The City Ground Stadium, which had been very noisy earlier, quieted down for a moment. Then, it erupted into loud cheers!
“What_a_great_GOOOOAL！！ An unbelievable goal! Outside the penalty area, from a small angle … created by Kris Commons! This young player, who only joined the team in the winter, scored his fourth goal for Nottingham Forest! Beautiful! "
"Nottingham Forest has equalized the score! West Bromwich Albion has finally experienced the feeling of playing in an away game! "
Motson was right. For a long time, West Bromwich Albion's manager, Megson, had thought that he was playing at home. The impatient and disorganized opponent could not pose any threat to his team. As long as they could wear out the game time, his team would be able to smoothly be promoted to the English Premier League. When that time came, he would also have a relaxing and happy holiday …
But now! That world-class kick by Kris Commons had pulled him back from his fantasy to the cruel reality — the game was not over yet, the team was not guaranteed to be promoted to the English Premier League, and his happy holiday was only written on the schedule …
The Forest players frantically rushed toward Commons. This was a goal that could raise the team's morale. It was not only because we had equalized the score, but more importantly, the goal was too beautiful! It was completely unexpected. Look at the dejected performance of the opponent after the goal!
You must have had a good time in the first half, right? Now, it's our turn to have a good time!
Tang En, who was in the technical area, rushed out and waved his fists. He had waited for this moment for far too long …
After scoring the goal, Commons did not seem that excited. He shouted to his excited teammates in the crowd, "Wait, guys! This is just an equalization! Did you forget what the boss said to us? We must win! We must win! "He waved his arms forcefully." Let's do a few more! " Then, he broke free from his teammates' embrace and ran toward West Bromwich Albion's goal. He picked up the football from the net and ran toward the center circle with it. Behind him, all the Forest players followed.
The score was equalized. Next, it was time for Forest to perform!
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Chris Commons equalized the score for the team, and Tang En also made his first adjustment. He replaced a defensive midfielder, Gunnarsson, and sent in Rebrov, who had been playing less and less in the second half of the league tournament due to his stamina. The team became a diamond midfield, with Crouch and Eastwood still in front. Rebrov went up to play as the attacking midfielder, using his skills to create opportunities for his teammates. The defensive midfielder was George Wood. Now, it was not just Tang En, but the rest of the team had complete trust in this lad. The two flanks were flanked by Ashley Young on the right and Kris Commons, who scored the crucial goal, on the left.
This was Forest Team's strongest offensive lineup. Tang En did not hold anything back. He wanted to use his offense to completely crush their opponent, West Bromwich Albion. A draw was meaningless to Forest Team. Only a victory would allow them to overwhelm West Bromwich Albion and ascend to second place, gaining the qualification to directly advance to the English Premier League.
He could take advantage of the momentum from the goal just now and win this match in one go! Don't give the opponent a chance to catch their breath. Don't let them come back to their senses and use a storm of attacks to stun them!
Rebrov's appearance further increased Forest Team's control of the ball in the midfield. This way, they could fully display the power of Commons and Ashley Young on the flanks. At the same time, they could also seek opportunities to coordinate in the middle, or use long shots to threaten West Bromwich Albion's goal. Both Rebrov and Eastwood had good long shots.
The weather or the field could no longer affect the play of Forest Team's players. Everyone's state was completely stimulated by Commons' goal. Now, there was no one who could stand in their way and stop them …
In the 68th minute of the match, Forest Team's indiscriminate bombardment finally paid off.
After three consecutive long shots failed to knock down the opponent's goal, Rebrov changed his plan slightly. He did not continue to shoot long shots after receiving the ball in the middle. Instead, after the opponent's center back was attracted by Eastwood and Crouch, he suddenly passed a diagonal pass. Ashley Young quickly plugged in and was not offside!
"Block his shot …" Before Roussel Hort could finish his words, Ashley Young had already passed the ball into the net!
The football flew between Hort and the West Bromwich Albion defender who hastily returned to defend. No one could reach the ball. For West Bromwich Albion, the best situation was for the football to pass like this. No one would touch it and let it roll out of the sidelines or the end line …
But!
From the moment Rebrov passed the football to that empty space, there was a continuous roar in the City Ground stands. At this moment, the roar suddenly increased several times, almost as fast as a supersonic plane taking off. "Woo — boom!!!"
"Eastwood!!!"
Eastwood, who was unmarked, forcefully swept the ball into the empty goal. There was no doubt that the ball would go in. But it made everyone excited.
"We're in the lead! We're in the lead! " Nottingham Forest's radio commentator shouted. His excited voice was transmitted over the airwaves to the ears of all the Nottingham people who were watching the game. When they heard the news, no matter what they were doing at the time, they all jumped up.
"Nottingham Forest is ahead of West Bromwich Albion at their home ground! They were 1: 2 behind in the first half. Now they're 3: 2 ahead! " While Motson was commentating, the latest league table was displayed on the television screen — the Forest team had beaten West Bromwich Albion by two points to become second in the league, while West Bromwich Albion had fallen to third in the league!
"If this score is maintained until the end, then Nottingham Forest will return to the Premier League after four years!"
At the same time, a song that made the Forest people feel proud rang out in the north stands. "When we're in the Premier League next season, where will you be? West Bromwich Albion, where will you be? " It was still the same tune as the West Bromwich Albion fans in the first half, except that the lyrics were changed. Now it became a weapon used by the Forest fans to ridicule their opponents.
Sure enough, when they heard the song, the West Bromwich Albion fans collectively fell silent.
When you laugh at us, this is the most powerful counterattack!
The Forest fans were now like Manager Tony Twain, who liked to stab their opponents in the heart, twist it half a circle, and then sprinkle a handful of salt on it.
The score of 3: 2 actually did not guarantee the Forest team's success, because as long as West Bromwich Albion worked hard, as long as they scored a goal in the next 20 minutes, it would make the Forest team's efforts go up in smoke. Especially if the goal was scored during the game's injury stoppage time, then there would be no time for them to come back.
So, at this time, Twain desperately yelled at the players on the field, "Calm down! Calm down! " He pointed to his temples with both hands, reminding the players to stay calm and not get carried away by the great situation in front of them. "The game is not over yet!"
This was a crucial moment, and there was no room for carelessness. Defense was always harder than offense, especially after one's own side had just scored a goal. Because it was easy for the players to lose focus due to excessive excitement, and they would neglect important things, such as missing players in defense, losing their positions, and so on.
Fortunately, in the midst of such an excited crowd, George Wood, the Forest team's midfield barrier, was as calm and steady as ever. He seemed to be completely unaffected by the enthusiastic atmosphere of the home ground and did his job dutifully.
For anyone who supported Nottingham Forest, the next match would be a test of their hearts. West Bromwich Albion, who was already behind in both the score and the standings, was unwilling to lose this game. They launched wave after wave of attacks on the Forest team's front goal, hoping to equalize the score as soon as possible and regain the initiative in their own hands.
But their efforts only lasted for 12 minutes before they were declared to be over.
In the 81st minute, when the game was about to enter injury stoppage time with nine minutes left, the Forest team seized the opportunity of the opponent's massive pressure in an attempt to equalize the score, and Crouch scored a goal to seal the victory!
"4: 2! The City Ground stadium has fallen into a frenzy! "
The Forest fans in the stands surged to the front row like a tide, as if they would break through the gap between the police and the billboards at any time and break into the stadium.
"Forest team! Return to the Premier League! "The stadium broadcast roared out such a voice. This was the voice of all the Nottingham Forest fans.
"The West Bromwich Albion players are slumped on the ground. They can't believe the score in front of them … Tony Twain's Forest team has the last laugh again! There are about ten minutes left in the game. Look at West Bromwich Albion's current state. They can't pull back two goals in a row. The Forest team won't give them such a good chance! "
This time, Twain no longer asked his men to remain calm. The players on the field rushed to the sidelines and formed a pile. The substitutes also rushed over to join the celebratory crowd. As for Twain himself, he looked back at his partner, Des Walker. His face was wet, and it was impossible to tell which were tears and which were rainwater …
"Des, we've won. We're back! "
Walker pursed his lips and nodded vigorously. At this moment, he could not say anything.
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The next day, the Nottingham Evening Post, which had just been published and put on sale, had a huge picture on the front page. Surrounded by countless reporters, Tony Twain pointed at the camera. The caption above the picture was:
Young manager declares: Premier League, we're back! The Red Forest team is back in the European arena!
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