If Donn had known that the commentators had rated him as "timid", he would have gone mad on the spot, and he never thought that his insistence on "winning football" was a sign of timidity. But now in order to redeem his evaluation in the minds of others, he must do something, such as "offensive adjustments" that are in line with most people's aesthetics.

On the other hand, as the substitutes excitedly celebrated the goal, Mancini just gave his assistant a brief high-five, and then walked back to the dugout - not that he was cool, he had been standing since the first minute of the game, and he could finally sit down comfortably to take a breath.

Leading 2-1, although that away goal was nailed like a nail in the heart, it was unpleasant, but it was better to win than lose or draw. What's more, from these two goals, Mancini has seen that Nottingham Forest is just a bluff, and as soon as Inter Milan gets serious with them, they are completely exposed. Teams that lack heritage are like this, they can gain the upper hand with momentary momentum, but they can't last long.

For many Forest fans, a 1-2 result on the road is also satisfying. After all, with an away goal in hand and only one goal down, going back home can make a difference.

But as the team's head coach, Don doesn't think so. From the beginning he didn't feel that losing a goal away from home was a win, he was going to fight back, a real "defensive counterattack".

Arteta came running back from the warm-up area and Don personally grabbed him and explained his mission on the pitch.

Arteta was a little surprised to hear that it was full-back Layton Barnes who he was going to replace.

"It's not for you to go up and defend, Mikel."

"Yes, I know, sir. Just ......"

"You're worried about defense? Oh, that's not something you need to think about. Your task is to go up and organize the attack and take the pressure off Demi. "Donn holds the tactics board and talks as he draws on it." After you go up, discuss with Demi yourself what to do, and in short, don't let him fall into the siege again. ”

Mikel Arteta nodded, but he was still worried about the defense: "Boss, the defense ......"

"You go up and tell George to run more."

"Okay, I see."

"Go ahead, we don't have much time!"

As Arteta stood on the sidelines waiting to come on, Chris Lak walked up. "Tony, you are so bold, Inter Milan is so powerful, you choose a back three?"

'There's no way, the midfield four-man combination is very fixed now, and Arteta is in the middle, Albertini and Georges Wood, I can't move anyone. Replacing George, the midfield defense is equivalent to nothing, and when the time comes, Inter Milan's counterattack will only be more comfortable. Replacing Albertini, Arteta will soon be seen dead when he comes on the pitch, and this substitution is equivalent to no substitution. The presence of two people up front also helps to draw the attention of the opposition defensively and share the pressure in our midfield. So...... The only thing that can be exchanged is the back line. ”

"Aren't you worried about conceding again?"

"I'm worried. But...... If we don't make any unconventional substitutions with the idea that we can't keep conceding goals, we're going to lose. ”

Nottingham Forest were awarded a throw-in up front and Mikel Arteta finally got his chance to play. The fourth official held up the substitution sign, with No. 22 Rayton Barnes under and No. 14 Mikel Arteta on.

'Nottingham Forest made a substitution, with an attacking midfielder replacing a full-back, and Coach Tony Downe finally remembered to attack...... However, how to deal with Inter Milan's attack by replacing a defender? ”

"It's not something we need a headache for."

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Arteta ran onto the pitch and told Albertini about Donne's tactical intentions.

Hearing that Arteta was asked to help him share the pressure, Albertini's first reaction was to turn his head to look at George Wood, who was standing behind.

If Arteta comes up, then there is no need to hold on to Wood's "life-saving straw", so that Wood can concentrate on defending, and he and Arteta can concentrate on attacking, and the situation of the Forest team will definitely improve.

It's a great adjustment from a big picture perspective.

But...... The boss always uses Wood as a sapper, when will Wood become a true all-round midfielder? Of course, we all need Wood to defend, but we can't deal with it every time we encounter this situation by reducing a defender and adding an attacking midfielder.

Either way, the manager made a decision and as a player on the pitch had to abide by it.

Albertini nodded to Arteta: "I see. ”

Arteta finished his mission and ran into his position, while Albertini ran towards Wood: "George, you're in charge of defending, we only have three defenders, the opponent is attacking fiercely, you need one person to do the work of two people. ”

"No problem." Wood nodded.

"Uh-huh......" Albertini stopped talking, but finally smiled at him, "Come on! ”

It was clear from the televised point of view that the Forest team had changed their formation. With Layton Barnes out of the field, Tsimbonda, Piqui and Pepe formed a three-centre-back line, with George Wood alone in front of them, Albertini and Arteta and Franke Ribery and Ashley Young forming a parallel midfield, with Marc Viduka up front and Anelka slightly behind.

It's the 3142 formation.

This configuration directly liberated Albertini and no longer allowed him to take care of both. It also freed Georgewood to focus on what he does best, not to be overwhelmed by the need to help Albertini attack. The defense had completely seeped into Wood's blood, it had become an instinct in his body, so that he didn't need to say anything superfluous when he defended, he knew how to do it. Offense is different. For George Wood, defense is as simple as eating, while offense is too complicated.

With only three centre-backs left, Don didn't allow Zim Bonda to assist, leaving the wide attack entirely to Franck Ribery and Ashley Young, while with Mikel Arteta, there were more ways to attack Forest in the middle. In addition to Albertini's precise mid-length passes, Arteta's personal dribbling breakthroughs and short-range splits allowed Forest to attack more in the middle and make it more difficult for Inter to defend.

Of course, when defending, the two wing-backs still need to drop back to help, otherwise the Forest's wings will not let go. Fortunately, Forest's two wings are younger and more physically fit than Inter's wide players, and they can afford to run.

George Wood obediently defended at the back, no longer thinking about how to help Albertini share the pressure of playmaking. It was an easy job for him, although Inter's offensive did not diminish much. However, he was able to concentrate on dealing with the enemy, and his performance naturally began to pick up.

Veron also wanted a one-on-one heads-up against Wood, and this time he was unceremoniously used by Wood to force his penetration and cut off the football. Next, Wood used his body to fend off Veron, ignoring his harassment behind his back, passed the football to the nearest teammate, and then there was nothing left for him, and he continued to wait for the opponent's next attack. As for his team's offense, he doesn't care, and if a teammate's pass is quickly broken, then he repeats the above series of actions.

(To be continued)