Chapter 83: The decisive battle is in the second half

Tony Donn was furious on the sidelines. He was not for Ronaldo's penalty, this was the second time.

Because after Ronaldo scored, Manchester United scored another goal in just four minutes...

After Nottingham Forest kicked off, the defender made a mistake on the line, but the pass was too strong. When Van der Fate stopped the ball, the football bounced high. He wanted to hold the ball, but Scholes came up from behind and took the ball away. Van der Fate wanted to make a foul behind the scenes one step too late.

Scholes passed a ball behind him. Rooney told him to break into the penalty area and then cross, and Ronaldo, who followed up, easily scored the ball.

Old Trafford was like a boiling pot of water in these few minutes. No other sound could be heard except for the cheers and shouts of Manchester United fans.

Can Tang En not be furious?

Losing two balls so quickly was a huge blow to the team's morale. And the second ball was a mistake. The first ball could be a mistake for the referee to make him blind and vent his anger. What about the second ball? He had nothing to say, and he could only hold his breath in his stomach, making his breathing heavy for several points.

He was not mentally prepared at all when the game was played like this. He knew that the game would be more difficult at Old Trafford, he also knew that Ferguson was not easy to deal with, and he even knew how good Ronaldo was in this season... but he didn't expect his team to perform so badly!

He was very angry, and the consequences were serious.

Nottingham Forest was indeed stunned by the two goals lost in these four minutes. After the re-telection, the players were a little listless, and they seemed to be out of order, both in defense and occasional counterattacks.

Not only that, maybe it was the pressure of the league champions that made them a little distracted. Don Eun, who watched the game off the court, sometimes couldn't figure out what his players were doing on the court.

Gareth Bale received a pass from George Wood, and when Manchester United was pushing forward in the frontcourt, he was a full-back, and the most important thing he should do was to deal with the ball under his feet as soon as possible. But Bale didn't. He held the ball and looked up to find someone, and then found that there was no suitable passing route. He faced Hargreaves who came up to rob, and shook the opponent away. It's time to pass it now? No, he hit and turned around. He wanted to protect the ball. His teammates were waiting for the response not far away, and he raised his foot and made a gesture to pass the ball but did not pass. After repeated this several times, his ball was broken...

Tang En took the water bottle off the court and vented his anger.

George Wood was also anxious on the court. He is the captain of the team. When the team is smooth sailing, it may not reflect the importance of a captain. But now the team is facing difficulties, and as the captain, you should stand up.

How to stand up?

George Wood didn't know what to do for a while.

While continuing the game on the court, he searched in his mind how he dealt with similar situations when Demi was there...

As a result, he was distracted.

Ronaldo successfully broke through twice in a row from him. George Wood looked vulnerable.

The cheers from Manchester United fans were even more intense. Everyone knows that George Wood is a well-known defensive midfielder in the English Premier League. It is amazing to be able to pass him so easily. But their Cristiano Ronaldo did it.

Even Wood was so good that Tang En didn't vent his anger with the water bottle. He sat on the chair and sulked.

Looking at him like this, Ferguson's face next door smiled even stronger. The face, which was already red, could be regarded as "red".

It really makes people wonder if he has drunk alcohol secretly on the coach's seat.

In the first half, Manchester United besieged Nottingham Forest, which came to an end in a mess without fighting back.

When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half. The players in Nottingham Forest thought the sound was so beautiful for the first time. But when they saw the back of the sidelines, they felt that going back to the locker room might be a bigger torment...

The first person to enter the locker room was Ribery. He saw Don Eun sitting in the chair with a dark face and didn't dare to speak. He lowered his head and returned to his own cabinet to sit down and rest.

Most of the players are like this next. No one speaks, no one listens to music, and it is even less likely that anyone laughs. The score of 0:2 and the head coach's gloomy face make everyone feel like they are crushed with a huge rock.

Tang was the last one to come in. When he closed the door, the noise outside disappeared.

Tang En then stood up from the chair and had something to say. He had been holding these words in his heart for the whole first half.

"I'm so glad. We didn't lose two more goals after losing two goals in a row." Tang En said this with a dark face, making people not believe that he was indeed glad - it's probably a pity, right?

"Some people think I'm talking angry?" Tang En spread his hands, "Stop teasing, look at your performance in the second half of the first half... Not only do I want to be glad, but all of you must be glad! In that case, we only lost two goals. How lucky it is! Ah?!"

He suddenly raised the volume.  The timid player was so scared that he almost jumped out of the chair.  For example... Gareth Bell.

"Garreth Bale!" Tangen looked at the young man who was scared just now. "Do you know the basic responsibilities of a defender? Look at your performance after getting the ball in the backcourt... If you really can't find the object of passing the ball, can you drive it out? Where are you showing off your foot?"

"I..." Bale wanted to defend himself. But he really couldn't find a suitable reason because his brain was blank when he made that mistake. He really didn't know what he was doing. After Hargreaves intercepted the ball, he was even afraid of using a shovel behind him to end the opponent's attack. Fortunately, he didn't do this, otherwise the anger he had to face would definitely be several times greater.

After scolding the poor little monkey, Tang En turned his attention to the team's captain George Wood.

"Wood!" He didn't use "George", which means he was furious now. "You performed well at the beginning, and I always thought that your psychological quality was nothing to say! But the performance after losing two goals was completely different. Are you scared by the fact that you lost two goals in four minutes? You let that Portuguese boy break through without any resistance in front of you, and the scarecrow is better than you!"

Wood didn't intend to defend himself. But he didn't want to admit that he was scared, so he stood up: "I wasn't scared, I was just thinking... how to get the team out of the predicament."

Hearing him say this, Tang En laughed instead: "You finally look like a captain. But you have been thinking about it for too long - until the end of the first half, you didn't come up with anything, right?"

This time Wood can only acknowledge that he really has no tricks.

Speaking of this, Don En faced the whole team: "We were crushed by Manchester United in the first half in the first half. We couldn't get out, and the occasional counterattack ended quickly and returned in vain. In fact, this situation is still normal. The abnormality is that we lost two goals, and within four minutes... we lost two goals in a row! How to solve it? It's very simple. Take a few threatening attacks and let Manchester United know that Nottingham Forest is not a coward who can only be beaten and not fight back!"

Tang En took a deep breath and took a break. The action seemed to be trying hard to control his inner anger.

"I don't want to say too much about how the first half is like. The past half-games. It's useless to say more. I'll scold you all ten times here, and the score outside will not change!" He pointed to the outside and said. "So we still have to talk about what to do in the second half. At the second half, you must attack. Pay attention to what I said, not defensive counterattack. It's attack! All attack!"

"We thought Manchester United would be more cautious at home, but we didn't expect that in the first half, they completely ignored the defense and attacked with all their might, which caught us off guard. After this half, Manchester United would also think that we were defeated by them and the rhythm of the game had fallen into their control. If they still played like this in the second half, then let them taste our strength!"

Tang En clenched his fists and encouraged the players who were stunned by the two goals.

He now hopes that Manchester United will continue to attack like this in the second half, but he is worried that Ferguson's old fox will not do what he wants. After all, Manchester United has already scored two goals, and under normal circumstances, everyone will choose to be more conservative. The two goals lead is at home again, which is enough for them to achieve the results they hope to get.

If Manchester United retreated with hatred and played the remaining half with a conservative attitude, it would be hard for Tang En to say that his team could win Manchester United. After all, this is on the road and his opponent is not weak. In this way, no one dares to say that anyone can win if they meet.

If Manchester United still beat Forests to play in the first half, the situation will be different. If Nottingham Forest fights Manchester United with all their might, they might catch the opponent off guard, and they will lose two goals in an instant. The game will be dragged back into the rhythm that Forests is most accustomed to.

So, what was Ferguson thinking at this time?

Manchester United locker room.

Compared with the atmosphere in the locker room of the Forest Team, it is much easier here. Most people are doing things they are interested in. Some of them are listening to music, some are chatting with others, and some are resting. Even Ferguson is not busy talking, he is chatting with his assistants.

Manchester United made very sufficient preparations before the game. Ferguson successfully convinced these players that the game against Nottingham Forest was the most important final in their lives. So everyone thinks that this game will not be easy. After all, Nottingham Forest is a team like this, they have long known.

They were fully armed and focused on the game, but found that their opponent was simply vulnerable and easily led by two goals. This was really something they didn't expect.

During the break, there were still people talking about Nottingham Forest's poor performance in the first half and bursts of laughter were heard.

It is indeed a great thing to make people feel easy to break through George Wood, who has always been annoying.

The main factor that makes this group of people feel good is that after a busy season, they may finally win a championship. Although it is a pity to be eliminated from the Champions League, professional players always have to face failures in one way or another, always be worried about the previous failure, and will never win the next championship.

Seeing that everyone was almost relaxed and the halftime was almost over, Ferguson decided to say something.

"Everyone did a good job in the first half, and the result... To be honest, even I didn't expect it. It's great to lead two goals so cleanly! Very good! We will continue to play like this in the second half and continue to put pressure on the goal of Nottingham Forest! We can't give them any chance to counterattack, so we just press them to play!"

"Remember, if they continue to press us like in the first half, it is the best result! If they dare to press forward, we dare to attack! Don't be afraid of the defense behind. If we can't do anything to change the situation, even if you all retreat to defend, you will still lose the ball!"

Tang En seized the last time to tell the players how to play in the second half.

Nottingham Forest players are not as relaxed as Manchester United players. As a backward side, they are not qualified to listen to music and joke in the locker room. During the entire halftime break, Don Eun was not only swearing and constantly setting up second-half tactics. His mouth was like a machine gun, and he never stopped for a moment, and he didn't even have to drink water.

He raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was very close to his appearance. He decided to end the tactical meeting and threw down his pen. He said to everyone seriously: "Remember, there are still forty-five minutes. After forty-five minutes, it will be obvious whether we are heroes or bears. Does anyone think there are too many championships? Does anyone want to win the double crown? Does anyone want to be a bear? No matter what difficulties I have, I will grit my teeth and fight for these forty-five minutes! If anyone can't stand this pressure, he will signal to me to replace him without hesitation!"

"You know how angry I was to be eliminated from the Champions League and how disappointed Manchester United fans were. But you are still lucky and have a chance to save this bad season. We have no reason to lose the league championship trophy at our doorstep, let alone we have two goals ahead! Don't let go of the second half, score another goal, Nottingham Forest will be finished! The league championship is ours, this is your only chance to redeem yourself!"

Ferguson is also making the final mobilization.

Both head coaches are very clear about what they gain in the end of a season, whether they succeed or lose, they all depend on the last forty-five minutes.

No one wants to be a defeated bandit, everyone wants to become king, so the second half is destined to be very, very intense... Maybe it will be tragic?
Chapter completed!