At the start of the second half, Chelsea took advantage of their kick-off to launch a fierce attack directly against Forest. Mourinho's meaning is clear - not to relax the pressure on Forest's backline, not to give Forest a decent chance to counter-attack, and to keep the tempo of the game firmly in his own hands.

If he gets his wish, it will be sad for Forest, and Donn has no doubt that if Chelsea are pressed, his goal will be conceded again.

If you don't want Chelsea to attack with impunity, you have to cause some problems at the back.

Counterattack.

This was the guiding idea of the second half for Forest, and no matter how bad the situation was, they had to find a way to fight back.

Offense is built on defense, and defense isn't just about not conceding goals. It should also have a greater role.

Pique's aerial duel with Drogba won when his Chelsea cross went wide and the ball landed in the open space in front of the box. Chelsea and Forest have a chance to get the ball.

Frank Lampard rushes up, George. Wood rushed up as well.

In the end, Frank Lampard snatched the ball first, George. Wood blocked it with a powerful volley that was close to him with his body.

After a muffled sound, the ball bounced high and flew forward.

Ribery ran from the wing to the middle and stopped the ball before Makelele, and instead of turning to dribble the ball, he distributed the ball to Ashley, who was sprinting down the flank. Young's feet.

"Nottingham Forest's counterattack, it's so fast!"

Ashley. Young's speed is certainly fast, Ashley. Kerr is not an idle person either, he is fighting with Yang for speed, running with the ball and running without the ball on a par.

The bodies of the two were entangled in running, and neither wanted to give up. Cole saw that the football was knocked out by Young, and suddenly broke it with his foot. Unexpectedly, Yang's kick was faster than him, and he stabbed the football before him. Now Cole's foot was firmly stomped on Ashley. Young's side of the foot ......

Ashley who was originally running at high speed. Yang was like a wild horse that had lost its center of gravity, tumbling and falling to the ground.

The referee's sharp whistle sounded the first time.

"Foul! …… God, that's not a light kick! ”

The tremendous energy of the impact pushed Jan out of the court, and he tumbled and tumbled onto a billboard on the sidelines. Foul Ashley. Cole jumped up immediately and waved his arm to signal to the referee who was running over that he didn't mean it.

"Red card!" See Ashley. When Yang fell off the field, Don jumped up from the dugout, waving his fist and roaring at the referee.

The referee only pulled a yellow card out of his pocket.

"Holy!" Tang En, who was very dissatisfied with this result, scolded in Chinese.

Don glanced at him.

Team Medic Fleming has already run over with the medical kit, Ashley. Yang fell off the court, and they didn't need to wait for the referee's permission to go over for treatment.

Before leaving, Fleming said to Donne, "You'd better go and call Lennon to warm up now, Tony." ”

This sentence made Donn's mood even worse.

Fleming is an experienced team doctor, and when he said this, it can be seen that Yang must have been injured a lot...... Think about it, in that kind of high-speed running, how can it be okay to be hit by a side shovel in the foot?

Don has gone to call Aaron. Lennon went out to warm up.

There was some confusion on the pitch as Forest players swarmed around the referee and Ashley. Cole was going to be a teacher. The Chelsea players were in the middle of them, with some pushing and shoving on both sides.

'The referee showed Cole a yellow card, which was the cause of displeasure for the Forest players. Maybe they want Ashley. Kerr sent off straight with a red card? ”

"It's right to change the question sentence to an affirmative sentence. The foul was a serious one from a visual point of view, and it would have been fine if the referee had sent Cole off with a straight red card...... Of course, it's okay to give a yellow card, and the standard of judgment is in the referee's mind. Maybe he doesn't want to lose too much in this game? ”

Another commentator burst out laughing: "There's nothing to watch in this game itself. It might be better to send one person off and break that balance. ”

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"Listen to me, man. I didn't mean to, hey, I really didn't mean to...... I'm going for the ball...... "Ashley." Cole then gave his team-mate to the national team, Forest's on-field captain George. Wood explained what had just happened, pointing to Yang lying on the ground and making a "ball" gesture.

Wood looked at him with a cold face and said nothing. Cole didn't know if he accepted his explanation, and he ran to comfort Yang lying on the ground, saying that he was friendly.

To be honest, he knocked down Ashley with that kick. When Yang, he was really nervous, for fear that the referee would directly give him a red card. Now that you have a bargain, you naturally have to be honest.

"It's obviously a foul that can be given a red card directly!" Other Forest players surrounded the referee and protested loudly. "We hurt one guy and he was only booked!?"

That's when someone remembered to pay attention to Ashley. Yang's specific injury, several people surrounded him.

"Fleming, how's Young?"

Fleming looked up at the anxious players and didn't say anything, just shook his head.

Seeing this, Van Nistelrooy quickly squeezed out of the crowd and made a substitution gesture to the coach's box.

Ashley. Yang clutched his ankle and lay on the ground in pain, suffering such an injury in such a crucial match...... The results are yet to be released, but if you're unlucky, Young could miss the next semi-final against Chelsea and possibly even the final if Forest make it to the final.

Missing an important game, for these professional players, how painful it is, everyone can imagine.

George. Wood missed the final last season, and as a result, he held back his energy for a season, like an angry lion in training, practicing desperately, as if he wanted to vent his regret for not being able to participate in the final on the training ground.

Nobody has the heart to theorize with a Chelsea player anymore, Ashley. Yang was injured, and a fight would not make him jump up again and continue the game.

When Donn saw Van Nistelrooy's gesture, he cursed again, and called Lennon back from his warm-up.

"Lennon, go up and give me Ashley. Cole that point, he has a yellow card on him. Don't be afraid of him, fight with him, if you retreat, you will fall into his arms. The harder you rush, the more he doesn't know what to do. He's afraid of being sent off......"

Lennon nodded his head in understanding.

"In addition, Chembonda is also actively involved in the attack, and Ribery, let him run more to your side, and the whole team's offensive focus will be shifted to your side."

"Yes, sir."

"Go ahead!"

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Ashley. Young was briefly handled by Fleming on the sidelines, and was supported by the team doctor and limped back to the bench.

Don shook his hand: "It's a pity, Yang. You're almost going to break through that kid, but the past is just the sky. ”

Ashley. Yang Qiang smiled, but didn't say anything.

"Let's go back to the locker room and change your clothes." Don waved his hand and sent him away.

Calm had returned to the field, and the fourth official had checked Lennon's spikes before allowing him to play. He ran onto the pitch and told everyone about Donn's tactical adjustments, allowing the team to focus on Ashley. Cole.

"Hey, hey." Ribery laughed, "That's a good decision, boss. Since the referee didn't punish the kid, we'll do it ourselves! ”

His words were supported by everyone.

"Wait, what if they shift their defensive focus over there as well?" Layton. Barnes questioned.

Van der Vaart glanced at him and felt that he was asking the question idiotically: "Then let's pass the ball to the other side, there is always one side that is weak." ”

"But if you go to the right, who's on the left......" Barnes asked again, and he soon noticed that everyone was looking at him. Uh, me? ”

"Is there anyone more suitable?" Van der Vaart asked rhetorically.

"But didn't the boss say that you have to defend yourself first?"

"The boss also said that he would actively fight back."

Barnes still didn't stretch his furrowed brow. 'Chimbonda went up and I went up too, and once the opponent broke the ball and played a counter-attack, we only had two centre-backs and one George...... I always felt that it was too risky. ”

What he said is not unreasonable, if you press it hard, you are afraid that the opponent will break the ball and counterattack, which is almost fatal.

Wood, who had been silent, stepped forward: "I'll do it." ”

Everyone didn't understand what he meant, and they didn't react for a while.

He added: "Barnes can not go up. When attacking, if I need to, I go to the left. If I lose the ball, I'll go back and foul if necessary. ”

The crowd turned to look at him, and it didn't look like he had said it.

"Any comments?" Seeing that no one was silent, Wood asked.

Ribery, who reacted the fastest, hurriedly shook his head: "No! ”

"Me neither."

"No, no."

"Then it's settled, let's get ready for kickoff."

The crowd dispersed.

Forest's free-kick up front didn't go straight inside with a long diagonal pass, Ribery passed the ball to Van der Vaart, and the Forest were going to organise a positional battle.

After moving the ball sideways to the left wing, the Forest suddenly played a long ball back to the right, and Lennon unloaded the ball beautifully to face Ashley. Cole.

Cole noticed that Van der Vaart was nearby, and while he was keeping an eye on Lennon, he was also careful to prevent Van der Vaart from cooperating with Lennon.

Lennon lifted his right foot and seemed to want to pass the ball.

Is it two over one?

Just as Cole's center of gravity was moving, Lennon suddenly pushed the ball straight out, and at the same time he started to accelerate - breakthrough!

Cole didn't expect this kid to break through so resolutely, and he didn't hesitate to speed up directly. By the time he could react, Lennon had already swept past him like the wind, forming a breakthrough......

"Nice forced break! Nottingham Forest's wide speed is perhaps the fastest in the Premier League, Frank. Ribery, Petrov, Ashley. Yang and Aaron. Lennon, everybody has a speed masterpiece. ”

After the break, Lennon passed the ball in, and Van Nistelrooy stabbed the shot!

Unfortunately, the angle was too positive, and he was pressed directly under him by Cech, who was in a good position.

Cech, holding the football, jumped up from the ground and lunged at Ashley. Cole yelled, "Are you distracted, Cole! 'He's unhappy with his full-backs being broken down so easily.

Cole waved his hand in annoyance, he looked down at the kid in front of him. and "Premier League Assist King" Ashley. Compared to Yang, Lennon can only be regarded as a star of hope, and a star of hope like him is not uncommon in English football, which likes to promote himself.

Come on, boy, I won't let you go this time!

Ashley. Cole looked at Lennon and said to himself.

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The Forest made a comeback, but against Ashley. Cole's man was not the Lennon he wanted to meet, but the sharper, more experienced Ribery......

Kerr managed to push Ribery to the side, ready to let him stay on the line, but he didn't expect Ribery to hook his foot and poke it between Cole's legs just as the ball was about to go out of bounds!

Ribery took advantage of Cole's pre-turn to get rid of it and bypassed Cole. Another breakthrough!

After breaking through Cole, Ribery did not choose to cross directly, he was still continuing to rush in, intending to smash the Yellow Dragon!

Carvalho scolded secretly and pressed up to make up for it. The space behind him was left to the rest of his teammates.

Ribery still wants to break through, but there is too little room for him in the box. Carvalho kept the ball out of the line with the same change.

Forest won a corner.

'Forest attacked on their right in quick succession and they managed to break Ashley twice in a row. Cole! ”

Jose Mourinho got up from his seat, and he could certainly see that Don wanted to focus on Cole's side and that he had no intention of replacing him. It is not certain whether a person can withstand this kind of round-robin impact. His way of making up for it is to support the whole team defensively.

"Terry!" He yelled from the sidelines, and when Terry came over, he pointed at Cole, "Go help over there!" ”

It doesn't take too much to say, Captain Terry knows what to do. On the pitch he directs the backline to tilt to the left as a whole. Forest want Ashley, who is carrying a yellow card. Cole, we must not let them succeed.

After Chelsea focused their defensive attention on Cole's wing, Forest's attack was hampered, unable to find the back of the net on several occasions and had to wander outside.

Van der Vaart won the ball again and faced a heavily defended Chelsea left flank. He glanced to the other side: empty.

Hey?

The Dutchman frowned, Layton. The Barnes guy stayed behind for fear of losing the rear, but what about George? Didn't he say that if he needed to attack, he would go to the left to support? Where are the others now? There is not a single shadow!

Stunned, the ball at Van der Vaart's feet was stabbed off by Essien!

Worst!

Van der Vaart wanted to turn around and grab back, but it was too late. Despite this, he turned around and desperately chased back.

He only ran two steps before he was chased because Essien's dribbling was lost to George. Wood stopped. The two faced each other in high-speed motion, with the winner coming out of the stronger Wood, who pounced and kept the football.

Van der Vaart came back to pick up Wood, who passed the ball to him.

"Where did you just go?" Van der Vaart received the ball and asked him, "I was looking for you, and I was cut off......"

"I'm about to run over." Wood replied succinctly, and with that, he ran to the left.

Looking at his back, Van der Vaart shrugged helplessly, always a little uneasy......

Facing the bloated corridor on the right again, Van der Vaart looked at the middle of the road and forced into the middle...... It doesn't seem to be feasible either. Only the pass was made to the left, and he shifted the football big foot over.

At the moment of passing, there was still no Wood in sight.

Will he really be there? After the football kick, Van der Vaart thought with some regret.

'There was a big shift, but there were no Forest players over there...... Ah, wait! ”

A red figure rushed in from outside the TV camera like lightning.

That's George. Wood.

He was very correct in the landing of the ball, and the score was perfect. However, it is very difficult to stop the football in this kind of high-speed running. What's more, football was very, very close to monetization at that time, and the height was not low.

Van der Vaart's pass was a bit big.

Let it go out of bounds?

The word was not given up in Wood's mind.

He jumped high in the sprint and stopped the ball with his chest on the sideline!

"It's beautiful to stop the ball, but it's ......"

Makelle appeared unnoticedly in front of Wood.

This encounter was unexpected, including Van der Vaart, who passed the ball to Wood. He originally thought that there was already a blank open field, as long as Wood stopped the ball and adjusted how he wanted, it was not a problem to pass or dribble, anyway, no one would follow for a while.

I didn't expect ...... Makelle had been waiting for a long time!

Mourinho leaned back in his chair, and Donne's adjustment did not meet his expectations, and the next step is to see whether Makelele, who specializes in defense, is good or you are a half-attacking player......

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The ball stopped a little high, and Makelele waited on the sideline for it to come down a little before snatching the ball, anyway, Wood had already jumped outside in order to stop the ball, and he was not afraid.

Damn, why is this football so high...... Makelele looked up at the falling football. Because Van der Vaart passed the ball very hard, in order to prevent the ball from going out of bounds, Wood didn't care about any technical actions to stop the ball with his chest, and the height was indeed a bit outrageous.

The height fits......

Makelle was about to jump up and push the ball out, but someone jumped out one step ahead of him. A dark shadow obscured most of the sky above Makellele's head.

He could see the face clearly......

George. Wood!

Bastard, when did this kid ever ...... Makelle temporarily changed his mind, he didn't bounce with Woodby, he was stuck!

With a sideways twist, Wood's body was out of bounds, and he knew that Wood was going to push the ball into the field, and as long as he got stuck in the position, the ball would still be Chelsea's, and he was still not afraid of losing possession.

Wood jumped in the air and pushed the ball into the pitch, and Makelele saw the ball fly in and let Wood go after it. If he's still in the way, it's a foul......

and Wood compared speed, Donn, who saw this scene off the field, smiled.

It's about the same as changing Luo!

Wood had a lot of power when he headed the ball, and he knew that Makelele was waiting for him below, and if he lifted the ball, he would only need to take two steps to get the ball. So he went far enough not to fall to the Chelsea players behind him or to make it easy for Claude Makellele.

By the time he landed, Makelle had already run three steps, a distance of more than three meters.

George. Like a cheetah ready to strike behind its prey, Wood roared, his muscles burst with tremendous energy, and he rushed out like an arrow.

Makelle didn't have to look back to feel the danger that was rapidly approaching behind him, it was instinctively felt. Of course, he knew that he and Wood couldn't take advantage of the speed, but he could use the experience slot. As long as the position is stuck, no matter how fast you are, you have to slow down.

The soccer ball was still bouncing in front of the two, attracting the two men to fight for ownership with all their might.

Makelle took a sideways step and got stuck in Wood's path. But before he could gain a foothold, he felt a huge impact on his back, knocking him to a stagger......

Wood saw Makellele's running form and knew he was going to get his spot, and if he did, there was nothing he could do but foul...... Relying on his strong physical fitness, he forced a change of direction to the left, dodged the route, and continued to rush towards the football without slowing down.

Still, his momentum was carried over to Makelele.

In world football, France's Claude Makelele is an alternative, he is not good at attacking, he is not strong enough, and he is only 1.7 meters tall, but his defensive ability in midfield can rank among the top three in the world. His vast experience, excellent defensive skills and accurate judgment are the tricks that make him unique in the world of football. With him in the midfield, it is as if there is an impregnable iron gate, which makes the back line and goalkeeper feel at ease.

Chelsea's ability to win the Premier League for two consecutive seasons has a lot to do with Makelele's tireless running and interception in midfield, and his presence has ensured that the threat to Chelsea's backline is limited.

But this time, a crack was knocked open in the iron gate......

Makelle staggered and could no longer maintain his balance, and as he watched Wood overtake him, he reluctantly threw his whole body up, intending to hold Wood back.

So everyone saw such a strange scene - Makelele put his hands on Wood's waist in embarrassment, but Wood had no intention of stopping, he dragged Makelele and continued to run forward, although his speed was affected......

The referee put the whistle in his mouth, and he was still hesitating whether to blow it or not...... Is this a "favorable attacker"?

Wood finally got the ball again, and he didn't care that he still had a Makelele on his body and shot straight at the goal on the run!

"Here we go again! George. Wood – Ball ...... Did the ball go in? ”

The commentator watched the ball crash into the Chelsea goal from the broadcast booth and Cech flew to make a save, but the net behind him was still shaken and he almost shouted 'The ball is in again!' "Fortunately, the calmness at the critical moment did not make him make a fool of himself.

Cech lay on the ground, looking up at the net that had been lifted up by the football, which had landed in front of the billboard. He felt like he was in the middle of nowhere......

The ball didn't go in and Wood's shot from a roughly 45-degree angle went wide and sent the Chelseans into a cold sweat.

Watching the football hit the side-netting, Wood waved his hand in annoyance, and only then did he turn to see Makelle lying on the ground, and the other party was also looking at him.

Is this kid a monster? Makelele stared at Wood, as if he wanted to see through him, through his infiltration structure, to see what was standing in front of him...... Is the creature human or something......

Stamford Bridge was shocked by what had just happened and fell into a brief silence. Everyone doesn't know what to say about the attack just now, and to boo? Or applause?

Wood looked at Makelele, didn't go up and stretch his hand, turned and ran away.

If it weren't for this nasty ghost, he could have had a more relaxed choice. With a living person dragging on his body, he had no choice but to shoot in a hurry...... In fact, he wanted to pass the ball to his teammates, and he knew how many pounds and taels he had to shoot.

A failed offense. Because he didn't score, Wood mentally showed this assessment of his performance this time.

But who knows what kind of attack you saw in the stands, on the pitch, behind the TV, through those shocked eyes......

The distracted Tang was suddenly woken up by a "snap", and Tang En next to him pressed his thigh hard, grinning with his teeth: "I can win!" ”

(To be continued)