Chapter 414 Volume 3 Red Forest If There Is War, Give Them War (Part 2)

However, Lineker made a sharp evaluation of Nottingham Forest a long time ago:

This is a young team, full of vigor and vitality, so they are not afraid of any opponent, so they can play a strength beyond our phenomenon when facing strong teams. But it is also because they are young that their performance is very unstable. Therefore, when you want to place high hopes on coach Twain's team, they are likely to disappoint you, but when you no longer have any hope for them, they can surprise you. So...don't believe any bookmaker's pregame analysis of this team, it's all bullshit.

After winning the first game in February, everyone believed that Twain's team should continue to pursue Chelsea and put pressure on them. They lost at home to Arsenal in the twenty-fifth league round on February 4th.

In the last round of the game, because Chelsea drew away with Aston Villa, the points difference between the two sides was only three points. But in this round, Chelsea won the strong team Liverpool 2-0 at home, but the Forest team lost to Arsenal at home.

The points gap between the two teams has changed from three points to six points.

At this juncture, Twain's team failed to take care of Chelsea. When the Champions League resumed, if they tried to catch up with Chelsea in the league, they would be powerless.

The focus of the team's work is not static, but is changing at any time. Now it is the league, and the importance of the Champions League will obviously surpass the league after a while.

Wenger pulled back a game against Twain. His team defeated Nottingham Forest, which had won eight league games in a row, at the City Stadium. Forest's eleven consecutive rounds are unbeaten. At the same time, this victory also brought Arsenal's ranking back to the top five in the league. They are only one point away from Liverpool, who are fourth in the league.

So when Twain shook hands with Wenger sullenly after the game, Wenger still teased him: "The result is not too bad, Ferguson's team is still 12 points behind you!"

"They haven't played this round yet..." Dunn shook his head.

He wasn't worried about Manchester United, he was just annoyed that he had repeatedly missed the opportunity to catch Chelsea.

A day later, Manchester United's game ended. After the new year, Manchester United, which continued their bad luck last year, defeated Fulham 4:2 at home, narrowing the point gap between them and Nottingham Forest, the second in the league, to nine points. For Manchester United, this may be good news, giving them hope. And for Nottingham Forest, this should serve as a wake-up call...

Unfortunately, Tony; Dunn didn't see it. Nine points are still within the safe range for him, and now he has to concentrate all his energy on preparing for the Champions League quarter-finals.

On February 11th, in the twenty-sixth round of the league, the Forest team, which had just ended their winning streak, won another victory. They defeated Blackburn at home 3:1. But the process of the game was not as easy as the score. It was not until the last minute of the game that the Forest team secured the victory. After 2:1, they were always in a situation to deal with Blackburn's counterattack.

Of course, the supporters of Nottingham Forest would say that it was because Twain sent nearly half of the substitutes to save his strength for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But it is true that the young Nottingham Forest has shown signs of fatigue in the face of three fronts at the same time.

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On the evening of February 22, Nottingham Forest, a guest in Glasgow, the capital of Scotland, ushered in the first round of their Champions League quarter-finals.

Football in the city of Glasgow has always been linked to religion and politics, which is related to their special environment. Every year, the "old name" - that is, the city battle between the Protestant Glasgow Rangers and the Catholic Celtic team - Derby has attracted much attention.

Although the Scottish Premier League can only be ranked second in Europe, Glasgow Rangers and Celtic are still strong teams that cannot be underestimated.

Tang En made very detailed arrangements for the game before departure.

Fortunately, this game is just an ordinary quarter-final of the Champions League, not the "time-honored" derby between the Celtics and the Glasgow Rangers, and Twain's team does not represent any religious groups or interests Well, he doesn't have to worry about being stabbed in the back by rabid Rangers fans after getting off the bus.

Of course, he and his players might have to think about that if his side end up beating Rangers.

This is a football crazy city...

When the stadium was warming up, the players of the Forest team could already hear boos and shouts from all over the stands. As the home team fans, they tried every means to interfere with their opponents.

Playing in this environment really made the Forest fans in Nottingham sweat for the team they supported.

"Don't believe those nonsense!" Tang En told his players in the locker room before the game, "We are not Celtic, and this is not a fucking 'old brand'! This is just an ordinary Champions League eight The quarter-finals mean nothing. How we usually play is how we play today."

Before the game, the Scottish media announced that they wanted England to see the "passion" of the Scots for football. The pro-Wanderers media also began to exaggerate the frenzy of the city, and even listed some sensational statistics. For example, the Heysel tragedy in 1984 shocked the world, but what is not well known is that in the "time-honored" derby that year, two attempted murders, two massacres, and one massacre occurred. Ax wounds, nine dagger wounds and thirty-five gang assaults...

Some people even shouted such murderous slogans as: "Football is modern warfare".

They want to put Nottingham Forest on the back foot.

But Tang En didn't like this.

"...but I told you this not to make them think that we are afraid of them." Tang En raised his right arm and clenched it into a fist in front of everyone, "If they want war, then give them war!"

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The competition was very intense. Although the two participating teams were not as famous as Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​they were also less popular than Real Madrid and Arsenal, and they were not as good as Bayern Munich and AC Milan. But in terms of viewing level, this may be the best of the four quarter-finals of the night.

The two sides were not conservative and played offensive football. Only in the first half, the two teams scored three goals, 2:1, the home team Glasgow Rangers led.

During the intermission, Tang En roared in the locker room. Getting an away goal does not mean victory for him, what he wants is a comprehensive victory-from the number of goals to the overall victory in the score.

"...the idea that one should be satisfied with an away goal is shameful! It's the idea of ​​other teams' worthless ideas, not ours! If the Scots think we are happy with the score and the result, there will be a second half. If you relax, they will be very wrong!"

"George! Destroy their offense, every line and every point, provide enough protection for our offense!"

In the second half, George Wood ran for a long time and appeared in every corner of the court, blocking the opponent's attack. Statistics after the game proved his hard work: 13 personal fouls in the game, seven violations, one yellow card, running distance of 13,000 meters, 60 passes, 30 successes Nine times, 21 tackles, 17 successes, 11 headers, 10 successes, and 18 turnovers... He became the opponent who was booed by Hampton Park. . But the more he is hated by his opponents, the more proof of his success.

The eSPN commentator was amazed by Wood's physical fitness. In this fast-paced, high-confrontation fierce game, he was still sprinting with all his strength until the last minute of the game, and there was no sign of physical exhaustion at all. The closer to the end of the game, his sprint-like running speed made the opponent feel more desperate.

The Glasgow Rangers were finally worn down by Wood's unreasonable physical ability, and their attack could not be organized because of that fierce George; Wood could appear in any corner, show you the studs, or once " "Reasonable collision" and stalking, the offensive players have to put in more physical energy than usual when facing him, and they can only break through the defense with tense nerves, which is simply too tiring! Nottingham Forest's offense suddenly launched in the last ten minutes of the game. When the opponent's strength was exhausted, they scored two consecutive cities in seven minutes and turned defeat into victory!

The boos of Hampden Park resounded through the night sky in Glasgow, Tony; Twain's bright smiling face was magnified infinitely under the spotlight.

"...3:2! Three away goals, one victory, Tony; Twain's team has almost entered the quarterfinals of the Champions League ahead of schedule!"

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