Chapter 438: Volume 3: The Red Forest Looks Like It's About to Lose (Part 1)

If Twain knew that the commentator's evaluation of him was "cowardly", he would probably lose his temper on the spot. He never thought that his insistence on "victory football" was a sign of cowardice. But now, in order to restore his evaluation in other people's hearts, he must do something, such as "offensive adjustment" that conforms to most people's aesthetics.

On the other side, when the substitute players were excitedly celebrating the goal, Mancini just gave a simple high-five to his assistants, and then walked back to the coach's bench - it wasn't that he was being cool, he stood up from the first minute of the game Now, I can finally sit down comfortably and take a breath.

2:1 lead, although that away goal is like a nail nailed in the heart, it is uncomfortable, but it is better to win than lose or draw. What's more, from these two goals, Mancini has seen that Nottingham Forest is just a bluff, and as soon as Inter Milan got serious with them, they showed their true colors. This is true of teams that lack background. They can gain the upper hand with their momentum for a while, but they can't last long.

For many Forest fans, being able to achieve a score of 1:2 in the away game is also very satisfying to them. After all, with an away goal in hand, and only one goal behind, returning home can still make a difference.

But Tang En, who is the head coach of the team, didn't think so. From the very beginning, he didn't feel that losing a goal in an away game was a victory. He wanted to counterattack, a real "defensive counterattack".

Arteta ran back from the warm-up area, and Twain personally grabbed him and explained to him the task of playing.

Arteta was a little taken aback when he heard he was substituting full-back Leighton Barnes.

"It's not for you to go up and defend, Mikel."

"Yes, I know, boss. It's just..."

"Are you worried about defense? Oh, this is not something you need to consider. Your task is to go up to organize the offense and share the pressure with Demi." Dunn held the tactical board and spoke while drawing on it. "After you go up, discuss with Demi what to do. In short, don't let him be surrounded again."

Mikel Arteta nodded, but he was still worried about the defense: "Boss, the defense..."

"Go up and tell George to run more."

"Ok, I see."

"Go, we don't have much time!"

While Arteta was standing on the sidelines waiting to play, Chris Lack came up. "Tony, you are so bold. Inter Milan's attack is so strong, you choose three defenders?"

"There is no way. The combination of four in the midfield is now very fixed, and Arteta is in the middle. Albertini and George Wood are two people. I can't move anyone. If George is replaced, the midfield defense is tantamount to nothing. By then At that time, Inter Milan’s counterattack would be more comfortable. Replace Albertini, and Arteta will be seen dead soon. Defensive attention, sharing the pressure of our midfield. So...the only thing that can be changed is the back line."

"Aren't you worried about losing the ball again?"

"I'm worried. But... if we don't make some unconventional substitutions with the idea of ​​'can't continue to lose the ball', we will lose."

Nottingham Forest won a frontcourt throw-in, and Arteta finally had a chance to play. The fourth official held up the substitution sign, No. 22 Leighton Barnes off, No. 14 Mikel Arteta on.

"Nottingham Forest made a substitution. An attacking midfielder replaced a full-back. Coach Tony Twain finally remembered to attack... But, with the replacement of a defender, how do we deal with Inter Milan's attack?"

"That's not something we need to worry about."

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Arteta ran onto the field and told Albertini about Twain's tactical intentions.

Hearing that Arteta was asked to help him share the pressure, Albertini's first reaction was to turn his head to look at George Wood standing behind.

If Arteta comes up, then there is no need for me to hold on to the "life-saving straw" of Wood, so that Wood can concentrate on defense, while he and Arteta can concentrate on offense. It can definitely be improved.

From a global perspective, this is a great adjustment.

But... the boss always uses Wood as an engineer. When can Wood become a real all-around midfielder? Of course we all need Wood to defend, but every time we encounter this situation, we can't deal with it by reducing a defender and adding an offensive midfielder?

In any case, the head coach has made a decision, and as a player on the field, he must abide by it.

Albertini nodded to Arteta: "I see."

Arteta's task was completed and he ran to his position, while Albertini ran to Wood: "George, you are in charge of defense, we only have three defenders, and the opponent is attacking fiercely, you need one person to do the work of two people .”

"No problem." Wood nodded.

"Hmm..." Albertini hesitated to speak, and finally smiled at him, "Come on!"

From the perspective of the TV broadcast, it is obvious that the Forest team adjusted their formation. Because Leighton Barnes was off the field, Chimbonda, Piqué and Pepe formed a three-back defense line. In front of them was George Wood's single midfielder, Albertini, Arteta and Frank. Franck Ribery and Ashley Young formed a midfield four in parallel positions, with Mark Viduka at the top and Anelka slightly behind.

It is the 3142 formation.

This configuration directly liberated Albertini, and no longer allowed him to take care of both ends. At the same time, it is tantamount to liberating George Wood. He can concentrate on doing what he does best, and will not fall into a predicament of being overwhelmed because he is going to help Albertini attack. Defense has completely infiltrated Wood's blood, and it has become the instinct of his body, so that he does not need to say anything superfluous in defense, he knows how to do it himself. Offense is different. For George Wood, defense is as simple as eating, while offense is too complicated.

Because there are only three central defenders, Twain does not allow Chimbonda to assist, and the wing attack is completely handed over to Frank Ribery and Ashley Young. At the same time, with Arteta, there is also an attack on the Forest team in the center. More ways to go. In addition to Albertini's precise mid-range and long-range passes, Arteta's personal dribbling breakthroughs and short-range points gave the Forest team more offensive methods in the center and made Inter Milan more difficult to defend.

Of course, when defending, the two full-backs still need to retreat to help, otherwise the Forest team's winger will not let go. Fortunately, the two wingers of the Forest team are younger than Inter Milan's wingers, with better physical strength and can afford to run.

George Wood defended obediently at the back, no longer thinking about how to help Albertini share the pressure of organizing the offense. This kind of work makes it easy for him, although Inter Milan's offensive has not weakened much. But he can concentrate on dealing with the enemy, and his performance will naturally start to pick up.

When Veron faced Wood, he still wanted to fight one-on-one. This time, he was forced into by Wood unceremoniously using his body to break the football. Next, Wood resisted Veron with his body, ignored his harassment from behind, passed the football to the nearest teammate, and then there was nothing for him, and he continued to wait for the opponent's next attack. As for his team's offense, he doesn't worry about it. If the ball passed by his teammate is quickly cut off, then he will repeat the above series of actions.

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