No matter how important Round 37 is to the final title of the season, it will have to be put aside for now. The three protagonists of the 37th round of the league will have an even more important game than this one - Manchester United will travel to Milan to take on AC Milan, while Nottingham Forest will host Chelsea at home.

With three Premier League teams reaching the semi-finals this year, the media in England is paying far more attention to the Champions Cup than in previous years.

A large number of media followed Manchester United to Milan, Italy, and a large number of media poured into Nottingham City.

The Great War is already on the verge of breaking out.

Jose Mourinho is very serious about this game, and all of Chelsea's healthy players have been brought to Nottingham by him. Judging from the fact that he did not hesitate to draw in the last round of the league and also used rotation, it can be seen that he still prefers to make a breakthrough in the Champions Cup. After all, he has been at Chelsea for two seasons and has already won two league titles, and the league title is less attractive to him than before, and the Champions League is the stage on which he is more desperate to prove himself. Chelsea fans are also tired of dominating dominantly at home, and they would love to see their side lift the trophy.

The European Cup, the only one Chelsea haven't won. Being able to become the king of Europe is an inevitable temptation for everyone. Many people now say that Chelsea, despite winning two league titles, are still nouveau riche, and if they can't win the Champions Cup, the hat will always be with them.

No one likes to be an "upstart".

In an interview the day before the game, Mourinho was confident that he had come here to beat Nottingham Forest and reach the final. Other than that, he doesn't think about anything.

“…… I'm in good form as a player, I'm in good shape as a team, I'm in good shape as well. Everything is fine. I'm just waiting for a win now...... Two away goals? It doesn't matter, as long as we win them by more than two goals. ”

Jose Mourinho was so confident that some Nottingham newspapers even used the phrase 'soldiers in the city' to report on Chelsea's arrival.

Later, Donn didn't take Mourinho's words to heart in an interview, "Anyone can fight a verbal battle, and it won't take three seconds to say that I want to win, it's as simple as that." He spread his hands to reporters, "Let's wait until the game is over to see Mr. Mourinho's wild words." Hopefully, he won't blush from saying that. ”

A reporter asked Don if he still planned to stick to the defensive counterattack at home, but Don turned the topic away. Of course, he would not say such a thing to reporters.

Don didn't bother to engage in a pre-match war of words with Mourinho. Jose Mourinho has been very active and has made a number of comments in the newspapers that have irritated Nottingham Forest. Don knows that this is Mourinho's psychological tactic, and if he fights himself, he will be his favor. So he always avoided, avoided and avoided, and asked Mourinho to sing a one-man show.

If he wins, he can hit back Mourinho with words and now is not the time.

The first of the two semi-finals at Nottingham is the first and tomorrow night is Manchester United v AC Milan. Because of Tony. The personal feud between Don and Mourinho, this match also attracted more attention.

On May 2, the afterglow of the setting sun was still in the western sky, and from a distance, only a glimmer of light was still shining under the black canopy, proving that the night had not yet fully come. Nevertheless. The street lights in Nottingham City have long been lit, the Trent River is reflected in the glittering lights along the river, and the Trent Bridge is bustling with people.

Nottingham Forest fans and Chelsea fans marched to the City Stadium in two different ways, escorted by police officers along the way. Closely monitored. Ever since Donn took over the team, these cops have been busy every game day. Last year was the first time in 26 years that the City Stadium hosted the semi-finals of the Champions League, and when the Nottingham police were still a bit scrambling, today is much more relaxed.

A police car pulled up on the side of the road, and the young policeman watched warily at the large crowd of Nottingham Forest fans who walked in front of him.

Coming around from behind the car, his partner, an elderly policeman with gray hair and a wrinkled face.

"Relax, lad. No big deal. We are not an area where football hooliganism is active. And since that incident, there have been very few large-scale fights before and after the game. The old policeman leaned against the car door and chatted with his younger colleagues. "Relax, relax, will you watch the game in a moment?"

The young policeman turned his head and looked at him in surprise: "We still have to be on duty, how do we watch the ball?" ”

"You don't have to go to the scene to watch the game. He leaned into the car and twisted the car radio. A voice came from inside:

“…… We saw that the two teams had already arrived at the City Stadium by bus. The first to get off was Nottingham Forest. Head coach Tony. Don stepped out of the car. He waved to the fans......"

The young policeman looked at the old policeman in surprise.

"Just listen to the radio. When I was a kid, I didn't have such a developed television broadcast. He pointed to a televised signal truck in the distance, "At that time, everyone listened to the radio. They also like to listen to the radio. When Forest won the Champions League for the first time, I listened to the whole game on the radio. At that time, I was as young as you and was on duty. The old policeman smiled and recalled the past. "Almost every Forest home game, I've been in the police car listening to the radio. This is the area I'm responsible for. "Every home game, I'm here, looking at the city stadium there, listening to the radio, I have to turn up the volume as loud as possible, because from there it......" he pointed in the direction of the city stadium, "There can be a lot of noise, it's like watching the game live." ”

"In ...... The same was true when Forest were relegated? The young policeman asked.

"That's right. As long as there is a home game, I will be here on duty. Despite being relegated, our home attendance is consistently the highest in our league. Speaking of which, the old policeman was quite proud. "Of course, not as much as it is now. He spoke proudly.

Another crowd of Nottingham Forest fans walked past the police car in droves, led by a fat man with a somewhat white scarf around his neck. See this group of people. The old policeman turned around and pulled out a Nottingham woodland scarf from the car and hung it around his neck. Young people noticed that the scarf was old-fashioned in style and color, and it seemed to be some years old.

The group of fans became excited when they saw the old cop with a scarf around his neck, and they chanted slogans to cheer for Nottingham Forest and salute the old cop.

"Athens! Athens! ”

"0415, report back on your side. Complete. The walkie-talkie on the old policeman's shoulder made a rustling call.

"0415 Report, Trent Bridge South Exit. Everything is fine, done. The old policeman looked at the group of fans and said to the walkie-talkie.

The crowd of fans was already chanting slogans and walking away.

The old policeman withdrew his gaze from the fans and said, "I'll be retired in a week." Then I can finally go to a real live game and cheer on Forest from the stands, although Athens is a bit far ......away."

"But there is still this one in the semi-finals, who knows what the final result will be ......"

"No, we're going to win. The old policeman looked at the young man and said categorically. "Of course we will win. ”

The young man was stunned, and for a while no one spoke again, only the radio in the car was still rustling:

“…… Both teams have warmed up at the City Stadium and the two managers will be sure to play their part in this game as it is a crucial battle for who will end up in Athens. Despite two goals on the road. With the win over Chelsea, Coach Donn didn't take it lightly. Coach Jose Mourinho is also not going to give up just because he lost the first leg......"

The City Stadium is a little less hot, as players from both teams have returned to their dressing rooms.

Donn watched in the locker room as the players who had changed their jerseys ready for the final mobilization.

"Forget the 2:1 a week ago. "That's his opening remark. 'If we can't win this game, then that 2-1 game is meaningless, so thinking too much about the games that are over before the result comes out won't help to win. Some people say that the victory in the first leg has put us half in the Athens Olympic Stadium, but I would say it's a fart! Now I'm asking you to forget about the first round and put all your energy into the game in front of you! ”

'Jose Mourinho's Chelsea won't let us go easily, and if you want to go to Athens, you have to step on their corpses. Do you understand when I say that? ”

Ribery stood up with his arms raised.

"Do you have any questions, Frank?" Don asked with a straight face.

"I think you're talking nonsense, boss. Could any of us have pity for Chelsea? Ribery looked back at his teammates, and everyone nodded in agreement. 'Of course we're going to knock Chelsea down and then we're going to Athens with their corpses, otherwise they're going to be stepping on our corpses, right?'

"That's right!"

Donn grinned, "Frank, I think you'll be able to stand here and spit in my place soon." Why don't you come up? He pointed to his feet.

Ribery hurriedly waved his hand: "This is not good, it is very hard to be a player and a coach at the same time." With that, he sat back.

"I'll go on......" Donn thought for a long time, and realized that he had left Ribery the boy to finish. He scratched his head. Said with some chagrin. "Damn, Frank. You've robbed me of my lines! ”

There was a loud burst of laughter in the dressing room, with Ribery laughing the most proudly.

"Alright, let's go to Athens with Chelsea's corpse!" He waved his hand.

Jose Mourinho was pacing back and forth in the dressing room and the players were ready to say something. He was thinking about what to say.

The home defeat and the two goals conceded were like a big rock on the top of the team, and it was impossible not to think about it. To go to Athens, it will not be enough to win by a single goal against Forest in this game, 1-0 they will also be eliminated due to a lack of away goals.

"Nottingham Forest will definitely counter-attack with defence at their home turf. After pacing back and forth several times, Mourinho came through, turned to look at his players and said, "If we rush to score goals and press hard." I went to Don's Land. So we can't go all-in, or we can't sacrifice defence because of attack, and everybody knows what Nottingham Forest do best is counter-attacking. That's why I'm asking you to keep the whole field in the game. ”

When these words came out, everyone looked at each other, but they didn't expect the boss to arrange such tactics.

"Is it difficult?" Mourinho asked.

Everyone shook their heads, and it was not a problem to watch the whole audience.

The technical director Israel Grant, who was standing next to Mourinho, frowned, and he interjected with some concern: "Jose, how can we guarantee our physical strength in this way?" ”

Israelis are rightly worried. Present tense: End of season. After nearly a season of hard work, everyone's physical fitness has reached the edge of exhaustion, and it takes a lot of physical strength to mark the whole field.

Mourinho glanced at him, and instead of looking at him, he looked at the players in front of him and said: "Don didn't think we would suddenly decide to play full-court marking, his team couldn't react. That's our chance. Grab it and score as soon as possible! The goal completely disrupts their deployment and planning, and then try to decide the outcome of the game within seventy-five minutes! ”

This is actually the answer to Grant, but Mourinho really doesn't have a good impression of this Israeli technical director who fell from the sky.

Technical guidance, who to instruct? Coach the players. What qualifications does he have to coach our players, Maradona or Pele? So is it ...... Guide me? Joke!

"Pressing all over the court, disrupting their passing routes and attacking tempo by any means! But be careful with your cards, and be smart for me! We are away. The referee factor should be taken into account. I don't want to go to Athens at the cost of three or four people. Mourinho pointed to his players and said, "I won't let any of you be left behind at the most critical time!" ”

"This is the first match of the second leg of the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 06-07, which is a civil war in England and has attracted the attention of fans in England. Nottingham Woodland's home stadium, City Stadium, was packed, but there were plenty of fans who couldn't get to get a feel for the semi-final in person, as the City Stadium could only accommodate up to 30,000 people for safety reasons. There were 28,000 people in attendance......"

The TV in the VIP box is playing the live commentary, and the narrator will introduce you to some information about the stadium.

Allan. Adams looked up at the TV for a moment, then retracted his gaze to look at the full stands below at Evan Brown. "It's more than 100 years old, but it's so small...... It has a big impact on our ticket revenue. Nottingham Forest has always had one of the highest attendances, but we've had the lowest ticket revenues. It's not normal. ”

Evan nodded: "I feel the same way." Our pitch is too small and doesn't match our current results. ”

"Now there are two options. a, an expansion on the basis of the City Stadium. increase the number of seats; b。 Choose a site for a new stadium. ”

"Which do you gravitate towards? Allan. ”

“b。 That would give us the opportunity to attract more investment, and it would be nice to be able to add 5,000 seats to the existing one. But that is still not enough. With the new ground, we can build a luxury stadium that can accommodate 60,000 people. Alan said with great interest about his plan.

Evan didn't say anything right away, he just nodded: "Money is not a small problem. ”

"We can auction the naming rights to the stadium to companies that invest in new stadiums, like Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. ”

'It's a good idea, but we're not Arsenal and there may not be companies that will spend hundreds of millions of pounds to build us a stadium. ”

In the stadium, players from both sides had lined up and walked out of the corridor and appeared in front of the public, and there was a tsunami-like cheer from the scene.

Alan looked at this scene and smiled: "If we can keep winning championships, there will be companies willing to invest in us." ”

Hearing Alan say this, Evan was thoughtful.

After a while, he said: "When the season is over, if Toni wins the Champions Cup as he promised, I'll seriously consider this suggestion." European champions can't afford to live in a shabby stadium that can only accommodate more than 20,000 people. ”

He looked up at this "VIP box" that went all the way, and it was really shabby compared to Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Emirates Stadium and Anfield.

It's time to be eliminated from something that's more than a hundred years old.

Sorry, things took more time than expected.