Chapter 125: Tit to the point (Part 1)

Of course, Chelsea players and fans have reason to doubt the referee's penalty. They can say that the rainy days and the ground slipped, and Ferreira did not tackle Ribery at all. He slipped by himself, or Ribery pretended to fall and missed the penalty. But their doubts and even protests cannot change the current result.

Just eleven minutes into the game, right back Paul Ferreira was chased by the referee for tackled by the man behind him, and also awarded Nottingham Forest a penalty kick.

Ribery, who was tackled, was lying outside the court and was being treated by a team doctor. It seemed that the situation was not very serious. Ferreira stood up and looked at the referee's red card raised high at him, with a confused look on his eyes. He was now in a mess, and not only was he sent off with a red card, but he also gave the opponent a penalty kick, which put Chelsea at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and scores.

Mourinho, who saw a scene off the court, pursed his lips tightly. Ferreira brought from Porto and was one of the most trusted players in the new club. After all, he was an old subordinate. Therefore, he put William Galas and Glenn Johnson without having to. He insisted on using Ferreira in the hope of allowing his own people to occupy the main position of Chelsea's first team and make him a solid coach. But unexpectedly, Ferreira, who performed so well in Porto and so eye-catching, was unable to adapt to the style of English football when he arrived in London. He played worse than one game in one game, and in the end he simply had no confidence.

Maybe it's time to give up Ferreira...

"Red card! Penalty! Look at this chaotic scene... Paul Ferreira's performance is simply a mess! This poor Portuguese could not keep up with Ribery's rhythm and speed at all. He was fooled by the opponent and ended up with only one foul to end the failed game.

Looking at the referee's stern expression, Ferreira lost his strength to defend himself, and he lowered his head and turned around and walked out of the field.

On the Nottingham Forest, when the team doctor told Don Enribery that there was no problem with his ankle, he let out a sigh of relief. The Frenchman has become the absolute main force of the Forest team with his outstanding performance. If he has any problems, the Forest team's offensive power will be greatly reduced.

Now that Ribery is fine, Chelsea not only has one missing person, but also has been awarded a penalty kick. The situation is very favorable for Forests.

Eastwood put the football on the penalty spot and then backed up to prepare for a shot.

Standing in front of him was the Czech genius goalkeeper Cech, who was 1.97 meters tall. He was agile and responded quickly. When he stood in front of the goal with his arms open, the goal seemed to be completely blocked.

The Chelsea still had a hint of luck in their hearts - the penalty kick was not 100% goal rate, and with the rainy days and the ground slipping, maybe Eastwood's support foot did not stand firm and slipped and shot away?

But Eastwood soon burst the bubble of their fantasy himself.

After the referee's whistle sounded, he ran up vigorously and quickly, and then shot vigorously!

Cech judged the wrong direction. He tried his best to pounce on the right side of the goal, but the football flew to the middle.

"The ball is in! 1:0! Nottingham Forest is leading Chelsea at home!"

There was a huge roar in the stands at the city court, and they were still shouting Brian Clauve's name, but now they stomped their feet and slapped their hands to cheer for Freddy Eastwood.

When the Forests celebrated the goal, Mourinho tangled with the fourth official and protested against the referee's unfair judgment. The fourth official warned Mourinho to be careful and not to talk nonsense if there is no conclusive evidence, not to mention that the referee on the court is the rule, and his penalty is impossible to change.

Don Cang didn't care what Mourinho was meant to do this. After celebrating the goal with the members of the coaching staff, he simply stood on the sidelines to supervise the game. Now his team is one goal ahead, and the opponent is one less. The situation is beneficial to him. What he needs to be wary of is Mourinho's counterattack and reminds the players to keep a normal mind.

When the players stood on the court again to prepare for the kickoff, Don Eun shouted on the sidelines to attract the attention of the Forest players, and then he pressed down with both hands. He made a "stabilizing" gesture.

The most dangerous moment is often when your team is just leading, it is easy to be seized by the opponent to equalize the score because of inconsistent thoughts and lack of concentration. That will have a huge blow to morale.

Apart from stabilizing his players, Don En doesn't need to do anything. The team is in good condition at the moment, so he just needs to wait quietly for Mourinho to make adjustments first.

Mourinho quickly made his own adjustments. He replaced forward Kezhman with William Galas. The first issue he needs to consider now is that he can't continue to concede the ball. Instead of winning the Forests how many goals...

Chelsea's central midfielder is Lampard, but his main function is not to organize the ball. It is to score himself. It can even be said that Lampard has achieved success and fame because of Mourinho's tactical arrangement.

Donn asked Albertini to defend Lampard in this game, mainly to prevent Lampard from shooting after inserting. Lampard is not an organized midfielder, so he can pass the ball or something, so his threat value will be discounted.

It turned out that Donn was worried that Albertini could not deal with it alone, but now he was not worried about this. Chelsea was missing one person and was forced to replace a forward and replace a defender. The forests' defense pressure was much less. So he adjusted his strategy, and George Wood still assisted with Pique to defend Drogba, while Lampard gave it to Albertini and Matthew Epson.

With one person missing, Chelsea resolutely played the tactic of long passes in the backcourt to find Drogba. After conceding the ball, Forest's defensive pressure increased sharply.

What does it mean?

It has no technical content, but it is very effective. This is the tactic of using long passes in England.

Drogba's body and heading ability allow him to act as a very qualified center. Because Kezhman was replaced, Lampard inserted more frequently, almost equivalent to a striker. Drogba always holds the ball and then looks for Lampard. Pique does not have the upper hand in the head-on confrontation with him, and he has too much experience. He suffers slightly in physical condition. Moreover, Wood and Pique have to face a cooperation problem if they defend.

Terry kicked the ball with a big foot in the backcourt and then looked for Drogba.

The African leaned against Pi Kui and refused to let him go around, then jumped to catch the ball. Pi Kui, who was squeezed behind him, could only watch the African jump up and push the ball out helplessly.

Lampard received the ball under Albertini's interference. He did not go in the middle, but instead led it to the right side. Drogba, who had just passed the ball to Lampard, turned around and ran to the goal, preparing to receive Lampard's pass.

George Wood looked at the situation. He decided to follow Donne's instructions and follow Drogba into the penalty area.

The Forests' defensive attention was on Drogba and Lampard, and the front of the penalty area was empty. Lampard made a very timely pass, and the target was not Drogba in front of the goal, but Joe Kerr outside the penalty area!

"Chelsea's chance!"

Joe Cole suddenly appeared in the middle and caught Nottingham Forest off guard. Epson turned around and rushed towards him, but the distance was too far.  It must be too late to block Joe Cole's shot.

Seeing Joe Cole swing his right leg in the face of the football, Mourinho suddenly stood up from the coach's seat, staring at the goal of Nottingham Forest with wide eyes.

"Direct…shot—!!"

Joe Cole's long-range shot is very nerve-wracking, sometimes it is not effective. When it is effective, it is definitely a world wave. When it is not effective, it is no threat. So is it spiritual or not effective this time?

The football flew over the head of Matthew Epson who blocked the shot, jumped over the tip of Darren Ward's fingers, and then flew over the crossbar of the goal... and shot high!

The city court made a huge inhalation sound, and the shot just flew out against the crossbar. It was indeed thrilling enough.

"Damn it! I missed someone again!" Tang En complained in the coaching seat. It was a blessing that he did not lose the ball. "The energy on the defense line is always not concentrated enough. David, this is our old problem."

"Tony, I think this problem cannot be solved through training, but there are two ways that may be very effective. First, continue to accumulate game experience and know when to keep your attention; second. Use your roar and saliva during the break to make those kids wake up. "Chris Lack laughed.

Tang En scratched his head: "It would probably be too late if you wait for the intermission."

He got up and walked to the sidelines, then took a deep breath, and shouted at the field: "Look at your local people! Don't let him disappear from your sight! Stay at them! Kill them!"

He punched his palm.

When Joe Cole shot the football out, Mourinho thought the ball was almost certain, but he didn't expect to fly out against the crossbar in the end. He saw him leaning on the back of the chair, stomping his feet hard, and tilting his head and swearing silently.

He happened to see Don En standing on the sidelines roaring loudly.

Kill us?

He glanced at Tang En, frowned and pouted.

Don't think you'll be one goal ahead. One more person than us can win the game.

He also got up and walked towards the sidelines. Then he stretched out his fingers to the two full-backs, pointing in the direction of the Forest's goal, and signaling them to actively move forward. Don't worry that the space behind him will be used by the opponent. If the Forest team dares to launch an attack from the wing, use our offense to suppress them back!

For most of the following first half, Chelsea, who had one less person, had the advantage, and they bombed the Forest in halftime. The Blues, who were behind and one less person, seemed to be angry.

Don En firmly believes that the kind of head coaches will have a team of personality. Although Chelsea in the past, in the Ranieri era had a lion in the team badge, it was soft like a cat. Now, since Mourinho took over, the Portuguese personality has gradually been engraved. Unruly, arrogant, arrogant and conceited... In this way, the team can burst out with strong combat power in difficult situations - because they will never allow them to be defeated by a promoted team.

Don En knew this, so he loudly reminded the players to pay attention after Joe Cole shot, which was a sign of Chelsea's counterattack.

The Forest team has now angered a ferocious beast, which is the most dangerous moment. Chelsea's offensive wave after wave, and Drogba has caused great trouble to the Forest's defense line. It is really difficult to completely defend Drogba and Lampard with this inexperienced defense line.

"Lampard's long shot! Darren Ward saved!"

"Drogba headed the ball! The angle is tricky and close! Darren Ward has given up...ah! But the goal post helped him!"

"Joe Cole...beautiful skills are over! Facing Matthew Epson, pass the ball with his heels! Frank Lampard - this time it's Pique! The Spanish young man blocked Lampard's powerful shot with his body! He lay on the ground and couldn't get up. The referee Boer was signaling the team doctor to go over... It was a really fierce game, and Chelsea's shots came one after another, which made the Forest completely breathless! George Wood and Albertini's midfielders also lost control under the powerful offensive of the Blues, and Chelsea's offense was almost unblocked! Nottingham Forest lost one of their most important positions, and it seemed that the situation was not good. "

While Pique was being examined by the team doctor on the court, Donn called Albertini over and used very simple English words to tell him: "After intercepting the ball, try to drive forward as much as possible, and don't try to control the ball from behind and pass it up layer by layer. Chelsea's frontcourt was tight and he was robbed fiercely. The football stayed under our feet for one second, and the threat to our goal would be one second more. Play simple, do you see the tall Crouch? Send the ball to him!"

Albertini nodded, indicating that he understood. So Done patted him on the shoulder and sent him back.

With the help of the team doctor, Pi Kui stood up with his chest, bent down and walked out of the field, and might have to receive further treatment. Perhaps it was just a ceremony - even if the injured player is fine, he must leave the field first, accompanied by the team doctor, and then stand on the sidelines, waiting for the referee's permission to enter the field.

Chelsea's Joe Cole ran to the corner kick point and prepared to take the corner kick.

Done stood on the sidelines and stared nervously at the crowded and chaotic goal. Pique's departure would definitely be used by Chelsea... Sure enough! He saw Mourinho also waved hard on the sidelines to greet Carvalho and Terry behind them all.
Chapter completed!