Arsenal made an adjustment during halftime. Wenger took off Wilshere and sent in Denílson. It looked like he planned to strengthen the defense, but in fact, it was to prepare for the counterattack. Unfortunately, the gap of three goals was too wide. If Arsenal wanted to advance to the next level, they had to score four goals in forty-five minutes and ensured that they did not concede another goal.
It was simply an impossible task.
At the start of the second half, Arsenal did threaten the Forest team's goal, but good times were always short-lived. They still couldn't shake the advantage Nottingham Forest had built in the first half. George Wood was certainly one of England's most powerful midfielders. Fàbregas' passing mistakes grew more frequent under his close marking as his physical strength began to decline.
Although he could also send out those incisive passes, the whole team was being suppressed by Forest. Where could he pass the ball?
