Volume 5 Red Chapter 84 Before the Storm

"Welcome back to Old Trafford and watch the second half of the game. This is the final round of the English Premier League in the 07-08 season, and the winner will be decided on this pitch. At the moment, it seems that the home team Manchester United have the advantage, they are two goals ahead of Nottingham Forest, and in the first half Tony Brown. Donn's side were largely not given any decent chances. As long as United play normally, the two-goal lead will be unshakable......"

Judging from the situation after the start of the second half, Manchester United can be regarded as "normal play". They continued their first-half performance and continued to put pressure on the Forest team in front of goal with full attack.

Nottingham Forest were looking to counter-attack at first, intending to use attacks to suppress the opposition's attack and regain the initiative in their own hands, as Donn said at half-time.

As a result, United came close to scoring again on two occasions and Forest were immediately impotent. With the pressure of two goals conceded overhead, Forest will always fear that the gap will be widened further. There is still a two-goal gap to fight, what about three goals, four goals? That's going to be a real loss of morale.

That's what they think, and it's not wrong. But they didn't expect that being afraid to move forward because they were afraid of conceding another goal was no different from losing their fighting spirit.

When Donn saw his players forced to reclaim the half-court as he had done in the first half, he jerked himself up from his seat, startling Chris Rak next to him.

"These bastards!" Chris Rac scolded when he heard Donn stand up.

In front of each dugout, there is a square area drawn with white lines, which is the command area where the head coach directs the game, and each head coach must not step out of this area to act, otherwise he will be warned by the referee, and repeat coaches may be directly invited to the stands.

Don stepped on the white line at this time, looking at the field. Just after the two sides changed sides in the second half, Forest's half was in front of his dugout, and he could easily direct the game with yelling.

Gareth. Bale picked up the ball again and he passed it to Ribery. Ribery tried to take the lead but was interfered with by the other side and went out of the touchline. And to Donne's annoyance, the ball didn't hit the United player's body out of bounds, but he brought it out himself...... Don frowned, not yet angry. He was going to keep watching.

β€»β€»β€»Ronaldo received a throw-in from his teammate, collided with Scholes once and then drove forward with the ball. Bale tried to stop him, but he shook off his position with a dazzling skill at his feet, and Ronaldo slotted into the box again. This time George. Wood unceremoniously came up to shovel Ronaldo's ball and knocked Ronaldo over by the way.

The stands again erupted in boos, accusing George. Wood's letting go this time was a "brutal foul."

The referee didn't fulfill the group's wish to blow another penalty this time, he just signaled that it was a corner.

Both the referee and the linesman were aware of it, and although it looked ferocious this time, in fact George only tackled the ball, and then couldn't contain the momentum, and bumped into Ronaldo, who also couldn't brake - or rather, Ronaldo, who didn't even want to brake.

Although only one corner was awarded, Donn was unhappy. Because Manchester United's attack exposed the problems in the Forest's backline, Manchester United continued to attack like this, even the copper wall could collapse.

From the corner, Vidic grabbed the spot with a header, but Pepe's interference led him overhead.

While Van der Sar was heading the ball down, Donn opened fire off the pitch.

He ripped the tie that was tied around his neckline, then took a deep breath and yelled at the arena: "Gareth. Bel! If you're not in the state, I can replace you right now! ”

As it happens, Old Trafford was a little quieter as Forest prepared to kick off, and Donn's roar was heard by the players on the pitch with unmistakable accuracy. All the Forest players, including Bale, turned their heads to look at Donn, who was waving his arms and roaring on the sidelines.

"Forgot what I said at halftime so quickly? Are you huddled in the backfield and be turtles? You don't want a championship anymore, do you? Do you want to have a flawed season? press it on me! I don't care what you do, anyway, I don't want to see us being beaten in front of the door again! Aren't you ashamed!? ”

Don thumped his chest and almost rushed onto the field to grab the collars of the players one by one and shake them violently. While shaking, he also roared in their ears with his bloody mouth open, squirting dirty words and spitting stars into each other's ears.

"Two wings for me to find a way to cut forward, don't keep shrinking back! George! Be a little more ruthless in midfield, harden me up, don't let Manchester United control the midfield so easily, what is your task? Whose turf is the midfield?! What are you doing? You're George. Wood! Not a fucking softass. Wood! You stiffen me, harden me! You are the waist! Men's waist is the most important! ”

Roaring and swearing, Donn frantically waved his arms on the sidelines, urging his players to move forward and ignore United's intimidating attack. Because if you're always afraid that you're going to score a goal with this kind of attack, you're going to have to stay behind for the rest of your life until the end of the game. United would love to see it, as they have a two-goal lead anyway. But Nottingham Forest can't accept it, they have to find a way to change that, and they have to take risks. You can't always be afraid to act for fear of conceding a goal. It's impossible to expect to reap the results you want without paying any price.

Donne's angry scolding on the sidelines caught everyone's attention, and his "glorious image" instantly spread throughout England and the world through live television.

Ferguson was all attracted by Donn's sudden frenzy on the sidelines, and he looked sideways to see that Donn was still roaring unrelentingly. It looks like he's really being pushed to a hurry.

If he loses his composure as a result, then it will be United's chance, and when the time comes, United will seize the gap pressed by the Forest team to score another goal, and the game can be declared over once and for all. At that time, no matter how violent Tang En is, I'm afraid there will be no way.

β€»β€»β€»Tony. Donn's tuba blowing still has some effect. Nottingham Forest relaunched the attack, no longer afraid of Manchester United's full attack, and seemed to put aside the fear of conceding another goal.

The counter-offensive of course has to start from the midfield, George. Wood breaks the ball away from Scholes. Carrick tried to come up and fight back, but he ran into a monolith. George. Wood leaned him behind him, just to keep him from touching the ball, and passed the ball to Van der Vaart.

When Van der Vaart was dribbling the ball, O'Shea wanted to come up and press. The idea was simple, to keep Forest out of midfield and to put a lot less pressure on them if they were forced to play long balls to organise their attacks.

Van der Vaart was reluctant to entangle O'Shea here, and he turned and passed the ball to David Beckham. Beckham picked up the ball and made a long diagonal pass to the foot of Ribery on the left side of the pitch.

At this time, whether it is Van der Vaart or George. Wood, or Raphinha, Gareth. Bale was very resolute in his way into the United half.

and the previous timid, afraid of continuing to concede goals, Nottingham Forest is simply two teams.

Faced with multiple attack points at once, United suddenly didn't know how to respond. Nottingham Forest were so overwhelmed by them that they forgot how fierce Nottingham Forest turned out to be.

Franck Franck Ribery cut inside on the flank and passed the ball to Van der Vaart, who had been following up long ago, after the United defenders were pressing.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arshavin were ambushed in the opposition penalty area at this time, ready to receive Van der Vaart's through ball.

However, Van der Vaart opted for his own long-range shot, he shook off the gap and suddenly took a long-range shot, and the football flew towards the United goal on the turf. Foster pounced and didn't touch the football. It's a pity that the football didn't roll within the goal range and rolled out of the bottom line by grazing the goalpost.

The attack had Manchester United fans in their throats.

Thankfully, Nottingham Forest didn't score, giving them a chance to push Forest back – and if they did, they would be mistaken.

Manchester United attacked, again cut off in midfield. Forest's midfield suddenly became much tougher, leaving United a little at a loss.

In fact, it was not that the Forest team was not tough before, but was pressed back to the penalty area by Manchester United, even if the ball was broken, there was no way to send the ball out directly, facing Manchester United's wave after wave of attacks.

This is no longer the case, with Forest's midfielders engaged in ferocious robbery near the centre circle. Don't underestimate this approach of pushing the pressing range by 20 meters, such a small change suddenly turned the situation of the Forest team upside down. The break was closer to United's 30-metre zone, and the success rate of the attack increased, and the Reds could immediately feel the pressure of the change...... Van der Vaart followed up with a long-range shot from Franck Ribery, this time in the woodwork and resulting in a corner.

Donn watched the team's offense pick up, and he didn't feel comfortable turning back to sit in the dugout. Instead, he continued to dance on the sidelines. This period is actually the most critical, the Forest team is taking advantage of the momentum to attack, if Manchester United hold on, slowly regain the disadvantage on the field, when the time goes by, there is not much left, the gap between the two goals will become a trench in front of Nottingham Forest, Tony. Even if Don wants to rebel against the sky, I'm afraid he can only hope that God will possess him.

So at this juncture, no matter what, it has to be scored. He doesn't care what the players on the field do, whether it's a fake penalty kick or an open goal, he just needs the result - a goal!

He roared on the sidelines like crazy: "Score! I need to score!! "Completely disregarding his identity, he was even more impatient than the most loyal Nottingham Forest fans in the stands.

The tie had long since been thrown to the ground by him, the collar of his shirt was open, the sweat on his chest glowed slightly white in the afternoon sun, and his head was covered with messy black hair that he had scratched. Coupled with his extremely exaggerated body language. What is this like to be a manager? It is said that the gambler who is red-eyed and desperate for a comeback is almost the same...... β€»β€»β€» Ronaldo tried to regain possession of the ball for Manchester United by his own strength, and he raised his hand to ask for the ball. When Hargreaves actually passed the ball to him, the ball in front of him was lost to George Lee. Wood came around from behind and broke off. He didn't expect George. Wood so fast!

This hand goes around the front defense, and Wood uses it more and more purely. In fact, there is no secret, just relying on his strong and perverted physical fitness, he has brought the characteristics of this trick to the limit - fast!

Cutting off Ronaldo's ball, Wood did not rush to pass the ball, although Van der Vaart is the team's current offensive planner, but he is also obliged to share the work for Van der Vaart.

He decided to come on his own.

Ronaldo kept harassing behind his back, trying to fight back. As a defensive player, Wood's level of ball protection is world-class, and Ronaldo's desire to break the ball from behind without fouling is basically useless, especially when Wood is bent on protecting the ball.

Wood took a brief look at the situation after holding the ball, and suddenly accelerated and rushed forward with the ball.

His dribbling was so abrupt that he saw an uncoordinated gap between the two United players and was not stopped by O'Shea with a foul from 28 yards. George. Wood won a free-kick for Forest.

Gareth. Bell wanted to go up and take a penalty. Because most of the time he is the team's number one free-kick taker. Moreover...... Bale looked at the red stands around him, this is Old Trafford, how will David face this opponent in his heart? At least so far in this game, Beckham has been silent, and there is almost no smile on his face.

He thinks that this kind of embarrassing thing should not trouble Beckham.

He picked up the soccer ball from the hand, walked to the spot where O'Shea had fouled, and was about to put the ball down, but one hand pressed on the ball.

"I'll come." Beckham smiled and said to a somewhat surprised Bale. "I know you're the first choice, but ...... Today I thought, give me a free kick in front of me, is that okay? ”

He said it so sincerely, he didn't put it on the swagger at all. Can Bell refuse?

He handed the ball to Beckham and stepped back.

The TV commentator who saw this scene above became excited: "What an exciting scene! We waited for most of the half, finally for Nottingham Forest's first free-kick in front. It looks like the person who is going to take the ball is ...... David. David Beckham! ”

For the first time, the stands at Old Trafford were divided into two factions, with one frantically attacking Judas and the other hesitating whether to remain silent or applaud David Beckham's return to Old Trafford.

"I didn't arrange for him to take the penalty." Don finally got out of his mad form, he explained to those around him.

Ferguson sat in his chair and looked at the man on the field with a grim face, he had been his proud disciple.

Beckham set up the football, Manchester United's human wall was lined up, and he didn't dare to let up anything, and five people were in front of him, ready to take over.

The referee blew the whistle, there was no extra movement, and Beckham started to shoot after a run!

The football hit the wall, and cheers and sighs rang out from the stadium stands at the same time.

The referee's whistle sounded.

"The human wall moves early, and the free kick is heavily punished!"

David Beckham set up the ball again and set up his feet to shoot.

This time the football went around the human wall, but when it flew over the human wall, Ronaldo who jumped up rubbed his head, and the football finally went high above the goal and did not fly into Ben as expected. Foster guards the gate.

This time, the boos in the stands were a little louder. Probably gloating over Beckham's two consecutive corners.

"It seems that in the face of his old club's goal, David can't let go."

Van Nistelrooy ran up and put his hand on Beckham's head: "David, are you alright?" ”

"What's the matter with me?" Beckham asked rhetorically.

"Then you ...... these two feet just now"

Beckham smiled: "Who can guarantee that they will get in every free-kick? ”

Ruud van Nistelrooy felt Beckham was right, and it was. "Uh...... I thought I was facing ...... United, you're ......," he didn't want to continue.

"It's really amazing...... Beckham took his words, "When I played at Real Madrid, I didn't have the opportunity to play against Manchester United, but I didn't expect to transfer here, Manchester United, Real Madrid have met." Are you worried that I won't be able to let go and affect the state? ”

Van Nistelrooy didn't nod or shake his head, but he acquiesced.

'I love Manchester United, I love it very much, maybe if I say it, someone won't believe it. But I really love Manchester United and it's Manchester United that has nurtured me and made me a star. Beckham said seriously, "But it has nothing to do with today's game. If there's a free-kick chance next time, I'd like to ...... I'll try to grasp it. ”

He patted his friend Van Nistelrooy on the head, turned and ran back.

Van Nistelrooy looked at his back, thoughtful.

(To be continued)