Godfather Of Champions

"Nottingham Forest is defensive at home. The scene is not beautiful. We are not unfamiliar with this scene. Arsenal want to score as quickly as possible, and the Forest team's current job is to stop them. George Wood is the captain of Nottingham Forest. At the same time, he is also the defensive core of Nottingham Forest at the age of 20. He showed his talent and is amazing. He is the biggest discovery of Nottingham Forest Club in the youth training system after Michael Dawson. II At the age of ten, on the stage of the European Champions Cup semi-finals, he was able to perform well. The maturity and stability beyond his actual age made him the favor of head coach Tony Dunn."

The narrator used so many beautiful words to introduce Wood, not because he couldn't find anything to do, but because Wood has been so outstanding recently. As the youngest captain in the semi-finals of the Champions League this season, he has also attracted the attention of more people and teams.

When Wood became a rookie in the Premier League last season that allowed Manchester United and Chelsea to compete for prices, his influence was more limited to England. The Premier League clubs are all spying, and they are secretly jealous: Why does Nottingham Forest cultivate such a monster?

Now, as the Forest team’s performance in the Champions League is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, as the team’s performance improves, as they step up to the semi-finals, George Wood, who was the captain of the team’s first game most of the time, It is also being watched by more eyes from the European continent.

The UEFA Champions League is a perfect stage, where good actors become famous, and bad actors are brutally eliminated.

"George Wood!"

Fabregas just wanted to turn around after taking the ball and was hooked by Wood from behind. Of course, the referee unceremoniously sentenced Wood to a foul. Although Arsenal got a free kick in the frontcourt, this position could not directly threaten the goal. The Forest team exchanged a foul for the safety of the goal. This deal was a good deal.

Therefore, when Fabregas was hooked to the ground by Wood, he knelt on the ground with open arms and looked very helpless-if Wood did not foul, he could break through, and then look for loopholes in the Forest team's defense, and then send the fatal A biography... Now these can only be talked about.

However, Dunn frowned when he was watching.

He used to be happy to see Wood be active, but now he would rather see Wood disappear.

"David, did you tell George?" He turned his head and asked Chris Lak, who was sitting next to him.

Assistant coach Chris Lak nodded: "I reminded him and asked him to pay attention to fouls. But...I think these reminders won't work for him in the game."

Dunn looked at Wood, who was fully committed, and mumbled: "It's better to say it than not to say it..."

The thing is like this, the reason that makes Dunn nervous is that Wood is now holding two yellow cards. According to UEFA regulations, a player who accumulates three yellow cards in the Champions League will be automatically suspended for one game.

In other words, if George Wood receives another yellow card in this game for any reason, even if the Forest team can reach the final, he will be forced to absent.

This is not the result that Dunn wanted.

Wood's absence will bring any consequences to the Forest team. This has been verified in the first two games of the Champions Cup group stage this season.

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After Arsenal's free kick was coordinated, Van Persie completed the shot, and his header was saved by Van der Sar.

Taking advantage of the opportunity for the players to come back to defend, as the oldest player on the field in the team, Van der Sala stayed at Wood: "George, don't forget what the coach told you before the game. Be careful."

Wood nodded: "I remember."

"That's good... sometimes let them go, it's okay, I'm here!" Van der Sar patted Wood on the head.

Wood looked up at the tall Dutchman: "It would be my negligence to let them pass before my eyes."

Van der Sar had nothing to say. "good luck."

I really can only wish this stubborn kid good luck.

After Arsenal's header came out, Pepe had the upper hand in the header competition with Senderos and knocked the football out. But the football is not far, Fabregas volleyed directly outside to meet the ball!

The football was very accurate... and flew towards George Wood in the crowd. Instead of reflexively dodge away, he blocked the shot with his chest.

With a muffled "bang", the football slashed out of the sideline, and Wood ran over without frowning, preparing to defend.

"What a monster. Is he...really okay?" Van Persie, who was next to Fabregas, couldn't help sighing, rubbing his chest with his hands, as if he had been hit by the football just now.

The Spanish teenager turned to look at his teammates and felt that Van Persie was a bit fussy. This man is a monster, he knew it a long time ago. Maybe only if you become an opponent with him, you will understand so deeply. Physical stamina, body, speed, reaction... Good innate conditions make people jealous. If he has been receiving professional football training since he was a child, what achievements should he be at this time? It's too hard to imagine.

Fabregas was taken aback by his crazy thought. He shook his head quickly to return his attention to the court.

Arsenal threw the ball out of bounds, Van Persie stepped forward to take it, and under Zimbanda's pressing defense, he passed the football back to the throwing Lauren.

The forest team launched a fierce encirclement near the sideline. Lauren saw Fabregas in the seam, the team's midfield commander.

He passed the football over.

George Wood rushed forward as if he had received a signal.

Fabregas did not stop the ball, spread his legs, and leaked the football through his crotch.

"A beautiful leak! George Wood was cheated!"

The man behind Fabregas was Hleb, who received the ball and quickly broke through. When the Belarusian played in the Bundesliga, he relied on a beautiful "thousand-mile ride alone" stunt. In Stuttgart, he often performed this kind of good show of one person dribbling the ball to several people and then hitting the ball into the opponent's goal.

This time, seeing him dribbling the ball, Wood hesitated, wondering whether to go up defense or pay attention to Fabregas.

At this moment, Arteta suddenly stepped forward and jammed Hleb's forward direction and cut the ball cleanly.

"George!" he shouted.

Wood saw him obliquely behind him, then looked ahead, no longer hesitating now, and chose forward.

Arteta did not dribble the ball, but passed the football to George Wood, who had already run up, while the Arsenal players had not yet reacted.

Wood catches the ball and continues to take it forward. Behind him, Fabregas chased him, and Arteta was also supporting him.

"This is Nottingham Forest's counterattack! After being suppressed for so long, they finally decided to do something! George Wood's dribbling is really rare..."

Without looking back, Wood knew that the pesky Spanish kid must be following him. When he attacked, he followed him like a shadow. Now it's his turn to attack, and he has become his own shadow.

"Left, short." Arteta's voice was directing Wood, he passed the football obediently, and he immediately saw Arteta rushing up with the ball.

Watching Arteta dribble past, Wood slowed down. He completed the role change in an instant, and at this moment he became Arteta's "bodyguard" again.

The two worked in harmony, and Arteta did not worry about the Arsenal players around him who were eyeing football. He knew that even if he lost the ball, Wood would try to get it back.

He passed the football to Viduka. The Australian forward turned to lean on defender Durr, then turned to shoot, somewhat reluctantly, and Lehmann hugged easily.

Seeing this scene off the court, Dunn stomped his feet with anger: "What is he anxious about? Stop the ball, control and protect, and then Anelka, Arteta and Ribery are all running towards him. , He has countless ways to deal with this ball! Really..."

It’s no wonder that Dunn was angry. The Forest team had not many opportunities to attack under the pressure of Arsenal, so every opportunity seemed extremely precious. It was so easily wasted, but it would be "scourge"...

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The first half came to the end in Arsenal's indiscriminate bombing, Timberland's embarrassed defense, and occasional sneak attacks.

The score on the electronic scoreboard is red 0:0. This is the final score that Dunn hopes to see. It will become a reality in forty-five minutes.

"At the end of the first half, Nottingham Forest defended their goal. No matter how hard Arsenal attacked, they couldn't open their goal. George Wood was the most active player in the first half. He used four fouls. , Eight tackles to protect the safety in front of the goal. The twenty-year-old captain used practical actions to show that he is worthy of the captain's armband on his left arm..."

The commentator was still praising Wood, but outside the home team's locker room, Dunn held him sternly: "George, have you forgotten what the assistant coach said to you?"

"Try to foul as little as possible." Wood shook his head. "No, I didn't forget."

"Look at your technical statistics in the first half." Dunn clapped the paper in his hands, "Four fouls! Eight tackles! If this is not our home court, you've got a **** yellow card! Do you know that? How important are you to the team?"

Wood didn't speak, just looked at Dunn.

"What's the point if we make it to the final and you are absent? You need to know how strong Barcelona's offense is!"

"How do you know that Barcelona will enter the final?" Wood suddenly asked such a sentence, scared Dunn into a cold sweat, and his brain immediately calmed down. He said that he missed the future...

"Uh... my prediction, they look very... very capable of reaching the final... well, even if it's not Barcelona, ​​can AC Milan's attacking strength be underestimated? If we don't have you, it means There is no barrier in front of the central defender. At that time, whether it is Ronaldinho or Kaka, they can easily penetrate our defense and do whatever they want!" Dunn slammed his fist into his palm. .

"In the second half, you can be honest with me." Dunn warned Wood.

Wood nodded: "I see."

"Go back." Dunn waved his hand and Wood ran back to the locker room.

Looking around, Dunn cursed a **** in a low voice, then turned and walked towards the locker room.

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George Wood's yellow card issue was raised by the coaching staff after the first round. Dunn hadn't considered that much before, until someone in the coaching staff reminded him that Wood is in a dangerous situation and he would be automatically suspended as long as he took another yellow card. He didn't realize the seriousness of the problem.

The Forest team will always rely on Wood's desperate interception and tireless running in the middle to contain the opponent's offense, which naturally also includes the "foul" method.

From the beginning of his debut, Wood has not been a polite defensive player of the type who moves cleanly and freely. His fierce defensive style has caused many opponents to suffer, and he has also been "favored" by many referees. It's unrealistic to make Wood never foul in the game. What Dunn can do is to repeatedly remind him to pay attention to his actions, try to avoid fouls, and try not to apply for a yellow card meaninglessly.

But the final decisive factor lies in the players themselves. At the very least, George Wood doesn't look like someone who can keep all the above words in mind.

Dunn breathed a sigh of relief—forty-five minutes of the first half had passed safely. As long as another forty-five minutes, George Wood will be on base safely.

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In the visiting team's locker room, Wenger is using a short time to set up new tactics for the team. This time, it was no longer a few words that popped out of his mouth.

"Coach Dunn is very worried about Wood, because Wood now has two yellow cards on him. As long as he gets another one, he will automatically be suspended for one game." He briefly introduced the situation, "He will tell himself the most proud Disciple, let him pay attention to his movements in the second half. Wood will definitely shrink back on defense..."

The eyes of the Arsenal players lit up.

"This is our chance to attack the mid lane in the second half. The goal is-George Wood!"

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"Listen to me, guys, you did it in the first half..." Dunn stood at the door, opened his arms, as if to compliment his players, and the players were expecting this.

"...It's really shit!" Unexpectedly.

"Our opportunity is precious, so every attack must be treated well." When he said this, Dunn glanced at Viduka, "We shouldn't be satisfied with a score of 0:0 in this game. Arsenal is the one who understands us. A strong opponent, 1:1 total score is very dangerous, I think you all know this. The only way to ensure that we can advance is our goal. In the second half, don't be content with keeping the tie. Guys, we have to win! Strive for an early goal and put out the flames of hope for Arsenal." He made a "pinch" gesture.

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The two coaches have brief intermission arrangements, which are based on their mutual understanding.

After the first round of the game, Wenger must also know that George Wood can also be used as an offensive midfielder at critical moments. He will inevitably make special arrangements for this, so Dunn does not need to repeat it during the intermission. Tell Wood how to attack. This is not the Forest's offensive strategy in this game. Wood is still a defensive midfielder.

Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and the players have to embark on the journey again.

Watching the players go out one by one, Dunn stopped Wood at the end.

Seeing him open his mouth, Wood said in advance: "Foul less, right?"

Dunn nodded.

"Do you want us to make it to the final in this game?" Wood asked again.

Dunn continued to nod.

"I am important to the team, right?"

nod.

"Then if I play hard, the team will definitely be affected. What if we lose the game because of this?"

These words made Dunn speechless. He had no idea that Wood would say such a thing. "George...you, are you possessed by an alien soul?"

Wood ignored Dunn's words, "You made a mistake, boss. The team wins should be placed before I don't take the third yellow card." After that, he turned and ran out of the locker room.

Dunn looked at his back, unable to say a word for a long time, and even forgot that he was going back to the coaching bench.

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