They beat Everton with the Christmas tree formation but drew 1-1 with Manchester City in the following league game at home with the same formation. This did not affect Twain's thinking and confidence, as it allowed Nottingham Forest's coaching staff to find out what the problem was. After all, this was a new tactic that still needed to be honed.
A draw was not a bad result; after all, they did not lose and did not let those watching the show get what they wanted. Bendtner was as combative as ever in the game. He was like an angry bull, but there was no longer media hype about this matter so Twain had no reason to argue with the transition coach. There were more important things waiting for him.
