The addition of Albertini and Hierro, two champion-level players, is very morale-boosting. The current Forest team can be regarded as a young team on the whole, they are full of energy, energy and pursuit, but lack experience. And Hierro and Albertini, two veteran players who have led big clubs to European Cup glory, are just the right to give the youngsters the experience and stability they need. Don believes that having these old guys in the team will benefit the team a lot, both in training and in games.

He had to admit that when he went to find these two old guys, he was a little selfish as a fan who once liked them. However, with these veterans in the Forest team, and without them, the difference is quite clear. This is evident in the training, where young people always like to imitate players who have become famous, and Albertini and Hierro are happy to teach the younger ones in training.

Don't look at Piqui as a Barcelona native, Hierro, the former Real Madrid captain, takes good care of the fellow Spanish lad.

As for Albertini's side, Donn specifically asked George. Wood learned from Albertini not only from his defensive positioning and running lines, but also from his playmaking skills. Albertini is more than just a midfielder.

Donn has high hopes for Wood, and he also wants to make Wood more comprehensive, not to lose his defensive talent and talent, but also to not be blank on the offensive side.

On many occasions, he would praise the achievements of Hierro and Albertini in front of the whole team, suggesting that the players were their role models.

Privately, he also wants Hierro and Albertini to help the youngsters in the team. For this kind of thing, the two old men will not shirk.

Manchester United and Arsenal have not been as active in the transfer market this summer, so Chelsea, who have just changed their manager, and Nottingham Forest, who have been promoted on a high note, have attracted a lot of attention.

After Jose Mourinho took charge of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea successively brought in many powerful players such as Arjen Robben, Kai Yueman, Cech, Drogba, etc., and Mourinho also brought his descendants in Porto - Carvalho, Ferreira and Thiago.

As Chelsea's new manager, Jose Mourinho is the winner of the European Champions Cup, which is comparable to that of Toney. Don is much more glamorous.

To the excitement of the British media, Mourinho is clearly not a fuel-efficient lamp either. When he arrived at Chelsea and started working, on his first day of training, he was poked out by the media for what he said to the players.

"There is a group of great players standing in front of me, but boys, you have to remember - there are great coaches standing in front of you. I'm Jose Mourinho, I'm the European champion! ”

Before that, at the press conference held by Chelsea Football Club to welcome him, he said to the camera bluntly: "Don't call me arrogant, I'm the European champion, I think I'll try the most special one." ”

No matter what others think, the media are happy. Tony. Donn has just led Forest to the Premier League. Everyone remembers the scene where Laurenson shaves his beard in front of a TV audience all over the UK. Now there is a Portuguese who is not inferior to him at all, who speaks fluent English and exudes the mature charm of a successful man, who will be a great media figure in every way.

The only thing to the media's dismay is that as of mid-July, the two most prestigious managers had not faced each other directly in the transfer market, with Forest holding back Manchester United and Arsenal in succession, with the exception of Chelsea.

※※※ Allen gave Don an account about his expenses during the transfer, and in the end, Don was surprised to find that he didn't spend much money. Are you used to being poor?

So far, the Forest team has bought a total of seven players, bringing in Piquet for only 220,000 pounds, Bendtner for only 200,000, Lennon for 1 million, and then getting Ribery, Albertini, Hierro for free, 1 million from Bastia for Chimbonda, central defender Matthew. Epson was Forest's biggest spend, four million.

It's good to save money, but Allen wants Donn to continue to invest more in the transfer market, and although Albertini and Hierro are champion-level players in Donn's eyes, they are getting older and less appealing than they used to be. Done has previously focused on how to maximize the team's ability and ignored market needs.

Allen made it clear to Donn that he wanted him to consider bringing in a popular player, preferably a striker if possible.

Forest is currently capable of playing in the Premier League, and in Donn's eyes, only Freddy. Eastwood, Pete. Crouch and Niklas. Bendtner, who is too young, is expected to become a substitute and gradually work out. As for David. Johnson...... Donn had planned to send him out on loan, but Johansen wanted to stay with Forest.

The three strikers are not very reassuring to Donn, and it is imperative to replenish the forwards.

He picked up his list of candidates, which was dedicated to keeping track of the names and profiles of the players he was interested in – a feature that was supposed to be replaced by the "player database system" that Donn had proposed before Christmas last year, but when he got the beta version from the US side in recent summer, it took only fifteen minutes before he decided to terminate his cooperation with the American IT company. This system is very, very idiotic, very, very unfriendly, there are many, many problems with use, and Donn, who has a lot of bugs, is too lazy to count. At that time, there were many things, and he didn't bother to deal with this matter, so he put it there for the time being. Now he has to replace computer programs with the most traditional paper and pen.

Don has to look at it one by one, circle the names of the players he is interested in, and don't think about whether the Forest team can buy them, as long as Don thinks the players are good, he will circle them, and then refine the list when everything is combed.

Crespo, the Argentine international, is one of the best in terms of strength and market appeal. And Crespo doesn't have a good relationship with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who has been in charge for a few days, and when it comes to Crespo, the proud Portuguese says: "I haven't seen Crespo at all since I've been here. Have you seen him? 'If a transfer request is made to Chelsea at this time, it seems feasible. But the reality is that Crespo has already been promised by Carlo Ancelotti and AC Milan are in contact with Chelsea to get the Argentine striker.

Donn puts a cross in Crespo's name.

Kluivert, Netherlands international, Barcelona striker. But the days at Camp Nou seem to have come to an end, since the introduction of Samuel Eto'o and Giuli, coupled with the gradual rise of Messi, Kluivert, who can't find form, has lost his position as the main striker. Leaving Barcelona at this time is a wise choice. But will he come to the forest? Apparently not, Newcastle have just announced that Kluivert is theirs.

Kluivert's name also has an extra cross on it.

Kanu? Abandoned by Arsenal, Don naturally won't want it.

…… After looking around, Donn's eyes locked on the two people on the same team.

Leeds United finally dropped into the First Division last season, which was heartbreaking for those who enjoyed Leeds United, but it was a great opportunity for managers from other teams to make a big purchase.

Donn is not a Leeds United fan, so he was happy to see Leeds United relegated and bankrupt as he wanted, having to sell off their star players to pay off their debts.

He had his eye on two Leeds United goalscorers - Alain. Smith, and Mark. Viduka.

Strictly speaking, Smith is not a striker, he is more like a midfielder than a goalscorer. However, Donn believes that a forward like Smith can improve the Forest's attacking power up a notch. He certainly knows that, as far as he can remember, Smith went to Manchester United this summer, but since he's already snatched Piqué from Manchester United, why not try to snatch Smith anymore?

The only problem is the player's personal wishes, Smith's contract with Leeds United expires, and he is already a free agent in the summer, so he can choose to go to the team he wants to go to the most, rather than being at the mercy of the club. This puts Forest at the outset of the competition against Manchester United.

In fact, Donn really wanted to tell Smith that going to Manchester United does not mean that his career is at the peak from now on, but rather a sweet trap...... But he can't say, why? Because Smith won't believe it, I'm afraid he will only think that this is a trick to persuade him to join the Forest team.

Joining a giant, there is always more chance of glory than in promotion, right? I don't want to go to Manchester United, why should I choose you Nottingham Forest?

In the pair of Alain. In the battle for Smith, Nottingham Forest's Tony Smith. Donn lost to Manchester United's Alex. Sir Alex Ferguson. The attraction of the giants is unmatched by Nottingham Forest.

For young players, he can also attract them by promising them a steady chance to play, but for those mature players who no longer need to train themselves through consistent appearances, but are desperate for glory, Donn really doesn't have a good solution.

(To be continued)