At this moment, the right winger of Liverpool U18 team had been ruthlessly passed by Gu Ran at the speed of the Son of Wind, while Liverpool's right back was rushing up to match him.

Two other Liverpool U18 midfielders rushed over from the middle to intercept.

There were three players behind Gu Ran chasing hard - Liverpool U18's encirclement was closing in quickly.

The other Liverpool U18 players immediately retreated to the penalty area to defend.

It can be said that the entire Liverpool U18 team is doing their best to defend Gu Ran.

At this time, we should find an opportunity to cut inside and break through the encirclement.

However, Liverpool U18's defense was very solid, and Gu Ran's route to cut inside was almost blocked.

Even if he could rely on his physical strength to force his way in, he would immediately encounter Liverpool U18's second line of defense.

Once blocked by the second line of defense, even for a second, the first line of defense will regroup and form a new encirclement.

Liverpool U18's defense is three-dimensional.

It is not wise to attack forcefully without absolute certainty.

What's more, Liverpool U18 is already in a state of high alert.

Although his teammates were also trying their best to support Gu Ran and provide him with tactical fulcrum, their running speed was obviously not able to keep up with Gu Ran's sprint speed.

If we just stand there and wait for their support, this fast break will only turn into a protracted positional battle.

Liverpool U18's advantage is their solid team defense. If they fight a positional battle, Southampton U18 will have no chance of winning.

This round of confrontation also made Gu Ran deeply realize the intensity of professional-level competitions.

In the future, when we move to the English Football League One, the defense we encounter will only be stronger and even more brutal.

Therefore, this friendly match can be regarded as an early adaptation for Gu Ran.

If facing an amateur team, Gu Ran could naturally cut in and slaughter without saying a word. But now he is facing the Liverpool U18 team. The strength of Gu Ran, the grassroots king, is indeed not strong enough to crush the professional youth training team.

Faced with such targeted defense, Gu Ran had no better strategy at the first moment.

But no matter what, you must not be trapped by the opponent.

If there is no chance, you have to create opportunities by running and pulling! If you can't force your way in, then go to the bottom first! Gu Ran made a Cristiano Ronaldo-like turn and decisively sprinted towards the end line with the ball.

At the end line, there was only one right-back coming up, so it was very easy to deal with him 1v1.

The right back was immediately surprised. He thought he was just a supporting defender, but unexpectedly he became the main defender.

...Great! This is a time to prove yourself!

Liverpool's top management is watching in the stands! Three high-definition cameras are standing on the sidelines! The beautiful boss lady Linda will see my wonderful performance!!! - The right-back came forward with great excitement and stretched out his arm in advance, trying to pull Gu Ran.

As long as we can hold Gu Ran, even if it's only for two seconds, teammates can rush up in time to fill in the gap! If I can defend Southampton's rising star, am I Liverpool's rising star?

Before the right-back, whose name was unknown, could finish his mental activity, Gu Ran used a bicycle kick and rushed past him easily.

The right-back only felt a gust of wind blowing past, and then... only three letters remained in his mind: WTF? ! Gu Ran's cycling speed was extremely fast, full of the beauty of violent aesthetics.

After passing the right back with a bicycle, Gu Ran changed route smoothly and rushed to the end line in the blink of an eye.

Liverpool U18 team's carefully constructed defense was suddenly in chaos!

The Liverpool executives in the stands also gasped!

Originally from a defensive perspective, Liverpool U18's defense was almost watertight, and Gu Ran did not have many good passing opportunities. The two teams would most likely engage in a positional battle.

but……

This rising star of Southampton really uses his brain when playing football!

Just this one accelerated breakthrough disrupted the entire Liverpool U18 team's defensive deployment! Gu Ran's playing style was obviously not from a professional background, but it was precisely because of this that his creativity was even more unlimited!

Now, judging from the situation, Gu Ran has bypassed Liverpool U18's defense and can get into the goal area along the end line at any time! This is a very deadly threat!

Coach Mark stood in the technical area and roared loudly, "Quick, quick, stop him! Stop him!"

There was chaos in front of the left side of Liverpool U18's goal. The goalkeeper, defenders, and midfielders were all blocked there.

Liverpool U18's defense was also flattened from a three-dimensional one by Gu Ran!

etc……

Coach Mark suddenly frowned.

He has begun to realize that something is wrong!

Before Coach Mark could remind the players on the field, Gu Ran suddenly stopped and turned around to control the ball, then made a rainbow lob and sent the ball back to the top of the penalty area!

Inverted triangle pass!!! The entire Liverpool U18 team instantly felt numb from head to toe! The blood in their bodies ran cold!

Just now, in order to block Gu Ran, the Liverpool U18 team almost all crowded around the left goal, leaving the middle completely empty! It was terrible!

The players of Liverpool U18 team rushed out to defend in a panic.

They were like a group of monkeys, being toyed with by Gu Ran! Everyone was in a state of extreme embarrassment!

At this moment, the attack of Southampton U18 team was in place! The core No. 10 of Southampton U18 team quickly responded to the top of the penalty area, raised his left leg high to remove the ball, and then shot with his right leg! This shot is very cool! This shot was very powerful and at a good angle!

The football passed through two Liverpool U18 players who hurriedly stretched out their feet to intercept it, and flew towards the lower left corner of the goal.

The Liverpool U18 goalkeeper immediately jumped up, stretched his arms to the limit of his body, and desperately blocked the ball with both palms!

The ball was so powerful and so fast, and it was covered in water and was very slippery. It was amazing that the goalkeeper could make an accurate save in such a short time. It was impossible to catch the ball.

The goalkeeper's blocking performance this time deserves at least 9 points.

Southampton U18's No.10 shot beautifully, and Liverpool U18's goalkeeper blocked it beautifully too!

Liverpool U18's defensive players immediately breathed a sigh of relief -

But then, they fell into a more deadly suffocation! The ball is not dead yet...

The football flew towards the left end line of the small penalty area at an extremely fast speed! The football was about to go out of bounds, but a black-haired figure ran in from the outside of the end line at lightning speed and ghostly!

It was Gu Ran! Southampton's rising star! Liverpool U18 racked their brains and tried their best to block him, but in the end, Gu Ran got in! At this moment, time seemed to stand still! All the Liverpool U18 players in the penalty area were filled with despair...

It was too late to stop Gu Ran!

They could only pray that Gu Ran would not be able to stop the ball and score...

This ball is indeed extremely difficult.

The ball's flight was irregular and too close to the end line, almost at a zero-degree angle.

The position of Gu Ran's penetration was against the trajectory of the football, which was very awkward.

The opportunity was fleeting! Gu Ran soared into the air, opened his body, and at an almost zero-degree angle, he used his left foot to hook the ball sideways in the air.

The whole audience was suffocated!

Under everyone's gaze, the football flew past the Liverpool U18 goalkeeper's hand and into the net...

The ball went in! 2:2! When the first half was about to end, the left back No. 9 Gu Ran made an unconventional shot, a zero-angle volley and a back hook, and scored! This goal was incredible and wonderful! This was the goal that tied the score, and it was also Gu Ran's second goal within 15 minutes after he came on the court! The Southampton U18 team was boiling! The players on the field excitedly ran to Gu Ran and hugged him to celebrate! The Liverpool U18 team was all confused! What is this!

From the time the goalkeeper saved the ball to the time Gu Ran made the follow-up shot, it took less than a second!

Who can react to this? ! This is simply a crazy move! And it's with the left foot! Sideways hook!

As a left-back, do you need to have such a good nose for the goal? Do you need to be such a good shooter?

——Not to mention the Liverpool players were confused, even Gu Ran himself couldn’t believe it.

This ball actually went in? To be honest, my brain didn't even react to that kick just now. I just instinctively raised my foot and hooked it sideways. I didn't expect that this ball could go in! I'm in such a good state, hahahaha!

The hard training during this period really paid off! Of course, this ball also had the credit of +2 for the sideways stop and +1 for the review-style celebration.

Although the review-style celebration action is ugly, the superimposed BUFF can improve the hit rate and excitement of the shot! Hit rate is a good thing!

There are not many ways to improve the hit rate in this system. In addition to improving personal rating, there are very few skills that can improve the hit rate.

The "Review Celebration" is a relatively rare BUFF skill that can temporarily increase the hit rate! Gu Ran couldn't help but think: If the hit rate can be increased to 99%, I'm afraid I can score a goal with my eyes closed and my crotch shot? Of course, the hit rate can't be increased to 99%. Even if it is upgraded to the SSR rating, the hit rate can't be that high.

Take Alan Shearer for example. He scored a total of 379 goals in his career, including 260 in the Premier League. Despite such efficient and high-accuracy goals, Alan Shearer's goal rate was only about 45% - and this is already the ceiling of the top shooters' accuracy.

The hit rate is not to shoot 100 balls and only score 45 balls, but to shoot 1 ball and have a 45% chance of scoring.

When your shooting percentage is not high, in addition to serious training to improve the basics, you also need basketball IQ to make up for the natural deficiency of increasing your shooting percentage.

The so-called high basketball IQ means that you only shoot when you are absolutely sure, and don't waste opportunities easily.

That is why this kind of star-level on-the-spot BUFF celebration becomes necessary.

This kind of BUFF skill needs more work!

In this game, it can be stacked twice! What are you waiting for? Aribati raised his hand! Gu Ran immediately shook off the teammates who rushed over to hug him, excitedly raised his right arm, and ran wildly against the wind! Compared with the last time, Gu Ran was really happy this time, not reviewing it with a stiff upper lip! At this moment, Gu Ran seemed to be possessed by Alan Shearer! Seeing Gu Ran's celebration, the passion in Alan Shearer on the bench was ignited again! Alan Shearer excitedly went up to pat Gu Ran on the shoulder! Just like the last celebration!

Gu Ran, however, accelerated, raised his hands in a parade-like manner as he passed the visiting team's substitute bench, and ran to the left side area where he was.

Alan Shearer, who was waiting to be photographed, was stunned...

The substitute players who were waiting to share the joy of the equalizer with Gu Ran were also dumbfounded...

Only the female reporter Evelin said excitedly: "I understand! I understand! Gu must still be dissatisfied with the current score of 2:2. What he wants is to turn defeat into victory! Ah! Gu, a real man! Every second counts!"

"So that's how it is!" Alan Shearer suddenly realized.

Coach Dodd also praised: "Gu is so dedicated! All Southampton U18 players should learn from Gu's fighting spirit of seizing every second!"

"Yes! Coach!" The Southampton players on the bench all shouted in unison.

Kawai Yuichi clenched his fists, his face full of jealousy, and muttered softly: "Baga, what do you mean by racing against time? It's obvious that he is just pretending to be cool in front of everyone..."

Suzuki Honami, who was standing on the sidelines, whispered happily, "As expected of Gu Ranjun, I knew he would be able to score... Gu Ranjun didn't go to the bench to celebrate this time, obviously to avoid that annoying foreign female reporter... Yeah, that must be it. Just for this reason, I must treat him well tonight... "

At this moment, Gu Ran raised his hands and ran while shouting secretly: Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles! My happy boy Sterling's bubbles!!!

...Luckily it’s still in time!

The bubbles haven't disappeared yet! After seeing the bubbles, Gu Ran immediately focused his mind and swept: Speed ​​Sprint: Son of the Wind +1.

Hahaha! I have watched it for the second time!

Sterling is really a boy who can bring happiness to his opponents! This wave is cool!

Gu Ran quickly collected this skill through the air.

The familiar feeling of lightning once again spread to the nerves throughout the body, and the peak feeling of pleasure lasted for a full three seconds.

Son of the Wind +2! With this skill speed, plus my original sprint speed, I should be able to eat Sterling alive! There is only one chance left to pick it up today! Beep——

With a long whistle from the referee, the first half of the game came to an end.

Players from both sides left the field to rest.

The players of Southampton U18 team high-fived each other to encourage each other, while the players of Liverpool U18 team looked depressed and did not speak to each other.

To be honest, Liverpool U18 team performed very well in the first half, especially in the first 30 minutes, they really played like a top club.

However, the situation was different after Gu Ran appeared.

Liverpool U18 can use their strong defensive counterattack ability to crush Southampton U18, but they cannot deal with the Southampton U18 team with Gu Ran.

The Southampton U18 with Gu Ran and the Southampton U18 without Gu Ran are two completely different levels of teams.

It is precisely because Gu Ran is too strong that the Liverpool U18 team appears to be in such a mess.

Liverpool U18 has only one attacking point, and that is Sterling.

Gu Ran was not only able to create opportunities for himself to break through and shoot, but he was also able to defend Sterling so well that he had no temper at all.

If Liverpool U18 team wants to improve in the second half, it depends on whether Sterling can get past Gu Ran.

This is very difficult - Coach Mark frowned, completely different from the complacent look he had in the first 30 minutes of the first half.

When Gu Ran walked off the field, "Son of God" Sterling couldn't help but look at Gu Ran.

Gu Ran felt Sterling's gaze, then raised his chin happily and smiled at Sterling.

...I got him for free twice, and I smiled at him in a friendly way. Is it okay for me to do this? Gu Ran smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed.

Sterling quickly withdrew his gaze and became even more unhappy.

Since neither team could use the first team and reserve team locker rooms, the players from both teams rested on their respective benches and stands after leaving the field.

As soon as the players left the field, Liverpool's ground maintenance staff rushed to the field with tools and hurried to clean the water on the grass.

Gu Ran had just sat back on the bench and had not had time to shake hands with the players around him when his exclusive team doctor, Maf, and physiotherapist Gregory ran over eagerly and kept the others away.

"Make way! Make way! Leave Gu Ran to us!"

"Now is the time for inspection and physical therapy. No one should disturb our work!"

Myv and Gregory seemed to be very cocky - that was their privilege.

The other Southampton U18 players could only avoid it wisely.

Even Alan Shearer, who wanted to communicate with Gu Ran, was blocked.

Gu Ran was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

It's not me who's playing big, it's the staff around me who's playing big...

However, Myv and Gregory are still extremely serious and dedicated in their work.

Mave carefully checked the places where Gu Ran might have been injured, and after making sure there was no problem, he handed Gu Ran over to Gregory.

Under limited conditions, Gregory gave Gu Ran a leg massage to relax her and relieve the accumulation of fatty acids.

This is exactly what Gu Ran wants most.

Although he was on the court for only 15 minutes, the intensity of the confrontation and the sprint consumption in these 15 minutes were equivalent to fighting with an amateur school team for 45 minutes!

Fortunately, Gu Ran's physical fitness and stamina have improved a lot compared to before, otherwise, he might not be able to play the entire game with such intensity.

Professional competitions are indeed incomparable to amateur school team competitions.

Under Gregory's professional massage therapy, Gu Ran's physical strength recovered a lot, and he almost didn't feel the soreness in his legs.

Gu Ran took the opportunity to close his eyes slightly and half-lye on the bench to rest.

Alan Shearer stood by and looked at Gu Ran, his eyes full of his own youthful reflection.

Alan Shearer wanted to wait until Gu Ran finished his physiotherapy before communicating with Gu Ran - although his way of communication was to pat him on the back vigorously, he felt that since Gu Ran used his classic goal-scoring move to celebrate both of his goals, he had to express his appreciation for Gu Ran.

But Evelyn wouldn't let him go so easily.

——Whether or not we can let Gu Ran come to our house to ride horses this week depends on his performance this time.

Evelyn held up the microphone and asked, “Mr. Shearer, Gu Ran scored two goals in 15 minutes. As the Premier League’s top scorer, do you have anything to say?”

During the interview, Shearer looked very embarrassed. After a long while, he finally managed to utter a sentence, "...Gu, very, very, very good!"

Gu Ran, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't help but want to laugh.

This time it's really difficult for Alan Shearer, the Premier League's top scorer... But this is better than being entangled by Evelyn for an interview.

How can I put it? It would be better for Alan Shearer to die than for me to live.

Evelin continued to ask, "So Mr. Shearer, what do you think of Gu Ran's first goal? And his celebration after scoring the goal?"

Shearer stumbled as he spoke: "Gu's first goal was beautiful, and his goal celebration was very handsome."

——His answer was indeed unremarkable, and it was difficult to make a big news out of it.

Evelyn asked, “How does it compare to your previous goals and celebrations?”

Shearer answered confidently: "Equally beautiful, equally handsome."

Evelin smiled and nodded, “So, what do you think of Gu Ran’s second goal?”

Alan Shearer thought for a moment and said, "I think Gu's second goal was even better than his first goal."

Evelin's eyes lit up slightly! She pestered Alan Shearer with so many questions, and this was the first time Alan Shearer spoke without stuttering! It seemed that the questions touched on the field that Alan Shearer was good at?

Evelin immediately said in an encouraging tone: “Mr. Shearer, please tell me in detail.”

Alan Shearer was silent for a long time, until Evelyn was about to give up, Alan Shearer finally spoke awkwardly:

"I like Gu's first goal very much. I'm not bragging, his first goal really has my style. And whether in terms of power, angle, timing, or kicking distance, this goal has reached the selection criteria for the Puskas Award for the best goal."

"But...if I have to choose which goal I like more, I would choose Gu's second goal."

"His second goal was of a purer bloodline."

"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying... Let me put it this way, it's not just forwards who can shoot from long range. Midfielders can do it, defenders can do it, and even some goalkeepers can do it."

"The one who can seize the opportunity in front of the goal in an instant is a true pure-blooded striker."

"Gu's second goal was scored under extreme conditions. It was almost impossible to stop the ball or shoot at a zero angle. He didn't think about it at all. He scored a sideways hook shot based entirely on muscle memory and nerve reaction."

"He didn't deliberately kick the ball for the sake of excitement. It was impossible for him to prepare for the overhead kick in such a short time. He just shot it out of instinct."

"This kind of goal is the one that most tests whether a striker has talent."

"Gu, you are so smart."

"He shouldn't be playing at full-back, he should be playing up front."

Alan Shearer couldn't help but admire: "I have scored so many goals in the Premier League, but most of them are long shots. I have scored too few goals like Gu's. In terms of spirit, I am really not as good as Gu..."

Evelyn quickly wrote down a news headline in her notebook: "Alan Shearer admits that he is not as good as Gu Ran in that aspect."

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(End of this chapter)