How many times a year do we have to come to London? Sitting on the bus to Fulham's home stadium, Donn asked casually as he looked out at the London street scene.

"Who knows." Chris Rac also casually replied.

"At least six times." Don said.

"There are six Premier League teams...... London is probably the city with the most top-flight teams. Donn looked into the distance, getting closer and closer to Fulham's home stadium, but it wasn't Craven Farm, it was to the north-east.

Looking over now, there was no huge blue figure visible under the gray sky, only rows of houses.

Done couldn't see it, but he knew in his heart that it was in the direction of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's home stadium.

In the vast city of London, there are six Premier League clubs, large and small. But for Donne, there are only two opponents that really make him mind, one is Arsenal in north London and the other is Chelsea in central London.

Historically, English football as a whole presents a situation of strong in the north and weak in the south, Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton, and Newcastle in the north are all well-known old powerhouses, and most of the teams in the north participate in the top league in England.

With most of the heavy industry base concentrated in the north of England, and modern football only developing rapidly among the working class, there is a rich football culture and accumulation, so it is not surprising that it is not surprising that it has become a world powerhouse such as Liverpool and Manchester United. And the south of England. The highest concentration of football clubs is in London. This and London is the capital. There is a relationship between population aggregation.

Although Fulham was established earlier than the West Club and Stamford Bridge was originally intended for Fulham (as Stamford Bridge was within the Fulham region), Fulham rejected the offer. This gave birth to what is now Chelsea Football Club.

Before Bates took charge of Chelsea, both clubs were unknown and not well-known. Bates' arrival brought Chelsea Football Club its first glory days, followed by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's second glory streak.

After that. Fulham, although also backed by the tycoon Fayyad, are gradually distancing themselves from Chelsea. Chelsea are a quasi-giants who can form a force in European football today, but what about Fulham? It's just a normal Premier League team. 12dc7de

Donne's focus on the direction of Stamford is a good indication of the place of both teams in his heart – even if the game is against Fulham, Donn still has Chelsea on his mind. Who brought the two clubs so close?

By the time the team arrived at Craven Farm, the CCTV5 team was ready and they were allowed to film in the locker room for five minutes, although they could only get footage of the players changing their clothes and going out to warm up.

Don was pulled in by them for a brief interview, and the specifics were left to Chrislac. 12dc7de

He shouted in the dressing room to remind his players to hurry up and warm up. Don hasn't come yet. He was blocked by more reporters at the entrance outside the stadium.

'Two wins in a row, as long as they win against Fulham in this game, they can make it three wins in a row, and Manchester United don't play until tomorrow. If this game wins, Nottingham Forest will temporarily move to the top of the league standings. This pair of Tony. It's a wonderful temptation for Done's side – they haven't tasted the league leaders since leading them back to the Premier League. Even if it's only temporary, it's worth their efforts. ”

Inside the TV. Experts are analysing the game for the audience. He didn't say that everyone really didn't know that Nottingham Forest had never been the top league player once......

When Donn finally got rid of the reporters and returned to the locker room, the team's warm-up was almost underway. Tang was not there, nor were the CCTV reporters, they went to the stadium together, filmed the team's warm-up, and worked with Tang. 12dc7de

The locker room, where there was loud music just a moment ago, suddenly fell silent. Don was pacing here slowly, turning, by himself. He wasn't thinking about how the game was going to be. It's the future of the team.

Suddenly a commotion from the direction of the pitch broke his musings, and he looked back to find that the locker room door had been pushed open and the players and coaches had entered.

Tang was still being interviewed at the door, and these Chinese reporters were really trying to photograph the inside of the locker room. Don walked over and closed the door.

"Guys, win this game and we'll be the boss." He turned to the players who had just taken their seats.

"This is our home field, don't give those people outside a chance to go wild here!" Like Donn, the Fulham head coach is a young man – 36-year-old Chris. Coleman (Chris_Coleman),.:.

Since the same young people. Naturally, I don't want to admit defeat. Before the game, both bookmakers and the media were unanimously optimistic that Nottingham Forest would win all three points on the road. Completely ignoring the feelings of the home team Fulham. Coleman didn't want to prove them right, and he didn't have a must-win mentality in this game, but rather a belief that Nottingham Forest must not win. He instilled that belief in his players, and Fulham were hoping to cause Donn some problems in this game.

Players from both sides came on and the coaching staff from both sides came to their respective positions.

"Tony, I'm a little worried." As soon as Don's ass sat down, he turned his head and said to Don. I have an idea in my heart that I have always wanted to say, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity just now.

"Huh?"

'The Fulham manager said before the game that it would cause us a lot of problems......

Don waved his hand nonchalantly: "Any manager who faces us will say that, even I will say this to our opponents. It's no big deal, morale-boosting drift

"But, Fulham have five defenders."

"Let them keep it."

Seeing that Don En wasn't worried about anything, Don stopped talking. He also wished it was his own delusion.

After the start of the game, Fulham really put on a stubborn posture on their home field, and in this game Coleman fielded a 451 lineup, and from the first minute of the game, he returned to half of the defense.

No matter how Nottingham Forest keep the ball on the outside, they just won't come out.

I'd rather just take a point at home than risk a counterattack. Now that all of England know how fast Nottingham Forest are counter-attacking, a single oversight can have irreparable consequences.

Coleman told his players that they would rather watch scoring chances go to the detriment than rush up and lose the defense.

Under such tactical guidance, the first half of the game was extremely dull. Nottingham Forest didn't have much to do against a monolithic Fulham. Apart from a couple of long-range shots from Van der Vaart, Forest couldn't find a more suitable way to find the back of the net. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Eastwood were both targeted, the box was full of people, and the dignified centre-forward Ruud van Nistelrooy needed to be forced to the side to receive the ball.

Not to mention Eastwood, who didn't rely on his body to play against the opposition as a striker after the injury, and then he gradually pulled out of the box to try to shoot from distance.

Throughout the first half, Nottingham Forest had eleven shots on goal, eight of which were from distance, three by Van der Vaart and four by Eastwood. George. Wood kicked. Seven of the eleven shots were in the woodwork. But none of the goals were scored. Fulham's united defence did cause some problems for Forest.

For Fulham, clean sheets are not easy to achieve. They paid the price of four yellow cards. It's just that their foul personnel are more scattered, and they are not concentrated on the defenders, from the forwards to the guards. This is obviously what Coach Coleman has specifically ordered, and he has good intentions for the final result of this game.

"The first half is over! Under Fulham's frantic pressing and stubborn defense. Nottingham Forest didn't get much of a chance. Their quick counter-attacks didn't have room for space under the Fulham defence, and Coleman's tactics were so successful that he kept the Forest's attack at bay! ”

"Xiang Trust. Donn bought Ruud van Nistelrooy definitely not to sell jerseys, but to make up for the weakness of the Forest team last season, which was not good at positional warfare. However, Ruud van Niste Rooy was not in good form in this game and has not had a single shot on goal so far. ”12dc7de

The commentator was not bad at all, Van Nistelrooy was not in good shape in this game, and Donn could see it.

But he still intends to continue to give Ruud van Nistelrooy a chance in the second half.

During the mid-long break, Donn adjusted the team's lineup.

Ribery, who was completely restricted on the left flank, was replaced by Petrov. Eastwood then withdrew from the box. 12dc7de

Ribery has been used to being in the Premier League for the past two years, and everyone has studied him thoroughly, and this game is a wake-up call for Donne. Ribery's role on the wing is becoming more and more limited, and he has to consider other options...... 12dc7de

Although Petrov is also a wide player, his characteristics are simpler than Ribery, but he is better than "face", and the Premier League teams do not know him yet, and there is a lack of research on him. Replacing him might have a surprise effect.

Eastwood emerged from the box to play with his long-range and post-cutting prowess. Eastwood's long-range shot from the top of the box was still dangerous. In the face of the opposition's heavily defended penalty area, set-pieces and long-range shots are the solution.

Speaking of set-pieces......

Bale didn't come along at half-time, and Don asked the substitutes to warm up on the pitch.

Hopefully the second half will come in handy......

Don was nervously arranging the team's tactics for the second half in the locker room, and he didn't have the calmness of the first half at all.

The CCTV5 crew did not get permission to go into the locker room to shoot at halftime, so they could only continue to wait on the sidelines to exchange their views on the first half. 12dc7de

They were a little embarrassed by the situation, because no one expected that this game would be so hard. Nottingham Forest couldn't open the game for half a day, and the moment they were looking forward to was delayed.

"Hey. Happy_end won't become Bad_end, will it? Someone asked.

"Who knows?" The producer of this show shrugged. "It's not something we can control. You see, I asked you to prepare two sets of plans in advance, and the effect came out, right? No matter what kind of work they make, our show can be produced smoothly. ”

"That's what you say...... Who doesn't want their own team to win? Speaking of which, I didn't expect Nottingham Forest to have such a close relationship with China, a Chinese player, a Chinese assistant coach, and the head coach is still a fanatical Chinese expert in Chinese culture. ”

"Yes, maybe even if they suddenly visit China in a few years, it will be a normal thing."

"If there is such a thing. We must ask them to go to the station to record a special program! ”

"Don't think about good things. Have you forgotten what happened to Real Madrid at the beginning? Nottingham Forest's manager is not a nice guy to get along with, he has a perverse personality. Who knows what he'll do then? ”12dc7de

Hearing the boss say this, everyone stopped mentioning it. Real Madrid's appointment with them was a year ago, and I was deeply impressed. For them, it is indeed not a good memory.

While the group was discussing, players from both sides came on again, and the second half began immediately.

The two sides changed sides and fought again, and there was no difference between the scene and the first half. Fulham still stuck to the penalty area and resolutely did not go out. No matter how much the Nottingham Forest fans provoked them with boos and insults, they were like shrunken turtles.

Tony. Don can no longer sit in the dugout as he did in the first half, he has long been standing on the sidelines, closely watching the situation change in the field.

Looking at Donn, who looked a little anxious, the TV commentator suddenly laughed: "Fulham's performance reminds me of Nottingham Forest a season ago, that

This is how Eun's team has kept their opponents at bay. I didn't expect to be dealt with by my opponent like this. Tony. Coach Donn, you have such a day......"

Petrov flashed a few times after going up, but Van Nistelrooy's state in this game was really bad and he didn't catch it. In the 70th minute of the match, Donn finally decided not to wait for Van Nistelrooy to return to form. Bendtner replaced the Dutch striker, with Bendtner's header stronger than Ruud van Nistelrooy's and his body stronger, and Donn was hoping he could score in front of goal.

After Bendtner came on, Fulham recovered even more, Petrov and Ashley. Yang didn't have much of a chance. The box was packed with Fulham players, and any long-range shot would be blocked. Looking at those Fulham players, it doesn't look like they're playing a game at all, but they're using their bodies to plug the gunholes.

In the 80th minute, the score was still 00. Done's stubbornness came up, he knew that Fulham wanted to take a point at home, but the more the opponent thought so, the more Donn didn't want them to get their wish. Do you want to flat? A draw is a victory? I'm going to win you! Let you turn one point into zero points!

In the final moments, he used Gareth, who was very good at set-pieces. Bale replaces Leighton. Barnes. Anyway, Fulham was crazy for fouls, and Forest had no shortage of set-pieces up front. It's just that the first few penalty players Van der Vaart didn't play well, either shooting high, or being directly blocked by the human wall. 12dc7de

Once Bale came on the pitch, the team's set-piece ownership was automatically handed over to him. At a young age, Bale is not stage frightened, and he has already saved his team from a last-minute free-kick on a number of occasions. Don hopes this time will be no different.

Nottingham Forest soon won a set-piece 25 yards from the opposition goal. 12dc7de

"Gareth. Bale stands in front of the ball. There were only eight minutes left until the end of the game. He runs. Kick up - ah!! ”

Amid the huge boos at Craven Farm, Bale's beautiful left-footed curling shot hit the edge of the gauge and the post. And as the ball flew towards the goal, the Fulham goalkeeper didn't move at all – he had completely surrendered. 12dc7de

"It's too much for angles!"

Don almost went into cardiac arrest in excitement. If this goal is scored, Fulham, who have been on the fence for more than 80 minutes, will be finished. What he was most happy to see would happen was that the despicable Coleman would be like a deflated ball, and he would walk over as a victor after the game. Pretended to shake each other's hands and pretended to comfort: "There are still thirty-five rounds of the league, please keep up the good work, Mr. Coleman!" ”

But now...... The reality he had hoped for did not appear.

"Damn it!" He cursed in a low voice, not Bell, the little monkey had gone well enough, he was cursing the bad luck.

Missed such a precise free-kick...... You know, when the football is out, the Fulham fans can only try to stop the ball with desperate boos. 12dc7de

"Tony. A point away from home isn't bad......" Don reminded again. 12dc7de

Don, who was clutching his hair in frustration, raised his head, looked at Coleman next door, and then shook his head at Don and said, "No, we can still win." We can definitely win. Fulham are the end of the crossbows, don't you see that they are physically exhausted? Just apply a little more pressure and put another straw on it...... One and they're finished! After saying that, he didn't bother to let Tang explain again. Get up and walk to the sidelines, signal the whole team to press, and try to score in the final moments.

Even Pepe rushed up to join the attack. There was a huge blank space in Nottingham Forest's backfield that they didn't notice themselves. All of Forest's players think Fulham will be thankful that they can hold on to that point in the end, so how can they still have the strength to fight back?

The impossible finally happened. Just as the fourth official lifted the sign for three minutes of stoppage time, Fulham broke the ball at the back and suddenly kicked forward with a big kick to their right midfield. Wayne, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Routledge (Wayne_Routledge) received the ball and ran wildly, the player who relies on his speed to shake the Forest defender far away, and then single-handedly faced Van der Sar, who was on the attack, and cleverly opted to shoot!

Wayne. Routsrich – GOOOOOOOOOO Fulham took the lead after 90 minutes! It could well be the goal that will decide the final outcome of this game! Listen to the cheers at Craven Farmland...... Deafening! ”

Amid the shouts of the commentators and the wild shouts of the home fans, Don surprisingly did not jump into a rage, but turned around and walked slowly back to the dugout, then sat down and exhaled heavily.

"We've been put on the table, Don. That bastard Coleman didn't think it was a point from the start. It's three points...... Damn it! ”

Don knew what Don meant. That Crowridge was brought on by Coleman in the last minute of the second half, and he was used as a striker instead of a striker. Waiting for the Forest team to be restless, press on the ground and fight back at all times.

This would have been Tony. Tang En's most habitual trick, but he didn't expect that this time he planted himself on this trick.

When Nottingham Forest is increasingly regarded as a strong team, Tony Forest, as the manager. Tang En also has the demeanor of a "strong team coach", his vision is high and far, but he can't see the road in front of him.

What is a real powerhouse? What does it mean to really have a strong mentality? For young Tony. Don said he still had a long way to go.

“Bad_end。” The man standing next to the camera marked with the "CCTV" logo looked at Don, who was sitting in the coach's seat and talking to Don in a low voice, "What an unexpected result." There's a saying in the English media that says it right – this is a coach who won't go your way. ”

"Hey, Zhang Tou'er......"

"Huh?"

"Are we here to shoot Don, or Tony? Donn's? ”“……”

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