When Ferguson saw Keane get past George Wood by changing directions and shooting the ball into Forest's gates, he dashed down excitedly from the technical area with his arms raised. This was exactly the moment he had been waiting for; the moment of celebration!
Meanwhile, Tang En plopped back onto his seat and cursed under his breath. "Dammit…"
He was not cursing at George Wood. He was only expressing his disappointment in losing a ball.
In the five minutes without Wood, the Forest team, now a player down, managed to defend against the tidal wave of attacks coming from Manchester United. As he watched the players' performance, Tang En's confidence filled to the brim. Yet, when Wood returned to the field and evened the player numbers with Manchester United, they actually lost a ball!
Just behind the technical area was Old Trafford's spectators' stand. The cheers from the fans of the Red Devils swept across Tang En, ruffling his hair and his mood.
