Martins' shot did not lead to a goal. The Meazza fans in the stands might still be shaking their heads, but Mancini already saw hope because Nottingham Forest's impenetrable defenses finally had a loophole.
Furthermore, the attack sent a positive signal to the Inter Milan players: if they closely marked Albertini, both Nottingham Forest's offense and defense would fall into chaos.
In that way, their work was made simple. As long as they prevented Albertini from controlling the football, it was equivalent to preventing Nottingham Forest from controlling the ball.
George Wood was of no help to the Forest team's offense. When Inter Milan stepped up on their offense, he was able to defend the middle and even help with the defense of both flanks. But what the Forest team needed now was not to hold, but to turn the defense into offense. He was powerless.
