Chelsea players and fans certainly had reason to question the referee's decision, and they could say that it was raining and slippery, that Ferreira did not tackle Ribery at all, that he slipped himself, or that Ribery faked a penalty that missed the spot. But their doubts and even protests could not change the current outcome.

Just eleven minutes into the game, right-back Paul. Pacos Ferreira was sent off by the referee for a behind-the-back tackle and awarded a penalty to Nottingham Forest.

Ribery, who was tackled, was lying on the sidelines and was being treated by the team doctor and did not look very serious. Ferreira stood up and looked at the red card that the referee held high at him, his eyes confused. He was now in a mess of his head, not only being sent off with a red card, but also gifting a penalty to put Chelsea at a demoralisation and scoreline.

Mourinho, who watched the scene from the sidelines, pursed his lips, Ferreira, who he brought from Porto, is one of his most trusted players at his new club, after all, an old subordinate. So he put William. Garas, Glenn. Johnson didn't need to, insisting on Ferreira in the hope of making his own people occupy the main position of Chelsea's first-team team and make him firmly in the position. But I didn't expect that Ferreira, who performed so well in Porto and was so eye-catching, arrived in London, but he couldn't adapt to the style of English football for a long time, playing worse than one game at a time, and in the end he simply lost confidence.

Maybe it's time to give up on Ferreira...... "Red card!" Penalty kick! Look at the chaos...... Paul. Ferreira's performance was a mess! The poor Portuguese couldn't keep up with Ribery's pace and he was so juggled that he could only end the losing game with a single foul. ”

Looking at the referee's grim expression, Ferreira didn't even have the strength to defend himself, he bowed his head and turned around and walked off the field.

At Nottingham Forest, he breathed a sigh of relief when the team doctor told Don Ribery there was nothing wrong with his ankle. The Frenchman has become the absolute main force of the Forest team with his outstanding performance, and if he has any three strengths and two weaknesses, the attacking power of the Forest team will be greatly reduced.

Now that Franck Ribery is fine and Chelsea are not just missing a man and have been awarded a penalty, the situation is very favourable for Forest.

Eastwood put the ball on the penalty spot and then stepped back to shoot.

Standing in front of him was the Czech genius goalkeeper Cech, a big man with a height of 1.97 meters, who was athletic and quick to react. When he stood in front of the goal with open arms, it was as if the goal was completely sealed.

There is still a hint of luck in the hearts of the Chelsea people - the penalty is not 100 per cent on the score, and with the rain slippery, maybe Eastwood didn't stand on his feet and slipped and shot away?

But Eastwood soon took it upon himself to burst the bubble of their fantasies.

After the referee's whistle blew, he ran hard and quickly, and then volleyed hard!

Cech misjudged the direction and tried his best to get to the right of the goal, but the ball flew down the middle.

"The ball is in! 1：0！ Nottingham Forest at home leads Chelsea! ”

There was a huge roar from the stands at City Stadium, and Brian was still shouting just now. Clough's name, and now they're stamping their feet and slapping for Freddie. Eastwood cheered.

As the Forest squad celebrated the goal, Mourinho pestered the fourth official to protest the referee's unfair decision. The fourth official warned Mourinho to be careful, don't talk nonsense without solid evidence, not to mention that the referee on the field is the rule, and his decision is impossible to change.

Don didn't care what Mourinho's intentions were, and after celebrating the goal with the members of the coaching staff, he simply stood on the sidelines and supervised the game. Now that his team is one goal ahead, the opposition is one man less, the situation is in his favour, and what he needs to watch out for is Mourinho's counter-attack to remind his players to stay calm.

As the players got back on the pitch to kick off, Donn grabbed the attention of the Forest players by shouting from the sidelines, and then he pressed his hands down in a "steady" gesture.

The most dangerous moment is often when your team has just taken the lead, and it is easy to be seized by the opponent to equalize because of lack of unity of thought and concentration, which is a huge blow to morale.

Don doesn't need to do anything but stabilize his players, the team is in good shape at the moment, and he just needs to sit on the sidelines and wait for Mourinho to make adjustments.

Mourinho was quick to make his own adjustments, and he used Willian. Gallas replaces striker Kai Yueman. Now the first thing he needs to think about is not conceding any more goals, not how many goals he can win against Forest...... At the heart of Chelsea's midfield is Frank Lampard, but his main role is not to organise the ball, but to score himself. It can even be said that Frank Lampard has become a complete success because of Mourinho's tactical arrangement.

Donne had Albertini play against Frank Lampard, mainly to prevent Lampard from scoring after he got in. Frank Lampard is not a playmaker midfielder, and if he lets him pass the ball or something, his threat value will be discounted.

Originally, Donn was worried that Albertini would not be able to deal with it alone, but now he is not so worried. With Chelsea missing one man and being forced to replace a striker with a defender, the pressure on Forest's defence was much less. So he adjusted his strategy, and George. Wood was again linked to Quiver for Drogba, while Frank Lampard was handed over to Albertini and Matthew. Epson.

Chelsea, who were missing one man, were resolute in playing a long pass from the back to Drogba, and the pressure on Forest's defence increased dramatically after conceding the goal.

What is the saying?

It's not technical, but it's effective. That's the case with long balls in England.

Drogba's physicality and heading ability allow him to act as a very qualified centre-forward. Because Keyman was replaced, Lampard inserted more often, almost as a striker, and Drogba would always hold the ball and then find Lampard. Pique's head-to-head head-to-head with him was completely undominant, with too much experience and a slight physical disadvantage. And if Wood and Piquare are on defense, they will also face a coordination problem.

John Terry kicked the ball up at the back and looked for Drogba.

The African leaned on Piqui, kept him out of his way, and then jumped to catch the ball. Pushed behind him, Piqué could only watch helplessly as the Africans jumped up and pushed the ball out.

Frank Lampard received the ball on the edge of Albertini's interference, and instead of playing down the middle, he slashed to the right. Drogba, who had just played the ball to Frank Lampard, turned and ran towards goal, ready to receive Frank Lampard's pass.

George. Wood looked at the situation and decided to follow Donn's instructions and follow Drogba into the box.

Forest's defensive attention was on Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard, with the box empty. Frank Lampard delivered a well-timed cross that was not targeted by Drogba in front of goal, but by Joe outside the box. Cole!

'Chelsea's chance!'

Joe. Cole suddenly appeared in the middle and killed Nottingham Forest by surprise, Epson turned and pounced on him, but it was too far away to block Joe. Cole's shot.

See Joe. Kerr picked up his right leg in front of the ball and Mourinho jerked to his feet from the dugout, staring at Nottingham Forest's goal with wide eyes.

"Direct...... Volley-!! ”

Joe. Cole's long-range shot is very nerve-free, sometimes it doesn't work, when it is spiritual, it is a world wave, and when it doesn't work, there is no threat. So is it spirit or not spirit this time?

Soccer from blocking the shot by Matthew. Epson flew over his head and leaped from Darren. Ward's fingertips flew past and over the goal crossbar...... Shoot high!

There was a huge inhale sound from the City Stadium, and the shot just grazed the crossbar and flew out, which was really thrilling enough.

"Damn! It's leaking again! "Donn complained in the dugout, it's a blessing not to concede a goal." There's always a lack of concentration at the back, David, that's our old problem. ”

"Tony, I don't think this problem can be solved with training, but there are two ways that might work. First, keep accumulating game experience and know when to keep your attention. Second, use your rants and saliva to sober up the kids at halftime. Chris Rac laughed.

Don scratched his head: "I'm afraid it'll be too late for halftime." ”

He got up and walked to the sidelines, then took a deep breath and yelled at the arena, "Keep an eye on your people! Don't let him disappear from your sight! Keep an eye on them! Kill them! ”

He slammed his fist into the palm of his hand.

Joe. When Cole shot the ball out, Mourinho thought it was a safe shot, but it didn't end up flying off the crossbar. Seeing that he leaned back in the chair suddenly, stomped his foot hard, and tilted his head to curse silently.

He happened to see Don standing on the sidelines roaring loudly.

Kill us?

He squinted at Donn, his brow furrowed, and his lips pursed.

Don't think that one goal ahead, one more person than us, you can win the game.

He also got up and walked to the sidelines, then extended his fingers to the two full-backs and pointed in the direction of the Forest goal, signaling them to step forward. Don't worry about the empty space behind you being taken advantage of, if the Senli team dares to attack from the flanks again, use our attack to press them back!

For most of the first half, Chelsea had the advantage with one man less, and they pressed Forest's half to bombard. The Blues, who are behind and have one man to spare, seem to have been inflamed.

Donn firmly believes that there is a team with a different surname. In the past, Chelsea in the Ranieri era had a lion in their crest, but they were as soft as a cat. Now this Chelsea team, since Mourinho took over, the Portuguese surname has gradually been imprinted. Uninhibited, empty-eyed, arrogant and conceited...... Such teams are more likely to burst into battle in difficult times - because they will never allow to be beaten by a promoted team.

Don knew that, so he was in Joe. Cole's shot was a loud reminder to his players that it was a sign of Chelsea's comeback.

The current forest team has angered a ferocious beast, and it is the most dangerous moment. Chelsea's attacks continued in waves, with Didier Drogba causing a lot of problems for Forest's backline. With this inexperienced defence, it will be difficult to keep Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard at bay.

'Frank Lampard shoots from distance! Darren. Ward save! ”

"Drogba heads the ball! The angle is tricky, and it's close at hand! Darren. Ward has given up...... Yes! But the goalposts helped him! ”

"Joe. Cole...... Pretty technology, it's over! Face Matthew. Epson, heel pass! Frank. Frank Lampard – this time it's Pique! The Spaniard uses his body to block Frank Lampard's powerful shot! He was lying on the ground and couldn't get up, and referee Bol was motioning for the team doctor to come over...... It was a really tight game, with Chelsea shooting one kick after another that left Forest completely breathless! George. Wood and Albertini's midfield also lost control under the Blues' powerful attack, and Chelsea's attack was almost unimpeded! Nottingham Forest have lost their most important piece of ground and things don't look good. ”

While Pique's on-field medical examination was on, Donn called Albertini over and told him in very simple English words with hand gestures: "After breaking the ball, try to drive forward with your big feet, don't try to control the ball in the back." Chelsea pressed tight up front, grabbed fiercely. The more seconds a football stays at our feet, the more it threatens our goal. To put it simply, do you see the tall Crouch? Send the balls to him! ”

Albertini nodded, indicating that he understood. So Don patted him on the shoulder and sent him back.

With the help of the team doctor, Pique stood up with his chest clutched and walked off the field hunched over, possibly requiring further treatment. Maybe it's just a ritual – the injured player, even if he's fine, has to go off the pitch first with the team doctor, and then stand on the sidelines and wait for the referee to give him permission to enter the pitch.

Chelsea's Joe. Cole ran to the corner spot to take the corner.

As Done stood on the sidelines, nervously watching the crowd and chaos in front of goal, Pique's departure was sure to be exploited by Chelsea...... Really! He saw Mourinho also wave vigorously from the sidelines, and Carvalho and Terry in the back came up.

"This bastard......" Donn muttered quietly, and then he shouted too, "Crouch!" Go back, go back to the defense! ”

(To be continued)