champion godfather

Chapter 547 Volume [-] Storm Can Win
Since George Wood's debut in professional football, he has given the impression that he is excellent in defense and useless in offense.When playing against Nottingham Forest before, everyone would not consider defending George Wood. He almost never stepped forward and crossed the half to participate in the attack.In the past, some ball critics even joked that Nottingham Forest "has twelve people when defending, but only ten people when attacking", in order to illustrate how little Wood's contribution to the team's offense is.

But three and a half seasons have passed, and now everyone finds that the other half of the talent in the "defensive genius and offensive waste" is slowly awakening.His defensive performance in this game was relatively average, but his offensive participation was impressive.

How much potential can be tapped in this kid...

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"George Wood's shot! Unfortunately, there was no goal. But this attack made Makelele very embarrassed... We rarely see Makelele like this. In terms of physical confrontation, he is completely at a disadvantage."

Terry ran over to support, but failed to catch up, and only had time to pull Makelele up. "Do you need help?" Out of kindness, Makelele felt slighted. He shook his head vigorously: "It won't happen next time, I promise."

He had to admit that he underestimated the enemy when defending Wood, because his previous impression of this person made him feel that Wood would not pose much threat.

He looked at Wood's back and clenched his fists.

This shame must be paid back twice!
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George Wood's shot from the left did not make Chelsea adjust their defensive strategy. They still placed heavy troops on Ashley Cole's side, which seemed to deliberately indulge George Wood.

The commentator is looking for a reason for this arrangement, of course it is a reason he came up with... Some commentators hope to do this kind of thing, relying on their own specious understanding to make judgments about the game format, and use their own brains to replace the two sides' main ideas. The coach seems to be more professional than the head coach directing the game, so this can quite deceive some audiences to support their point of view.If you guess right, you are lucky. If you guess wrong, let's say hello and change the topic.

"Chelsea did not make any defensive adjustments for Wood's side... Actually, it is normal. Although Wood's offensive performance was very active in this game, he is not a professional offensive player after all. His offensive threat is not as good as Ribe The threat from Li, Lennon and others is great. Chelsea can't adjust their defensive focus in a hurry just because of his short burst, Ashley Cole is obviously under more pressure..."

In fact, this has nothing to do with which side is more threatening. Chelsea did not adjust just out of trust in veteran Makelele.

Makelele has faced all kinds of offensive players in his career, many of them are world-class masters. He has rich experience and has experienced all kinds of storms. Could it be that George Wood can't deal with it?

After Van der Vaart tasted the sweetness, this time he moved the football to the left without hesitation.Compared with last time, this time his passing is just right in terms of strength, speed and accuracy.George Wood could park the car calmly and effortlessly.

Wood stopped, and Makelele also came up.

Everyone is looking forward to another unreasonable breakthrough from Wood, but they don't know that Wood is in a very uncomfortable situation on the field.

The football stopped at his feet, and standing less than three meters away from him was Makelele, who was ready for battle.He didn't step forward to grab his own ball, but he didn't know what to do.

Also a defensive player, Wood can feel the oppressive force emanating from Makelele, the oppressive force that I have the confidence to stop no matter which way you break through.

From a professional point of view, Makelele is well positioned in this position.What's more, once Wood stops the football, he will not be good at making moves next.

He is more suitable for the kind of work that keeps the football in motion, such as the successful breakthrough just now, to make the next move in an unconventional situation, you don't need to use your brain to think, just follow the body's instinctive reaction. .

Once you stop your body and give your brain a chance to think, your mind gets stuck.

How to do?
Makelele quietly looked at the man in front of him and the ball at his feet, not intending to poke it off.He was waiting for Wood to make a move.Don't know what to do?As I thought, this kid has too little experience in offense, and his amazing performance just now was just a physical instinct.

He just needs to get stuck in the position, and there is nothing he can do.

Van der Vaart didn't wait for another beautiful attack to appear, he looked at Wood strangely.

There is obviously space in the back, as long as they can break through, they can pose a threat again.Wood decided to force a breakthrough. In the last confrontation, he knew that his physical advantage and speed advantage were very obvious. Since it was possible that time, it should be possible this time.

Wood kicked the football forward violently, ready to start.At the same time, Makelele quickly turned around, separating him from the football. Wood hadn't accelerated yet, but hit Makelele's back just as he started running.He wanted to knock the Frenchman away, and he did knock Makelele, but instead of leaning to the side to clear the way for him, he pushed Makelele into the ball ahead.

The opponent took advantage of the situation to catch up with the football and intercepted the football that originally belonged to him.

The defense was successful.

Wood just froze for a moment, and quickly launched an on-the-spot counter-robbery.He rushed towards Makelele like a cheetah, and the two became entangled.

Essien came up to respond and let Makelele out of the predicament, otherwise he might have just grabbed Wood's ball and was snatched back by Wood... That would be even more embarrassing.

After the football was passed to Essien, Wood also changed his target and turned around to attack Essien.

Makelele looked at his opponent's back and shook his head slightly.Interesting guy, he switched roles so quickly after being intercepted, and he didn't seem to be affected by the loss at all... Or is he always ready to lose the ball, and is always ready to fight back on the spot?

Thinking of this, Makelele suddenly wanted to laugh, it really seemed like a defensive player's mind.

Although he is now an enemy, Makelele has a little liking for this taciturn young man.Perhaps it is because there are fewer and fewer players who specialize in defense and are of sufficient standard.

On the court, they are all blue-collars who don't pay attention, but they are indispensable and important figures in every team. This is really paradoxical...

But boy, I know you are in good health and fast.Defense is not a job that can be eaten all over the world by physical strength alone.

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"Makelele and Wood are facing each other..." Tang En muttered off the court, "This must be the idea of ​​that bastard Mourinho." He turned his head and looked at the Chelsea coaching bench next door. Staring intently at the field.

Mourinho was willing to use Makelele to mark George Wood. Tang En did not expect that he thought Makelele would always follow Van der Vaart.

Now Van der Vaart is followed by Essien, George Wood is entangled by Makelele, and he assisted Ashley Cole's wing and was heavily defended by Chelsea.

The scene was deadlocked again, and the Forest team's offense did not improve for a long time.

Dunn glanced at the big screen, which showed the game time.Now it is No.608 minutes of the whole game.

He decided to make substitution adjustments.

There is no one on the bench now, and the players are all out to warm up. Every once in a while, they will be called out by assistant coach Chris Lack to warm up to ensure that they can play at any time when needed.

"Go call the little monkey." Tang En said to Tang, and Tang took the order to go.

Soon, Gareth Bell ran back with excitement on his face, and when he saw Tang En, he asked, "Boss, is it time for me to play?"

Tang En nodded, took the tactical board from Tang, and pulled Bell to the sidelines.

"You go up and support the offense. See where Wood is now?" he asked, pointing to the court.Wood was taking the ball from the wing, and Makelele forced it up. This time Wood did not choose to force a breakthrough, but passed the football to Van der Vaart.This move was a bit helpless, because it was Van der Vaart who passed the football to him just now.

"I see." Bell nodded.

"Our attack on the right was hindered. Now Wood on the left lacks support. If you can cover the edge from behind, Makelele will suffer."

Leighton Barnes' defense is indeed better than Bell's, but what Dunn needs now is offense, not defense.He wants to win Chelsea away, not just settle for a draw.

"If you go to the bottom, you must be firm and don't hesitate. Otherwise, you won't be able to pull Makelele away. Just charge forward, don't think about defense when you attack, and don't think too much about what happens if you lose. How about hitting the ball...In short, remember, when you rush forward, there is George Wood behind you."

When Tang En said this, Bell laughed even more happily.

"Okay, get ready to play, go and take off this vest."

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"Nottingham Forest Substitution, No. 2 Gareth Bale replaces No. 22 Leighton Barnes."

Nottingham Forest's latest adjustments were broadcast on the stadium radio.

Mourinho looked at Bale running onto the field, and this figure brought back unpleasant memories for him.The first battle this kid became famous was scoring the winning free kick at the last moment in the game against his own team.

Gareth Bale is a full-back who is better at attacking than defending. Dunn's replacement of him is very obvious - to strengthen the offense.

Mourinho was not afraid that Tang En would strengthen his offense. On the contrary, he was afraid that Tang En would strengthen his defense and would not be able to shrink back.Well now, as long as Twain is willing to attack, Chelsea will have a chance to score.

With 10 minutes left in the game, let's see who scores first!

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After Bell came on the field, the Forest team's left attack has been enhanced.Makelele immediately felt the pressure of a one-two.

When he watched Wood, Bell always rushed up from behind.At this time, does he leave Wood or ignore Bell?

Dilemma.

When he decided to keep a close eye on Wood, Wood passed the ball to Bell who was plugging in from behind. Bell broke through easily and made a pass. If it wasn't for Terry, Ruud van Nistelrooy would have hit the ball again.

Tang En's move broke the original balance on the court. If Chelsea didn't adjust their defensive strategy, their right side would be sieved.

Mourinho had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​heavily defending the left and restore the defense to normal.The best defense now is not to work hard on the back line, but to seize the time to launch an attack, use a powerful offensive to press the Forest team back, and knock down the Forest team's arrogance.

As Mourinho said in his heart before, at the last moment of the game, it is not who is more stable in defense, but who is more aggressive in offense.

"After Gareth Bale came on the field, it effectively strengthened the Forest team's left flank attack. But there are also disadvantages. As a result, their defensive strength is even weaker. Wood needs to balance offense and defense, and the two full-backs frequently assist , I think the opportunity Chelsea have been waiting for has finally come."

The Chelsea players thought the same way.

They stepped up their offense, and Drogba, Shevchenko, and Robben all got chances to shoot one after another.It was different from the first half. There was a lot of space in the Forest team's defense in front of them that could be used, and the defense around them was not as tight as before.

After saving two threatening shots from the opponent, Van der Sar anxiously yelled at the teammates who pressed up: "Pay attention to the defense! Go up and come back. If you can't come back, don't go up!"

Of course, Twain also saw the current situation. Chelsea's offensive was fierce, and it was a countermeasure against the Forest team's adjustment.

He stood up from the coach's bench, walked to the sidelines, and yelled inside: "Chimbonda, go back to defend!" After Bell went up, it was too risky for both full-backs to assist, and Chimbonda, who defended better, Go back and strengthen your defense to contain Chelsea's offense.

"Wood! Come back to the middle!"

Now that the formations of both sides have returned to normal, it is meaningless to ask Wood to go to the left again, and it also hinders the activities of Bell and Ribery. It is a good choice to let him go back to stabilize the defense.

After both Wood and Chimbonda returned to the defensive line, the difficulties of the Forest team were eased.Chelsea is still constantly looking for offensive opportunities, and has not flinched because the Forest team has strengthened its defensive strength.

There is not much time left in the game, and they are more anxious than Nottingham Forest.If it ends up with a 1:1 tie with the opponent at home, it will be a big blow to the confidence of going to the away game in the second round.

Winning, even if it's only 2:1, is fine!

George Wood's stint on offense is over, and he's back to doing what he does best in defense.At the front of the penalty area, in the middle of the court, build a wall for the teammates behind.

Chelsea's offensive became more and more fierce, and Forest's formation was pushed back. Slowly, it became what it was shortly after the start of the game-Forest played their most handy defensive counterattack.

In fact, Tang En didn't yell loudly on the sidelines to let them defend against counterattacks. This was purely a decision made by the players based on the situation on the field...or it was due to inertia. When the opponent attacked fiercely, they would unconsciously Recycle, draw the opponent out, and then suddenly hit the opponent's back to solve the battle at once.

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Mourinho replaced Ballack with Joe Cole to improve possession in midfield and he saw that.Now everyone is eager to attack, playing very impatiently, some are eager for success, but the effect is not very good.There are too many mistakes in the midfield, which can only waste time and waste opportunities.

After Joe Cole goes up, he can slow down the rhythm by taking more balls, and his skills can also help Chelsea reorganize the midfield.

hope so……

Joe Cole passed the ball directly out of the sideline for the first time. The commentator explained that it was because he had just played and hadn't started activities yet, and he was not quite used to the atmosphere of the game. After all, the game has entered a fierce stage.

Everyone believed it, and another minute later, Joe Cole was hesitant to hold the ball for too long, and was knocked to the ground by George Wood.Although Chelsea earned a free kick in the front court, it wasted a better opportunity.

"Joe Cole hasn't entered the game yet..." This commentary was too weak.

The quality of Chelsea's free kick was not high. After the cross was entered, it was pushed out by Piqué.In the fight with Makelele, Wood relied on his body to grab the header again, and he continued to push the football forward.

Due to the defensive positioning of the ball back to the defense, there are not many Forest players in front at this time, only one person.

Ruud van Nistelrooy came back to be a wall because of his height.

The person who received the kick from Wood was Eastwood.

"It's Nottingham Forest's chance to counterattack! But Eastwood lacks support, he doesn't have a team-mate in red around him, he dribbles the ball across the diagonal ... Carvalho is following him closely."

Wood looked at the situation, hesitated a little and ran forward.

Just ran two steps, he was overtaken...

Frank Ribery and Gareth Bale seemed to be running a [-]-meter race. The two rushed forward desperately, passing by Wood like a gust of wind.

Seeing the desperate backs of the two men, Wood slowed down, but it was only for a moment. He changed his mind again, speeded up again, and chased after the two men.

"Four against three!"

Chelsea had three defenders in the backcourt, not counting the goalkeeper, but Nottingham Forest invested four people to attack in the shortest time. The situation was not good for Chelsea.

Mourinho stood up nervously from his seat.

Carvalho didn't know what was going on behind him, all he knew was that he couldn't let Eastwood take the football out and continue to press him towards the corner flag.In this way, his defense is successful.

"Idea Wood!" Terry roared.

George Wood's active offensive performance in this game has successfully attracted enough attention for him.The Chelsea players were all wondering what horror shot the monster was about to make.

When Eastwood dribbled the ball close to the baseline, he made a fake move to break through, swaying the space for a moment, and he crossed without hesitation!

It's not a common air ball, but a fast ground ball that rolls against the turf!

Terry is preparing to defend George Wood, and everyone's attention is almost on this eye-catching guy.Franck Ribery slashed out with a diagonal stab, scaring all Chelsea people out of heart disease.

"Frank Ribery... missed it!" Ribery swung his foot to shoot the football, but missed the football in high-speed movement, and the football leaked through his legs.

The narrator was tempted to say it was an amateur mistake, but he hadn't had time to make such an exclamation.I saw behind the most crowded crowd, at the back corner of the goal, a red figure appeared on the trajectory of the football...

Petr Cech had already been knocked to the ground by Ribery's first shot - he made a save, but instead of waiting for the ball, he left the gate wide open behind him.

This is Gareth Bale's chance...

Bell, who was running, turned his foot horizontally, the football hit the inside of his foot, changed direction, and easily flew into the goal in front of him.

This is his first Champions League goal.

"Nottingham Forest's counterattack finally paid off! Gareth Bale! Nottingham Forest leads Chelsea 2-1 away!"

Tang En took the lead and rushed out from the coach's bench, raising his arms and cheering.This is the key goal to determine who can enter the Champions League final!
(End of this chapter)