Winning the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Bolton Wanderers, Done gained more than just a win, but even more prestige. It is now known throughout England that Nottingham Forest has a talented coach who led a team that had previously finished fourth from the First Division to the semi-finals at a young age, and won the semi-finals against Premier League sides.

After the Forest team scored the first goal, the scene of him being overwhelmed by the players to celebrate was put into a small column called "2_good_2_bad" in the weekly version of "Today's Tournament", which is a small column only available in the weekly version, which is generally only the essence of the Premier League, and rarely shows pictures of other leagues. But Donn's fact was so interesting that the editors added it to the highlights.

The host of the show, BBC celebrity Adrian. Chilles (adrian_chiles) paired the scene with his free-play lines, and it sounded funny, adding to what was already fun.

"The ball is in! It's awesome, hey...... Hey! Hey! Freddy, you're in the wrong place...... Yes! Who's coming~~Save me~~~~ Okay, Tony. Donn is probably the only manager who doesn't want his team to score......"

The host and guests burst out laughing.

So everyone knows that there is such a manager in England - he is the happiest man after his players score goals, and he is the most unlucky.

It's not just Tony whose reputation has increased. Donn, and his Forest, and the young players who have been doing really well.

George. Wood has only played two games for Forest's first team, but there are already teams asking for a price from Forest.

It's a matter of buying and selling players, Evan. Dogetty kept his promise and didn't intervene, leaving Donn to do it himself. Don't be resolute - don't sell!

He knows how much football will be short of good midfielders in a few years, and as long as Wood continues to play like this, his value will soon rise. Now someone offers to sell? He's not a fool. Besides, the club just signed Wood to an eight-year contract, is it just a show?

In fact, Donn is not worried about Wood's loyalty, the club has helped him so much, this kid knows in his heart, he knows whether to stay or leave. But this incident caused Donn to start caring about another matter for Wood. Wood should probably have an agent to help him with his personal affairs and finances.

The players' union can also help the player, negotiate a contract with the club for him, as well as deal with some financial issues. Although this can avoid being exploited by those 10% gentlemen, it can ...... Who has ever seen a big star have to have a contract run by the players' union?

Donn thinks Wood will be a big star, but only on the premise that he will be under him, not on a transfer to another team.

He is not averse to players finding an agent, because they need such a professional to help them manage their finances and handle public relations. The manager is not a god, he has to take care of everything for the players, and these things are what agents should do. What he hates is the kind of agent who desperately pushes players to have conflicts with clubs and managers for his own interests rather than the interests of the players, endlessly asks for salary increases, and threatens the team with transfers at every turn.

The reason why they hate it is not that they can't see players and agents making money, but because they want to talk to Tony as the head coach. If Don is against him, they will violate Don En's interests, which Don cannot allow.

Therefore, if Wood wants to find an agent, he must find someone he feels can be trusted, and if possible, it is better not to be those big-name agents, who don't have much energy in this circle, and will not be free to toss around. But at the same time, he was able to work hard to package for Wood, and the business operation was very successful, allowing Wood to make a lot of money and let their family live a worry-free life...... Isn't that a bit demanding?

Donn shook his head and decided not to think about it yet.

※※※You can take your time to find an agent, but the competition does not wait for anyone. A week later, Donn led a high-spirited Nottingham Forest to play at Reebok Stadium, Bolton's home stadium. This time his team lost to the opposition, but scored a valuable goal. The rules of the League Cup semi-finals are not the same as those of the general cup matches, if the two sides draw, they do not look at the away goals, but continue to play extra time, if there is a draw in the extra time, then it is the turn to compare the away goals, and the away goals are the winner. If the same goes for an away goal, a penalty shoot-out will be played.

Nottingham Forest won 3-1 at their home to Bolton Wanderers and went away from home, and Bolton worked very hard to beat Forest, and they did it, but to no avail. When the final whistle sounded, the scoreboard on the big screen showed the final score - 2:1. Bolton won the game but lost the entire semi-final.

The man who scored the key goal for Forest was none other than Crouch, a big-man on loan from Aston Villa, who had a difficult career with his former club and had scored in two consecutive games for Forest. Watching the big man's outstanding performance on the field, he continued to use his excellent skills to create opportunities for his teammates, and Andy Brown on the commentary bench. Gray couldn't help but praise Donn's ability to tune the players. He really has a knack for bringing out the best in his players and helping them build their confidence. There's Rebrov before, Eastwood after that, and now there's another Crouch. It's no wonder that he is so popular and embraced by the players, a manager who can rejuvenate a player who has fallen into the slump, can the players not love it?

The referee's final whistle also became a prelude to the carnival of Nottingham Forest's players. They celebrated reaching the Carabao Cup final at each other's home stadium. Although the Carabao Cup is seen as a weakness by the Premier League's powerhouses, with its sole purpose being to develop young players and development teams, for Nottingham Forest, a team that has been struggling in the lower leagues for many years, reaching the Carabao Cup final means more than just a chance to win a title.

More importantly, it reminds people of the years that have passed. More than two decades ago, Nottingham Forest swept English football and continental Europe in a red shirt, and now, that formidable team seems to have been lost to the dust of time. Don took that team back through time and space!

"It's over! In stark contrast to the dejected Bolton players, the ecstatic Nottingham Forest players! They reached the final of the League Cup, their first since finishing runners-up in the League Cup in 1992! Twelve years on, the final venue of the League Cup has changed from Wembley to Cardiff Millennium Stadium, and the Red Forest is finally back! "Andy. Gray's emotive comments in the final moments of the commentary made it seem like he was a Nottingham Forest fan, but in fact he was an Everton supporter.

Yes! We're back! Nottingham Forest is back!

The Nottingham Forest fans, who were unable to attend the game and could only follow the game in front of the TV and radio, let out a shout that could be heard all over England.

"February 29, Cardiff Millennium Stadium! Let's look forward to the Carabao Cup final between Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough! Will Middlesbrough win their second League Cup in club history, or will Nottingham Forest win the trophy for the fifth time and become the second-most winning team in League Cup history? Ladies and gentlemen, we'll see! ”

The Forest celebrations were crazy, but when they got into the dressing room, Donn put his face on his face, and now is not the time to celebrate.

"Guys, now I'm going to give you ten minutes to shower and get dressed, and then we'll get out of here in the car. If you want to pop champagne to celebrate, wait until the evening of February 29th! ”

When he said this, everyone calmed down and went to the shower and change clothes one by one.

Donn then turned to attend the press conference, and as the winner, he was eligible to get Bolton boss Sam Wanderers. Allardyce waited in the press room for a moment.

The winner is the protagonist of the press conference, which can almost be counted as a law. Donn faces the most questions, and most of them revolve around Forest's return to the Carabao Cup final after 12 years. Donn was in a good mood and didn't get bored with the repetitive questions, but he was also smart enough not to reveal the slightest intention of the final at the press conference, even if it was his goal.

Of course, he wanted to win the championship and made it to the finals, and he said "we have a learning attitude" and "we just tried our best, we worked hard, and the result is not very important"...... What's the point of such hypocritical words? Of course we're here to compete for the championship, and if we don't win it, it's a failure!

But there is no need to tell the media about such words.

Alardyce, who was a little frustrated after the loss, also praised Forest's performance at the press conference and gave Donn a few good words that he could achieve at such a young age, which is admirable.

As soon as he said this, the reporters focused their attention on Donn's age again. Indeed, as a manager who led the team to the League Cup final, 35 is too young to be 35 years old. He is even a year younger than Bolton player Djokaeff, who is playing on the pitch! The reporters who found out about this got excited, and this is a good hype topic!

Donne's reaction to this was flat: "If a player is fifteen and sixteen can play for the club's first team and national team, why can't the coach be younger? I don't think age is a problem, it's about the results of the team. It doesn't matter if you're 76 or 26 years old, as long as you can lead the team to victory, you're a good coach! ”

The next day, he said this in the newspaper, and everyone knew that there was such a victory-oriented manager.

(To be continued)