Robben's speed was still too fast. But it should not have resulted in a goal. If Chimbonda had not rushed up when he saw Lampard's long pass and left a large gap behind him. If Pepe had been able to make up in time after Chimbonda had been passed, instead of defending against Drogba in front of the goal.
Unfortunately, there were no ifs on the football field. It would be an afterthought to say these things.
He turned his head to Kerslake, who was shaking his head and sighing. "Write down this ball and explain it during training."
With that, he got up and walked quickly to the sidelines. First, he whistled to get the team's attention. Then he raised his index finger and roared, "It's just a ball! It's no big deal! Pull it back for me and overtake again! "
He could only pretend to ignore Mourinho now. Otherwise, he really did not know what expression to put on his face. Who asked his team to fall behind now?
Mourinho was persuaded to return to the technical area by the fourth official, who told him not to interfere with the opponent here. If he wanted to celebrate, please go over there. The fourth official pointed in the direction of the Chelsea substitutes' bench.
Mourinho casually explained that he was just excited for a moment and had gotten the wrong direction. Then he returned to his position in the technical area.
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The game restarted. The balance had been broken, and the Forest team was facing a disadvantageous situation. Twain did not go back after he stood on the sidelines and roared. Instead, he stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed. He believed that doing so could give the team a hint of confidence.
Of course, he did not stand on the sidelines like some coaches, who were anxiously pacing back and forth or shaking their bodies. He just stood there, ramrod straight, staring at the field with a firm gaze. It was like the military posture he used to stand in university military training. Of course, it was just exaggerated and not as standard.
It really had some effect. After the restart, the Forest team's morale was not hit by the loss of a goal. On the contrary, their offense became more aggressive.
Anelka began to frequently retreat to receive the midfield. Makelele's defense in the middle was so strong that the Forest team's strikers could not receive the ball for a period of time.
The situation was much better after the French striker returned. The Forest team actually had five midfielders, except that Anelka's position was freer. And after retreating, his speed advantage was also brought into play. Now that Makelele encountered the speedy Anelka, it was not so easy.
Yes, Makelele's positioning was good, he was experienced, and his defensive skills were reasonable. However, these things were a little powerless in the face of a player who relied on speed to force a breakthrough.
After Anelka successfully broke through Makelele twice in a row, Tiago came over to help with the defense.
When he tried to force a breakthrough again, Makelele seized the opportunity to cut it off. Chelsea took the opportunity to launch a counterattack. Makelele passed the ball to Lampard, and Robben and Duff advanced side by side on the two flanks. But Chelsea's quick counterattack did not happen. The ball under Lampard's feet was kept by George Wood.
George Wood passed the football to Arteta. During Albertini's absence, he had gradually learned and gotten used to cooperating with the Spanish midfielder. In fact, it was the same no matter who he cooperated with … Intercept the ball, successfully intercept the ball, pass the ball to someone else, and prepare for the next interception …
Anelka ran diagonally, looking like he wanted Arteta to pass the ball to him. Makelele and Tiago kept a close eye on Anelka's movements. The recent performance of the French striker, who had returned to the English Premier League, was so eye-catching that they did not dare to belittle him. Moreover, Mourinho also listed Anelka as the Forest team's number one dangerous player before the game. He asked the rear defensive line to be vigilant and beware of his speed and sudden shots.
The Frenchman's movement affected Chelsea's midfield defensive line, and at the same time, Chelsea's rear defensive line. Arteta glanced at Anelka, who still turned his head while running, but sent the ball directly to the left in the opposite direction of his run — Franck Ribéry's side.
It was almost a copy of Chelsea's goal before the goal. The difference was that Chelsea's goal came as a bit of a surprise, but the Forest team's attack was traceable. Anelka ran to the right and drew the attention of Chelsea's defense. Ribéry's side naturally lacked defensive forces. Arteta delivered the ball accurately in a timely manner.
Ribéry also worked hard. It was as if he was competing with Robben in stopping the ball skills. He stopped his foot firmly! However, unlike Robben, Robben stopped the ball not far in front of him to facilitate his acceleration and link-up actions. On the other hand, Ribéry stopped the football at his feet and did not move!
"This stop …" Lineker wanted to say that Ribéry's stop was not very good, although the visual effect might be shocking. It was a thirty-meter long pass, and he stopped it so firmly! But? It was not conducive to his next move. This was called stopping himself dead.
Paulo Ferreira must have thought so too. He thought it was a great opportunity to intercept the ball, so he did not hesitate to rush up. At this time, Ribéry suddenly stabbed the football at his feet forward!
Ribéry stabbed the ball with great force, and the football rolled far away!
Was this a pass?
No!
After Ribéry stabbed the football out, he quickly moved and bypassed Ferreira, who was in a daze!
This was completely beyond Ferreira's expectations, and it was beyond Lineker's expectations. Logically speaking, this was a dead ball, and Ribéry basically had no space to make the next move. However, he did not expect Ribéry to choose the most direct method — kick the football far away, and then take advantage of the time when Ferreira could not react to suddenly accelerate and bypass the Portuguese defender!
"Breakthrough! Beautiful! Although there's no technical content, it's very effective! "Motson shouted out what Lineker wanted to say. There was indeed no technical content. He kicked the football as far away as possible from the opponent and himself, and then relied on his super fast speed to pursue and bully the defender's slow turn.
"Nottingham Forest's chance! Ribéry single-handedly, he cut to the middle and entered the penalty area! "
Carvalho dropped Viduka and came up to supplement the defense, but Ribéry's sudden stop to spike the ball changed direction and swayed past him. Just as he swayed his body, Ribéry did not continue to dribble the ball. He lifted his leg and volleyed!
Čech judged the direction correctly, but the ball that Ribéry shot was a ground ball. It was fast, which was the kind of ball that goalkeepers hated the most. The tall Czech goalkeeper's landing speed was a little slower than the speed of the football's forward movement … The result was —
"A stroke of genius! Franck Ribéry! He equalized the score for the Forest team to 1: 1! "
"This is really the best response to Chelsea's goal. It's the same way, but it's more exciting! Passing two people in a row, Ribéry played his speed and skills to the extreme! As the latest rising star to be selected for the French national team, he once again proved his strength! "
The atmosphere in the City Ground stadium was ignited by the goal. The stands surged with a red torrent, while the blue square formation of the Chelsea fans was silent.
Tony Twain, who had been standing ramrod straight on the sidelines, did not jump up after seeing Ribéry's goal. Instead, he waved his fists hard. Once, twice, three times, four times …
He had finally waited for this moment. He had been waiting for this moment ever since Mourinho wildly celebrated in front of him — the moment of revenge.
Now we're even again, Mr. Mourinho!
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