Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2: Chairman Doughty
Chapter 3: Tony Twain'S Past
Chapter 4: Training Class
Chapter 5: This Is Professional Football
Chapter 6: Down By Three Goals
Chapter 7: The Show In The Changing Room
Chapter 8: In The Name Of Victory
Chapter 9: The Referee Takes Center Stage Part 1
Chapter 10: The Referee Takes Center Stage Part 2
Chapter 11: We Were Raped Part 1
Chapter 12: We Were Raped Part 2
Chapter 13: Newsworthy Twain Part 1
Chapter 14: Newsworthy Twain Part 2
Chapter 15: George Wood’S Family Part 1
Chapter 16: George Wood’S Family Part 2
Chapter 17: Off To London Part 1
Chapter 18: Off To London Part 2
Chapter 19: The Hearing Part 1
Chapter 20: The Hearing Part 2
Chapter 21: Coventry City Part 1
Chapter 22: Coventry City Part 2
Chapter 23: The Manager Seated On The Viewing Platform Part 1
Chapter 24: The Manager Seated On The Viewing Platform Part 2
Chapter 25: The Crisis Of Two Consecutive Draws Part 1
Chapter 26: The Crisis Of Two Consecutive Draws Part 2
Chapter 27: Tang En’S Manifesto Of Victory Part 1
Chapter 28: Tang En’S Manifesto Of Victory Part 2
Chapter 29: Crazy Gang Wimbledon Part 1
Chapter 30: Crazy Gang Wimbledon Part 2
Chapter 31: Must Win Part 1
Chapter 32: Must Win Part 2
Chapter 33: Final Hit Part 1
Chapter 34: Final Hit Part 2
Chapter 35: Hello, My Fair Lady Part 1
Chapter 36: Hello, My Fair Lady Part 2
Chapter 37: Natural-Born Manager Part 1
Chapter 38: Natural-Born Manager Part 2
Chapter 39: Don’T Give Up, Kid! Part 1
Chapter 40: Don’T Give Up, Kid! Part 2
Chapter 41: Don’T Underestimate… Football Part 1
Chapter 42: Don’T Underestimate… Football Part 2
Chapter 43: Chinese Teacher Part 1
Chapter 44: Chinese Teacher Part 2
Chapter 45: Nice Guy Mr. Coppell Part 1
Chapter 46: Nice Guy Mr. Coppell Part 2
Chapter 47: George'S Fans Part 1
Chapter 48: George'S Fans Part 2
Chapter 49: The Real Legend Part 1
Chapter 50: The Real Legend Part 2
Chapter 51: Premier League Part 1
Chapter 52: Premier League Part 2
Chapter 53: Premier League Part 3
Chapter 54: Hodge’S Honor Part 1
Chapter 55: Hodge’S Honor Part 2
Chapter 56: Hodge’S Honor Part 3
Chapter 57: The Visiting Team, Millwall Part 1
Chapter 58: The Visiting Team, Millwall Part 2
Chapter 59: The Visiting Team, Millwall Part 3
Chapter 60: The Football Hooligans Part 1
Chapter 61: The Football Hooligans Part 2
Chapter 62: The Football Hooligans Part 3
Chapter 63: Is Football More Important Than Life And Death? Part 1
Chapter 64: Is Football More Important Than Life And Death? Part 2
Chapter 65: Is Football More Important Than Life And Death? Part 3
Chapter 66: Fight With One'S Back To The River Part 1
Chapter 67: Fight With One'S Back To The River Part 2
Chapter 68: Manager Vs. Manager Part 1
Chapter 69: Manager Vs. Manager Part 2
Chapter 70: The Footsteps Of English Premier League Part 1
Chapter 71: The Footsteps Of English Premier League Part 2
Chapter 72: Picking Up Trouble Part 1
Chapter 73: Picking Up Trouble Part 2
Chapter 74: Tang En’S Holiday Part 1
Chapter 75: Tang En’S Holiday Part 2
Chapter 76: The Holiday Is Over Part 1
Chapter 77: The Holiday Is Over Part 2
Chapter 78: The New Manager Part 1
Chapter 79: The New Manager Part 2
Chapter 80: The Reception Part 1
Chapter 81: The Reception Part 2
Chapter 82: To Stay Or To Go? Part 1
Chapter 83: To Stay Or To Go? Part 2
Chapter 84: Accidental Success Part 1
Chapter 85: Accidental Success Part 2
Chapter 86: Investing In The Future Part 1
Chapter 87: Investing In The Future Part 2
Chapter 88: I Will Return Part 1
Chapter 89: I Will Return Part 2
Chapter 90: Beautiful Tackle Part 1
Chapter 91: Beautiful Tackle Part 2
Chapter 92: The Arsenal Match
Chapter 93: Let Me Play Part 1
Chapter 94: Let Me Play Part 2
Chapter 95: A Fateful Showdown Part 1
Chapter 96: A Fateful Showdown Part 2
Chapter 97: The Idiot Collymore Part 1
Chapter 98: The Idiot Collymore Part 2
Chapter 99: Tang En And Edward Part 1
Chapter 100: Tang En And Edward Part 2
Chapter 101: One-Time Handshake Part 1
Chapter 102: One-Time Handshake Part 2
Chapter 103: Walker’S Farewell Part 1
Chapter 104: Walker’S Farewell Part 2
Chapter 105: Gypsies Part 1
Chapter 106: Gypsies Part 2
Chapter 107: Welcome Back Part 1
Chapter 108: Welcome Back Part 2
Chapter 109: The Discipline Of The Team Part 1
Chapter 110: The Discipline Of The Team Part 2
Chapter 111: Twain’S Return Part 1
Chapter 112: Twain’S Return Part 2
Chapter 113: Tang En’S Return Part 3
Chapter 114: Another Encounter With Millwall Part 1
Chapter 115: Another Encounter With Millwall Part 2
Chapter 116: On The Subway Train Part 1
Chapter 117: On The Subway Train Part 2
Chapter 118: The Hard-Nosed Millwall Part 1
Chapter 119: The Hard-Nosed Millwall Part 2
Chapter 120: Provocation Part 1
Chapter 121: Provocation Part 2
Chapter 122: The Consequence Of Provocation Part 1
Chapter 123: The Consequence Of Provocation Part 2
Chapter 124: Press Conference Part 1
Chapter 125: Press Conference Part 2
Chapter 126: Big Mouth Twain Part 1
Chapter 127: Big Mouth Twain Part 2
Chapter 128: The Media’S Pet Part 1
Chapter 129: The Media’S Pet Part 2
Chapter 130: Merry Christmas, Tony Part 1
Chapter 131: Merry Christmas, Tony Part 2
Chapter 132: Christmas Present Part 1
Chapter 133: Christmas Present Part 2
Chapter 134: The Rookie Reports Part 1
Chapter 135: The Rookie Reports Part 2
Chapter 136: This Is Eastwood! Part 1
Chapter 137: This Is Eastwood! Part 2
Chapter 138: The Winter Transfer Part 1
Chapter 139: The Winter Transfer Part 2
Chapter 140: Wood’S Debut Part 1
Chapter 141: Wood’S Debut Part 2
Chapter 142: There'S Someone Up There
Chapter 143: The Future Of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Part 1
Chapter 144: The Future Of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Part 2
Chapter 145: The Future
Chapter 146: The Cunning Allardyce Part 1
Chapter 147: The Cunning Allardyce Part 2
Chapter 148: The Better Interceptor Part 1
Chapter 149: The Better Interceptor Part 2
Chapter 150: The First Half Part 1
Chapter 151: The First Half Part 2
Chapter 152: Backfired Part 1
Chapter 153: Backfired Part 2
Chapter 154: New Forest Part 1
Chapter 155: New Forest Part 2
Chapter 156: Efl Cup Part 1
Chapter 157: Efl Cup Part 2
Chapter 158: The Curse Of The South Changing Room
Chapter 159: Wizardly Twain Part 1
Chapter 160: Wizardly Twain Part 2
Chapter 161: Wall Part 1
Chapter 162: Wall Part 2
Chapter 163: A Crack Part 1
Chapter 164: A Crack Part 2
Chapter 165: Who Is Afraid Of Who Part 1
Chapter 166: Who Is Afraid Of Who Part 2
Chapter 167: Penalty Shootout Part 1
Chapter 168: Penalty Shootout Part 2
Chapter 169: Want To Make A Bet? Part 1
Chapter 170: Want To Make A Bet? Part 2
Chapter 171: Time To Speed Up, Forest Train!
Chapter 172: A Timely Loss Part 1
Chapter 173: A Timely Loss Part 2
Chapter 174: Pressure Part 1
Chapter 175: Pressure Part 2
Chapter 176: Of Course We Will Win Part 1
Chapter 177: Of Course We Will Win Part 2
Chapter 178: The Red Forest Part 1
Chapter 179: The Red Forest Part 2
Chapter 180: The English Premier League’S Footsteps Part 1
Chapter 181: The English Premier League’S Footsteps Part 2
Chapter 182: The Free Babysitter Part 1
Chapter 183: The Free Babysitter Part 2
Chapter 184: The Flow Of Time On The Other Side Part 1
Chapter 185: The Flow Of Time On The Other Side Part 2
Chapter 186: The Two Tang Ens Part 1
Chapter 187: The Two Tang Ens Part 2
Chapter 188: The Assistant Manager Candidate Part 1
Chapter 189: The Assistant Manager Candidate Part 2
Chapter 190: The Uefa European Football Championship Part 1
Chapter 191: The Uefa European Football Championship Part 2
Chapter 192: Gerard Piqué Part 1
Chapter 193: Gerard Piqué Part 2
Chapter 194: The Future Of Youth Players Part 1
Chapter 195: The Future Of Youth Players Part 1
Chapter 196: The Disruption Of Tony Twain Part 1
Chapter 197: The Disruption Of Tony Twain Part 2
Chapter 198: Start All Over Again Part 1
Chapter 199: Start All Over Again Part 2
Chapter 200: Forest In The Transfer Market Part 1
Chapter 201: Forest In The Transfer Market Part 2
Chapter 202: The Old Soldiers Part 1
Chapter 203: The Red Forest Chapter 11 The Old Soldiers Part 2
Chapter 204: Get Ready Part 1
Chapter 205: Get Ready Part 2
Chapter 206: The List For First Team
Chapter 207: The Premier League Kickoff Part 1
Chapter 208: The Premier League Kickoff Part 2
Chapter 209: Record Part 1
Chapter 210: Record Part 2
Chapter 211: The Fateful Matchup
Chapter 212: This Is My Team Part 1
Chapter 213: This Is My Team Part 2
Chapter 214: The Start Of The Match Part 1
Chapter 215: The Start Of The Match Part 2
Chapter 216: Adjustments Part 1
Chapter 217: Adjustments Part 2
Chapter 218: One On One
Chapter 219: Forgone Conclusion Part 1
Chapter 220: Forgone Conclusion Part 2
Chapter 221: Need To Win Part 1
Chapter 222: Need To Win Part 2
Chapter 223: Victory Part 1
Chapter 224: Victory Part 2
Chapter 225: The Chief Part 1
Chapter 226: The Chief Part 2
Chapter 227: Clough The Second? Part 1
Chapter 228: Clough The Second? Part 2
Chapter 229: Unlucky Ferreira Part 1
Chapter 230: Unlucky Ferreira Part 2
Chapter 231: Going Toe-To-Toe Part 1
Chapter 232: Going Toe-To-Toe Part 2
Chapter 233: Entanglement Part 1
Chapter 234: Entanglement Part 2
Chapter 235: Air Battle Part 1
Chapter 236: Air Battle Part 2
Chapter 237: The Madman Part 1
Chapter 238: The Madman Part 2
Chapter 239: The Entertainment Circle? No
Chapter 240: Read The Headline Part 1
Chapter 241: Read The Headline Part 2
Chapter 242: The Unstable Forest Part 1
Chapter 243: The Unstable Forest Part 2
Chapter 244: Newcastle And Shania Part 1
Chapter 245: Newcastle And Shania Part 2
Chapter 246: We Will Definitely Win Part 1
Chapter 247: We Will Definitely Win Part 2
Chapter 248: Angel Of The North Part 1
Chapter 249: Angel Of The North Part 2
Chapter 250: Wood’S Struggle Part 1
Chapter 251: Wood’S Struggle Part 2
Chapter 252: Heavy Responsibility Part 1
Chapter 253: Heavy Responsibility Part 2
Chapter 254: Going Head-On Part 1
Chapter 255: Going Head-On Part 2
Chapter 256: Roy Keane Part 1
Chapter 257: Roy Keane Part 2
Chapter 258: In Trouble Part 1
Chapter 259: In Trouble Part 2
Chapter 260: A Show Of Genius Part 1
Chapter 261: A Show Of Genius Part 2
Chapter 262: The Lead Of The Theatre Of Dreams Part 1
Chapter 263: The Lead Of The Theatre Of Dreams Part 2
Chapter 264: Wood Learned To Be A Star Player Part 1
Chapter 265: Wood Learned To Be A Star Player Part 2
Chapter 266: A New Goalkeeper Part 1
Chapter 267: The New Goalkeeper Part 2
Chapter 268: Merry Christmas Part 1
Chapter 269: Merry Christmas Part 2
Chapter 270: The New Sponsor; An Ambassador Part 1
Chapter 271: The New Sponsor; An Ambassador Part 2
Chapter 272: Mr. Two Trillion Dollars Part 1
Chapter 273: Mr. Two Trillion Dollars Part 2
Chapter 274: Derby Part 1
Chapter 275: Derby Part 2
Chapter 276: Poaching Part 1
Chapter 277: The Red Forest Chapter 50 Poaching Part 2
Chapter 278: Agent Part 1
Chapter 279: Agent Part 2
Chapter 280: A New Contract, A New Player Part 1
Chapter 281 - A New Contract, A New Player Part 2
Chapter 282 - The Star Of Tomorrow Part 1
Chapter 283 - The Star Of Tomorrow Part 2
Chapter 284 - A Win-Win At The Fa Cup Part 1
Chapter 285 - A Win-Win At The Fa Cup Part 2
Chapter 286: Burst Part 1
Chapter 287: Burst Part 2
Chapter 288 - The Uefa Europa League Champion?
Chapter 289: Wood And Eastwood Part 1
Chapter 290
Chapter 291 - Dirty Rochemback Part 1
Chapter 292 - Dirty Rochemback Part 2
Chapter 293 - Wood’S Revenge Part 1
Chapter 294 - Wood’S Revenge Part 2
Chapter 295 - Unacceptable Part 1
Chapter 296 - Unacceptable Part 2
Chapter 297 - What Comes Around, Goes Around Part 1
Chapter 298 - What Goes Around, Comes Around Part 2
Chapter 299 - The Fate Of The Romani Part 1
Chapter 300 - The Fate Of The Romani Part 2
Chapter 301 - As Expected Part 1
Chapter 302 - As Expected Part 2
Chapter 303 - Time To Hurtle Part 1
Chapter 304 - Time To Hurtle Part 2
Chapter 305 - Against Everton Part 1
Chapter 306 - Against Everton Part 2
Chapter 307 - Fallen Behind Part 1
Chapter 308 - Fallen Behind Part 2
Chapter 309 - A Job Well Done Part 1
Chapter 310 - A Job Well Done Part 2
Chapter 311 - When The Dust Settled Part 1
Chapter 312 - When The Dust Settled Part 2
Chapter 313 - We Are Back Part 1
Chapter 314 - We Are Back Part 2
Chapter 315 - A Sunny Holiday Part 1
Chapter 316 - A Sunny Holiday Part 2
Chapter 317 - Pepe Part 1
Chapter 318 - Pepe Part 2
Chapter 319 - So Long, Brazil
Chapter 320 - Work Permit Part 1
Chapter 321 - Work Permit Part 2
Chapter 322 - An Exceptional Talent Part 1
Chapter 323 - An Exceptional Talent Part 2
Chapter 324 - Forward Line Problems Part 1
Chapter 325 - Forward Line Problems Part 2
Chapter 326 - About Anelka
Chapter 327 - Impressions Part 1
Chapter 328 - Impressions Part 2
Chapter 329 - China Sun
Chapter 330 - From Youth Team To First Team Part 1
Chapter 331 - From Youth Team To First Team Part 2
Chapter 332 - Eight Million Part 1
Chapter 333 - Eight Million Part 2
Chapter 334 - The New Season Part 1
Chapter 335 - The New Season Part 2
Chapter 336 - The Injury Part 1
Chapter 337 - The Injury Part 2
Chapter 338 - The Captain’S Armband Part 1
Chapter 339 - The Captain’S Armband Part 2
Chapter 340 - Bright Red Part 1
Chapter 341 - Bright Red Part 2
Chapter 342 - The French Forward
Chapter 343 - Role Model Part 1
Chapter 344 - Role Model Part 2
Chapter 345 - Heart-To-Heart Part 1
Chapter 346 - Heart-To-Heart Part 2
Chapter 347 - The Tournament Part 1
Chapter 348 - The Tournament Part 2
Chapter 349 - A Captain Like You Part 1
Chapter 350 - A Captain Like You Part 2
Chapter 351 - The Champions League Grouping Part 1
Chapter 352 - The Champions League Grouping Part 2
Chapter 353 - Round One: City Ground Part 1
Chapter 354 - Round One: City Ground Part 2
Chapter 355 - Who Had The Red Card? Part 1
Chapter 356 - Who Had The Red Card? Part 2
Chapter 357 - Ups-And-Downs
Chapter 358 - The War Between Two Men Part 1
Chapter 359 - The War Between Two Men Part 2
Chapter 360 - The War Between Two Men 2 Part 1
Chapter 361 - The War Between Two Men 2 Part 2
Chapter 362 - The War Between Two Men 3 Part 1
Chapter 363 - The War Between Two Men 3 Part 2
Chapter 364 - A Dedication To Eastwood Part 1
Chapter 365 - A Dedication To Eastwood Part 2
Chapter 366 - It’S Not Over Yet Part 1
Chapter 367 - It’S Not Over Yet Part 2
Chapter 368 - A Goal To Fame Part 1
Chapter 369 - A Goal To Fame Part 2
Chapter 370 - We’Ve Won Part 1
Chapter 371 - We’Ve Won Part 2
Chapter 372 - Goodbye, Ian Part 1
Chapter 373 - Goodbye, Ian Part 2
Chapter 374 - Fifa Virus Part 1
Chapter 375 - Fifa Virus Part 2
Chapter 376 - A Starry Night Part 1
Chapter 377 - A Starry Night Part 2
Chapter 378 - Hiss— Part 1
Chapter 379 - Hiss---- Part 2
Chapter 380 - A Yellow Card Part 1
Chapter 381 - A Yellow Card Part 2
Chapter 382 - Multiple Choices Part 1
Chapter 383 - Multiple Choices Part 2
Chapter 384 - White Handkerchiefs Part 1
Chapter 385 - White Handkerchiefs Part 2
Chapter 386 - Wood At Bernabéu? Part 1
Chapter 387 - Wood At Bernabéu? Part 2
Chapter 388 - A Meeting Off The Field Part 1
Chapter 389 - A Meeting Off The Field Part 2
Chapter 390 - Hello Roy Part 1
Chapter 391 - Hello Roy Part 2
Chapter 392 - Keane, The Man Part 1
Chapter 393 - Keane, The Man Part 2
Chapter 394 - Keane, The Man Part 3
Chapter 395 - Santa Claus Part 1
Chapter 396 - Santa Claus Part 2
Chapter 397 - “A New Player” Part 1
Chapter 398 - “A New Player” Part 2
Chapter 399 - If They Want War, We’Ll Give Them War Part 1
Chapter 400 - If They Want War, We’Ll Give Them War Part 2
Chapter 401 - The Pride Of A Professional Footballer
Chapter 402 - Advancement Part 1
Chapter 403 - Advancement Part 2
Chapter 404 - An Official Publicity Part 1
Chapter 405 - An Official Publicity Part 2
Chapter 406 - Call Me Clarice Part 1
Chapter 407 - Call Me Clarice Part 2
Chapter 408 - What Relationship? Part 1
Chapter 409 - What Relationship? Part 2
Chapter 410 - The Number You Have Dialed Is Not In Service Part 1
Chapter 411 - The Number You Have Dialed Is Not In Service Part 2
Chapter 412 - The Night Before A Tough Fight Part 1
Chapter 413 - The Night Before A Tough Battle Part 2
Chapter 414 - Thank You
Chapter 415 - Giuseppe Meazza.San Siro Part 1
Chapter 416 - Giuseppe Meazza. San Siro Part 2
Chapter 417 - A Pivot And A Long Ball Part 1
Chapter 418 - A Pivot And A Long Ball Part 2
Chapter 419 - You Are Inter Milan’S Players! Part 1
Chapter 420 - You Are Inter Milan’S Players! Part 2
Chapter 421 - The Price Of Defense Part 1
Chapter 422 - The Price Of Defense Part 2
Chapter 423 - Looking On The Verge Of A Loss Part 1
Chapter 424 - Looking On The Verge Of A Loss Part 2
Chapter 425 - This Is My Way
Chapter 426 - George And Demi’S Future
Chapter 427 - Famous
Chapter 428 - “I”
Chapter 429 - A Hidden War
Chapter 430 - Highbury
Chapter 431 - The Arsenal Style
Chapter 432 - Make A Guess
Chapter 433 - The Core
Chapter 434 - Nothing Is Too Deceitful In War
Chapter 435 - Three Days Later
Chapter 436 - Round Two
Chapter 437 - Weigh The Options?
Chapter 438 - Arsenal’S King
Chapter 439 - The Last Option
Chapter 440 - Penalty Shoot-Out
Chapter 441 - Come Have A Drink With Me
Chapter 442 - A Favor Owed
Chapter 443 - Go Watch The Game Live
Chapter 444 - Relax
Chapter 445 - Providence
Chapter 446 - The Cycle
Chapter 447 - Unexpected
Chapter 448 - After Taking The Lead
Chapter 449 - Looks Like Victory
Chapter 450 - Five Minutes
Chapter 451 - Do As He Likes
Chapter 452 - A New Beginning
Chapter 453 - A New Future
Chapter 454 - Going Home
Chapter 455 - Finding What Was Lost
Chapter 456 - A Chance Encounter In The Air
Chapter 457 - Special Guest Commentator
Chapter 458 - A New Job Possibility
Chapter 459 - A New Potential Change In The Players
Chapter 460 - An Invitation From Ferguson
Chapter 461 - Ferguson’S Decision
Chapter 462 - The King Of The Goal Area
Chapter 463 - New And Old Players
Chapter 464 - Whatever Can Happen Will Happen
Chapter 465 - Lofty Aspirations
Chapter 466 - Rafael Van Der Vaart
Chapter 467 - Poor Hamburger…
Chapter 468 - Welcome To Amsterdam
Chapter 469 - The Darkening Night
Chapter 470 - Did You Do It Or Not?
Chapter 471 - Tang En’S Mockery
Chapter 472 - The Invitational Tournament
Chapter 473 - What A Small World
Chapter 474 - A New Friend And An Old Acquaintance
Chapter 475 - Declaration For The New Season
Chapter 476 - Absolute Strength
Chapter 477 - The Chinese Man Who Conquered Forest
Chapter 478 - A Taste Of Celebrity
Chapter 479 - Watch Your Foot
Chapter 480 - What'S Going On?
Chapter 481 - A Rowdy Style Of Play
Chapter 482 - Stadium Violence
Chapter 483 - Good News, Bad News
Chapter 484 - Suspension
Chapter 485 - Returned Soul
Chapter 486 - The Storm Chapter 34 Brewing Transformation
Chapter 487 - The Reserve Team
Chapter 488 - Other Than Offense, It'S Still Offense
Chapter 489 - Reciprocity
Chapter 490 - The Sun Show
Chapter 491 - Extreme Dissatisfaction And Absolute Regret
Chapter 492 - What Had Happened And Was About To Happen
Chapter 493 - David’S Plans
Chapter 494 - The Meeting
Chapter 495 - Vacation In Madrid
Chapter 496 - If It Had Not Been For Him ...
Chapter 497 - A Bombshell
Chapter 498 - Character Determines Fate
Chapter 499 - Demetrio’S Farewell Game
Chapter 500 - Drunken Babble
Chapter 501 - The Role Of A Veteran
Chapter 502 - The Best Draw There Is
Chapter 503 - Win Back What Was Lost
Chapter 504 - Come To Collect The Interest
Chapter 505 - George Wood’S Final
Chapter 506 - Open The First Record
Chapter 507 - A Powerful Enemy
Chapter 508 - He Is Indeed Powerful
Chapter 509 - The Victor Has Yet To Emerge
Chapter 510 - The Contest
Chapter 511 - The Perilous Forest
Chapter 512 - You'Re All Wrong
Chapter 513 - The Pretty Tenant
Chapter 514 - Kill
Chapter 515 - Thirty-Two Seconds Of Heaven And Hell
Chapter 516 - Almost
Chapter 517 - A Good Opponent
Chapter 518 - Meet New Friends And Encounter Old Enemies
Chapter 519 - Woox’S Secret
Chapter 520 - The Sleeping Beauty
Chapter 521 - Romance Of The Three Heroes
Chapter 522 - The Countdown Begins
Chapter 523 - Kill Them
Chapter 524 - Contrary To Expectations
Chapter 525 - George Wood’S Football Philosophy
Chapter 526 - Halftime Interval
Chapter 527 - The Charge Of The War Chariot
Chapter 528 - We Can Win
Chapter 529 - Take Down The First Bout
Chapter 530 - Pepe’S Worry
Chapter 531 - Romance Of The Three Kingdoms?
Chapter 532 - 0.1% And 100%
Chapter 533 - The Soldiers At The City Walls
Chapter 534 - A Head Start
Chapter 535 - Forty-Five Seconds
Chapter 536 - Forty-Five Seconds
Chapter 537 - Fortune’S Fool
Chapter 538 - A Confrontation
Chapter 539 - We Wait Till We Reclaim What Is Ours
Chapter 540 - I’Ll Jump Into The Sea If We Don’T Win
Chapter 541 - Twain’S Revenge
Chapter 542 - The League Tournament Ends
Chapter 543 - A Supporting Character
Chapter 544 - A Friend From Afar
Chapter 545 - The Gatecrashers
Chapter 546 - A Confident Answer
Chapter 547 - The Night Before
Chapter 548 - Are You Ready?
Chapter 549 - Don'T Let The Trophy Wait Too Long
Chapter 550 - Albertini’S Pass
Chapter 551 - Like A Fallen Leaf To The Ground
Chapter 552 - A Battle Of Wits And Valour
Chapter 553 - The Bodyguard
Chapter 554 - Trump Card Against Trump Card (Part 1)
Chapter 555 - Trump Card Against Trump Card (Part 2)
Chapter 556 - The Arrival Of The King
Chapter 557 - A True Champion
Chapter 558 - A Victorious Return
Chapter 559 - An Ending And A Beginning
Chapter 560 - Michael’S Farewell
Chapter 561 - The Young Men Of Wilford
Chapter 562 - The Tsar’S Arrival
Chapter 563 - A Strong Base With A Steady Stream Of Players
Chapter 564 - The Loaded Thai
Chapter 565 - The Merry Men
Chapter 566 - Mendes’ Gift
Chapter 567 - Wood'S Substitute
Chapter 568 - New And Former Owners
Chapter 569 - The Business Of The English Premier League
Chapter 570 - A Fiery New Beginning
Chapter 571 - A New Record
Chapter 572 - An Identity Transformation
Chapter 573 - Good Beginning
Chapter 574 - Four Consecutive Wins And A War Of Words
Chapter 575 - Benítez
Chapter 576 - Face To Face With The Enemy
Chapter 577 - Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain
Chapter 578 - Stop Defending
Chapter 579 - The Uefa Super Cup
Chapter 580 - A Talent Show? No, Thank You
Chapter 581 - Behind The Scenes Of The Talent Show
Chapter 582 - An Old Friend Is Coming
Chapter 583 - Manager Roy
Chapter 584 - The Disparity In Strength
Chapter 585 - Everyone Must Respect The Opponent
Chapter 586 - It’S Getting Explosive
Chapter 587 - Why Is That?
Chapter 588 - It’S Just A Joke
Chapter 589 - Normal Atmosphere
Chapter 590 - The Night In Istanbul
Chapter 591 - Welcome To Hell
Chapter 592 - Welcome To Hell Part 2
Chapter 593 - A Messenger From Hell
Chapter 594 - Welcome To Your Hell
Chapter 595 - The Cell Phone
Chapter 596 - Someone’S Waiting At Home
Chapter 597 - This Is An Important Game
Chapter 598 - A Cold And Rainy Night
Chapter 599 - Desire To Win
Chapter 600 - A Little Bad Luck
Chapter 601 - Undefeated Yet
Chapter 602 - The Kiss
Chapter 603 - A Little Lonely
Chapter 604 - A Public Apology
Chapter 605 - Outside The Squad List
Chapter 606 - Mcclaren’S Good Luck
Chapter 607 - The Destined Result
Chapter 608 - The League Tournament Resumed
Chapter 609 - Just A Regular League Game
Chapter 610 - Back To Top Three
Chapter 611 - A Perfect Year
Chapter 612 - A Good Football Foundation Started From Young
Chapter 613 - 9527
Chapter 614 - The Dark Horse Prince
Chapter 615 - Ah, Life Is Full Of Ups And Downs
Chapter 616 - Return To The Team
Chapter 617 - The Visiting Team: Ac Milan
Chapter 618 - Helpless
Chapter 619 - Guests From The Far East
Chapter 620 - About Dreams
Chapter 621 - One Step Closer
Chapter 622 - The Troubles Of The Forest Merry Men
Chapter 623 - Not Going Anywhere
Chapter 624 - You’Re Under Pressure, I’M Under Pressure
Chapter 625 - Likes And Dislikes
Chapter 626 - Ribéry Again
Chapter 627 - Guti
Chapter 628 - Real Madrid’S Core
Chapter 629 - Anger
Chapter 630 - Still Undefeated
Chapter 631 - Mr. Ten Percent
Chapter 632 - Change In Dominion
Chapter 633 - Fierce Competition
Chapter 634 - Messi’S Confusion
Chapter 635 - The New Playmaker
Chapter 636 - The Amazing Forest Team
Chapter 637 - About Professional Ethics
Chapter 638 - The Target For The Double
Chapter 639 - The Final Showdown At The Top Of The Theatre Of Dreams
Chapter 640 - The Older The Ginger, The Spicier The Ginger
Chapter 641 - Ronaldo In Full Swing
Chapter 642 - Decisive Battle In The Second Half
Chapter 643 - Before The Storm
Chapter 644 - Sudden Change Of Situation
Chapter 645 - Create History
Chapter 646 - Start Dating?
Chapter 647 - Preparation For Battle
Chapter 648 - A Thing Like Love
Chapter 649 - Modesty Is Not A Virtue
Chapter 650 - The Tactical Meeting
Chapter 651 - Win To Show Them
Chapter 652 - Tough Guys
Chapter 653 - A Dramatic Scene
Chapter 654 - I Won’T Agree
Chapter 655 - A Stalemate
Chapter 656 - Mightiness Revealed Again
Chapter 657 - All Hail The Double Winner!
Chapter 658 - His Majesty The King
Chapter 659 - Cat
Chapter 659.1 - The Busy Summer Begins
Chapter 660 - Poach And Be Poached From
Chapter 661 - The Mallorca Holiday
Chapter 662 - That’S It
Chapter 663 - Twain’S Many Troubles
Chapter 664 - The China Trip
Chapter 665 - So Tired
Chapter 666 - Enough Face Has Been Given
Chapter 667 - Stupid And Awesome
Chapter 668 - Money Versus No Money
Chapter 669 - A Former Genius’S New Life
Chapter 670 - Goodbye, Gerard
Chapter 671 - Double "Wood" Is "Woods", And Triple "Wood" Can Be Counted As
Chapter 672 - New Capital, New Season
Chapter 673 - Wealth Of An Entire Nation
Chapter 674 - Chaos
Chapter 675 - The Imposing Manner Of The Strong
Chapter 676 - Bendtner’S Ambition
Chapter 677 - To Part On Bad Terms
Chapter 677.1: A High Asking Price
Chapter 678 - End Of An Affinity
Chapter 679 - Aerial Overlord
Chapter 680 - Forty And Confused
Chapter 681 - Jealous
Chapter 682 - Goodbye Kiss
Chapter 683 - I Love You, Do You Love Me?
Chapter 684 - Remnant
Chapter 685 - Only A Matter Of Time
Chapter 686 - We Dare You
Chapter 687 - Before The Kickoff Whistle
Chapter 688 - Aerial Overlord
Chapter 689 - Forty And Confused
Chapter 690 - Jealous
Chapter 691 - Goodbye Kiss
Chapter 692 - I Love You, Do You Love Me?
Chapter 693 - Remnant
Chapter 694 - Only A Matter Of Time
Chapter 695 - We Dare You
Chapter 696 - Before The Kickoff Whistle
Chapter 697 - The One Who Has Left Me, Disturbs Me
Chapter 699 - Possessed
Chapter 700 - Wishing Good Luck
Chapter 701 - Chilly
Chapter 702 - Winter Has Arrived
Chapter 703 - The Distance Between The Dream And Reality
Chapter 704 - Strong And Resolute
Chapter 705 - Accidentally Caught A Cold
Chapter 706 - Carl Spicer’S Hardcore Fan
Chapter 707 - High Technological Inflatable Doll
Chapter 708 - A Narrow Escape
Chapter 709 - Eight Months!
Chapter 710 - Powerless To Stage A Comeback
Chapter 711 - The Imminent Passing Of 2008
Chapter 712 - A Dream Too Realistic
Chapter 713 - Relief
Chapter 714 - The Core
Chapter 715 - Determined To Hang On To You
Chapter 716 - 45 Million Years Of Love
Chapter 717 - Here Comes The Wolf
Chapter 718 - Tony Twain’S Tactical Class
Chapter 719 - Little Red Riding Hood And Her Uncle Wolf
Chapter 720 - The Original Dream
Chapter 721 - The Purge List
Chapter 722 - His Majesty Has Returned
Chapter 723 - Wedding Invitation
Chapter 724 - Call Me Uncle
Chapter 725 - The New Season After The Honeymoon
Chapter 726 - Self-Reliance
Chapter 727 - The Setting China Sun
Chapter 728 - The Young Guard
Chapter 729 - The Future Belongs To The Young
Chapter 730 - The Death Of An Idealist
Chapter 731 - Before The Start Of The New Season
Chapter 732 - The Juvenile Footballers
Chapter 733 - Newborn Calves
Chapter 734 - The Final Moments Of 2009
Chapter 735 - Wolf
Chapter 736 - He’S Back
Chapter 737 - Plans For The New League Season
Chapter 738 - What Is Chinese Football?
Chapter 739 - A Lame Joke
Chapter 740 - World Cup In South Africa
Chapter 741 - George’S Maiden Appearance
Chapter 742 - St. George’S Protection On England
Chapter 743 - St. George'S World Cup
Chapter 744 - A Pair Of Forest Wingers
Chapter 745 - Super Ibi’S Troubles
Chapter 746 - The Drifter
Chapter 747 - Let’S Make A Wager!
Chapter 748 - Players Come And Go
Chapter 749 - Leaving The Life Of Football
Chapter 750 - Integration
Chapter 751 - A Temptation From Italy
Chapter 752 - Robin Hood And The Forest
Chapter 753 - A Sigh
Chapter 754 - Football At Nottingham Forest
Chapter 755 - I Feel Really Satisfied!
Chapter 756 - Once Every Goal
Chapter 757 - The Group Of Death
Chapter 758 - Happy Birthday Uncle Tony
Chapter 759 - Travelling With Tony Today
Chapter 760 - The Manager Killer
Chapter 761 - Anyone And Us
Chapter 762 - Tony’S Little Scheme
Chapter 763 - Chain Reaction
Chapter 765 - Conquering Calderon
Chapter 766 - Fight The Old Lady Again
Chapter 767 - Change
Chapter 768 - Counterattack Counterattack
Chapter 769 - Grind To Death
Chapter 770 - Psychological Battle
Chapter 771 - My Successor
Chapter 772 - Who Will Become Tony Twain The Second?
Chapter 773 - Strategies Against Manchester United
Chapter 774
Chapter 775 - Unexpected Situation
Chapter 776 - The Crazy Stoppage Time
Chapter 777 - Red War
Chapter 778 - Coupled Up
Chapter 779 - The New Year
Chapter 780 - Transfer Window
Chapter 781 - An Ibrahimović Good At Headers
Chapter 782 - Twain’S Christmas Tree
Chapter 783 - An Out And Out Conspiracy
Chapter 784 - Coming From A Thousand Miles Away For Revenge
Chapter 785 - José And Tony
Chapter 786 - Dry Wood And Fierce Fire
Chapter 787 - Outer Instep
Chapter 788 - Missed Out On A Golden Opportunity
Chapter 789 - Be Crazy Together!
Chapter 790 - Swift Counterattack
Chapter 791 - Two Away Goals
Chapter 792 - The Post Match Spat
Chapter 793 - Relive The Past Experience
Chapter 794 - Poor Quaresma
Chapter 795 - The Chip Shot
Chapter 796 - Before A Big Game
Chapter 797 - Heavyweight Skirmish
Chapter 798 - An Army Burning With Righteous Indignation
Chapter 799 - The Taller Trees In The Woods Are Liable To Get Their Tops Blown Off
Chapter 800 - Come Out If You Dare
Chapter 801 - One Goal And A Red Card
Chapter 802 - The Second Red Card
Chapter 803 - Snap My Fingers
Chapter 804 - A Gift For Barcelona
Chapter 805 - Pomo
Chapter 806 - Aaron’S Troubles
Chapter 807 - Adapting To The Field
Chapter 808 - Do I Need To Take Off My Pants?
Chapter 809 - Two Identical Leaves
Chapter 810 - The Puppet Master
Chapter 811 - The Loudhailers
Chapter 812 - Aaron Is A Fool
Chapter 813 - A Blunder
Chapter 814 - Panic And Lost
Chapter 815 - Piqué
Chapter 816 - Who The Hell Is This Kid?
Chapter 817 - A Giant’S Waltz
Chapter 818 - A Last-Ditch Struggle
Chapter 819 - Well Done
Chapter 820 - A Scoundrel Realized His Ambition
Chapter 821 - The End Of The Season
Chapter 822 - Goodbye, My Friend
Chapter 823 - A Crimson New Beginning
Chapter 824 - Everyone’S On Their Way
Chapter 825 - Two Years Later
Chapter 826 - Destiny
Chapter 827 - A Legendary Tribute
Chapter 828 - Not Friends
Chapter 829 - Whoever Started The Trouble Should End It
Chapter 830 - Tony’S Decade
Chapter 831 - Trust
Chapter 832 - Gerrard’S Challenge
Chapter 833 - Don’T Be Happy Yet
Chapter 834 - Happy Tenth Anniversary
Chapter 835 - Do Not Touch The Tiger’S Ass
Chapter 836 - The Loser Eats A Table
Chapter 837 - Lost The Game And Money
Chapter 838 - Three Battles
Chapter 839 - The Real Target
Chapter 840 - Regarding The Possibility Of Exchanging Jerseys
Chapter 841 - Behind A Successful Man
Chapter 842 - Collapse?
Chapter 843 - This Season
Chapter 844 - The Crucial Goal
Chapter 845 - Qualifying For Championship
Chapter 846 - One More Match Remaining
Chapter 847 - Other Than Attack, It’S Still Attack
Chapter 848 - Unexpected Advantage
Chapter 849 - To Win The Championship
Chapter 850 - Sprint
Chapter 851 - A Letter From The United Kingdom
Chapter 852 - The Foolish Old Man
Chapter 853 - The Old Guard Is Still Standing Strong
Chapter 854 - Our City Ground Stadium
Chapter 855 - A Suboptimal Situation
Chapter 856 - I Am Ready, What About You Guys?
Chapter 857 - The Stubborn One
Chapter 858 - The Special One
Chapter 859 - The Explosion In Silence
Chapter 860 - The Final Three Minutes
Chapter 861 - After Getting The Crown
Chapter 862 - Please Eat The Table
Chapter 863 - A New Journey
Chapter 864 - One More Needed
Chapter 865 - Confess
Chapter 866 - Madrid
Chapter 867 - Red Cloth
Chapter 868 - Chen Jian’S Troubles
Chapter 869 - A Wonderful Night Begins
Chapter 870 - The Heart Of Champion
Chapter 871 - The Final Game Kicks Off
Chapter 872 - Own Goal?
Chapter 873 - This Looks Bad
Chapter 874 - Countermeasures
Chapter 875 - A Wonderful Goal
Chapter 876 - A Dramatic First Act
Chapter 877 - Conflict
Chapter 878 - The First Half Of The Overtime
Chapter 879 - The Clinching Shot
Chapter 880 - Tony Don Twain
Chapter 881 - On This Night
Chapter 882 - Showing His Hand
Chapter 883 - The Storm Before The Night
Chapter 884 - A Storm Brewing
Chapter 885 - Traces Of The Wind
Chapter 886 - The World Cup
Chapter 887 - A Call From London
Chapter 888 - It’S Not Easy To Find A Job
Chapter 889 - A Change Of Manager
Chapter 890 - The New Manager Of The Three Lions
Chapter 891 - Old Partner
Chapter 892 - Momentous Changes
Chapter 893 - An Exhibition Game
Chapter 894 - England Team C
Chapter 895 - Nottingham Forest And England
Chapter 896 - The Days Since Twain Left
Chapter 897 - Back Home
Chapter 898 - Welcome Home, Tony
Chapter 899 - : The Determination To Win
Chapter 900 - Principles
Chapter 901 - First Victory
Chapter 902 - All Good Things Must Come To An End
Chapter 903 - A Well-Behaved Man Strikes Back
Chapter 904 - Unable To Be Interdependent Forever
Chapter 905 - : Two Atomic Bombs
Chapter 906 - The Two Buddies’ Troubles
Chapter 907 - Rather Forget About The Past
Chapter 908 - This Is An Unsatisfactory Answer
Chapter 909 - Nothing To Do With Forest
Chapter 910 - Here Lies My Legend
Chapter 911 - Twain’S Trouble
Chapter 912 - National Team Call Up Completed
Chapter 913 - The New Captain Of The Three Lions
Chapter 914 - Why Are You Running?
Chapter 915 - This Damn Thing Is Over
Chapter 916 - The New English Team Sets Sail And Soars
Chapter 917 - Forty-Six Years Old Twain
Chapter 918 - I Want A Child
Chapter 919 - Reunion With Bale
Chapter 920 - A Decision On The Sidelines
Chapter 921 - Entrapment
Chapter 922 - Top Of The Group
Chapter 923 - End Of The Season
Chapter 924 - The Drama
Chapter 925 - Qualified For The Next Round In Advance
Chapter 926 - The Group Draw For The Final Series
Chapter 927 - An Old Enemy
Chapter 928 - This Is Counter-Attacking Football
Chapter 929 - Win The Game Like The Forest Team
Chapter 930 - Grave News
Chapter 931 - I Must Go To Spain
Chapter 932 - George’S Persistence
Chapter 933 - The Squad List That Cannot Be Changed
Chapter 934 - Greedy
Chapter 935 - I Will Be Back
Chapter 936 - The Reveal
Chapter 937 - Twain’S England Team
Chapter 938 - The Match That Ended In Advance
Chapter 939 - The First Step Towards Conquering Europe
Chapter 940 - Next Opponent
Chapter 941 - The Damned Group Of Death
Chapter 942 - An Unlucky Year
Chapter 943 - Feud
Chapter 944 - The Sunlight Is So Blinding
Chapter 945 - Momentary Oversight
Chapter 946 - Don’T Be Impatient, George
Chapter 947 - A Bright Future
Chapter 948 - I Want To Come On
Chapter 949 - Super Invincible Mazinger Z
Chapter 950 - After The Big Battle
Chapter 951 - A Check-Up
Chapter 952 - Mystical Destiny
Chapter 953 - Extremely Relaxed
Chapter 954 - Reappearance
Chapter 955 - Opponent For The Quarterfinal
Chapter 956 - The Powerful French Team
Chapter 957 - Never Return Until The Battle Is Won
Chapter 958 - Starting Lineup
Chapter 959 - The Storm Approaches
Chapter 960 - A Two-Goal Lead Is Not Enough
Chapter 961 - Watch Out For The England Team
Chapter 962 - If You Hate Me
Chapter 963 - Italy Will Also Do The Same
Chapter 964 - The Encounter
Chapter 965 - Tickets
Chapter 966 - Are You Nervous?
Chapter 967 - Nepotism
Chapter 968 - Like A Sleepwalker
Chapter 969 - Qualified To Be In The Starting Lineup
Chapter 970 - That Old Fox
Chapter 971 - The Silver Fox’S Decision
Chapter 972 - Counter Every Move
Chapter 973 - Two Minutes
Chapter 974 - Five Minutes
Chapter 975 - One Minute
Chapter 976 - Two Years Later
Chapter 977 - A Child
Chapter 978 - Teresa
Chapter 979 - After Retirement
Chapter 980 - My Legend Is Still Here （Part 1）
Chapter 981 - My Legend Is Still Here （Part 2）
Chapter 982 - Visiting Michael
Chapter 983 - At 50, I Know The Decrees Of Heaven
Chapter 984 - I Have Decided To Retire
Chapter 985 - It Is Decided
Chapter 986 - Twain And Sophia
Chapter 987 - Everyone Has Their Own Worries
Chapter 988 - You Really Want To Retire?
Chapter 989 - The Conditions
Chapter 990 - Nottingham Forest’S Circumstances
Chapter 991 - Are You Coming Back, Tony?
Chapter 992 - Please Come Back, Tony
Chapter 993 - Hey George
Chapter 994 - He Is Back
Chapter 995 - Mr. Xia
Chapter 996 - I’M Going To The Forest
Chapter 997 - The Barcelona Derby
Chapter 998 - A Bigger Stage
Chapter 999 - The Past And Present Twain
Chapter 1000 - The Legend
Chapter 1001 - An Unfortunate Opening
Chapter 1002 - Balotelli
Chapter 1003 - Thoughts Of An Ordinary Man
Chapter 1004 - Long Live Your Majesty
Chapter 1005 - The King Without A Crown
Chapter 1006 - A Man Should Not Let A Lady Go Home Alone
Chapter 1007 - Inside First, Then Outside
Chapter 1008 - New Force
Chapter 1009 - Another Derby
Chapter 1010 - No Derbies, No Football
Chapter 1011 - Dunn’S Devil In His Dreams
Chapter 1012 - After The Derby
Chapter 1013 - Losing Competitiveness
Chapter 1014 - Find The Heart Of The Champion
Chapter 1015 - Shankly’S Decision Back Then
Chapter 1016 - Shankly’S Decision Back Then
Chapter 1017 - Leave? That’S Really A Problem
Chapter 1018 - A Successor
Chapter 1019 - An Era Is About To Come To An End
Chapter 1020 - Shania’S Good News
Chapter 1021 - Retirement
Chapter 1022 - Sixth In League
Chapter 1023 - Before The Last Game
Chapter 1024 - God To God, Dunn To Dunn
Chapter 1025 - After Achieving The Goal In Advance
Chapter 1026 - Dusk And Dawn In Wilford
Chapter 1027 - Last Training Session
Chapter 1028 - I Haven’T Lost Yet
Chapter 1029 - There Is Only One Tony Twain
Chapter 1030 - Old Antique
Chapter 1031 - This Is Fate
Chapter 1032 - The Final Curtain
Chapter 1033 - Epilogue: When I’M Sixty Years Old
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Drama, Historical, Sports, Tragedy Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 1033
Estimated words: 2906048 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 14530(@200wpm)___ 11624(@250wpm)___ 9687(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2906048 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 14530(@200wpm)___ 11624(@250wpm)___ 9687(@300wpm)
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Chapter 644: Sudden Change of Situation
Translator:
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While the attack did not result in a goal, it allowed the Nottingham Forest players to regain their confidence. Manchester United’s fierce offensive was broken, and it would be difficult to trap them again.
Nottingham Forest was a ferocious tiger. It could be held down for a while, but not for a lifetime. Ferguson was aware of that. So when he saw Nottingham Forest fiercely attack, he was a little worried and wondered if it was an occasional counterattack or a sustained attack… He decided to continue observing.
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Van Nistelrooy took the ball with his back against Rio Ferdinand, who stuck close. He was not confident that he would keep the ball if he turned around, but it was probably not easy for Ferdinand to effortlessly tackle the ball under his feet.
Van Nistelrooy controlled the football under his feet for a while and decided to forcibly turn around to break through. As a result, he was unsurprisingly knocked down by Ferdinand outside the box.
It was the best outcome. After van Nistelrooy got the ball, it was not easy to tackle the ball under his feet. The center forward had a superb ability to control the ball. Even though he was 1.88 meters tall, his footwork skills were delicate and practical.
Ferdinand fouled, and Nottingham Forest was awarded another free kick in the front field.
It was only 22 meters from the goal this time, which was very close. A free kick was not better as it got closer to the goal. For most players who took the free kicks, a range of 25 to 30 meters was the best. If it was too close, the football might not be able to bypass the human wall. If a player wanted the ball to bypass the human wall, it might fly straight out of the end line.
Beckham walked up again with the football in his hands. He still wanted to take it on himself. Bale also stepped forward, but he was not going to take the kick. He wanted to cover Beckham.
“David Beckham took the initiative to take on the ball again. He didn’t score with either of his previous free kicks. Manchester United’s human wall knows his free kick very well — five of the players block the goal.”
When Beckham bent over to place the football, he became the focus of everyone’s attention. There were still boos and applause in the stands. The Manchester United fans loved and hated the man. Their emotions were complicated.
He left in the summer of 2003 to go to Madrid and was far away thereafter. Every time he was unhappy at Real Madrid, there would be a rumor that he would return to Manchester United, but both he and Ferguson would always deny it. It was not that Beckham did not want to go back to Manchester United. He knew very well that as long as his wife, Victoria, was still with him, and as long as Ferguson coached at Manchester United, it was impossible for him to go back. Ferguson would not be interested in a player over 30 years old. Unfortunately, he was 33 years old.
He felt he would not have another chance to wear Manchester United’s red jersey in his career. After his contract with Nottingham Forest ended, if he could still play football, he was likely to go to the United States and play for another two years before he finally announced his retirement. Ferguson had said that Beckham might have achieved more if he was not with Victoria, but Beckham did not know what a higher achievement would be. Other than the national team honors, he had obtained all the honors a club player could get.
But he had never been recognized and respected by more people. When everyone mentioned David Beckham’s name, they always thought of the flashy star player who only knew how to be on a commercial catwalk. That was why he chose to join Nottingham Forest.
In a blink of an eye, the season was about to finish. He had a good time at Nottingham Forest, where he had plenty of appearances except for when he was injured. What people talked about the most was not the business events he had attended, but his performance at Nottingham Forest.
It was nice to conclude the season with the game against Manchester United.
I love Manchester United, but now I play for Nottingham Forest.
Setting up the football, Beckham got up and moved back.
The Manchester United team in front of him was unfamiliar. There was only one old friend, Scholes, among the five players in the human wall. Giggs was on the substitutes’ bench, and Gary Neville was on the bench.
It might have eased a little bit of Beckham’s psychological burden.
He stood in front of the football and waited for the referee to blow the whistle.
The referee felt that the human wall was too forward and asked it to retreat to the position he designated. Manchester United’s human wall dilly-dallied in moving back, and Ronaldo moved the slowest. He acted in a slippery way, and when the referee turned around, he moved half a step forward. He scooched forward in small, quick steps, moving forward a lot. The Nottingham Forest players reported their displeasure to the referee. The referee turned to signal Ronaldo to retreat, or else he would give a yellow card as a warning.
Ronaldo once again dawdled in returning to the human wall.
It was a kind of psychological warfare. The use of the repeated behavior put pressure on player who was going to take the free kick, leading them to play abnormally, but his ploy seemed to be ineffective on Beckham.
Beckham used to be Manchester United’s number 7, and Ronaldo took over Beckham’s mantle. Ronaldo quickly conquered the Manchester United fans with his skill after he came to Old Trafford. They printed the “one and only Ronaldo” slogan, which could still be found in the stands at Old Trafford.
It was a matchup between Manchester United’s new and old number 7s.
The referee withdrew backwards this time, and Ronaldo made no unusual moves under his watch.
After the whistle, Gareth Bale started running. He did not kick the football. He just crossed over the football. Everyone knew he was a cover and Manchester United’s human wall did not move at all.
Immediately thereafter, Beckham started running and lifted his leg!
The recognizable posture reappeared at the Old Trafford stadium once again: his left-leaning body parallel to the ground and both his arms stretched out, his supporting left foot twisted in a way that it could nearly break. His right foot quickly whipped out and struck the mid-lower part of the football.
The football soared through the air and brought up grass fragments. The human wall leaped upward at the same time. Ronaldo was tall but did not brush the football. The football bypassed the human wall!
The football did not fly high. After it bypassed the human wall, it drilled toward the top left corner of the goal at a very fast speed. Ben Foster struggled to pounce. Although the palm of his hand hit the football, the strength of Beckham’s ball was stronger than he imagined. He did not manage to whack the football out. The football just slightly changed direction and slammed into the net.
The Old Trafford stadium was quiet for about a second before it suddenly sounded with the clamor of mingled cheers and boos.
“The ball went in!! David Beckham! We haven’t watched his performance at Old Trafford for five years. Now he’s back, but as an opponent of Manchester United. He shot a bullet of revenge into the heart of Manchester United! By driving him out of Manchester United that year, Ferguson should have guessed that one day… one day, he will see this scene!”
The commentator roared wildly, and the Nottingham Forest players excitedly jumped on Beckham.
However, Beckham did not have a smile on his face. He did not celebrate the goal and did not even raise his hands. After he saw the football enter the goal, he turned around and walked back. Although he was a Nottingham Forest player and had to give his all for this goal for the sake of Nottingham Forest’s ambition to win the league title, it did not mean he would be ecstatic in front of tens of thousands of Manchester United fans. He scored the goal because he was a Nottingham Forest player. He chose not to celebrate after the goal because he loved Manchester United and did not want to let the people have any misunderstanding.
His Nottingham Forest teammates did not care what Beckham thought. They bounced over to surround him and celebrate loudly.
Even Twain waved his fists, cheering this key goal from Beckham.
Surrounded by the crowd, Beckham still did not celebrate. His face remained calm. After the celebrating crowd dispersed, van Nistelrooy hooked his arm around his neck and whispered in his ear.
No one knew what they talked about, but Beckham’s face showed a slight smile.
The two men ran back together, and the Manchester United players put the football in the center circle, ready to kick off.
“It was exciting to see David Beckham come back to Old Trafford for the first time and penetrate his former clubs goal with an iconic free kick! Manchester United’s new number 7 scored two goals and his predecessor did not lose either! Nottingham Forest trails Manchester United by 1:2 because of this goal, which gives them hope of equalizing the score. Judging by the overall trend of the game, the significance of Beckham’s goal is by no means just to help the team reverse a goal…”
The extreme Manchester United fans were still hissing at Beckham, while the less extreme Manchester United fans were in a very complicated mood. Should they clap for him? He scored a goal against Manchester United, and the goal helped the Forest team get out of its predicament. The importance was self-evident. Should they hiss at him? They could not open their mouths to do it. After all, he had given them plenty of delightful time when he was at Manchester United. Just like Keane had put in his open letter when he left Manchester United: he made the world fall in love with Manchester United.
It was poignant to watch the back view of him run alongside van Nistelrooy — they were once part of the Manchester United team and currently the number one enemy of Manchester United in its bid for the title.
Van Nistelrooy raised his hands to wave to the grandstand where the Forest fans gathered. Beckham hesitated and put his hands up to wave.
Ferguson sat in the technical area. When Beckham scored, he did not even lift his butt. Perhaps he was already mentally prepared for it. Or was it indifference? No one knew what the stubborn old man thought. He would not admit that it was wrong to let Beckham and van Nistelrooy go. When he coached Manchester United, he had personally driven away countless players. Some of those people managed to do well and some did not do well. Manchester United was still Manchester United. Its eighteen trophies were quietly displayed in the trophy room, representing this club’s unshakeable status.
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The game continued, and Beckham saved the team’s future with a goal when the team needed it the most. Now the morale of the Nottingham Forest players had been boosted, it was impossible for Manchester United to use full offense to crush the Forest team again.
Ferguson was well aware of that, so he instructed the team to withdraw and no longer give the Forest team access to the easy gaps. Both sides were entangled in the midfield and engaged in attack and defense. It appeared Nottingham Forest had regained the pace of the game. In fact, the control still laid with Manchester United. To Nottingham Forest, no matter how many advantages they regained in the game, the lag in the score remained an undeniable reality. As soon as Manchester United withdrew, the attacking opportunities available to the Forest team plummeted. As long as they contended with Nottingham Forest like that and drag the game to the end, a 2:1 win would guarantee Manchester United the league title this season.
Twain observed closely for a moment, and he realized Ferguson’s intentions.
Manchester United’s withdrawal was not due to fear of attack or how much the Nottingham Forest offense had picked up, but because Ferguson was trying to cut off the Forest team’s offensive route. He wanted to force Nottingham Forest and Manchester United to confront each other head-on and compete with positional play to wear them down. When the two teams pushed and pulled against each other, time would go by quietly.
It was not going to work. If the game was dragged to that point, Nottingham Forest would be in a dangerous position. There were nearly twenty minutes until the end of the game. If the score was still the same in ten minutes, the Nottingham Forest players would become agitated. The game would be out of the manager’s control and progress toward an unpredictable abyss.
What should he do? He could only continue to urge the players to step up their attacks while he prepared for backup at the same time. He summoned Lennon and Bendtner from the substitutes’ bench to warm up.
If it could not work, he had to force the attack and stake it all.
To win the title, Nottingham Forest had to not concede its goal in the final moments and then score two goals. It was an impossible task.
The atmosphere on Manchester United’s bench was a little more relaxed than the tense Nottingham Forest substitutes’ bench. After all, even if the game was tied, the title would belong to Manchester United. The conditions that Nottingham Forest had to meet to win the title were too harsh. The Manchester United players themselves had confidence in their team. For a team like Manchester United, an absurd thing like conceding two consecutive goals was definitely not going to happen to them!
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Beckham bumped into Carrick as he defended against him. It looked like a slight collision, but Carrick immediately fell to the ground as he held his ankle with a pained expression. Manchester United’s team doctor ran up to diagnose Carrick after he received the referee’s signal.
Beckham patted Carrick as a sign of goodwill and explained to the referee that he had not meant it.
Everyone knew that the Manchester United players often fell to the ground and used all factors available to waste game time. The visiting team, Nottingham Forest, players had nothing to do but remind the referee of that. Manchester United would not get overwhelmingly booed for doing so because it was their home ground. 50,000 out of 60,000 people supported Manchester United’s bid for the title.
Taking advantage of the incident, George Wood gathered the guys.
“We have to find a way to score a goal.” He cut straight to the point. “How about more straight passes?”
Van der Vaart glanced at him. “The number of errors will increase.”
“It won’t work if we keep passing the ball back and forth outside.” Gareth Bale was on Wood’s side.
“Frequent mistakes can also affect our morale.” Ribéry agreed with van der Vaart.
They were quickly divided into two factions, which was not what Wood wanted to see. Just as he was about to speak up, Beckham spoke. “You guys can plug in more straight passes to draw their defensive attention to guard against the straight balls. Then you can create more gaps in the right wing for me and pass the ball to me. I’ll find a way to send the ball into the box.”
“A cross pass?”
“Yes, a cross pass.”
“But their two center-backs are very…”
“So we need them to focus on the straight balls.”
Wood thought about it and figured they could give it a try. He nodded. “I think we can try it.”
The simple tactical meeting ended quickly, as Carrick had left the field with the team doctor and the game was back on.
Manchester United’s free kick eventually landed at the foot of a Forest player.
Pepe took advantage of the gap when Manchester United put the defensive focus on van der Vaart, Ribéry, George Wood, and the others to suddenly dribble the ball to plug ahead. He was tripped by Scholes after he forced a breakthrough. He managed to move forward fifteen meters and was awarded a free kick.
In the impasse between the two sides, Nottingham Forest increased the straight balls, which any fool could see. They single-mindedly sought out gaps behind the Manchester United rear defensive line. Even if it was intercepted midway, the Forest players persisted on trying with straight passes.
It was not completely ineffective.
Arshavin received a straight ball from van der Vaart and nearly breached the goal. Fortunately, Ben Foster was focused and blocked it in time. It startled a group of Manchester United fans to jump out of their seats.
Manchester United quickly pinpointed and responded to the Forest team’s tactical tweaks. They stepped up their defense against van der Vaart and Ribéry, as well as George Wood’s passes in front of their own box.
Beckham was free on the right wing.
Whenever van der Vaart took the ball, O’Shea would recklessly rush up and stick to him. He would interfere with him and not give him a chance to observe any gaps in the Manchester United defensive line to then send a threatening straight ball.
But this time, van der Vaart did not do a straight pass. He feinted and suddenly diverted the ball to the side.
Beckham received the ball. Rafinha quickly plugged in and passed by Beckham, attracting the attention of the Manchester United defender, who thought he was going to pass the ball onto Rafinha for him to shoot or cut inside. As Evra followed in retreat, Beckham made a cross pass.
Without giving the Manchester United rear defensive line any chance to adjust, Beckham’s cross pass flew over the defenders like a precision guided missile and appeared above van Nistelrooy’s head!
Van Nistelrooy knew what his old friend wanted to do before he passed the ball. When he saw that he had received the ball, he paid attention to keeping parallel with the defenders around him, ready to rush out to grab the ball at the critical juncture.
That was the moment that he was waiting for.
Rio Ferdinand was outside helping with the obstruction of van der Vaart and Ribéry on the penalty area line. Only Vidic was defending against him.
Moreover, Beckham’s pass was too good. Whether Vidic alone or Vidic and Ferdinand were around him, the ball was precisely delivered. Its timing was exactly at the moment van Nistelrooy jumped!
Van Nistelrooy jumped in the air and was able to feel Vidic hindering him behind, but the ball was in front of him. Even if he were to obstruct him, it was useless!
Shaking off Vidic’s tugging, van Nistelrooy suddenly lobbed a header shot!
Swish!
It was so easy…
“What a gooooal!! Van Nistelrooy — David Beckham’s precise pass allowed him to just jump up and move his head! A while ago, Nottingham Forest’s offense seemed to be forcing an attack from the middle, which looked stupid! But this time, Beckham’s pass and van Nistelrooy’s cooperation changed everything! Nottingham Forest forced a 2:2 tie with Manchester United in this away game! The second half is so dramatic!”
Van Nistelrooy did not keep a straight face and not celebrate his goal like Beckham did. He ran to Beckham with open arms. Beckham also had a happy smile on his face. The two friends hugged each other and were quickly inundated by the other teammates.
Twain was so excited that he did a somersault. Who would have thought that Nottingham Forest could catch up with Manchester United while they had a two-goal lead? Were the Manchester United fans going to start celebrating early? I’m not going to let you do that now!
“Nottingham Forest tied the score. With thirteen minutes left in the game, it’s still full of suspense! It looks like Tony Twain’s team doesn’t want to easily cede the league trophy to anyone else. It’s not that easy for Manchester United to defend the title!”
Total Chapters in book: 1033
Estimated words: 2906048 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 14530(@200wpm)___ 11624(@250wpm)___ 9687(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 2906048 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 14530(@200wpm)___ 11624(@250wpm)___ 9687(@300wpm)
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