Arsenal tried to regain control of the game within five minutes of the second half, with Thierry Henry being more active than in the first half, flanking wide to find a link with Pire, before trying to break through the flanks. At one point they almost succeeded, with Henry and Pire's making a one-two on the flanks before cutting into the box and coming up to defend his Matthew. Epson slipped on his feet while facing Henry and suddenly fell!

Henry didn't expect it, and he shot the ball into the back stands...... The Nottingham Foresters gasped, and even Donn, who was sitting in the dugout, was so shocked that he almost jumped.

Epson got up from the ground and turned his head to look at the goal in some shock, and Hierro came up and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

On Arsenal's side, Thierry Henry held his head in his hands, and he didn't expect his ball to shoot away. When Epson fell, he was in front of him except for the Forest goalkeeper, which was a huge goal, and he was sure of such opportunities in normal training and even games...... Arsene Wenger looked even more regretful than Thierry Henry, he got up from his seat, saw that the ball had not gone in, waved his hand violently, and sat down helplessly.

Arsenal's luck didn't seem to be so good today either...... The Forest, who escaped the game, went on the offensive and Donn told them at half-time that a ball was the least safe. He almost hit it just now, and the Forest players know it.

Albertini was in charge of organising the attack, Bergkamp came up for a tackle, Albertini did not choose to break through, although he was sure to get past the Dutchman in front of him. But he caught a glimpse of George, who was standing not far from him. Wood.

He remembered a one-on-one conversation Donn had with him after a training session.

"Demy, what do you think of George?"

"Yes, yes." His English is not very good and he can't speak much.

"I'm sure you can see that I value him very much. He's impeccable defensively at the moment, but there's so much he lacks offensively and I want you to help him. ”

"I see, sir."

…… Bergkamp saw Albertini swing the ball to the right, thinking he was about to break through, and quickly shifted his weight over, his opponent did run in that direction, but he also passed the ball to George with his heel. Wood.

Wood received the ball and Albertini was tangled with Bergkamp. What should he do?

Cesc Fabregas saw Wood get the ball, gritted his teeth and rushed up, he wanted revenge, he couldn't always let this kid press on his head. If you rob me, I will rob you!

Receiving the ball, Wood didn't know what to do next, and he wanted to pass the ball to Albertini, but he found that Albertini had someone on the other side and dismissed the idea. Just when he was a little overwhelmed, Fabregas rushed up!

There is no suspense, George, who is not good at controlling the ball. Wood conceded the ball...... "Counter-robbery!" Pretty! Cesc Fabregas's steal created a counterattack opportunity for Arsenal, and the Forest team pressed on the bar before they had time to return to defense! ”

Taylor was right, the Forest players were relieved to press boldly after seeing Albertini get the ball, especially the two wings, all rushed up to interrupt the team's attack.

I didn't expect Albertini to pass the ball to Ribery, or Ashley. Young, but gave it to George, who is rarely involved in the team's offense. Wood! Now, Barnes and Zim Bonda had to run back desperately, just like doing sprint training, and their energy was wasted.

Wood saw a flash in front of his eyes, and his feet were empty.

Lost the ball?

At this time, Wood will not ask himself "what to do" in his heart. Almost instinctively, he quickly turned around and posted towards Cesc Fabregas, using his superior physicality to hold down his opponent, making it impossible for the Spaniard to accelerate and get rid of him.

Cesc Fabregas was knocked from the side by Wood, his body lost his balance, his pace became chaotic, and the ball was knocked out of his control by him, and Hierro came up in time to catch the ball, and the ball was back at the feet of the Forest.

Donn, who saw this scene in the dugout, shook his head and said to David. "Looks like we should step up Wood's offensive training," Chris Rac said......

Krislak nodded in agreement: "Compared to defense, his offense is simply amateurish. ”

In his first official appearance in the first team of the Forest team, he indirectly assisted Freddie in 60 meters. Eastwood's goal was never seen again in subsequent games and training. One has to admit that Wood may have been God-possessed that day.

Hierro passed the ball to Albertini, who dropped back to pick up, and this time the Italian didn't pass the ball to Wood, but straight forward to Viduka. Viduka couldn't turn under Toure's pressure and could only pass to Ashley on the wing. Poplar. And facing Ashley, who defended well. Cole, the young Young couldn't do much either, he chose to pass the ball to the inserted right-back Zim Bonda, and as soon as the Frenchman received the ball, his compatriot Piret pressed it, so he could only pass the ball to Albertini in the middle, who cleverly missed it...... After a big turn, the football is back to George. Wood's feet.

So everything that happened on the field was like a repeat of a little more than a minute ago - Cesc Fabregas stepped forward again to press, George. Wood conceded the ball, but he immediately used his defensive instincts and superhuman physicality to turn the ball back...... "I don't understand!" When did Wood become the heart of the Forest's organisation? "There were disgruntled complaints from the stands, perhaps they thought that if Albertini had the ball, the team would have already attacked the opponent's penalty area, and there was no need to do this kind of untechnical entanglement with the opponent in midfield.

Even Chris Lak could see that Albertini was deliberately giving up the ball to George. Wood. He turned his head to look at Donn, who looked at him as well, then shrugged his shoulders to indicate that it wasn't his idea.

In fact, Donn knew very well that Albertini's actions must have something to do with the fact that he had asked him to teach Wood.

What did Albertini think?

Donn rested his chin in his hand and watched Albertini run.

Albertini believed that there was no better way to teach someone like Wood than to force him into a situation he had to face. He passed the ball to Wood again and again, just to force Wood to think about how to pass the ball forward, rather than crosses and backs.

Wood received the ball again, and he saw Cesc Fabregas pounce on him, so he reflexively passed the ball back.

Albertini waved at him and shouted, "Onward!" ”

Wood froze for a moment, making sure he was shouting to himself, and then he obediently ran forward, passing Fabregas who pounced. At the same time, Albertini passed the ball in front of him - two-one!

The Arsenal players didn't expect George. Wood actually took the ball to attack, and even Cesc Fabregas didn't react, he looked at Wood who was still very clumsy with the ball halfway, and even forgot to return to the defense at the first time.

There is no one wearing Arsenal's yellow away shirt at least five metres from Wood. Now what should he do?

Albertini ran up from behind and waved at Wood: "Here! ”

Wood obediently passed it to him, and Albertini shouted, "Onward!" ”

Wood continued to cut forward, and the Arsenal players reacted that the Forest team was planning to make a strong breakthrough through the cooperation of two people in the middle!

How is it possible to get your wish?!

Sigan rushed up to block Wood's run, and Toure flanked to protect Sigan's back at all times. Both of Arsenal's centre-backs focused on the sudden forward entry of George at this moment. Wood on the body and ignoring the others.

Albertini flicked a shot and suddenly pushed a direct pass through the middle!

This time, no one expected that Viduka received the ball in a non-offside position, and then ...... One single knife!

The City Stadium erupted in deafening cheers, and the opportunity ...... The thought came to everyone's minds at the same time: if we lead 2:0, we will win!

Lehmann attacked, Viduka received the ball and turned, too late to aim at the goalkeeper's position, raised his foot to shoot!

The shooter's instinct led him to choose the angle of shot, hoping to get around Lehmann. But when the tall German fell, his toes still rubbed against the football, the ball jumped and rolled out of the bottom line by grazing the post...... "The ball didn't go in!" It was Forest's best chance of the second half so far, better than Thierry Henry's! It's a shame that Viduka didn't catch it......" Taylor shook his head and sighed, "Lehmann saved the team and Wenger as well. ”

Taylor was right, seeing that the team was being stabbed in the heart from the middle, Wenger couldn't sit still, he slammed up from his position, and then stepped onto the pitch. The team's performance did not improve, and Forest's pressing defence was completely a tactic to restrain Arsenal.

He turned his head to glance at Donn, who was also standing on the sidelines, who was focused on the game and didn't notice him.

Arsene Wenger walked back to his assistant Pat. Rice said: "Let Ljungberg and Reyes go to warm up. ”

His old partner, Rice, could hear it, and there was no longer any gentleness in the professor's voice.

Viduka's shot just now only got a corner, but it gave Donn's heart a big thrill. He felt like his heart was about to jump out of his throat at that moment...... Rushing to the sidelines, he found that the ball had not gone in, and scratched his head in embarrassment.

But he was not disappointed, because he saw a scene full of hope.

Albertini was carrying George with his feet. Wood ran forward, taught him how to pass the ball and how to run, and Wood did a good job.

He has little emphasis on attacking from the middle, with Forest being a team that focuses on attacking from the wings, but if Wood can develop quickly, the middle will also be an important point of fire.

Viduka wasted Albertini's brilliant pass and such a chance is almost impossible to come up with a second time in this game, as opponents of Arsenal's caliber are very good at adapting themselves.

But instead of complaining about Viduca, Albertini stepped forward and patted the Australian on the shoulder and grabbed his short hair. Without saying anything, he ran to the corner - he was also Forest's first-pick set-piece server.

When attacking from set-pieces, Donn gave Wood the task of dragging behind to defend. Hierro and Epson both ran up, and Wood turned and ran back. Standing in his position, looking at the crowded forbidden area, he was still reminiscing about his own insertion just now.

Donn asked him to learn the way the Italian played the ball, how to handle the ball. So he watched Albertini very closely during the game, and he remembered the scene when Albertini asked him to plug in, but instead of passing the ball to himself, it passed to Viduca's feet. To be honest, he didn't even think of it...... Because he didn't see Viduka's position at all, he was still facing Viduca, and Albertini was facing away from that direction, how did he know that Viduka was in the box?

And that long pass in the first half...... It's so accurate! I never kicked a pass beyond 15 meters, and the captain's pass at that time was estimated to be 50 meters, right? He seemed to know in advance that there was no opponent in that place, and he knew Ashley in advance. Yang will run up, and then calculate the time before passing ...... That's amazing!

Wood almost never admires people and doesn't say good things about others, but at this time, he admires himself from the bottom of his heart as a captain and teacher who doesn't speak much English.

Just as he was coming to his senses, Forest's corner had already been taken.

Lehmann was not too comfortable with Sigan as a centre-back, and he smashed Albertini's corner from two men apart. Cesc Fabregas unloads the ball beautifully from outside the box. George. Wood was still in Forest's half, and now that no one could threaten him, he was finally comfortable handling the ball at his feet...... Henry has started!

Out of the corner of his eye, he swept this point and immediately launched a through ball that delivered the ball to the captain's feet accurately.

"Arsenal's counter-attack! It's very fast! ”

The Forest players ran back desperately, but a veteran like Hierro was really weak...... "That one-on-one goal from the Forest team just now boosted the morale of the players, and almost everyone rushed up from a corner, maybe they felt that they were close to the goal...... But now, Forest's massive pressure has made the Arsenal players feel like they are closer to the goal! ”

"Now except for goalkeeper Darren. Aside from Ward, the only Forest player in the second half was full-back Leighton. Barnes, and George. Wood! Arsenal's counterattack was very fast, except for Henry, Pennant and Pire quickly followed, three to two! Arsenal's great chance...... Don't miss out! ”

Taylor shouted excitedly, but Don Enke wasn't excited at all. He scolded, "Damn it! ”

He suddenly remembered a goal from Henry, Arsenal played Tottenham, Tottenham's throw-in was driven but the Arsenal player pushed the ball out, and then Henry received the ball in the midfield and began a long-distance run, through the change of speed and rhythm, successively shaking Ethelington, Carr, Ledley. King and a number of other Tottenham players intercepted and finally fired the ball into the Spurs goal, helping Arsenal win the north London derby 3-0.

That was in November 2002, is he going to do it again at the City Stadium in 2004?

Ribery chased after Henry at full speed, risking a red card and scooping in from behind.

Henry, who was dribbling the ball, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, accelerated the ball forward, then jumped up just in time to avoid Ribery's flying tackle and continued to move on!

Everyone in the stands, whether Forest fans or Arsenal fans, got up from their seats.

Could it be another great goal for Arsenal fans? Or a moment of shame for Forest fans?

"Henry broke through Ribery! The man who is now in his path is George. Wood! ”

※※※ George. Wood looked up and saw Henry, who was dribbling towards him, and he didn't look overwhelmed or flustered...... Or rather, there was simply no time for him to do such a thing - Henry killed like the wind.

Foul on the foot? Still is...... Henry didn't give Wood time to make a multiple-choice question, and he slowed down sharply, making Wood think he was going to try to feint. The other party was fooled...... George. Wood lowered his center of gravity.

Thierry Henry was pleased to see the scene, he was the most depressed man in this game, and Arsenal's midfield was completely limited by Forest's destructive style of play and could not support him effectively. I finally got the ball, there were Forest players in front and back, and it was difficult to break through. It's good now...... As long as you pass this kid in front of you, the sea and the sky are wide in front of you!

As soon as Wood lowered his center of gravity, he saw Henry suddenly flick the ball to the outside and then accelerate! Passed by himself!

"It's over!"

Break through!

Wood's reaction was fast enough, too. As soon as the cheers of the Arsenal fans came out, he turned and chased after Henry.

He didn't give up, and he didn't know what it was. All he knew was that Don had told him to keep the defense safe and not let the opponent break through in front of him easily...... It's my job, and if I can't do that, why should I get paid?

With this in mind, Wood lunged at Henry.

"Oh no! And didn't shake off! George. The distance between Wood and Henry was not pulled apart! "Andy. Gray exclaimed, even he didn't think of George. Wood's speed is not inferior to Thierry Henry, a recognized speed striker.

"Got him!!" Arsenal fans leaned in from the stands and shouted.

"Stop him!" Forest fans roared with fists.

Henry was a little surprised to find himself entangled again. He knew it was the 13th, but he didn't expect this person to be so tenacious. He decided to change the pace again, so he made a sharp stop, flicked the ball to the left with the outside of his left foot, and Wood pounced into the air and rushed over his head. Henry started again, intending to catch up with football, and he figured it was time to get rid of this pesky ass completely, right?

No!

Wood found himself in the air and made the same stop, then turned around and slid sideways towards the ball as fast as he could.

None of his experience and skills are better than Henry's, but in terms of physical fitness, he won't lose to anyone!

The football rolls right in front of Henry, and as long as you wade through it, it's a one-handed ...... Suddenly, a foot crossed his eyes, and the football was swept by that foot and flew out!

Damn it!

Who's this?!

When Henry raised his feet and jumped up to dodge, he saw that the person lying on the ground was the 13th!

This-how-?-but-can?! Where did he come from? He was obviously dumped by me! There's no way he'll ever be in front of me again!

The battle-hardened Henry stared at George with wide eyes. Wood, watching him get up from the ground and stumble and kick the soccer ball that was bouncing in front of him off the sideline...... Although he has not a single Arsenal player around him except himself. He could have controlled it and then seized the opportunity to give Arsenal a counter-attack...... "Hero - George. Wood!! ”

Gray shouted Wood's name as he cheered for the goalscorer.

When Thierry Henry started to dribble past Ribery and cross the centre circle, who would have the slightest confidence that he could stop the Arsenal King's progress?

When Henry forced his way through him with the change of fast and slow tempo, who would believe that this kid could still turn around and stick to him?

When Henry made a stop-and-go change of direction to get Wood into the air, how many people didn't think Henry had succeeded?

The kid did it, and although I don't know how he did it, he surprised everyone. In a one-on-one defense against Thierry Henry, who was dribbling at high speed, he managed to keep the world-class striker at bay.

When it comes to seeing him turn around and tackle in an impossible position, forcing Henry to jump and dodge, the moment is even more exciting than seeing a goal!

The same was true for the fans, with the sound of "Wood! Wood! 'The shouts were louder than Eastwood's goal.

Albertini, who rushed back, hugged Wood, patted him on the back hard, and kept shouting, "Well done! Good job! ”

At that time, he almost gave up when he was still running ahead, and he believed that there were many teammates who had the same idea as him. But George. Wood's performance spurred them on and revived their slowed pace. One by one, they gritted their teeth and ran back, panting back to their defensive positions.

In the face of Albertini's compliment, George. Wood didn't have a happy look on his face, but he was a little excited inside.

It's awesome!

(To be continued)