Defending champions Southampton, as the home team, face Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.

Chelsea has just won the Premier League and Champions League titles ahead of schedule and is on a roll.

This is also the second time this season that Southampton has met Chelsea in a major final.

In the last Carabao Cup final, Southampton's opponent was also Chelsea.

Moreover, just like last time, Mikel, who was on loan from Southampton, was unable to play this time.

This game also attracted a large number of fans to watch, not only fanatical Southampton fans and Chelsea fans, but also Arsenal fans, Manchester United fans, Manchester City fans and Liverpool fans.

After all, this will be Gu Ran's last game of the season. After this game, the truth of Gu Ran's transfer will come to light. Fans of major clubs have already made banners to welcome Gu Ran to join the team.

For this game, scalpers sold tickets for 20 times the price! Even so, tickets were hard to come by.

Many fans who cannot afford the expensive tickets can only sit in the square outside Wembley Stadium and watch the situation inside the stadium through the big screen.

While both sides were doing warm-up training, Chelsea's players ran over to shake hands and hug Gu Ran, as if Gu Ran would soon become their teammate.

When the warm-up was about to end, the DJ on the scene specially prepared a small segment for Gu Ran, allowing Gu Ran to say a few words to the fans on the scene.

Gu Ran thought about it and then took the microphone.

"Hello everyone."

"This is a crucial game. I didn't want to say much before the game, but I think everyone knows that this game is my last game for Southampton this season."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Southampton fans at the scene burst into tears.

As happy as Gu Ran made them before, as painful as they were now that they were about to part.

Gu Ran continued, "I am very grateful to Southampton. Without Southampton, I would not be where I am today. I will always bear the traces of Southampton, so no matter where I go in the future, I will always be a part of Southampton. Today's game is my farewell match for Southampton. I will go all out and show all my abilities to repay everyone. Thank you."

After Gu Ran finished speaking, there was thunderous applause and Southampton fans burst into tears.

After the warm-up, both sides lined up to take to the field.

The competition officially begins.

Southampton and Chelsea are old rivals.

Chelsea grasped the key point right from the start and strangled Gu Ran.

Gu Ran also broke out completely, constantly sprinting, constantly using his body to fight, and constantly passing two or three people.

In the 7th minute, Gu Ran used his body to break through Essien's close defense near the center line. Before more Chelsea players rushed up to strangle him, he made a quick pass and passed the ball directly to Salah who had already rushed into the penalty area and was unguarded.

Salah took the ball, turned around and scored in one go!

The Southampton fans at the scene roared excitedly!

Many Southampton fans took off their shirts, jumped up and cheered loudly.

It's not just male fans, some female fans are like this too!

This is their last chance to have fun, and they have to have it thoroughly and thoroughly!

The photographers in the stadium quickly took close-ups of these female fans, an action that was very worthy of praise, but domestic audiences could only see a mosaic on TV.

Ancelotti never expected that they would lose the ball so quickly, and he was completely at a loss.

The game continues.

Chelsea increased their possession and pressure in midfield.

However, Southampton showed no fear when facing the Premier League champions and fought head-on.

The Southampton players were also moved by Gu Ran's speech. For most of them, this game would be their last cooperation with Gu Ran.

Since it is the last time, there is nothing to say, just try your best. In normal games, I give 120% of my ability, but in this game, I have to give 200% of my ability.

In one word: fight! In the 17th minute of the game, Henderson successfully broke through on the right side, and while running at high speed, he directly kicked a low arc pass. Gu Ran sprinted away the two Chelsea players who were defending him closely, flanked the middle, met Henderson's arc pass, and volleyed directly! Chelsea goalkeeper Cech judged the shooting angle correctly, but Gu Ran's kick was too powerful. Cech clearly touched the ball with both hands, but the ball still hit his hands and bounced into the net!

The ball went in again!

This was Southampton's second goal and Gu Ran's first goal! The score on the big screen immediately changed to Southampton 2:0 Chelsea.

The Saints fans at the scene have gone crazy! Ancelotti sighed helplessly and shook his head.

This kind of ball is a complete display of personal strength and is impossible to defend against.

The game continued and Chelsea, who were two goals behind, began to fight back.

Southampton adopted a high-pressure defensive strategy and competed with Chelsea physically.

The battle between the two sides was once very stalemate.

Southampton received two yellow cards while defending, while Chelsea also received one yellow card.

In the 29th minute of the game, Lampard carried Lallana and Henderson near the middle of the frontcourt and forced the ball to Drogba. Facing the double-teaming of two Southampton defenders and the attack of goalkeeper Davis, Drogba calmly and decisively knocked the ball to the unmanned area in front of the goal.

Chelsea's unmarked No. 10 player Mata made a run from the back and shot directly at the half-empty goal! The ball went in! Chelsea got one goal back! The Chelsea fans at the scene finally breathed a sigh of relief!

The score on the big screen at Wembley Stadium was immediately changed to Southampton 2:1 Chelsea.

The game continues.

Both sides fought fiercely in the first half.

Fouls occurred frequently and both teams had good scoring opportunities, but neither side was able to seize them.

With the referee's whistle, the first half of the game ended and the score was frozen at Southampton 2:1 Chelsea. Southampton still held the initiative to win.

Players from both teams returned to their respective locker rooms.

When Gu Ran walked to the player tunnel, Ancelotti came up to him with a smile and shook hands with him, "Hey Gu, you played really well today!"

"Thank you." Gu Ran responded with a smile.

Ancelotti lowered his voice again and said: "Hey Gu, there is one thing I want to tell you - after the end of this season, I will leave Chelsea and go to Real Madrid to coach. Real Madrid, are you interested in playing for Real Madrid? If you are interested, it will be my greatest honor!"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "No, Coach Ancelotti, I am not interested in any team outside the Premier League."

...(End of this chapter)