Chapter 76 Can Win(2/2)
"Wood! Come back to the middle!"
Now both sides' formations have returned to normal. It's boring to let Wood go to the left side again, and it also hinders the activity routes of Bale and Ribery. It's a good choice to let him go back and stabilize the defense.
After Wood and Chimbonda returned to the defense line, the difficulties of the Forest team were alleviated. Chelsea were still seeking offensive opportunities, but did not retreat because the Forest team strengthened its defensive strength.
There is not much time left for the game, and they are more anxious than Nottingham Forest. If they only tied 1:1 with the opponent at home in the end, their confidence in going away games in the second round will be a big blow.
Win, even if it's just 2:1.
George Wood's brief offensive performance ended, and he returned to his best defensive work. At the front of the penalty area and in the middle of the court, he built a wall for his teammates behind him.
Chelsea's offensive gradually became fierce, and the Forest team's formation was suppressed again, and slowly, it became like it was shortly after the game began - the Forest team played their most handy defensive counterattack.
In fact, Tang En did not shout loudly on the sidelines to ask them to prevent counter-attacks. This is purely a decision made by the players based on the situation on the field...or it is due to inertia. When the opponent attacks hard, he will unconsciously recycle it.
Retrieve the opponent out, then suddenly hit the opponent behind him, and resolve the battle at once.
Mourinho replaced Barack and replaced Joe Cole. He saw that it was obvious. Now everyone is in a hurry to attack, playing very impatiently, and is a little anxious to achieve success, but the effect is not very good.
There are too many mistakes in the midfield, and they can only waste time and opportunities.
After Joe Cole goes up, he can slow down the pace by getting more balls, and his skills can also help Chelsea re-clutter the midfield.
Hope so...
Joe Cole passed the ball for the first time but directly passed the football out of the sideline. The commentator defended him that this was because he had just started the game and had not started yet, so he was not very adapted to the atmosphere of the game. After all, the game has entered a white-hot stage now.
Everyone believed it. Another minute later, Joe Cole took the ball but was hesitant because he held the ball for too long and was knocked to the ground by George Wood. Although he earned a free kick for Chelsea in the frontcourt, he wasted the chance that would have been better.
"Joe Kerr has not entered the game yet..." This commentary is too pale and powerless.
The quality of Chelsea's free kick was not high, and after entering the cross, it was pushed out by Pique. Wood once again grabbed the header with his body in the fight with Marklele, and he continued to push the ball forward.
Due to the defensive set-piece return, there were not many players in the Forest team in front at this time, only one person was there.
Van Nystruey is tall and has come back to be a wall of humanity.
The person who received the ball from Wood was Eastwood.
"This is Nottingham Forest's counterattack opportunity! But Eastwood lacks support, and he doesn't have a teammate in red, he dribbles on the diagonal...Carvalo is following him closely."
Wood looked at the situation and hesitated for a moment and ran forward.
He was overtaken after just two steps...
Frank Ribery and Gareth Bale seemed to be in a 100-meter race. The two of them rushed forward desperately, and swept past Wood like a storm.
Wood looked at the backs of the two men's desperately and slowed down, but this was only a moment. He changed his mind again, accelerated again, and chased the two men.
"Four against three!"
Chelsea's backcourt is not counted as goalkeepers, but Nottingham Forest invested four people to attack in the shortest time, which is very unfavorable to Chelsea.
Mourinho stood up nervously from his seat.
Carvalho didn't know what was going on behind him. He only knew that Eastwood couldn't take the football out, continue to put pressure on him, and force him to the corner flag area. In this way, his defense was successful.
"Idea Wood!" Terry shouted loudly.
George Wood's active offensive performance in this game has successfully attracted enough attention for him. Chelsea players are all wondering what terrifying shot this monster is going to have.
When Eastwood dribbled the ball close to the baseline, he made a fake move to break through and shook the space for a moment, and he made a cross without hesitation!
It is not a common air ball, but rolls against the grass and rolls quickly!
Terry was preparing to defend George Wood, and almost everyone focused on this eye-catching guy. Ribery rushed out from the slant, scaring all Chelsea people's heart disease out.
"Frank Ribery... didn't hit!" Ribery swung his foot and shot at the football, but he didn't hit the football during high-speed movement. The football leaked between his legs.
The commentator wanted to say that this was a real amateur mistake, but before he could make such an sigh, he saw a red figure appearing on the trajectory of the football behind the most crowded crowd...
Cech was already on the ground because of Ribery's first shot - he made a save, but instead of waiting for football, the gate behind him opened wide.
This is Gareth Bell's chance...
Bale, who was running, hit the ball across the inside of his foot, changed direction, and easily flew into the goal in front of him.
This is his first Champions League goal.
"Nottingham Forest's counterattack has finally been effective! Gareth Bale! Nottingham Forest leads Chelsea 2:1 away!"
Chapter completed!