Chapter 505 Volume 4 Storm Sunshow

After the first half of the game, Tang En's face was a little ugly, and he walked straight back to the locker room with his head buried. He is not blaming the players for their poor performance, but is unhappy because of his bad luck.

Chelsea's goal to equalize the score was really...it left him speechless. With so many people in the penalty area, Lampard's long shot really went in.

The reckless shot he thought was harmless ended up scoring instead. Can this mood get better?

However, when he entered the locker room and saw the players returning one after another, Tang En still had a smile on his face again. He can't let his players be affected by his emotions.

"You guys did a good job, we're just a little unlucky," he comforted. "Still playing like this in the second half, scoring goals and scoring more goals. One goal is not enough." He shook his index finger.

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On the other side, Mourinho also praised his men, saying that they played well and did not panic after falling behind, which made him very relieved.

"However, it is not my request to get a point here." Mourinho stretched out his index finger and shook, "We are the league champions for two consecutive seasons, but only this opponent has not won. Say it, I think it's a disgrace to all of us. In the second half, still attacking. If Nottingham Forest wants to play against us, we will let them see what happens to us against us!"

"In addition, the opponent's Chimbonda received a yellow card, and he used it in the second half to focus on his point." Mourinho crossed the position of Nottingham Forest's right back.

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The arrangement of the coaches of both sides during the intermission was very simple, because there was nothing wrong with the tactics used in the first half, and the conceded goals were all within the plan, and so were the goals. So there is no need to make any adjustments. All the coaches need to do is to continue to boost morale, continue the tactics and state of the first half in the second half, and consider adjustments after the situation arises.

After the start of the second half of the game, the situation of the game was the same as that of the first half. No one can completely suppress anyone, and both sides have opportunities.

It can also be said that the two teams are evenly matched...

"Two years ago, if we said Nottingham Forest and Chelsea were evenly matched, people would have laughed at them. But looking at the game now, what else can we say? A year ago, we named Nottingham Forest dark horses. The dark horse is out of season. Tony Twain has successfully brought this team to this point, so they should be heading for the championship next, right?"

When Mortensen said that, Mark Lawrenson didn't speak. Because this is a well-known fact, it is not easy for him to refute anything.

Two years ago, what did you say when you mentioned Nottingham Forest? Disdain, strangeness, nostalgia... now?

You can hate him and his team, but you can't ignore what he's accomplished.

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"Chelsea's offensive is concentrated on our right side." Chris Lark said to Dunn beside him.

"I saw it." Tang En nodded.

In the first half, Chelsea's offensive was mainly concentrated in the middle, because both Albertini and van der Vaart could be used. Albertini is too old, and his body is not as flexible as before. Facing the tough men in Chelsea's midfield, there is always a time when Bai Mi is careless. Van der Vaart is more of a full-time offense and doesn't take much part in defense, so the Forest team's center is indeed a breakthrough point.

Isn't Lampard's goal scored in the middle? If George Wood is there, at least someone will come to fill this position, instead of watching Lampard kicking outside the penalty area and being helpless.

In the second half, they concentrated on the Forest team's right-sided offense. Obviously, they found a more favorable breakthrough point than Albertini-Zimbonda, who still had a yellow card.

Recently, the Forest team has been frightened by the red card. Because of the conflict in the game against Reading and the head coach's "blasphemy" against the refereeing circle in England after the game, the Forest team has become the main referee's focus. object. If you don't pay attention, it may be "yellow card plus body".

Therefore, during this period of time, the club has reminded the players, asking them to pay attention to their actions during the game, and not to become a stupid bird that hit the muzzle during the crackdown.

Of course Chimbonda knew he had a yellow card, if Chelsea bombed his side in turn. He really can't guarantee that he can block the opponent's offense and not foul.

Now that you know the other party's intentions, you must make corresponding countermeasures.

Tang En called Sun Jihai back from the warm-up place and explained to him the precautions after playing. Sun Jihai knew that it was time for him to express himself.

"I know this task is a bit heavy..." Tang En explained to Sun Jihai in English, "Chelsea almost all of their offensives are placed on our right flank. Now Chimbonda has a yellow card, so we can't continue to keep him On the field. You get it, Sun?"

In fact, Tang En could speak Chinese. It would be fine for him and Sun Jihai to communicate in Chinese, but that was private. In the team, Tang En still insisted on communicating with Sun Jihai in English. He didn't want Sun Jihai to think that with a coach who could speak Chinese, he could abandon English as a means of communicating with other people.

Sun Jihai nodded. "I know, boss."

"Don't let the referee get hold of it, and don't give Chelsea a chance. Go." Tang En patted Sun Jihai on the shoulder and sent him to the sidelines.

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"Nottingham Forest replaced Chimbunda, who had a yellow card, and replaced him with Chinese defender Sun Jihai. Sun had played for Manchester City for many years, and now he has moved to Nottingham Forest. It is said that coach Tony Twain can use very well with Sun in normal times. Sun once lamented Tang En's standard of Chinese." When Mortensen announced Sun Jihai's appearance, he also mentioned an anecdote related to Tang En.

Sun Jihai played as a right back and was mainly responsible for defense. Chelsea was currently attacking rapidly, and Twain was not in a hurry to attack.

He really is a useful jack-of-all-trades. Wood was suspended, and he played as a midfielder without a midfielder. Zimbonda needed to avoid the risk of a red card, so he went up to play a right back. Tang En believes that if a left back is needed, Sun Jihai can also complete the task.

"Sun Jihai is replaced to strengthen the defense on the right?" Mark Lawrenson finally found a place to criticize. "I don't think the Chinese are as capable as Chimbonda, who was replaced. Sun is a good substitute, but only a substitute. He is not that reassuring, whether playing as a midfielder or a full-back. I can understand that Chimbonda was sent off because he was worried that he would get a second yellow card and be sent off. But can Sun, who is not capable enough, be able to withstand Chelsea's attack?"

"Used to be Manchester City's main full-back, if he hadn't been injured...he's not as bad as you think, is he, Mark?"

"But he was seriously injured after all."

When Laurenson said so, Mortensen couldn't find any reason to refute. Indeed, since Sun Jihai suffered that serious injury, not only has he lost his main position in Manchester City, but his own strength has also been affected.

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In fact, Sun Jihai knew very well how much he had. No need for Mark Lawrenson to remind him of his serious injuries.

After the failure of the Chinese men's football team to hit the World Cup in Germany, Chinese football has fallen into a comprehensive trough, whether it is the domestic league teams or individual players like myself who are studying abroad. After all, they are Chinese, Chinese players, who doesn't want to perform better when they are out in the field, on the one hand to seek the greatest benefit for themselves, and on the other hand to win the reputation of the Chinese?

Chinese football is in an all-round slump, and the sport of football is almost a joke in China. As a football player myself, it is inevitable that I feel cold. He still hopes to use his performance to give domestic fans a shot in the arm. The appearance of Tang, the Chinese assistant coach, gave many people hope. However, the acting head coach failed to win any of the three games, and there were a lot of sarcastic voices in the country immediately.

The Chinese are always inferior to their own football, and take failure for granted...

Sun Jihai admits that Chinese football is not doing well, but what can one person do?

He alone can't bring Chinese football back to life, can't change the system of Chinese football, the only thing he can do is to train well in the club, strive to perform on the field, and let those who have not been disappointed with Chinese football breathe a sigh of relief .

Robben took the ball to Sun Jihai, and there were Lampard and Shevchenko cruising around Robben.

Chelsea really value him.

Sun Jihai didn't dare to be negligent, lowered his center of gravity, and faced Robben's dribbling, he didn't rush out. As an experienced veteran who has been in England for many years. Even if Tang En didn't tell him, he still knew how to deal with Robben.

Robben is fast with the ball and needs to make moves while running, and needs space for him to get rid of acceleration. As long as he can suppress his speed and let him stop and control the ball, the threat will be reduced by a third.

Sun Jihai wouldn't foolishly stretch his feet to steal the ball when he saw Robben making a move, because once he was passed, it would be irreversible.

All he needs to do is to follow Robben and retreat, using his own slowness to suppress the opponent's fastness. As long as Robben is cornered, he's not much of a threat.

It's a good idea, but it's a pity that Robben didn't give him such a chance. After he made a move to cut in, he slammed the football out to the outside, then turned around and broke through!

Sun Jihai was caught off guard, and was staggered by Robben. He was about to break free from his face when Robben was about to break free. Albertini made a diagonal stab and kicked Robben's kicked football out of the sideline.

In order to completely get rid of the cautious Chinese defender in front of him, Robben moved the ball a little too far, and the football was a little far away from him. It was just such a distance that Albertini, who was more experienced, caught him and made a successful clearance.

Robben, who had run for nothing, gave an empty kick with some regret. When he broke through Sun Jihai, he focused all his energy on the opponent in front of him, and he really didn't notice that Albertini had already defended him.

Sun Jihai straightened up, ready to thank Albertini.

Unexpectedly, Albertini gave him a thumbs up first: "Nice job, Sun. If the kid stays a little longer, I won't be able to get through you."

Sun Jihai smiled.

Lawrence in the commentary has another point of view. He found evidence to prove his point of view from this defense: "Look, John Sun has nothing to do in the face of Robben's speed breakthrough. If it wasn't for Al Bettini rushed to cover the defense, he must be broken by Robben."

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Robben stomped hard on the turf under his feet. Just now, because of his sudden start and acceleration, the turf in this area was overturned. He will have to break through here many times. If the turf is not good, it will affect his sprint.

After placing the turf, he raised his eyes to look at the serious oriental man.

You won't be so lucky next time...

"Roben got the ball again! Shevchenko raised his hand for the ball next to him, but the Dutchman didn't intend to pass the football. He faced Sun Jihai and wanted to break through!"

It's not that Robben didn't see Shevchenko next to him, but he is very confident in his breakthrough. He gallops in the Premier League with his speed and rarely meets opponents. Facing Sun Jihai, he has absolute confidence to break through and then threaten the Forest team's goal.

He planned to break through, but Sun Jihai was very cautious and never made a move rashly. Robben intends to repeat the old trick. As a result, when Sun Jihai just started to make an internal cut fake, he suddenly made a tackle and stopped the football that was slightly away from Robben's feet!

"OH_YES! Beautiful defense!" Mortensen, who had been silent when Laurenson criticized Sun Jihai just now, yelled, "Beautiful tackle, no foul! Nottingham Forest took the opportunity to attack! The referee ignored him!"

This time, it was Laurence's turn to be silent.

As the game progressed, everyone could already see that Tang En's substitution this time would definitely not fail.

Sun Jihai's performance has indeed not been as good as before since the serious injury, but his hard work and professionalism have not been affected by the injury. These make up for some of his lack of ability very well.

Sun Jihai, who had no yellow card, was more daring than Chimbonda. Chelsea had no choice but to face such a desperate but cautious defender.

After Chelsea had the upper hand, the situation on the field gradually turned into a situation where Nottingham Forest regained the advantage.

Facts have proved that Sun Jihai's play effectively relieved the defensive pressure faced by the Forest team.

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Nottingham Forest's offensive became more aggressive, and the formation pressed higher and higher. Bell, because of Twain's instruction, frequently assisted forward in this game. After an attack, he was not in a hurry to return to defense. Waiting for an opportunity to attack again in the frontcourt. In many cases, he looked more like a full-back than a full-back.

Even the central defender Kompany came forward with the ball a few times.

The central defenders couldn't help stepping forward to join in the fun when the team's situation was very good, and they still performed their duties. Only Sun Jihai stayed in the backcourt. It's not that his offensive ability is not as good as the above-mentioned people, nor is it that he doesn't like to participate in offense. The reason for keeping him in the backcourt is very simple. The head coach asked him to defend instead of attacking.

When everyone is on the rise, someone must think about defense, right?

Nottingham Forest wins a corner. Kompany and Piqué rushed forward for a header, left-back Gareth Bale took the penalty from a set kick, and Forest's backcourt was suddenly empty. Apart from the goalkeeper Van der Sar, only Albertini and Sun Jihai stayed behind to defend, but even so, their position was pressed to the center line...

Bell's kick was not hit by Kompany, Piqué, or any Forest player, but Cech jumped up and picked it up directly. Petr Cech, who took the Forest team's corner kick, threw the ball directly to attack. He threw the football to Shevchenko in front!

The speed of the Ukrainian is not inferior to Robben at all. This season he changed to a new environment, but he couldn't find his status, which made him very depressed. Now is the opportunity to prove yourself again!

Before receiving the ball, Shevchenko was optimistic about the situation of the Forest team in front. There was a wide space of about 60 yards between him and the Forest team's goal, but there were only two Forest team players. One was himself in AC Milan. His former teammate, the old Albertini, with his own speed, it is not a problem to break through him.

The other one is the Chinese.

The two of them stand parallel... Breaking through one is equal to breaking through two. This is really an excellent opportunity for yourself to score a goal!

"Shevchenko broke through with the ball, and the Ukrainian nuclear warhead has already aimed at Nottingham Forest's goal!"

Immediately there was a huge uproar over the City Stadium, boos from Nottingham Forest fans and cheers from Chelsea fans.

Sun Jihai wanted to come up to be the first line of defense, but Albertini yelled at him amidst the huge noise: "Go back! I'll come!"

The captain's choice was correct. Albertini, who is not fast, can only be the first line of defense. If he retreats, he will be thrown away immediately. But Sun Jihai is faster, and he is the only one who is the most suitable for retreating the second line of defense among the two of them.

Sun Jihai gritted his teeth, turned around and ran back.

Albertini pursed his lips tightly facing Shevchenko who was coming towards him with the ball.

I never thought that we would have such a face-to-face one day... Come on, Sheva!

Shevchenko slowed down a bit when he saw who was standing in front of him. This allowed Albertini to seize the opportunity. He rushed up suddenly, quickly shortened the distance between himself and Shevchenko, and then blocked the ball.

Just when he thought he had succeeded in doing so, Shevchenko suddenly slammed the football sideways, and then accelerated around the statue-like Albertini.

"Albertini was passed! So easy!"

It's so easy...that's what Albertini thought too. When Shevchenko suddenly accelerated, he didn't even have time to foul, and let the opponent out of his control.

I am really old...

Seeing that Albertini was broken through, Sun Jihai, who was retreating, had already run to a place only five meters away from the top of the arc. He heard the people in the stands of the Ke team fans facing him stand up with their arms raised, and hurriedly Looking back, I just saw the scene where Shevchenko broke through Albertini.

He gritted his teeth, turned around and rushed back.

In order to get rid of Albertini, Shevchenko made a big trip. Sun Jihai thought of the scene where Albertini helped him defend Robben just now, and he decided to repay the captain.

Both of them were chasing the rolling football at high speed, as if two meteors were about to collide, dragging a dazzling flame behind them.

Who will win this competition?

Sun Jihai knew that he couldn't outrun Shevchenko. When he was still some distance away from the football, he made a decision for a moment and fell to the ground without hesitation.

Coach Twain's advice was still in his ears, and he did not forget it. This is not a foul move, he is completely aiming at the football, even if Shevchenko is brought down by the way, when neither of them fully controls the football, no matter how much the referee thinks that the Forest team is not pleasing to the eye , There is absolutely no reason to call him a foul.

But a world-class striker must have his superiority. Shevchenko saw Sun Jihai's plan. When his center of gravity was not very good, he suddenly moved forward, stretched out his right foot, and stabbed the football first!

Sun Jihai shoveled empty!

"The second! Shevchenko's beautiful breakthrough! He wants to prove to people that he is by no means the biggest parallel importer in the history of the Premier League!"

Sun Jihai slid on the ground, he looked up and saw the Ukrainian nuclear warhead passing over his body, casting a shadow.

It's over! What does it mean for such a striker to face the goalkeeper one-on-one? It's harder not to score goals than to reach the sky...

Shevchenko didn't have the heart to look back at the loser who was broken by him, because he forced the ball, his speed and center of gravity were affected, he had to adjust everything before Van der Sar's attack was in place, and then Go past the goalkeeper and easily hit the football into the empty goal...

The speed of Van der Sar's attack was somewhat unexpected. When he finally adjusted the football, Van der Sar had already rushed to the edge of the penalty area, and he just stepped in.

This means that Van der Sar can intercept the ball with his hands instead of what happened in last season's Champions League final.

The TV cameras locked on this area, whether it was the fans or the TV audience, their eyes were firmly fixed on the two people.

With a goal, Chelsea overtook the score and boosted morale.

If not, Nottingham Forest escaped unharmed.

Shevchenko had no time to adjust and made a move to make a straight breakthrough. Van der Sar was not fooled, he was waiting for Ukraine's next move. Sure enough, Shevchenko stretched the football horizontally, walked in the middle, and planned to shoot directly.

Van der Sar, who was 1.97 meters tall, fell to the football and spread his arms to maximize the length, intending to prevent Shevchenko's next shot.

The voice of the narrator Mortensen unconsciously doubled. He almost got his butt out of the seat and shouted loudly with the microphone: "Shevchenko tricked Van der Sar! Shevchenko... He swung the angle! No center of gravity! This is an empty goal, this is an empty goal! Kick and shoot——!”

Just behind the goal, the Chelsea fans rose to their feet and raised their arms, ready to celebrate the goal. The forest fans booed overwhelmingly, as if to boo the football out of the goal range.

A red figure suddenly rushed into everyone's field of vision.

It's not over, it's not... fucking over!

Sun Jihai was running at high speed, his eyes were fixed on the ball shot by Shevchenko - because Shevchenko, who had no focus in order to sway Van der Sar, barely shot, the ball he kicked was not ground. The rolling ball is a half-high ball and falls in a parabola towards the goal.

Sun Jihai, who returned to defense, still has a chance.

The football is getting closer and closer to the goal, and there will be no chance if you don't move your foot... Sun Jihai soars into the air decisively, kicking his right foot forward, his eyes are still fixed on the football in the air, he wants to confirm whether his kick is right or not. Block the ball.

Shevchenko, who fell on the ground, also stared at the ball he shot, and he also wanted to confirm that the football entered the goal.

"Boom!" The football and Sun Jihai's feet met in the air, it was kicked, then changed direction, and flew out of the baseline diagonally!

"Sun Jihai! Sun Jihai! It's unbelievable... unbelievable! It's unbelievable! He saved the team!" Mortensen had completely stood up from his seat, holding the microphone, spit flying all over the place. "A perfect return defense!"

In the stands behind the Forest team's goal, the raised arms of all the people in blue turned into frustrated heads.

Deafening cheers erupted from the other three stands.

"SUN! SUN! SUN!" They shouted Sun Jihai's last name.

Pi Kui, who ran all the way and failed to catch up, did not brake, but took advantage of the situation and slid to Sun Jihai who was still lying on the ground, hugged him, pressed his forehead against him, and yelled at him. That scene was really thrilling.

The second to join the roar was captain Albertini, and the third was Van der Sar who was rescued by Sun Jihai. More and more Forest players rushed up to celebrate Sun Jihai, as if the Chinese had scored a goal.

Tang En swung a few punches vigorously off the court, then turned his head and said viciously to the coaches: "Who the hell thought we bought him for the Chinese market!"

Mortensen was still roaring, and Mark Lawrenson completely turned off the ignition.

"This is by no means Sun Jihai's first performance. In the Manchester City team, he was the last savior! After changing the team, he saved again! This is not a coincidence, nor is it luck... This Chinese who never gives up!"