champion godfather

Chapter 674 The Dramatic Scene of Juan Wuhong

A piece of adhesive tape was pasted on the stitches at the corner of the eye, which was very conspicuous under the rain and night lights, which made George Wood easy to distinguish on the field.

The injury did not affect Wood's performance on the court at all, but made him more ferocious.It's as if the lion king who guards the lion group and the territory is stimulated by the injury, he will only become beastly, and will not run away with his tail between his legs.

Because when he was off the field for treatment, he clearly saw that the team was suppressed by Chelsea on the scene.Without his tireless running in midfield and ferocious and precise defense, Nottingham Forest were overwhelmed by Chelsea's ferocious attacking.

Now he needs to right this wrong situation back.

So he worked harder than before the injury.

After he played, the scene immediately changed.Chelsea will not be able to pass through the midfield without scruples. Their offense has been stubbornly blocked by George Wood and others, and it is difficult to advance any further.

With the addition of George Wood, Nottingham Forest slowly regained the initiative in the game.

Makelele still looks like he hasn't recovered, and more often he stays behind and assists. During this time, the work of midfield defense is shared by several other people.

Seeing the comparison of this scene, one cannot but sigh once again that George Wood's physical fitness does not belong to this planet.

"He is the treasure that any head coach dreams of. He is physically outstanding, strictly abides by tactical discipline, has a good mental quality, is in a stable state, and is loyal...and he will not be injured! The porter that Tony Twain picked up from the street, let the whole world All the managers in the world are envious of him. With him, no one will be surprised how good Nottingham Forest has achieved!"

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Nottingham Forest, which regained the initiative, began to instigate a more threatening attack.It has been 25 minutes since the start of the game, and there are not many threatening attacks from both sides, and even fewer threatening shots.Chelsea had one after taking advantage of George Wood's off-field treatment, and Nottingham Forest hadn't once - if you don't count the one when Bale's cross was missed.

Most of the time, the two sides compete in the midfield.

Chelsea's lineup has four players who can play the midfielder in one breath-Lampard, Ballack, Makelele and Essien.Although Essien plays as a right back, sometimes he can make up for the midfield to help defend. Needless to say, Makelele's ability, Ballack and Lampard are both tough midfielders. When they need to defend, they will Can execute tactics carefully.

As for Nottingham Forest, George Wood alone covered almost the entire second half of the midfield, plus there were active players like Ribery and Lennon.The midfield strength of the two sides was evenly matched, and the kill was inextricably linked.

No. In the 207th minute, Lennon forcibly broke through Ashley Cole from the wing, and the football under his feet was tackled out of the sideline by Cole, and Nottingham Forest got a throw-in.

Since there is no offside foul for a throw-in, Lennon was almost on the bottom line waiting to catch the ball, and Ashley Cole had to follow him to the bottom line to prevent Forest from hitting directly behind him.Joe Cole stood in front of Rafinha who was in charge of throwing the ball, interfering with him, preventing him from easily throwing the football to the target.

Rafinha is not so stupid as to throw the football to whomever Chelsea is marking.He threw the football directly to Van der Vaart in the middle.

After van der Vaart stopped the ball with his chest, Makelele leaned in, the impact of the impact gradually dissipated, and his fierceness did not weaken at all.

Van der Vaart, who was desperately protecting the football, quickly observed the situation on the field, and gave up his plan to pass the threatening ball. He made the football to George Wood, who inserted in the back.The boss said that the offense in the game is organized by the captain, so let him organize it.

Wood didn't stop the ball, but rubbed the ball to pass. The football drew an arc in the air and turned to the left.

Gareth Bale has emerged in that position and as a full-back he has been very frequent and determined.

Beautifully unloading Wood's pass, Bell kicked a cross.Ruud van Nistelrooy attracted the attention of Terry and Carvalho in front, but it was unexpected that Eastwood slapped him and rushed to the top with a powerful dive!

Fortunately, Cech reacted quickly and stood up well. He just fell to the ground and shot the football.

The football jumped and flew to the right of the goal.That's exactly where Ruud van Nistelrooy huddled with Terry and Carvalho.

The three of them squeezed together and all wanted to hit the football, but none of them did.

The football bounced high on the ground, as if mocking the three entangled fools.

At this time Ribery appeared like a ghost.

He unloaded the football, quickly flashed past Terry and immediately shot!
The football got out of the crowd and suddenly appeared in front of Cech. At this time, even if Cech was a god, he couldn't help it-the distance was too close, almost at hand.

Cech didn't even have time to swing his hand, the football swished past him and flew into the goal behind him!
"The ball went in—"

With a bang, huge cheers erupted from the red target in the stands of the Luzhniki Stadium.

"This is Nottingham Forest's second shot in the game, and it pierced the goal guarded by Petr Cech!"

You know, the Cech here is not the Cech wearing a tank helmet in Tang En's impression.Today's Cech has not suffered that disastrous injury, and his state has not been adversely affected.He remains one of the top three goalkeepers in the world.

"In the Champions League final, the defending champion leads by one goal!"

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The Nottingham Forest players on the field embraced each other and celebrated the goal.

Off the field, Tony Twain was waving his fists vigorously, gritted his teeth and celebrated the goal.

Not far from him, Grant patted hard on the roof of the coach bench behind him.The problem is still on the sidewalk.

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"It's Franck Ribery's sixth goal in this Champions League, just one away from Cristiano Ronaldo's seven! Last year's European Player of the Year has maintained a very high profile this year Competitive state, if he can help the team win the European Champions Cup again, then this year's World Footballer may not have any controversy!"

Ribery finally broke free from the embrace of his teammates, and he shook his fist vigorously in the stands facing the Forest fans.Like a band conductor, every time he waved, the fans in the stands raised his volume and shouted his name loudly.

"Ribéry! Ribery! Ribery - Ribery!!"

After arousing the fans' emotions, Ribery turned and ran back. When he passed by George Wood, he extended his hand to Wood, and the two clapped again.

After celebrating the goal off the court, Tang En stood on the sidelines, rolled his hands into a trumpet shape, and shouted internally: "Keep the pressure, don't relax! Keep applying the pressure, attack!"

Using offense to suppress the opponent, Nottingham Forest does not intend to be too conservative in this final.

Before the Champions League final last year, some people criticized Nottingham Forest's football as conservative and passive. Even if they won the championship, it was considered to be won by defensive counterattack.This year Dunn is going to win a championship that will leave all the critics speechless - the first defending champion after the restructuring of the Champions Cup. No one can fault the way they clink glasses!
Chelsea seemed a little frustrated with the loss, because the opponent broke Cech's door with just two shots. In a game like the Champions League final, any loss may cause the players' hearts to fluctuate.

Grant stood silent on the sidelines, like a statue.Who knows what is going on in his mind?

At this time, his assistant coach Clark walked to the sidelines and loudly reminded the players on the field to pay attention to concentration and not let the Forest team take advantage of the victory to pursue.

One minute later, Drogba received the ball in the penalty area and passed back. Ballack followed up with an angry shot, showing Chelsea's determination not to accept this result.Unfortunately, the corner kick flew directly into the stands.

Grant finally recovered from his contemplation. He whistled and made gestures, asking the team to step up their offense, press the opponent's offense back temporarily, and at the same time strengthen the fight in the midfield, and never let George Wood turn from defense to defense. Pass the ball easily when attacking.

After three and 10 minutes, various exciting scenes emerged one after another.

Lampard made a long pass to Drogba, and Drogba flew to the back. Piqué almost scored an own goal under Ballack's pressing interference. The football hit the post and fell outside the baseline, which surprised all Nottingham Foresters. cold sweat.

Chelsea seized this corner kick and wanted to break Nottingham Forest's goal. Both Terry and Carvalho rushed to the Forest team's goal.

However, after the corner kick was taken, he was cut off by Eastwood, who retreated to defend. He took advantage of the fact that Chelsea's defenders hadn't returned to the defense. It was given to Ribery who followed up on the wing.

After Ribery unloaded the ball, he kicked the cross.

The football arced in the air, bypassing Essien in the passing lane.Ruud van Nistelrooy had the upper hand in the fight with Makelele, and he jumped high and made a powerful rush to the top!

This time Cech didn't let the football pass his hands, he fought hard to save the ball.

Ashley Cole, who was driven back, made a hasty clearance, but did not kick far. It just flew to the top of the arc and was intercepted by another Nottingham Forest player.

"Alan Lennon!"

Lennon observed that Cech had just got up and his center of gravity was still unstable, so he took a long shot without hesitation!

The football went straight to the right goal post. Although Cech just got up, he still made a high-quality save. He flew out and wiped the football out of the baseline with his fingertips!

"Cech!! Great save! Unbelievable save! He proved his quality and kept the goal!"

Terry, who had just run back at this time, hugged Cech who got up from the ground, patted him hard on the back, and thanked him for these two crucial saves.

"If Nottingham Forest scores another goal, this final will be very difficult for Chelsea. Nottingham Forest's morale is quite strong during this period, and the situation is very favorable for them. Chelsea, who are behind, must press out and find a way to advance. With the ball, Nottingham Forest, who are good at defensive counterattacks, have more room to play at this time. Look at this counterattack, it can almost be written into the textbook!"

This counterattack was almost the epitome of the entire first half. Chelsea tried very hard to equalize the score, but Nottingham Forest's solid defense and sharp counterattack made them always timid, unable to do their best, and the offensive effect was greatly reduced.

On the contrary, Nottingham Forest completely grasped the rhythm of the field and led Chelsea to run.

Neutral commentators are of course unwilling to see a one-sided game, but they must also admit that this is Nottingham Forest reflecting the temperament of the defending champion. "They are calm and not flustered, as if everything is under control. In comparison, Chelsea, which lacks the experience of the Champions League final, is immature. Tony Twain has injected his own temperament into this team, making this team The team has a unique soul, and this soul is -- they want any championship, any victory."

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It seems that the first half of the game will end with the advantage of Nottingham Forest, and Chelsea's offense has no threat to the Forest team.

In the second minute of No.40, Ribery passed a low ball after breaking through the ribs and entering the penalty area. Van Nistelrooy obviously did not expect that Ribery would choose to cross after the breakthrough instead of hitting directly. The goal, his follow-up was a bit slow, although he used the technical action of the shovel shot, he still didn't touch the football, and the football passed the goal amidst the exclamation of the Chelsea fans.

Tang En was very annoyed that the ball was not scored, and jumped up from the field, covering his head with his hands.If you can score two goals, Chelsea will be out of play.He thought so.

Judging from the first half, if Nottingham Forest won the championship, they deserved it. Chelsea could not pose any threat to Van der Sar's goal.It would be unfair if Chelsea win instead.

One minute later, Lampard dribbled the ball into the 1-meter area of ​​Nottingham Forest and was brought down by George Wood.Referee Mitchell awarded Chelsea a direct free kick, which caused a small protest from the Nottingham Forest players and boos from the Forest fans.Because this position is too dangerous, about 30 meters from the goal is a very suitable range.Lampard and Ballack both have free kick skills.

The whole Chelsea team was excited. This is a great opportunity for them to tie the score. Seeing that the first half is coming to an end, they must not enter the locker room with a lagging score!

Ballack stood in front of the football and he was going to take the free kick.

The players of Nottingham Forest lined up a wall of five people according to the command of goalkeeper Van der Sar, and everyone felt like an enemy.

After a whistle, Ballack kicked the ball high.

"Judging from the first half, Ballack's state is really unflattering..." The commentator sighed.

Tang En clapped his hands and laughed below.

After finally getting an opportunity, the hope of the whole team was on one person, but that person kicked the opportunity away.This is really a must-have antidote to morale...

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Tang En stood up from his seat. Seeing that the first half of the game was about to end, he began to think about what to do during the intermission.Do tactics need to be adjusted?How should the state of mind be maintained?
The fourth official next to him came forward with the electronic bulletin board and held it up high.4 minutes of stoppage time in the first half!
Due to the collision between George Wood and Makelele and the conflict between the players of the two sides, stoppage time in the first half exceeded 3 minutes, which somewhat caused dissatisfaction among Nottingham Forest fans. Seeing this number, most people chose Express your opinion on this by booing.

The Chelsea people were overjoyed, this was the last chance in the first half.If you go to the locker room with a trailing score, it will be a heavy blow to the morale of the team.

No.406 minutes, Essien, who has been active at the full-back position, showed his all-round side. After receiving a pass from Makelele, he suddenly dribbled forward, quickly passed the midfield, and directly approached George. Wood's defense.

Of course, George Wood couldn't tolerate the other party making mistakes under his nose. He rushed forward to prevent Essien from continuing to break through.

At this moment, Essien shot directly from a long distance!
Long shots were almost the only way Chelsea could threaten Nottingham Forest's goal in the first half.Drogba was firmly restrained by Piqué and Pepe in the first half, and he had no room to play at all, and even disappeared for a while.So when Chelsea was attacking, the people who most often appeared in the TV close-ups were Lampard, Ballack, Essien, Joe Cole... and other long-range shooters, and Drogba could only As a tactical center responsible for attracting Nottingham Forest's defensive firepower.

Seeing Essien take a long-range shot, Piqué dropped Drogba and blocked his body on the long-range shot, hoping that with luck, the football could be blocked by him.

But this time, things are a little different...

The football shot by Essien did hit Piqué's body, but it was not blocked directly, but changed direction and bounced to the opposite place where Van der Sar saved it.When she was about to fly into the goal like this, Pepe stretched her legs to block.The football hit his knee and was refracted again. It didn't bounce to Van der Sar's side, but landed directly in the unattended area!
The penalty area is just that big, but after two refractions, the football found a place where no one was there. Is it a coincidence?

Even more coincidentally...

"Frank Lampard—" the commentator roared excitedly.

Following his roar, Chelsea fans and Chelsea's coach Grant jumped up from their seats.

Completely unmarked, goalkeeper Van der Sar lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground, such an opportunity... such an opportunity...

Lampard stared at the football jumping in front of him, as if a blazing flame was burning in his eyes.

How can such an opportunity be missed! !
"Lampard shoots -!"

"What a powerful shot - GOOOOAL!!"

"Frank Lampard!!" All the Chelsea fans at the scene shouted loudly.

"He did it! It was Chelsea's first ever Champions League final goal! From their steely midfielder Frank Lampard! He had just lost his mother not long ago... with a goal like this , can you comfort his mother's spirit in heaven?"

After scoring the goal, there was no excitement on Lampard's face that made history at all. He pointed his hands to the sky, raised his head, and let the cold rain hit his face.Drops of water merged into streams and slid down his cheeks from the corners of his eyes. Is it rain or tears?
Rain is cold, tears are hot.

Did you create such an opportunity for me, mother?
Blues team-mates rushed up to hug a tearful Lampard, pointing to the sky with him.All Chelsea players have a black veil tied around their left arms, as a team-mate, they mourned that mother with Lampard in this way.

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Faced with such a conceded goal, Nottingham Forest really didn't even have an angry temper.On the one hand, this ball is really weird. Who would have thought that after two refractions, it would fall into a dead corner where there are no Forest team defenders at all?What's even more weird is that Lampard will appear in this blind spot!Has anyone seen him somewhere before?

Tang En stood in front of the coach's bench in a daze, and all the adjustments he had thought in his mind just now were invalidated in this second.The rain is getting heavier and heavier, what is meant by "a failed plan"?This is called "soup soaking"!
Turning his head, he looked at Chris Lark and Tang who were also surprised, and shook his head helplessly: "This is football. Lampard is doing well, we..." His lips twitched, but he still didn't say the swearing directly. The voice burst out, "...that's really unlucky."

(End of this chapter)