Chapter 56: The Red Forest (Part II)
The city stadium, which was noisy just now, was quiet for a moment at this moment, and then a huge cheer erupted!
“what_a_great_gooooal!! Unbelievable goal! Outside the penalty area, at a small angle...... by Chris. Made by Commons! The youngster, who only joined the team in the winter, scored his fourth goal for Nottingham Forest! Pretty! ”
'Nottingham Forest equalised! West Bromwich Albion finally got a taste of what it's like to play away from home! ”
For a long time, West Bromwich Albion manager Megsen thought he was playing at home, impatient and unruly opponents could not pose any threat to his team, and as long as the game time was exhausted, his team could be promoted to the Premier League and have a relaxing holiday...... But now! That Chris. Cummons' kick from the world pulled him back from his fantasy to the harsh reality that the game wasn't over yet, the team wasn't guaranteed promotion to the Premier League, and his happy holiday was still on the calendar...... The Forest players frantically flocked to Cummons, who scored the goal, and it was a very morale-boosting goal, not only because we equalised, but more importantly, it was a beautiful goal! Totally unexpected, look at the opponent's dejected performance after scoring a goal!
You must have had a good time in the first half? Now, it's our turn to cool off!
Don in the dugout rushed out and shook his fist hard, he had waited too long for this moment...... Commons didn't seem so excited after the goal, shouting to his excited teammates in the crowd: "Wait, guys! It's just an equalizer! Forgot what the boss told us? Be sure to win! To win! He waved his arms vigorously, "Let's have a few more!" He then broke free from his team-mate's embrace and ran towards West Bromwich Albion's goal, then picked up the ball from the net and ran towards the centre circle with it. Behind him, followed by all the Forest players.
The score is levelised, and it's showtime for Forest!
※※※Chris. Cummons equalised and Done made his first change, replacing a defensive midfielder Gunnarsson, and bringing on Rebrov, who played less and less time in the second half of the league due to physical reasons, and the team became a diamond-shaped midfielder, with Crouch and Eastwood in front, Rebrov went up to play up front and used his skills to create chances for his team-mates. The back is George. Wood alone, not just Don now, but the rest of the team has completely trusted the lad. Two wings, Ashley on the right. Young, and to the left is Chris who scored the key goal. Commons.
This is Forest's strongest attacking line-up, and Donn has no reservations about using the attack to completely break down their opponent West Bromwich Albion, a draw means nothing to Forest, and only a win will allow them to overpower West Bromwich Albion and finish second and qualify directly for the Premier League.
Just take advantage of the momentum of the goal just now, and win this game in one go! Don't give your opponents a chance to breathe, don't let them come to their senses and stun them with a stormy attack!
Rebrov's presence further increased Forest's possession in midfield, allowing for more full play to Commons and Ashley. Young can also look for opportunities to link up in the middle or threaten West Bromwich Albion's goal with long-range shots, both of which are good from range by Rebrov and Eastwood.
The weather, or the field, could not affect the performance of the Forest's players, and the full state of the team was completely stimulated by Commons' goal. Now there is no one to stand in their way and stop them...... In the 68th minute of the game, the indiscriminate bombardment of the Forest team finally paid off.
After three consecutive long-range shots without knocking on the opposition's door, Rebrov changed his plans slightly. He didn't continue to shoot from distance after receiving the ball in the middle, but after the opposing central defenders were attracted by Eastwood and Crouch, he suddenly passed a diagonal shot. Yang plugged in at high speed, not offside!
"Block him to shoot......" Russell. Hult's words weren't finished yet, Ashley. Yang is crossed!
The ball raced between Hult and the scrambled West Bromwich Albion defenders, and no one could reach the ball. The best-case scenario for West Bromwich Albion is for the ball to pass through like this, without anyone touching it, and let it roll off the touchline or the bottom line...... But!
From the moment Rebrov passed the football to that vacancy, there was a continuous roar from the stands of the city stadium, which suddenly increased several times at this moment, almost catching up with the supersonic plane to take off: "Woo-boom!! ”
"Eastwood !!"
The unmarked Eastwood swept the ball into the empty net with a hard slick and it was a no-brainer. But it made everyone excited.
"We're ahead! We're ahead! The Nottingham Forest radio commentator shouted, his excited voice reaching all the Nottinghams who were watching the game through the airwaves, and when they heard the news, they all jumped for themselves, no matter what they were doing at the moment.
"Nottingham Forest are ahead of West Bromwich Albion at their home stadium! They were 2-1 down in the first half, and now they are 3-2 ahead! "As Mortensen commented, the latest league standings were played on the TV screen – Forest edged West Bromwich Albion by two points to become second in the league, while West Bromwich Albion fell to third!
"If that scoreline stays until the end, then Nottingham Forest will be back in the Premier League after four years!"
At the same time, the North Stand resounded with a song that made the Foresters feel puffed: "Where are you when we are in the Premier League next season?" West Bromwich Albion, where are you? "It's still in the same tone as the West Bromwich Albion fans in the first half, but the lyrics have been changed and now it's a weapon used by Forest fans to taunt their opponents.
Sure enough, hearing the song, West Bromwich Albion fans fell silent.
When you laugh at us, that's the most powerful response to that!
Forest fans are now with Tony. Coach Donn, like to stab his opponent in the heart, then twist half a circle, and then sprinkle a handful of salt.
A 3-2 score would not have guaranteed a successful landing for Forest, as West Bromwich Albion would have to put all that would have been a nullification for Forest's efforts if they had scored a goal in the next 20 minutes, especially ...... If the goal had been scored in stoppage time of the game, there would have been no time to get it back.
So at this time, Don was desperately yelling at the players on the field off the field: "Calm down! Calm down! He pointed to his temples and reminded the players to stay calm and not get carried away by the good things in front of them. The game isn't over yet! ”
This is a critical moment, and there is no room for sloppiness. It's always harder to defend than to attack, especially after your side has just scored. It's easy for players to lose concentration and ignore important things like missing defenders, losing positions, etc.
Fortunately, in such an excited crowd, George. Wood ...... The Forest midfield barrier is as calm and composed as ever, and he seems to have been completely unaffected by the warm atmosphere at home and has done his job dutifully.
The next game will be a test of the heart for anyone who supports Nottingham Forest. West Bromwich Albion, who were already behind in both the score and the standings, were not willing to lose this game and launched a wave of attacks in front of Forest's goal, hoping to equalise as soon as possible and regain the initiative in their own hands.
But their efforts lasted only twelve minutes before they came to an end.
In the 81st minute, with nine minutes left in stoppage time, Forest seized the opportunity to press heavily and try to equalize, and Crouch scored the winning goal!
“4:2! City Stadium has gone into a frenzy! ”
Forest fans in the stands flocked to the front row like a tidal wave, as if they could break through the gap between police and billboards and break into the stadium at any moment.
"Forest! Back in the Super League! "This is the voice that came out of the stadium radio and it was the voice of all Nottingham Forest fans.
"West Bromwich Albion's players were slumped on the ground, they couldn't believe the scoreline in front of them...... Tony. Donn's Forest team had the last laugh again! With about ten minutes left, look at West Bromwich Albion right now, they can't score two goals in a row, Forest won't give them such a good chance! ”
This time, Donn no longer asked his men to remain calm, with the players rushing to the sidelines and crushing into a pile, and substitutes rushing over to join the celebratory crowd. As for Donn himself, he looked back at his partner, Des. Walker, his face was so wet that he couldn't tell which ones were tears and which ones were rain...... "Des, we won." We're back! ”
Walker pursed his lips and nodded vigorously, he couldn't say anything at the moment.
※※※ The next day, the front page of the Nottingham Evening Post, which had just been published and put on sale, was a huge photo. Surrounded by countless reporters, Donn pointed to the camera. The caption above the photo is:
The young coach made a declaration: Premier League, we are back! In Europe, the Red Forest is back!
(To be continued)