The players were exhausted by a few days of commercial activity, but they were soon relieved to finish today's game.

The Chinese Olympic team's face against Nottingham Forest has long been publicized to the point that everyone knows about it. Although Chinese football continues to be at a low ebb, Chinese fans still have great expectations for this game.

Some people may just come to see the Nottingham Forest stars perform, while others do come to see the Olympic team play. There will never be a shortage of these people in China, no matter how many people scold Chinese football, how many people sneer at Chinese football, and how many people disdain Chinese football. But there will be such a group of people, and they will always pay attention to Chinese football. Don't look at the low level of the super and the low attendance rate, but there is always an attendance rate, right? That means that there are indeed people watching. Not to mention the games of the national teams, the stadium is almost full - of course, there is an element of patriotism in this, and it is not entirely because of football.

Football, the world's number one sport, has a wide mass base in China, but no single institution can integrate these mass bases and manage them effectively. Then the foundation will always be just the foundation, and there will never be a superstructure on this basis.

The Chinese Football Association hopes to use this game to rekindle people's enthusiasm for football, and then take advantage of the Olympic Games to bring the level of Chinese football to a higher level. Don understands their idea of a black-box operation, because the leaders of the Football Association are such wishful single-celled organisms. But he himself is very dismissive of this practice.

It's a complete reversal of the cart. Fans' enthusiasm for football will never be ignited because of a commercial match, and the level of Chinese football will definitely not change in the slightest because of the results achieved by the national Olympic team in the Olympic Games. These should be the natural and natural products of the continuous development of football, but they have been regarded as a process by the leaders of the Football Association.

When Donn was younger, he had the dream that many fans would have – a group of talented players coming out of nowhere, and a talented coach leading them to the World Cup. Later, as he grew older and more experienced, he thought that it would always be a dream. If the system is not reformed, Chinese football will never come out.

FIFA's statutes clearly stipulate that national football associations cannot be government-run institutions. It must be a non-governmental organization, and governments cannot interfere in the affairs of the Football Association, otherwise they will be heavily fined. But looking at China, the Football Association jumped out and said: "We are a private organization", does anyone believe it? The General Administration of Sports at their head was the first not to agree. What is the nature of the General Administration of Sports, all Chinese are clear, is FIFA not clear? But they can't help it.

Therefore, the current Tang En no longer expects Chinese football to get better. He feels that the only consolation for these Chinese fans is that once in a while, one or two good players can play abroad. Representing China on the other pitch. If you perform well at the club, you can also make the Chinese fans excited.

Lo and behold, the demands of Chinese fans are as simple as that.

But even such a simple requirement is difficult to achieve.

Therefore, most of the current Chinese fans can only vent their anguish through sarcasm and scolding. Now Don is more fortunate than them, because he has the opportunity to express his emotions in person, giving a big face to the leaders of the Football Association who came to see the "supervising battle......

I came to Ningbo for four days, and it rained every day. Yesterday's weather forecast said there was light rain today, and sure enough, the rain didn't stop from last night until this afternoon.

"It's good that we're an English team. Donn looked out the window at the wet world and said to the coaches next to him. "This kind of weather is so normal. What about turf? ”

"It's a little slippery. Don replied.

Don frowned slightly. The venue is slippery. Technical movements are not easy to control, and there may be some unexpected situations when the body collides, which will greatly increase the likelihood of injury.

Although when he was a fan, Don was very unhappy with the laziness of those European giants who came to China to play in China, and the players were afraid of injury. But this time he'll do the same. Even if Allen doesn't look for him, he has to preserve his strength. Let your main player get injured in a commercial game in distant China, and you will be the biggest fool in the world.

The Forest team travels slowly on the road in a ground bus for the sake of the game. The road close to the stadium is a bit congested. Ningbo mobilized a large number of traffic police to maintain order, and the speed of vehicles was restricted.

Fortunately, the CITIC Ningbo International Hotel where they stayed was very close to the Fubang Stadium, and no matter how slow they drove, as long as there was no traffic jam, they didn't have to worry about being late.

The experience of personally leading the players to the subway to play in the First Division is rare for Donn.

Along the way, you can see fans rushing to the stadium by car, car, or on foot. When they see the Nottingham Forest bus, the fans inside the bus will be excited to lean out and wave their hands. China's five-star red flag and the poster portraits of Nottingham Forest stars are intertwined. It's also very harmonious - everyone is red.

"If I didn't have ...... I'm one of them now. Tang said to Tang in Chinese.

"Did you go from Sichuan to Ningbo?"

"That's not impossible...... I quit my job just to stay up late to watch the European Championships. Don said this with a proud look on his face. He wasn't afraid that Tang would find out his identity, anyway, he just said "European Cup", and there was also a European Cup in 2000. As for his real age, he was still in school in 2002, but he never told Tang, and Tang didn't inquire about these very personal things. "Never underestimate the enthusiasm of the fans...... Of course, never underestimate their anger. ”

When it's time to compete. The Forest players have reinstated their status as professional players. In the car, it was as if they were going to play a league away game, and only a few children who were transferred from the youth team were curious to take DVD pictures of the spectacular "Yellow Tide" outside the window.

In fact, the coaching staff of the team did not make any arrangements for this game at all. Training these days is dominated by physical recovery and simple tactical drills. There was no special training for the Olympic team, and the team's overall training plan was to prepare for the new league season and the European competition. Donn didn't even call the players together for a tactical meeting before the game, and there was enough to say in the dressing room later.

Due to its proximity, Nottingham Forest set off with a watch. When they arrived at Fubon Stadium, the players of the Chinese Olympic team had already run from the locker room to warm up.

"They're very motivated. Don looked at the men and whistled.

"Because we're the strongest of all their warm-up opponents. Don said. "For them. This game is more valuable than the previous warm-up games. ”

"If we win by accident, we are more valuable. Don winked at Don.

"No way. "Tang, a Chinese, poured cold water on Tang En in a serious way.

"Alan must be very angry when he hears you say that...... Ha ha! Don laughed, and could tell he was in a good mood. "But you're quite right. Even if we don't have to give it our all, it's not hard to win against them. Fourteen years ago, Chinese football might have lost to those who were underestimated, but now it will not. Everything is evolving, but it's strange that in Chinese football, this rule doesn't apply at all. He shook his head.

"Let them not struggle. Hurry out and warm up. He turned to Chrislak and said as the assistant coach's loud voice rang out in the dressing room.

"Don't let it be a warm-up game! If you don't warm up enough, you'll get hurt too! Does anyone want the new season to end before it even starts? ”

It was really effective for him to shout like this, and the players, who had been slow just now and wanted to spend a little more time, immediately rushed out.

Don didn't stay in the locker room to prepare, there was really nothing to prepare. Playing with the National Olympic team, there is no need to study the opponent at all, as long as you play according to your own robbery and habits, this game is always in your own hands.

He actually has a feeling of "returning home", and deep down he wants to go out and show off. Although now no one will admit that he is a Chinese. The Chinese will not envy his achievements, but this does not prevent him from entertaining himself in his heart. I think I was just an ordinary little fan, but now I have returned to China with a two-time champion team and a double-champion team!

Due to the rain for several days in a row, the organizers were worried that fans who had bought tickets would not come to watch the game. But what Donn saw should be a relief for the organizers. More than half of the 40,000 seats have been done so far. And there were still forty minutes left before the start of the game.

The drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of the fans at all, even when the players from both sides came out to warm up, they were all happy to shout in the stands.

Look at them and think of the variety of fans you've met in the UK. Don suddenly lost the interest in continuing to "show off" outside. He turned and walked back to the locker room.

He had just walked to the Yongdao crossing when he was stopped by a group of Chinese reporters. They wanted to interview this legendary coach full of personality. The person who came forward to ask the question was Tang En's old acquaintance - Tang Jing.

"I really can meet you anywhere, Miss Tang. Don greeted him in Chinese.

"I'm your reporter, so it's strange if you can't see me. Tang Jing shook her head, and then threw out her own question. "Before the game, fans were worried that such a commercial game would greatly reduce the gold content of the game, and it would not be as good as the usual game in terms of spectacle and competitiveness, what do you think?"

'It's definitely not the same as the League Cup. But I don't agree with the unexciting remarks. Because there are several kinds of wonderful. The 7-0 win over the opponent was also very exciting. Tang En winked at Tang Jing.

"Oh? Are you saying that your local team will score a lot of goals in the game? ”

"I didn't say that. It's just an analogy. Don't try to lead my mind to that place. Don is very clear about the reporter's tricks. "What the game is going to be like, I don't know at all. I can only promise that we will do our best to make the Chinese fans enjoy a good game. We're different from the European teams who are just here to make money. Let's not forget that we're also Nottingham's cultural ambassadors, and this game is a great opportunity to showcase the culture of English football. And, you know, Miss Tang. I never raise my hand in surrender before a fight. ”

Hearing Tang En say this, Tang Jing smiled. I said so much useless official nonsense and empty talk, and this last sentence is the real truth. You want Don to give up before the game starts. It's a bit difficult.

"So Chinese fans and TV viewers can enjoy a good game with confidence?"

"That's how it should be. ”

Tang En and Tang Jing were very happy. Other Chinese journalists were not to be left alone, and they rushed in to ask their own questions. The biggest benefit of interviewing Don is that both parties can communicate directly in Chinese. Without translation, there is a lot less trouble.

"What do you think of the strength of the Chinese Olympic team, Mr. Donne?"

"I don't know much about this team...... "Actually, I know very well, but I won't tell you!"

"There are rumors that you have taken a fancy to Zheng Zhi, is it true?"

"If Zheng Zhi can accept to be George. Wood's sub. I don't mind. Don grinned. Just understand George. Wood, you'll know that this is tantamount to denying the rumors.

"Do you have any expectations for the Beijing Olympics?"

"I'm sorry I couldn't come to Beijing to watch the Olympics in person because the Premier League had already started at that time. However, I believe that the Beijing Olympics will be an unforgettable Olympic Games. Don answered the question with a smile. He is polite, suave, and has a good sense of humor. It was hard for Chinese journalists who came into contact with him for the first time to believe that this man could be notorious in Europe.

Only Tang Jing knew that this person's appearance was completely untrustworthy.

The group of Chinese journalists soon met Tony. The other side of Donn.

A long, characteristically prominent female TV reporter squeezed in. 'David Beckham started the game. Will he be able to play the whole game? ”

"It depends, and generally we make a lot of adjustments. "It's not a regular game, the substitutions are negotiable. Since the National Olympic Games wanted to train their troops, everyone decided that they could replace eleven people.

"So Beckham will be substituted halfway through?"

Don began to find the female reporter annoying. The questions were low-level and unqualified, and his enthusiastic tone just now quickly cooled down. "I can't answer you right now. ”

The female reporter didn't feel the slightest dissatisfaction in Donn's tone, and continued to throw out the questions she had prepared: "What do you think David. Is David Beckham's role in the team very important? ”

Don finally couldn't help it, and he asked the female reporter in a stern tone, "This young lady." I'm not happy with the way you ask questions that presuppose positions and answers for your interviewees. I can only answer 'yes' or 'no' to such questions. Or do you want me to answer what you want to hear? I'm sorry I refuse to answer that question. Also, you're entertainer, right? ”

Donn's sudden outburst stunned the reporters present, including the female reporter. She has interviewed many events in China, and she has always asked this question, and no one has ever said that she asked the wrong question, or asked it badly.

For example: "Do you feel honored to win the gold medal?" Proud? Did the coach and the team help you a lot? Are you so excited that you want to cry? ”

"Do you feel sorry that you only won the silver medal? Do you feel sorry for the country's cultivation over the years? ”

"Congratulations on your best of the year. Would you be happy that Liu Xiang won the championship? What do you think of Liu Xiang's performance today? ”

……

But today, this person refuted her mercilessly, and her brain couldn't turn for a while.

"I ...... I'm not entertaining. It took her half a day to answer this inexplicable question.

"Go and entertain, you're very talented at that. With that, Don pulled away. All the Chinese reporters present were left with an embarrassing back.

Tang Jing shrugged at the back of the crowd when she saw this scene, and she knew that things would develop like this......

Tang En, who was very unhappy, walked briskly across the road. When passing by the door of the locker room of the home team's Olympic team. The door was shut, and the action caught his eye. He turned his head and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure through the crack in the door for a moment - Xie Guanlong, the chairman of the Chinese Football Association.

I heard that Dujkovic has long been just a nominal head coach, and the Chinese coaching staff is just a puppet, only responsible for conveying the instructions and spirit above. Now it seems that this rumor is true.

The glimpse of this scene made Don laugh. Chinese football is full of jokes. Xie Guanlong, a man with a track and field background, pretended to arrange tactics in the locker room and direct the team's games? Then a group of professional coaches bowed their heads to their ears, constantly nodding yes, and then patting their ass and praising "Chairman Xie is really an expert" and "What Chairman Xie said is extremely true"...... It's funny just thinking about it.

Fortunately, I don't have to suffer in this environment.

This little episode made his mood improve again all of a sudden.

After the warm-up, the players returned to the dressing room, dried off their bodies and changed into clean clothes.

After Tang En saw that they had all done this, he spoke, "This game ...... Nothing to say. How we usually kick. How is this game played? ”

Eastwood stood up: "Boss, or is it a defensive counterattack?" ”

"We're not just going to defend and counterattack!" Tang En glared at him, "We practiced the middle offensive routine today, not the side lane, only the middle lane. If the morale of the Chinese team is high, it will definitely fight fiercely. Take advantage of this opportunity to score a goal for them and then start practicing the attack. ”

The players nodded. The middle is an area that all teams pay more attention to, both offensively and defensively. There must have been heavy troops here. In the draw, the Forest team did not have much opportunity to practice specifically because they were looking for victory and the wide style of play was obviously more practical. Now in the face of an opponent like the Chinese Olympic team, it would be a bit wasteful not to practice tactics and play the best side attack.

"But I warn you. Don held out his left index finger. "Everyone must have been familiar with the weather and venue conditions when they warmed up just now. The people of the Chinese team will fight fiercely. Be careful not to get yourself hurt. For those difficult balls, don't grab them with the opponent. When they move big, they avoid it. Protect yourself. ”

Everyone in the starting lineup nodded. The starting line-up for this game gave everyone enough face - almost all the main lineup played.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar. The centre-back is a partnership between Piquee and Ayala, with left-back Gareth. Bel. Right-back Raphinha. Sun Jihai at the back, Van der Vaart at the front, Ribery at the left and David Beckham at the right. The forwards are Ruud van Nistelrooy and Eastwood.

Central defender Pepe did not put him in the starting line-up out of caution because of some minor injuries. And George. Wood doesn't have any injuries, and Donn has put him on the bench to figure it out. In fact, Tang En has his own plans for this arrangement......

At the same time, in the locker room of the national Olympic team, Xie Guanlong just made a cameo appearance as the head coach. Tactics for the players of the national Olympic team, in fact, his tactics are very simple, nothing more than some terms that pseudo-fans know - "to defend solidly, counterattack quickly." The front court began to press, taking two wings. The ball sinks in the rain, strengthen the long-range ......"

After saying all this nonsense, which on the surface seems professional, but in fact amounts to nothing to say, he began his favorite ideological mobilization work. That is, pre-war mobilization.

"Guys! It's a rare opportunity to play against the winners of the European Champions Cup. The Football Association has worked hard to win this opportunity for everyone, and I hope you will cherish it. He put one hand on the psoas muscle. The five fingers of one hand are slightly opened, waving vigorously, and the leader is full of style. "We're definitely not as good as our opponents in this fight, but I hope you don't give up. You're going to have to play your own style! The first is momentum! The strength is weaker than the opponent, if the momentum is not as good as the opponent, this game will not be able to play! We're going to make them scared! To show tenacious fighting spirit, fierce pressing, the action can be bigger, as long as the opponent is afraid, the game situation is in our favor! ”

He spoke with a lot of energy here, while head coach Dujkovic sat in the corner with a nonchalant expression. As if everything that happens here has nothing to do with itself. Actually, it really doesn't matter anymore. He's just a nominal person, he can't do anything, he doesn't have any power, and to put it mildly, he can sit in the coach's seat.

"The second point is don't give up! No matter what the circumstances, don't give up on the game! The style of Chinese football is to never give up until the last second! Xie Guanlong was in high spirits, as if his team had won the game, but didn't he blush when he said this...... "If the opponent scores a goal, you have to try to grab it and disrupt their rhythm!" Then try to equalise a little faster. When defending, we must be fierce, and we use fighting spirit and tenacious fighting spirit to disadvantage in terms of technical disadvantage. And a positive style to make up for it! ”

"Finally, I hope you can give the fans of the country a great game and let the fans see the spirit that is shown in you! The party and the people are looking at you and hope that you will be able to hand over a satisfactory answer! ”

After irresponsibly throwing the burden of 1.3 billion people on the shoulders of these ordinary players, Xie Guanlong left the locker room in style, accompanied by other officials. When he thinks about that result, and when he thinks about the impassioned speech he gave before the game, he feels very, very good.

Back on the podium, with the president of Nottingham Forest, Evan Forest. Dogetty and Marketing Manager Alan. Adams shook hands and exchanged pleasantries. He sat next to the two, ready to watch the game.

Just on the opposite side of the rostrum, in the stands, some fans played "Xie Xlong is out of class!" Give me back Dooy! But he glanced at it, pretending not to see it.

Players from both sides lined up to play, and the atmosphere on the scene became enthusiastic. The live broadcast broadcast the players from both sides, whether it was the national Olympic team or the stars of Nottingham Forest, they all received the most enthusiastic applause and cheers from the audience. Of course. David Beckham is the most popular.

Thanks to George. Wood is not there, and it stands to reason that the second captain, Van der Sar, should come up and guess the side. But as it wasn't an official game, it was a commercial one, and from a commercial point of view, Donn gave the captain's armband to Beckham. This trick is very pleasing. Seeing Beckham wearing the captain's armband in the middle circle and guessing with the captain of the National Olympic team, Li Weifeng, the fans at the scene broke out into huge cheers.

Beckham lost to Li Weifeng and won the right to tee off when guessing the edge.

After the starting line-up was photographed, the players from both sides returned to their respective positions. The referee from China blew the whistle. The competition is officially on!

From the very beginning of the game, the fans in the stands shouted hard, and most of the time they were cheering for the Chinese Olympic team. Because Don heard it very clearly, they shouted: "Chinese team, come on!" Chinese team, come on! ”

Any fan who regularly watches live TV broadcasts of China's games will be familiar with this sound, and Don is no exception. It seems that no matter how popular Nottingham Forest is in China, no matter how appealing Beckham is. As long as the opponent is a Chinese national team, it is almost impossible for the fans to cheer for the Forest team.

At the beginning of the game, as Donn said. The morale of the Olympic team is very high, although they do not possess the ball, they are very aggressive in pressing, and any successful defense will draw cheers from the stands. But in Donn's view, this is just a show of courage and resourcefulness, and the "head coach" who is so arranged is very incompetent.

The national Olympic team grabbed land very fiercely. It will inevitably take a lot of physical strength. And it is not possible to take care of every corner of the pitch, especially in the back line, there will be a lot of space that can be used. Nottingham Forest are waiting for a suitable opportunity. One hit kills.

This opportunity didn't keep Nottingham Forest waiting too long. Nottingham Forest, which is almost the main team, easily took the rhythm of the game into their own hands, and the national Olympic team could only follow the rhythm of the forest team at first, they ran very actively, and they also actively consumed a lot of physical strength, and actively opened up gaps for the forest team.

In the sixth minute, Beckham saw the right moment and suddenly crossed diagonally into the penalty area. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Eastwood attracted the attention of all the Olympic defenders, and Van der Vaart, who was inserted in the back, appeared unmarked in the penalty area and volleyed directly without stopping!

If it's a more important game, he may try to stabilize the ball and stop the ball first, and make movements. But in such a game, the national Olympic team did not put any pressure on him at all, so he had the mind to play some difficult moves that were not commonly used. And it works great......

"The ball is in! Oops, there is a gap in the defense of the Chinese Olympic team here......" The commentator of Chinese state television looked a little depressed. Although I know that the strength of the two teams is not on the same level, but the National Olympic team represents China, and it is really shameless to lose face to concede the goal so quickly.

The Forest players simply celebrated at the sight of the goal, and Donn and the others in the dugout didn't even get up and applaud. For these people, scoring a goal in the Chinese team is normal and not worth celebrating at all.

After the lead. Nottingham Forest deliberately slowed down the tempo and began to follow the guidelines set out by Donn before the game. If there is an opportunity to attack, they will always attack the middle, even if the Chinese Olympic team puts all their defensive forces in the middle, even if this leads to a sharp decrease in the success rate of the attack, they have no intention of trying the side.

The backward national Olympic team stepped up the scramble with the cheers of the fans, and their overexcited movements became bigger and bigger, forcing the Nottingham Forest players to give up the ball many times to avoid the opponent's ferocious tackles.

This left the Forest players a little dissatisfied. The smell of gunpowder in commercial competition is gradually getting stronger.

Finally, twenty-one minutes. Gao Lin, the striker of the National Olympic team, suddenly fell to the ground when he received Zheng Zhi's pass in the penalty area, and the referee resolutely awarded a penalty! The players of Nottingham Forest feel very wronged, although Piqui and Gao Lin have physical contact, but it is a bit exaggerated to say that it is a foul, and it is impossible to blow a penalty as long as the opposing striker falls to the ground in physical contact with the defender in the penalty area?

The referee ignored the protests of the Forest players and insisted on the original decision.

Don smiled when he saw this first scene from the sidelines. Could it be that the Football Association still plays double insurance?

There was no suspense, Zheng Zhi scored this penalty. The score turned into a 1:1 draw.

The sound of gongs and drums in the stands shook the sky. The fans were very happy to have equalised. The players of the national Olympic team were also affected by this, becoming more excited and moving more and more ruthlessly.

The Forest players quickly spotted a problem. The two sides fought together, and after physical contact, the Chinese players ended up, and in most cases the referee would award a foul to the Forest team. The number of free kicks in the first half was far ahead of the Chinese Olympic team.

When Ayala bought it from behind and went around the front defense and stabbed Zheng Zhi, who was looking east, to the ground. Zheng Zhi fell to the ground, and the referee blew him for a foul again. The Argentine veteran stood in place with his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly.

As a result, Nottingham Forest's players are playing more and more passively, and they are afraid to face the Chinese team's almost foul defense in attack. When defending. I was afraid of being judged a foul and didn't dare to kick easily. As a result, the Chinese team regained the initiative on the field.

When Forest are in possession of the ball, they would rather go back and forth in central midfield than pass forwards easily. Such a move made the fans who came to watch the game very dissatisfied. They want to see a back-and-forth battle between the two sides, not a negative game. As a result, there were boos from the stands against Nottingham Forest, and as soon as they started passing the ball to each other and passing back, such boos would ring out immediately.

And the hard-working Chinese Olympic team naturally received one-sided enthusiastic support.

Everyone's thinking is that since Nottingham Forest are not willing to give it their all. I don't want to play seriously with a team like ours. Then we will overcome you and embarrass you!

In the second half of the first half, the Chinese Olympic team began to gain the upper hand. There was even a scene of besieging the Forest goal, which led to the dangerous goal guarded by Van der Sar. Seeing such a scene, the stands were naturally thunderous, and Xie Guanlong on the rostrum was also full of spring breeze.

Chris Lak in the coach's seat was a little unable to sit still, but it was strange that a person like Don who couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes sat firmly on the Diaoyu Tai and crossed Erlang's legs. Don't worry about the team's plight on the field.

Before the end of the first half. Floating in the sky, Van der Sar could only look at the ball and sigh.

At this moment, the decibel level of Fubang Sports Venue reached its highest peak since its construction.

Xie Guanlong even stood up and applauded, and the players of the Chinese Olympic team hugged each other excitedly. In the latter part of the first half, they completely overpowered Nottingham Forest. Now ahead of the European champions! It's hard to keep these young people from getting excited.

What about Donn? He just turned his head to the agitated Chris Rac next to him and said, "You should be happy." The first half was almost over and we didn't get hurt. ”

At halftime, the players of the national Olympic team ran off the field with their heads held high, receiving cheers from the fans along the way. Nottingham Forest's players bowed their heads in reluctance, and occasionally they heard boos from the stands.

It's no wonder that the attitude of these fans who were still very fond of the Forest team before the game has changed 180 degrees. In the first half, Nottingham Forest held the European title and the double, and there were high expectations, but they really didn't play at the level that everyone would have liked. Isn't that disappointing? Since the disappointment is naturally fully expressed, it is necessary for the British team to see it.

The director of the televised broadcast was also clearly aware of Donn's status. When the players left the game, the camera camera found Donn, but they were surprised to find that Donn was not in the slightest dissatisfied with the result and the team's performance, which was really puzzling. It's not a rumor that he can accept losing. But is it absolutely unacceptable to lose without fighting spirit?

How to ...... now?

How did these people know that the little abacus in Don's heart was ringing.

Xie Guanlong, who was on the rostrum, left with a smile, and he was going to inspect the locker room again. He was delighted with the team's performance in the first half and even more so with the reaction of the fans.

Everyone was already in the locker room, and Don came in and closed the door.

He didn't criticize the players at all, and said with a smile: "You guys did a good job, not a single one was injured. I was relieved. ”

However, his players disagreed, and Eastwood stood up with a depressed face: "Boss, I can't accept this result at all. ”

His statement was quickly echoed by most of his teammates.

"Oh? Why? Don pretended to be surprised. "The most important thing is not to get injured in the warm-up game, and I don't think there's any reason to fight for a game like this. ”

"You're right, chief. But I just couldn't accept the result and the embarrassing scene, and every time I heard boos from the stands, I felt uncomfortable. Eastwood, who was usually smiling, now had a serious face. "We're European champions, right? We're a double champion, right? If we were a little more serious, it would have been 3-0 in the first half. Honestly......"

Eastwood hesitated, but said what was in his heart: "...... I don't like this kind of competition. It's like putting on a show, giving those viewers what they want to see. Compared to this kind of commercial competition, I prefer the real Champions Cup final! ”

After saying this, he held his head high and waited for criticism from the leader. But Don was smiling, and he didn't mean to scold him at all.

"But I don't think the result of a commercial game is as important as the scene, compared to that little face. Your health is more important to me. We can't choose whether or not to participate in this kind of competition, and as our reputation grows, there will be more similar competitions. But we can choose how we want to play......"

Eastwood is determined to vent his grievances in the first half of the day. He knew that the boss liked him, so he was a little unscrupulous. "I remember the boss saying it to us. The way to end a match early involves killing the opponent at the beginning of the match. Why can't we be like that in this game? Anyway, I think this kind of competition is an insult to my work ethic. ”

It was a bit heavy, but Don wasn't angry. He looked at the players with a grin.

"I think, sir...... I can probably guess what these Chinese newspapers will say about us the next day, and it's certainly not a good thing. The second person stood up, Pepe, who was not playing due to injury, and he shrugged his shoulders and pouted. "I don't want people to look down on me. ”

"Boss, we know what a business game is. But there is also no rule in the commercial game that we have to lose to the host. ”

"The referee has been blowing the whistle for this match. Anything is against us. I want to give them some color and see! ”

"Anyway, the first half was uncomfortable, football shouldn't be played like this!"

More and more people stood up against their king, but the smile on Donn's face grew.

"So, you don't want to lose?"

"Who told us that Nottingham Forest's football is a football that never throws away? Chief? Eastwood looked directly at Don and asked.

Don finally laughed, "I knew you people weren't honest. Actually, I think...... Of course I don't want to lose, but I don't really want you to get hurt. You've seen the opponent's movements, and I don't want to wait until someone is hurt to start regretting it. You also have to think about your own body. ”

"I will make a lot of changes at the start of the second half. I don't have any of the eleven people. But! He raised his voice. "You're right, Nottingham Forest's football is a football that doesn't admit defeat. I will never accept failure, let alone such a failure! If we can defeat them, then defeat them! ”

In an excited crowd, Sun Jihai began to pray for his compatriots.

Seeing that everyone was full of confidence and fighting spirit to win this match, Don grinned happily.

The only regret was that he was unable to witness the changes in the faces of the FA leaders in the second half. You must have had a lot of fun in the first half, right?

Alan, I've got enough face. The first half gave them a goal ahead of the main lineup, such a good thing, even if it is not easy for giants like Manchester United and Real Madrid to meet.