Chapter 41: The First Half (I)

Don knew George. Wood is a natural pro because he can faithfully complete the tasks given to him by his coach, and what more important quality could be as a defensive player?

He asked Wood to protect Rebrov, but due to the conditions, he didn't know the details at the time, but the boy quickly understood his thoughts, and he did a great job. So good that you can't ask him to do more anymore. Yes, you can't ask Wood to protect Rebrov and keep an eye on Okocha and get the ball past five men and then play the ball to his team-mates for an assist...... Wood's position is premised on Rebrov's inseparability, and Gunelson takes on Wood's original task - keeping an eye on Okocha. Thankfully, Bolton's focus is on defence and his burden is not too heavy.

Kevin. Nolan scored a goal in this game and should have been in good form, but he ran into George. Wood. That's right, the Ukrainians are very uncomfortable with him, but he himself is even more uncomfortable with Wood!

Not to mention that he can successfully cut off the ball every time he defends Rebrov, and even if he grabs it, he will immediately face Wood's close pressing. George. Wood defends him like an Okocha completely, making it impossible for him to turn, unable to pass, and slower to get the ball off his feet.

This kid is too fast! It's not just about running speed, it's also about reaction speed, kick speed, ...... All speed!

And to his annoyance, Wood didn't get new instructions from the dugout, but instead increased the task himself. When Bolton got the ball and was ready to attack, as long as Nolan received the ball, he would go up and press, so that they could not organize the attack effectively.

Kevin. Nolan can't turn around! Although he is now under the control of George. Wood was on his own, but I bet he must have felt like he was a man in front of him! "Andy. Gray commented that he was interested in that George. Wood became interested, too. "Ahh Nolan returned the ball and Bolton's attack was halted again...... Bolton Wanderers' three defensive midfielders can only do, George Wanderers. Wood did it alone! What an amazing young man! Tony. Where did Don find him? ”

"It is said that Wood himself went to Donn to recommend him, and he had never been exposed to football before...... "Since Wood's performance in his first game, the media has paid a lot of attention to him, and his previously unknown information has gradually been dug up." What a genius......"

Mortenson, who was in the stands, saw Wood perform like this and remembered the last game he had commentated. This lad...... He's no longer the first guy to say anything else after he played in the first game. Donn, who was on the sidelines, would be happy to see Wood perform like this, but he would also have a headache - how would he deal with the next club against George. What about Wood's interests?

You know, now major clubs are paying more and more attention to defensive players, especially defensive midfielders. Look at Chelsea, Claude Makelele (claude_makelele) is 30 years old and bought him from Real Madrid, why? It's just that there is a lack of a blocker who can make crazy interceptions in the midfield.

Look at Real Madrid after driving out Makelele, although Beckham joined, but the results did not improve, but played more and more back. Without Makelele's physical running and tackling in the midfield, Zidane would not be able to attack with peace of mind, Pavon and Elgra also lost the barrier in front of them, and the back line directly faced the opponent's firepower, so it was strange not to lose the ball! In the past, when Makelele was there, he had never heard that Real Madrid's defense was not good, but since Makelele left, the argument that Real Madrid's defense is amateur-level began to appear, and it gradually became everyone's consensus.

This is the important surname of the unassuming, inconspicuous, dirty work on the field and a low salary. When Real Madrid realised that this kind of person was really indispensable in the team, it was difficult to find a replacement...... Because the whole world lacks that kind of good back. Gravison, Pablo. Garcia proved to be a failed introduction and was completely incapable of replacing Claude Makelele's role at Real Madrid. It wasn't until the 06-07 season that Capello brought in three midfielders - Diarra, Emerson and Gago, that he barely played the role of Makelele, and it didn't always work, and the defense still needed the whole team of eleven men, whereas previously they only needed Makelele alone.

Mortenson was worried about Donn, but Donn didn't care at all. He knew Wood wouldn't leave Nottingham Forest for at least three years...... Because the forest team is actively looking for a way to save his mother. Who Wood was, Don knew very well. He believes Wood knows in his heart that he has been as successful as he is because he is at Nottingham Forest, where he is willing to give young players a chance, because he met Tony. Dawn.

Changing teams at a young age, there are only a handful of people who can succeed in the end. A defensive player is not like an offensive player, a single mistake can kill your entire career! Strikers who miss a scoring opportunity can wait for the next pass from their teammates, but what about defenders? There was too little room for them to make mistakes...... the first half of the game gradually came to an end in the stalemate between the two sides, and Nottingham Forest's attack in the last ten minutes put a lot of pressure on Bolton, but they withstood and did not concede the goal, which was something that made Nottingham Forest very depressed.

Don was already happy with that, the most important thing was to regain the fighting spirit and confidence of the team, as for the equaliser before the end of the first half...... That's a windfall.

Nolan found out that he was broken by the silent No. 33 several times in a row, and he was a little less confident in facing him again! Now he saw Wood and wanted to pass the ball out of the way, and it was the same this time...... Campo passed the ball to Nolan, and then ran forward himself, hoping to attract the attention of the Forest team's defense for Nolan, but Nolan panicked when he saw Wood pounce murderously, and he passed the ball back horizontally, but Ivan. Campo is no longer in that position!

Ashley. Young easily received the ball "passed to him" by Nolan, and now he has only Simon in front of him, who has been broken through once. Charlton!

"Bad pass! This is terrible! ”

Campo, who ran to the front, found that the ball had passed behind him, and quickly turned around to chase back, but it was too late. Ashley. Yang Launch!

Simon. Charlton came up to defend him, hoping to use his experience to jam the position, but he was in the nimble Ashley. Young looked so clumsy in front of him, and the young Forest's No.18 made three changes of direction in a row during the run, which stunned Charlton and exposed his back to the opponent. Next Ashley. Yang naturally won't be polite, he walked around the opponent's back, and then changed direction and inserted diagonally into the forbidden area!

There was a huge cheer from the stands.

Now Ashley. Young can shoot and pass, it all depends on his mood...... Bolton goalkeeper, Jascolainen's first choice was to keep out Ashley. Young's shot, Bolton's centre-back Hunt's first choice was also to block his shot. Ashley. Yang picked up his right leg and slammed the door!

Hunter rushed up and slid desperately to block the shot...... But instead of kicking the ball out, his opponent suddenly buckled to the middle, which not only deceived Jascolainen, but also Hunt.

Unable to stop the car, Hunter tackles Ashley. Poplar!

In the restricted area!

The whistle sounded!

"Ashley. Yang falls to the ground! It's a penalty, no doubt about it! As the first half drew to a close, Forest won a penalty in a dramatic way! "Martin. Taylor shouted. The cheers of the tsunami from the stands of the City Stadium are shaking, and even the camera lens is shaking!

Donn, who had seen this scene from the sidelines, jumped up suddenly, turned around and hugged Walker as he rushed up.

What an unexpected bonus!

"It's totally Ashley. A perfect display of Yang's personal skills! Tony. Another genius boy that Donn brought with him from Watford! Five consecutive redirection ...... Poor Simon. Charlton, poor Nicky. Hunter, poor Bolton! ”

Martin. Speaking to his side, Taylor added to his partner Gray: "Poor Watford, for £700,000 they have not only lost a good young player, but they have also added reinforcements to their rivals in the league. ”

The Nottingham Forest players ran up to the new signing and hugged him in the middle, congratulating him and cheering on his performance. He's used his skills to turn the team around and that's the best way to fit in!

The cheers died down, and Freddie. Eastwood stood in front of the penalty spot with a football in his arms. He was Donn's number one penalty taker.

He carefully placed the ball on the white dot and stepped away.

All of them...... Everyone in the stands on the pitch, in the dugouts on the sidelines, in front of the off-field television, in front of the radio, held their breath.

Don stood on the sidelines, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles white.

Eastwood looked up at goal, but what came to his mind was the morning at Wilford. Donn said to him, "Freddy, we're going to win this afternoon's game because this game is where that future starts!" ”

That one...... The future?

Are you a legendary coach and am I a legendary shooter?

Sounds good!

"Toot!"

Eastwood Run...... Shot! Mid lane! ”

Jaskolinen misjudged the direction and pounced to the right, but Eastwood pushed the ball where he was standing...... The soccer ball flew into the goal!

“goooooooal!!”

The stands were frantic again, this time the TV cameras shook even more than just now.

“yes! yes! Nottingham Forest equalised! Their persistent offensive has finally paid off! Freddy. Eastwood, his fourth goal in three consecutive games! Terrible killer, now who would dare to say that he is an amateur player with a broken leg?! ”

After the goal, Eastwood rushed to the dugout, aiming for Tony, who was celebrating with the coaching staff. Dawn!

Now I take your word for it, boss! We will have a future like that!

When he was still three or four meters away from Donn, he jumped into the air and pounced on Donn. Donne, who had just turned around, was caught off guard and was pressed down by Eastwood, and then more players pounced, Donn and the coaches behind him finally couldn't hold it anymore, and they all fell to the ground, and more than a dozen people were piled together, and the scene was quite spectacular!

It's rare for a player to knock down a manager after scoring a goal and then all the players press on it. It happened to Don twice...... Seeing this, Taylor and Gray thought to themselves, no wonder Mortenson would say this guy is funny, it seems that he is very popular with the players.

Mortenson in the stands was surrounded by cheering Forest fans who laughed at the sight of the 'humanoid pyramid' in front of the home team's dugout.

Poor Tony...... At this time, the person who came out to save Donn was the referee, and the crazy Forest players finally returned to the pitch after his intervention. When Donn was pulled up from the ground by Walker, his suit was already wrinkled, his white shirt was dirty, one button had been squeezed off, his hair was scattered, and his face was flushed...... Well, like something bad has been done.

Seeing him like this, Walker couldn't help but laugh.

"Hell!" Donn gasped and waved his hand, "I'm going to add this to the team rules: don't celebrate after a goal by overwhelming the manager's pyramid!" My clothes! He spread out his hands to show Walker his "miserable condition", but it provoked even louder laughter from the dugout and bench.

He also had the same opinion as Martin in the commentary seat. Taylor, who laughed, said: "I think Mr. Donn should have suggested that FIFA should prohibit players from celebrating in this way after a goal, especially when the person at the bottom is the manager......"

Gray, who was next to him, didn't care about the live game, and leaned on the table and laughed.

The equaliser was keen for Forest, but the referee saved Bolton by blowing the whistle at the end of the first half.

“1:1! In terms of the process, this first half must have been unsatisfactory for both sides, but in terms of results, it was a fair scoreline. Tony. Donn and Sam. Sam Allardyce will definitely use this 15-minute half-time break to make adjustments, so let's take a break and look forward to a more exciting matchup in the second half! ”

"See you in fifteen minutes."

Martin. Taylor took off his soundproof headphones, and he was suffocated by the noise of the city stadium.

"The atmosphere at the City Stadium ......," he muttered, "...... How many years have it been since I saw it? This question kept the learned Taylor from thinking of for a moment.

"Hey, Martin! I think the Morteson guy is right, Donn is a really interesting guy. I've been commenting on football for so many years, and I've never seen a player collectively crush a manager under him after scoring a goal! Tony. Don must have cast some kind of magic when he was so popular with the players! Just like Harry. Potter is the same! "Andy who just took off his headphones. Gray gushed as if he were in a commentary game.

Taylor smiled: "If Coach Donn knew magic, he wouldn't have had to draw with Bolton in the first half." A wave of the staff! Win! He waved. Let's go, Andy, let's go have a drink, maybe we'll see Mortenson again. He knows more about Donn than the two of us combined, Tony. Don knows whether he can do magic or not, you can find out when the time comes. ”

(To be continued)