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Chapter 546 Volume [-] Storm Chariot Charge
After the start of the second half, Chelsea took advantage of their kick-off and directly launched a fierce attack on the Forest team.Mourinho's meaning is obvious-do not relax the pressure on the Forest team's defense, do not give the Forest team a decent chance to counterattack, and firmly control the rhythm of the game in their own hands.

If he was allowed to get his way, life for the Forest team would be very difficult. Dunn never doubted that if Chelsea overwhelmed him, his own goal would fall again.

If you don't want Chelsea to attack unscrupulously, you must bring some trouble to their defense.

Fight back.

This is the guiding thinking of the Forest team in the second half. No matter how bad the situation is, they must find ways to counterattack.

Offense is based on defense, and defense is not just about not conceding the ball.It should also have a greater effect.

Piqué won the aerial battle with Didier Drogba, his Chelsea cross headed over and the ball landed in the open space in front of the penalty area.Chelsea and Forest have a chance to get the ball.

Lampard rushed up, and so did George Wood.

In the end, Lampard took the first step to draw the football, but George Wood used his body to block the powerful volley that was close at hand.

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

Franck Ribery ran from the wing to the center and stopped the football before Makelele. He didn't turn around and dribble the ball, but distributed the football to Ashley Young who was running on the wing.

"Nottingham Forest's counterattack is really fast!"

Ashley Young's speed is of course faster, and Ashley Cole is not an ordinary person. He is competing with Yang for speed, running with the ball and running without the ball are evenly matched.

The bodies of the two were entangled during the run, and neither of them wanted to give up.Cole saw the space where the football was knocked out by Yang, and suddenly made a tackle.Unexpectedly, Yang's kick was faster than him, and he poked the football before him.Now Cole's foot stomped firmly on the side of Ashley Young's foot...

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

The referee's sharp whistle sounded immediately.

"Foul!...God, this kick is not light!"

The force of the impact pushed Young off the court, where he rolled and fell onto a billboard on the sidelines.The foul Ashley Cole immediately jumped up and waved his arm to signal to the running referee that he didn't mean it.

"Red card!" Seeing Ashley Yang fall off the field, Tang En jumped up from the coach's bench, waved his fist and roared at the referee.

The referee only took out a yellow card from his pocket.

"Fuck!" Tang En, who was very dissatisfied with the result, cursed in Chinese.

Don glanced at him.

The team doctor Fleming had already run over with a medical kit, and Ashley Young fell off the court. They didn't need to wait for the referee's permission before going there for treatment.

Before leaving, Fleming specifically said to Dunn: "You'd better go ask Lennon to warm up now, Tony."

These words made Tang En's mood even worse.

Fleming is an experienced team doctor. He said so, so it can be seen that Yang must have been seriously injured... Thinking about it, how could he be fine when he was severely shoveled from the side during that kind of high-speed running?
Don has already gone to ask Alan Lennon to go out to warm up.

There was some confusion on the field. The players of the Forest team swarmed, surrounded the referee and Ashley Cole, intending to ask questions.The Chelsea players were between them, and there was some pushing and shoving on both sides.

"The referee showed Cole a yellow card. This is the reason why the Forest players are dissatisfied. Maybe they want Ashley Cole to be sent off directly?"

"It's right to change the interrogative sentence into an affirmative sentence. This foul is indeed serious from the visual effect. If the referee sends off Cole directly with a red card, there is no problem...Of course, it is also no problem to give a yellow card. The judgment standard is The referee is in his heart. Maybe he doesn't want to let this game lose too much enjoyment?"

Another commentator laughed loudly: "This game itself has nothing to watch. It might be better to send one off to break this balance."

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"Listen to me, man. I didn't mean it, hey, I really didn't mean it... I went for the ball..." Ashley Cole told the teammate of the national team, the field captain of the Forest team George Wood explained what happened just now. He pointed to Yang who was lying on the ground and made a "ball" gesture.

Wood looked at him coldly, without saying a word.Cole didn't know if he accepted his explanation, so he ran to comfort Yang who was lying on the ground, and expressed his friendliness.

To be honest, when he knocked down Ashley Young with that kick, he was really nervous, for fear that the referee would directly give him a red card.Now that it is cheap, it is natural to behave honestly.

"This is obviously a foul that can be directly given a red card!" Some other Forest players surrounded the referee and protested loudly. "We injured a man and he was booked!?"

Only then did someone remember to pay attention to Ashley Yang's specific injury, and several people surrounded him.

"Fleming, how is Yang?"

Fleming looked up at the anxious players, said nothing, just shook his head.

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

Ashley Young clutched his ankle and lay on the ground in pain. He suffered such an injury in such a crucial game... Although the specific examination results have not yet come out, but if he is unlucky, Yang may miss the next game against Chelsea. The semi-finals, and may even miss the finals-if the Forest team can reach the finals.

Everyone can imagine how painful it is for these professional players to miss important games.

George Wood missed the finals last season. As a result, he held back his energy for a whole season. In training, he was like an angry lion. He practiced desperately, as if he wanted to vent all his regrets about not being able to participate in the finals on the training ground. superior.

No one is in the mood to argue with Chelsea players anymore. Ashley Young is injured, and a fight will not make him jump up and continue the game.

When Tang En saw the gesture made by Van Nistelrooy, he cursed again, and then called Lennon back who was warming up.

"Lennon, go up and give me Ashley Cole's point, he has a yellow card. Don't be afraid of him, charge him hard, if you back off, you will hit him. The harder you charge, the faster he will go." I don't know what to do. He's afraid of being sent off..."

Lennon nodded, indicating that he understood.

"In addition, Chimbonda is also actively participating in the offense, and Ribery, let him run to your side more, and the whole team's offensive focus will shift to your side."

"Okay, boss."

"Go!"

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

Tang En shook hands with him: "It's a pity, Yang. You almost broke through that kid. The past is a sea and a sky."

Ashley Yang Qiang smiled, but said nothing.

"Go back to the locker room and change." Tang En waved his hand and sent him away.

Calm had been restored and Lennon was allowed to play after the fourth official checked his studs.He ran onto the field and told everyone about Twain's tactical adjustments, allowing the team to focus on Ashley Cole.

"Hey." Franck Ribery laughed, "It's a good decision by the boss. Since the referee didn't send the kid off, we will do it ourselves!"

His words were supported by all.

"Wait, what if they shift their defensive focus there?" Leighton Barnes asked.

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

"But if you also go to the right, who will come from the left..." Barnes asked again, and he soon realized that everyone was looking at him. "Uh, me?"

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

"But didn't the boss say that the defense should be stabilized first?"

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

Barnes still didn't let go of his frown. "Chimbonda went up, and I went up too. Once the opponent steals the ball and counterattacks, we only have two central defenders and one George... I always feel that it is too risky."

What he said is not unreasonable. Pressing heavily is afraid that the opponent will steal the ball and counterattack, which is almost fatal.

Wood, who had been silent all this time, stood up: "Let me do it."

Everyone didn't understand what he meant by this sentence, and there was no reaction for a while.

He added: "Barnes can not go up. If necessary when attacking, I will go to the left. If I lose the ball, I will immediately return to defense. If necessary, I can also foul in the frontcourt."

Everyone turned to look at him, it didn't seem like he said it.

"Any comments?" Seeing that no one said anything, Wood asked.

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

"Me neither."

"No no."

"Then it's settled, let's get ready to kick off."

The crowd dispersed.

Forest's free kick in the frontcourt did not directly and simply go in and make a diagonal long pass. Ribery passed the football to Van der Vaart, and the Forest team planned to organize a positional battle.

After moving the football horizontally to the left, the Forest team suddenly kicked a long pass and sent the football back to the right. Lennon unloaded the ball beautifully and faced Ashley Cole.

Cole noticed that Van der Vaart was right next to him. When he was paying attention to Lennon, he was also carefully guarding against the cooperation between Van der Vaart and Lennon.

Lennon raised his right foot as if to pass the ball.

Two over one?
Just as Cole's center of gravity moved, Lennon suddenly pushed the football straight out, and at the same time he started to accelerate—a breakthrough!
Cole didn't expect this kid to break through so resolutely, and he speeded up without hesitation.When he reacted, Lennon had passed him like the wind, forming a breakthrough...

"Beautiful forced breakthrough! Nottingham Forest's wing speed may be the fastest in the Premier League, Franck Ribery, Petrov, Ashley Young and Alan Lennon, everyone has a unique speed .”

After breaking through, Lennon passed the football in, and Ruud van Nistelrooy grabbed a shot!
It's a pity that the angle is too straight, and Cech, who is in a good position, is directly under him.

Cech jumped up from the ground hugging the football and yelled at Ashley Cole: "Are you distracted, Cole!" He was very dissatisfied that his full-back was so easily broken by the opponent.

Cole waved his hand angrily, he underestimated the kid in front of him.Compared with the "Premier League assists king" Ashley Young, Lennon can only be regarded as a star of hope, and a star of hope like him is not uncommon in the English football that likes to promote itself.

Come on, kid, I won't let you pass this time!
Ashley Cole looked at Lennon and thought to himself.

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The Forest team made a comeback, but the person who hit Ashley Cole was not the Lennon he wanted to meet, but the sharper and more experienced Ribery...

Cole successfully pushed Ribery to the side, and was about to let him stay out of the baseline, but he didn't expect Ribery to hook him and stab it from between Cole's legs when the football was about to go out of bounds!

When Cole hadn't turned around, Ribery suddenly sped up and got rid of Cole, bypassing Cole.Form a breakthrough again!
After breaking through Cole, Ribery did not choose to pass directly, he continued to rush in, planning to hit Huanglong straight!
Carvalho cursed secretly, and forced to defend.The space behind him can only be given to other teammates.

Ribery still wants to break through, but there is too little space for him to display in the penalty area.Carvalho responded to all changes without changing, blocking the football from the bottom line.

Forest wins a corner kick.

"The Forest team continued to attack on their right flank, and they successfully broke through Ashley Cole twice in a row.
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Mourinho stood up from his seat. Of course, he could see that Tang En wanted to focus on Cole's attack. He had no intention of replacing Cole.It is not certain whether a replacement person can withstand such repeated shocks.His way of making up is the team's defensive support.

"Terry!" He yelled off the court, and when Terry looked over, he pointed at Cole, "Go help there!"

You don't need to speak too clearly, Captain Terry knows what to do.He commanded the defense line to tilt to the left as a whole on the field.The Forest team wanted Ashley Cole, who suddenly received a yellow card, and they must not let them succeed.

After Chelsea focused their defensive attention on Cole's wing, the Forest team's offense was hindered. They were unable to score several times and could only wander outside.

After van der Vaart took the ball again, he was still facing the heavily defended Chelsea left.He glanced to the other side: it was empty.

Huh?
The Dutchman frowned. Leighton Barnes stayed behind for fear of falling behind, but what about George?Didn't he say that if he needs to attack, he will go to the left to support?Where is he now?Not a single shadow!
In a dazed effort, the ball at Van der Vaart's feet was poked off by Essien!
Oops!

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

He only ran two steps before he missed the chase, because Essien's dribble was stopped by George Wood.The two faced off in high-speed sports, and the final winner was the stronger Wood. Essien made a save, but he kept the football.

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

"Where were you just now?" Van der Vaart asked him after receiving the ball, "I was looking for you, but I was cut off..."

"Just about to run over." Wood answered succinctly, and after finishing speaking, he ran to the left.

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

Facing the bloated corridor on the right again, Van der Vaart glanced at the middle road, and it seemed impossible to force the middle road....Only passed to the left, he transferred the big foot of the football over.

At the moment of passing the ball, there is still no Wood in the field of vision.

Will he actually be there?After the football kicked, Van der Vaart felt a little regretful.

"A wide range of transfers, but there are no Forest players over there... Ah, wait!"

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

That's George Wood.

He was exactly where the ball landed, exactly.However, it is very difficult to stop the football in this high-speed running.What's more, football was very, very close to realizing it at that time, and the height was not low.

Van der Vaart's pass was a bit big.

Make it out of bounds?
There was no abandonment of the word in Wood's mind.

He leaps high in the sprint and stops the football with his chest on the touchline!

"It's a beautiful stop, but..."

Makelele appeared in front of Wood without anyone knowing it.

Many people did not expect this meeting, including Van der Vaart who passed the ball to Wood.He originally thought that there was already a blank open field over there. As long as Wood stopped the ball and adjusted how he wanted, passing or dribbling would not be a problem. Anyway, no one would follow for a while.

Unexpectedly... Makelele had been waiting a long time ago!
Mourinho leaned his body on the back of the chair. Dunn's adjustments were not as he expected. The next thing to see is whether Makelele, who specializes in defense, is better or you, a half-assed offensive player, are better...

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The football stopped a little high, and Makelele waited for it to fall a little on the sideline before snatching the ball. Anyway, Wood had already jumped outside in order to stop the ball, so 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 not to let the ball go out of bounds, Wood didn't care about any technical movements to stop the ball with his chest. He stopped straight up and down, and the height was really outrageous.

The height is right...

Makelele was about to jump up to head the ball, but someone jumped out one step ahead of him.A dark shadow covered most of the sky above Makelele's head.

He saw that face clearly...

George Wood!

Bastard, since when... Makelele changed his mind temporarily, he stopped bouncing with Woodby, he got stuck!
He twisted his body and kept Wood's body out of bounds. He knew that Wood was going to push the football into the field. As long as he got stuck, the football would still belong to Chelsea. He was still not afraid of losing possession of the ball.

Wood jumped into the air and pushed the football into the field. Makelele saw the ball fly in and let Wood go to chase the ball.If he stays there it's a blocking foul...

Compared with Wood, Tang En laughed when he saw this scene off the court.

It's almost the same for Robin!
Wood exerted a lot of force when he headed the ball. He knew that Makelele was waiting for him below. If the head was light, the opponent only needed to take two steps to get the ball.So he pushed it far enough that he would neither fall to the Chelsea players behind nor make it easy for Makelele.

After he landed, Makelele had already run three steps away, about three meters away.

George Wood was like a cheetah preparing to strike behind its prey. With a low growl, huge energy burst out of its muscles, and it rushed out like an arrow.

Makelele could feel the dangerous aura approaching rapidly behind him without turning his head, this was instinctively felt.Of course he knows that he and Wood will not gain any advantage in fighting for speed, but he can use his experience to block positions.As long as the position is stuck, no matter how fast you are, you must slow down.

The football is still bouncing in front of the two, attracting the two to fight for ownership with all their strength.

Makelele moved a step sideways and got stuck in Wood's path.But before he could get a firm foothold, he felt a huge impact on his back, knocking him into a stagger...

When Wood saw Makelele's running posture, he knew that he was going to get stuck in his position. If he really got stuck, he had no choice but to foul... Relying on his strong physical fitness, he forcibly changed direction to the left, hiding After driving this route, the speed did not decrease, and he still rushed towards the football.

Still, his momentum carried to Makelele.

In world football, France's Makelele is a different kind. He is not good at attacking, his body is not strong enough, and his height is only 1.7 meters, but his defensive ability in midfield can be ranked among the top three in the world.His rich experience, excellent defensive skills and accurate judgment are the unique skills that make him unique in the world of football.With him in the midfield, it is as if there is an indestructible iron gate, which makes the back line and goalkeeper feel at ease.

Chelsea's ability to win the Premier League championship for two consecutive seasons has a lot to do with Makelele's tireless running and interception in the midfield. His presence ensures that no matter how great the threat to Chelsea's defense is, it will be limited.

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

Makelele staggered and couldn't keep his balance. Seeing Wood overtaking beside him, he threw his whole body up unwillingly, intending to hold Wood back.

So everyone saw such a strange scene - Makelele put his hands on Wood's waist in embarrassment, but Wood didn't mean to stop at all. He dragged Makelele and continued to run forward, although the speed was affected... …

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

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

"Here it goes again! George Wood—ball... ball in?"

The commentator saw the football hit Chelsea's goal like a cannonball from the broadcast booth, and Petr Cech flew to save it, but the net behind him was still tilted, and he almost shouted "The ball went in again!" Fortunately, the key His calmness at all times did not make him look ugly.

Cech was lying on the ground, looking up at the net lifted by the football, which had landed in front of the billboard.He has a feeling of escape from death...

The football didn't go in, and Wood's shot missed at about a 45-degree angle, which shocked Chelsea in a cold sweat.

Watching the football hit the side net, Wood waved his hand in frustration. Only then did he turn around and see Makelele lying on the ground, who was also looking at him.

Is this kid a monster?Makelele stared at Wood firmly, as if he wanted to see through him, through his infiltrating structure, to see whether this...creature standing in front of him was a human being or something else...

Stamford Bridge was shocked by what happened just now, and fell into a brief silence.Everyone doesn't know what to say about the attack just now, boo?Or applause?
Wood looked at Makelele, but instead of going up to stretch the hand, he turned and ran away.

If it weren't for this annoying person, he would have had a more relaxed choice.Dragging a living person on his body made him choose to shoot in desperation... In fact, he wanted to pass the ball to his teammates, and he knew how heavy his shot was.

A failed attack.Because he didn't score a goal, Wood made such an evaluation of his performance in his heart.

But who knows what kind of attack he saw in the stands, on the court, behind the TV, through those astonished eyes...

Tang En, who was in a daze, was suddenly awakened by a "snap". Tang En, who was next to him, pressed his thigh hard, grinned and said, "I can win!"

(End of this chapter)