The second half of the match had just begun. As Tang En said, Bolton Wanderers launched a fierce attack on the Forest Team's goal, looking like they were going to take the lead once again. If Tang En still wanted the team to attack Bolton Wanderers at this time, then he must have a bruise on his head.
As a fan, Tang En liked to see both sides attack each other and score goals one after another. But ever since he became a coach, he had thrown this hobby to the back of his mind. For a football match, there was only one truth to win — defense. Like a pyramid, offense was the most dazzling and eye-catching spire, while defense was the lowest foundation. Without a solid foundation, attacking the spire was nothing more than a castle in the air.
A beautiful offense must be built on a solid defense. This was the truth of football.
Without Gunnarsson, Rebrov was also asked to return to defend, but the one under the most pressure was still George Wood.
Kevin Nolan and Yaya Okocha took turns to attack Wood's defensive zone. The help that Rebrov could give in defense was limited. Such a match was a good opportunity to train him. Tang En stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed. He did nothing. He watched as Wood ran around tiredly in the midfield. He believed in Wood. The kid's talent in defense would not let him down.
In the future that Tang En envisioned, what kind of defensive midfielder should George Wood become at his peak? Maybe he would not become a midfielder who excelled in both offense and defense like Keane and Vieira. Maybe he could not become a midfielder with outstanding scoring ability like Gerrard and Lampard. But he could become the best midfielder in the world in defense! When that time came, even if Tang En asked for three of the four midfielders to attack and the two full backs to assist frequently, George Wood would still have the ability to firmly defend the Forest Team's defensive zone like a thick iron chain. No, it was a wall. A tall, thick, and incomparably sturdy city wall.
But who knew how far such a future would be from the present?
The current Wood was still very inexperienced. He could not cover 100% of the defensive zone. Moreover, maintaining a stable state was also a problem. The season was still long, and so was his professional career. Did they expect him to have a stunning performance like the last game in every match? Impossible. Let's take it slow.
Wood, who was busy, made a mistake. He could not keep an eye on Okocha, whose body seemed to have no joints. The Nigerian nimbly twisted past Wood and appeared in front of the penalty area!
Loud boos rang out in the stands. The Forest fans hoped to create psychological pressure on the Nigerians in this way.
"Damn it!" Beside Tang En, Walker scolded. He felt that Tang En should not have replaced Gunnarsson at the start of the second half. At the very least, he should have waited for the opponent's attack to pass before replacing him. But what was the point of saying all this now?
"Okocha broke through George Wood! If the Nigerian enters the penalty area, Nottingham Forest will be in danger! "Gray had just finished shouting when Okocha fell outside the penalty area.
The referee blew his whistle. Foul!
This time, the man who saved the Forest team was not George Wood, but Freddy Eastwood, who returned to defend in front of the penalty area. He pushed Okocha down from the side. He got a yellow card, but he helped the Forest team solve a big crisis. The yellow card was well worth it.
Walker let out a long breath. Tang En turned to look at him and laughed. "Why are you so nervous, Des? We will not lose. Do you believe it? Our future is bright. "
Eastwood accepted the yellow card and ran back to the front, waiting for the team to counterattack. Eastwood turned to look at him. He had helped him.
Compared to Tang En's ease, Mr. Allardyce was furious about the foul. Not only because Eastwood pushed Okocha down and stopped Bolton Wanderers' great attack, but also because the referee only gave a yellow card. He felt that a straight red card was not too much.
Of course, the manager always hoped that the penalty would be more favorable to his side.
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The foul was a watershed in the situation on the field. Bolton Wanderers' attack gradually weakened, while the Forest team was like a compressed spring. As long as Bolton Wanderers released their grip, they would rebound strongly.
Tang En stood on the sidelines, looking somewhat relaxed. The Forest team's attack increased. They had already shot three times in a row within five minutes! He was not anxious at all. Instead, it was Mr. Allardyce next door who became impatient. He kept pacing back and forth between the sidelines and the technical area. His face was frighteningly dark.
Mr. Allardyce, do you have any more moves? If you don't, then I won't be polite … Tang En turned back to the technical area and looked at Walker. Walker knew that he must be looking for him to ask the time. He had his own watch but never looked at it. The big screen had the game time, but he never looked at it either.
"Just passed ten minutes," Walker replied.
Tang En nodded and returned to the sidelines. Then he shouted Rebrov's name and asked him to move his position slightly forward.
The Forest team, a compressed spring with thorns, was about to counterattack!
Tang En believed that as long as his wings flew, Bolton Wanderers would not be able to stop him. Look at the tall man in their penalty area! If they used two players to defend against Crouch, Eastwood would gain more freedom. If they pulled back their full backs to cover the defense, there would be more space on the flanks.
Now, Tang En just had to wait on the sidelines for the news of the goal to come out.
Hopefully, he would not have to wait too long …
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Seventeen minutes passed in the second half. The Forest team completely dominated. They pressed Bolton Wanderers and attacked like a tide. Fat John jumped and shouted in the stands, "That's the way! That's the way! This is the performance a team playing at home should have! "
There were many people who thought the same as him. The Forest team's weakness in the first half made these people depressed. So what if the opponent was a Premier League team? For the ambitious Forest fans, any opponent in front of us must be knocked down!
How glorious was it when Liverpool dominated English and European football in the past? The Forest team was not afraid!
Brian Clough's team had such a stubborn temperament. No matter how strong the opponent was, they would not feel afraid. Instead, they would only feel more excited. If the current Tony Twain wanted to achieve the same achievements as Clough, then his team must first be like that Forest team — whether it was against a Premier League team or a powerhouse in Europe, they must be fearless!
Fearless!
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Nolan saw George Wood snatching fiercely and suddenly thought of an idea. Since the Forest team only had that silly kid in the defensive midfielder position, why not lure him out and then counterattack? Wouldn't this big worry be removed?
Kevin Nolan admired his intelligence and wisdom to find an effective tactic in such a complicated situation on the field. Taking advantage of a dead ball, he called Okocha and Janakopoulos over and explained his tactic to them. Everyone thought it was feasible. Okocha also hated the troublesome number 33. It would be great to lure him out of the defensive zone.
So the three of them gathered together and after a simple discussion, they separated and waited to implement the plan.
Allardyce always hoped that the young player, Nolan, would become the future midfield commander of Bolton Wanderers. So he warned him during training to use his brain to play football. Now Nolan felt that he already knew how to play football with his brain because he could set up specific tactics according to the actual situation in the game.
His heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment and he excitedly looked forward to the following scene:
Starting from Okocha, Wood was slowly lured out and gradually moved away from the defensive zone. Then they would pull the silly kid away by constantly passing back, and then suddenly use a direct pass to Okocha to launch a counterattack! Then came the cheers from the south stands! And he, Kevin Nolan, was bound to be widely reported by the media for personally planning and implementing this tactic, claiming the birth of another midfield commander!
Really … It makes people excited just thinking about it!
Okocha received Nolan's pass. He now had his back to the offensive direction. As expected, Wood pressed up. Okocha looked up and saw Nolan gesturing to him — Move!
So he desperately protected the ball to prevent it from being poked by Wood while slowly dribbling it back, pretending that he was being forced to dribble back. At the same time, he paid close attention to the situation behind him. The pressure was still there, so he was relieved.
Now he had to make the act more realistic and make the inexperienced kid completely fall for it …
He felt the pressure behind him increasing and hurriedly passed the ball to Nolan, who received him.
Nolan had just received the football when he looked up and was delighted to see George Wood give up Okocha and pounce on him.
Great timing, baby!
So he pretended to be a little panicked and turned around to protect the ball.
Even Martin Taylor and Andy Gray in the commentator's seat were deceived by Nolan's performance. "George Wood is very active. Okocha is forced by him to be unable to turn around and can only choose to pass back. Now it's Kevin Nolan's turn! "
If Nolan could also hear the commentary, he would be very proud. Wood was charging fiercely from behind, and it looked like he was angered.
You inexperienced idiot!
Nolan intended to further anger Wood. He slammed back, and then he passed the ball to Janakopoulos, who was further back. Then he saw Wood leave him and rush towards the Greek, and the smile on his face grew wider. He seemed to see the scene of Janakopoulos receiving the ball and then Okocha dribbling the ball into the penalty area to shoot and score … No, dribbling the ball into the penalty area and then being tripped by the opposing black center back. A penalty! We lost points because of a penalty, so we have to get back the points through a penalty!
Because the distance between Janakopoulos and Nolan was very close, he did not pass the ball vigorously. This was also out of consideration for making it easier for his teammates to stop the ball. But in his fantasy, Nolan did not notice how fast Wood was running past him …
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