Gu Ran was like a red-hot sharp blade, stabbing directly from the left rib of the Golden Fleece Team! The left side of the Golden Fleece Team has completely collapsed! What's more troublesome is that too many troops were wasted on the left side, resulting in the Golden Fleece Team's defense force in their own restricted area being completely insufficient.

The Bucks Steel Horns team penetrated into the 30-meter area in the frontcourt, 7v5 in the frontcourt!

Gu Ran looked up and observed the situation on the field: the two central defenders of the Golden Fleece were hiding in the small penalty area to block the shooting angle -

Another defensive midfielder from the Golden Fleece Team was sprinting towards Gu Ran from the middle of the penalty area to provide backup defense.

The remaining three Golden Fleece defensive players were marking and intercepting the support of other players of the Bucks Steel Horns.

There is a seemingly good breakthrough channel between the Golden Fleece team's midfielder and the two central defenders. They can directly insert themselves into it and get close to the goal to look for shooting opportunities.

And there is a seemingly narrow passing channel between the defensive midfielder and other defensive players.

At the edge of the Golden Fleece Team's penalty area, Minato and Sissy were desperately running straight ahead -

And at the back of the Golden Fleece team's penalty area, the glider was unguarded!

In just the moment he looked up, Gu Ran made a decision! Gu Ran dribbled the ball into the breakthrough channel between the central defender and the defensive midfielder in the penalty area!

The two central defenders and the defensive midfielder immediately double-teamed!

They were very fast and obviously very experienced and well prepared!

But, in the next moment, Gu Ran suddenly used a step-down turn to knock the ball to Ronaldo, then changed direction and pulled it outwards!

The seemingly narrow passing channel between the Golden Fleece team's midfielder and other defensive players suddenly became clear!

Gu Ran did not hesitate and activated the through pass with his mind: The magic lamp leads the way!

That’s right! Do it from behind!

The football flew up along the ground, like a spherical razor, shaving straight through the undermanned defense of the Golden Fleece Team and flying right in front of the unguarded glider! "Oh!!!"

Seeing Gu Ran's pass, the fans at the scene couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

This kick! It was really amazing! This pass was very sudden, as sudden as a nerve knife, and the Golden Fleece team's defensive players had no time to react! The kick was also very powerful and accurate, and it also had obvious "guidance" guidance! Yes! Now even if Coach Carter's grandmother was dug out and placed there, her grandmother could kick it in!

What shocked everyone at the scene the most was not Gu Ran's superb vision and technique of passing the ball, but that Gu Ran did not force a breakthrough and shot, but instead faked a shot and immediately passed the ball to his teammates! You know, Gu Ran was only one goal behind his opponent Jolly in the scorer list of this tournament!

If Gu Ran scored the ball alone, no one would blame him.

But Gu Ran didn't! With his high basketball IQ, Gu Ran chose the easiest way to score! - Glider put all his strength into it, and before the Golden Fleece goalkeeper could attack, he desperately caught up with the through ball that Gu Ran had fed him, and directly kicked it to the ground and shot it!

The ball passed in front of the face of the Golden Fleece goalkeeper and slammed into the net! The ball went in! The ball went in!!! "Yeah!!!"

The fans of Southampton and Cardiff were instantly excited! The entire attack of the Bucks Steel Horns was so sharp! The coordination was so beautiful! Gu Ran's fatal through ball was so passionate!

This is the 41st minute of the first half!

After the Golden Fleece team struggled to equalize the game, less than 20 seconds after the restart, the Bucks Steel Horns team took the lead again thanks to Gu Ran's almost monstrous performance, as well as Gu Ran's sharp and deadly through passes!

The score on the big screen at the Millennium Stadium was immediately changed to: Rugby Golden Fleece 1:2 Southampton Stags Steel Horns! The players of the Golden Fleece were all gasping in despair.

They had just celebrated their goal, but Gu Ran slapped them in the face! Especially their captain, Joly, whose face was red and white, full of shame and anger - what's the point of leading by one goal in the scorer list? If they can't win this game, there will be no next one!

All the players of the Bucks Steel Horns excitedly rushed to Gu Ran to celebrate! The glider who had just scored a goal even slid down and fell on Gu Ran's thighs, hugging Gu Ran's thighs without letting go!

Gu Ran's pass made him feel so good! The glider was so comfortable! Compared with Ximei's pass, Gu Ran's pass was just like a father's! Coach Carter and the substitutes also hugged and celebrated happily on the sidelines!

All the Southampton fans happily put their arms together and sang the song "There is a young and handsome Oriental man named Gu Ran"! What's more, the Cardiff fans also sang the song "There is a young and handsome Oriental man named Gu Ran"! The players of the Golden Fleece team are about to collapse! This is a fake home field!

They are clearly a stronger team than the Bucks, they clearly suppressed the Bucks for most of the game, and they clearly have the top scorer in the forward list...

However, they were beaten to a pulp by a left-back from China who had never been trained in a professional youth training camp!

Lights~lights~lights~ The bubbles of the Golden Fleece players are falling like crazy! This is not the end!

The referee called Adama, who had just tripped Gu Ran, to his side and showed him a yellow card! In addition, the referee made a "I've got my eyes on you" gesture to Adama, warning him that if he dared to commit a foul again, he would be sent off!

Adama lowered his head in frustration and accepted the punishment.

Outside the court, team doctor Mai Fu shouted anxiously, asking Gu Ran if he needed treatment.

But his voice was completely drowned out by the crazy cheers from the audience.

Gu Ran waved at him, indicating that he was fine.

Gu Ran even sat on the grass, pulled up his socks, and showed his muscular calves to Mai Fu.

The female fans at the scene screamed! To them, this was even more exciting than the goal just now!

The tibialis anterior, soleus, and gastrocnemius muscles on Gu Ran's calves are as exquisite as a masterpiece by a sculptor!

There were two obvious white scratches on his calf, but the skin was not broken!

—— Adama’s kick was actually very heavy! But Gu Ran’s physical fitness was 71 points, plus the Iron Man +3, so he just felt a little sore and numb at the time, and soon there was no discomfort!

If it weren't for the improved physical fitness and the Iron Man, even if Gu Ran was not injured, it would probably affect the next game.

And now, Gu Ran is unharmed!

The fans at the scene saw that Gu Ran was not injured and cheered even more happily: "Hard! Hard! Hard!"

Nearly 10,000 people in the entire Millennium Stadium shouted "Hard" at the same time. The scene was quite shocking!

Annie wanted to shout along too!

Because she is the one who has the most say in this regard! In the main stand, the scouts from the small clubs excitedly discussed: "Gu Ran is really awesome!"

"This physique! It's amazing!"

"He can't be pulled down, tripped, or tackled! It's no exaggeration to say that he has become a god in the amateur high school competition!"

"With this level of performance, he doesn't need any training, he can definitely stand out even if he is put directly into the English Football League One!"

"I originally thought that Gu Ran was a speed-focused player like Bale. Speed-based players are afraid of getting injured, and once a speed-based player gets injured, he's useless. But now it seems that Gu Ran is not only fast, but also has good physical fitness, strong strength, and a high confrontation ability. His physique is also so awesome!"

"Wrong! I think Gu Ran's strengths extend beyond these! His real most amazing strength is his brain!"

"The body is just his tool, he is the one who plays with his brain!"

"That's right! His on-the-spot reaction and the way he handles the ball are truly amazing! Only after you have watched his attack or defense and then carefully considered it, can you understand how high his football IQ is! His way of thinking about football is not only ahead of other players on the field, but also far ahead of us scouts who watch the game!"

"Yeah! Is he really only 17 years old? Has he really never trained in a professional youth training camp? I won't believe it even if you kill me!"

"His performance on the court is so mature and his basketball IQ is so high!"

"He's on the field not to score goals, but to help the team win! Just for this reason, you should sell everything you have to buy him!"

"Shit! Why doesn't our club support me in signing Gu Ran with all its strength!"

"Come on, it's just a small club like us, just watch it to satisfy your craving."

"When I think about Gu Ran joining Southampton, which is in the same English League One as us, I'm shaking all over!"

"Now that you say that... I'm shaking all over too!"

"Scab! Scab! Scab!!!"

"…This Portsmouth brother is so jealous that he is unrecognizable!!!"

Sitting in the third row, Chelsea's Emenalo used trembling hands to quickly draw a series of technical diagrams of Gu Ran's breakthroughs and passes in his scout notebook.

...It's so wonderful! It's so fucking wonderful!

It’s so fucking wonderful!

The more he analyzed Gu Ran's actions, the more excited Emenalo became, unable to describe his feelings in words! He wrote in his scout notes: [Gu Ran, you are worthy of being the future of Chelsea! ] After writing, Emenalo's heart suddenly sank.

He saw Greg Dyke in the front row also excitedly waving his arms and shouting "Hard" along with all the fans! Greg is a die-hard Manchester United fan!

An ominous premonition spread in Emenalo's heart:

Greg will definitely tell Manchester United about Gu Ran’s existence!

After Manchester United knew about Gu Ran’s existence, they wouldn’t... raise the price, right?

Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Even if Manchester United raises the price, as long as Sister NO personally takes action, she will definitely be able to deal with Gu Ran, definitely! ——Emenalo has already thought of such a far-reaching step!

In the front row of the main stand, Old Rice proudly asked the excited Greg, "Am I right? Do you feel the adrenaline rush?"

Greg panted excitedly, "Gu Ran's playing style is so passionate! Old Rice, what the hell! How did you discover this kid? This kid is definitely a future star! Especially his step-down turn in the penalty area, God! Too smooth! Too silky! It's like I saw a young version of Cristiano Ronaldo! Watching him play, I really feel like I'm back to the passionate days! I feel my ambition is rising again! But how did you know he can make a quick attack?"

Old Rice laughed and said without any trace of pretense, "To be honest with you, Greg...my eyes are not vegetarian. I discovered Bell and Gu Ran as well. It is not an exaggeration to say that my eyes, which have experienced many vicissitudes of life, are discerning."

Greg couldn't help but nodded, "You are worthy of me, Old Les!"

After finishing speaking, Greg smacked his lips again, his shrewd eyes full of light: "... Monster Star, Monster Star."

At this time, on the green field, the Bucks Steelers' celebration ended and the players returned to their positions with confidence.

——There are 2 more chances to pick up today.

In this wave, Qiao Li was also within Gu Ran's 20-meter pickup range.

The items dropped by other Golden Fleece players are pretty average, but the blue bubble dropped by Jolly is pretty good: +1 sideways stop.

Gu Ran had already mastered this practical skill twice before.

Gu Ran didn't hesitate and directly collected the bubble through the air.

Sideways stop +3!

The game starts again.

The fourth official on the sidelines gave the injury time for the first half - 3 minutes.

After the Golden Fleece team kicked off, they obviously lost the momentum of their previous attack and just passed the ball back and forth between the middle and the right.

Seeing this situation, Gu Ran rushed directly to the center circle area and took the initiative to fight!

The Bucks Steelhorns played a shrinking defensive strategy for more than 40 minutes, but as Gu Ran moved forward, they changed to a full-court high-pressure strategy! The situation was reversed! Tens of thousands of fans at the scene cheered passionately!

The Bucks Steelhorns fought very aggressively and fiercely!

Gu Ran used close defense to restrict the support of the Golden Fleece's midfielder. Shuimen and Blind Man went up to intercept the Golden Fleece's right midfielder, and Bread and Hua Luo intercepted Qiao Li! The Golden Fleece team's advantages in the middle and right were suppressed in an instant!

The Golden Fleece team could only hastily pass the ball back to their own midfielder.

The Bucks Steel Horns pressed forward as a whole! The Golden Fleece team was unable to pass the ball forward for a while, and could only pass it to the left wing and pass it to Adama.

Adama didn't expect the ball to be passed to him. After a moment of panic, he accelerated his dribbling.

But he had consumed too much energy defending Gu Ran in the first half, and at this point, he couldn't sprint at all.

Gu Ran started from the middle and rushed to intercept with a violent and aesthetic attitude! Before they even made contact, Adama was already scared!

He wanted to pass the ball, but there was no teammate in front of him, and the central pass channel was blocked by Gu Ran! Adama was afraid of losing the ball, so he could only stop the ball in his own half and turn around, then knock the ball back to his own midfielder.

The back of the golden fleece: ...

Gu Ran used inertia to push Adama away, preventing Adama from being in a favorable receiving area, and then turned around to support in the middle.

Gu Ran ran all over the field, running across the left front field and the midfield area! During this process, Ximei honestly filled in Gu Ran's left back position.

The cooperation between the Bucks and the Steelers is now very tacit!

In the 3 minutes of injury time, the Golden Fleece team was under the crazy high pressure of the Bucks Steel Horns team and could not organize an attack at all! The Golden Fleece team only had one Jolly in the front, but their midfield formation had been cut open by Gu Ran's sharp piercing movement. No matter how good Jolly's shooting skills were, his teammates couldn't pass the ball, and he was also a versatile player! This scene was so beautiful! The depression that the fans felt in the first half disappeared at this moment! And after the depression, it was a double sense of pleasure!

Nearly 10,000 fans happily sang the song "There is a young and handsome Oriental man named Gu Ran"! The Golden Fleece team was completely stunned in the last few minutes of the first half!

beep--

With a long whistle from the referee, the first half of the game ended! Amid the cheers of the fans, the players of the Bucks Steel Horns held their heads high and left the field to rest! The players of the Golden Fleece team were all depressed and anxious! Captain Jolly even threw away the towel handed to him by the substitute player and walked into the player tunnel angrily.

South dressing room.

As soon as Gu Ran left the locker room, Southampton club's team doctor, Mave, and physiotherapist, Gregory, came up to him and supported him on the left and right.

Gregory said anxiously: "Gu! Come on, lie down on the therapy bed!"

Mave followed suit: "We need to give you a simple full body check."

Again???

Gu Ran quickly said: "I'm fine, I'm really fine."

"This is our job, please cooperate!" Mave frowned and said, "Some injuries cannot be seen by the naked eye."

Coach Carter beside him also nodded cautiously and said, "Yes, Gu Ran, you should listen to the team doctor's instructions. You are now a professional player. Although your professional contract has not been officially activated, you are now the property of Southampton Football Club. You'd better lie down and cooperate. When I analyze the tactics later, you can just lie down and listen."

Holy shit…

I feel a little embarrassed about this treatment.

Gu Ran smiled helplessly, "Well... okay."

Gu Ran lay down on the therapy bed in the locker room.

The other teammates who came in high-fived him.

No team member felt that the treatment Gu Ran enjoyed was excessive.

The Bucks Steelhorns team was able to hold on in the first half and even take a one-goal lead, all thanks to Gu Ran's active fighting and constant sprinting.

Gu Ran didn't run much in the first 10 minutes, but in the next half hour, Gu Ran's running distance must have exceeded 5 kilometers, and the number of sprints was unpredictable.

Needless to say, just look at how Adama and Gavin look like when Gu Ran is walking the dog to know how ferocious Gu Ran is.

Gregory took off Gu Ran's sneakers and socks and began to focus on massaging Gu Ran's leg muscles to relax them.

Mai Fu took out a small notebook and checked the parts of Gu Ran's body that might have been injured according to his records in the notebook.

Gu Ranren asked in astonishment: "Mai Fu, you still took notes?"

Mave said seriously, "Of course! I have recorded every contact the opposing player has with you, including which part of your body was touched, in my little notebook! This way I can check all parts of your body that may be injured without missing any."

Oh shit!

This is called professionalism! Gu Ran couldn't help but nodded in appreciation.

Mai Fu carefully checked around, and then focused on Gu Ran's calf, which was hooked. Then he hissed in disbelief, "Gu, you really have no problem at all! You have a very good physique!"

Gu Ran smiled and said, "It can't be considered a physical condition, it's mainly because the opponent is too weak."

This is not modesty.

The Golden Fleece team is certainly considered strong in amateur high school competitions, but Gu Ran’s current physical level is no longer at the amateur level, but has at least reached the level of English League Two.

Even in the English Football League Two, Gu Ran is confident that he can dominate the overall situation.

Of course, to play in the more competitive English League One, Gu Ran still needs some time to improve several key physical attributes to above 75 points.

——After the high school amateur competition is over, I will train with the club’s U18 youth training team for more than a week, and then play two friendly matches. I think I will be able to meet the standards!

Mave grinned and said, "After checking and confirming that you are fine, I am completely relieved. But Gu, I still want to remind you that injuries are the biggest enemy of professional athletes. If you can avoid injuries, you must avoid them."

Gu Ran nodded, "Okay, I'll remember that. Thank you, Mai Fu."

Mave nodded in satisfaction.

After all the players arrived, Coach Carter took the lead in applauding, "My kids! You performed so well in the first half! I'm proud of you! I'm proud of you!"

"In the first half, you strictly implemented the tactics and strategies we set before and defended against the Golden Fleece Team's wave after wave of attacks!"

"You have already consumed more than half of the Golden Fleece Team's mentality and physical strength!"

"And you scored two goals!"

“This is awesome!”

"But this is not enough! We still have a more difficult second half to play!"

"In the second half, our strategy is very simple! Just keep playing defensive counterattacks!"

"However, our defensive strategy no longer needs to be to shrink our defense. Instead, we should continue with the tactics you used in the injury time of the first half and press from a high position!"

"That's right. In the second half, we have to use the same tactics that the Golden Fleece used against us in the first half to counter-press them!"

"All three lines should be bold to defend and create offside in the backcourt, so that their lone striker Jolly will have no place to use his skills!"

"We need to force the Golden Fleece team, who are already weaker than us, into their half of the field and make it impossible for us to organize an attack! Beat the shit out of them!"

"Of course, this will be a great test of your physical fitness and willpower!"

“Can you do this?”

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

The players of the Bucks Steelhorns cheered excitedly.

"Very good. While you rest and replenish your water, I will assign you specific tactical tasks..."

Coach Carter quickly highlighted the key points on the tactical board.

The 15-minute halftime break is over! Players from both teams return to the field and fight again.

The more exciting second half is coming! …

(End of this chapter)