When the Inter Milan players shook hands with the Forest players, they felt that these people were even more murderous than in the previous game. They couldn't figure it out – it was Nottingham Forest who had the upper hand now, so why were they still so aggressive? We should be the ones who should be murderous, right?

England's stadiums are generally relatively small, with city stadiums accommodating up to 30,000 people, but to the ears of the Italians, the volume of the eruption in this small stadium should not be underestimated. The court is smaller, the audience is closer, and any sound emitted is easier to gather on the field.

In a stadium like the San Siro, the stands are farther and higher, and the players can't see the fans in the stadium, so the psychological pressure is not particularly great. But in a typical English stadium like the City Stadium, they can even see the hairs in the nostrils of the fans behind the goal when they shoot, and they can clearly hear every swear word that the fans swear. That kind of pressure is not something that can be felt in the stadium.

From the very beginning of the game, the fans at the City Stadium put a lot of pressure on the Inter Milan players, and they disturbed the Inter fans with boos, insults, and movements. Such a home atmosphere has Mourinho frowning.

Given Quaresma's excellent performance in the previous leg, Mourinho named him a starter again. Hopefully, he will use his individual skills to make a splash against Nottingham Forest's defence.

Theoretically, this arrangement isn't too much of a problem – against a team that is good at overall defense, sometimes relying on individual play from a star can have a surprising effect.

But when Quaresma pulled the ball off the line during a stoppage, he was greeted with laughter and boos from the Nottingham Forest fans in the stadium. Being ridiculed at such close proximity made him nervous, and his performance was out of order.

As a result, Mourinho can no longer be expected to bring any positive changes to the team's attack......

Forest fans went out of their way to go against Inter Milan, and the slightest mistake was met with a tsunami of laughter and boos. And every touch of the ball from the Nottingham Forest players brings thunderous applause to themselves.

That's home field advantage......

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Quaresma is a nervous player who was in excellent form in the last leg between the two teams and scored a world-class shot. He was out of shape in this game.

On one occasion he couldn't break through against Barnes' defense on the flank, forcing his foot to shoot, but the shot with the outside of his foot flew straight off the bottom line, 108,000 miles away from the goal. His blind shot frustrated Ibrahimovic, who was waiting in the middle to receive a cross, and he waved his arms vigorously to signal that Quaresma should pass the ball instead of shooting himself. But Quaresma was bowing his head and regretting the mistake just now, and didn't pay attention to the Swedish striker at all.

He was then beaten by George as he was about to break down the wing. Wood broke the ball, but the ball didn't go out of bounds, but someone else flipped it over. Quaresma, who fell to the ground, complained to the referee that Wood was a foul, but did not get a positive response from the referee, and he did not blow the whistle, which means that Wood did not commit a foul. Quaresma jumped up from the ground in a rage, waving his arms and babbling, completely ignoring Wood's attack right under his nose.

And his behavior this time also made Mourinho very dissatisfied. He was right behind Quaresma's ass and yelled at his Portuguese folk, "What the fuck are you doing?" Ricardo! Go back to the game! ”

After being scolded by the manager, Quaresma was a little more honest. But soon he was "active" again - Quaresma was not in good shape for this race, and his emotions were very high. At the slightest physical contact, he will raise his hand to signal to the referee for a foul. If you lose the ball, it must be a small action on the part of the opponent, and if you can't pass it, it must be the opponent who relies on your body to hit hard...... Not only did he look very excited in attack, but he also made frequent moves too much in defence, which made people really worry that he would get two yellow cards before the end of the first half.

Those people were clearly overthinking.

Quaresma didn't receive a single yellow card, but he left the pitch anyway......

Wood didn't immediately pass the ball off Quaresma's feet, but observed the situation on the field and decided to dribble the ball himself.

It's a good thing for Quaresma, who was left behind. Because he can counter-rob on the spot, and then hit the Forest team by surprise!

As soon as he said it, Quaresma went around to Wood's side, pulled Wood's clothes and stepped down to steal. Just as he was kicking out, Wood kicked in and flipped around the ground with Quaresma's body. And then......

Quaresma screamed, let go of the hand that was pulling Wood's jersey, and lay on the ground covering his right knee. His face was pale with pain, and he didn't look like he was pretending......

Wood glanced at Quaresma, who had fallen to the ground, and hesitated to kick the ball off the touchline.

For this unexpected event on the field, everyone was not prepared enough. The narrator was stunned for a moment before saying, "Quaresma is injured...... How did he get hurt? A replay of the scene immediately appeared on TV.

Quaresma pulled Wood's clothes in the hope of slowing him down and giving him a chance to make a tackle. His idea was pretty good, but who would have thought that Wood's strength would be so great and explosive so terrifying!

The moment Quaresma was supporting with his right foot and his left foot sticking out to break the ball, Wood suddenly activated and took him up. Wood's force drove the rest of his body to rotate forward on the axis of his right foot, and since his right foot was still stuck in the turf and did not keep up with the rhythm of his body, there was a very bizarre scene - Quaresma's body had turned almost three hundred and sixty degrees, and his right foot was still in its previous position......

Everyone knows what this shot means.

No one's knee remains intact after such an out-of-the-limit twist.

So Quaresma fell to the ground, clutching his knees, and screaming in pain.

"Oh, God......" The narrator spoke in a different tone, and he was also frightened by the tragic scene. The moment of the twisting and deformation of the knee is replayed in slow motion and is truly and cruelly presented in front of everyone, not everyone can talk and laugh without changing their faces, their hearts are not beating, and they are talking and laughing as usual.

"I think Quaresma has a very bad sprain in his knee and he's definitely not going to make it to the end." In fact, this is a conservative estimate, and the real idea is that the commentator did not say it - I don't know if Quaresma has been scrapped this season.

Before the referee could signal, Inter Milan's team doctor had already rushed onto the pitch, and the injury site was very close to Inter's bench anyway. Picking away Quaresma's hand covering his knee, Frank at the sight of his right leg. Kombi (franco_bi), the Inter Milan club's chief team doctor, couldn't help but gasp.

The calves were tilted to the side of the thighs in an absolutely unnatural position, as if they were not Quaresma's calves, because normal human legs would not be connected like that. This can only indicate that Quaresma's knee has been fractured.

Despite this, Kombi comforted the aching Quaresma: "Okay, okay, no big problem...... and he has already made a substitution gesture to Mourinho.

"I feel...... I can't feel mine, my right leg......" Quaresma lay on the ground crying, and although the team doctor had been comforting him, he already knew what was going on. As a professional footballer, there's nothing more painful than a broken leg.

Quaresma, who had been as lively as a rabbit a moment ago, was lying on the ground weakly at this moment, his right calf crooked to the side, because the sweat caused by the pain and the tears welling up in his eyes were mixed together, and it was long time indistinguishable.

Even the Nottingham Forest players had unbearable looks on their faces when they saw this scene. The boos in the stands against Inter Milan gradually stopped, and the city stadium, which can accommodate 30,000 people, suddenly fell silent.

The stretcher was ready, and the four crew members carefully placed Quaresma on the stretcher, while Kombi covered his injured right leg with a blanket and was about to be carried off the field.

Although the injury was not caused by Wood's foul, it had nothing to do with him. Wood has been standing by Quaresma ever since he fell to the ground injured. It wasn't until Quaresma was lifted up that he walked over and gently patted the other man on the shoulder. Of course he didn't get hurt, but don't think he doesn't know what it's like. He has always felt guilty about his recklessness and ignorance that caused Eastwood's serious injury, and he wants to avoid such things as injuries if they are not intentional.

Quaresma felt someone tap him on the shoulder, but he didn't care if he was his teammate. He covered his face with his hands and was suffering from what he was hurting, so how could he care about anything else?

Quaresma was out of the question, and not only that, but he had to be taken to the local hospital in Nottingham immediately before flying back to Milan after the game.

His injury also completely disrupted Mourinho's arrangement, Mancini Jr.'s injury was not healed and he was not brought to England at all, and Quaresma suffered another serious injury, Mourinho had no choice but to replace the 32-year-old Stankovic.

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When Don saw Stankovic on the court, he crossed his leg in the dugout. This means that he is now in a relaxed mood.

"I'm sorry for Quaresma for having suffered such a serious injury, but it's an opportunity for us. The shock in the hearts of Inter's players has not yet dissipated, and a sudden substitution is bound to bring some confusion. If we can take advantage of this opportunity, we can settle the game once and for all. He said to the two assistant coaches next to him.

'David, go tell the players to step up their attack and it's a good time to score.'

Chris Rac took the order and left. He has a loud voice that is not inferior to Tony's. Don, and more importantly, his voice is not as hoarse as Donn's, and he may be out of voice when he screams, so that people from a distance can hear it clearly. So in general, the things that convey the latest instructions in the game, if not very necessary, are carried out by Chris Lack.

Chris Rac stood on the sidelines and told the Nottingham Forest players with a loud voice and gestures: stop worrying about yourself because of an injury to one of our opponents, now is our chance to score!

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If anyone thinks that Quaresma's injuries were met with enough goodwill and respect by the Nottingham Forest supporters, so that the atmosphere in the stadium would have eased a little bit and favoured the visitors, he would be mistaken.

Not long after the game restarted, there was another round of laughter and boos in the stands against the Inter players, and there was no sign of sympathy on their part...... As fans, they have a "clear distinction between public and private", and it is a personal feeling for Quaresma to be quiet when he is injured, and it is a business when it comes to the game between the two sides.

Although Donn asked the whole team to step up the attack and try to score goals. But Mourinho didn't make another mistake, and after he saw Donne's thoughts, he immediately instructed the team to shrink and pay attention to the defense, so as not to give Nottingham Forest a chance during this time.

They did a good job, and although Nottingham Forest was on the offensive, they lacked the means to kill with one hit. Ibisevic was firmly entangled by Inter defenders, and did not hesitate to use lethal tactics against Shaheen Mourinho, and the defense of the two flanks was a top priority. The team was also asked to keep an eye on George. Wood and Thiago provided the assists from behind.

In short, leave no chance for the Forest.

The game was deadlocked. The two sides were more entangled in midfield, with few chances to shoot on goal, and the game was not very good.

But it's not the same as the first leg, it's good to score, and if it's a stalemate like this, Don won't be agitated because he has two away goals in hand. Even if this game is 0:0, Nottingham Forest will also qualify.

So at home, Donn's core tactic in this game is still "defensive counterattack".

This word, which has made countless opponents gnash their teeth, will shine on the scene whenever Don needs a result. It's Tony. Donn's representative of "conservative football" and "utilitarian football".

George. Wood and Thiago were deployed in a back-to-back configuration with a defensive focus, with Cohen and Fernandez dropping back to become wing-backs rather than attacking full-backs, attacking and defending at the same time, Leighton. The two full-backs, Barnes and Raphinha, no longer assisted as often as they did in the first leg, and their main job was to defend. Even attacking players such as Shahin and Ibisevic have been asked to be mindful of counter-attacking on the spot, with Ibisevic even returning to the box to do header clearance when defending set-pieces.

Dutch football is all in attack, Toney. Donn's football is all-defensive and half-offensive. It's no wonder that people say he's utilitarian......

Without winger Quaresma, Inter Milan really couldn't have a better way to capture Nottingham Forest, a layer of fortifications that were pressing step by step and had strategic depth.

The winners and losers who break the balance of the top contest may be: the coach's decision on the spot, the individual performance of the star, a counter-attack, a set-piece, and a turnover.

But sadly, until the end of the first half, none of the above conditions happened. Both coaches are trying to be steady, trying to make the least number of mistakes while waiting for the other to make mistakes. And the stars are also limited in the constraints of the overall strategy.

At the end of the first half, Jose Mourinho's face was gloomy and Done was smiling. If this situation continues, Nottingham Forest will qualify!

(To be continued)