone one like that! ”
Seeing Wood shoot the ball into the goal behind Reina, Mascherano smacked it the ground. He now regrets that he didn't push hard enough......
I don't know if Gerrard will regret that he didn't tackle Wood's foot just now.
After the goal, Wood was stunned for a moment, as if he had forgotten to celebrate. Followed by when Aron. When Mitchel and Ibisevic rushed up to hug him in celebration, he pushed them away and ran straight to the sidelines.
By the time Wood broke through Gerrard and Mascherano and into the box, Donn was up from his seat. He clenched his fists and waited to celebrate the goal. Now that he saw Wood running towards him again, he also rushed out of the dugout, opening his arms, waiting for a warm hug with Wood.
It was Wood who saved his 10th anniversary, and he had to thank him.
"Aha! Come on, George! Let me give you a warm hug!! You little darling! Don posed in front of the crowd and waited for Wood to crash into him.
But Wood passed by him like a gust of wind, and didn't even look at him, as if he were air......
"Hey ......"
Eastwood was standing a short distance from Done and he was happy to have the lead again, even though it was Wood. But he still got up from his seat and cheered and celebrated with his colleagues. At that moment, Wood rushed in and grabbed him violently.
"Hey!"
"Wow!"
The people next to him seemed to be disturbed by Wood's birds, and they scattered.
Eastwood felt Wood hold on hard, and still strain, making him breathless.
"Wu ...... De......" Eastwood said with difficulty, "you want to ...... You want...... Strangle me......"
Wood didn't mean to let go, he buried his head in Eastwood's shoulder, as if he was muttering something, but in such a noisy environment, even in his own ears, Eastwood couldn't hear clearly.
What is he saying? What is he doing here?
Eastwood is now thinking about such a problem.
Don put a hand on his back and patted Wood on the head and shouted, "All right, George! Are you going to murder your coach and former teammate? ”
Sure enough, it's still the head's words that work best. After he said that, Eastwood felt the pressure on him lessen. Wood let go of him, then looked at him and said, "I'm sorry." ”
Then, before Eastwood could recall his words, he turned and ran away.
He never gave the real protagonist of this game a "passionate" hug. Don didn't take it to heart, though.
"Ten years late." Don stood in front of Eastwood and said with a smile, "But that's how awkward he is." ”
Eastwood looked at Wood's back and nodded, "yes, awkward man......"
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"After the goal, Wood ran over and hugged Eastwood, what a warm scene! The hug between the two of them shattered any previous rumours of a crack in Nottingham Forest's interior, about George. Rumours of Wood causing Eastwood's early retirement can be stopped......"
The narrator sighed after seeing this scene.
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Just like Gerrard's world wave can boost Liverpool's morale, George. Wood's goal, and the hug he gave Eastwood after the goal, also boosted Nottingham Forest's morale. If everyone sees the Forest team as their big family, then everyone in the family is their friends, and friends quarrel and conflict, even if they have nothing to do with themselves, as a member of this big family, they will feel painful and depressed, and they will be disturbed.
Why Eastwood and George. Wood's case has led to a team's poor record in recent rounds, and it's not just because Wood hasn't been in good shape.
So when everyone saw Wood give Eastwood a hug in person, the stone hanging in their hearts was put down. This is more obvious than Gerrard's kick to restore the team's morale.
In the ensuing game, the captain, who regained the trust of the whole team, led Nottingham Forest to suppress Liverpool and Toney on the field. Donn's adjustment of Wood's main attack in the second half was completely unexpected by Benitez, and what he and the Liverpool players on the field did not expect was Wood's resoluteness in attacking, which was completely a kind of "no Loulan vow not to return" momentum. You have to score, you have to succeed, you have to win!
In the 77th minute, Nottingham Forest scored again. The man who scored the goal this time was Aaron. Mitchel. After receiving a pass from Wood in the box, he used his long leg to break away from Skrtel's defence before suddenly shooting with his feet, and the ball hit Agger's leg to change the line, catching Reyna off guard.
3:1!
However, such a score is not enough to allow Donn's ass to really sit in the dugout. Everyone knows what kind of team Liverpool are, they are good at coming back when they are behind, let alone at their home stadium - Anfield, where more than 40,000 home fans will always be their strongest support, and the twelfth on the pitch.
As long as the game is not over, even if he leads by two goals, Don cannot say that the game has been won.
Fortunately, the players on the pitch also knew what kind of team Liverpool was, and they began to shrink and play the defensive counter-attack that they were best at, so that Liverpool did not dare to press on the counterattack with all their might.
It was a trick that really made Liverpool uncomfortable.
It wasn't until the last five minutes that Liverpool had some good chances and they couldn't afford to defend. Anyway, in the last five minutes, as long as you don't score, even if you let the opponent score ten, it's the same. They pressed all over the line and frantically besieged the Forest goal to the song of "You'll Never Go Alone".
They scored a goal in the 89th minute, and there was chaos in front of the Forest goal, and it was unknown if someone kicked the ball or if the ball touched someone, but the football flew in like that. Akinfeev made a save, but was too late.
The goal gave Liverpool a morale boost and they were looking to build on their efforts to equalise. But Nottingham Forest didn't give them such a chance again, and the scene was thrilling for a while, but the Forest team finally managed to hold on to the scoreline.
When the referee blew the full-time whistle after four minutes of stoppage time, the stands rang out against Toney. Donn's boo—the bastard got another victory, and escaped on his 10th anniversary.
Don looked delighted, as he stood up to shake hands and hug everyone around him, congratulating him on his victory in a memorable match.
Donn then walked over to Benitez and held out his hand from afar, smiling like a peach blossom.
Benitez really wanted to hide from Don at this time, but in front of everyone's eyes, where did he hide?
"Congratulations, Mr. Donn." In desperation, Benitez reluctantly shook hands with Donn.
"Ha, thank you. It was a good game. You've done a great job. Don replied with a grin.
When two people's hands touch lightly, it is considered to have shaken hands. Rafael Benitez turned away and Done went back to hug the players and thank them for their efforts to make his night a fantastic one.
He hooked Wood by the neck, pulled Eastwood again, and shouted to the crowd of reporters: "I'm sorry to disappoint you!" ”
"Hey, Tony! Is there anything to talk about your 10 years? "The reporters don't care about Donn's ridicule, they have been dealing with him for a long time, they are used to his temper, he just likes to take advantage of his tongue.
Don looked at the landlord's Wood, and then at Eastwood standing next to him, and said with some pride: "See for yourself, I've been here for ten years." ”
A reporter approached Wood and asked Wood what that hug was all about, and Wood regained his grim expression and said succinctly, "Celebrate the goal." ”
The reporter asked: "Why did you think of celebrating the goal with a hug with Eastwood?" ”
"I ran over and saw him, and I hugged him."
Don heard Eastwood muttering in a whisper, "What an awkward ......"
He smiled.
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Back to the locker room, Evan. Dogetty and Allen. Adams was already waiting there, and they were going to present Donn with a commemorative trophy.
"I'm sorry, Tony. We can't give you this award in front of so many people on the pitch. Evan handed the crystal cup to Donne.
"That's not important, Mr. Chairman." In front of the team, his address is still very formal. "I'm very satisfied with winning the game. My team has given me the best trophy. He told the whole team that he was rewarded with cheers and applause from the players.
At this time, Eastwood stood up and said to Donne, "Boss, the team has a gift for you." ”
Because he was a player in this team not long ago, plus his popularity is very good. Therefore, Eastwood's main job as a coach is to be responsible for liaising with the team and the coaching staff, acting as a bridge. Now he is being pushed out as the face of the team.
As Donn was puzzled, Eastwood snapped his fingers, and Bell and Pepe pulled out a large cake in the shape of a crown with ten rubies made of large cherries, representing Tony. Donn's ten seasons with Forest. In the middle of the crown is written in red jam:
It's only been ten years, just starting.
"Boss, we want you to do it for another ten years, another ten years." Pepe held the cake and spoke the hearts of the whole team.
Donn's eyes were a little moist, and this hand was unexpected. He thinks the players are so cute.
"Thank you." His voice was a little choked.
"Alright, don't be so sentimental!" Chris Rac shouted at the side, and he glanced at the people next to him.
Wood and Eastwood pressed Donn left and right, and then Pepe, who was still warm and affectionate just now, suddenly put the cake in his hand on Donn's face......
"Happy 10th Anniversary, Chief! Ha ha! ”
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Journalists have finally waited for the long-overdue Nottingham Forest manager. But his appearance surprised everyone present, even Benitez, who was already waiting a little impatiently......
Donn's face was white, only two eyes were exposed, and when he looked at it, everyone thought that a skull had come in. His dark red suit was also stained with white and red paste, and his blackened hair turned gray again.
"It's all cream." After Tang En sat down, he calmly explained in front of the stunned crowd. "There was just a little 'war' in the dressing room...... As revenge for them, I came out like this, so that you can see what kind of treatment I have been subjected to! You must write in the manuscript and help me scold them, this is the irrefutable evidence of the discord within the Nottingham Forest dressing room! ”
He said solemnly above, and there were already reporters below who couldn't help but laugh. Even Benitez couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
However, some reporters can't hold back on their faces, and Don's last sentence can be heard by fools. He hyped up the disunity within the Forest team before he satirized those media outlets.
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BBC5's "Today's Event" used the footage as a special highlight of this week's tournament and put it at the end of the show. Looking at the screen of Donn indignantly accusing the team about his treatment, Lineker smiled happily.
"This is Tony. On Donn's 10th anniversary, Nottingham Forest captured the most difficult of all, George. Wood and Eastwood also looked relieved, as he received a crystal trophy from the club and a 'special gift' from the whole team...... Ha! ”
The script that Bas Combidden wrote in his column was completely different from what he wrote while enjoying football at Anfield, and he deleted the script that he had written in one go on the pitch. In the manuscript that everyone can see today, he congratulated Tony. Donn's victory made sense for the Forest. At the end, though, he wrote a little sourly: "Nottingham Forest is Tony. Done's team. There's Tony. Don is here, and they are invincible in the world. But if it's Tony. Don is gone...... Perhaps what Nottingham Forest should be thinking about is getting rid of 'Don dependency' in the future......
But Nottingham Forest's supporters are clearly reluctant to think about that, for them, Tony. Donne, like Alex Ferguson, will spend the rest of his life at the City Stadium until he retires when he is too old to do it anymore. Then a life-size bronze statue of him was erected outside the pitch, and even when he was not in the dugout, his influence was still in every corner of Nottingham Forest.
This is the last act that a forest king should have.
Everyone believed that ten years was nothing more than Tony. Don is just the first step in making a legend at Nottingham Forest, and he's only 45 years old, and he still has a second decade, a third, and even ...... Fourth decade.
(To be continued)