Tony. Donn's Boy Scouts reached the last four of the League Cup, but were unable to go any further in the semi-finals. Don expressed his satisfaction with the result, the League Cup was originally used as a training ground, and reaching the semi-finals was already an overachievement.

After entering the new year, the FA Cup kicked off in full swing, and the team successfully passed the first two rounds.

In the league, the Boy Scouts have also been consistent, fixing their teams between five and seventh.

Forest have not been the protagonists of the Premier League this season, and after the novelty of the start of the season, it is clear that there has been much less media coverage of the Forest team than in previous seasons. In the eyes of the media, the team that can compete for the title is the one who has a lot of value. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, the traditional semi-finals of the Premier League, are in full swing for a league title. It's far better to report on them than to focus on the Boy Scouts at Nottingham Forest.

When the Champions Cup reopened in February, everyone was focused on how the four teams representing the Premier League were doing. Who cares about a forest?

In such an environment that is not favored and valued, Donne's team has the atmosphere they want most, and can develop slowly according to their own ideas without being disturbed by the media.

There is no such thing as a lot of pressure on first-graders without most media, and they know it in their hearts whether they lose or win. Every game is an improvement for these guys.

It's been a very fast season for Donn. Because they have a quarter fewer games than usual.

So when the media, the fans, and the managers of other teams came to their senses, they suddenly found that Nottingham Forest was only two points away from fourth in the league...... "four wins in a row, three wins in a row, and a seven-game unbeaten run...... Nottingham Forest have quietly completed the task of catching up. While the Premier League semi-finals are still struggling with the league title and Champions Cup, Nottingham Forest, who have lost the League Cup and the FA Cup, are already eyeing them behind them. ”

"There are eight rounds left in the league and for Tony. For Donn, anything is possible. ”

"Let's see who is in fourth place...... Chelsea! Haha......"

“…… Scolari is already feeling the pressure. He will have a lot of headaches over whether to play in the quarter-finals of the Champions League or the next round of the league. Because Chelsea's opponent in the next round of the league is Nottingham Forest! ”

"Actually...... I would say that even if Forest win the league title at the end of the season, it shouldn't be impossible......

Seeing Nottingham Forest's rankings creeping up, the media got excited.

"Apart from Arsenal, Nottingham Forest have yet to play against three other teams in the second half of the season. This represents two possibilities - a, Nottingham Forest lose all the matches against the strong teams, and the league table slides back down; B, Tony. Donn led his scouts to knock out these three direct rivals one by one, and then changed his goal to the Premier League title this season! ”

※※※ League champion? Don didn't think about it that much, ambition and unfounded arrogance were two different things.

Now all he thinks about is how to beat Chelsea in the league and pull Scolari down and put himself in the top position.

The good news for him is that there are signs that Scolari will put his main focus into the Champions League. Roman Abramovich has been at Chelsea for almost seven years and has tasted the League Cup, FA Cup and league titles, but the Champions Cup is a pain in his heart. In the '07-08 season, Grant was the team's interim head coach and was Chelsea's best result in the Champions League, but they reached the final only to meet Donn's Nottingham Forest, only to return with a grudge.

Scolari spent two seasons at Chelsea and didn't have the Champions League as his main goal. It's a pity that the heavens don't fulfill people's wishes, and every time they miss the championship.

This season is no exception. Abramovich has spoken to Scolary more than once about his desire to win the European Cup.

As for the league...... Anyway, thirty-eight rounds, losing one game is not a big deal. But after the Champions Cup enters the knockout stage, it is impossible to lose a game.

As a result, in the league ahead of the Champions Cup quarter-finals with Bayern Munich and the semi-finals, Scolari did not field the full squad as Donn expected. Scolari thinks that even if he doesn't send all the main forces, he will be at home anyway, and a draw is the minimum requirement, so this goal should not be difficult to achieve, right?

But he was wrong.

Compared to the forward-looking Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, who had no other way out than to win this game, burst out with great energy from the beginning of the game, and turned the away game into a home stadium with momentum. They attacked aggressively while defending in order, leaving Chelsea with no chance.

Eleven minutes into the game, Eastwood opened the scoring for the Forest on the cue of Kic's header. It was also Eastwood's 19th league goal of the season and he is currently the team's top scorer and fourth in the league scorers' charts. The Gypsy, who has not had any injuries this season, has shown his amazing feeling in front of goal, earning a place in the league scorers charts with a consistent goal rate.

This goal completely shattered Scolari's dream and told him that against Nottingham Forest, even at home, if you want to get a point, it is impossible!

After taking the lead, Donn made a slight adjustment and Forest began to counter-attack what they do best. Scolari got up from his seat and directed his team to lay siege to Forest, but he didn't see a goal until the end of the first half.

The score was still 0:1, and the away team Nottingham Forest was ahead.

Scolari was still hesitant at half-time – should he drop the game and focus on the Champions League quarter-finals, or send three of his players in the second half and then let the players go all out to finish Nottingham Forest and keep the league fourth?

In the end, he chose the former. Even if this game is eliminated, there are still seven rounds in the league. He doesn't trust him. Done's Boy Scouts can't make mistakes, and he doesn't believe he has a chance of getting back into the top four. But the most imminent thing is the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek. That game was the one that directly related to his fate.

Meanwhile, in Forest's dressing room, Done analysed the psychology of the Chelsea side for his players: "Scolari will definitely give up this game because there are seven league games left. But if he gives his all in this game and loses the Champions League in midweek, he may not be sacked by Roman Abramovich after seven rounds. His boss is not a patient man. But we're different, and we don't have to worry about any do-or-die battle next week...... We're going to have that kind of trouble in the future, but now it's Chelsea and that's our strength. So I ask you to keep putting pressure on Chelsea in the second half and try to score another goal. Then Chelsea will surrender completely. Taking a one-goal lead only makes the Chelsea people suddenly change their minds and think a draw at home is possible...... But for us, a single point is absolutely unacceptable! If you want to be in Europe next season, this game has to be won for me! ”

In the second half, the momentum and fighting spirit of the two teams from the beginning were completely on different levels. The Chelsea players were playing against Forest and were all about the second leg of the quarter-final against Bayern Munich. The Nottingham Forest players had a much simpler idea – they didn't even think about the last ten minutes of the game other than to win the game in front of them.

Different mentalities lead to different outcomes.

Nottingham Forest, who gave it their all, were even better in the second half than Donn had expected, scoring twice in 10 minutes between the 70th and 80th minutes, scored by Kicic and Shaheen, completely destroying Chelsea's fighting spirit and game**.

With the game hopeless to win, the Chelsea players were more like running warm-ups on the pitch, and Scolari, the grumpy big Phil, was rarely silent in the dugout.

Obviously, he, the manager, is already thinking about the "final" in three days - playing the Bundesliga hegemon away is not so easy.

Winning this game puts Nottingham Forest back in the top four of the league.

In his post-match press conference, Donn kindly said he was delighted to win against Chelsea and wished Chelsea the best in the Champions League. Not only that, but he also wished the other two Premier League teams in the quarter-finals, Manchester United and Liverpool, further and further in the Champions League.

"It's best if they all meet in the semi-finals and then go to the final with two teams from England! I'm English and I'm eager to see it. ”

Some media believe that Donn's generosity proves that he is not as cautious as some people say. Showing support and cheering for a team from the same league is a reflection of his "sense of belonging to the country".

Only Carl. Spike exclaimed in his column: "Why would he wish these three teams so sincerely to reach the last four of the Champions League?" I think if Arsenal hadn't played the second leg against Forest before that, then he should have added Arsenal to his wish! Look at his game against Chelsea...... I know Tony. What the hell is that guy Donn doing. Top 3 teams, watch out! Behind you is a cunning wolf! ”

Spike is once again labeled "against Donn", but that's a pity...... This time he was absolutely right!

※※※ Chelsea eliminated Bayern Munich after a hard-fought battle to reach the last four. Abramovich's mouth couldn't stop smiling. Scolari can also breathe a sigh of relief and turn his energies – not to the league, of course, but to the Champions Cup.

Now that you've reached the semi-finals, why not grit your teeth and knock out Juventus to reach the final? Although Juventus eliminated the defending champions Inter Milan.

If you reach the final, you naturally need to grit your teeth and defeat your opponent and win the Champions Cup.

The other one to reach the last four is Manchester United. Their match with Nottingham Forest is also not far away.

Before the game against Manchester United, Nottingham Forest first met Liverpool, who had already been eliminated.

Liverpool didn't go as far as Donn would have liked in the Champions League, and although they still have an FA Cup final to play, it is still a bit away from the game against Forest.

So it's a hard-fought game, and no tricks work. The only thing that can decide the outcome of the game is the strength of the two teams, as well as the ...... So a little bit of luck.

In this game, Don played the main force. In the first half of the season against Manchester United, he was a first-year student. At that time, he still had room to lose, but now was not the time to win the season and become a testing ground for first-year students. All of them are battle-hardened veterans who are bound to beat Liverpool at home to secure qualification for next season's Champions League.

In the end, Nottingham Forest, who had the advantage of home field, narrowly beat Liverpool 1-0 with a penalty before the end of the game, and got three valuable points to continue to maintain a one-point lead over Chelsea in the standings.

At this point, there are still four rounds left before the end of the league. Tony. Donn's ambitions are already evident – maybe the league title is a luxury, but next season's Champions League qualification is certain!

There are only four places in the Premier League for the Champions Cup, and in the season without Nottingham Forest, the traditional top four are all happy, and it has become a "tradition" for them to dominate the Champions Cup for a long time. And once Nottingham Forest re-emerges, there is bound to be a team that is bound to be unlucky. So who will be the victim of Forest's resurgence this season?

Now it seems that Chelsea have a good possibility. Scolari will have to rethink that even if he can lift the trophy this season, the defending champions will have to play in the UEFA Cup next season...... That's what it feels like. Fourth in the league is his bottom line, but now his fate is no longer in his own hands.

With four league games remaining, the strongest opponent standing in Forest's way is Manchester United.

Will Ferguson be Scolari's savior?

※※※ In the 36th round of the league, Nottingham Forest challenged Manchester United away.

Chelsea host Liverpool.

The showdown attracted everyone's attention.

William. Hill opened the market for the results of those two games before the game, and in general they are more interested in Manchester United and Chelsea playing at home. The least promising is Nottingham Forest.

No one guessed that all four teams would draw at the same time...... Yes, Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Manchester United on the counter-attack away from home. And Liverpool and Chelsea played a high-scoring game - 3:3!

The final goal didn't come until stoppage time, with Liverpool holding on to third place in the league as Liverpool held on to Chelsea. Nottingham Forest and Chelsea are still one point apart...... Nottingham Forest are fourth and Chelsea are fifth.

There are two rounds left in the league.

(To be continued)