All the players of Manchester United had their eye on the three Forest players within the penalty area. Even Albertini only had Roy Keane to guard him. Upon stopping the ball, there was no one within five or six meters of Wood; he could see no red jerseys from Manchester United.
No one had thought that Wood would appear at a spot so close to the penalty area – prior to this, he had almost never participated in the offense.
Even the commentator was taken by surprise and shouted, "George Wood! When did he get here?!"
There was nobody to disrupt him where he stood, and he could take his time to adjust his distance to the ball satisfactorily before gracefully swinging his leg to powerfully volley the ball…
Unlike usual, Albertini did not yell from the side, "Shoot!" Instead, he quietly fisted his hands as if trying to conserve some energy for Wood.
