The toughest fixtures are here, with Nottingham Forest facing Charlton Athletic and Birmingham City in the remaining two rounds. Anyone would be wrong to think that these two games were purely formal. Forest have two league games remaining, while Everton have three games remaining. The difference between the two teams is now four points, and if Forest lose the last two rounds and Everton win, Forest will still lose the Champions League.

Capsizing in the gutter, Tony? There's no way Don could have let it happen.

He cautioned the players against giving Everton any chances, that is, not to take the remaining two opponents lightly.

On May 7, in the 37th round of the league, Nottingham Forest challenged Charlton Athletic away.

In this game, Forest were completely unaffected by the defeat to Arsenal in their last away game, also in London, also on the road. At the Valley Stadium, Forest won the game cleanly 2-0. At the same time, at Everton's home stadium, Goodison Park, Moyes's team won 3-2 against Bolton, and finally did not open the suspense in advance.

※※※ On May 12, Forest did not play and Everton had to travel to London for a make-up match against Arsenal.

The game was played in the afternoon. So on this day, Don En canceled two practice days a day, and after the morning training, he stayed at home with Tang in the afternoon to prepare to watch the game.

Don watched Don take out a can of cold beer from the refrigerator and put it on the table before the game, and then asked, "Do you need peanuts?" ”

Hearing Don ask, he was stunned for a moment, and then laughed. "Get used to it. Watching football in China, I basically don't leave the wine. Alcohol is my accelerant for inspiration. ”

Tang turned his head to watch TV, and muttered, "You don't say that if you're confused......"

Donn shrugged and straddled his chair. "Hey, Don. Guess what the outcome of this game will be? ”

"I never guess the score and the winner before the game."

"Tsk, that's not fun. Tell us about your time in the youth team...... Aren't you promoted to assistant coach in the youth team? ”

Don nodded, but didn't want to talk more about him, he pointed to the TV screen: "The game is on." ”

The two stopped chatting and focused on the game.

Twenty minutes later, Don drank the beer in his hand and sighed, "I don't think I need to look at it." That's it for this game. ”

"It's only 2-0 and Everton still have a chance." Tang didn't take his eyes off it.

Donn shook his head and got up from his chair. "No play, no Everton. We won, and the Champions League qualification is ours. ”

After listening to Don En, Don looked back at him: "You're not happy?" ”

"No, it's just ...... I think there's a sense of emptiness after the goal is achieved. Do you still watch it? I went out for a walk. ”

Tang nodded that he would continue to watch, and Tang En went out shopping with his hands in his pockets.

※※※ Although there is still one round of league games left, for Donne, the season is over as of today. No matter what kind of play they play in the final round, it will not affect their results.

Qualification for the European Champions Cup.

European Champions Cup, Might, Glory, Money, Stars...... Two weeks ago, I was excited just thinking about it. Unexpectedly, when all this really came, he suddenly couldn't cheer up. Although he may believe it, when he saw Everton being beaten by Arsenal at Highbury, conceding two goals in 20 minutes, and showing signs of conceding more, he felt a sense of "oh, that's it".

When everything falls into place, the ecstasy is much less.

Reading novels, movies, and comics, he always hopes that the drama has some surnames, and then the drama has some surnames. But it's better to sit in this position. Otherwise, my heart can't stand it.

Donn touched his left breast, where he had felt the thrill of speeding countless times. It is true that it is true that head coaching is a profession with a high incidence of heart disease. Joy and sorrow, completing the transition in an instant, such things may be commonplace for the head coach.

Filled with cranky thoughts, Don unconsciously walked up to a familiar signboard. Although he didn't set a destination, the habitual surname of his legs still led him to the forest bar.

He hasn't been to the bar since he fought so hard to qualify for the Champions League next season. Standing outside, I can still hear the commotion coming from inside.

"Well done! Arsenal! ”

"One more, one more!"

This group of people is watching the game, too. Hearing such a shout, Don laughed. Although it is not a Forest game, this game will determine whether Forest will be aiming for the League Cup or the Champions League next season. When fans pay so much attention to this game, they also pay attention to their own team.

Don stood in the doorway of the bar, feeling a little thirsty, and he was attracted by the smell of wine wafting through the crack in the door. But when he put his hand on the doorknob, he hesitated, and gave up the idea of pushing the door in.

At this time, he didn't want to be surrounded by people asking questions about how to play next season.

He wanted to find a quiet place to be alone for a while.

Don looked at the noisy bar behind him, turned around and pulled out his sunglasses and put them on, remembering that he should go somewhere.

※※※ In the green space outside the grove, a group of children are happily playing football, and the cemetery is still so quiet.

The tombstone had accumulated dust, and Don seemed to have forgotten about it, the corner of his heart. Returning to this unattended cemetery once again today, he took out a tissue and wiped the floating ash off the tombstone. Then he squatted down and looked at the words on the tablet in a daze.

Is it Michael who is buried here? Bernard and Fiona? Bernard's most beloved son, Nottingham Forest's most loyal fan, George? Wood's eternal supporter - Gavin? Bernard.

Every time he succeeds, Donn always thinks: if Gavin is still around, what would be the expression on his face when he sees the Forest team doing well?

Hey, Gavin. When you announced you were George outside the youth team training ground? When you were an admirer of Wood, did you ever think he would be as famous as he is now? He's a real star now, not a player, a star, a star. His first signature must be worth a lot now...... Donn sat down, leaning against the tombstone. Look up at the blue sky from the lush foliage.

If Gavin is still there, Michael is still there, and everyone is still there, just like he did when he first arrived in Nottingham. So will he have a greater sense of accomplishment today?

- What the fuck are you talking about, Mr. Donn? Of course we love to win, we love the team to go back to the Premier League after this season, we like to be the damn league champion next season, we are the king of Europe next season!

It's a little late, but we're not off course. Michael, can you really get used to football without it?

- Tony? Coach Donn, are you going to make the front page headlines in The Sun for intimidating children?

That's why I admired him because he defeated me! I decided to become a fan of him!

-- Give him an autograph. George, he's your first fan, you can't be so cold to him. Squat down and sign it!

- Even if I don't have the money to buy a new jersey, I won't sell it!

- Knocking over an innocent child and stepping on him...... Is this what you call honor? That's your fucking honor?! You think you're amazing? Do you think you're the hero of this team? You guys...... You bastards!

The past is like a movie, and scenes emerge in the sky curtain in front of Donn's eyes.

From January 2003 to May 2005, two and a half years passed in a flash. Him, Donne, Tony? Donn has completed his transformation from an ordinary fan to a professional football head coach, but how many people are left with him along the way?

Michael is gone, Gavin is gone, Walker is gone, Bowyer is gone, and the "head" is gone...... And the players, the players he had encouraged, the ones he had reprimanded, the ones he had fought with. Today's forest team is no longer the forest team of two and a half years ago, with iron hard drives and flowing soldiers.

The mobile phone in his pocket rang suddenly, and the picture in front of him was blown away in the air by the wind. Don pulled out his phone and pressed the answer button.

"Uncle Tony!" Shania's happy voice reached Donn's ears from that side.

"Shania?" Don was a little surprised.

"Congratulations, Uncle Tony!"

"Congratulations to me? Congratulations on what I do? Don't turn his head, still in the surprise that Shania suddenly called him.

"Didn't Forest qualify for next season's European Cup? Arsenal won against Everton, just ...... Guess what the score is? ”

"It's all over?" Donn looked down at his watch, "I can't guess." ”

“7：0！ Awesome, right? ”

"Wow, that's amazing!" In fact, Don was not surprised in his heart, he knew that this result was normal. The difference in quality between Arsenal and Everton is by no means just second and fifth, with Arsenal scoring two goals in the first 11 minutes of the game, and it was no surprise that Donn knew what kind of big scoreline was ahead. Because after he went from 2-0 to see that the eyes of the Everton players were obviously confused, and the dream of the Champions League Cup was shattered, then the League Cup may also be a good option. You know, last season's Everton couldn't even participate in the League Cup.

Losing the fighting spirit, losing the goal, what else is there to watch in this game? Don came out early.

However, in order not to disappoint Shania, he still pretended to be surprised. Sure enough, there was a giggling sound from Shania.

(To be continued)