Chapter 40 Two missing one

Not everyone will sit in the stands seat before the game starts and wait for the game to begin.

When the referee blew the tee whistle, there were still people in the stands looking for their seats one after another.

When these people were still looking down in the rain for the seat number corresponding to the ticket, they heard a deafening cheer sounding in their ears. It felt like a tsunami was coming, and it seemed like an earthquake occurred under their feet, and they couldn't even stand steadily.

"boom--!!"

The people raised their heads in a daze, looked at the crowd around them jumping up and raising their arms, and looked off the field.

What do they see?

The player wearing the red jersey is running wildly with excitement!

A voice sounded on the live broadcast, suppressing the cheers: "1:0, Nottingham Forest leads! Goal scorer Aaron Mitcher!"

These people didn't react until now - just as they were busy looking for a seat, Nottingham Forest actually scored a goal!

"This is really fast! The TV broadcast didn't keep up... we can only watch the replay. After the kickoff, Shahin passed the football back to George Wood, and Wood divided the ball to the side... Fernandez and Gago passed the ball two by one and then continued to go forward. Gago passed the ball over the top, which was quite beautiful and accurate! Fernandez received the ball... He made a direct cross! Aaron Mitcher's rush! The ball went in - the ball went in!! It took only twenty seconds! This was the fastest goal record in the FA Cup final and the fastest goal record in the Cup final held at Wembley!!"

The commentator yelled excitedly.

Tang En also waved his fists in the rain and celebrated the goal with the people around him.

In the locker room, he told the players to score first and score early as possible to drag the game into their tracks. Unexpectedly, the team gave him such a big surprise - he scored the goal in twenty seconds of the start of the game.

"Whatever the final result of this game is, Nottingham Forest and Aaron Mitchel have used this goal to leave their names in FA Cup history!"

After scoring the goal, Mitcher ran wildly into the forest in the rain to the stands where the fans were concentrated. Below he kept waving his arms to signal the fans to scream louder. He liked to hear such cheers.

The Forest team scored so early, which was indeed something Tottenham did not expect. The game had just begun and their defense line had not even been organized. The Forest team took advantage of this little time difference and caught Tottenham off guard.

Harry Redknapp's face was even more gloomy than the current sky in London. He stood on the sidelines and had nothing to say about a goal conceded like this.

He previously thought that after continuous high-intensity combat, the Forest team would adopt a strategy of slowing down first in this game. He attracted the opponent's attack and then attacked defensive counterattack.

Unexpectedly, Tony Donn's team's offense at the beginning was so firm, which was completely beyond his expectations.

Of course, there is also a lucky component to scoring a goal so early. But what is the point of saying that the other party is lucky at this time?

What is behind is what is behind, and what is ahead is what is ahead, which is the fact. The game will also undergo some subtle changes.

When playing against Tang En's team, the most feared thing is to let them lead. In the next game, the Forest team can continue to attack and fight defensively. No matter how they do it, it will be a torture for their opponents.

How should Tottenham deal with it?

Attack?

Redknapp is not that stupid. He pushed out and attacked, which means opening the door to welcome the Forests to score a few more goals. He decided to stabilize the defense first. Anyway, the disadvantage of falling behind a goal is nothing, as long as he has the opportunity, he will not worry about being invincible.

First of all, we must stabilize the players' mentality, not panic or be confused, and we must not let the Forest team take this opportunity to score another goal. If we fall behind two goals, it will be difficult to play in this game.

He stood on the sidelines, kept shouting loudly into the field, while gestured to calm the players down.

Seventeen minutes later, Tottenham used a corner kick to equalize the score. The person who scored the goal was Michael Dawson. He was merciless in the face of his former boss. He was merciless. The header was accurate and fierce, and Akinfeev didn't even react. A group of people watched the football enter the goal. The splashing water even caught some people's eyes.

Tottenham equalized the score and the Tottenham fans were very excited.   When they were behind just now, these people were worried that the champion would be given to the forest like this. It seems that Tottenham doesn't want to give up yet.

After Tottenham scored, Don Eun did not mean to stabilize the defense first, but instead urged the two full-backs to continue to attack on the sidelines.

Redknapp also saw what Tang En meant. If the Forest team wants to attack, there will inevitably be room for the rear. So Tottenham also has to attack. How can they seize these spaces without attacking?

A wonderful offensive battle in the history of the FA Cup final kicked off.

In the 39th minute, Tottenham Hotspur seized the opportunity of Forest's right back Rafinia pressing the assist and not returning to defense in time, and played a fast break. Pavlyuchenko made a fake move when facing Akinfeyev one-on-one. Akinfeyev slipped, lost the center of gravity and lost the best time to save the ball. Pavlyuchenko easily swiped past Akinfeyev and sent the football into the empty goal.

Tottenham overtook 2:1!

The cheers of Tottenham fans sounded in the stands. When the Forest team scored at the beginning, they never thought that Tottenham could overtake in the first half.

But their cheers lasted only two minutes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          �

Bale stood in front of the ball, and the Forest fans began to sing "Bell's Song".

This ball is about twenty-eight meters away from the goal, and the walls are lined up very tightly. As a Premier League team, everyone knows the power of Gareth Bale's free kick.

George Wood and Gago struggled to squeeze into the wall and stood at the corner of the goal. It seemed that Bale would shoot the ball from this angle in a while. So Tottenham's wall desperately leaned towards the corner, trying to squeeze the two players of the Forest team out.

After the referee blew the whistle, Wood and Gago indeed evacuated. They left the space and were filled by Tottenham's human wall in an instant... But no one expected that Bale did not shoot the football at this angle. Instead, he shot to the opposite place, bypassed from the other end of the human wall, and flew directly to the far corner of the goal!

This is obviously one of the free kick tactics that have been practiced countless times before the game.

Goalkeeper Gomez was deceived by the tactics of the Man Wall and Forest. When Bale kicked a free kick, he was even moving his center of gravity to the near corner. When the football flew over from the other end of the Man Wall, he was powerless and could only watch the football fly into the far corner of the goal!

"2:2!! Before the first half was over, both sides had already scored four goals in total! What a wonderful first half!"

Tottenham fans were silent. This time it was the Forest fans singing in the rain.

Of course, some Forest fans find it strange that Tony Don has always been conservative in important games. Why did he suddenly play against his opponent in this game? They are worried that if the Forest continues to attack like this, the Forest will fail.

In fact, Tang En's idea is very simple. He plans to use this game to test the team's attack power first.  It's not okay to just know how to defend against teams like Real Madrid.

At the end of the first half, the two sides tied 2:2. The pace of the game was very fast from beginning to end, which made the fans excited.

Such a wonderful game appeared in the FA Cup final. Many people did not expect it. Nowadays, football is becoming more and more utilitarian, and as long as it is a final, it will be boring. Nottingham Forest has brought it to the extreme.

Unexpectedly, Tang En suddenly changed his face, making everyone unable to adapt.

Could it be that he will hold up the banner of offensive football in this game and play against Tottenham Hotspur?

Redknapp must have thought so, because he told the players to continue to strengthen the offense in the second half at halftime. Seize the gap left by the Forest after he pressed the attack.

But at the same time, in the locker room of Nottingham Forest, Tang En said to his men with a smile: "We will play a defensive counterattack in the second half."

The change in the second half of the field also unexpectedly happened to Redknapp.

His team pushed out and attacked, but soon he found that Nottingham Forest did not push out too. Instead, he narrowed his defense line and put on a defensive counterattack...

The commentator was very disappointed with this change and began to criticize Don Eun again: "Tony Don Eun must be afraid, afraid that the team and Tottenham will continue to conquer the ball and affect morale, or simply lose the game. I think he can't stand this failure. So he chose to keep the team more conservative... It's a pity that this final is only good in the first half..."

Redknapp is not a fool. When he saw Donn shrinking his defense line, he knew that he was going to defend and counterattack. If he still pushed him out, he would be seeking death.

So he recycled it.

No wonder the commentator lamented that the first half was better.

After 20 minutes of fighting between the two sides, Redknapp finally couldn't stand it anymore and took the lead in pressing it out.

They surrounded the Forest's goal for ten minutes but failed. The Forest retreated in the entire line like a turtle.

Just when Tottenham was about to take a break, the dagger hidden in their hands suddenly stabbed out!

Akinfeyev did not kick off with big feet, but threw the ball with his hand to launch an attack. This was a purposeful counterattack.

After receiving the ball, Gago passed the ball on the side. Mok quickly inserted it into the ball. He did not continue to drive the ball forward, but chose to pass it directly after taking a look at the situation in front of him. He passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.

Mitcher followed with his long legs and strode. The person who followed him was Michael Dawson!

Mok passed the ball with a ground rolling ball, which rolled very fast on the slippery turf. Mitcher's speed is not fast, but it's okay compared to the centre-back, and his legs are long, which is a very useful advantage. For example, now...

Mok passed the ball a little forward, so it would be difficult for the earth to catch it, let alone control it.

But Mitcher didn't want to control it at all!

When the football was passed to the top of the arc, Mitcher suddenly flew out and shoveled towards the football!

Michael Dawson never expected this big man to tackle outside the penalty area! He was stunned for a moment and lost his target.

Gomez, who was originally planning to attack, originally found out that Dawson was following the target and chose to retreat. Obviously, he didn't expect that Mitchel would choose to tackle directly outside the penalty area...

What does he do for tackles? He is not a defender!

The next second. Football told him Mitcher’s plan.

Mitcher successfully tackled the football, and after the football changed direction, he flew directly to the goal!

I said before that on the slippery turf, the football rolls very fast. Gomez did not expect that Mitcher would actually shoot directly... and shoot directly outside the penalty area!

Gomez failed to save, and the football passed by his fingertips! Rubbing the grass and rolling towards the goal...

Dawson bypassed Gomez and ran towards the football, intending to solve the situation.

He was one step late and kicked in an empty game. The football rushed past his feet. He hit the post and went into the goal.

"3:2! Mitcher scored twice!"

Mitcher became the hero in the minds of Nottingham Forest fans. He raised his hands and thanked God for giving him such an opportunity - scoring two goals alone in the FA Cup!

My childhood dreams are becoming true one by one.

The players from Nottingham Forest were very excited, surrounded Mitcher and patted his head and shoulders.

Their goal this season is to win the triple crown, the league champion has been won, and now they lead Tottenham 3:2 in the FA Cup final, and victory is in sight. Winning two championships will inevitably greatly enhance their morale and confidence.

However, Tang En was only excited for a while, then shouted loudly on the sidelines again, reminding the team to pay attention and step up the attack. One goal is not safe...

Redknapp also knew that Donne would do this. While Forests were fighting for the goal, he waved his hand and Tottenham continued to attack. He was about to capture their goal before Forests scored!

He almost succeeded.

Modridge's long shot bypassed Akinfeyev's fingers. But he hit the crossbar and flew directly out of the bottom line.

The forest fans were shocked and sweated.
To be continued...