Chapter Thirty-Six: There's Someone Up There
Warn! This is our territory, trespassing without permission is an illegal invasion, please withdraw immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as a provocation to us and be broken!
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"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, beads of sweat spread out and grass clippings flew!
The Reading player, who was wearing a blue and white striped shirt, fell sideways in a very embarrassed way. Wood stood there, lying quietly at his feet the soccer ball he had just broken.
"Foul ......" Before the Reading fans could finish saying this, they were drowned out by even louder cheers.
"Well done!!" The Forest fans all stood up and shouted.
The referee also seemed to hear the shouts of the home fans, and he waved his finger at the Reading player who was lying on the ground for a free-kick, and ran backwards at the same time.
"Give me the ball!" Gunnelson shouted next to Wood that it was a great opportunity for the Forest to fight back.
Wood obediently passed the ball out, but did not run forward, he remembered what Donn asked him to defend and not let the opponent pass him and threaten the goal behind him. The vast area between the halfway line and the exclusion zone line is my territory, and I am the ruler here, and anyone who wants to pass through here will have to ask me if they will say yes! That Redding kid just now, you...... Got a ticket?
"What a beautiful frontal defense!" Mortenson exclaimed, "Steve. Sidwell is a very physical member of Reading's squad, but he was a great player in George. Wood doesn't have the slightest advantage in front of him! Coach Koper was outraged by the referee's decision, which was actually a reasonable collision if he were to ask why his player ended up flying sideways...... There's only one explanation for that, and that's George. Wood is so strong! Poor Sidwell crashed straight into a wall in a high-speed dribble! β
Seeing Koper stomping his feet in front of the dugout like a monkey robbed of a banana, Don couldn't contain a smile from his heart. He looked at Capel and applauded Wood's performance just now, and at the same time said to Walker beside him, "Des, see no, Mr. Good Guy is getting more and more impatient." β
Walker said with a smile: "I guess he was already thunderous at halftime. β
'It's good and I know he'd love to beat me here. The longer the 0-0 scoreline lasts, the better it will be for us. β
*β»β» Don and Walker are not wrong at all, and Reading manager Koper is almost crazy to beat Donn. At half-time, he scolded everyone in the dressing room because the all-out Reading team was unable to win the Forest substitute in the first half. His plan is not only to get those three points on the road, but also to get it beautifully, both in the field and the score, to make that cunning Tony. Don had nothing to say.
"Don't tell me...... You can't even fuck Nottingham Forest's second team! Those two centre-backs have never worked together before, and they probably don't spend as much time together as you fucking spend in a woman's bed! Crush those two stupid centre-backs for me! They are vulnerable! β
The players sit in the dressing room with their necks hunched and their heads bowed, and who knows what is going on their minds?
It's not that they don't want to win, they launched a storm of attack against the home team at the beginning of the second half, but those two defensive midfielders are too powerful! Most of the attacks were over in front of them, and the rest of the passes, if they could be scored, were allowed to be deflected by the Forest backline. Of course, they also know that the two central defenders who worked together for the first time were the Achilles' heel of the Forest team in this game, but those two defensive midfielders seemed to put a steel block in front of the Forest team's penalty area.
Look at poor Sidwell, whose bravery is admirable, but the end result is a sigh.
It wasn't a player who wore the Nottingham number 33 shirt, it was ...... What a wall! A wall that runs from one side of the court to the other!
Obviously, he was seen defending on the right side before, and after three passes, the football went to the left side, and the Reading player was just about to raise the speed to break down the Forest team's defense, and then knocked the football out, and was shoveled out of the bottom line. Wait for the man to get up and look at the back number...... It's still the 33rd!
It's been 79 minutes since the game! His speed has not changed at all!
Too...... It's terrifying!
This was the first time the Reading players saw George. Wood's only impression was out.
The whole game basically saw Wood constantly sprinting sideways around the 30-meter area, maybe it seemed that he was stupid to play like this, he only knew how to run with the football, but it really scared his opponents. He and Gunnelson are like a pair of sharp teeth of steel, constantly opening and closing, opening and closing, biting off the Reading team's offensive line!
Reading were completely overwhelmed by the difficult midfield, simply playing high from the back and feeding the strikers in front. This is exactly the perfect fit for Robert. Hutter's mind, George. Wood's super level of performance made him even feel too idle for a while!
Now watching the football fall from the sky, he and Hill jumped up and took turns clearing the sky over the Nottingham Forest penalty area.
Reading, who lost Goat, were completely unable to cause any problems for this Forest defence offensively. If they are going to open up Forest's dense defence from the flanks, one of the two defensive midfielders will immediately add up to the flanks to assist the full-backs. If they're going to shoot from the middle...... I'm afraid that as soon as the shooter picked up his foot, the ball below was tackled by Wood and Gunnalson.
Eighty minutes into the game, the stats of the game so far were played on the TV screen, and Done's side were the absolute disadvantage in possession, 31 per cent. Reading had 69 per cent possession but just eight shots on goal.
"It's crazy! I'm sure there are plenty of Forest fans who are looking forward to their new favourite, Freddy. Eastwood's brilliant goal, but ...... This game became George. Wood's stage for this eighteen-year-old player! I think it's important to remind you once again that this young man wearing the number 33 is playing for the first time for Forest! It was his debut fight, but it was perfect enough to be speechless! Maybe...... We're seeing another new star on the rise! Mortenson's passionate voice heard the satellite signal and spread throughout the UK.
Done didn't know how many people would watch a League One match in front of the TV, but he knew Wood had succeeded. The kid performed even better than he had imagined, even better...... Walker asked Donn excitedly next to him, "Tony, I see you pulled Wood in the locker room for a while, what did you say to him to make him as excited as he was taking medicine in the second half?" β
Donn shrugged: "I just told him that because he was moved to the first team, I would consider giving him a new contract to replace his original youth contract. β
"That's all?" Walker was a little disappointed.
"Of course...... No, I also told him that the better he performed, the higher the weekly salary figure on that contract would be. β
Walker froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.
β»β»β» In the VIP box, Evan was congratulating Sophia: "Madam, you have a genius son!" Tony never looks at people. β
Sophia smiled slightly, "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the compliment." β
On the other side of the two of them, Mr. Reading's chairman was much more depressed, and he could still hear Evan Brown from several chairs. Dogotty's laughter, when he heard that Don was going to send a substitute lineup before the game, he was looking forward to a beautiful victory.
Damn it! A draw can make you so happy, unproductive Yankee!
β»β»β» From the eighty-five minutes, Donn began to make planned substitutions, basically asking the players sitting on the bench to warm up and delay the game at the same time, so he did not change three people in one go, but one every minute or two.
The score is still 0:0, his goal has been achieved, and then make reasonable use of the rules, delay the game time, and get a point.
In fact, the Reading team is really not wronged today, although it seems that the Forest team has sent out a lot of substitutes, but most of the team will be the main force in the next half of the season, such as ...... He decided to put George. Wood was completely corrected, and with a performance like the first game, I believe no one will question his decision. At the same time, he was not at all worried that letting Wood start the first-team game so quickly would ruin the youngster...... The kind of "hurt Zhongyong" example to George. Wood says - no!
Rebrov stood on the sidelines, waiting for a dead ball to come on as he was about to replace Eastwood, a game in which the Gypsies did not play much for tactical reasons...... No, I have to say that the Forest's shine in this game made George . Wood snatched it alone. Will the pre-game critics who feared Donn lose still have the words to see this? I'm afraid I'm busy looking for fragments of glasses on the ground, right?
Reading are attacking again and they will not be willing to settle for a draw away from home against such a Forest team.
But...... George. Wood's wall of air reappeared, and in front of the Reading players, who were stumbling with the ball and exhausted, he felt as if he had just been substituted...... Burst! Wood stabbed Reading attacking midfielder James. Harper's (james_harper) ball, and then before the opponent could react, he took a big step and stabbed again, which completely stabbed the ball out of the opponent's control.
Then Wood caught up with the ball and he got the ball. Can...... But what should we do next?
For more than a year, he has been practicing defensively, and he knows nothing about offensive tactics other than basic techniques like passing. What's next for him?
He didn't see Reading defying behind him, nor did he see Eastwood who were trying to flank him from the wing. Suddenly, he heard a roar.
"What are you doing? Pass! Kick the ball in front!! β
Don waved his arms and yelled at him on the sidelines.
Yes...... It's a good opportunity for the team to attack, but who do I pass to?
"Don't worry about that! Bastard! Just kick it to the front! Use your milking strength! Donn, who was standing on the sidelines, wanted to go up and play the ball in place of Wood at this time.
Now is the best chance for the Forest team to fight back, and if he seizes it, he may be able to win this game, then he will really make a lot of money!
But if it was because of Wood's hesitation, the fighter was delayed, and the team lost the chance to win...... Don didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"Kick to the goal!!"
Wood was called back to his soul by this elongated and transposed voice, and he no longer cared about what had happened to the Reading team in front of him, and kicked it towards the goal with all his might, and the football flew high, drawing a rainbow arc in the air, and rushing towards the goal!
The cheers in the stands grew louder and louder, as Reading goalkeeper Ashton (jamie_aashdown) turned and ran towards goal.
Seeing this scene on the field, even Don off the field was stupid. Could it be that David. David Beckham and Harpy. Alonso's soul possession at this moment? This kid would never be able to kick such a ball in training!
"George. Wood's Long Passing ...... My God! Is this a direct shot?! β
Evan in the box. Dogetty couldn't help but get up from his seat and lean over to watch the soccer ball flying over the field.
Koper rushed out of the dugout and almost straight onto the pitch, clenching his fists and shouting, "Bastard! Don't let this ball in! β
Ashton looked up at the falling soccer ball and muttered to himself, "You won't go in, you won't go in, you won't ...... Get in! β
He saw the moment and jumped backwards, raising his hand to lift the ball over the crossbar, and that was the end of it...... But he underestimated the power and speed of the ball that Wood kicked with all his might, and the ball didn't hit his fingertips, but on the wrist! Then Ashton fell into the back of the net, and the ball didn't fly off the crossbar as expected, it bounced back in front of the goal!
Damn it! There is still a chance...... Ashton struggled to get out of the entanglement of the net and got up to pounce on the football, when he heard the cheers in the stands suddenly many times louder than before, and suddenly rang in his ears, as if a supersonic plane was passing over his head!
A black figure appeared in front of the football, because of the backlight, he couldn't see the color and appearance of that person's jersey, was it his teammate, the Reading defender who returned to the defense?
Don on the sidelines jumped.
Morteson stood up from his seat with the microphone.
Evan. Dogety's hands pressed against the glass window of the box, and his fingers creaked and rubbed.
Ashton saw the shadow pick up his leg and pump the soccer ball hard, and he watched in despair as the soccer ball flew past him, and the noise in the stands reached a peak, and he couldn't hear anything after him.
βgooooooooooooooalοΌοΌ Oh my God! Nottingham Forest took the lead over Reading in the final moments of the game! Freddy. Eastwood! He appeared in front of the goal like a ghost, a beautiful follow-up shot! I'm willing to bet even Coach Don would never have thought he'd win this game and get three points! Take a look at his performances on the sidelines! Nottingham Forest's dugout is in a frenzy! He hugs people when he sees them! It was a maddening goal! The 60-meter indirect assist came from the 18-year-old boy who made his debut, George. Wood! Well done, boy! This is your first game, keep playing like this, and you will have a very bright future! Mortensen howled in spite of the chorus, and there was a reason for him to be impulsive with a goal like this.
The Nottingham Forest players, who had been waiting at the back without any expectations, opened their arms and roared towards Eastwood, who were in front, to celebrate the goal that ignited the city stadium.
Goonelson was so excited that he punched his midfield partner in the back, and then when Wood turned to look at him, he laughed and shouted, "Are you stupid?" We scored! Well done, lad! It's your assist! With that, he, like the others, ran to Eastwood.
Compared to the madness of the others, Wood was a little unresponsive, he stood behind the center circle in a daze - this is where he just got up - looking at the dancing teammates around him, looking at Eastwood who was crushed under him, looking at Tony who was hugging everyone on the sidelines. Donn, and he also saw the cheering fans in the stands at City Stadium.
Out of breath, he was thinking about a question: How much could such a performance increase the weekly salary figure on that contract?
β»β»β» Walker shook Donn's shoulder desperately, the tip of his nose almost against Donn's face and yelled, "Tony! Tony! He's a genius! I swear! I swear with my twenty years of career that he will be an amazing player! You know who I'm talking about, right? β
At this point, Donn finally calmed down, and he grabbed Walker's shoulder hard and replied, "Of course I do, Des!" Then he turned his head to look at George, who was stunned on the field. Wood.
From when you kid was trying to figure out how to practice passing on your own on the youth team's training ground, from when you went alone to lay flowers at Gavin's grave, from you...... From the moment you ran to my door and said to me 'sir, you should sign the best player in England'! I knew you'd make it, George!
Gavin's idol can't be a nobody who does nothing!
Boy, you've got off to a fantastic start, are you ready for it? Take it in stride...... No, run! Let's run at full speed!
This wonderful goal completely crushed Reading, and Nottingham Forest won over Reading with this last-minute "dribble" and got an unplanned three points.
At the post-match press conference, a reporter suggested that Lian Shang Yanjing didn't want Nottingham Forest to lose, so he helped the team at the last moment. Don didn't get angry, he was in a good mood, but joked: "In fact, when I need it, I will always call God to come out and help." Mr Koper is a good guy and I want to thank him again for giving the Forest three points when I needed it. β
Koper was a little embarrassed. "I also agree with Mr. Donn, this time my team did not lose to Nottingham Forest, but to God." He smiled wryly and pointed to it.
He's right, Tony. There's someone on top of Donn!
(To be continued)