champion godfather

Chapter 887
"A series of beautiful central coordination, two in a row! George Wood - a powerful volley! The football bounced off the crossbar, hit Casillas's back, and bounced into the goal... Nottingham Forest. Take the lead at the Bernabéu!"

"The subtitles count the goal as an own goal for Iker Casillas but we have to remember that George Wood was brilliant in this attack and it was his shot from long range that caught Casillas off guard... in fact the goal Afterwards, Forest players also surrounded Wood and congratulated him."

George Wood was indeed surrounded by his teammates in the center, and he was able to score the first goal in the final, and the subsequent games were much easier to play.So they don't care if it's an own goal, the important thing is that they lead Real Madrid 1:0 now.

There was a burst of boos from the stands, and I don't know if the boos were aimed at the Nottingham Forest players or for Real Madrid who were scored.

Poor Casillas got up from the ground, turned around and fished out the ball in the goal, and kicked towards the center circle with his big foot, still muttering in his mouth.He must be complaining about why he was so unlucky. When he jumped over, the football just bounced back, and when it bounced back, it just hit him.

He doesn't even know why this is happening.When he performed bravely in front of the goal and saved shots that were impossible to save, the fans called him "Saint Igor", he was like God possessed.But at this moment, God and the Holy Light were far away from him.

Fortunately, he is a goalkeeper, and the psychological quality of goalkeepers has always been very strong.After mumbling for a while, he pursed his lips tightly and stopped talking about it.

Michel was a little upset about the fact that Real Madrid lost the ball first. After seeing the goal, he jumped up from his seat, waving his arms and complaining endlessly.He was complaining about Real Madrid's defensive problems in the middle, and he was also complaining about the bad luck...

Nottingham Forest's players were still celebrating their goal, and they seemed to be no one else amidst the overwhelming boos.Michel pulled Ribery to the sidelines and told him what to pay attention to in the subsequent games.

"...after they lead, they will defend and counterattack, shrinking the defense line, we must press up and attack."

Franck Ribery nodded in agreement, in fact he had no idea, what the head coach said was what he said.

"Be more resolute when you charge forward. If there is no support from your teammates around you, you can shoot from a long distance!" Michelle pointed to the goal of the Forest team and said, "George Wood is marking you, you can pull him out from the middle , tell Russ to let him move forward more aggressively."

Ribery knew that this was to make himself a bait. Diarra's offensive level was also good, his passing and dribbling were good.

"They know to press our flanks, and we do the same. Press their flanks, so that their counterattacks can't be played. Say to Ronaldo and Higuain, be more firm, don't be timid, if they want to break through Then break through! Go!"

Ribery took the lead.

Tang En saw that Michel called Ribery back to arrange tactics alone, so he sneered.This kid has now become the core of Real Madrid, and he is doing well.

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"Conceding the goal in 23 minutes may be a good thing from another perspective, so that at least Real Madrid has 67 minutes to equalize the lead."

The game restarted, and the lagging Real Madrid launched a crazy counterattack against the Forest team.Their momentum forced Nottingham Forest to shrink their defense and go on the defensive.

The commentator was a little proud, because what he said before came true: "I said that if Nottingham Forest leads, they will defend and counterattack. I was right, Tony Twain really recovered. The excitement of the next game depends on When will Real Madrid be able to open the door of the Forest team..."

Ribery became the core of Real Madrid's attack, he was responsible for organizing the attack, and occasionally he would use long shots to test whether Akinfeev's concentration in the game.

Pepe was very excited today. Several times Wood had already stuck to Ribery, and he still rushed to defend the same goal.

Tang En only thought it was Pepe's excitement and didn't take it to heart.Anyway, the two-person defense between him and Wood really made Ribery a little flustered, tired of parrying, and didn't have much energy to organize the offense.

Until the No.301 minute, Pepe brought down Ribery at the front of the penalty area, and the referee gave Real Madrid a direct free kick.Tang En patted his thigh on the coach's bench and complained: "Is he trying to kick Ribery's leg off? You bastard! Pay attention to your movements!"

For this foul, he received a yellow card.It was a foul from behind and directly swept down Ribery who was protecting the ball.

Real Madrid fans booed Pepe.Ribery fell to the ground and clutched his ankle in pain.Michel stood up angrily and reprimanded the Forest team for their brutality.Tang En said nothing after scolding Pepe in private.

Ribery finally got up from the ground, still limping a bit, but instead of glaring at Pepe like the other players, he stepped aside.

Pepe didn't let him go, she still stared at him relentlessly.

Bell held his hand next to him: "Relax, Pepe!"

"I just see him upset." Pepe said, staring at Ribery viciously.

"Look where you fouled." At this time Wood also walked back and said to Pepe, his face was serious.

Pepe took a look and pouted.

The place where he fouled was just a little before the penalty area line.

"It's nothing, it's too close here, it's not a good distance to take a free kick." It seems that what he said has some truth.

"It's better to be like this." Wood turned to the wall with a blank expression.

There are not a few people who have the same idea as Pepe.The players of the Forest team all think that this distance is too short and it is not a good position for taking free kicks.

The commentator also thinks so: "18 meters from the goal... This distance is too short, either directly hit the wall, or it is higher than the crossbar."

Cristiano Ronaldo stood in front of the ball and it looked like he was going to take the free kick.

Ronaldo is good at taking free kicks from long distances, which seems to confirm everyone's point of view.

Pepe's foul looks dangerous, but in fact it may be the safest?
The Real Madrid players did not try to squeeze into the Nottingham Forest wall, nor did they seem to have any expectations for this free kick.

Seeing this, Aaron Mitchell planned to wait in front and prepare to fight back, but was called back by Wood to line up the wall.His height of [-] meters stands out in the crowd.Wood arranged for him to be in the most dangerous place, guarding the far corner of the goal, where Akinfeev was farthest away.

After the wall was lined up, the referee signaled that Real Madrid could kick off.

Ronaldo stood behind the football, spread his legs apart, took a deep breath, and ran up.

His run-up distance is a bit long, and he may volley vigorously, hoping to penetrate the Forest team's wall.But when he ran behind the football, he raised his toes!
The calf swings quickly, but the thigh moves very little.

The football passed over the wall, not to the far corner, but to the near corner!

Akinfeev didn't expect Ronaldo to play like this at all. He originally chose to jump towards the far corner, and his body weight shifted there, only to realize that the football flew towards the near post.But it was too late for him to adjust his center of gravity. For a while, his body froze in place, watching the football fly over the wall at the lowest height and fly straight into the goal.

This……

As if being hit by a football, Akinfeev lost his center of gravity and all his strength in an instant, and fell backwards into the goal.

Pepe also seemed to be in disbelief, staring at the football inside the goal.Behind him, there are cheering Real Madrid players.

"Damn it!" Tang En cursed from below.

Michel excitedly rushed back to the coach's bench from the sidelines and hugged the assistant coaches.

"Ronaldo scored with a direct free kick!" The commentator roared excitedly, this time he was really happy for Real Madrid's goal - Nottingham Forest's defensive counterattack was not successful, this game is even better!
Tang En must be very wronged if he knew that the commentator had this idea, because he never thought of playing a defensive counterattack after taking the lead...

"Beautiful direct free kick! It wasn't a particularly good chance to score, but Ronaldo's unique free kick arc still bypassed the wall and flew into the goal! Akinfeev was completely deceived, he No response!"

This time the Bernabéu stands finally erupted with huge cheers, and the white fans finally waited for the moment of elation.

Tang En was still chattering: "Such a goal...such a foul...and even received a yellow card! I really can't figure out what good that foul is!"

Eastwood smiled wryly, thinking he knew why.Some things can only be said among the players. No matter how the relationship between the boss and them is, and how high the prestige is, he will not fully understand the thoughts of every player.

For example, Pepe has said more than once in private in the locker room that he looks down on Ribery.The contempt is not because he defected to Real Madrid for money, Pepe is not a saint, and he knows that playing professional football is to make money.The reason he looked down on Ribery was because Ribery chose to leave when both the boss and the team were in trouble.He has been looking for a chance to revenge Ribery, this final finally gave him a great opportunity.

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After the equalizer, Real Madrid became even more energetic. Their two flanks were completely active, suppressing the momentum of the Forest team's counterattack.Amidst waves of cheering by the home fans, they launched a continuous offensive to the Forest team's hinterland, and several times they had already hit the Forest team's goal, leaving the Forest team's defenders in a panic.

Tang En left the coaching bench after Real Madrid scored a goal, stood on the sidelines, and made different body language according to the situation on the field.When Real Madrid were attacking the goal, he would clench his fists, straighten his back and lean forward, as if every muscle in his body was tense.When the Forest team counterattacked with the ball, he put his arms around his chest, giving the players a feeling that their coach had a plan in mind, so as to stabilize the morale of the army.

The TV cameras also frequented Twain, and sometimes his performance on the sidelines was really more exciting than on the field.

In fact, Tang En didn't want to be featured on TV, he was nervous...

No matter how he behaved nonchalantly and defiantly before the game...he could not deny that Real Madrid had a great advantage in the Bernabeu game, and this advantage was sometimes even decisive in the final.So he had to deal with it carefully.The first goal is a good signal and relieved the pressure, but I didn't expect Real Madrid to equalize the score in less than 10 minutes.Now Real Madrid's morale is high, while the Forest team will inevitably be hit. Under the ebb and flow, if one is not careful, the situation on the court may be reversed.

Today's Forest team is trying not to let Real Madrid completely overwhelm them.George Wood once became the most dazzling star of the Forest team. His tireless running on the back line and fierce but clean defense helped the team barely draw with Real Madrid.

In the eyes of most outsiders, it was Real Madrid who had the upper hand.Especially with the atmosphere at home, it gives people the feeling that Real Madrid will attack the Forest team's goal at any time.Real Madrid's cooperation is pleasing to the eye, it seems that any pass can be received, and the offensive cooperation can be played in any way.On the other hand, Nottingham Forest is in a bit of a panic. After Shaheen was restrained by Diarra, the Forest team's midfield has almost become a pure engineer midfielder. Trying to disrupt Real Madrid's attack...How can it be possible to destroy without building like this?
Evan Dalgety, who was watching the game from the rostrum, looked increasingly ugly.He only smiled when Forest scored.Since then, he has been watching the game with a straight face. Since Real Madrid equalized the score, the league has become even uglier... On the other hand, Florentino next to him was always smiling, and he didn't frown even when the Forest team took the lead.

As expected of an old and cunning crocodile, Evan Dalgety couldn't match his self-cultivation and city skills.

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At the end of the first half, the score was still 1:1.Regardless of Real Madrid's dominance, they were unable to break through the Forest team's goal again. The Forest team's defensive system has withstood the test.Tang En has never been very worried about his defense. What he is worried about is that if he puts too much energy on defense, the offense will inevitably be damaged.The key to the outcome of this game is no longer defense, but offense...

Tang En walked into the corridor first, thinking about how to save the situation in the second half.

The commentator is feeling sorry for Real Madrid: "I bet that as long as there are 5 more minutes in the first half, Real Madrid can break through the goal of the Forest team again...or completely grasp the initiative on the field, after all, it is in the Bernabeu, it is them The home court. This intermission saved Twain, and we can also look forward to what adjustments Tony Twain will make during the intermission."

(End of this chapter)