Perhaps knowing that Forest now only have three strikers who can be considered full-fledged strikers, Allen allowed Donn to use all the remaining transfer funds to buy a centre-forward in the market.

But Donne's problem now is that he can't buy people with money...... This situation is really embarrassing. It's like a poor ghost who can only drool when he sees others eating and drinking spicy food, and has no money in his pocket. Suddenly, a large sum of money fell from the sky, and he picked it up, and he happily ran to the big meal, only to see that the restaurant was closed.

Since it is already August 31, there is less than a day left before the transfer window closes. At this time, most of the transfer transactions have been completed, and those that are not completed have entered the signing stage, and even if Don has his eye on a certain target, it has long been in the pocket of others. Half a day is simply not enough time to go to other teams to find new targets.

In Donne's dark heart, he has already decided that this is intentional for Manchester City. The delay of a few days and the last-minute decision was made in order not to give the Forest time to find a replacement. It's a pity that I patronized and fought with Manchester City in the past few days, and forgot about this fork.

Now it's okay, cocoon yourself.

On the one hand, he is unwilling to search for suitable candidates in the transfer market, and on the other hand, Don is also ready to be self-sufficient.

He decided to go to the youth team and the reserve team to see if there were any suitable strikers available.

Of course, this will have to wait until after the Super Cup.

※※※ When Tony. When Donn led Nottingham Forest to the tourist destination of Monaco to prepare for the UEFA Super Cup, the club's people were also at full throttle, making a last-ditch effort around the world.

The Brazilian striker that Manchester City didn't buy was an option, but the complicated relationship behind him and the tight time frame left the Forest Club uncertain whether they could win it.

Germany's top scorer in the league last season, Mario. Gomez is a strong centre-forward, but his performances at the European Championships have been so poor that Nottingham Forest's scouts are not very optimistic about the boy's future.

The red-eyed Nottingham Forest even approached the Spanish club Valencia, who offered all their possessions to buy the opponent's leading goalscorer Villa. It doesn't matter if this man's style suits Nottingham Forest's tactics and Donn's requirements.

Inter Milan's talented player "Super Mario" Mario. Balotelli might be a good fit. But when Mourinho heard that he was an important person from Nottingham Forest, he didn't even think about it and refused directly.

Egypt's new centre-forward Zaki fits well with Donne's requirements, but ...... He had already been bought in advance by Portsmouth. For a player who had only been on the move for less than a month, it was impossible for Donn to let him transfer again anyway, and at the last minute, the scouts found a figure who absolutely met Donn's requirements...... Nikola. Kicic (nikola_zigic), a Serb, is two meters and two meters tall. He is the second tallest centre-forward in European football.

There is a strange phenomenon in European football over the years, that is, the taller the center forward, the weaker the heading ability. The epitome of Ibrahimovic, whose footwork is 100,000 light-years better than his header.

But Kic's is different, and he fits well with Donn's desire for a good header from the center. As a high school striker, his heading ability is as good as his height, with a height of two meters and a weight of 100 kilograms, making him a real "air king" in the penalty area. When playing against Real Madrid, his height and weight made Cannavaro the World Footballer of the Year helpless, and even wanted to foul the big man.

Not only that, but a good header does not mean that he is clumsy at his feet, and Quic's shooting skills are also not weak, and he can be said to be a truly versatile center.

Unlike Bendtner, he can also be a "setter" who can create opportunities for his teammates and play the ball without hesitation. The tactical discipline of the Serbs was much better than that of Bendtner.

The most important point is that Kic's life in Valencia is not very pleasant.

Valencia spent €17 million to bring him from Racing Santander to the Bats last season, but he didn't get a chance to play. After missing a few league games early in the season due to injury, he was always on the bench...... No, a regular in the stands.

The absolute main strikers in Valencia are Villa "Huluwa", as well as Morientes, and behind them are Angulo and Arizmendi. Neither Flores nor Coman are afraid to take risks against the striker, with Valencia spending 17 million euros on a fifth-striker, so it's no wonder they were in deep financial crisis last season...... No matter how rich you are, you are not a loser.

This summer, Atletico Madrid wanted to take Kic, who himself rejected the offer and wanted to prove himself again in Valencia.

But now, as the curtain of the new La Liga season is about to begin, Kic has discovered a cruel reality - in the tactics of new head coach Unai Emery, there is no position for him as a high school striker. Villa's last-minute stay has almost announced that he has no chance to compete for the starting center.

That's when Nottingham Forest, who lacked a striker, came to the door.

Originally, the Forest team came to buy Villa, but Valencia was very disdainful of refusal. They said that Villa was not for sale, and Real Madrid would not let them go if they wanted to buy it, let alone Nottingham Forest in England. In desperation, Nottingham Forest glanced at Valencia's forward bench by the way, and was pleasantly surprised to find that there was a depressed stupid big man here.

Valencia are reluctant to go out of [***] Lea, but they do lack money and others are more than welcome if they can sell for money.

Kic also recognises that he has no future in Valencia, while Nottingham Forest are a team that has just won the Double, and there are a number of high-quality players in the team who want to continue to challenge for the title. It's very much in line with Kic's desire — he's hungry for glory.

The two sides hit it off, and on the morning of September 1, Nottingham Forest signed an agreement with Valencia, and in the afternoon Kicic flew to Nottingham for a medical examination. In the evening, when Donn was making final preparations and arrangements for tomorrow's game in Monaco, both Nottingham Forest and Valencia FC announced at the same time that Serbian and Montenegro centre-forward Nicola Nickra. It is said that Kic transferred to Nottingham Forest for a transfer fee of 10 million euros.

If it weren't for the time crunch, Alan would have to lower the price. Anyway, now that Valencia is short of money, it's a good time to kill them.

In the new season, Kic will wear the No. 9 jersey left by Bendtner to attack the city for his new club.

※※※ Buying Kic, Donn was very satisfied with the transfer, and the last stone in his heart also landed. I spent too much time and energy on other irrelevant things this summer, and being able to get an "empty tyrant" at the last minute can be regarded as making up for those regrets.

Now he can take on the UEFA Super Cup opponents, Glasgow Rangers in Scotland.

Rangers lifted the UEFA Cup with a thrilling victory over long-time powerhouse Bayern Munich in last season's UEFA Cup final.

In the Super Cup, they certainly want to continue that good luck.

Without a strong centre-forward, Donn had to put on a defensive formation, threatening the opposition goal with occasional sneak attacks, and more often than not, the Forest players were struggling defensively.

Judging from the game scene, Nottingham Forest does not have the temperament of a "European champion" at all, but the high-morale Rangers team is more like a European Champions Cup winner.

But the result?

Nottingham Forest managed to secure a penalty shoot-out. By this time, the Rangers, who had been attacking for 120 minutes, were already impetuous, and exhausted - they did not expect a Super Cup match to drag on to the point of a penalty shootout. On the other hand, the Forest's players, who have been beaten passively in the athletic battle, are full of confidence and composure, as if the penalty shootout was expected by them.

The penalty shootout, which tests the most psychological quality, has not yet begun, and the psychology of both sides has already been decided.

In the penalty shootout, the Rangers were the first to play. Thompson kicked the ball into the stands under intense pressure to give Nottingham Forest a good start.

Nottingham Forest scored four of the next four penalties, while Rangers scored just two. Before the fifth ball could be kicked, the defeat was declared.

Nottingham Forest are the second team to successfully defend the UEFA Super Cup after Serie A giants AC Milan. Got the second championship trophy of the new season, bringing some joy to the team that just sold the Ming Star.

Although the scene was ugly, he won the championship. The media still expressed their admiration for Nottingham Forest, after all, there are so many messes that have nothing to do with football during this period that people are overwhelmed, and winning the Super Cup in such a situation proves Donne's ability. At the same time, it also proves to people a fact that they are unwilling to admit but have to admit, that is, "defense is always the basis for winning championships".

As a result, some experts began to make bold predictions - "Nottingham Forest's glory this season will continue!" ”

After three seasons of observation, these experts have summed up one lesson: when it comes to Nottingham Forest, don't be afraid to talk big. Because Don has been talking big every year, but in the end he has become the winner. Questioning him will only end up being slapped by him, it's better to say big things, if he is right, it means that he is far-sighted, and if he is not right, he can also blame Don and his team for thinking that they are not angry, and they don't blame me.

※※※Although he won the Super Cup, although he bought the high school forward Kic, Donn's frowning brow showed no signs of letting go. The reason is simple - someone has been injured again.

Van der Vaart and Ruud van Nistelrooy are still on the injury list, and they have added another partner after the Super Cup game.

Pepe sprained his ankle in overtime, and Donn had no substitutions in his hands at the time, so he had to grit his teeth and hold on on to the court. After the competition, after the inspection, you need to recuperate for 15 days.

Now Don can only rejoice that it is fortunate that it is not a major injury, otherwise the start of this new season will be really unfavorable.

After returning to Nottingham, Don introduced Kicic to the players and found time to talk to him individually through an interpreter. Let him know what kind of team Nottingham Forest are, what style of football the manager is good at, what role he wants the centre-forward to play in this tactic, what position he will be in this team...... By the way, I cared about his life in the UK and told him to come to him if he didn't fit in. It fully shows the image of a middle-aged man who is "kind", "kind" and "gentle".

After the Super Cup, the Forest team was temporarily disbanded, and the players with national team assignments had to fly to their respective national teams to participate in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Fabio Capello, the famous Italian gold medal coach, has become the new head coach of England. Wood was also re-named to the England team. Consistent play, faithful execution of tactics, and a calm and unbiased character are very much in line with Capello's requirements.

The media predicted that Wood would likely start England's away game against Andorra. The young Nottingham Forest captain will have to prove his worth in the England team with his actions. He has previously been considered a player who has been underrated by two England managers.

Wood needs to work hard for his future in England and Done is not idle. Taking advantage of this, he went to the reserve team and the youth team. Although he bought Kic, Van Nistelrooy is old after all, and no matter how good he is, there is no guarantee that he will be like this next season...... In fact, this season may not be guaranteed. Donn felt that he still had to dig into his reserve lineup.

Although the first team is on holiday, the reserve team will also have to prepare for the reserve league at the weekend. Donne's arrival made the players in the reserve squad very happy, as they knew what it meant to have a manager who rarely came to the reserves.

If you perform well, you will get a chance to be promoted to the first team.

Former Turkish talent Shaheen is currently training with the first team but is playing in the reserves. Donn wants to get him exposed and familiar with the English style of football from the start of a reserve-intensity game, while gradually regaining confidence and inspiration.

He came to the reserve team this time to see how Shaheen was doing.

Reserve team head coach Collin. When Cladwood saw Don Enlai, he thought he had come to inspect Shahin, and as soon as they met, he talked to him about Shahin's performance: "...... Tony, this guy is a genius indeed. He was very good in the reserve team. I think he's got what it takes to play in the first team. He was very imaginative in his passing and very good in his possession......"

Don patiently listened to his introduction and nodded, "Let him stay under you for a while, Colin." ”

"Huh? Isn't Rafael injured? Cladwood was puzzled.

"There are so many people in the first team, I always try to arrange for them to play." Don smiled helplessly.

Cladwood suddenly realized, then shook his head and smiled: "Nobody wants to play as a substitute. ”

"And, having listened to the advice of the psychiatrists, Miss Talesa, who has been following Saheen for a long time, decided that now was not the right time for him to return to the first team right away. I trust the advice of the professionals, so let him keep waiting...... Does he have any grievances? Don was concerned with the last question. Bendtner's departure was a wake-up call that he could no longer wishfully assume that everyone was an NPC without a personal ** obedient NPC.

Cladwood shook his head: "Not really." And...... I think he's enjoying this kind of game without pressure. ”

Don hummed, said no more, and continued to watch the intra-reserve matchup that was taking place on the training ground, which would determine the line-up for tomorrow's reserve team game, and everyone was working hard to show their best in front of the first-team manager.

Some of the most promising young players in the youth team were loaned out by Donn this summer, such as Adriano. Wide-lane players like Mock. Players from the first team who are not on national team duty are also in the reserve squad and, if they do well, will be involved in tomorrow's reserve league fixture. In fact, the reserve team has always been the most direct platform for the first team to adjust the state of the players and observe the level of the players. Don rarely comes, not because he doesn't care, but because he has the best eyes - Don. Don is back for every reserve game, and the first-team players who are sure not to be in the league squad will also come to the reserve team to play and stay in shape, and the players who have just recovered from injury will also find their rhythm through the reserve team games. The other kind of person is a promising young man like Mock, who impresses the first-team manager by playing in the reserves, so as to use the reserves as a springboard to the first team and to a wider stage. However, after all, these people are just passers-by of the reserve team, and most of the players who are stationed in the reserve team are ordinary players who are not outstanding, they are not well paid, they can't play in the first team, and they are content to play in the reserve team...... Every summer, the club releases a number of such players from their contracts, or sells them to teams in the lower leagues at a low price, and then brings up a few more from the youth team to look at them up close. Those who have the potential to stay or rent out to exercise, and those who have no money will be eliminated in a few years, and so on.

Donn quickly noticed the centre-back on the Yellow team, as he was just too tall. It is estimated that he is at least 1.9 meters above because he is taller than the goalkeeper.

He thought this man was familiar, perhaps because of his unique height. He turned to Cladwood and asked, "Who's that Five?" ”

"Aaron. Mitchel, central defender. He's been terrible in that position though. "Cladwood is a dedicated reserve manager and there are people on this team who Donn may not know who they are, and Cladwood does take that to heart.

"What's a bad law?" Don remembered the name, and when he went to the youth team last summer to see if there were any hopeful stars, he also noticed that the big man "lacked defensive awareness." Cladwood shook his head, "The header is better than before, and the physicality is great. But he was completely overwhelmed when it came to defending...... You see. ”

As he spoke, Mitchel was easily deceived by Hoyt, another goalscorer in the reserves, and then the shot was successful.

"Plus, his tackles suck. For that I had to prohibit him from tackling the ball in the box. He has already given two penalties to his opponents in three games...... He is always easily deceived by the other party and then loses his center of gravity. ”

The side that didn't wear a vest celebrated the goal, and the culprit who conceded the goal stood there with his head bowed in frustration. Tang En looked at it a few more times, even if he lowered his head, this kid's height was too outstanding...... Catching up with Kic, right?

Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind.

"Maybe it's the wrong location...... Colin. You try to switch him to the front line? Donn said to Cladwood.

The reserve coach was taken aback by Donn's ridiculous idea.

"Striker? This ......"

Seeing that the other party was embarrassed, Don smiled and said, "Okay, you call him down, I'll tell him." ”

Cladwood blew the whistle and called a timeout, then waved the big stupid man off the field. His teammates were incredulous when they saw him. They don't understand why Mitchel, who has just made a mistake, is favored by Donn ...... "coach, head...... Chief. "After saying hello to Cladwood and then facing the smiling Donn, the big man became a little stuttering.

"How tall is it, young man?" Don nodded, as he agreed, and then he asked.

"Uh...... 1.98 meters. ”

Don smiled: "No wonder you are so tall, you are taller than him......" Don Yizhi and Mitchel are the opponent's other goalkeepers, it is the team's No. 3 goalkeeper Dyer. Roberts, who is 1.91 meters tall.

"Honestly, you're doing badly."

When Don said this, the other party immediately fell silent, bowing his head like a strange schoolboy being trained.

"Now I'll give you a chance. You go and play as a striker. ”

Hearing Donn say this, Mitchel was stunned, and he looked up at the head shorter than himself in some disbelief.

"I, but I didn't, never ......"

"If I tell you to beat you, you will fight, where is so much nonsense!" Don frowned, and the other party immediately fell silent.

"Let's go." Cladwood patted his opponent on the shoulder and shoved him back onto the court. He then withdrew his midfielders to play at centre-back and changed the team to 433.

"Let them cross more from the two wings and play the ball high."

Cladwood understood what Donn meant. "You want to see what that kid can do?"

"It's the ability to score with a header." Don smiled and corrected his colleague's mistake.

Until the end of the first half, Mitchel, who was pushed up front for the first time, did not score a single goal.

At first he was very nervous, he didn't understand why the manager wanted him to be a striker, and he was a little confused. But when he noticed that his teammates were always putting the ball high into the box, he started to try jumping for the top. Then, he found that once he jumped, the opposing defenders couldn't do anything about him, and he completely relaxed and put all his mind on how to put the ball into the goal.

Although he didn't score, he smashed the ball on the crossbar twice and once forced the first team's No.3 goalkeeper Dier. Roberts made a terrible save – almost hitting the post to save the ball he headed into the bottom left corner.

After his teammates found out that Mitchel, who was originally nothing but his height, had such a good side, they all took the initiative to pass the ball to him, and suddenly Roberts's air defense siren sounded in front of the goal. Regardless of whether he can reach the ball or not, such a big man Mitchel can put huge psychological pressure on the opposing defenders as long as he stands in front of the goal. His presence also helped his team-mates distract the opposition defence, and the Yellow equalised just before half-time. When Shaheen showed up in front of goal and swept the ball into the back of the net, he didn't even have a single defender around him – all of them were around Mitchel.

Seeing this, Donn smiled and clapped his hands, applauding Shahin's goal, and said to the stunned Cladwood next to him: "It seems that we have all misplaced him." He should be a center forward. From now on, train him as a center forward. ”

So, he started playing football at the age of ten, playing goalkeeper for one year and central defender for seven years. Mitchel officially transitioned to an alternate center from today.

Chelsea's "monster" striker Didier Drogba also started as a defender and turned forward, and Mitchel may not be the first Drogba, but he can at least start working towards this goal.

※※※Remarks:

2008-2009 Nottingham Forest first team squad (26):

Goalkeepers: Van der Sar (1), Igor. Akinfeev (12), Dale. Roberts (25).

Defender: Leighton. Barnes (22), Gareth. Bell (2), Pascal. Zim Bonda (3), Sun Jihai (21), Jonathan. Woodgate (5), Vicente. Kompany (33), Pepe (6), Weiss. Mogan (30), Robert. Ayala (4), Raphinha (14).

Midfielder: George. Wood (13), Martin. Petrov (8), Raphael. Van der Vaart (23), Chris. Commons (20), Allen. Lennon (17), Frank. Ribery (7), David. David Beckham (24), Thiago. Mendes (31), Nouri. Shaheen (15).

Forward: Freddy. Eastwood (11), Nikola. Kage (9), Luther. Van Nistelrooy (10), Arshavin (18).

(To be continued)