There are a lot of problems that can be found in training, and these problems can definitely be seen thoroughly when you are a TV commentator or a spectator.

In Balotelli's case, for example, he was surprised that the kid did not mean to be passive, but was very positive in training. Before, Don En thought that this kid would definitely go against him, but his current performance surprised him. He had been thinking of keeping an eye on Balotelli, just waiting to catch his pigtails and make an example of him.

It seems that I don't know anything about the hearts of the players, so it's really troublesome.

Thiago. Donn, Silva, wasn't too worried. The 33-year-old central defender, does he still want to be the main player? Just put him on the bench, with himself and Wood in the locker room, what else can he turn up? For the Foreign Legion, it is enough to implement a strategy of division and disintegration.

The formation of the Foreign Legion has to do with the lack of a dominant manager in the dressing room. Because they can't find a core they can trust, they will each attach themselves to the people they think are strong, and gradually form small groups. Now that Nottingham Forest's dressing room has a strong man again, those guys will have to reconsider their options.

Donn decided to go to Eastwood to find out what was going on with Balotelli. After all, Chris Lak has only been in the team for a short time, and there is no way to get to know everyone's situation in depth. Eastwood spent five seasons at Forest and knows all about the players who joined the team after Donn left.

"Balotelli?" Eastwood furrowed his brow when he heard Don ask about the man. Donn noticed his involuntary little gesture.

"He's very talented...... Eastwood mused, pondering his words. "But this guy is a bit arrogant and always wants to leave, and he has a bad reputation in the team. ”

"You can see it. Donn reflected on the two days of training, during the break. Basically, no one would take the initiative to talk to Balotelli, and when training in a group, few people would want to be in a group with him. But there's another question he wants to ask: "Was he so active in training before?" ”

Eastwood thought for a moment, then shook his head, "Not really. ”

"Uh-huh......" Donn then fell silent. He didn't go any further to Eastwood because he had a rough idea in mind.

"Do you want to sell Balotelli, chief?" Eastwood was speculating about what Donn was asking him about what the black Italian was going to do.

Tang En shook his head: "No." Now that the team is employing people, I just don't think there are enough people, how can I sell people? This winter transfer window. I'm not going to sell anyone. ”

Donn then went to a few coaches to find out about Balotelli's situation. He really didn't want to sell Balotelli, unless the two of them were completely deadlocked, just like he and Anelka had lost trust in each other. As Eastwood said, the kid is a genius and needs his strength for the current Forest team.

So instead of dismissing him, Don wanted him to use it for himself.

But just talk to the coaches. I'm afraid I can't talk about anything. It seems that a one-on-one conversation with Balotelli is necessary. It's just that he probably doesn't have much time to do this now.

He took over the team in midweek and now it's almost time for the weekend.

Nottingham Forest's away game against Aston Villa was not the highlight of a strong conversation, but the game was temporarily broadcast to the national free stream by BBC for the simple reason that it was Tony. Donn returns to Forest's first game on the back field. It deserves attention.

A few days before the match, the media started hyping up the match. Many coaches of Premier League teams have been asked in interviews what they think of the retired Tony. Donn returns to the forest.

Responses ranged, with some agreeing, others saying it didn't matter, and others arguing that Donn's return was a mistake. Because he will never be able to reach his heights again.

"If I were him, I'd be honest at home. 'Mourinho didn't show any joy in meeting his opponents. "He's outdated. When confronted with reporters' questions, his expression was grim, as if he didn't know Tony at all. Don is such a person.

'I welcome Tony's return and I personally think it's a brave decision. Everton manager David Moyes's words seemed to make people think he was in the same trench as Donne, but the next words made Donne's supporters dislike: "But we better not have any hope for his results, his return is already a victory." ”

"I think it's boring for you guys to hype up this topic. It's just the return of a manager. There were also those who were unimpressed with Donn. The man who said this was John. Robertson, now the manager of Aston Villa. His team is about to meet Donn's team. He certainly doesn't want the media hype to distract his team. "He can change the Forest team overnight, and he can't make the Forest team the star again this season. What's there to hype? ”

Of course, it's not that no one is optimistic about Donn.

"I don't think the so-called Tony coming back is just for show, I know him. If he decides to make a comeback, it must be after careful consideration, and he must think that he can do the job he is doing before nodding. Leeds United manager Des. Walker commented in an interview. He and Done are prime partners in the England national team, and he does know Donn better than anyone else. "So I don't think he's coming back to the mountains to hype up Forest's reputation. Anyway, I want to warn you to be careful with him. ”

For these remarks. Tang Enjun remained silent. There was no return fire and no approval. Because he has been busy straightening out the relationship within the team in the past few days, he has no time to cooperate with the media hype.

As if to prove the previous rhetoric. Tony. In the first game of Donne's comeback, he suffered a defeat. At Aston Villa's home stadium, Villa Park, Nottingham Forest lost 1-2 to the home team. The ranking slipped to 17th place.

This game is incomprehensible to many people who know Donn. For example, Mortenson, who was in charge of the game, shook his head many times during the game: "I don't understand what Donn is thinking......

No matter what kind of situation the team faced, he just sat in the dugout and didn't get up, and he didn't get up and make a single active adjustment throughout the game. So much so that some people sarcastically actually the real Tony. Done didn't return to Nottingham Forest at all, he only came back with a wax figure borrowed from Madame Windsor.

Forest's tactics weren't much different from before, except that Balotelli was back up front and partnered Mitchel. George. Wood continued to sit in the middle, and next to him was Gago. Nor did they see Forest's sharp attacking from the flanks, with the team's attacking ground still centred in the middle. This caused a lot of congestion in the middle lane.

Villa are also happy to see Forest concentrate their attacks in the middle of the heavily defended, so the game will be much easier for them.

Donn used up three substitutions in the game, but it didn't make any difference. Mitchel was replaced by Abang Lajo and Balotelli stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes. Alex. Teixeira replaced Gago and went up to play in midfield, while Cohen replaced Viinadum to continue to strengthen the attack. After Cohen and Viinadum went up, Forest's wide attack picked up slightly, but it was too late. The score was 0:2. The Forest team is behind.

As soon as the match was over, reporters waited at the press conference, excitedly awaiting Donn's comment on the defeat – a hurdle he certainly couldn't get around.

As Donn sat on the stage and looked at the gloating reporters, he knew what they were expecting. Of course, he can't walk away, because that will only leave the media with an excuse to attack him.

'Aston Villa played well. So they won the game. We played badly, so we lost the game and that's it. His post-match comments were really "succinct......

The reporters were unrelenting: "Can you tell us more about what kind of bad law it is?" ”

Don did not get angry in the face of such a provocation, but seriously analyzed the team's tactical problems. This can surprise the media who are waiting to see the show.

"Our offense is piled up in the middle and overcrowded......" Donn spread his hands. He noticed the change in the expressions on the faces of some of the reporters, and he wanted this effect. Let you see the joke, I won't let you get your wish!

The entire press conference lasted fifteen minutes, and the loser Tony . Instead, Done was in the spotlight, and Aston Villa manager Robertson was frustrated, finding that even if he beat Donn, it wouldn't make him the protagonist......

Don was comfortable on stage. So that the media can never grasp him too much. After the press conference, some people were indignant about this, thinking that Don was too cunning, and this low posture made them uncomfortable. But in fact, John. Robertson is not fair...... As the winner, he was only asked two questions, and the limelight was stolen by Donn.

Although Forest scored a goal before the end of the game, it was only a bit of a face-saving experience...... In other words, there is no saving face at all. Donn and his Forest team have continued to be the target of ridicule and discourse in the media after this round of league games.

"Look. I've said it a long time ago. Don't have any illusions about his achievements. ”

"After more than four months away from football, Donn needs time to readjust to his new job......

"It's not really about the score. I think it's about the process – in terms of the process. This game is simply good for nothing! ”

"I found a problem. In the face of so many people in the coaching community questioning his coaching ability, Tony . Don didn't even fight back as usual, which is really a very unconscionable thing. Touching on Donne's attitude at the press conference after the game, I can't help but say that maybe Tony. Donn had anticipated the defeat of this game, and if he expanded it a little further, he might not have enough confidence to face the return to the Forest team......

"The media really guessed one thing. Don said as he got together with the coaches for a meeting. "I really didn't think we could win until the last round of the league started. Through this game, everyone should also realize that it is not feasible to go in the middle. We have to get the Forest back on track. ”

"Now we have a week to ditch our tactics and start over. ”

"From now on, the focus of training will be adjusted, the defensive training will be increased, and the set-piece offensive tactics will be strengthened, and these two tricks will be relied on to stabilize the team's downward trend before January. ”

The coaches had little to say about Donne's plan, they were all professionals and knew that defending and set-pieces were the most effective things right now. Transform the offense? Take your time. The first thing is to restore the confidence and morale of the team so that a sharp attack can appear.

After the regular tactical meeting, David . Chris Rac and Freddie. Eastwood stayed.

"Tony, you're so calm. Chrislak shook his head and said, "The media outside almost didn't call you a liar for fame." ”

Donn smiled disdainfully: "It's just a game, and the media often do that." You have to understand them, David, they are rare and strange. ”

Eastwood, next to him, frowned and thought about something else: "The next game is our home stadium, boss. You can't afford to lose this game......"

It's normal for him to be so worried, it's nothing to lose away from home. But at home, Forest fans now have very high expectations for Donn, and they don't care about the objective law that "the manager just took over the team and needs time to get used to it". Donn is the savior of the team, and as long as he puts him in the dugout, he can win no matter how difficult the situation is...... It doesn't sound like a human anymore, but in the minds of Forest fans, Tony Brown. Don has long been equated with God.

Eastwood thought about this, and if Forest lost at home by then, Donn's road would be difficult. The doubts and disappointments of the fans, the disintegration within the team, all this will only drag the team into the abyss completely.

Although the opponent is not strong in this game, it is very crucial for Don and he must not be sloppy.

Don obviously knows the importance of the game, and the tactical issues have been handed over to the coaches and implemented in their daily training without him having to worry too much.

It was the players who really had to worry about him, and he felt he needed to talk to Balotelli alone as soon as possible.