The game went into a high-confrontational, fast-paced situation from the start.

Jose Mourinho and Donne's side went straight to the head without any temptation.

Forest won the ball in a pre-match coin guess and from the referee's whistle, Forest delivered the ball to Chelsea's goal with three passes and two kicks.

The centre-forwards who started the game, Markweduka and John Terry, battled in front of goal, and in the end he managed to get the ball on top, but at the same time, he was interfered with by Terry and could not get on target. The football slid past the goal, and the Chelsea people were shocked into a cold sweat.

There was a loud "woo" sound from the stands.

'Nottingham Forest's first attack was a threat to Chelsea! It was completely different from Forest's away game against Arsenal, and there was no intention of keeping any quality from the start......

"It's going to be a good game."

"Yes, yes, it's very exciting...... The transition between the two sides was swift, and as we spoke, Chelsea's counter-attack had reached Forest's 30-metre zone...... Frank Lampard's long-range ——! Crossbeam! What a pity! ”

Frank Lampard held his head and didn't believe his shot could get past Van der Sar's deaf goal, but he was defeated by the crossbar. There was another loud inhalation sound from the stands at the City Stadium.

Van der Sar lay on the ground, looking at the beams trembling above his head, and his heart palpitated.

Frank Lampard's shot was so sudden that he thought the Chelsea midfielder would choose to pass the ball, so he wasn't ready to save a long-range shot, but he didn't expect it......

Not only did Van der Sar have palpitations, but Donn's heart almost jumped out of his throat just now. He saw the football pass over the ill-prepared Van der Sar and thought it was going to go......

"In the opening two minutes, both sides had a good attack. I hope that the two teams will be able to slow down a little bit in the future...... Otherwise, I wouldn't have had a chance to tell you about the starting line-ups and the benches for today's game. ”

Lineker, who was next to him, laughed in the microphone, "I don't think they're going to be what you want, John." You'll have to break the list into several parts! ”

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Of course, Mortensen still found an opportunity to introduce the rosters of both sides, but he spoke twice as fast as usual, otherwise he might have missed the action.

Chelsea are still Mourinho's traditional 433, with Czech international Cech (petr_cech) in goal, and the back four are Paolo Ferreira (paulo_ferreira), John Terry (john_terry), Ricardo Carvalho (ricardo_carvalho) and Willian Gallas (william_gallas). The three midfielders are Frank Lampard (frank_lampard), Tiago (Tiago) and Makelele (Makelele). The three forwards are Didier Didro (didier_drogba), Robben (Robben) and Duff (Duff).

The Forest team is still the traditional 442. Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, the two centre-backs are Pique and Pepe, and the two of them have already secured their place in the team with their performances, and the Forest team has only conceded four goals so far this season, and the defensive improvement is very obvious. Right wing-back Zim Bonda starts, while left-back is Layton Barnes. The midfield is parallel to each other, from left to right, with Frank Ribery, George Wood, Mikel Arteta and Ashley Young. The two strikers are a combination of one high and one fast, with center striker Mark Viduka and fast second striker Nicolas Anelka.

Jose Mourinho has a strong focus on attacking from the wings, with Arjen Robben and Duff both good at attacking from the wings, while there are also wide talents like Shaun Wright Phillips on the bench. Attacking from the flanks is a guarantee of their victory.

Along with Chelsea, there is also Donne's Nottingham Forest. While there are no wingers like Arjen Robben and Duff, Forest's two wing-backs have caught the eye since last season. Ribery and Ashley Young are coveted by a number of teams, and Done has already turned down offers from a number of teams this summer. Two extremely fast wingbacks, who can lead and rush, pass and shoot, advance and retreat, and defend, which is much easier to use than wingers.

In fact, in today's football, the line between winger and wing-back is becoming more and more blurred, and Franck Ribery and Ashley Young can play as either a wing-back or a guest winger, depending on tactical needs.

In the face of Chelsea's winger tactics, Donne's response was to nail the back line firmly to the back, the two full-backs were not allowed to assist, Robben and Duff were not allowed to sprint and accelerate, and foul tactics could be used when necessary. At the same time, Donn does not plan to defend blindly, and the easiest way to make Chelsea's wide side more honest is to let his wing attack and overwhelm the opponent.

Franck Ribery and Ashley Young will be the main attacking corridors for this game for Forest, with most of the attack going through their feet to get the ball up front.

Arteta is different from Lampard in that he is more of a playmaker in central midfield than a man who drives the ball up front to score, although he is not weak in his own scoring ability and has excellent set-piece skills.

The most important link in Chelsea's defensive system is not captain John Terry or world-class goalkeeper Petr Cech, but the 32-year-old French veteran Claude Makellele. His blocking in midfield will be the difference between success and failure in Chelsea's defence.

Chelsea have Claude Makelele and Nottingham Forest have George Wood. Makelle isn't very physically strong, and his defense relies more on experience, while George Wood's defense relies on his strong body that is not like an earthling. Needless to say, Wood's important surname in the Forest team is no longer too much, and with him anyway, the Forest team will feel at ease with both the frontcourt players and the backfielders......

Chelsea's three midfielders look smaller than Forest's four, but it can actually be seen as follows – two of Chelsea's three midfielders are defensive midfielders, Frank Lampard is a striker, and Arjen Robben and Duff can be seen as two wing-backs, leaving Chelsea with a midfielder.

However, the number of people does not mean that it is strong.

With 20 minutes played, Forest and Chelsea are evenly matched, as can be seen from midfield. Now the game situation is in a delicate balance, the two sides attack very fiercely, the attack and defense switch quickly, it looks like they have a lot of chances, but they can't take them.

The score was still 0:0.

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Subtitles were played on the screen, and the game had been going on for twenty minutes...... Before you know it, it's been twenty minutes! Time flies so fast and the fierce competition between the two sides makes us lose sight of the passage of time. Aside from the score, it was a perfect match! ”

"But in a game like this, it's only a matter of time before you score a goal. It would have been ironic if the game ended 0-0. Let's see who will break this deadlock and which side the scales will tilt ......"

No sooner had Lineker finished than Chelsea launched an attack. It was a surprise attack, a long pass straight from the back, which found Robben on the wing. Robben's first stop was perfect...... Stopping not far in front of him, he took advantage of the momentum to accelerate and passed Zim Bonda who came up to defend him without hindrance!

Forest's defence was breached, and Van der Sar's goal was in danger!

Robben glanced up in the direction of the goal, then changed direction to accelerate. In the middle, Drogba followed up with his arms held high, and Piquee and Pepe did not dare to slack off, pressing close to the defense one after the other. George Wood was chasing back at high speed from outside the box and his target was Robben.

The angle was so small that everyone thought Robben would pass the ball, after all, even if Drogba was seen dead, there would still be Frank Lampard outside the box. George Wood's choice to chase down Robben meant that Lampard would be unmarked for a while.

As long as Robben is selfless enough, he can create an opportunity for Lampard to shoot hard unmarked. But will Robben pass the ball?

It's a little difficult to get Robben to pass the ball to someone else when he is unmarked and dribbling into the box......

Robben looked up again, he was not looking for someone, but confirming the position of the goalkeeper and the angle of the shot. He slowed down and adjusted the soccer ball at his feet.

George Wood was so close that he couldn't care less about being in the box and flew forward - tackle!

At the same time, Robben flicked his calf quickly and shot!

The ball scurried in front of Wood's toes and then drilled past the unprepared Van der Sar and into the back of the net!

The ball went out and Robben jumped to his feet and dodged Wood's fatal tackle.

“what_gooooal！ what_gooooal！！ It was Chelsea who broke the deadlock! The first goal was scored by the visitors Chelsea, who took a 1-0 lead at home Nottingham Forest! ”

'The scales are tipping in favour of the visitors Chelsea!'

'It was an unexpected blow, the two Forest's wing-backs were still standing near the halfway line and Arjen Robben was already celebrating his goal!'

Jose Mourinho on the sidelines ran about 10 metres along the touchline with his arms outstretched after seeing Arjen Robben score, and he looked as excited as if he was about to hug the goal-scorer Arjen Robben, who was actually celebrating with the Chelsea players on the pitch, and he was doing it for Donne. You know, he almost crossed the halfway line and ran to the front of the dugout at Nottingham Forest......

Don turned his head to look at the electronic scoreboard, ignoring Mourinho.

He knows Mourinho's thoughts, and he doesn't live up to this man's wishes.

(To be continued)