Chapter 128 Poor Quaresma

When the Inter Milan players shook hands with the Forest players, they felt that these people had a stronger murderous aura than in the last game. They were puzzled - the ones who have the advantage now are Nottingham Forest, why are they still so aggressive? We should be the ones who should have murderous aura?

The stadiums in England are generally small, and the city stadium can accommodate up to 30,000 people, but in the ears of Italians, the volume of the stadium bursts out from this small stadium cannot be underestimated. The stadium is smaller and the audience is closer, so any sound it makes is easier to gather on the field.

For stadiums like San Siro, the stands are farther and higher. Players cannot see fans in the stadium, and the psychological pressure is not particularly high. But in a typical English stadium like a city stadium, they can even see the hair in the nostrils of the fans behind the goal while shooting, and can clearly hear every swearing of the fans. That kind of pressure is not something that a large stadium can experience.

From the beginning of the game, the fans of the city stadium put huge pressure on the Inter Milan players, and they used booing, insulting and actions to interfere with Inter Milan fans. This home atmosphere made Mourinho frown.

Given Quaresma's outstanding performance in the last round, Mourinho arranged for him to start in this game. He hoped to use his personal skills to hit the defense line of Nottingham Forest.

In theory, this arrangement is not a big problem - when facing teams that are good at overall defense, sometimes relying on the personal performance of the stars may result in unexpected results.

But when Quaresma stopped the football from the border in a stop, he received laughter and booed the fans of Nottingham Forest. He was laughed at such a close distance and his performance was also malfunctioning.

As a result, Mourinho can no longer expect him to bring any positive changes to the team's offense...

The Forest fans spared no effort to fight Inter Milan. As long as they made a slight mistake, they would immediately get laughter and boo like tsunamis. And every touch of Nottingham Forest players will bring thunderous applause to themselves.

This is the home advantage...

Quaresma is a player who is like a nerve knife.   The two teams were in excellent form in the last round and scored a world shot.   He was in a bad state in this game.

Once, he failed to break through when facing Barnes' defense on the side, and forced his foot to shoot. The shot from the outside of his foot flew directly out of the baseline, and was 100,800 miles away from the goal. His blind shot made Ibrahimovic, who was waiting for the cross in the middle, very dissatisfied. He waved his arm hard and signaled that Quaresma should pass the ball instead of himself. But Quaresma was lowering his head and annoyed the mistake just now, and ignored the Swedish forward.

Later, when he was preparing to break through on the wing, George Wood was intercepted successfully. The football did not go out of bounds, but others turned out. Quaresma, who fell to the ground, complained to the referee that Wood was a foul, and did not receive a positive response from the referee. He did not whistle, which means that Wood did not foul. Quaresma jumped up from the ground angrily, waved his arms and complained endlessly, completely ignoring Wood launched an attack under his nose.

And his local behavior also made Mourinho very dissatisfied. He was behind Quaresma's butt and shouted at his Portuguese fellow villager: "What the hell are you doing? Ricardo! Go back to the game!"

After being scolded by the head coach, Quaresma became more honest. But soon he became "active" again - Quaresma was not in good condition in this game and was very excited. As long as he had a little physical contact, he would raise his hand to signal the referee to foul. If he lost the ball, the opponent must have made small moves, and if he couldn't get over, the opponent would rely on his body to collide... Not only did he seem very excited during the offense, but he often acted too much in the defense. It really made people worry that he would get two yellow cards before the end of the first half.

Those people obviously worry too much.

Quaresma didn't receive any yellow cards, but he left the game...

After Wood cut off Quaresma's foot, he did not pass it out immediately. Instead, he observed the situation on the field and decided to dribble the ball himself.

For Quaresma who was blocked behind him, this is a good thing. Because he can counterattack on the spot, and then catch the Forest team off guard!

Just as he said that, Quaresma went around Wood's side, pulled Wood's clothes and stole it. Just as he was just making his feet, Wood started and flipped around the ground with Quaresma's body. Then...

Quaresma screamed, let go of the hand holding Wood's jersey, and lay on the ground to cover his right knee. His face was so painful that it didn't seem to be pretending...

Wood glanced at Quaresma who was lying on the ground, hesitated for a moment and kicked the football out of the sideline.

Everyone was not prepared for this emergency on the field. The commentator was stunned for a moment before saying, "Quaresma was injured...how was he injured?" The replay of the scene just now appeared on the TV.

Quaresma held Wood's lichen in his hand, hoping to slow down Wood's speed and provide him with a chance to tackle. His idea was pretty good, but who would have thought that Wood's strength was so strong and his explosive power was so terrifying!

The moment Quaresma's right foot was supporting and his left foot stretched out to break the ball, Wood suddenly activated and led him up. Wood's strength drove other parts of his body to rotate forward with his right foot as the axis, because his right foot was still stuck in the turf and did not keep up with the rhythm of his body. So a very strange scene occurred - Quaresma's body had almost turned 360 degrees, and his right foot was still in the same position as before...

Everyone knows what this shot means.

No one's knees remain intact after such a twist that exceeds the limit.

So Quaresma fell to the ground in depressed state, covering her knees, screaming in pain.

"Oh, God..." The narrator's tone of speech was not normal, and he was also frightened by this tragic scene. The moment when his knee was twisted and deformed was presented to everyone in a slow-motion replay. Not everyone can be calm and heartless, and his expression is as happy as usual.

"I think Quaresma's knee was seriously sprained, so he definitely couldn't hold on to the game." Actually, this is a conservative estimate. The real idea commentator didn't say it - maybe Quaresma has been scrapped this season.

Before the referee could signal, Inter Milan's team doctor team had already rushed to the stadium. Anyway, the injured place was very close to Inter Milan's bench. Cuaresma's hand covering his knees, and when he saw his right leg, Frank Combi, the chief team doctor in the Inter Milan club, couldn't help but take a breath.

The calf is tilted to the side of the thigh in an absolutely unreasonable position, and it looks like it is not Quaresma's calves. Because the leg connection of normal people will not be like that. This only means that Quaresma's knee joint has been broken.

Despite this, Combe comforted Quaresma, who was in a state of unbearable pain: "Okay, okay, no big problem..." He had already made a substitution gesture to Mourinho.

"I feel...I can't feel mine, my right leg..." Quaresma lay on the ground and cried bitterly. Although the team doctor kept comforting him, he already knew what was going on. As a professional player, nothing is more painful than breaking his legs.

Just now, Quaresma was so lively that she was like a rabbit. At this moment, she was lying weakly on the ground, her right calf tilted to the side. The sweat caused by the pain and the tears gushed out of her eyes were mixed together, and she could no longer tell the difference.

Even the Nottingham Forest players showed an unbearable look on their faces when they saw this scene. The booings against Inter Milan in the stands gradually stopped, and the city stadium, which could accommodate 30,000 people, suddenly became quiet.

The stretcher was ready, and four staff members carefully placed Quaresma on the stretcher. Combez covered his injured right leg with a blanket and was about to carry it off.

Although this injury was not caused by Wood's foul, it had nothing to do with him. Wood has been standing by since Quaresma was injured and fell to the ground. He didn't walk over until Quaresma was lifted up. He gently patted the other party's shoulder. Of course, he had no experience of being injured, but don't think he didn't know what it felt. He has always felt guilty about the serious injury caused by Eastwood when he was reckless and ignorant. If he hadn't done it on purpose, he hoped to avoid such injuries.

Quaresma felt someone patting his shoulder, just thinking it was his teammate, and didn't care. He covered his face with both hands and was feeling pain for the injury. How could he care about other things?

Quaresma is definitely impossible to play. Not only that, he must be sent to a local hospital in Nottingham for treatment immediately, and then fly back to Milan after the game is over.

His injury completely disrupted Mourinho's arrangement. Mancini's injury has not healed yet and was not brought to England at all. Quaresma was seriously injured again. Mourinho had no choice but to replace Stankovic, who was already 32 years old.

After seeing Stankovic on the court, Donn raised his legs across the coaching board. This means he is feeling very relaxed now.

"Although I regret that Quaresma was so seriously injured. But for us, this is an opportunity. The shock in the hearts of Inter Milan players has not yet dissipated. Sudden substitution will inevitably bring some confusion. If we can seize this opportunity, we can completely resolve the game." He said to the two assistant coaches next to him.

"David, tell the players to strengthen their offense. Now is a good time to score goals."

Chris Lak received the order and left. His voice was very loud, not inferior to Tony Don. And more importantly, his voice was not as hoarse as Tang Ne. He could break the sound when screaming, which could make people in the distance hear it very clearly. Therefore, if it is not necessary to convey the latest instructions in the game, Chris Lak will execute it.

Chris Lack stood on the sidelines and told Nottingham Forest players with a loud voice: Don’t affect yourself for the injury of an opponent, now is a great opportunity for us to score goals!

If someone thinks that when Quaresma is injured, the fans of Nottingham Forest show enough kindness and respect, so the atmosphere in the subsequent match will be slightly eased and is more conducive to the away team's performance, then he is very wrong.

Not long after the game started again, laughter and booed the Inter Milan players again in the stands, and there was no sign of their sympathy... As fans, they were "clearly public and private". Staying quiet when Quaresma was injured was a private relationship, and it was a business to play both sides.

Although Don En asked the whole team to strengthen the offense and strive for a goal. But Mourinho did not make any mistakes again. After seeing Don En's mind, he immediately directed the team to shrink and pay attention to defense. He did not give Nottingham Forest an opportunity to take advantage of this period.

They did a good job. Although Nottingham Forest's offensive was strong, they lacked the ability to kill with one blow. Ibissevic was firmly entangled by Inter Milan's defenders, and he used killing tactics against Shahin Mourinho. The defense of the two sides was the top priority. At the same time, the team was also required to pay close attention to the back of George Wood and Thiago's assists.

In short, it won't leave any chance for the Forest team.

The game was at a deadlock. Both sides were more entangled in the midfield, with few shots and not very good-looking games.

But this is different from the first leg. Of course, it is good to score. If you get into a deadlock like this, Don Eun won’t feel anxious because he has two away goals in hand. Even if this game is 0:0, Nottingham Forest will qualify.

So at home, Tang En's core tactics in this game were still "defensive counterattack".

This word that makes countless opponents grit their teeth will make a brilliant appearance whenever Don En needs results. It is the representative of Tony Don En's "conservative football" and "utilitarian football".

George Wood and Thiago have double midfielders, focusing on defense. Cohen and Fernandez retreat to become wing forwards, rather than attacking wing forwards. While attacking, they also take into account defense. The two full-backs, Layton Barnes and Rafinia, no longer assist as frequently as in the first round, their main job is defense. Even attacking players like Shahin and Ibissevic are required to pay attention to counter-robbery on the spot. Ibissevic even returned to the penalty area to head the ball to clear the ball when defending the set piece.

Dutch football is full of attack and defense, while Tony Donn's football is full of defense and half of attack. No wonder people say he is utilitarian...

Inter Milan, which lost the wings of Quaresma, has no better way to capture Nottingham Forest, which is a layer of fortifications and has a strategic depth of defense.

The winner and loser to break the balance of the top competition may be: the coach decides on the spot, the star performs in his own personal performance, a counterattack, a set piece, and a mistake.

But unfortunately, until the end of the first half, none of the above conditions happened. The coaches of both sides were seeking stability, striving for the least mistakes, and waiting for the opponent to make mistakes. The stars also had limited roles under the constraints of overall tactics.

At the end of the first half, Mourinho's face was gloomy and Don En smiled. If this situation continues, Nottingham Forest will advance!
Chapter completed!