Hearing Donn's last words, the fourth official walked up, and Donn glanced at the other man before turning back to the coach's box. Seeing Don walk back, the fourth official also turned back to his position, and had no intention of delving into the issue. He knows Tony well? What kind of coach Donn is, this has spread in referee circles, and sometimes more is better than less.

The referee blew the game off because of Roy? Keane's foul on Wood just now - lifting his foot too high. A little further up would have you kicked Wood in the jaw...... However, the Nottingham Forest players were even more dissatisfied than the fouling side, and the Manchester United players hurried to run back to set up the defense. Albertini stood in front of the referee and questioned his blow: "Sir, that's our attack. According to the favorable principle, you can't ......"

The referee shook his head: "I have my own scale, the Manchester United captain's foul must be punished. Speaking of which, he waved Roy? Keane called over and raised his hand to give him a yellow card.

Keane didn't defend himself, turned and ran back. That kick he just made was deliberate, because before that he saw the situation around him, Gary? Neville is a little far away, Ronaldo is still near the baseline, and if he doesn't receive the ball, he will definitely cause a counterattack from the opponent. It's better to take the initiative to foul and buy time for the team to return to defense.

A yellow card, in exchange for the opponent's fast attack miscarriage, is too cost-effective.

Wood is also very incomprehensible to this kind of punishment, it stands to reason that the referee should protect his own interests when he blows the opponent's foul, but why is the opponent's interests protected in the end. He pointed to his arm and said to Albertini: "I'm fine, why blow stop?" ”

Albertini looked at Wood and smiled wryly: "Because we are away. Well done, George. ”

※※※ The TV was replaying the scene of the foul just now, Wood was jumping up facing Keane, he couldn't have seen Keane's picked up leg, but he didn't dodge, but tilted his head back and pushed the ball out. Keane likewise lost his foot, stopping his right foot in the air and waiting for Wood to crash into him.

"Keane lifted his feet too high! He didn't mean to put his feet away at all......" The narrator shook his head and said, this is Roy? Keane's style.

When the game restarted, because United were all in the defensive and the attacking attacks launched by Forest at the back were unthreatening, they were less likely to be in positional battles because they lacked a purely playmaking midfielder. Albertini, after all, is only a midfielder, and sometimes there is no way to completely replace the midfielder.

Forest's attack came to naught.

Twenty minutes ago, Forest could have competed with Manchester United, but with Keane's goal, the initiative of the game was completely in the hands of Manchester United. They went on the offensive and suppressed the Forest's attack. Nottingham Forest could only defend for a long time, and occasionally sneak up a few times, but they couldn't play against Leo? Rio Ferdinand's backline poses too much of a threat.

Ribery, who had been consistent and outstanding in the previous two months, almost disappeared in this game when attacking, because he was fighting Cristiano? Ronaldo competes.

The Portuguese felt good about himself today because he didn't have a good opponent in front of him and allowed him to break through at will.

This time was no exception.

Ribery is not good at defending, and is only entangled with Ronaldo by not admitting defeat. But defense can't be done by one force alone.

Ribery learned to be good this time, and did not rush to make a move when Ronaldo kept feints, but followed the pace of the other party and retreated. He just looked at Ronaldo and forgot that he had retreated to the penalty line.

Ronaldo, who was dribbling the ball, noticed that Ribery was still fully focused on the ball at his feet, and he laughed again. Raise your foot and dangle it on the ball, looking like you want to move the ball towards the baseline, and then force a break or cross from the outside.

In terms of speed, Ribery was not afraid of the Portuguese at all, and he immediately set himself in motion, hoping to get ahead of Ronaldo and kick the ball out.

Ronaldo made a cross, and Ribery stretched his leg to block it, completely blocking Ronaldo's passing route, at the cost of losing his center of gravity.

The Portuguese kid was waiting for the moment when Ribery lost his patience, watching Ribery fly out to block his pass, he shook his ankle, turned the pass into a dunk, and dunked the ball from behind Ribery.

He thought he had deceived Ribery, but he didn't expect to be deceived by Ribery!

It seems that Ribery threw out the weight of his body, and there should be nothing he can do in the face of this ball, but he didn't expect Ronaldo to find that Ribery still has a leg dragging behind after dunking the football! The ball hit his foot and deviated from his intended course, and he could no longer control the ball at his feet.

Damn it!

Ronaldo saw Ribery's leg without the slightest hesitation. Change direction, turn around, break through ...... He hung his leg up, then rushed forward and threw himself into the restricted area!

The referee's whistle sounded amid a huge boos and cheers at Old Trafford as he ran towards the box and pointed to the penalty spot!

"Penalty! Ribery trips Ronaldo! ”

When Ribery heard the referee's whistle, his first reaction was that Ronaldo faked a fall, but when he looked back and saw the referee pointing to the penalty spot, he jumped up from the ground and rushed to the referee. Epson was quick and stopped the impulsive guy, otherwise the lightest yellow card would not have escaped.

Not everyone is as calm as Epson, Ashley? Yang rushed to the referee and loudly questioned his decision, he thought that Ronaldo was a fake fall, and Ronaldo should be given a yellow card, but what did he get? A yellow card.

Albertini pushed out all his teammates who were going to come to the referee for "theory". It is up to him, the captain, to plead to the referee. Although he didn't see it clearly just now, based on experience, he thought that Ronaldo's fall was a bit exaggerated.

The referee shook his head and insisted on his decision, standing next to the penalty spot, raising his right arm and signaling for Manchester United to take the penalty.

Ronaldo and his team-mates hugged to celebrate the penalty.

Ribery bit his lip and stared at the elated Portuguese.

Donne, who was on the sidelines, was also very dissatisfied with this decision, and he roared angrily to the fourth official: "First ignored the principle of attacking advantage, and now the fake fall is awarded a penalty!" ”

"Mr. Donn, please calm down." The fourth officer kept a straight face, not afraid of Donn's saliva.

"I'm calm!" Donn knew the result could not be reversed, but he just couldn't accept the reality of being 2-0 down to Manchester United in the first half.

Furious, he turned and walked back, stood on the sidelines, and watched as Ruud van Nistelrooy took the penalty into Darren? Ward guarded the gates, and then the Old Trafford stadium was once again resounded with loud cheers.

"What a bastard!" He let out a low curse, dissatisfied with the current situation. With two goals down or away games, is Forest going to win two straight defeats?

(To be continued)