Judging by the first 30 minutes of the first half, Forest's performance did not seem to be any different, they did not play the attacking style that would scare the visitors, and Rebrov's presence dragged down the team's form.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Forest's attack, Crystal Palace scored a goal in the 39th minute of the first half! The goal was scored by Andrew. Johnson, who is Crystal Palace's top scorer, has scored 16 goals in half a season and is at the top of the overall scorer list.

"Oh! Andrew. Johnson! It was his seventeenth goal of the season! Wes, who has just moved from the youth team to the first team. Mogan was still too tender and his mistake gave Crystal Palace the lead away! ”

When he saw his team score, in the VIP box above the stadium stands, Simon Brown. Jordan jumped to his feet, startling Evan. He got carried away and celebrated the goal in front of the home team president, as if his team had won the game.

Evan knew that the man was doing it on purpose and wanted to humiliate himself in front of him. It's so damning!

But when Jordan finished his butt twisting dance, Evan still forced his anger and stretched out his hand to him: "Congratulations, Mr. Jordan." ”

At the same time, he shouted in his heart: Tony, what are you doing?!

Tony, who was in the dugout, just shook his head and didn't say anything. Mogan was too tender, of course he knew, but this was the price of using young people, and he had already realized that he could bear it.

Walker looked at him, then asked, "Is everything like it was eleven months ago?" ”

"Huh?" Donn didn't understand what Walker was talking about.

Walker pointed to the stands: "You didn't do anything in the first half, and then the second half was an eye-opener for everyone. ”

"You know me, Des." Don smiled. "The second half is the winner!"

During the time of the game, he had been trying to figure out a problem. He remembers that Rebrov has largely left mainstream football since he was abandoned by Tottenham, and Chinese fans like him are unlikely to hear much about him. He even thought the man was retired. Donn later saw Rebrov at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, when he was surprised that he was still in the Ukrainian national team, as if Pobosky was still in the Czech national team.

He remembered that the person who formed a strike partner with Shepchenko in the Ukrainian national team was no longer Rebrov, but someone else - Andrei. Andrey 'Voronin, but Rebrov was also a regular player. Since he is not a striker, what position does he play?

Donn searched hard for his memories, and in the 06 World Cup, Ukraine only paid attention to Shepchenko, and Rebrov really didn't pay much attention. When Andrew, Crystal Palace. When Johnson scored, he finally remembered, midfield!

Rebrov was playing in midfield!

In the years since he left Dynamo Kyiv, he has gone from a hitman to a playmaker in the midfield, is there a story behind it that he didn't know at the beginning, and now it will be related to the Forest team and Donn?

Thinking of this, Don understood. He doesn't know who in the previous world made Rebrov switch to midfield. But he now knows very well that in today's world, in the World Cup in Germany two and a half years later, if Ukraine can still enter the World Cup finals with a historical surname, Rebrov who will stand in the midfield position must be from him!

※※※At the end of the first half, Forest temporarily trailed Crystal Palace by one goal at home. Despite the scoreline, the Forest fans in the stands were not discouraged in the slightest, and the previous situation of booing coaches and booing players did not reappear. Fans are trusting Nicholas. Donn's side won't let them down.

Fat John stood in the stands, looking at the players who walked back to the locker room with their heads down, and Don who was standing on the sidelines, shrugging at the people around him: "We all know that guy likes to play in the second half. Guys! Go have a beer or two to moisten your throat, we're busy in the second half! ”

In the past, Donn would always be the first to walk back to the dressing room when the whistle blew in the first half. But today he stood on the sidelines, waiting for someone to come down.

Rebrov walked off the pitch with his head down, frustrated and not seeing the head coach coming towards him.

"Sergey. Rebrov. Don stopped the soulless Ukrainian. If you don't lift your head up, you'll hit a telephone pole. ”

Rebrov looked up in surprise: "There are no telephone poles on the field...... He saw Don with a crooked smile and knew that he had been tricked by the coach.

"Well, you also know that there are no telephone poles on the football field, and it seems that you are sane." Don nodded, "Don't rush back, I have something to say to you." I've heard...... You were not selected for the Ukrainian national team? ”

This question stabbed Rebrov in the heart. He was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Coach, I hope the team can put me on the list during the winter break or at the end of the season." ”

Don was not at all surprised by Rebrov's proposal. "Why? Because you didn't make the national team, you want to start from scratch in a different place? ”

'I don't think I'm used to English football and it was a mistake to come to England to play. Rebrov spoke his mind.

Don shook his head: "Do you think you've finally found the crux of your bad performance?" You've disappointed me...... If you're leaving, I'm not going to stop you, but do you think there will be a team that accepts you now? Oh, or maybe there are clubs in League Two that would be happy to get you, would you be willing to go to that kind of place? ”

Rebrov didn't speak, for he wasn't sure in his heart if everything would be fine if he left. He's just gambling.

'I would agree to put you in the transfer market, but not during the winter break, but at the end of the season. I'll give you the last forty-five minutes before that. ”

Rebrov looked up at him, not understanding what the new head coach was going to do.

'If you want to prove what you can do to other clubs, the second half of this game is your last chance and if you don't improve, you'll have to sit on the bench for the rest of the season. Don't think I'm threatening you, better treatment, more interested teams, you have to fight for those things. In the second half, you play as a midfielder. With that, Donn turned and left the court. Rebrov looked at his back, and the last sentence made him fall into deep thought.

At halftime, in the dressing room, Donn did not criticize the team's performance, but only made personnel adjustments. Pope replaced underperforming centre-back Jacob Brown. Burns. It was a normal adjustment, but the next decision by Donn surprised everyone, including Walker, and instead of replacing Rebrov, who was in a slump, he let the Ukrainian drop back to midfield and play as a midfielder!

His request to Rebrov was to use his skills to create opportunities for his team-mates, to go up and shoot if he had a better chance, and to give it to a team-mate in another position if he didn't feel sure he was on target. In a word, more passes than shots.

After arranging the team's tactical adjustments for the second half, Donn's cell phone rang, and he looked at the number, and it turned out to be Evan calling.

"Des." He pointed out the door.

Walker nodded, indicating that he understood.

Donn walked out, closed the door, and only then did he answer the phone.

"Tony!" As soon as the phone rang, Evan's annoyed voice rushed out of it.

"What's wrong, Evan?"

"Can this game be won?"

"Well, I can't promise you anything before the game is over." Donn looked outside at the pitch, where the substitutes were warming up. His intention was to equalize the score in the second half, after all, Rebrov needed time to adapt to his new position, and this was his first game since he took over the team again, so it was unrealistic to ask too much...... "No! Gotta win, gotta win! Evan yelled on the phone.

Don thought it was strange: "Hey, Evan, does the owner of Crystal Palace owe you a lot of money that you haven't paid back?" ”

"No...... But I hate that guy so much! Hearing this, Don could fully imagine how angry Evan was yelling at the phone and waving his arms vigorously. Very, very nasty! That bastard dared to look down on me...... And our team! Tony, didn't you say you only seek to win? Now there is such an opportunity, defeat him, humiliate him! ”

I didn't expect that Evan, who has always looked and amiable, would also have a moment of thunder, it seems that the owner of the Crystal Palace must have done something very excessive...... Donn smacked his lips and said, "Okay, I'll try to win against Crystal Palace." ”

"No, not for it. Yes, by all means! Certain! Evan corrected.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to try to beat Crystal Palace...... Definitely, definitely. ”

Done, who was back in the dressing room, looked at the players and suddenly decided to tell them what had just happened, which might have helped a lot.

"Does anyone want to know who just called me?" He pulled out his phone and shook it.

No one nodded, but no one shook their heads.

"It's the president of the club."

All eyes were on Don to hear what he was going to say next.

"Hmm...... He was angry at the way the team played in the first half because the owners of Crystal Palace looked down on us in the box and took it for granted that we were behind his team and that we lost to them when the game was over. This makes Evan, who loves the team. Mr. Dogetty was very angry. He can't tolerate his favorite team being insulted by others. Do you mind being looked down upon by a team that is still below us? Don asked with a blank face.

The players were already unhappy with the attitude of the Crystal Palace president, with some yelling: "Of course you mind! ”

"I mind too, so in the second half I told them with a win that if you are low, you have to be fucking honest!" Tony, who seemed to be out of the way just now. Don suddenly erupted.

"That's right!"

"Shut up that idiot!" Don waved his arm vigorously.

"That's right!!"

"Let him ...... Self--food-its-fucking-fruit! Don yelled syllable by syllable.

"No-Wrong-!!"

(To be continued)