After a careful examination, the small unit of the team doctors handed Twain the conclusion that Eastwood's knee was in good condition after the two surgeries . He could begin his physical training . He could undergo a month of training according to plan and then he would be able to meet the initial requirements to compete in the games .
Twain was very pleased with this and made thank-you calls to Professor Constantine and the main surgeon, Dr . Stephen Albert .
And then, just to be on the safe side, Twain asked the team doctors to set Eastwood's return to the field to be at the end of February .
After all, they had already waited nine months . One and a half more month was not so bad .
Consequently, Eastwood would appear on the training ground on time every day, just like everyone else on the team . As the team trained together, he would undergo rehabilitation training under a dedicated coach, starting with the simplest running laps . The places where he went most often would be the strength training and physiotherapy rooms .
Occasionally he would feel the urge to play, so he would also kick a few balls with his instep to relieve the itch . But he would soon be stopped by the coach in charge of his physical recovery training .
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The tournament schedule in January was not very intense . All the teams were busy recruiting to reinforce their strength for the next half of the season . The Nottingham Forest team, which had been striking everywhere in the transfer market for the past few seasons, seemed quiet during this month .
Because they lost to Tony Twain's Nottingham Forest in the scramble for the goalkeeper, Manchester United had been plagued by a defensive line problem for half of the season . Ferguson finally found a replacement for Edwin van der Sar this season: the young goalkeeper who played for Stoke City, Ben Forster .
Next, in the left back position, Manchester United introduced Patrice Evra, a young main force player from AS Monaco in France .
Currently, Manchester United was eight points behind the top-ranked Chelsea . Ferguson was not willing to give up the season . He had successfully overtaken Arsenal when he was more than twelve points behind, not to mention eight points .
Dunn had reminded Twain to watch out for Manchester United's comeback for the next half of the season, and Twain had not taken it seriously . Now all his energies were focused on the Champions League round 16 competition, which was due to restart a month later .
After the group stage, the sixteen participating teams were already determined for the next stage of the competition . Next, the sixteen teams would be mixed up again for new pairings which would be decided with another ballot .
When Twain went to participate in the drawing ceremony again, he was no longer the nobody whom no one was interested in . He became the target that a lot of managers actively sought out to strike up conversations with . The reporters also directed the cameras towards this young and promising Champions League manager .
The UEFA Champions League Magazine had even set a time for an interview with him ——after the Champions League started again .
There were fewer people at this draw ceremony compared to the last time . It was slightly desolate . Among those who did not come that Twain was familiar with was Alex Ferguson . Manchester United was really unlucky the first half of the season . Keane dissolved his contract with the team and they were eliminated in the Champions League group stage . The Manchester United dynasty Ferguson had built seemed to have reached the end of the road .
There were fewer people at this draw ceremony compared to the last time . It was slightly desolate . Among those who did not come that Twain was familiar with was Alex Ferguson . Manchester United was really unlucky the first half of the season . Keane dissolved his contract with the team and they were eliminated in the Champions League group stage . The Manchester United dynasty Ferguson had built seemed to have reached the end of the road .
Those certainly were other people's affairs which Twain did not care about .
His concern was the outcome of the draw .
He was satisfied with the result of the draw this time because the Forest team drew a good ticket .
In the round 16 matches, Nottingham Forest would play an away game first and then a home game . Their opponent was the Rangers Football Club, a Scottish Premiership team .
Many of the managers cast envious or jealous glances toward Twain . Jumping for joy on the inside, Twain kept a frown on his face as if he had drawn a very strong team .
The draw results for the teams were as follows:
Bayern Munich versus AC Milan .
Real Betis versus Liverpool .
Real Betis versus Liverpool .
Real Madrid versus Arsenal .
PSV Eindhoven versus Lyon .
Chelsea versus Barcelona .
Rangers versus Nottingham Forest .
Ajax versus Inter Milan .
Werder Bremen versus Juventus .
As expected, Chelsea and Barcelona were paired by UEFA again .
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After he returned to England from the draw, Twain's team was encouraged by this good news, winning two league matches in succession . They won 2:0 in an away game against Portsmouth and defeated West Ham United by 3:2 in a home game . Twain demanded that the team was to obtain as many points as possible before the start of the Champions League so as to lay a solid foundation for their future double league tournaments .
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After he returned to England from the draw, Twain's team was encouraged by this good news, winning two league matches in succession . They won 2:0 in an away game against Portsmouth and defeated West Ham United by 3:2 in a home game . Twain demanded that the team was to obtain as many points as possible before the start of the Champions League so as to lay a solid foundation for their future double league tournaments .
As for the FA Cup… Twain used it to train new players as always . He would not say that he had given it up, but rather he would say that it was to give the players more opportunities to play and train . So, those who rarely had the opportunity to play would try their hardest to perform . As a result, they played better and better until he could not give it up even if he wanted to .
On January 28th, during the fourth round of the FA Cup, Nottingham Forest had a modest victory of 1:0 over Bolton Wanderers at home, and successfully advanced to the next round of the FA Cup .
This was Manager Tony Twain's best record in the FA Cup in his coaching career . He had lost to Manchester United in the fourth round last season . He did not know how far the team could go this season . He was only certain that each time the team advanced, a new "best record" was created .
Then, February arrived . Because Nottingham Forest maintained a winning record in all competitions in January, Tony Twain became the target of media attention once again . He was named the best manager in the English Premier League for the month of January . His team was rated as the best team, while his man Anelka was awarded the best player of the month with his constant scoring .
With three honors in a row, Twain's career was in a wonderful upswing .
Needless to say, there would be detractors, saying that whoever was the best of last month would lose in the first game of this month .
And Twain again proved to be a magical manager who specialized in breaking all kinds of jinxes .
In the 24th round of the league tournament on February 1st, Nottingham Forest defeated Fulham by 2:0 at home . Those who waited to ridicule him were rendered speechless . He also settled the score for their previous defeat to their opponents for the first half of the season .
After a careful examination, the small unit of the team doctors handed Twain the conclusion that Eastwoods knee was in good condition after the two surgeries . He could begin his physical training . He could undergo a month of training according to plan and then he would be able to meet the initial requirements to compete in the games . Twain was very pleased with this and made thank-you calls to Professor Constantine and the main surgeon, Dr . Stephen Albert . And then, just to be on the safe side, Twain asked the team doctors to set Eastwoods return to the field to be at the end of February . After all, they had already waited nine months . One and a half more month was not so bad . Consequently, Eastwood would appear on the training ground on time every day, just like everyone else on the team . As the team trained together, he would undergo rehabilitation training under a dedicated coach, starting with the simplest running laps . The places where he went most often would be the strength training and physiotherapy rooms . Occasionally he would feel the urge to play, so he would also kick a few balls with his instep to relieve the itch . But he would soon be stopped by the coach in charge of his physical recovery training . ※※※ The tournament schedule in January was not very intense . All the teams were busy recruiting to reinforce their strength for the next half of the season . The Nottingham Forest team, which had been striking everywhere in the transfer market for the past few seasons, seemed quiet during this month . Because they lost to Tony Twains Nottingham Forest in the scramble for the goalkeeper, Manchester United had been plagued by a defensive line problem for half of the season . Ferguson finally found a replacement for Edwin van der Sar this season: the young goalkeeper who played for Stoke City, Ben Forster . Next, in the left back position, Manchester United introduced Patrice Evra, a young main force player from AS Monaco in France . Currently, Manchester United was eight points behind the top-ranked Chelsea . Ferguson was not willing to give up the season . He had successfully overtaken Arsenal when he was more than twelve points behind, not to mention eight points . Dunn had reminded Twain to watch out for Manchester Uniteds comeback for the next half of the season, and Twain had not taken it seriously . Now all his energies were focused on the Champions League round 16 competition, which was due to restart a month later . After the group stage, the sixteen participating teams were already determined for the next stage of the competition . Next, the sixteen teams would be mixed up again for new pairings which would be decided with another ballot . When Twain went to participate in the drawing ceremony again, he was no longer the nobody whom no one was interested in . He became the target that a lot of managers actively sought out to strike up conversations with . The reporters also directed the cameras towards this young and promising Champions League manager . The UEFA Champions League Magazine had even set a time for an interview with him ——after the Champions League started again . There were fewer people at this draw ceremony compared to the last time . It was slightly desolate . Among those who did not come that Twain was familiar with was Alex Ferguson . Manchester United was really unlucky the first half of the season . Keane dissolved his contract with the team and they were eliminated in the Champions League group stage . The Manchester United dynasty Ferguson had built seemed to have reached the end of the road . Those certainly were other peoples affairs which Twain did not care about . His concern was the outcome of the draw . He was satisfied with the result of the draw this time because the Forest team drew a good ticket . In the round 16 matches, Nottingham Forest would play an away game first and then a home game . Their opponent was the Rangers Football Club, a Scottish Premiership team . Many of the managers cast envious or jealous glances toward Twain . Jumping for joy on the inside, Twain kept a frown on his face as if he had drawn a very strong team . The draw results for the teams were as follows: Bayern Munich versus AC Milan . Real Betis versus Liverpool . Real Madrid versus Arsenal . PSV Eindhoven versus Lyon . Chelsea versus Barcelona . Rangers versus Nottingham Forest . Ajax versus Inter Milan . Werder Bremen versus Juventus . As expected, Chelsea and Barcelona were paired by UEFA again . ※※※ After he returned to England from the draw, Twains team was encouraged by this good news, winning two league matches in succession . They won 2:0 in an away game against Portsmouth and defeated West Ham United by 3:2 in a home game . Twain demanded that the team was to obtain as many points as possible before the start of the Champions League so as to lay a solid foundation for their future double league tournaments . As for the FA Cup… Twain used it to train new players as always . He would not say that he had given it up, but rather he would say that it was to give the players more opportunities to play and train . So, those who rarely had the opportunity to play would try their hardest to perform . As a result, they played better and better until he could not give it up even if he wanted to . On January 28th, during the fourth round of the FA Cup, Nottingham Forest had a modest victory of 1:0 over Bolton Wanderers at home, and successfully advanced to the next round of the FA Cup . This was Manager Tony Twains best record in the FA Cup in his coaching career . He had lost to Manchester United in the fourth round last season . He did not know how far the team could go this season . He was only certain that each time the team advanced, a new best record was created . Then, February arrived . Because Nottingham Forest maintained a winning record in all competitions in January, Tony Twain became the target of media attention once again . He was named the best manager in the English Premier League for the month of January . His team was rated as the best team, while his man Anelka was awarded the best player of the month with his constant scoring . With three honors in a row, Twains career was in a wonderful upswing . Needless to say, there would be detractors, saying that whoever was the best of last month would lose in the first game of this month . And Twain again proved to be a magical manager who specialized in breaking all kinds of jinxes . In the 24th round of the league tournament on February 1st, Nottingham Forest defeated Fulham by 2:0 at home . Those who waited to ridicule him were rendered speechless . He also settled the score for their previous defeat to their opponents for the first half of the season .
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