For Nottingham Forest's final two rounds of the league tournament, Twain used an approach of making the lineup an equal mix of the main force and substitutes to cope. On the one hand, that could keep the players' conditions in a competitive state; on the other hand, they needed to be careful not to have any injuries. Meanwhile, they also must win the games.
In the game against Middlesbrough, Twain switched to Sun Jihai, Lennon, Commons, and the others for the rotation. George Wood did not have to play in the Champions League final, so he did not need a break. At the same time, due to the Champions League final, Twain let Albertini make an appearance in the final minutes of the game so that he could familiarize himself with the pace of the game and get back the feel of his body.
Twain was very satisfied with the score. The team won 2:1 against Middlesbrough.
