After speaking to Wood, Donn has made the final decision, and he believes it is now necessary to make sure the players understand what kind of European Championship they are facing.

England began their training day and were sent out of the training pitch after 15 minutes of filming by the media.

The morning in Spain is sunny, the temperature is not too high, and the breeze brings coolness to the night. The players had just warmed up and were sitting in a circle to listen to the manager's speech.

"Before training, I have something to tell you. ”

Donn stood between the players, and Wood was with his teammates.

"Well, everybody knows that George has an injury to his right toe and there have always been doubts about whether he will be able to make it to the European Championships, and the media is very concerned about this, and I'm sure you are also concerned, right?" Don asked with a smile.

This relieved many nervous players - if the head can laugh, it means that George's injury must not be a major problem.

"Now that's what I'm going to tell you...... He can play in the European Championships...... Don't worry," Don gestured to interrupt some of the cheers. "However, he may not be able to play in the European Championships. ”

Looking at the bewildered expressions of the players, Donn decided to unravel the mystery.

"George hasn't fully recovered from his injury and the doctor said that if he is to play, he will have to wait at least until the knockout stages. That means he won't be able to participate in all three group games. ”

There was a commotion among the players. Many of them turned their heads to look at Wood, who stood calmly in the middle of them, accepting their astonished gazes.

"Now the question is simple. Don raised his voice in the midst of the commotion, making sure everyone could hear him. "If we want George to play, we've got to get out of this group. You say don't you? ”

"That's right!"

"Yes, sir. ”

"Yes!"

Everyone chimed in.

"I'm not willing to give up on any of you, not George. Or someone else. If any of you had been in the same situation that George had today, I would have made the same decision – I decided to keep George in the team, even though he might have to miss the first three games. I know it's going to be a lot of burden, but I also want to make it clear to everyone that we're a team, not just a team of 23 people. We are the 'One', not the 'Twenty-Three'. ”

Donn stretched out his hand and gestured to "one" and "twenty-three."

No one disputed Donn's decision, and even the Nottingham Forest players were greatly relieved.

"Then it's settled. George will be waiting for us in the knockout round, don't let him see the joke. He winked at everyone.

The players laughed as they looked at Wood. Wood was a little embarrassed......

"Alright, guys, start training! The European Cup is imminent, no one should be lazy! "Des. Walker stepped forward and took over Donn's job.

Although Donn has always emphasized that George. Wood will travel with the team to the European Championships, but there are still skepticism. It is believed that Donn is just stabilizing the morale of the army, and if Wood still does not recover from his foot injury on June 8, the day before the start of the European Championship, then he will have to make a substitution.

I didn't expect it to be two days before June 8. England held a press conference. At the meeting, Donn took Wood to meet with the media.

"There's only one theme for this press conference—" Donn looked around the scene, and almost all the reporters who were hanging around the training camp these days came, not only British journalists, but also German journalists, Portuguese journalists and journalists from all over the world. They all care about George. How is Wood recovering from his injury.

After letting the players know the truth, Don can face the media calmly. He is only responsible for the players, and the media is for entertainment.

"I would like to inform you of some information about George. Wood's recovery from a foot injury. ”

Donn's words surprised many media outlets, who followed England's ass like flies for so many days, wanting to get some inside information about Wood's injury, and Donn was always secretive. When will he sit in front of everyone and talk about this so frankly?

Donn looked at Wood next to him and winked at him. Motioning for him to speak.

Wood didn't seem to see it, and it wasn't until Donn coughed a few more times that he reacted.

"Hmm...... I decided to stay and play in the European Championships. ”

Wood's words are simple.

The reporters were stunned for a moment, and then reacted that he had just announced a very important thing!

The scene was boiling, and countless reporters wanted to stand up and ask questions, and they raised their arms high, hoping that the press officer would hit them.

Don waved his hand: "It's not time for the media to ask questions, ladies and gentlemen. Let's get to the end of our sentence. ”

He signaled for silence. The reporters, who were usually dissatisfied with Tang Endi, really put down their hands obediently. Keep your mouth shut and wait for Donn to speak.

"I have to make it clear to you first. George. Wood hasn't fully recovered from his injury. ”

Again, there was an uproar. You're going to take him to the European Cup before he's recovered, what do you think in your head, Tony. Mr. Donn?

"But if all goes well, George should be able to make a comeback in the knockout stages. Donn was quick to reveal the mystery. "He will miss all three games in the group stage. That's it, what questions are there to ask? ”

Immediately, a reporter stood up and pointed the finger at Donn: "You have been saying that Wood's injury is no problem in time for the European Championship, but now he will miss the entire group stage, are you consciously lying before?" ”

Don spread out his hand and looked innocent: "Lying? I said he could make it to the Euros, and in fact he did. Mr. Journalist, you can't put the knockout rounds as part of the European Cup, right? ”

The reporter's face was blue and red. Apparently he was in such a hurry to ask questions that he had forgotten the basic logic. Don caught the loophole in this.

The second person to ask questions was a German journalist who asked Donn in a very unskilled English: "Excuse me, Mr. Donn, George. Wood missed all three group games. How confident are your teams of qualifying from this group? As a German, he was proud and couldn't hide his joy when he heard that Wood would miss all three group games.

In fact, his broken English Don only understood it once after listening to it, but seeing the other party's somewhat arrogant expression, Don decided to tease him, so he put his hand next to his ear: "I'm sorry, sir." Can you say that again, please? ”

So the bald German had to stammered again in his "German English".

Don still didn't understand, "I'm sorry sir......"

This time, the Germans repeated their questions again and again at a very slow, slow pace.

Donn raised his hand to his ear for the third time, and the German's face immediately changed, and an expression of imminent collapse appeared on his face.

Donn also knew that enough was enough, so he laughed and said, "Just kidding, Mr. Germany." I've understood your question. It's not too much of a problem for us to get out of the group, and of course we're going to take every opponent in the group seriously. You don't have a chance. ”

His words sent English journalists laughing knowingly.

'England is not a team of any one person and no one's absence will affect our ultimate goal. Progressing from the group is just the first step, and even if Wood is out injured, we have enough to make it to the knockout rounds. But......" Donn smiled eerily as he looked at the foreign journalists, "I welcome everyone who thinks England are without George . Wood is a second-rate team. Qualifying from the group is a problem. Really, if you think so, I won't be angry at all, and I won't contradict you. ”

Of course, he won't refute it, because the other party's underestimation of the enemy is the thing he is most happy to see.

In fact, George. Wood's absence has certainly had a big impact on England's quality. After all, he is the core of the team, and I have never heard that the absence of the core can make a difference if the team is not affected. However, if Donn tries to hide it, it will only make his opponents more certain that England is actually weak today.

So Don played an "empty city plan" at the press conference. He opened the gates of the city four places, and then went up to the city tower alone to play the piano accompanied by a little scholar, and his chic appearance made many foreign reporters who wanted to explore the truth feel inexplicable.

What's more, in the form of Donn, when he says "one", often he does "two", and when he says "no". Actually, that means "yes". He then generously admitted that his England could not do without Wood, which means that he is lying. Hasn't England been training in "non-nuclear tactics" for more than a month? Perhaps England has long since fallen out of dependence on George. Wood is the core, and Donne's insistence on taking him is just a trick. His real goal was to get everyone's attention to George. Wood, the "former core" of England, went up, and then his "non-nuclear" England slaughtered all sides, slashing opponents to pieces, and finally made it all the way to the top......

The thought swirled in the minds of journalists, getting closer and closer to the truth.

Don watched as the reporters gathered together and whispered a discussion. Laugh inwardly.

He waited for a while. Seeing that everyone was getting more and more energetic as they discussed, they coughed: "If there are no other problems." This concludes today's press conference......"

As soon as he got up to leave, he saw reporters stand up and raise their hands to speak.

"Mr. Donn! Can you talk about the first game against Portugal? ”

"Mr. Donn, if George. What if Wood can't make a comeback in the knockout stages? ”

"Tony, who are you going to replace George. Wood? ”

"George, do you have anything to say about not being able to play in the group stage?"

Don waved his hand: "You guys are too noisy, all be quiet!" ”

After the scene was slowly under control, he continued: "First of all I will not answer anything about the replacement of George. The question of Wood's selection and tactics. Secondly, we will take the game against Portugal seriously. Third, I don't want anyone to use George in the future. When is Wood coming on the field to disturb my team. ”

His first answer made the reporters even more sure that even without George. Wood, England also have a way to win. For journalists in Germany, Portugal and Wales, that was enough. They got the most important information.

While the other reporters were still clamoring, Don ignored them and turned away with Wood.

George. Wood was able to play in the European Championships. With George. The news that Wood will miss all three group games is shocking.

If England are placed in a weak group, the news can be reassuring to many England fans. In that environment, it would not be difficult for England to qualify from the group. But now that they are in the Group of Death, with Germany and Portugal as two strong opponents in the group, only Wales may be the target of that point, which is very worrying.

In case of...... What if England can't make it out of the group? You must know that the last group game was against Germany. If you are lucky enough to win two consecutive games in the first two games and qualify early, it doesn't matter what you do with the German team.

But is Portugal that easy to deal with?

Miguel. Veloso, Cristiano. Ronaldo, Nani, Pepe...... These are all famous stars, and the Portuguese national team formed by them is not a soft persimmon that can be pinched casually.

There are six days left in the first game against them, and there is no George. Wood's England side is truly reassuring.

Of course, some people think that the current England team is not without George. Wood can't play it. In any case, it is also a first-class team in Europe. Are the other stars all tricks?

What has Donn been doing for more than a month? Isn't it preparing for England without Wood? As the most successful manager on the continent, he must have a lot of options to spare, right? Then neither Portugal nor Germany is an opponent of England, even without George. Wood, we also have Tony. Dawn!

Two ideas collided among England fans, and neither could convince anyone.

The debate over England's prospects at the tournament will continue ahead of the tournament.

After the public showdown, Donn breathed a sigh of relief. He and his team were finally able to prepare without any distractions. He didn't have to think about how to deal with the moths to the flames of the reporters. The question of whether Wood will be able to play in the European Championship at all. After his press conference, there were far fewer reporters from the three countries who usually lingered around the training camp. For them, the most valuable news is already in hand, and there is no need to continue wasting time here.

George. Wood spends his days doing recovery training alone. He worked hard, but the team doctor didn't allow him to exercise too much, for fear that he would suffer another injury before he recovered. Now for George. The most painful thing for Wood is watching his teammates train together while he himself recovers in the corner.

He found himself never like this time. So eager to play. As soon as he saw the football rolling in front of his eyes, his feet would involuntarily shake, as if they were resonating with the football.

His first injury was so memorable that he would never want to go through it a second time.

Hiding himself in the water, he looked up at the turquoise waters above.

The pool that allowed him to recover was like a prison, imprisoning his body, and every movement was extremely heavy.

As long as he breaks through the shackles of this water, he can be reborn......

No matter what the opponent is. He's going to release ten times the energy he's been holding back for so long!

The team doctor in charge of taking care of Wood suddenly discovered that George. It seemed to be several minutes since Wood had dived into the pool.

Startled by his discovery, he threw down his books, kicked over his chair, and almost crawled to the edge of the pool, shouting in horror, "George!!" Come out George! Don't scare me......"

With a "bang", George, who was wet. Wood jerked out of the water and appeared in front of the team doctor, his piercing eyes staring at him.

The team doctor was so frightened that he sat on the edge of the pool. Watching Wood gasp: "You scared me to death." George! What happened to you? ”

"Slept down for a while. ”

Wood's answer made the team doctor's heart beat faster again. "Sleep...... Sleep? Are you saying you're asleep underwater? ”

Wood pressed his hands on the edge of the pool and propped it out: "It seems to be." He shook his head. All the water on his hair spilled on the team doctor.

The team doctor just grinned. This monster!

Wood scooped up a towel and wiped the water from his body, remembering how he felt just below the pool.

In the haze, it seemed to be asleep, but the consciousness was very clear. A voice in his head said to him repeatedly:

I'm going to kick, I'm going to kick, I'm going to kick! No one wants to stop me, not even injuries!

I'll be back, and I'll prove it to you!