Chapter 411 Volume 3 Red Forest "New Player"

On December 26, Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2:1 away.

On December 29th, the Forest team returned to their home court, and their opponent was "Black Cat" Sunderland. The two teams that were still playing against each other in League One are now in the Premier League. The difference is the circumstances of the two teams. Nottingham Forest now ranks second in the standings with 42 points, while Sunderland ranks first from the bottom with only six points after 18 league rounds with one win, three draws and 14 losses.

Facing such a weak opponent and it was home again, Dunn once again carried out a large-scale rotation. Except for goalkeeper Van der Sar and George Wood, striker Anelka, everyone else has changed.

Nottingham Forest won comfortably to the cheers of 27,000 Forest fans at the City Stadium. 3:1.

Chelsea win, Forest win, Manchester United win. The three teams bite together tightly. The gap between Chelsea and Forest is four points, and the gap between Forest and Manchester United is two points. As for Liverpool, which is fourth in the league, the gap is too large, and there is no possibility of threatening the three teams for the time being.

"...We can no longer say that Nottingham Forest is an excellent spoiler this season. Looking at their lineup and current ranking, we should call them 'a strong contender for the league title'." In the "Today's Match" program, Lineker expressed his optimism about the prospects of Twain's team.

"I'm going to go against the grain, Gary." Mark Lawrence appeared on the TV screen with a serious face.

Lineker looked at his smooth chin and above his lips, smacking his lips: "Are you betting on your hair this time, Mark?"

Alan Hansen next to him laughed happily.

"No, I won't bet this time." Lawrence touched his lips habitually, even though there was nothing on it. "Twain's team is performing very well now, I admit this. But I think the real test for him has yet to come."

"Such a dense schedule did not stop Nottingham Forest from winning. What do you mean by the 'real test'?" Lineker asked.

"February 22."

Lineker raised his eyebrows: "You mean after the Champions League restarts?"

Lawrenson nodded: "If Twain's team can pass the third round of the FA Cup, then they will face a third-line battle. I think this is the real test for Twain .”

Lineker was silent for a while, and during the time he didn't speak, Alan Hansen next to him came out to express his disagreement with Mark Laurensen. The example he cited was that the performance of the Forest team, which played in the UEFA Cup and the league in two lines last season, did not fall behind.

"Alan, you have to understand that the Champions League and the UEFA Cup are not the same level of competition, and the difficulty of competing for the league championship and qualifying for the Champions Cup is not the same." Laurenson's words sounded like that this time, or it was true Makes sense.

"Nottingham Forest now only has three strikers. Although Anelka has performed steadily and is trustworthy after returning to the Premier League, this is their biggest hidden danger. If one of the three strikers is injured again, relying on two strikers to want the third line Combat is almost impossible."

"But Eastwood is about to be discharged from the hospital..."

"There is still a distance between being discharged from the hospital and playing on behalf of the team. What's more, the Gypsy who underwent two consecutive operations within a period of time can return to his previous state... I am not optimistic at all." Lauren Sen shrugged, determined to stand on the opposite side of Nottingham Forest fans.

Lineker knew that if this topic went deep, he and Alan Hansen would not be able to refute Laurensen, because what Lawrenson said made a lot of sense. So he said with a smile: "Okay, let's pay attention to Chelsea, otherwise, some viewers should complain that we have become the club TV station of the Forest team."

The three of them laughed, and they solved the problem of the Forest team.

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As if to demonstrate to Mark Laurenson who expressed his opinion, on December 31, after the league entered the second half, the Forest team won this season's "dark horse" Wigan Athletic in an away game. On January 2, the Forest team defeated Charlton 3:1 away.

Since December 11th, after the 16th round of the league drew with Manchester United 1:1, Tony Twain's team won five consecutive victories when the schedule was the most intensive.

The powerful Chelsea is still winning. After 20 rounds of the league, Mourinho's Ruble Army is still advancing at a high speed. They had 18 wins, one draw and two losses, topping the list with 55 points.

The second-placed Nottingham Forest has 16 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, followed closely by 51 points.

Manchester United met their mortal enemy Arsenal in the 20th round of the league. Manchester United and Wenger's team in the away game drew 0:0. Now they are ranked third with 47 points, and the gap with Nottingham Forest has widened to four points.

But no one dared to underestimate Manchester United. Ferguson's team scored a point at Highbury, but it was comparable to three points. If there is no loss, there is still hope. This may be the unanimous thought of Manchester United fans.

Tang En did not dare to relax, he knew that there was a pack of wolves chasing after him. Even though he is now a member of the pack of wolves, as long as he relaxes a little, he will be caught up and torn to pieces.

Clubs were given a chance to rest after a nerve-wracking and muscle-packed Christmas schedule. The next round of the league won't start until January 14th. There will be two weeks in between, and there will be nothing but an FA Cup match.

In the FA Cup match, Twain used rotation in this kind of competition as usual. Their opponent is the British Championship team Sheffield Wednesday. Nottingham Forest easily won at home and advanced to the next round.

Mark Laurenson's prophecy seems to be starting to kick in.

The forest team, which has won consecutive victories, is rushing on three fronts. While enjoying the thrill of victory, the danger of overturning is also with them.

But no matter how many crises lurk in the future, the immediate victory is good news for everyone in the Forest team. Who wouldn't like victory?

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