Coach Dodd, who was standing in the technical area, proudly shouted to Coach Mark next to him: "Hey, Mark, we are leading by 2 goals! Do you want me to take Gu Ran off so that you Liverpool won't lose face? If you want him, just tell me. How can I know you want him if you don't tell me?"
The muscles on Coach Mark's face twitched, "No need... the game isn't over yet!"
"Hahaha!"
Coach Dodd was so happy to be slapped in the face. "Okay, let's continue. If it's 2:5, don't say I didn't give you a chance!"
"Just wait and see!" Coach Mark responded bitterly.
At this time, on the green field, the celebration of Southampton U18 team came to an end.
Gu Ran finally freed himself from the crazy hug of his teammates and quickly glanced at Sterling.
Other Liverpool U18 players also dropped a lot of skill bubbles, but Gu Ran ignored them and only focused on Sterling's bubbles.
When Sterling saw Gu Ran looking at him, he immediately avoided his gaze subconsciously, and then secretly glanced at Gu Ran again.
Gu Ran didn't pay any attention to Sterling's emotional look, but focused all his attention on the bubbles: Extreme Acceleration: Son of Wind +1.
Oh shit!
Finally the third brush arrived!
Gu Ran immediately concentrated his mind and picked up the Son of Wind's skill from a distance.
The familiar 3-second peak feeling spread all over my body again! It was so cool!
Goal achieved!
Today's 10 pickups have been completed! In the next game, I can play without any pressure! Gu Ran turned around happily and ran back to his defense zone.
Sterling felt a little disappointed: Gu Ran... didn't smile at me this time.
The game continues——
Coach Mark, who has always been strong, strengthened his on-the-spot command. His command method can be summarized as standing on the sidelines of the technical area and swearing wildly.
The "encouraged" Liverpool U18 players began to fight back with all their strength.
Southampton U18 team was under obvious pressure in the middle and on the right.
Gu Ran sprinted continuously to assist in defense and used his speed and physical advantages to disrupt Liverpool U18 team's key passes many times.
There was little time left in the game and Liverpool U18 team had few chances left.
79th minute of the second half!
Sterling looks for a breakthrough with the ball through the middle.
Two midfielders from Southampton U18 team double-teamed, but Liverpool also had two players who coordinated the run and provided cover for Sterling.
Relying on his super fast speed and flexible changes of direction, Sterling dribbled the ball all the way into the penalty area of Southampton U18 team!
Everything went smoothly during the entire breakthrough process.
Sterling looked up at the goalkeeper's position and prepared to shoot.
However, just as Sterling kicked the ball, Gu Ran rushed over with the extreme acceleration of Son of Wind +3, and slid directly into the path of Sterling's shooting!
The grass was very slippery after a heavy rain. Gu Ran was fast, and his speed was even faster when he fell to the ground and made a flying tackle!
The ball under Sterling's feet had already been shot out, but the next moment, it was accurately tackled by Gu Ran! Interception and steal +3!
Gu Ran predicted Sterling's shooting line and kicked away Sterling's hope of a hat trick! The power of this flying tackle was very strong, and the football flew out of the sideline without any surprise.
After Gu Ran successfully tackled the opponent, he stood up gracefully while sliding, and his strong legs braked perfectly! ... So cool!
The three muscle lines of his thick thighs bulged under the force of the violent brakes, like sails and ropes bulging and tightening in a storm! Coupled with Gu Ran's face full of coldness and calmness, this flying tackle was simply awesome, awesome!
Just like the peerless masters in fantasy novels, the audience was mesmerized by his performance!
Not to mention the substitute players of Southampton U18 team, even the substitute players of Liverpool U18 team were all amazed.
If anyone can learn this move of standing up and braking after a flying tackle while sliding, wouldn't that be so cool that he can seduce anyone he wants?
Evelin was so excited that she completely forgot that she was a female reporter. She couldn't help but rush to the sidelines, raised her arms towards Gu Ran, and jumped desperately! Her chest looked even happier than she was jumping!
Suzuki Honami covered her heaving chest and murmured in Japanese: "I'm going to come... I'm going to come..."
There was no goal in this duel, but the scene was just as exciting as a goal! The Liverpool executives in the stands excitedly high-fived to celebrate!
Although Gu Ran is from Southampton U18 team, although Liverpool Club has not bought Gu Ran yet, although they have not even negotiated with Gu Ran...but, in the minds of these senior executives, Gu Ran is already theirs!
Who can say no to our great Liverpool? Who can?
At this time, no one paid attention to Sterling as the background.
Sterling was about to cry! He was completely locked down by Gu Ran! His speed, his dribbling, his shooting skills... none of his advantages could be brought into play! He was forced to the middle, but Gu Ran was able to cut in and directly shovel away his extremely confident shot! Sterling said angrily in his heart: Gu Ran... you are not a human! Wuuuuuuu! I just want to wear a hat! You don't satisfy me!
I hate you...Gu!
Sterling's tears flowed silently.
Sterling was really kicked and cried! Several Liverpool U18 players saw Sterling crying and ran over to comfort him.
Someone patted Sterling's shoulder, someone rubbed Sterling's dreadlocks, and one guy patted Sterling's buttocks...
Gu Ran himself was not too happy about the audience's cheers.
The flying tackle was indeed graceful and the results were good, but these high-intensity confrontations and sprints back and forth also made Gu Ran deeply feel the huge physical consumption.
Although there is no problem in playing the entire game, if you want to give your best, it is difficult to play the entire game with such physical fitness.
The Liverpool U18 team's confrontation intensity is very high.
This is something that cannot be achieved in competitions between amateur teams.
Gu Ran's current physical fitness is 77 points, which has reached the standard to gain a foothold in the English League One.
However, in the last ten minutes of this friendly match, Gu Ran already felt obviously a little tired.
This is mainly because of using skills that consume a lot of physical energy several times.
The more star skills you activate, the more physical energy consumption is required.
With his current physical fitness, he can gain a foothold in English Football League One, but if he wants to exert his full strength, 77 points of physical fitness are far from enough.
It has to be at least 80 points.
Gu Ran guessed that after joining Southampton's first team, he would not get a chance to start soon. Even if he did, he might just come on as a substitute and would only get a starting position after performing well.
Therefore, there is still time to improve physical fitness and other physical attributes to excellent levels.
In addition to the physical problem, this flying tackle was not done to show off, but was really out of necessity.
Sterling is still very strong after all.
Even though the Great British Star was later ironic, it was only available to extremely talented young players.
Sterling has a strong ability to break through. His breakthrough through the middle just now caused two midfielders of Southampton U18 team to lose their positions. If the two defensive midfielders could be stronger, Gu Ran could intervene before Sterling kicked the ball, and the ball would not have gone out of bounds.
Although the defense succeeded and Gu Ran received cheers from the audience for his handsome and cool sliding and standing up action, the possession of the ball was still in the hands of Liverpool U18 team.
——We still need to keep working hard!
Because Sterling is still moving up very quickly, I must also work hard and not let Sterling catch up.
As Gu Ran thought this, he subconsciously turned around to look at Sterling who was sobbing and holding his head in tears.
Gu Ran: ...
It seems that I don't need to try too hard...
The game continues——
Liverpool U18 team quickly kicked the ball out of bounds.
The ball did not go to Sterling who was already crying, but was given directly to another No. 10 striker near the end line.
Liverpool U18's No. 10 striker used his physical advantage to break into Southampton U18's small penalty area.
The two central defenders of Southampton U18 are in close combat.
The No. 10 striker had no support and could only force a shot! The ball hit the side net and bounced out of the end line...
The No. 10 striker held his head and sighed - it turned out that Liverpool U18 team's attack still depends on Sterling.
The crisis of Southampton U18 team was immediately resolved.
Southampton U18's goalkeeper immediately kicked the ball out and passed it directly to Gu Ran on the left, who was in charge of organizing the attack.
After Gu Ran received the ball with his back to the goalkeeper, he quickly turned around and dribbled along the left side.
Southampton, who relies on offensiveness as their basic feature, never slows down in the rhythm of attack.
The Liverpool U18 team treated the opponent as a formidable enemy and retreated across the board to intercept and defend.
Even Sterling held back his tears, gritted his teeth, and tried his best to return to defense.
However, Sterling's speed is no longer able to catch up with Gu Ran.
He consumed a lot of physical energy, so his sprinting speed was naturally affected.
More importantly, my mentality has been even more damaged.
Gu Ran's physical fitness is sufficient, and he has the Son of Wind +3, plus Gu Ran's own sprinting speed. In this arena, Gu Ran can dribble the ball as if he is in an empty space!
Fortunately, the three cameras prepared by Liverpool executives are high-definition sports cameras. If they were replaced with ordinary cameras, they would not be able to capture the frequency of Gu Ran's legs at all.
Gu Ran encountered a tight four-man double team on the left side. He only used a skilled step-down turn and then accelerated, and easily cut into the middle! Liverpool U18's defense was in chaos again, and almost all the defensive players blocked the middle.
Gu Ran made a quick decision and passed the ball directly to his teammate, core midfielder No. 10, who was supporting him.
After passing the ball, Gu Ran did not stop and continued to move towards the left penalty area!
Liverpool U18 team's defense line quickly chased after Gu Ran to intercept!
Everyone of them knew that Gu Ran was the fox in the penalty area! Gu Ran's sense of smell in front of the goal was terrifying! Once Gu Ran was given a chance, he would score! Even if Gu Ran was not given a chance, he would create opportunities to score! In a word, Gu Ran must be kept on his guard and not allowed to enter the penalty area easily! Therefore, only two defensive players of the Liverpool U18 team blocked Southampton's No. 10 player who had the ball. The other defensive players focused on Gu Ran, and even the goalkeeper focused on Gu Ran!
Player No. 10 was overjoyed, and without waiting for the two players defending him to rush up and close the angle, he directly shot a low ball!
The two players defending him were shocked and quickly kicked out to intercept!
But their interception skills were obviously not as accurate as Gu Ran's! The football passed quickly between their legs.
The ball went in! In the 85th minute of the game, Southampton U18 relied on Gu Ran's breakthrough and continued running after passing the ball, tearing open the big hole in the middle of Liverpool U18 like tearing stockings, and the No. 10 midfielder took the opportunity to score!
Southampton U18 team's attacking qualities are fully displayed!
After Gu Ran came on the field, this friendly match turned into a massacre!
Southampton U18 is simply killing like crazy!
Of the 5 goals scored by Southampton U18 team, 3 were scored by Gu Ran himself, and the remaining 2 were assisted by Gu Ran!
The Southampton U18 players happily surrounded Gu Ran to celebrate!
Especially the core midfielder No. 10 who scored the goal, hugged Gu Ran bear! If it weren't for Gu Ran's running in the penalty area, he would have no chance to score this goal.
There is not much time left in the game, the victory is decided, Liverpool U18 team has no chance!
Coach Mark looked depressed.
This was probably the most desperate game he had ever encountered in his career as a youth team coach.
We were leading by two goals in the first 30 minutes of the first half, but we were actually three goals behind when the game was about to end! Fortunately, Gu Ran only came on the field 30 minutes into the first half. If he had played the whole game, wouldn't the score be 2:7?! Gu Ran... is truly worthy of being called "God"!
With Gu Ran's presence, even a rubbish coach like Dodd, with such a rubbish Southampton U18 team, could win...
If I were given God Gu Ran, and paired with Sterling, the Son of God...
I will conquer all of Europe! Coach Mark couldn't help but cast an envious look at Coach Dodd.
Coach Dodd smiled at Coach Mark, but didn't say anything radical.
To be honest, the relationship between the two clubs is still good, and this time the Liverpool U18 team readily accepted the invitation to this friendly match, which also gave Alan Shearer enough face.
So, Coach Dodd started making substitutions.
The No. 10 player who had just been ate by Gu's dunk was replaced, and the previous No. 19 little fan forward was also replaced.
Even the goalkeeper was replaced.
Of course, Gu Ran continued to stay on the court.
Liverpool U18 team still did not give up and continued to attack aggressively.
In the 87th minute of the game, Sterling got another chance to score.
This was a friendly match, and Gu Ran didn't want to go all out against Sterling, but seeing Sterling speeding up like a little black rabbit, Gu Ran couldn't help but speed up as well! ... It was so satisfying!
Fighting with a master, dopamine is secreted like crazy! It feels so good! ——Sterling panicked at that time! He lost the one-on-one shot!!!
Gu Ran: ...I'm sorry! I was wrong just now, hero, let's do it again! Sterling: ...Woo woo woo! Tired, destroy it! Hurry up! Coach Mark in the technical area on the sidelines grabbed his still thick hair and kept pulling it hard...
Finally, in injury time, Liverpool U18 team attacked through a corner kick and their tall striker scored with a header.
The score was changed to Liverpool U18 3:5 Southampton U18.
Liverpool U18 team managed to save some face.
But Sterling failed to wear the hat after all.
Beep, beep, beep—
With two short and one long whistle from the referee, the friendly match officially ended.
The Southampton U18 players cheered happily, while the Liverpool U18 players were dejected.
Coach Dodd took the initiative to walk to the technical area of the Liverpool U18 team and shook hands with Coach Mark.
"Mark, this is a really fascinating match, isn't it?"
"Yes, I have to admit that the game was exciting. Dodd, you Southampton guys performed better, especially Gu Ran."
Coach Mark's tone was full of envy and jealousy.
Under normal circumstances, Coach Mark would never accept falling behind by two goals in his own home turf. However, when he thought that his opponent was "God", Coach Mark felt that losing by only two goals was actually acceptable.
Coach Mark thought that if it were another coach, it would be normal for Gu Ran to lead by 5 goals.
And I only lost two.
Well, from a professional point of view, I am pretty awesome...
"Hahaha! Gu is the rising star of our Southampton! I told you a long time ago that he is very good, he is the god on the field--" Coach Dodd raised his eyebrows proudly, "Now you know that I never brag, right?"
Coach Mark smiled dryly, "Dodd, can I... chat with Gu Ran for a few minutes?"
Coach Dodd asked warily, "What do you want to talk about?"
Coach Mark said, "Nothing, I just wanted to praise him."
Coach Dodd laughed and said, "No need to praise me. We are all very tired and we have to catch a plane. If you want to praise me, tell me and I will convey it to you."
"..." Coach Mark smiled helplessly, "Forget it, there's no need to convey it."
Dodd smiled and said, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance!"
Coach Mark was speechless.
On the green field, the players of Southampton U18 team surrounded Gu Ran and left the field happily.
Originally, the Southampton U18 team had already collapsed 30 minutes into the first half, but it was Gu Ran who turned the tide and saved the Southampton U18 team! It was Gu Ran who brought honor to the Southampton club with his own efforts! Every Southampton U18 player now admires Gu Ran!
Not only is the No. 19 striker a fan of Gu Ran, the entire Southampton U18 team has become Gu Ran's fan! Wherever Gu Ran goes, they follow him!
"Gu! You are so awesome!"
"Gu, you're so fast! When the game started, I thought Sterling was the fastest man I've ever seen, but I didn't expect you to be even faster!"
"Yes, yes! Gu! You are the fastest man we have ever seen!"
Holy shit…
This is what you said, what is the fastest man? I am fast, ugh, I am fast in frequency! Gu Ran secretly complained in his heart.
"Gu, I believe that with your ability, you will soon be able to stand out in the first team!"
"Gu, I think those Liverpool executives are interested in you! When you scored a goal before, and when you blocked Sterling's shot, I noticed that those Liverpool executives in the stands were applauding and cheering for you! Maybe they want to recruit you to Liverpool!"
"Gu! Will you go to Liverpool?"
Holy shit…
What does this have to do with anything?
Liverpool's top management actually applauded and cheered for me?
I seem to have that feeling...
However, you can't just guess about things like this. Besides, I'm so hard that they can't dig me out.
——Gu Ran just smiled faintly and did not answer his teammates’ questions.
"Gu, we are all grateful to you this time!"
"Yes, otherwise we won't be able to face Mr. Hiller!"
"By the way, Gu, come to the bar with us tonight to celebrate!"
"Yes, yes! It's such a great thing that we defeated the awesome Liverpool U18! We must go to the bar tonight to celebrate!"
"Listen to me! I know there's a pole dancing shower show in the OR bar! I've never seen one before, so let's go and see it together today while we're at it!"
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
"I want to see it!"
"I want to see it too!"
"Hiss, I can't wait any longer!"
The players of Southampton U18 team were very excited.
Gu Ran held his forehead with his hand, his face full of reluctance.
I thought the pros would play at a higher level, but they were just like those guys from Rusty...
Fuck you!
It’s just pole dancing in the shower, I’m not interested!
Gu Ran waved his hand with a serious face, "You guys go ahead, I won't go, I have something else to do in the evening."
Tonight, I must cherish the short time I have with Honami, and practice dribbling, ...
Although this friendly match has ended, I still want to say hello to Sterling before leaving.
After all, in the next two years, Sterling will become a household name in football, so making friends with Sterling now can be regarded as an investment in friendship in advance.
Seeing Gu Ran walking towards Sterling, the other Southampton U18 players actually followed Gu Ran and walked towards Sterling aggressively.
Sterling was sitting on the grass, feeling sad because he didn't score a hat trick. When he looked up, he saw the entire Southampton U18 team walking towards him. He was so scared that his face turned pale! Sterling got up and ran!
"Eh?" Gu Ran was stunned, and hurriedly chased after him while shouting, "Sterling? Sterling, wait a minute——"
The little fans behind him also shouted: "Sterling! Stop right there! Stop the fucking moment!"
So Sterling ran even faster! Gu Ran quickly turned around and said, "Why are you following me? I just want to talk to Sterling alone!"
Only then did the little fans stop.
Sterling ran around the field, with Gu Ran chasing after him.
How could Sterling outrun Gu Ran?
Gu Ran caught up with Sterling in a sprint and forcefully pulled Sterling to stop.
Sterling gasped with horror on his face, "You, you've already won, what else do you want to do?"
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(End of this chapter)