The game ended quickly, because it was a warm-up within the team, and the game was not long, only twenty minutes.

In the last part of the training, Donn gathered everyone together and formed a circle, and he and Chrirak analyzed the gains and losses in the training, and then disbanded.

When the team was dismissed, Donn stopped Anelka: "Nicholas, come to my office after you finish changing." ”

This time, Anelka didn't have time to hide his surprise, and showed it directly on his face.

"It's not Bendtner, it's you." Donn gestured at Anelka, "Go to my office after changing your clothes." With that, he turned and left the training ground first.

Ribery walked up, patted Anelka on the shoulder, and whispered in French: "The leader's solo conversation is generally nothing good, you have to be careful." ”

Anelka turned his head to look at Ribery, who had a serious face and an extremely mysterious tone, and said nothing.

Don tidying up his desk in his office...... In fact, there is nothing to pack, everything is packed in the computer, and there is nothing on the table except for a pen and a small notebook that you carry with you. He just doesn't want Anelka to come in and see himself sitting stupidly waiting for him, and as a manager, sometimes you need to make some gestures in front of the players. For example, I called you, but I'm also busy, and I'm taking a little time out of my busy schedule to talk to you.

There was a knock on the door outside, but it wasn't loud, and Don heard it.

"Come in."

Anelka pushed the door open, his training clothes had been changed, and he was wearing a sky blue casual suit, white shirt, and light-colored jeans. There is also a pair of sunglasses pinned near the neckline of the shirt.

Don looked at the man's dress and attire in front of him.

"What's going on at night?"

Anelka was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the manager to ask this question in the first sentence, and then he shook his head and said, "No, there is no activity." ”

"Hmm...... Have a seat. Donn casually pointed to the sand. Then he continued to "busy" clean up, this time with the mouse. Right-click on the desktop to refresh - just make a look.

After "busy" this, Don looked up at the Frenchman. 'This is the first time we've spoken alone since you joined the team, so I'm sorry it's been busy some time ago. The new season has begun, and there is always a lot going on. ”

Anelka nodded in understanding.

Don felt that this kind of communication between people who couldn't make a sound with two slaps was very difficult.

Chatting between two people can be seen as playing tennis, and you can go back and forth in order to go smoothly. But when Donn was talking to Anelka, he felt like he was playing with the air, not just in charge of the ball. I also have to be responsible for running over to pick up the ball, and I am tired and sweaty, and I may not be able to play a few rounds.

"Hmm...... Something aside, I'm quite interested in your sudden decision to return to England from Turkey, would you mind saying it for me to hear? Donn deliberately paused and waited for Anelka to speak, only to be disappointed. So in order not to make the atmosphere awkward, he could only continue to say on his own, "Uh...... Your brother told me that it was because the league was too low? Can't ......"

At this moment, Anelka suddenly interrupted Donne: "Yes. I want to play at a higher level. ”

Don didn't mind him interrupting himself, he was already glad to be able to speak.

"But Fenerbahce is also a team that can play in the Champions Cup."

"There...... It's too far. ”

Don knew where Anelka's "far" was, and he nodded, "I think so too." Nicholas, can you tell me what's really going on in your heart? Well, that is...... What else do you pursue? What do you hope for? What is the purpose of playing football hard? Do you have a goal in mind? ”

These questions ...... Or to say this question, the French stopped asking. He froze there and was silent.

There are players who play for glory, but the club's top honours are almost all gone. Some people play in order to be selected for the national team and compete in the World Cup. But he has already said cruel things to the French Football Federation, "I will never return to the national team unless Santini kneels in front of me and begs me", saying that it is really fake that he wants to work hard to be selected for the national team. So what are the goals and reasons?

"Want to hear my answers to these questions?" Seeing that Anelka was silent, Don spoke to himself. "I started as the youth coach of this team, and slowly I went from being a regular coach to an assistant youth coach. He then became a youth team director. Then he became the first team manager. Just like you see it now. He opened his arms and signaled that the manager's office was his own.

"Have you heard the story of my land?"

Anelka shook her head.

"Then I'll tell you." Don sat down on the table, his legs crossed. "Originally, I thought it would be good to be a general coach of the youth team, and I am very satisfied with this job, because I am a dumb person who knows nothing but football, I can't do carpentry, I can't fix plumbing, I can't sell merchandise, I can't do design, I can't repair buildings, I can't rob banks...... I won't know anything. To be able to get a job at Nottingham Forest. I'm happy and plan to keep doing it. Worked for decades, became a veteran coach of this club, and then retired. ”

'But then I became the caretaker manager of the team, which was in a terrible situation and I had to make sure that the team remained in the first division and now the Championship for half a season. I was terrible at the beginning, and my first game as coach was a bad one. "But then I thought, now that I'm the head coach of the team, whether it's a caretaker or not, I'm going to do something to prove that I've been there, right?" I decided to lead the team to promotion...... Well, yes, you heard it right, it's not relegation, it's an upgrade. Seeing Anelka's surprised expression, Donn explained.

The Frenchman nodded, he had already listened to the story.

"I almost succeeded, which is better to say, but it was actually – I failed. I lost a lot of things for this. From that time on, I vowed to do better and never fail. God didn't give me that chance, and my career as a caretaker coach was over. I returned to the youth team to continue to be my youth team director, while

The first team manager was robbed by a guy named Collymore, have you heard of him?

Anelka nodded, "I know, I hate that guy." ”

Don En laughed: "That's right, I hate it too!" You see, we have something in common. After laughing, Donn continued, "Soon, that guy was fired for his poor performance in leading the team. I'm back where I am now, and at the end of the season Nottingham Forest are fourth from bottom, and no one believes that such a bad team can achieve anything, and there are even a lot of people who believe that we will be relegated to the second division at the end of the season. The result? Half a season later, my team won the League Cup and qualified for the English League. ”

"It's an amazing story, isn't it?" Don spread his hands and asked, "More magically is yet to come." In the new season of the English League, they all said that the goal of the Forest team should be to stay in the relegation and ensure that they stay in the league. I scoffed at this statement. My goal is much bigger than the buns thought it was, and as you can see, my goal is the European Champions Cup. Now we're off to a good start. I don't want to go back to the life I felt like I was with being a gangster in the youth team, and there are still a lot of trophies for me to win. ”

After saying this, taking a short breath, Don continued: "I've heard something about your two older brothers......"

As soon as he spoke of his brother, Anelkadi's expression changed. Don certainly noticed that, too. Maybe that's the case, in Anelka's mind, no honor can compare to his relatives? He can turn his face against the French Football Federation for his brother, so isn't it easier to turn his face against a club for his brother?

Today is a heart-to-heart conversation, and Don doesn't want to deliberately provoke Anelka's reverse scales.

So he continued: "To be honest, I don't think there's anything wrong with what they're doing. It is people who will strive for more benefits on their own. This and normal. When I negotiate a contract extension with the club, I also ask for a higher salary and bonus. It's just that in addition to money, I have some other pursuits, which a high salary can't bring me. As I said earlier – I still haven't won a lot of titles. Now you've won the league, the FA Cup, the European Cup, the European Cup...... You don't lack honors***.***.***, and you don't need to prove anything. I wouldn't be surprised if you just replied that money is your biggest motivation and only goal to play. Because it's normal, you're a professional footballer. ”

"I don't care about your previous transfers. Now you're my player, you're playing for Forest, you're part of Forest. I need you to help me achieve my goals...... In fact, I said this to each and every one of them, I need the help of all of you, otherwise I wouldn't even be eligible to participate in the competition. Because we're a unit, our goal should be to be consistent, I win the championship, you get the prize money. Speaking of this, Don laughed. There are champions, there is money, there is money, there is motivation, there is motivation, there are champions. Look how awesome this cycle is! ”

Although Anelka knows this kind of argument very well, it is the first time that a team manager has said it so bluntly.

He's been through so many managers that almost everyone thinks he's a greedy villain, full of money, can't play well at all, and never has loyalty to the team.

When he insisted on transferring to Real Madrid and leaving Arsenal, his mentor Arsenal manager Arthur Wenger once said: "Life is three meals a day and a bed, what do you want so much money for?" ”

Arsenal vice-president Dane lashed out at him: "In the last forty-eight hours of negotiations, he mocked the rules of English football as a whole, he had a complete lack of respect for people!" ”

Earlier, at Paris Saint-Germain where he debuted, Arsenal only spent 750,000 to make him refuse to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and leave London. Mentor Fernandes said angrily: "It's not worth mentioning this man, he left on his own to join Arsenal...... He's a problem everywhere......"

In Real Madrid, where people called him "trash", there was a joke about a child panicking and saying to his mother: "Oh no, someone has broken into our house!" Mom asked, "What does he look like?" The child said: "Skinny and tall, wearing the number 14 shirt of Real Madrid." The mother said, "Don't be afraid of the child, you can't do anything with this waste." ”

……

Only Tony Downe would say this to him: there is no problem with pursuing money, and it is a matter of course. I don't need any bullshit loyalty, as long as you fulfill your obligations conscientiously during the contract period and take the money to do things, it's as simple as that.

He was silent, his mind full of every word Don had just said.

"If you want to be the core, then show me the strength of the core, as long as you have the ability and you show it, you are naturally the core. Of course, if one day you are tired of everything here, you look disgusting to me, or you want to make more money, and there happens to be a club that makes you want to leave, please don't forget to give me a call and tell me what you really think and decide, I will not force anyone who wants to leave here, because that is your freedom. ”

After saying this, Don jumped down from the table and moved the half of the ** that was sitting a little numb.

"Let's go, it's time to go back!" Don closed the computer on his desk. Put a small notebook and pen in your pocket. "Don't you have something to do at night?"

Anelka stood up and shook her head, "I don't have much activity, boss. ”

Don laughed, "That's great, do you have a car?" ”

"Yes."

"Can you give me a ride? My ** side is numb, and it is not very convenient to walk. Don rubbed his ** and said in pain.

"Of course, sir."

Three days later, Bolton was at home to Reebok Stadium. Nottingham Forest 2:o The home team was left, and Forest's No. 39 striker, Frenchman Anelka, played the full 90 minutes, scoring Forest's first goal in one minute, and scored in three consecutive games.