Chapter 21: The Dust Settles (Part II)

Albertini was running towards Gilberto, and even if the ball was passed to the Brazilian, Albertini was able to block the shot. Well, Epson left his post and lost his position, and Cesc Fabregas's pass hit exactly where he was supposed to be!

No matter how experienced Hierro is, there is nothing he can do in the face of such a mistake, not to mention that he can barely run after eighty-five minutes...... After venting his anger and dissatisfaction, Donn called Crouch, who had just returned from the warm-up, from the bench. He is unwilling to draw with Arsenal like this, it's not that he cares about the record that has nothing to do with him, he just doesn't want to get the three points into one point!

We dominated the game, but because of a low-level mistake of our own, we buried such a good situation...... I'm unwilling!

As the Arsenal players finished their celebrations and were about to kick off, Forest made a change on the sidelines. Donn replaced the exhausted Hierro with Crouch.

The Forest's tactics have suddenly become simpler and rougher, with no side support, and a feint attack on the side to cut into the middle...... When the messy steps came, all the backcourt players had only one action to get the ball - kicking the ball forward with a big kick and finding Viduka and Crouch. If you can hit the goal directly, you can go straight to the goal, if you can't, swing it back to Eastwood or Ribery, shoot long, play high balls...... There's not much technical content, but Don doesn't care about that much at this time.

The resuming Foresters rushed into the Arsenal penalty area like crazy, and Donn's devastating substitution irritated his players, and everyone knew the boss was furious: he didn't accept the result.

So Arsenal, who had been in the Premier League for more than a season, was pressed back into their own penalty area after scoring a goal!

"It's a frenzy of attacks for the Forest! Albertini's long-range shot! Ashley? Cole clears the ball with a big foot...... It's embarrassing! …… Ribery broke through with the ball and he went in! He fell! The referee refused to award a penalty! There was a heart-stopping boo from the stands at the City Stadium! Although, judging from the replay, Ribery deliberately looked for a penalty to ......"

My partner said very excited, Martin? Taylor shook his head: "If the Forest team had played like this 20 minutes earlier, maybe the score should have been 2:1 now, and they were ahead." It's a shame......"

He looked to the sidelines, where Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Forest boss Done were both standing on the sidelines, anxiously following the game while also checking their watches frequently. Time is too long for them and too short for the latter.

Forest's final bombardment made the defending champions look disgraced, but Arsenal got the most desired ending - a 1-1 draw, unbeaten in 43 consecutive games, and a new record was set.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, thunderous applause erupted at the City Stadium, and the fans were certainly not congratulating Arsenal for breaking the record set by Nottingham Forest, but for the Forest players who continued to perform despite being equalised by Arsenal at the last minute.

Martin? Taylor put it well: "While Nottingham Forest didn't end Arsenal's unbeaten streak, this young team has given countless Forest fans a glimpse into the future. If the game could decide the final result, to be fair, the score should be 3:1 and the home team will win. It's a pity that youth gives them courage, and youth also makes them pay the price...... However, I still like a forest team like this, and seeing a group of young people running on the pitch always gives you hope. ”

No matter how the two sides went toe-to-toe during the game, the moment the whistle blew at the end of the game, Done's tense body still softened. He looked at the scoreboard, looked at the Arsenal players running and cheering, and shook his head helplessly. The anger of conceding just now was no longer to be found at this moment.

It's over, isn't it?

He turned his head to see Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger smiling and holding out his hand.

"Regardless of the result, it's a really good game." Arsene Wenger opened his mouth to say what Arsenal youth manager Brady had said to Done when they first met.

Don shook his head: "Aside from the result, this is indeed a good game. ”

Arsene Wenger laughed, he was in a good mood.

Although he was not in a good mood, Don still complimented Wenger a few words: "Congratulations, a new record." ”

This time it was Wenger's turn to shake his head: "Oh no, a new record is just for people to break it." I'm looking forward to playing you again, we'll see you at the press conference, and I'm sorry I missed first. ”

Arsene Wenger patted Donn on the shoulder, then turned and walked into the celebratory crowd.

The frustrated Forest player walked past Donn with his head down, looked at Arsene Wenger, and then shouted at the listless players: "Why do you act like you've lost? Listen to the applause in the stands, who do you think it's for? It's not Arsenal, it's for us, it's for us! Well done! Lift your head up!! ”

It was loud and could be heard by Wenger, who turned around, and shook his head with a smile and opened his arms to meet his players.

At the post-match press conference, the media focused on Arsene Wenger, who led Arsenal to a new record, and all kinds of praise poured in, so much so that everyone forgot how unbearable Arsenal was in the game.

Don sat next to him with his chest crossed, staring coldly at the grass-like media on the wall.

Arsene Wenger was more thoughtful than the media and took the initiative to shift the conversation to Forest, repeatedly praising how well Forest played today, how well the tactics were, and how the players performed surprised him, Tony? How good is Coach Donn...... Finally, the Frenchman was very gracious to Brian? Clough salutes.

The press conference ended with the two managers shaking hands and hugging, and everyone looked happy. Instead of losing the game, Forest held a draw against the mighty Arsenal. And Arsenal also set a new record.

But the two managers may not be as "harmonious" as they appear on their faces. The draw cost both Done and Forest, and gave Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger an idea of what a formidable opponent he has in the future......

(To be continued)