The rest of the day was short, and everyone took the time to enjoy this moment of peace. Because they will soon face two fierce title fights.

On the day of the resumption of training, Donn waited for the players on the training ground with a smile, greeting everyone and observing their expressions. He was pleased with the results, the players weren't going crazy, and they were all mindful of two key battles waiting for them as they relaxed.

From the 13th to the 17th, Nottingham Forest's training was not all for Tottenham Hotspur, and Donne was too familiar with the FA Cup opponent to be familiar with, and they play each other at least twice a year, and both teams can be said to have no secrets. At that time, it is expected that the competition will be very intense, and there will be a kind of thrill of punching to the flesh.

While preparing for the FA Cup, Donn was thinking more about the Champions Cup final.

La Liga isn't over yet, but there's no doubt that Real Madrid will win the league title, and although they don't have a chance to win the Copa del Rey, it's still great to win the double.

There are already Spanish media analysing what are the chances of Real Madrid winning the 10th European Champions Cup in the club's history this time. To that end, they cite history to prove that Real Madrid are the true champions of this season's Champions League, as Real Madrid eliminated Barcelona in 2000 and eventually won the eighth European Championship trophy in the club's history with a 3-0 thrashing of Valencia in the final.

Not to be outdone, the English media certainly cited a convincing example of history: in Brian. During the Clough era, Nottingham Forest successfully defended the European Champions League at the Santiago Bernabeu. It's fair to say that the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, is a blessed place for them.

People don't seem to care much about the FA Cup anymore.

Tottenham Hotspur have a much simpler mind than Forest, the only title they can fight for this season is the FA Cup, and if Nottingham Forest don't take it seriously, they can focus on winning the FA Cup and qualifying for next season's UEFA Cup. They are not in the league table this season, and if they want to earn more money and more glory next season, they can only fight for the FA Cup.

There are even Tottenham Hotspur fans who say they won the FA Cup and Nottingham Forest won the Champions Cup, which is the ideal ending.

But...... What is the ambition of the bird?

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The game was still a few days away, and Don was unwilling to be lonely and took the initiative to provoke a war of words. When he was interviewed by reporters, he kept talking about the Champions Cup, how Real Madrid is, how the Bernabeu is. But he never mentioned the FA Cup, and he didn't mention the FA Cup opponents.

Later, the reporter who interviewed him couldn't help but ask: "What do you think of the FA Cup final that is about to start, Mr. Donne?" ”

Don asked curiously, "Do you need to look at it?" Opponents we meet at least twice a year, we can't be more familiar with them. I don't think an FA Cup is going to turn them into a team of Arsenal's level. Nothing to worry about. He smiled at the reporter, as if he had made up his mind.

Such attitudes and rhetoric naturally infuriated Tottenham Hotspur. Their fans must regret having played with Portsmouth in the final round of the league to support Forest against Arsenal to win the title.

Harry. Redknapp is a veteran coach in English football, and he can be regarded as a celebrity. Now that his team has been insulted by juniors, he can't help but jump out and say something.

"Of course I hope Tony. Coach Donn thinks so, because then we have a better chance of winning the championship. I would even wish Coach Donn had continued to think so. ”

He euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction by taking the initiative to show weakness.

His men weren't so well-cultivated.

Fabian. Delphi, a former Leeds academy player, moved to Tottenham two seasons ago. He is now a staple of Tottenham's spurs. He told reporters: "I'm always looking forward to playing against Coach Donn's Forest in such an important game and I don't hide my thoughts...... I just want to beat them! ”

"A team of Arsenal's level? Isn't it the same team of that caliber that lost the league title? Why do we want to be a team like that? Tottenham is Tottenham and we don't need to be anybody to beat Nottingham Forest. "As a centre-back who has been with the team ever since, Ledley. Kim not only refuted Donne's claim, but also mocked Arsenal, who lost the league title, is really a Tottenham veteran, and his hatred for the Gunners is deeper than anyone else.

"We took Arsenal off the bench and now we can take Nottingham Forest off the bench too!" Brazilian goalkeeper Angelo Gomes is also hoping to claim his first trophy since Tottenham.

In fact, Tottenham and Forest have some roots. Because in the current Tottenham squad, there are two former Forest players. One is centre-back Michael. Dawson, and the other is Jermaine. Jenas.

The latter's affection for this Nottingham Forest team is light, as he left the team long before Donn accepted the team. originally had the aura of "England's most valuable young player", but now he is neither red nor black, and he is a marginal figure in the team. Michael. Dawson, a centre-back with a lot of potential, was tired of too many injuries and gradually lost his place in the national team, but he was better than Jenas and would still be a regular at club if he was not injured.

Jenas has little affection for Donn, and he also has a small appearance in the war of words. Dawson thanked Don for cultivating his feelings in the first place, and did not participate in it. When it comes time to play, he won't have that kind of thought anymore, it must be to go all out for Tottenham Hotspur and beat Nottingham Forest.

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Don stirred up the hearts of Tottenham and left after the chickens were restless. Of course, his posture in the interview was all fake. Not only did he not look down on Tottenham, he also valued Tottenham. In addition to studying Real Madrid in the past few days, the team has been doing training for Tottenham.

If there's anything special about the FA Cup, it's because it's the final and the opposition is likely to burst out with more fighting spirit and energy than usual. This energy can make up for some of the difference in strength between the two teams, and if the Forest team is not careful, it will also capsize in the gutter.

Since Don wants to create the great cause of the Triple Crown, an accident like capsizing in the gutter is naturally absolutely not allowed.

With two days to go, he asked the squad to watch footage of Tottenham's last five games to familiarise themselves with their opponents, while he analysed every detail for the players in front of the TV, including Tottenham's usual tactics, the technical characteristics and shortcomings of each player on the pitch, how to exploit them in different situations, and how we responded to them...... Wait a minute.

The training time on the field was deliberately reduced during the two days, and watching the game video became a compulsory course for everyone.

Who would dare to say that Don doesn't value his opponents? If his opponent really thinks so, then there will be a good show to watch.

Watching the footage familiarized everyone with their opponent's situation and made them fully prepared.

Nottingham Forest will just have to wait for the game to start.

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On 15 May, the Forest team left Nottingham and the whole team drove to London, where they stayed in a hotel to prepare for the FA Cup final on 17 May. This is the first time that the team has reached the FA Cup final since Donn led the team, and the club attaches great importance to it, and Mr. Chairman has put down other work and rushed to London to cheer the team on. Claiming that as long as they win the FA Cup, they will cash out a prize immediately.

The president of the club uses money to boost the morale of the players, and Don uses discipline to ensure the fitness of the players. He demanded that everyone must go to bed before eleven o'clock, that they must get up before eight o'clock in the morning to eat, that there must be an hour's lunch break at noon, that there must be no pork in the three meals, and that no alcohol be allowed in these two days. And these rules are not only used to bind the players, but all coaches also enjoy this "treatment". It's good to get up on time, and not letting those British men drink is worse than killing them.

Donn told them in an internal meeting with the coaching staff that there's no better way to manage a team than to lead by example, and that if you ask your men to follow the rules you set, then you yourself have to do it first, and that's convincing. It's as if Wood is always the hardest trained, the most serious player, so even if he is not good at words, he has quite a lot of prestige in the team. That's the power of leading by example.

He takes this FA Cup final very seriously and he can't afford to make mistakes in even the smallest places.

It's Tony, too, after all. Donn's first time......

He had experienced many firsts in his life, but this first time was long overdue.

Even though he's won a lot of trophies, he's still a little nervous about the FA Cup. Some are like talented people who went to Beijing to take the exam, and they don't know whether they will be named on the gold list or Sun Shan after a day.

The other reason why he values the FA Cup is simple – it is the second title of the treble, and if you lose the FA Cup, you lose the dream that you have been fighting for for for a whole season. It's the same as the league, and you can't afford to fail.

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The day before the game, when the team went to Wembley to acclimatise to the venue, the managers of both sides sat together for a press conference.

Redknapp and Donn sat together with no sign that they had just spat on each other in the media.

The two were polite, Donn maintained enough respect for the old-timers, and Redknapp seemed to have forgotten that Donn had deliberately looked down on Tottenham before.

They only talk about themselves, not about their opponents. The press conference was held like a lukewarm meeting, which was very disappointing. Those reporters who heard the news originally wanted to stir up trouble at the meeting, but the two foxes, one old and one young, were not fooled. You pull yours, I'll pull mine.

If a reporter insisted on asking a question about Donn's remarks a few days ago, Donn simply played a scoundrel and refused to answer. Anyway, it's not the first time he's done this, and he's very familiar with the road.

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On 17 May, a light rain began to fall in London, and the temperature dropped by four degrees yesterday, leaving the weather cool. The light rain should not have much impact on the court, but Donn still asked the coaching staff to prepare two sets of spikes for the players.

It was still raining when I went to the course in the afternoon. Don looked at the sky in the distance before getting into the car, the sky at Wembley Stadium was blank and shining, and it looked like it was going to rain for a while.

In the car, Don received a text message from his wife, reminding him not to get drenched in too much rain and be careful of catching a cold while directing the game in the field.

The players were more relaxed, and some played poker in the back. Don didn't bother with them, and it was good to take it easy at this time.

Donn just looked back at the player, then looked down at the text message on his phone screen again.

If there is anything that can calm his heart at such a tense moment when the big war is about to break out, it must be his wife's concern.

When Wembley Stadium appeared in everyone's field of vision, the players in the car who were playing cards, closing their eyes, listening to music, and texting all raised their heads and looked at the England icon stadium in front of them.

This is their decisive battleground.

Don also withdrew his gaze from his phone and looked out the window at the huge stadium under the dark canopy.

It's not the first time he's played at Wembley, but it's the first time he's played in an FA Cup final. It shouldn't feel any different.

He closed his eyes and went through the minds of each and every one of his opponents, convinced that he and his team were ready and that the FA Cup would be theirs.

The bus was well in front of the dedicated aisle, and the nearby fans had already poured in to see the players first.

Chris Rac was the first to jump out of the car, waving in the rain and saying, "Get out of the car and get out of the car!" ”

The players got out of the car and responded to the shouts of the fans.

Don was the last to get out of the car, and he was pulled by the reporters who made sure he answered a few questions.

Don remembered Shania's text message, and he straightened his face: "Don't ask about the prediction of the game, don't ask about the prediction of the score, don't ask about the tactical arrangement, don't ask about the starting list ......"

"And what else can we ask?" One of the journalists protested.

"Ah, is there no problem? Then I'll take my leave. After playing around with the media, Don turned and left. He wasn't in the mood to accompany reporters in raincoats and umbrellas to get caught up in the rain here.

"Hey ......"

"Mr. Donn, please stay ......"

"He's been tricked again!" Complaints abound among reporters.

"Well, he'd better pray his team doesn't lose the FA Cup, otherwise I won't let him go in the newspapers!"

"I think he'd better pray that his team keeps winning like this, otherwise we won't let him go......"

Tang En didn't hear the reporters' vicious curses, and he walked quickly into the corridor to avoid getting wet.

Even if he heard it, he didn't care. It's not so easy for journalists to get their hands on it. He won't give his opponents a chance.

Want to see me make a fool of myself? Wait another 10,000 years!

(To be continued)