If Tang En had known that the commentator's evaluation of him was "timid," he would probably fly into a rage right then and there . He had never thought that persisting for victory was a performance of timidity . However, to recover his image in other people's hearts, he needed to do something, something that fit with most people's aesthetic sense of what was an attack adjustment .
On the other side, while the reserve players were excitedly celebrating the goal, Mancini only gave a simple high-five to his assistant before walking back to the manager's seat . He was not trying to act cool . He had been standing from the first minute of the match and could finally sit comfortably for a brief rest .
A lead of 2:1 . Though that single away goal felt like a nail in his heart and annoyed him, it was better to win than lose or even get a draw . Furthermore, from the two goals, Mancini could tell that Nottingham Forest was only bluffing with a strong front . When Inter Milan got serious with them, they were immediately seen through, revealing themselves . Teams lacking in depth were like that . With a moment's momentum, they could gain the upper hand briefly, but it would never last long .
For numerous Forest fans, being able to gain the results of 1:2 in an away field already satisfied them . After all, they had gotten one away goal and were only behind by a ball . They could achieve more when they returned to their home field .
But, as the team's main manager, Tony did not think the same way . From the beginning, he had never thought that losing by one goal was a victory . He wanted to counterattack, a real defensive counterattack .
Arteta jogged back from the warmup area . Tang En pulled him back and personally explained his mission on the field .
Upon hearing that the person he was substituting was fullback Leighton Baines, Arteta was somewhat taken aback .
"I'm not putting you in to defend, Mikel . "
"Yes, I know, Boss . But…"
"You're worried about defense? That's is not something you have to consider . Your mission is to get in and help organize attacks; relieve Demi of some pressure . " Tang En held the tactical board and spoke as he drew on it . "After getting in, discuss in more detail with Demi how the two of you want to do this . Whatever it is, don't let him get surrounded again . "
Mikel Arteta nodded, but he was still fretting over the defense . "So, the defense…"
"Tell George to run more . "
"Okay, I understand . "
"Go now, we don't have much time!"
Kerslake waited for Arteta to stand by the sidelines, awaiting entry, before walking over to Tony .
"Tony, you're really bold . Inter Milan's attack is that strong, but you're choosing to use three rear defenders?"
"I have no choice . The four-man grouping in the midfield is already set, and Arteta works in the middle . Between Albertini and George Wood, I can't move either . If I change out George, it would be equivalent to having no one defending the midfield . When that happens, Inter Milan's counterattacks would likely become even easier for them . If I change out Albertini, Arteta would be tightly marked very quickly after he gets in . That would be a complete waste of the substitution . The two on the forward line also helps to divert some of the opponent's defensive energies, relieving our midfield of some pressure . So… only the players on the defensive line can be changed out . "
"I have no choice . The four-man grouping in the midfield is already set, and Arteta works in the middle . Between Albertini and George Wood, I can't move either . If I change out George, it would be equivalent to having no one defending the midfield . When that happens, Inter Milan's counterattacks would likely become even easier for them . If I change out Albertini, Arteta would be tightly marked very quickly after he gets in . That would be a complete waste of the substitution . The two on the forward line also helps to divert some of the opponent's defensive energies, relieving our midfield of some pressure . So… only the players on the defensive line can be changed out . "
"You're not worried about losing goals?"
"I'm worried . But… if I keep holding onto the idea of 'not losing any more goals' and refuse to make an unconventional change of players, we'll definitely lose . "
Nottingham Forest was awarded a throw-in at the front field . Arteta finally got his chance to switch in . The Fourth Official raised the player change sign: Number 22, Leighton Baines, out; number 14, Mikel Arteta, in .
"Nottingham Forest is making a substitution . An attacking midfielder for a fullback . Manager Tony Twain has finally remembered that they needed to attack… but, how are they going to deal with Inter Milan's attacks if they change out a fullback?"
"That isn't something we have to crack our heads over . "
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Arteta ran into the field and related Tang En's tactical intent to Albertini .
Hearing that Arteta was being sent in to help share his burden, Albertini's first reaction was to turn back and look at George Wood standing behind him .
If Arteta is in, he would no longer need to clutch stubbornly onto Wood as a life-saving straw . This way, Wood could properly focus on defending while Arteta and himself could focus on the offense . There would surely be some change in Forest's situation .
If Arteta is in, he would no longer need to clutch stubbornly onto Wood as a life-saving straw . This way, Wood could properly focus on defending while Arteta and himself could focus on the offense . There would surely be some change in Forest's situation .
From an overall perspective, this was a great adjustment .
But if the Boss was always using Wood as an engineer, when was Wood going to become a true well-rounded midfielder? Unavoidably, they all needed Wood for their defense . But, surely, they could not always take out a fullback and put in an attacking midfielder whenever they meet with these sorts of situations, right?
No matter; the main manager had decided . As a player on the field, he needed to adhere to it .
Albertini nodded to Arteta . "I got it . "
After completing his mission, Arteta ran back to his position . Albertini then ran to Wood .
"Wood, you're in charge of defense . We only have three fullbacks, and our opponents are attacking fiercely . You'll have to do the work of two players on your own . "
"No problem . " Wood nodded .
"Mm…" Albertini hesitated to speak, and finally just smiled at him .
"Go for it!"
"Mm…" Albertini hesitated to speak, and finally just smiled at him .
"Go for it!"
From the angle of the television broadcast, it was evident that the Forest Team had adjusted their formation . Due to Leighton Baine's departure from the field, the three—Chimbonda, Piqué, and Pepe—had become a defensive line formed by three fullbacks . In front of them was George Wood, a single defensive midfielder . Albertini and Arteta, along with Franck Ribéry and Ashley Young, formed a flat four positioning in the midfield . Meanwhile, Mark Viduka led them right at the front with Anelka slightly behind .
It was the 3:1:4:2 formation .
This set-up directly relieved Albertini of having to take care of both ends . At the same time, it also relieved George Wood . Now he could devote himself entirely to carrying out what he did best . He no longer faced a state of being at a loss whenever he needed to help Albertini with offense . Defending had already seeped into Wood's blood, becoming an inherent ability in his body . There was no need for excessive words when asking him to defend; he knew what he had to do . Going on the attack, however, was not the same . To George Wood, defending was as simple as eating, while attacking was something much too complex .
As there were only three rear defenders left, Tang En stopped Chimbonda from assisting with the offense . The flanks were left entirely to Franck Ribéry and Ashley Young . At the same time, Forest had more options to attack through the middle with Arteta in the fold . Besides Albertini's precise long passes, Arteta's ability to dribble and break through, as well as his short passes, created more offensive maneuvers for Forest's attack through the middle . This made it more difficult for Inter Milan to defend .
Naturally, when defending, the two side midfielders still had to retreat to help . Otherwise, Forest's flanks would be almost empty . The good thing was that Forest's players on the flanks were both younger and more physically capable than Inter Milan's players; they could afford to run more .
George Wood obediently defended in the back, no longer thinking about the pressure he faced from sharing Albertini's burden in organizing the attacks . Despite Inter Milan's continued attacks without weakening, such work was something he did with ease . With his entire focus now on dealing with his enemies, his performance naturally started looking up again .
Verón wanted to face-off on his own against Wood . This time, Wood unceremoniously cut him off with his body, forcing his way in to steal the ball . Following that, Wood continued blocking him bodily and passed the ball to his nearest teammate, ignoring whatever attempts Verón made from behind . Thereafter, it was no longer Wood's business . He continued awaiting the next attack from their opponents without worrying about the progress of Forest's own attacks . If the passes from his teammates were intercepted, he would simply rinse and repeat what he did earlier .
If Tang En had known that the commentators evaluation of him was timid, he would probably fly into a rage right then and there . He had never thought that persisting for victory was a performance of timidity . However, to recover his image in other peoples hearts, he needed to do something, something that fit with most peoples aesthetic sense of what was an attack adjustment . On the other side, while the reserve players were excitedly celebrating the goal, Mancini only gave a simple high-five to his assistant before walking back to the managers seat . He was not trying to act cool . He had been standing from the first minute of the match and could finally sit comfortably for a brief rest . A lead of 2:1 . Though that single away goal felt like a nail in his heart and annoyed him, it was better to win than lose or even get a draw . Furthermore, from the two goals, Mancini could tell that Nottingham Forest was only bluffing with a strong front . When Inter Milan got serious with them, they were immediately seen through, revealing themselves . Teams lacking in depth were like that . With a moments momentum, they could gain the upper hand briefly, but it would never last long . For numerous Forest fans, being able to gain the results of 1:2 in an away field already satisfied them . After all, they had gotten one away goal and were only behind by a ball . They could achieve more when they returned to their home field . But, as the teams main manager, Tony did not think the same way . From the beginning, he had never thought that losing by one goal was a victory . He wanted to counterattack, a real defensive counterattack . Arteta jogged back from the warmup area . Tang En pulled him back and personally explained his mission on the field . Upon hearing that the person he was substituting was fullback Leighton Baines, Arteta was somewhat taken aback . Im not putting you in to defend, Mikel . Yes, I know, Boss . But… Youre worried about defense? Thats is not something you have to consider . Your mission is to get in and help organize attacks; relieve Demi of some pressure . Tang En held the tactical board and spoke as he drew on it . After getting in, discuss in more detail with Demi how the two of you want to do this . Whatever it is, dont let him get surrounded again . Mikel Arteta nodded, but he was still fretting over the defense . So, the defense… Tell George to run more . Okay, I understand . Go now, we dont have much time! Kerslake waited for Arteta to stand by the sidelines, awaiting entry, before walking over to Tony . Tony, youre really bold . Inter Milans attack is that strong, but youre choosing to use three rear defenders? I have no choice . The four-man grouping in the midfield is already set, and Arteta works in the middle . Between Albertini and George Wood, I cant move either . If I change out George, it would be equivalent to having no one defending the midfield . When that happens, Inter Milans counterattacks would likely become even easier for them . If I change out Albertini, Arteta would be tightly marked very quickly after he gets in . That would be a complete waste of the substitution . The two on the forward line also helps to divert some of the opponents defensive energies, relieving our midfield of some pressure . So… only the players on the defensive line can be changed out . Youre not worried about losing goals? Im worried . But… if I keep holding onto the idea of not losing any more goals and refuse to make an unconventional change of players, well definitely lose . Nottingham Forest was awarded a throw-in at the front field . Arteta finally got his chance to switch in . The Fourth Official raised the player change sign: Number 22, Leighton Baines, out; number 14, Mikel Arteta, in . Nottingham Forest is making a substitution . An attacking midfielder for a fullback . Manager Tony Twain has finally remembered that they needed to attack… but, how are they going to deal with Inter Milans attacks if they change out a fullback? That isnt something we have to crack our heads over . ※※※ Arteta ran into the field and related Tang Ens tactical intent to Albertini . Hearing that Arteta was being sent in to help share his burden, Albertinis first reaction was to turn back and look at George Wood standing behind him . If Arteta is in, he would no longer need to clutch stubbornly onto Wood as a life-saving straw . This way, Wood could properly focus on defending while Arteta and himself could focus on the offense . There would surely be some change in Forests situation . From an overall perspective, this was a great adjustment . But if the Boss was always using Wood as an engineer, when was Wood going to become a true well-rounded midfielder? Unavoidably, they all needed Wood for their defense . But, surely, they could not always take out a fullback and put in an attacking midfielder whenever they meet with these sorts of situations, right? No matter; the main manager had decided . As a player on the field, he needed to adhere to it . Albertini nodded to Arteta . I got it . After completing his mission, Arteta ran back to his position . Albertini then ran to Wood . Wood, youre in charge of defense . We only have three fullbacks, and our opponents are attacking fiercely . Youll have to do the work of two players on your own . No problem . Wood nodded . Mm… Albertini hesitated to speak, and finally just smiled at him . Go for it! From the angle of the television broadcast, it was evident that the Forest Team had adjusted their formation . Due to Leighton Baines departure from the field, the three—Chimbonda, Piqué, and Pepe—had become a defensive line formed by three fullbacks . In front of them was George Wood, a single defensive midfielder . Albertini and Arteta, along with Franck Ribéry and Ashley Young, formed a flat four positioning in the midfield . Meanwhile, Mark Viduka led them right at the front with Anelka slightly behind . It was the 3:1:4:2 formation . This set-up directly relieved Albertini of having to take care of both ends . At the same time, it also relieved George Wood . Now he could devote himself entirely to carrying out what he did best . He no longer faced a state of being at a loss whenever he needed to help Albertini with offense . Defending had already seeped into Woods blood, becoming an inherent ability in his body . There was no need for excessive words when asking him to defend; he knew what he had to do . Going on the attack, however, was not the same . To George Wood, defending was as simple as eating, while attacking was something much too complex . As there were only three rear defenders left, Tang En stopped Chimbonda from assisting with the offense . The flanks were left entirely to Franck Ribéry and Ashley Young . At the same time, Forest had more options to attack through the middle with Arteta in the fold . Besides Albertinis precise long passes, Artetas ability to dribble and break through, as well as his short passes, created more offensive maneuvers for Forests attack through the middle . This made it more difficult for Inter Milan to defend . Naturally, when defending, the two side midfielders still had to retreat to help . Otherwise, Forests flanks would be almost empty . The good thing was that Forests players on the flanks were both younger and more physically capable than Inter Milans players; they could afford to run more . George Wood obediently defended in the back, no longer thinking about the pressure he faced from sharing Albertinis burden in organizing the attacks . Despite Inter Milans continued attacks without weakening, such work was something he did with ease . With his entire focus now on dealing with his enemies, his performance naturally started looking up again . Verón wanted to face-off on his own against Wood . This time, Wood unceremoniously cut him off with his body, forcing his way in to steal the ball . Following that, Wood continued blocking him bodily and passed the ball to his nearest teammate, ignoring whatever attempts Verón made from behind . Thereafter, it was no longer Woods business . He continued awaiting the next attack from their opponents without worrying about the progress of Forests own attacks . If the passes from his teammates were intercepted, he would simply rinse and repeat what he did earlier .
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