Godfather Of Champions

Benitez thought George Wood could be a breakthrough point used by Liverpool, but after only fifteen minutes of the game, he found himself wrong.

Wood, who performed poorly in the previous games, did not continue that bad state in this game. Gerrard was in trouble in the midfield, and George Wood's tenacious resistance prevented him from making further progress. He had no choice but to pass the football to Mascherano behind him.

Mascherano's job is not easy, because he has to face Gago's offense.

In the Argentine national team, he is the absolute main force, Gago is hovering between the main force and the substitute. But Gago's performance in the Forest team is very good. This may be due to the different tactics used by the head coach of the national team and the forest team.

In Nottingham Forest, Gago can get George Wood's unreserved protection and support. In the Argentine national team, he has no such treatment. In the national team, Gago needs to take care of more defense when playing. He is not the kind of master who can play offensive and defensively. He is easy to take care of one another. Mascherano believes that Gago in the club is the strongest Gago, and in the national team, he sacrificed some of his best things for the chance to play.

However, the premise that Gago can perform well at the club is that George Wood's state is fine.

In the first few games, Wood's condition went wrong, and Gago's performance was also unstable. What about this game... It seems that No. 13 has woken up?

In accordance with Benitez's previous arrangement, Liverpool attacked the center, which was of no effect. George Wood's state seemed to have returned all night. He ran tirelessly in the middle, made excellent judgments of the position, quickly and decisively to steal the kick, use his strong body to make a reasonable collision, or choose to foul at a very suitable time. Stop Liverpool's attack... Pepe's line of defense seemed very safe, and Akinfeev even had nothing to do.

Benitez realized that he had made a mistake in his judgment, so he walked to the sidelines and gestured to the team to change the offensive strategy-back to the side.

When George Wood's defensive pressure eased, Nottingham Forest's offense became active.

Wood frequently sends the ball to Gago, who will pass the ball to attack. Don't underestimate this step. All attacks come from here, and the importance of a midfielder is demonstrated through this step. If football is always lost inexplicably here in the midfield, then no matter how good the forward and wide assaulter the team has, it is useless. It's not just an offensive problem, but the defense of your team will frequently face the opponent's local counterattack. Therefore, a midfielder who can grab the ball is only half-excellent, and a midfielder who can grab the ball and can control the football before sending it where it should be is truly world-class excellence.

George Wood belongs to this kind of player.

When Gago concentrates on defense, his pass success rate will drop significantly, and his level of protection is not high, so it is easy for opponents to turn back on the spot. No wonder Gago is not the absolute main force of the Argentine national team now...

When Gago gets the ball, he will face his partner Mascherano in the national team. Gago, who is focused on attacking, is not afraid of Mascherano's defense, because he knows that even if he loses the ball, someone will help him get it back. So he can safely and boldly pass that kind of ball that requires a lot of skill and awareness, such as rubbing the football with the outer instep into the sideline, or keeping the ball directly past the long pass behind Liverpool's defense line.

If Mascherano is pressing hard, he will pass the football to Wood behind him, and then move again, pull Mascherano away, and create a chance for Wood to intervene. If Mascherano did not run with him, but defended Wood, then Wood would pass the ball back to Gago.

In short, both men can attack and defend, but Gago is better at offense, and Wood is better at defense. If you want to guard against the forest team's offense, it is useless to defend Gago or Wood alone, and it is very difficult for two people to defend together. So the best way is not to entangle them in the midfield, but to freeze the offensive players of the Forest team closer to the goal, because no matter how the midfield passes, the football will still reach their feet and they will finish the shot.

When Dunn played 451, he needed to guard the arrow figure and midfielder. Sometimes it might be the shadow forward, but when Eastwood retired, no one in the forest team would be the shadow forward. At 451, the most likely goal is not "1", but front midfielders and wingers-they are sometimes more like wingers, and 451 can become 433 in the game.

However, Dunn played 442 in this game without a midfielder, so the scoring task rests on the striker.

Benitez signaled the guards to pay attention to marking the two forwards of the Forest team...it was a bit difficult.

Because Dunn's two starting forwards in this game are very difficult to deal with...

"Super Ibi" Ibisevic, who is 1.88 meters tall, and Aaron Mitchell, who is 2.02 meters tall.

This combination is really a headache for all Premier League coaches...

Ibisevic's shooting skills are superb and more comprehensive. Mitchell has excellent skills and excellent headers. Although his shooting skills are a bit inferior, his dominance in the air is still obvious. Sometimes Nottingham Forest only needs to pass from the side to solve some opponents. The combination of these two people is not often used, but as long as they are together, they can bring victory to the team. Dunn made them both start in this game. He really didn't want Liverpool to disturb his anniversary.

The tallest central defender in Liverpool's team, Martin Scott, who is 1.91 meters tall, was ordered to defend Mitchell and he felt tremendous pressure.

Today's Mitchell is not the Mitchell who debuted in the Barcelona game. At that time, Mitchell was still a bit young. Now Mitchell is more mature, and Dunn is not. He is forbidden to show his skills in the game.

Don't think that Mitchell who controls the ball with his feet is not terrible. Although he almost shot the goal, he still had no problem getting rid of the ball and passing the ball.

Ibisevic was on the sidelines, and Agger was responsible for marking.

Mitchell made a silly shot and failed to pass the football to the strictly guarded Ibisevic's feet, but was assigned to Fernandez, who was on the wing. Then he ran in by himself.

This is a useful offensive tactic for the Forest team. The center forwards the ball to the wing, then no ball interpolates, the wing plays the ball, and the center fights for the top shot.

Liverpool are familiar with this set of forests. When Mitchell ran to the middle, Agger immediately jumped up and fought back and forth with Skrtel, sandwiching Mitchell firmly in the middle, making him uncomfortable. Take off and compete for the top.

Since the forest team's offensive routine is fixed, so is the way to defend this routine. It's a pity that they forgot this time, the Forest team is not 451, but 442...

Mitchell is still struggling for the top of the two tall guards. He successfully attracted the attention of all defenders. Even goalkeeper Reina turned his body to him, forgetting that there is a yellow forest behind him. Team players...

Mitchell did not compete for football under the defense of Agger and Scotter, but the two central defenders did not touch the football under his interference, so the football passed through the goal...

Ibisevic leaped high at the back point, and he saw Renner's panicked face after turning around.

"Ibisevic's header!"

The header was close at hand, and the result was no suspense...

"The ball is in!" the commentator yelled. "In just 21 minutes of the opening, Nottingham Forest actually took the lead! 1:0! The away team is leading!"

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Tony Dunn, who was sitting on the coach's bench, stood up from his seat with his fists clenched. He waved his fists toward the stands and demonstrated to the entire Anfield Stadium.

Want to disturb my dinner? You can't do it yet!

His response was violent boos.

Benitez felt very helpless about the goal, the team's defense made an unexpected error and was successfully caught by the Forest team.

Sure enough, it is the characteristic of the forest team-high efficiency.

But he did not make any adjustments. He believes that his team is a team that has seen strong winds and waves, and a loss is nothing.

When Busscombe saw the goal in the press box, he just wrote that "Nottingham Forest's offense seems to be innocent, and it's the same old wing pass..."

Then he heard an exclamation from the TV above his head: "GOOAL!!!"

He looked up at Ibisevic and other forest team players who were racing to celebrate on the TV screen. He looked at the sentence he had typed in the Word document and cursed. Then reluctantly deleted the sentence just finished.

The screen showed Dunn provoking Anfield fans.

"Damn, don't be proud for too long!"

With a cigarette in his mouth, he fiercely raised his **** to Dunn on the screen.

Not far from him, Nottingham's media are raising their hands and cheering for the goal.

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The game restarted, as if to counter Tony Dunn’s provocative action just now. The song "You Will Never Walk Alone" sounded from the Anfield stands. The voice sang louder and louder, inspiring the Liverpool players on the field to the Forest team. Launch a counterattack.

This period belonged to Liverpool, and Nottingham Forest was completely suppressed. The Forest players, who were excited about scoring before, obviously did not expect Liverpool's counterattack to come so fast and so fast.

That song must be the source of strength for Liverpool players.

George Wood also felt that Gerrard suddenly became more difficult to deal with. His movements are stronger and faster than before, and his fighting spirit is more vigorous.

Maybe being behind inspired him?

Gerrard's mental will is well-known in English football, the more difficult his performance, the better. Wood did not dare to take it lightly.

"George Wood and Gerrard are facing each other!" The commentator became excited. The audience wanted to see this kind of scene. No matter how wonderful the tactics, laymen may not be able to see the exquisiteness, but a star like this one on one. , Will definitely make the audience excited.

Gerrard didn’t pass the football because he met Wood’s defense this time. He made a forcible breakthrough when facing Wood. Wood stepped back a little bit to keep away from Geraldella to prevent him. Breakthrough.

Gerrard saw his defensive intentions. It was too obvious. He did want to break through before, but now he has changed his mind-shoot straight away!

George Wood didn't expect that Gerrard would come to this one. He was stunned and did not respond, watching the football fly by in front of him.

Akinfeev also didn't expect Wood to make Gerrard a long shot so easily. Fortunately, Gerrard's shot was a little straight, and he embarrassedly blocked the football from the bottom line.

"Hey, George." Peppa yelled from behind, and he was still not at ease.

Wood waved at him, indicating that he was nothing.

He turned his head and went to look for Gerrard again and found that the opponent had entered the penalty area, ready to fight for the corner kick. He naturally ran in to defend Gerrard.

But just before the corner kick came out, Gerrard suddenly retreated.

Wood's instinct told him that danger was coming.

He ignored his teammates and rushed out alone.

He is still a little slower...

Both Ager and Scott rushed into the penalty area, giving a feeling that they were going to participate in the offense. But in fact Liverpool’s corner kick went directly outside the penalty area!

Gerrard waited at the top of the free throw arc. He turned his head to look at the flying football and adjusted his posture so that his side was facing the goal.

Wood was running from the crowd. He is confident that after Gerrard stops the football, he will push forward and stop Liverpool's attack.

Don't give me time if you have the ability, Gerald. Don't give it a second!

OK, as you wish.

Gerrard watched the football fall towards the goal and stretched his right leg.

The ball is here! Feet!

People arrive!

"Directly volley!"

The football whizzed past Wood's face, and the blowing wind hit his face with a slight pain.

This heavy artillery shot directly pierced the forest team's defense line and pierced the crowd blocked in front of the goal. When it flew into the goal, Akinfeev hadn't responded yet...

"World wave! World wave! It's wonderful! The captain of the Red Army finally broke out! In the duel with George Wood, he was the first to win!"

After the goal, Gerrard did not run to the sidelines to celebrate. He stood there, waving his fists and roaring. It looks like he is celebrating the goal, but his eyes are always on the opposite George Wood.

Challenge?

Wood clenched his fist. (To be continued, if you want to know what's going on, please visit www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, authors are supported, and genuine reading is supported!)

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