Chapter 26: The Unlucky Ferreira (Part II)

Chelsea are without Arjen Robben and give Donne a lot less of a threat. Otherwise, this game will make it very difficult for him. Forest's attack is mainly on the wings, and if Chelsea have Robben in their presence, Forest's wide attacks will inevitably be suppressed, now what?

Joe. Cole is not really a left-sided midfielder at all, and it would be a no-brainer to let him play as a left-back - you can't let him play as a substitute for such a talented player, but if you start the game, you can't play in the middle of midfield because it belongs to Frank Lampard and Claude Makelele. So Joe. Kerr can only choose between "sitting on the cold bench" and "playing in a position that he is not comfortable with for the sake of a chance to play". Cole chose the latter.

He was completely confined on the left flank, unable to break through without pace, and leaning into the middle would compress space for team-mate Frank Lampard, which made him play very awkwardly. Jose Mourinho obviously knew this, so it turned out that when Robben was there, Chelsea's main attack was on the left, and this game was switched to the right.

The problem comes again, Duff on the right side is a left-footed player, although the right side can also make a cameo, but after all, it is not his best position. On the left he can use his pace and successive changes of direction to shake off opponents and then cross straight in. After the right side has become a speed to shake off the opponent, you have to use your right foot to dunk the ball to the left foot and then cross, and the best time to pass the ball is often lost. It was completely a positional battle with the Forest backline, and his speed advantage was useless.

What does Chelsea rely on when they can't play on the wings? A long pass from the back to the front of the pitch to find Drogba, the black beacon, Kai Yueman pulled the cover, and then Frank Lampard, who stepped in from behind, used a long-range shot to seek a scoring opportunity, or directly let the physically strong Drogba take the ball and turn to attack.

This has since become Chelsea's most common attacking routine, and it is now taking shape against Forest.

Don knew what was at stake for Drogba, so he specially arranged for Piqué to keep an eye on the Ivorian elephant, but a Piqué could not reassure Don, because the Spanish kid was far less experienced than Drogba, so he asked George. Wood went to help when he could.

As for the midfield defense...... Makelele's attacking threat is almost infinitely close to zero, with Frank Lampard being the main problem, but he can be left to the experienced Albertini to look after him.

Forest then used their sharp wide attacks to crush Chelsea's wings.

This Chelsea team may seem strong, but it is not without its weaknesses. Pacos Ferreira is a weakness that, if exploited, could open the door for victory for Forest.

Although he was officially voted the best right-back in Europe last season by UEFA for his outstanding performance in the European Champions League, in fact, after he brought the Premier League, he has been unadaptable, lacking defensive ability and not attacking resolutely enough. Donne is well aware of these problems, and he is now familiar with this Chelsea team.

Jose Mourinho wanted to develop his own line at Stamford Bridge, but he chose the wrong guy.

※※※As a newcomer to the team, Ferreira has been under pressure lately. He arrived at Stamford Bridge with the aura of being the best right-back in Europe last season, but now he needs to work hard to prove that he didn't rely on manager Jose Mourinho's connections to get into the Blues' squad.

Ahead of this game, Chelsea fans had already expressed their displeasure with the wing-back, who always looked less reassuring. Ferreira himself knows that if he doesn't show something, even Mourinho's trust in him will run out one day.

But the more he thought about it, the worse his performance became, and he seemed to be stuck in a vicious cycle: he didn't perform well - he was scolded by the media and fans - he wanted to prove himself, but because of this, he couldn't concentrate on the game, and he continued to perform badly - he was scolded by the media and fans - the more he wanted to prove himself, the more he couldn't concentrate on the game, and his performance became worse - he was scolded by the media and fans - he lost confidence, he began to doubt himself, and his performance became even worse...... In this way, Ferreira, who was in high spirits in the European Champions Cup final, will no longer be seen.

Of course, Don is not an angel who has come to save Ferreira, on the contrary, he has to help Ferreira push him as he falls.

Forest's entire attack today was from Ribery's side. Duff initially tried to create chances for Chelsea with his individual breakthroughs, but it soon became clear that Ferreira could not sustain it alone...... Frenchman Frank. Ribery found that the right-back in front of him could only be led by the nose, and every time he faced the Portuguese with the ball, he felt that he could definitely get past him.

'Ribery takes the ball and watches what he does...... Hasten! ”

No Forest players went up to Ribery to link up, and they were all cutting in front of the Chelsea goal, waiting to receive Ribery's cross, as if they were expecting Ferreira to break through.

As Ferreira retreated, he saw Ribery suddenly start, and hurriedly took a big step and got stuck in the path of the Frenchman's advance. Ribery immediately stepped the ball back with his left foot and then turned and cut inside.

Ferreira was not willing to let go of defeat here, and he forced his center of gravity to turn around, intending to stick to Forest's No.7 and then give time for his teammates to come up and buy time.

What is Ribery best at? Continuous redirection ...... After seeing Ferreira's movements, he directly stabbed the ball between Ferreira's legs, and then used his speed to force a breakthrough through his opponent and successfully rushed over!

Freira turned slowly, and when he turned around, he saw Ribery's back. At this moment, the image of himself sitting on the bench suddenly appeared in his mind.

No...... No...... I can't lose here, I can't let him break through, otherwise it's all over...... My future, my future...... It's mine...... Don't think about the past!!

Ferreira let out a roar of rage and raised his foot to shovel at the Frenchman.

Caught off guard, Ribery fell to the ground, the ball rolled off the line, and deafening boos rang out from the stands. The referee's whistle could not even be heard in the midst of this huge boo.

Seeing the scene, Don rushed out of his seat, he waved his fist and roared, "Well done!" ”

Almost at the same time, Mourinho slammed the tactical board in his hand to the ground: "Fuck! ”

Bol, the famous referee of England who officiated the game, did not run to the place of the accident, but ran to the penalty spot in the penalty area.

"Look in the direction of Pol's finger...... It's a penalty! No doubt! We don't know what Ferreira was thinking at that moment, but it was a penalty! He tackles Frank in the box. Ribery! ”

The Chelsea players were agitated and they gathered around to explain to the referee that Ferreira had committed a foul outside the box and that Ribery had just fallen in the box...... But Pol ignored them, and instead lined up and ran to Ferreira, who was still sitting on the ground, took out a red sign from his pocket and flashed it at him.

Ferreira "buzzed" in his head, and he knew he was finished......

(To be continued)