After Nicklas Bendtner saw Ribéry pass a high ball, he knew the ball must be his. Because it was a hasty return to defend, Chelsea's defense had been torn apart. Now the curly-haired Carvalho was the closest to him. He was not worried that he would lose to the other side.
I've been waiting for this moment!
He took a big step, spread his arms, and flew toward the football. Knowing that he would collide with Carvalho, he did not seem to think about protecting himself. Instead, he used his body to knock away the opponent and swung his head to attack the goal!
The speed, power, and angle of the ball were impeccable. Čech waved his hand, but he could not stop the football from flying into the goal. Perhaps he did not think that his teammate would be completely at a disadvantage in the aerial battle.
After the goal, Bendtner opened his arms and rushed to the corner flag. Then he stood under the surging red stands, tugging at his jersey and roaring. When he chose Nottingham Forest and gave up Arsenal's call, someone once laughed at him. When he came to Nottingham but played as a substitute for a month and did not even get a minute of official game time, those mocking voices became louder.
Now, he finally used his own actions to prove his strength, and also made those who laughed at him shut their mouths.
There was no more perfect debut than this!
"This is the Dane's first official goal for Nottingham Forest! The seventeen-year-old genius Nicklas Bendtner, with a strong body, excellent skills, and a daunting impact! What's even more incredible is his youth! Tony Twain has an enviable set of good cards in his hands. Look at his players, look at their performance, and look at their age. It's really exciting! "
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Seeing Bendtner head the football into the goal guarded by Čech, Tang En and his assistant, Kerslake, jumped out of their seats. David rushed straight to the sidelines, while Tang En waved his fist in the direction of Chelsea's technical area, where Mourinho was seated. He looked at Mourinho with a smug smile.
He did it on purpose. He deliberately angered Mourinho. He enjoyed the pleasure of being ahead of the other side. Really, even when he was ahead of Arsenal, he did not feel this carefree.
Seeing his opponent in a bad mood, he was in a good mood.
Mourinho was indeed in a bad mood. Like Tang En, he did not want to lose this match, especially not to this person. It was supposed to be an ordinary league game, and the Forest team was just an ordinary opponent. However, Tang En's provocation before the match, as well as the conflict during the match, made him hate this coach. In fact, most of the time, Mourinho's arrogant actions of making enemies everywhere were premeditated psychological warfare. But this time, he really hated this nameless person who was dancing beside him.
"Call Eidur Gudjohnsen back and get ready to play," he turned around and said to his assistant manager, Steve Clark. Clark turned his head and was about to leave when Mourinho called out to him, "Call Parker back too!"
Clark naturally understood what the latter sentence meant, but he was still stunned for a moment and did not immediately turn around and leave. Mourinho stared at the field and said, "Steve, sometimes … football needs to take a little risk."
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"This is an out of bounds ball from the Forest team. Chelsea makes a substitution. With 20 minutes left in the game, Mourinho brought on two … offensive players in one go! Scott Parker, a midfielder who could both attack and defend, and Eidur Gudjohnsen, an Icelandic striker! Mourinho has used up all his substitutions. It looks like Chelsea, who is temporarily behind, is going to go all out! "
Mourinho brought on two attackers, and the pressure on Nottingham Forest's rear defensive line increased sharply. Twain countered every move. Mourinho made a substitution, and so did he. He brought on the defensive midfielder, Gunnarsson, to replace Ashley Young. Then, he let Ribéry move freely in the front field, weaving back and forth between the left, center, and right flanks. His role was not to organize the attack, but to maintain constant pressure on Chelsea's rear defense. Most of the time, the football was sent directly to Bendtner's head from the back field. Ribéry did not need to organize the attack. Of course, if he got the ball, then the priority was to do everything possible to control the ball. He could achieve the goal of secretly delaying the game by luring the opponent to foul.
In addition, Twain also let Gunnarsson go up to pass a message to the entire team: after the opponent fouled, they should lie on the ground for a while longer if they could. Don't be in a hurry to jump up. It didn't matter if you had the stamina, if your body was strong, or if you came on later …
What was the point of delaying the game for the sake of victory?
Twain looked at Mourinho, who was frowning and pacing back and forth between the technical area and the sidelines. Twain grinned.
Then, in the following game, the Forest players suddenly became very vulnerable. As long as the Chelsea players kicked from behind, they would immediately scream and roll in pain in the muddy water. Then, the referee's whistle would sound, whistling for the visiting team, Chelsea, to foul.
The game would always be interrupted because of this and that, and Chelsea's rhythm could not be played at all. Not to mention winning the game, the Forest team placed three defensive midfielders and two center backs in the midfield. Such thickness made Lampard feel as if he had sunk into a quagmire.
Drogba? Not to mention, the defense of Piqué and Wood left him with no choice but to hastily raise his leg to shoot. He could not pose much of a threat to the Forest team's goal.
Off the field, Mourinho decided to fight defensively. But the current Chelsea team was not the Chelsea team that would sweep England a year later and maintain an undefeated home record. The players were impatient on the field and could not coordinate at all. Gudjohnsen and Parker, who were brought on, thought they were the saviors. Once they got the ball, they wanted to break through and shoot. In the face of the Forest team's heavy defense, they would force a long shot even if they had no chance. The final result could be imagined …
At first, when he saw such a situation, Mourinho would still stomp his feet on the sidelines. Later, he simply sat in his chair and did not say or do anything. In the face of the Forest team, which became more and more relaxed and even dared to spike the ball, he seemed to have a premonition that he would lose today.
Now did not seem to be the time to desperately try to reverse the situation. Instead, it was time to think about why they had reached this point.
Just why … did this match turn out like this? I admit that Ferreira was sent off in the first ten minutes of the game, which put us at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, was not a small impact. But then we equalized the score, and at one point, there was a good chance that we could turn defeat into victory and stage a comeback. Why?
He glanced at the Forest team's technical area. Tony Twain, who he hated, was no longer performing. Instead, he stood on the sidelines and watched the game.
He looked down at the watch on his wrist again. There were less than ten minutes left until the end of the game.
Winner? Don't even think about it!
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The cheers in the stands of the City Ground stadium grew louder and louder. The Forest fans chanted Brian Clough's name. They were not cheering the Forest players on, hoping that they could hold on to the opponent's storm-like attack. They were just calling out to the legend in heaven to tell him about the current situation of Nottingham Forest, which he had once led and later fell into the abyss.
The fearsome Red Forest team was back again!
No … Maybe it was not completely back yet, but it was not far away!
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The time of the game ticked by, and Chelsea had no other way. Mourinho was no longer directing the game. Instead, he sat in his seat and posed with a dark face. He had the heart to let this team taste the taste of defeat. Of course, this did not mean that he was willing to lose to Tony Twain. It was just that in the longer term, the benefits of losing a game at this time were greater.
If they wanted to win the title, then it was better to let them know what it was like to fail at the right time, and then be on guard against failure at all times. It was better than failing at the most crucial moment of the title battle.
When the fourth official raised the sign indicating three minutes of injury stoppage time on the sidelines, Mourinho got up from his seat. Of course, he did not walk to the sidelines to yell at the players to stake everything on the attack. Instead, he just stood on the edge of the technical area. The cheers in the City Ground stadium grew louder and louder. He just looked coldly at the excited red fans.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool were all red, and now there was a red Nottingham Forest. One of the traditions of English football was the confrontation between red and blue. Regardless of whether the current Forest team's strength could be compared to the three teams mentioned above, in Mourinho's mind, it had already been elevated to the same position as the top three teams — when they returned to Stamford Bridge, they must avenge today's loss!
In the last half minute of injury stoppage time, Chelsea's attack gradually died down. The football was controlled by the Forest team's captain, Albertini, but Lampard did not go up to snatch it. It was not only him. The other Chelsea players looked listless. Before the game, they came to the City Ground stadium with the idea that "three points were already in their hands." They did not expect to lose the game now.
The referee, Frank, did not continue with the injury stoppage time. Instead, he very cleverly blew the whistle to end the game.
"The game is over! Nottingham Forest has defeated Chelsea in an unexpected home game! Mourinho's team has tasted defeat for the first time this season, and Tony Twain has won a crucial victory on a special day. Brian Clough has a successor! "
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