Crouch lowered his head and smiled and replied, "Very good, Chief." ”

Tang En nodded: "You seized this opportunity, and I hope you will do the same in the future." Go back, don't catch a cold. ”

Wood was the last Forest player to appear in Donn's eyes. Don looked at the silent boy and coughed: "Crouch lifted his shirt to celebrate the goal, you knew before the game, right?" ”

Wood nodded.

"Whose idea?"

"His own."

"Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Crouch said...... He didn't know if he would be able to score when the time came, he was afraid of ...... If you tell you but don't have a golden ball, you'll be prepared in vain. ”

Don grinned. "Why didn't you go to celebrate with them at the time?"

What the camera didn't catch, Donn's eyes could see it very clearly.

Wood hesitated and said, "Can't squeeze in." ”

Don threw his head up and laughed, he wasn't pretending, he was really amused by Wood, and he laughed so much that tears came out. After laughing for a while, Wood was not annoyed, and just stood there waiting for him to finish laughing.

There weren't many people on the pitch anymore, reporters were flocking to the mixed zone to interview the players, and Donn and Wood didn't have the idea of attracting many people when they stood on the sidelines.

When the laughter finally stopped, Don wiped his eyes and said with a smile, "Alas, George. What do you want me to say about you? Could you please find a more reliable reason next time? ”

Wood pouted.

"I know what you think." Don stepped forward and put his arm around Wood's shoulder, "Don't worry, I won't force you to do things you don't want to do and say things you don't want to say." Just know it in your heart. ”

Wood pursed his lips tightly and nodded vigorously.

"Alright, let's go, go back to the locker room to shower and change. Look at you're wet, it's uncomfortable to stick. Let's go, let's go. ”

Donn wrenched Wood in a half-circle so that he was facing the player, then pushed him hard in the back.

Watching Wood disappear into the flashing lights in the hallway, Donn shook his head slightly, then turned and walked in the other direction. There is a small door that leads directly to the press conference.

The 31st round of the league is over, with both Forest and Liverpool victorious, and Everton's defeat to Forest has not changed the standings, but the gap between them and the two chasing teams is only one point.

Three days later, Liverpool finally made up for one of their previous games in the league. Donn watched the game in front of the TV and jumped up from the couch when he saw Liverpool equalise by Newcastle before full-time.

"I said they would be left behind! Will definitely be left behind! 100% will be left behind! A fool would give up the Champions Cup and compete with us for a league position...... Go win the championship, ah, the championship trophy is calling in the distance, hurry up and do wonders, Liverpool boys! You belong to the European arena! This season, you will definitely win the Champions Cup! Next season's Champions Cup qualification will be carried forward and given to us, thank you-thank you! He stood in the middle of the room as if no one was around, pulling his neck and howling in Chinese, without the demeanor of a professional team manager, like a happy child.

Don looked at Don on the couch and turned his head and smiled.

Don has been under a lot of pressure lately, and he's well aware of that because living under one roof. Although Donn never told him, he could see that as a coach, there was still some observation.

These pressures can't be told to others, and Don never asks.

But it's not a way to hold it all the time, and it's great to be able to vent it in this joking way.

After the howl, Don turned his head to look at Don who was looking down, and clenched his fists hard: "I love Thornes!" I love Newcastle! Next time I won't run him at the press conference! ”

Tang raised his head and tried to hide the smile on the corner of his eyebrows: "You're so happy?" ”

"Of course! The sooner Liverpool exit, the less pressure there will be on Forest. Donn said seriously. I'm worried they're being crushed by their own pressure before they reach the finish line and now Liverpool's exit and I believe confidence in them is a big boost. You can't always tell them how hard it is, how dark it is. We need to give them some hope from time to time. Now there's a ready-made one. Donn gestured to the television.

The Liverpool players on the screen listlessly exchanged jerseys with the Newcastle players, Gerrard ** wore his upper body, and a Newcastle shirt on his shoulders that I don't know who it was, maybe it was Shearer's...... He looked a little depressed and stood in the corner of the pitch watching the others get distracted.

'With this draw, the Liverpool players know in their hearts that they are slowly out of contention for the top four in the league. The commentator's voice rang out, "Forty-eight points from thirty-one games, two points from fifth-placed Nottingham Forest and three points from fourth-place Everton...... Coach Benitez should put all his mind on the Champions League semi-finals. ”

Don understood, but he still said, "Actually...... Now it's easy for Forest to keep the top six in the league......"

Donn shook his head and interrupted him: "I don't want to play in the League Cup anymore." I'd rather I never have a trophy like this in my honour room, and I don't want to play any more League Cups. People always have to go to higher places, don't they? ”

"You're right, Tony." Don nodded.

In an interview with Benitez in the post-match press conference on television, the Spaniard said in non-standard English: "I don't think about plans for next season, that's after the end of the season." Now I think we deserve a trophy in an event. ”

"Are you talking about the European Champions Cup?" The journalist asked.

"What else could it be?" Benitez smiled.

The two were drawn attention to the interview, and Don pointed to the TV and asked, "What if one day...... Will you too? ”

Don looked at Benitez, and then at Don. Then he nodded: "For the sake of the League Cup championship, giving up the league is my dizziness." For the sake of the Champions Cup, I don't mind getting dizzy again. But ......," he laughed suddenly, and badly, "why, can't we hold it with both hands, and both hands should be hard?" ”

(To be continued)