Godfather Of Champions

    Chapter 8 Gerrard's Challenge

    Benitez thinks that George Wood can be a breakthrough point used by Liverpool FC, but the game played for fifteen minutes and he found himself wrong.

    Wood, who had not performed well in the previous games, did not continue that bad state in this game.  Gerrard had trouble in the midfield, and George Wood's tenacious blockade prevented him from taking another step on Walk On.  He had no choice but to pass the football to Mascherano behind him.

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

    In the Argentina National Team, he is the absolute main force, and Gago is between the main force and the bench.  But Gago's performance in the Forest team is very good.  This may be due to the fact that National Team Manager is different from the Tactics used by the Forest Team Manager.

    At Nottingham Forest FC, Gago has unreserved protection and support from George Wood. He does not have this treatment at the Argentina National Team.  In the National Team, Gago needs to take care of more defense. He is not the kind of master who can play and play in offense and defense. He is easy to lose sight of this.  Mascherano thinks that Gago in the Club is the strongest Gago, and in the National Team, he sacrificed something he was best at in order to play.

    However, Gago's ability to perform well in the Club is based on the fact that George Wood's status is no problem.

    In the first few games, Wood's status was out of order, and Gago's performance was also unstable.  This game is…It seems that the 13th seems to have awakened?

    Liverpool FC, according to Benitez's previous arrangements, stormed the middle road and had no effect at all.  George Wood's state seems to have come back all night. He runs tirelessly in the middle of the road, excellent judgment of the card position, quick and decisive footsteps, and uses his strong body to make a reasonable collision.  Or choose a foul to stop Liverpool FC's offense at a very appropriate time…Pepe's line of defense is safe, and Akinfeev has nothing to do.

    Benitez realized that he had made a mistake, so he went to the sidelines and gestured to signal the team to change its offensive strategy – back to the side.

    After George Wood's defensive pressure eased, the attack on Nottingham Forest FC began to flourish.

    Wood frequently sent the ball to Gago, who used him to pass the ball and attack.  Don't underestimate this step.  All offense comes from here, and the importance of a midfielder is expressed through this step.  If the football is always inexplicably lost in the back, then no matter how good the Striker and the sidewalk assault this team has.  No use.  Not only the problem of not going to the ground, but also the team's defense line will frequently face each other's local counter.attack.  So a back waist that can grab the ball is only half good. A midfielder who can grab the ball and control the football and send it to the place where it is going is truly world-class.

    George Wood belongs to this kind of player.

    When Gago concentrates on defense, his pass success rate will drop drastically, and his level of protection is not high, it is easy for opponents to break on the spot.  It's no wonder that Gago is not the absolute main force of the Argentina National Team yet…

    When Gago takes the ball, he will face his partner in the National Team, Mascherano.  Gago, who concentrates on offense, is not afraid of Mascherano's defense.  Because he knows that even if he lost the ball, someone will help him get back.  So he can safely pass on the ball that needs technology and consciousness very much, such as using the outer instep to push the football to the side, or to stop the ball and pass the long line to the line of Liverpool FC.

    If Mascherano is fierce, he passes the football to Wood behind him.  Run again, open Mascherano, and create a chance for Wood to plug in.  If Mascherano didn't run with himself, he went to defend Wood.  Then Wood will pass the ball back to Gago.

    In short, both of them can defend, but Gago is better at attacking, and Wood is better at defending.  If you want to defend against the attacks of the Forest team, it is useless to simply defend Gago or Wood. 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 Forest team's offensive players who are closer to the goal, because no matter how the midfielder passes.  Finally, the football still has to go to their feet, and they finish the shot.

    When Twain hits the 451, he needs to stare at the arrow character and the front waist. Sometimes it may be a shadow Striker, but when Eastwood retires, no one in the Forest team will be a shadow Striker.  At 451, the most likely goal is not "1", but the front waist and the side forward – they are sometimes more like wingers.  In the game, 451 can become 433.

    However, Twain played 442 in this game.  There is no front waist, so the scoring is heavy on Striker.

    Benitez signaled Defenders to pay attention to the two Strikers of the Forest team…This is a bit difficult.

    Because Twain sent two starting Strikers in this game.  Can be very difficult to deal with…

    "Super Ibbi" Ibizević, one meter tall and eighty-eight, and Aaron, who is two meters and two feet tall.Mitchel.

    This combination is really called the English Premier League. All the coaches feel a headache…

    Ibisevich's shooting skills are superb and more comprehensive.  And Mitchel's technology is excellent, the header is excellent, although the shooting is less, but his dominance in the air is still very obvious.  Sometimes Nottingham Forest FC can solve some opponents by just passing the sidewalk.  These two combinations of people are not commonly used, but as long as they are together, they can bring victory to the team.  Twain made the two of them start this game, and he really didn't want Liverpool FC to stir up his anniversary.

    Liverpool FC is the tallest mid-Defender in the team, and is one meter tall and one-nine-one.Škrtel was ordered to defend Mitchel, and he felt tremendous pressure.

    Today, Mitchel is not the Mitchel that debuted in Barcelona. At that time, Mitchel was still a bit green, and now Mitchel is more mature, and Twain is not forbidden. He showed his skills in the game.

    Don't think that Mitchel, who uses his feet to control the ball, is not terrible.  Although his shot at the foot is almost the same, it is no problem to control the ball and get rid of the pass.

    Ibizević was on the sidelines and Agger was responsible for marking.

    Mitchel smashed a shot and did not pass the football to the foot of Ibizević, who was strictly guarded, and was assigned to Fernandez, who was plugged in on the side.  Then he ran inward.

    This is a team attacking Tactics for the Forest team.  The center divides the ball to the side, and then inserts the ball without the ball, the ball on the side, and the center slams the shot.

    Liverpool FC is familiar with Forest for this one.  When Mitchel ran to the middle of the road, Agger suddenly rushed up and smashed krtel back and forth, holding Mitchel in the middle, so that he could not comfortably take off.

    Since the Fors team's offensive routine is fixed, the way to defend the routine is fixed.  Unfortunately, this time they forgot, the Forest team is not 451, but 442…

    Mitchel was still struggling in the middle of two tall Defenders.  He succeeded in attracting the attention of all defensive players. Even Goalkeeper Reina turned his body to him, and forgot the space behind him and the Forest team player wearing yellow clothes…

    Under the defense of Agger and Škrtel, Mitchel did not compete for football, but the two Defender did not encounter football under his interference, so the football crossed the front door…

    Ibizević leaped high at the back, and he saw the face that Reina panicked after turning around.

    "Ibišević's header!"

    The header is close at hand.  The result is simply no suspense…

    "The ball is in!"The narrator shouted.  “On just 21 minutes of the opening, Nottingham Forest FC actually took the lead! 1 0 The visiting team is leading! ”

    Tony Twain, sitting on the coach's seat, stood up from his seat with his fist. He waved his fist toward the stands and demonstrated to the entire Anfield Stadium.

    Want to stir up my dinner? You still can't!

    Responding to him is a fierce snoring.

    Benitez was very helpless about this conceded goal, and the team's defense line had a mistake that was not supposed to be caught by the Forest team.

    Sure enough, it is the characteristics of the Forest team – efficient.

    However, he did not make any adjustments.  He believes his team is a team that has seen great winds.  It’s nothing to lose a ball.

    When Baccombe saw the goal on the journeylist, he just wrote that "Nottingham Forest FC attack looks like no threat, but it is the old one on the sidewalk…"

    Then he heard the TV on the top of his head burst into exclamation: "gooal!!"

    He looked up at the Ibizevich and other Forest players in the TV screen, and looked at the words he had knocked in the word document.  I sweared a thick mouth.  Then I was not willing to delete the sentence I just finished.

    Another picture of Twain in the screen is the provocative Anfield fans.

    "Don't be too proud!"

    He slammed the middle finger at the Twain in the screen with a cigarette.

    Not far from him, the media of Nottingham are raising their hands to cheer for the goal.

    The game started again, as if to fight back to Tony Twain's provocative action. Anfield's "You'll Never Walk Alone" sounded on the stands, and the voice sang louder, inspiring the Liverpool FC players on the field to the Forest team. Counterattack.

    This time belongs to Liverpool FC, and Nottingham Forest FC was completely pressed back.  The Forest team players, who were still excited about scoring goals, apparently did not expect Liverpool FC's counterattack to come so fast.  So fast.

    That song must be the source of the power of Liverpool FC player.

    George Wood also felt that the Gerrard in front of him suddenly became more difficult to deal with.  His actions are more powerful and faster than before, and his fighting spirit is stronger.

    Perhaps it is backward that inspired him?

    Gerrard's spiritual will is notorious in the England football, and the more difficult he is, the better he will perform.  Wood didn't dare to take it lightly.

    “George Wood and Gerrard face each other!”The narrator is excited, and the audience wants to see such a scene. Tactics and the wonderful layman may not be able to see the subtleties, but the one-on-one Football Star one-on-one will definitely make the audience excited.

    Gerrard didn't pass the football out of the defense of Wood this time. He made a tough break when facing Wood.  Wood pulled back a bit and Gerrard pulled away.  In case of his breakthrough.

    Gerrard saw his defensive intentions, which is too obvious.  He really wanted to break through before, but now he changed his mind – shoot directly from the long shot!

    George Wood didn't expect Gerrard to come here. He was unresponsive in the spot and watched football fly over his eyes.

    Akinfeev also had some thought that Wood would be so easy to make Gerrard's long-range success. Fortunately, Gerrard's shot was a bit positive, and he slammed the football out of the bottom line.

    "Hey, George.  Pepe shouted at the back, he was still not at ease.

    Wood waved his hand and gestured that he had nothing.

    He turned his head and went to Gerrard and found that the other party had entered the penalty area and was ready to fight for the corner kick.  He naturally ran in to defend Gerrard.

    Just before the corner kicked out, Gerrard suddenly retreated.

    Wood’s instincts tell him that danger is coming.

    He also refused to remind himself of the teammate, and one person rushed out.

    He is still a little slower…

    Both Agger and Škrtel rushed into the penalty zone, giving them a feeling of being involved in the offense.  In fact, Liverpool FC's corner kicked directly outside the penalty area!

    Gerrard waited at the top of the free-throw line. He turned his head and looked at the flying football. He adjusted his posture and let the body face the goal.

    Wood is running from the crowd.  He is confident that Gerrard will force the football to stop and stop Liverpool FC's attack.

    Don't give me time to do it, Gerrard.  Don't give a second of time!

    Ok, as you wish.

    Gerrard watched the football body fall to the goal and picked up his right leg.

    Ball to! Feet to!

    People are coming!

    "Direct volley!!"

    The football whistling and flew over Wood's face, and the wind that was blowing up hit the face with some faint pain.

    This shot of the same heavy shot directly penetrated the defense line of the Forest team and broke through the crowd in front of the door. When it flew to the goal, Akinfeev did not respond…

    "Swerve Shot! Swerve Shot ! ! fantastic! The Red Army's Captain has finally broken out! In the confrontation with George Wood, he will be the next city! ”

    After the goal, Gerrard didn't run to the side to celebrate, he stood in the same place, waving his fist and roaring.  It seems that he is celebrating the goal, but his eyes are always staring at George Wood opposite.

    Challenge?

    Wood picked up his fist.