Jose Mourinho said after the game that he was very sorry that Nottingham Forest did not lose, and there was some truth to it. Donn said he was unhappy that he didn't win the game, but he was a bit of a hard-mouthed one.

In this situation, a draw at home is actually a good result. After all, they have to put more energy into the Champions Cup.

After the league game against Chelsea, Nottingham Forest are sixth in the league with 18 points. Next up, there is another Champions League group stage.

At the City Stadium, Forest will host Bordeaux in France.

It's not a big opponent, especially at Forest's home turf.

Donn expected that as the visiting team, Bordeaux would shrink their defence at the City Stadium and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack. So he took the opportunity to see how the emphasis on ball control was played.

The Champions League group stage was used by Donn as a warm-up match for training, and if the opponent knew about it, Bordeaux would definitely think that he had suffered a great humiliation......

The course of the game and Donn's guess were right, Bordeaux did shrink on Forest's home turf with a clear counter-attack, while Forest had 68 per cent possession. The possession rate went up, but the chances created did not increase, and the opponent was attacked, and still couldn't find the opportunity to send the ball to the danger zone to form a shot.

Nottingham Forest's players have become accustomed to the previous pattern of attacking and defending on the counter-attack. It's a bit difficult to get them to change for a while.

It's impossible for an imaginary tactic to become a reality right away.

Donn sighed from the dugout, it seemed that he and the coaching staff still had a long way to go.

Ultimately. Forest only beat Bordeaux 1-O at home to Ruud van Nistelrooy. If you stick to the previous tactics, you will win by at least two goals.

When training resumed the next day, Don gathered the team together to watch the footage of yesterday's game as usual, while he and Don analyzed every detail of the game for everyone. Controlling the ball was rarely tried by the Forest before, and now that they have decided to go down this path, Donn naturally wants everyone to see what path they are taking. Don is a master of tactics, and with him on his side, everyone is re-analyzing the game from the perspective of a bystander. They know exactly what's good and what's not. Where is the problem, what is the problem. How to avoid it.

After each game, there is a "training" to solve problems by watching video revisits of the game. Since Don was promoted to the first team, he did the specific analysis work, and Don was only responsible for supplementing.

All mornings were spent watching the game footage repeatedly. No one thinks it's a waste of time, because in the game the players tend to just know how to act on instinct, and now they are looking back at the games they have played from the sidelines, plus Don is analyzing. As long as you are not stupid, you will feel that you have benefited a lot.

This kind of training mode was rarely practiced before, and of course I watched the game video, but insisting on becoming a separate training mode, Don En may be the first.

Donn's idea is simple: football is more than just a physical sport. At the same time, use your brain.

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After some period of setbacks and lows, Nottingham Forest have entered a period of calm in the league, with a good and bad result. However, compared to the back-to-back wins of the Forest team at the beginning of last season. The difference is still obvious.

After the Chelsea match, Forest won 1-O at Newcastle and 2-O at home to Bolton, before losing 2-1 at home to Manchester United just when everyone thought Forest were going to go high.

Despite the loss, Don was not unhappy at all.

Because George Wood is back.

Ending an eight-game ban and like a demon returning from hell, George Wood is back in the top flight with his grim expression.

"What did you learn in the reserves?" On the sidelines of the first-team training pitch, Donn asked George Wood with a smile as he walked out of the dressing room.

"The coach told me to attack." Wood replied honestly.

Don smiled, and it seemed that McPalland had done a good job of his explanation.

"How do you feel?"

"Progress...... Not very quickly. Unexpectedly, Wood frowned and shook his head, dissatisfied with his performance.

"Oh? Why? ”

"The opponent is too weak......

Don burst out laughing.

"Won't you be able to watch the reserve team play so soon?" He tilted his head to look at Wood, his eyes full of smiles. "But it's okay, you can come back to playing at a high level now. When the time comes, show what you've learned in front of those awesome opponents and be sure to surprise them all! But...... Of course, stop being so impulsive. You see, you've been banned, the team has been shaky, and you're not getting any benefits. ”

The team's results are inconsistent, but not entirely because of Wood's suspension, Donn said this, but he just hopes that Wood will consider the cost of doing so before doing anything in the future, and whether it will be commensurate with the benefits.

Wood nodded, "I see, Chief." ”

"Let's go training." Don waved to the training ground, and Wood ran up.

"Hey, George! How does it feel to hold back eight games?! Ribery shouted, causing his teammates to laugh.

George didn't answer, ran up and slapped Ribery on the shoulder, and Ribery grinned with his teeth: "Hey, light!" ”

Donn was happy to see Wood mingle with the group, though he still seemed a little reserved. But it's a lot better than when he first came out in the first team.

"How's George doing in the reserves, chief?" Albertini's voice sounded behind him.

Donn looked back at him, who had just come out of the locker room to change into his training clothes.

"He's over there. The coach made him mainly involved in the offense. But...... He said there had been little progress. ”

"Because the opponent is not strong enough?" Albertini quickly got to the heart of the matter.

Donn nodded. "This kid has a pretty high eye."

"A high level of play is a breeding ground for young players to improve." Albertini said.

Donn looked at the veteran Italian and felt that he was really a good helper for himself, the prestige of the players, responsible for the link between the coaching staff and the dressing room, reassuring the lost players and helping to promote the new arrivals...... He did all the work. He was a little reluctant to let this person go.

"Hey, Demy."

"What's the matter, chief?"

"You've been doing really well in the last few games."

"Thanks for the compliment, chief."

"Do you want to ...... Reconsider the decision to retire? Don intends to persuade Abertini to abandon the idea of retiring at the end of the season. He knew there was little hope, but he had to try.

Without hesitation, Albertini shook his head and rejected Donn's offer: "Spare me." Chief. I was 32 years old when I first came to the Forest team, and now I'm 35 years old. I'm old. Also tired. ”

"Please, please don't say that. Demi. Think about where we were in the first place...... Forgot? I'll tell you that the Forest team has a big goal, and the League Cup is just a *. "Donn is still making a final effort.

Albertini smiled and shook his head: "Of course I haven't forgotten, sir." I never doubted your goals, look at this team now, it's completely different from when I first arrived, they're all very nice lads. He looked at his teammates frolicking on the training ground, "Forest's goal is to win the championship. But I don't think I can wait until ......."

He said half of it. Suddenly he stopped talking. Maybe it's not a good thing to say that, but does it take a long time for Forest to win the championship?

"You're afraid you won't be able to wait for that day?" Don helped him out.

Albertini did not answer, but silence was acquiescence.

"Okay, Demy. I give up trying to persuade you to stay any longer. Donn spread his hands, "I have to give you a parting gift, though." ”

"What is it?"

"Confidentiality." Don played with a child's play. Albertini didn't expect Donn to say that. Stunned, he laughed again. "Yes, sir. I am waiting for your gift. ”

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After Wood's return. Nottingham Forest's squad is finally no longer broken. The team's performance in the league has also slowly and steadily improved.

George Wood began to actively try to actively participate in the attack in the game, although the main task is still defense, but the contribution to the attack is no longer zero.

Champions Cup group stage ...... There is no suspense, and the Forest team, which has maintained a full victory, has already qualified ahead of schedule after a narrow 1:o win over Bordeaux at home. In the remaining two group games, Don En rotated a lot and replaced almost the entire lineup, and he wanted more players to have the opportunity to be exposed to high-level competitions.

We can't repeat that of last season.

In the blink of an eye, the time is getting closer and closer to the end of the year.

During this period, a lot of things happened in international football. There were some things that Don was familiar with, and there were things that were not too different from what he knew, and there were things that shouldn't have happened because of Donn's arrival.

Some of these things Donn doesn't care about, and some Donn cares very much.

What kind of coach Capello is, Don knows very well. What kind of team Real Madrid is, Donn knows it well. Donn knows what it will be like when Real Madrid's unruly superstars meet Capello, who is an iron fist.

Ronaldo is on Capello's purge list and is said to be very close to AC Milan, and some people say that Moratti has an old relationship and wants Rooney to return to Inter Milan...... Ronaldo, who was swept away by Real Madrid, is still a celebrity in the transfer market even if he is down. Even Forest's marketing manager, Allen #8226, Adams, once asked Donn excitedly. Do you want to try to contact Real Madrid, now they are in a hurry to sell Ronaldo. Ronaldo is also in a hurry to escape from the Bernabeu hell, and the transfer fee should not be high.

Donn agreed with Allen's analysis of the price of the transfer, but he refused to bring in the Brazilian striker. Quite simply, he doesn't like players who can't be controlled. Ronaldo is obviously not a good boy who can be obedient under his own hands, so Don tells Allen that Ronaldo is angry. No matter how talented he is, no matter how much he can score, he doesn't want it.

Is Ronaldo going to be the boss with me? I'm so idle......

Another person that Don is very concerned about is David #8266, and David Beckham, who was originally just a one-sided relationship, because of Shania, a little girl who is active in the modeling and fashion industry, they became friends. The world is wonderful, and with this relationship, Don cares more about this person.

Everything seems to be unfolding according to a written script. No matter how hard Beckham tries in training, he doesn't get Capello to like him. Capello has no liking for stars who have more commercial influence than football, such as Ronaldo, who believes that David Beckham is only present at Real Madrid because he can help the club sell more shirts.

Since Beckham took the spice girl Victoria, there have been more and more people in the world who look at him like this, more and more.

Donn doesn't think there's anything wrong with Beckham and Capello in this matter, the fault is not on both sides, but on a third party.

Since Beckham came to Madrid, the Spanish media have been looking down on him, thinking that he is here to sell jerseys, and also said that Beckham alone is in favor of Real Madrid's four major empty situations in recent years...... As soon as he heard this ignorant evaluation, Don would have wanted to laugh, both in the past and now.

Would Capello's misunderstanding of Beckham be so deep without the third-party media being on the side? In the second half of the league, didn't Capello also recognize his mistake and regain trust in Beckham, and then Real Madrid's results began to pick up, pressing on Barcelona step by step?

However, Capello is full of acquaintances with Beckham in the second half of the league, not only Capello, Don believes that many people re-know Beckham at this time. Donn suddenly felt that he still had a chance, and the last time they met, he failed to persuade Beckham, because David still had some hope for his future at Real Madrid, and now the situation is different. He's worried about his future.

Capello has put Beckham on the bench for several games in a row, and the attitude is already obvious, just waiting for an excuse to purge it logically.

The whole world knows that Beckham is sure to leave Real Madrid, and even club president Calderón does not deny this "rumor", the only suspense is only where Beckham, who has left Real Madrid, will choose where to stay.

Back to Manchester United? But Ferguson wouldn't want it.

Or Arsenal? It sounds more like a joke.

Chelsea? It's a big possibility, it's just a possibility.

Ac milan? Inter? Major League Soccer?

There are too many of these transfer rumors, and the flowers are becoming more and more fascinating. Maybe even Beckham himself didn't know where he was going.

If Donn does nothing, he believes Beckham will go to the United States. Victoria, the woman who was by his side all the time. The influence on him was great. Everyone knows that woman yearns for the fancy world of Hollywood. hopes that her husband can also show in the entertainment industry after retiring, and she should have made arrangements for Beckham's future a long time ago.

Unable to let this happen, Donn decided to give Beckham a call.

The phone is dialed and prompts you to turn off the local user.

Is it so bad luck?

Don was not reconciled, and after ten minutes, he dialed it again, and this time it passed.

“heLLo！ Tony! "Beckham was a bit loud, not because he was emotional, but because the environment was noisy.

Donn listened to the real motor roar coming from the headphones. I couldn't help frowning. "Heoo1, David. Where are you. Why is it so noisy? ”

"Airport, USA, I just got off the plane ......"

"America!" Tang En couldn't help but scream.