Messi didn't have time to stop, and was shoveled into the air by Gu Ran! The players from both sides immediately rushed over, yelling and arguing with each other.
Fortunately, the referee intervened in time and separated the players from the two teams.
Messi sat on the grass, smiled bitterly twice, and waved to the referee, indicating that Gu Ran did not commit a foul.
Gu Ran also generously reached out to Messi, pulled Messi up from the grass, and patted Messi on the back of the head.
Messi wanted to pat Gu Ran on the back of his head as a friendly gesture, but... he couldn't reach it.
Two of the world's current top superstars thus calmed down a potential fight.
However, when the game resumed, Gu Ran still tackled and bumped when necessary, and did not show any mercy to Messi.
Beep, beep, beep—
The referee blew the whistle to end the game. In the end, in the first round of the Champions League semi-final, Liverpool defeated the powerful Barcelona team with a score of 2:0 at their home stadium! The two sides will play the second round at Barcelona's home stadium, Camp Nou, on April 24.
On April 13, Premier League, Liverpool challenged Birmingham away.
Mourinho naturally sent out a full substitute lineup so that the main players could get better rest and adjustment.
In the end, Liverpool, with an all-substitute lineup, defeated Birmingham with a score of 1:0.
On April 18, the FA Cup semi-final kicked off, with Liverpool challenging Manchester City as a visiting team at Wembley Stadium.
This game was also a very crucial one, and Mourinho sent out all the main players.
From the start, Liverpool played very aggressively, controlled the rhythm very well, and did a good job of shrinking the formation and defending.
Manchester City's offense never got a decent chance.
In the first half, Gu Ran made several consecutive breakthroughs and successfully provided fatal assists. Sturridge first wasted two chances, and then finally seized an opportunity, broke into the penalty area alone, and scored a goal.
Afterwards, Gu Ran engaged Manchester City's defensive formation and passed the ball to Suarez.
Suarez scored in one fell swoop, changing the score to Manchester City 0:2 Liverpool.
In the injury time of the first half, Gu Ran completed a one-on-one breakthrough in the midfield and a long shot from outside the penalty area, changing the score to Manchester City 0:3 Liverpool.
In the second half, Manchester City got a good opportunity to penetrate. David Silva made a beautiful through ball and Aguero easily shot and scored in front of goalkeeper Reina.
The score was changed to Manchester City 1:3 Liverpool.
Manchester City seems to have hope of turning the tables on Liverpool.
But this hope was quickly extinguished by Gu Ran.
In the 69th minute, Coutinho was tripped by Yaya Toure outside the penalty area. The referee decisively awarded a free kick and showed a yellow card to Yaya Toure.
Gu Ran stood on the penalty spot, and with a crescent-shaped scimitar and a deadly elevator, the score was changed to Manchester City 1:4 Liverpool.
Manchester City launched a desperate attack.
Liverpool played steadily and gave Manchester City no chance.
Finally, when the final whistle blew, the score on the big screen at Wembley Stadium froze at Manchester City 2:5 Liverpool.
Liverpool eliminated Manchester City! Advance to the FA Cup final!
After defeating Manchester City, Mourinho did not lead the team to celebrate too much. Mourinho only gave the main players half a day off, and then took the Liverpool team on a chartered plane to Barcelona.
On April 24, the second round of the Europa League semi-final began.
Barcelona, who played at home, lost two goals in the last round, so if they want to win this round, they must beat Liverpool by three goals.
At the beginning of the game, Barcelona took control of the entire field and had a ball possession rate of up to 85%.
Liverpool basically couldn't get the ball, and even if they did, it was difficult for them to pass forward and dribble. Barcelona's high pressure and triangle stranglehold throughout the court were very sharp.
In the 29th minute of the first half, after 26 passes, Messi received the ball from outside the penalty area and instantly entered Liverpool's penalty area. Then, with his superb personal skills, he shook off the three Liverpool players defending him and opened a shooting route! Messi shot directly!
Reina couldn't react in time and was powerless!
The ball went in! The Nou Camp, which can accommodate 100,000 people, went crazy! All the Barcelona fans were cheering for their king Messi! Liverpool's defensive players shook their heads and sighed. Messi's personal technical ability was completely a dimensional strike, and it was difficult to defend.
In the 43rd minute, Messi again attracted the attention of at least three Liverpool defenders, and suddenly passed the ball to Fabregas on the right side of the penalty area. Fabregas took two steps forward with the ball without being marked, and shot it! Reina was helpless! The ball went in! The Barcelona fans at Camp Nou cheered excitedly! The score on the big screen at Camp Nou was immediately rewritten as Barcelona 2:0 Liverpool! The total score of the two rounds was tied at 2:2! Liverpool's two-goal lead at home was gone!
In the second half, both sides changed sides and in the 66th minute, Messi made another interlaced run. Iniesta got the ball and pushed it across the goal, and Pedro scored in one fell swoop!
Barcelona's total score is 3:2 Liverpool!
Barcelona fans are all very proud! This is their home ground!
But... Barcelona's style of play consumes a lot of physical energy. If they were playing against an ordinary weak team, this crazy and desperate style of play would not be a problem. The problem is that Liverpool is not a weak team! By the 75th minute, Liverpool's physical energy was still sufficient, whether it was confrontation or sprinting, there was no problem at all, while Barcelona's players were already showing signs of being unable to run.
Barcelona dare not relax because their advantage is not that big yet.
Sure enough, in the 79th minute, Gu Ran fooled the entire Barcelona midfield and backcourt players, including Xavi and Busquets, and took on six players alone and shot a powerful shot from outside the penalty area!
Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes was completely helpless! The ball went in! Liverpool scored a goal, and this goal also made the total score between the two sides 3:3! In the 85th minute, Gu Ran tied up Barcelona's defense and passed the ball to Coutinho with a fake move. Coutinho quickly went down the bottom line and made a high cross. Suarez headed the ball into the goal -
Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes blocked it with his hand! Gu Ran grabbed the first point where the football landed, raised his foot and poked the ball into the net! Liverpool overtook the total score!
Now, all the pressure is on Barcelona, and Barcelona’s physical strength is really not enough.
In the 90th minute, Gu Ran was tripped while dribbling sideways in front of the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a free kick.
Gu Ran took the penalty kick himself, and with a crescent-shaped scimitar kick and a deadly elevator, he sent the ball into Barcelona's goal without any surprise!
The entire Camp Nou was silent! The score on the big screen at Camp Nou was changed to 3:3, but the total score was Barcelona 3:5 Liverpool!
Beep, beep, beep—
The game is over! Liverpool eliminated the powerful Barcelona with an advantage in the total score! Liverpool advanced to the Champions League final!
On May 5th, Premier League, Liverpool will challenge Wigan Athletic away.
Mourinho sent out a full substitute lineup, and Liverpool eventually lost 1:2 to Wigan Athletic, who was eager to avoid relegation.
On May 15th, Premier League, Liverpool faced Fulham at home.
In order to maintain the competitive state of the main players, Mourinho replaced the main players with a semi-main lineup in this game.
In the end, under the leadership of old captain Gerrard, Liverpool defeated Fulham with a score of 3:1.
Then, on May 18th, it was the Premier League again, with Liverpool facing Burnsley at home.
In this game, Mourinho replaced the other half of the main players and gave the captain's armband to Gu Ran.
Gu Ran led the team to slaughter the unlucky Burnsley and finally ended the battle with a score of 7:0.
On May 22, in the final match of the Premier League, Liverpool faced their city rivals Everton at home.
In this game, Mourinho fielded all the main players.
Firstly, it is to leave no chance to the city's rivals, and secondly, it is to maintain Liverpool's competitive state.
In the end, Liverpool relied on Gu Ran to brutally defeat their arch-rival Everton. Gu Ran completed a hat-trick and an assist hat-trick, and Liverpool beat Everton 6:0.
After the game, Liverpool's main players only rested for one day and then returned to the training ground for closed training.
On May 26, the Champions League final will begin! The stadium for this Champions League final is London's Wembley Stadium! This is a great home advantage for Liverpool, but for Real Madrid, this is a disadvantageous situation.
For this game, the Real Madrid team arrived at the Wembley Hotel early to adapt to the venue and environment in advance.
Liverpool and Real Madrid have also played against each other twice in the group stage and are very familiar with each other.
Moreover, Real Madrid's previous head coach was Mourinho, so the tactics of the two teams are very similar, both using practical defensive counterattack tactics.
After the start of the game, both teams maintained a cautious and tentative attitude.
After all, this is the Champions League final and no player wants to lose this game.
There were many confrontations between the two sides in the first half, but neither side had too many opportunities.
C Ronaldo had a good chance with a header, but it was slightly off target. Gu Ran also made two brilliant through balls amid Real Madrid's full-force bid and stranglehold, but unfortunately neither Suarez nor Sturridge seized the opportunity.
In the first half, both sides drew 0-0 in a cautious manner.
In the second half, both sides were still very cautious, focusing on defense and not giving the other side any possible opportunities.
Ronaldo had several good opportunities to cut inside in the second half, but unfortunately they were all cleared by Gu Ran who retreated to the defensive midfielder position in time.
C Ronaldo also shook his head and smiled helplessly at Gu Ran, and the two of them even high-fived each other.
Gu Ran also had several good chances, but Real Madrid's defense was too strong, and Real Madrid's physical strength was also very abundant, so Gu Ran's through passes were always wasted.
The game lasted until the 90th minute. Both sides had deadly attacks and thrilling scenes, but in the end no one was able to score a goal.
Just when everyone thought the game was going to go into overtime, in the last moments of injury time, Gu Ran accelerated and sprinted with the ball, heading straight into Real Madrid's penalty area from his own backcourt!
The referee is already preparing to raise his wrist to look at his watch!
Gu Ran's sprint speed was too fast. The defensive players of Real Madrid were a little relaxed in their thinking and their physical strength could not keep up. Gu Ran passed 6 players in one breath and broke through the entire center of Real Madrid.
Modric chased back to defend, Carvalho stepped forward to block! One of them pulled hard, and the other shoveled hard!
Gu Ran stopped suddenly to protect the ball and fell to the ground! The referee blew the whistle! Free kick! The Liverpool fans at Wembley Stadium went crazy instantly! Everyone knew what it meant to award Liverpool a free kick in this position! Mourinho, who had been nervous in the technical area for the entire game, cheered like a child!
It's done! Liverpool is done!
Real Madrid fans gathered around the referee to complain, but the referee insisted on his decision! Gu Ran walked to the penalty spot and focused on the goal.
The Liverpool fans at the scene all held their breath, gathered their strength, and prepared to cheer for the Champions League trophy that was waiting for them! Gu Ran quickly sprinted and kicked the ball into the goal of Real Madrid with a perfect crescent-shaped scimitar and a fatal elevator ball that could make Victoria Beckham cry!
The ball went in! On the screen at Wembley Stadium, the score immediately changed to Liverpool 1:0 Real Madrid!
The referee blew the whistle three times, ending the game! Gu Ran scored the winning goal against Real Madrid!
The entire Wembley Stadium went crazy! All the players and staff on the Liverpool bench rushed into the stadium, hugged and celebrated! Thanks to Gu Ran's lore, Liverpool won the Champions League! That night, the Liverpool players took a float parade back to Liverpool, and the whole city of Liverpool celebrated all night!
After finishing the Champions League journey, there is only one game left this season, which is the FA Cup match against Championship team West Bromwich Albion on June 1st.
The venue of the game is still the Wembley Stadium familiar to Liverpool fans.
West Bromwich Albion's strength is not very high, and Liverpool's entire main lineup appeared on the field and played with full freedom.
In the end, Liverpool fans cheered wildly and celebrated, and Liverpool defeated West Bromwich Albion with a score of 8:0 and won the FA Cup! At this point, the entire 2012-2013 season was over, and Liverpool won four championships!
After the end of this season, Gu Ran will continue to stay in Liverpool and play for the Reds. His former teammates Salah, Luke Shaw, Rudiger and others have also successfully transferred to Liverpool. Head coach Mourinho is also very satisfied with his coaching career at Liverpool.
Southampton Club is still a club under the absolute control of Gu Ran. Gu Ran also uses his reborn knowledge to continuously buy Mavericks players to train them in his own club, and then sell them at high prices.
Although Southampton ranks at the bottom of the Premier League, its finances have always been the best among Premier League teams and can be described as extremely rich.
Gu Ran also won all the European awards.
In addition to the World Cup title, Gu Ran completed the Grand Slam of football awards, joining Messi and Ronaldo in a three-way tie.
When the new season was about to start, a paparazzi took a photo of Gu Ran dating Taylor Swift, but soon, another paparazzi took a photo of Gu Ran dating Elizabeth Olsen, and then on the third day, another paparazzi took a photo of Gu Ran dating Taylor and Elizabeth...
So, Gu Ran and his girlfriends lived together shamelessly.
【End of the book】(End of this chapter)