Don quickly distracted from thinking about what his relationship with Shania should be. Once again, he was plagued by the hectic schedule and the team's ups and downs.

On November 15, Nottingham Forest went north to cold Newcastle and lost 1-2 away.

On November 24, the Forest team, which returned to its home stadium, won Everton 3:2 after a hard battle, and finally held the third place in the league.

If you look at the standings alone, Forest's results are not too bad, except for a slight gap with the top two, they are still in the first group.

But only those who are really familiar with Nottingham Forest know how dangerous the situation is for the Forest. Every game won is always full of twists and turns, and the victory is terrifying. And injuries are like a nightmare that can't be dispelled, always following the pace of the Forest team, ready to pounce on the Forest team when they are tired.

Tony. Don himself had the illusion that he was walking a tightrope.

He doesn't know when the team will collapse if it persists so much, from last summer to the end of this year, his players have not had the slightest time to rest, their physical strength has reached the stage of collapse, how to spend the cold winter? He didn't have anything to do.

To be able to win, you have to grit your teeth to win, and if you relax your strength, you may collapse for a thousand miles, but you may collapse earlier if you are always nervous............ I'm so impressed with Tony. Donne's tuning methods also admire the fighting spirit and will to win of the Nottingham Forest team. Win against West Ham United, win against Manchester City, defeat Liverpool in the last minute, and win against Everton...... Tony. After the game against Everton, Donn proudly claimed that only his team in the world could win back-to-back games. But I think he's slapping the face and getting fat – what manager would want his team to win every game with a thrilling comeback? I bet, Tony. Donn wished his team had a two-goal lead every game and then won by a comfortable margin......"

Experts on television are analysing the current situation of the Forest team. Although Donn always said that his team was in good shape, everything was normal, and the team's results were not bad. But even fools can see that he is just holding on to the façade.

The team's crisis is clear to anyone with a discerning eye, and Don is doing this just because of his surname.

Yes, this kind of crisis does not mean that we have suffered Waterloo in a row and the points ranking has fallen all the way. But that could well be Nottingham Forest's tomorrow. Now the team is walking a tightrope, and if one of them accidentally makes a mistake, then it will be a great abyss down there...... Donn flew to Minsk, Belarus with his exhausted team to face the local team. This is a crucial battle for Nottingham Forest to qualify from the group. If as the defending champion, he didn't even break through in the group stage, then he and his team would really be the laughing stock of the whole world.

No matter how bad the team's situation is now, Don will never allow this to happen to him.

So he sent the strongest lineup he could have sent. Pepe, who had a slight injury, started the game, so it was important to make sure the team had no worries at the back.

At the end of November, the whole of Belarus was white, and snow covered the country of Eastern Europe. When the team went to get used to the field, they found that the field had no way to adapt in advance - a thick layer of snow was covering the field, and the stadium was using bulldozers to shovel the snow.

Until the day before yesterday, it was still snowing here, and it was heavy snow, and although it stopped yesterday, the thick layer of snow was still shocking. Don frowned as he looked at the field in front of him.

Bolisov's Dynamo Minsk is not yet an artificial turf pitch like in Russia, and if the geothermal and drainage systems are not good enough, it will be a mud pool for tomorrow's game...... The players craned their necks and looked at the pitch with some blankness. Can this kind of venue really allow them to perform at their best?

At the pre-match preparation meeting, Don also knew that this game was difficult, and he talked about tactics more than once, and there is no need to talk about it now. He just told the players that no matter what the difficulties are, this game must be won: "...... I don't care what you do, even if it's hitting the ball into the goal with your hands, as long as the referee doesn't see it! ”

Now the Champions Cup is not only about his face, after the financial crisis affected the Forest team, the Champions Cup matches are also directly involved in financial interests - there is a bonus from UEFA for winning, and the more games played, the more the prize money, and in the end, the share of TV broadcast fees is also higher. If they are eliminated early in the group stage, the financial loss for the Forest team will be huge.

※※※ Thank God there was no snow on the day of the race, and although the clouds kept crushing the city, the snow that Donn feared the most was never falling above their heads. Until the evening when all the lights of the Dynamo stadium in Minsk were turned on, the sky was still calm and there was no movement.

All the snow that was shoveled yesterday was piled up around the course, surrounding the green course.

Don breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

At the beginning of the game, Bolisov cleared the goal with a long-range shot to warn the visiting team who were bent on scoring points, they were not soft persimmons to pinch.

In the cold weather, Bolisov's players moved with ease and vigor and performed better than they did when they played at home against Nottingham Forest. On the other hand, the players at Nottingham Forest, except for Arshavin, a player from Russia, are a little uncomfortable with the weather here in Bolisov, it is too cold...... Even if they warmed up for 20 minutes before the game, their bodies seemed to be stiff.

The ground is slippery, and with a slight force, there will be a shot of people turning over on their backs. Obviously there is a chance to shoot, but because the support foot slips, he shoots the football directly into the stands behind the goal. Barely kicked the football, but also shot weakly.

The 55,000 fans who came to cheer on the home team crowded the stadium stands, and their enthusiasm could melt the snow beneath the stands. There were also some sturdy fans who were shirtless, riding on the railings of the stands, waving their scarves, clapping loudly and singing for Bolisov, who was cheered for by every movement of the Bolisov players. What's more, when a Forest player picks up the ball on the wing or goes to a corner, there are always white snowballs falling from the sky, smashing around the players, splitting into countless pieces and splashing out. If you want to pack a lighter, a cell phone, a coin or something in this snowball...... If you hit someone, it's unimaginable.

The fans and the team brought a double pressure to the Forest team, the team was slow to get into the game, and the attack looked a little messy.

The first half was basically Borisov bombarding the Forest team's half, and the Forest team only had the ability to parry, and there was no way to fight back.

However, he finally managed to suffer a draw and did not concede a goal yet.

In the second half, Bolisov began to recover, while Forest also began to counter-attack, and the two sides were deadlocked near midfield.

In the 70th minute, Van der Vaart accidentally fell to the ground when receiving the ball in front of the court because the ground was too slippery, and the football was directly given to the Borisov player next to him. With such a big gift, how could Bolisov let it go? They immediately set up a counter-attack, slotted into the Forest penalty area through a series of quick passes, and played a one-two in front of goal to deceive Van der Sar and push into the empty net with ease.

The Dynamo Stadium in Minsk burst into a tsunami of cheers, and everything that shook the stadium creaked as if the sky was about to fall.

Look at the dazzling white lights in front of you and listen to the roar in your ears. Don only felt his heart tighten, as if he had been pricked by a needle. He gritted his teeth and stood still.

Mrs. Boriso was partying, Nottingham Forest's players were dejected, the weather, the opponents, the away...... There is something they can do about it.

Just when everyone was at a loss, they heard Donn's roar from the sidelines: "What am I talking about? Be sure to win! Be sure to win! I will not accept anything other than victory! Never! I don't care what you do...... Damn it! ”

He suddenly turned around and called out Kic, "Five minutes!" He opened the five fingers of his left hand, "You only have five minutes to warm up, I want you to come back as soon as you warm up." Just go! He shoved the big man.

Kicic stumbled to warm up, and five minutes later he was back in front of Donn.

'We're going to change tactics, ground coordination and two flanks breaking down obviously won't work. I don't mind making the game a little more ugly. The traditional English style of play is just right for this situation. Do you know what you should do when you go up? He asked, staring at Kic.

The Sevillas were mediocre except for a goal from Manchester City. It didn't live up to expectations, and his lack of adaptation to the pace of the Premier League made many people feel that this was the second time that Donn had lost his eyes after Grosso. He himself is also under a lot of pressure. Worked as a substitute in Valencia, and as a result, he came here and was still a substitute. He is desperate to prove once again that he has not sunk from the cold bench in Valencia.

He nodded vigorously: "Punch them in the penalty area." ”

"Make good use of your height and bounce! Go up and tell them that the ball is coming over your head. Wherever you are, the ball goes! ”

After pushing Kic onto the court, Donn continued to stand on the sidelines. Now that the temperature in Bolisov had dropped below zero at night, Donn felt a little hot. In addition to a layer of sweat on his forehead, he felt sweat on his chest and back, and his shirt was soaked. He had to open his black coat and unbutton his shirt in two.

A cold wind poured into his chest, and he felt a little relaxed and comfortable.

If the team loses away to Bolisov...... Don couldn't have imagined that such a situation would happen to him. He must not let this become a reality.

A few minutes after the substitution, Donn replaced Lennon with Beckham. The situation is clear. He's going to use wide crosses and headers from the middle to deal with the odds and the weather.

After doing all this, he basically ran out of tricks. Everything that needs to be done has been done, what's next? Do your best, is it a destiny?

Donn looked up at the dark sky.

His eyes suddenly froze, and there was a chill on his face, and this cold feeling spread from his face directly to the bottom of his heart—it was snowing.

The snow finally fell, and soon fluttered over the city and the stadium.

Is this destiny?

Don only felt the pinprick-like pain in his heart becoming more and more obvious, and he gritted his teeth and stared at the sky. The white snowflakes are already visible to the naked eye under the illumination of the light.

There was a low cheer from next door, and the players and coaches of Bolisov saw the snow and knew that the game was moving in their favor. Borisov's head coach is already planning whether to compete with Dynamo Kyiv for another place in the group.

"Nottingham Forest look like they're going to be in bad luck." The ESPN commentator was announcing in a very calm tone that the end of the Forest team was approaching. "Once it starts snowing, this team will only get worse. I think their players are frozen, right? The ground is full of water and the drainage system at the Dynamo Minsk is terrible, but the Belarusian team obviously don't have those troubles, they are all too familiar with the field, and playing in the snow is as normal as breathing. Tony. What was Don thinking? Maybe he wants his team to have a home stadium at an altitude of 3,000 meters......"

※※※ "I don't accept failure!" "While the opponent was grinding and preparing to take a free kick, George. Wood told the two full-backs that his expression was serious and that there was a fire burning in his eyes. "Go up, all of you, when you attack. Leave it to me later! ”

"Are you okay?" Raphinha was a little worried. Bolisov's counterattack was still impressive.

"There are still ten minutes left, what's the difference between losing one goal and losing ten?"

Bell nodded first: "I see!" ”

Raphinha also said: "No problem! ”

Bolisov's free-kick went just over the crossbar and caused cheers from the stands.

"Bastard! The teams in Belarus are bullied to us! Don jumped on the sidelines and yelled. Cheer up! We're the defending champions! Can't afford to lose to a team like that! If you can't run, you have to run! If you don't run at this time, you won't have a chance to run in the future! ”

He knows the physical condition of the players, and he also knows that today's game is played under such a field, which will consume more physical strength. But now that he is like this, he can only let the players grit their teeth and persevere. If you throw in the towel here, the season will be over.

In any case, we must qualify for the group stage!

Forest's full-backs began to assist more frequently than ever before. Sometimes Pepe will dribble the ball himself to the front court and participate in the attack. George. Wood stood alone in the backfield, waiting for Bolisov's counterattack on his own.

Raphinha stepped forward with the ball, saw that the opponent was about to break his ball, and quickly passed the football to Beckham. Running forward on his own, hoping to make a one-two with Beckham.

David. Beckham didn't get the ball back to him, he stood where he was and suddenly got straight into the cross. Ten meters away from the penalty area, a diagonal pass at a 45-degree angle!

Kic, who was entangled with the opposing guard, saw Beckham get up and pass diagonally, suddenly killed, and jumped high after sprinting!

"He's too tall - gooooal!! Eighty minutes! Nottingham Forest equalised!! ”

Don turned around and punched the side of the booth in the dugout.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier, but he didn't bother with the little things.

"It's not over yet, it's not over yet!" Just venting his inner tension, he turned around and shouted into the field with his teeth and claws, reminding the players to keep up the good work.

Kicic also knows what the team is like, and he didn't celebrate his goal indiscriminately. Instead, he picked up the soccer ball from the net and was surrounded by a group of teammates and ran back.

"Bombing from above! Fuck pass the high ball! Blow their doors open for me! In the ensuing game, Don jumped and jumped on the sidelines as if he was crazy, and his mouth kept spitting dirty words. He has no way back, just like he warned the players, if he doesn't go crazy, I'm afraid he won't have this chance in the future...... Bolisov also had to give up the idea of beating Forest at home and try to defend well. The two centre-backs were used to keep an eye on Kic, and Beckham was given extra care. Next, Bolisov's players began to try to delay the game as much as possible.

Fell to the ground in pain after a slight touch, fell to the ground with calves and cramped one after another, had to swing twice to open a goal kick, and threw a throw-in will definitely wait for the full-back to come up before it is ...... Every time I saw a player who was "injured" and fell to the ground, the Forest team took the initiative to kick the ball out of bounds out of sportsmanship. Tang En's chest in the field rose and fell violently, and a wave of fire rushed out, and he would explode immediately if he gave him a spark.

It's not the first time he's seen such a "reasonable" use of the rules of the game to delay the game, but after experiencing it himself, he feels very unhappy and unhappy...... The unpleasant ones are about to explode.

Bolisov's players fell to the ground during a scramble with Forest players. Pepe didn't see what was going on behind him, and after breaking the ball he passed to George in front of him. Wood.

Bolisov's players were still lying on the ground with their wrists clutched, not moving.

The Nottingham Forest players didn't see it, but the Borisov players did. In fact, in the final stage of the game, they basically paid attention to the situation of their players except for the defense, as soon as someone fell to the ground, Hula Lala raised their hands, signaled that their own person was injured, and asked the Forest players to kick the football out. And the players of the Forest team really carried forward the sportsmanship and kicked the football very politely.

But this time, when the player raised his arm and asked George. After Wood kicked the soccer ball out and had their players get treatment, George Bush kicked the ball out. Wood was unmoved, he passed the opposing player with ease, and Borisov's players couldn't believe what was happening in front of them.

When George. After Wood passed one more person, no matter how much the opposite Borisov player signaled, and no matter how many people in the stands booed him dissatisfiedly, as long as he didn't hear the referee's whistle to stop the game, he continued to dribble forward and attack!

When he passed the second man, Bolisov's men finally understood. Nottingham Forest don't plan to show any sportsmanship at all this time!

One rushed up and tried to use a vicious and brutal foul to knock Wood over with the ball and force a timeout of the game.

Wood didn't give the opposition a chance to foul, he passed the ball to Bale on the wing, and then jumped to dodge.

Bale still seemed to hesitate, and the opposite Bolisov player asked him to kick the ball out as he stepped back to defend.

But George. Wood yelled, "Keep attacking!" ”

He sent the ball into the box.

Olisov's men were all confused by Forest's attack, and some were rushed to the occasion and simply could not form an effective defensive protection.

When the football flew in front of their goal, how could there be any sportsmanship at this time, what kind of scoundrel did the Forest team play rogues...... The arrow is ready to fly, and it has to be sent!

Kic jumped high again, and the two centre-backs jumped close to him in an attempt to crush him.

The Sevilla didn't shoot on goal himself, he ferried the ball to Arshavin, who was unmarked behind.

Arshavin was no longer polite, and volleyed directly with his feet, and the football went into the net!

"Arshavin! Arshavin – Nottingham Forest turned the game around! Now they're ahead! Although the goal was a bit controversial, the referee still signaled that the goal was valid! ”

Tang En knelt on his knees, pointed to the sky with both hands, opened his mouth and shouted in Chinese: "If this is the will of heaven, Lao Tzu will go against you, a thief!" ”

Bolisov's players angrily blocked the referee, trying to get an explanation. Others ran at George with a murderous face. Wood came.

Before the Forest players could celebrate the goal, they rushed over.

"It's so unsportsmanlike!" Goncharenko, Bolishov's young head coach, roared angrily at the fourth official on the sidelines. Sometimes, the fourth official is such a pitiful character for the managers of both sides to vent...... Fourth, officials can only be treated as the wind in their ears and do not go to their hearts.

"It's a shame! We're going to appeal! He yelled at the fourth officer in broken English.

"Where are you going to appeal, Mr. Goncharenko?" Don, who had finished venting on the sky, had changed into a cold smile and appeared on the other side of the fourth official, and he looked at his opponent who was a little hysterical. "My players have the right to decide whether to kick the ball out of bounds or not, as long as the referee doesn't stop the game and we don't kick it, what can you do? FIFA rules don't say that if an opposing player falls to the ground, the ball carrier must pause the attack. Even if you sue FIFA, you can't win! ”

"You ...... No sportsmanship! This time, he pointed at Donn's nose and scolded.

Donn shrugged: "At least my players don't deliberately delay the game. The goalkeeper who got a yellow card for delaying time is not qualified to say anything about me. ”

With that, he turned and left, leaving the poor fourth official to continue to vent for Goncharenko, who was already in a rage. UEFA will not want a team like Borisov to break into the last 16 of the Champions League, and Nottingham Forest is better to talk about it. Bolisov, who participated in the Champions League for the first time, is really tender and can ...... The situation on the field was a bit chaotic. There was physical contact between the two sides and the referee had to show four yellow cards to four players in a row to get the situation under control.

George. Wood is on the cusp. No matter how angry the opposing players were, he just clenched his fists and celebrated the decisive goal with his teammates, completely ignoring the anger of the opposing team.

It was his blank attitude that angered Borisov's players and made them feel like punching them.

After such a toss of the players on both sides of the game, there is really not much left. The experienced Nottingham Forest's goal to overtake the score completely crushed Bolisov's fighting spirit, and they were so distracted that they could not concentrate on the game itself, and their minds were full of anger and unwillingness, grievances and regrets...... Can such a team pose any threat to Nottingham Forest?

The snow was still falling, but no one cared if it would affect the Forest.

Because the game is over, Nottingham Forest have won! Tony. Don wins!

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, Coach Borisov rushed to the pitch as soon as possible, and he pulled the referee to ask him why he didn't blow the whistle to stop the game when his player was injured and fell to the ground. But due to the fierce rhetoric, coupled with the pulling and pulling movements of the hands. As a result, he paid the price for his recklessness and youth - he was directly shown a red card by the referee and sent out!

Don didn't have the heart to watch the young coach's passionate performance. He didn't even hug and celebrate with the players who survived, just slumped in his chair and let out a sigh of relief. A heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, but an even heavier stone was lifted again, hanging above his heart.

This rollercoaster life is almost the entire trajectory of a professional head coach.

No matter how noisy and noisy the surroundings were, he could clearly hear the sound of his heart beating wildly, as if it was echoing in his ears.

The game was over, he won, but the sound didn't slow down, it kept beating at this pace, as if Nottingham Forest had suddenly risen to the speed of the continent in the past three seasons.

It's really worrying, I don't know when that string will break......

(To be continued)