Kuyt is extremely fast, but Gu Ran’s defense is even faster!

Such continuous sprinting consumes a huge amount of physical energy.

Gu Ran feels that he has consumed more energy after playing for most of the game than when he was in an amateur team.

However, this kind of struggle also made his adrenaline soar, and his body was extremely excited! The opponent was Liverpool's full set of main players!

In the previous life, he was a star who could only be seen on TV and in the news!

It’s really cool to be able to compete with these stars!

The two of them had two quick attacks and defenses in just three seconds, both of which were evenly matched! Kuit was more and more surprised, while Gu Ran was more and more confident! Kuit had already dribbled the ball to the end line, but he still couldn't get rid of Gu Ran. He could only fake it, then quickly kicked and forced a high pass! Gu Ran immediately jumped up to defend, but unfortunately he was still a little bit short!

The football almost flew past Gu Ran's hair towards the penalty area.

This is due to lack of experience in major competitions, insufficient basic defensive skills, and of course the fact that Kuyt is indeed very strong.

A grassroots player who has never attended a professional youth training camp was able to defend Kuyt twice in his first professional debut match and failed to break through. This is actually very powerful.

The fans in the stands were all stunned.

Fans on both sides couldn't believe what they saw.

Under Gu Ran's pressure, Kuyt made the cross, but the quality was not good and it did not hit the mark.

Knowledgeable fans will understand at a glance that Kuyt forced a cross just to save face. After all, if he didn't pass the ball, he would be forced out of the end line by a "pure newbie in English League One."

So, on the surface it seemed that Kuyt and Gu Ran won this offensive and defensive duel with Kuyt's quick cross, but in fact, Kuyt's offensive level was suppressed by Gu Ran and he only played 30% of it.

This is tantamount to a failure for Kuyt, one of the top Premier League stars and one of the world's top 10 all-rounders.

The landing point of this cross was not good enough. In order to create a high arc to avoid Gu Ran, the ball was kicked relatively high and at a low speed.

However, Gerrard, who was responding in the penalty area, was worthy of being the legendary G8. When Kuyt passed the ball, Gerrard first got rid of Walton and Jaidi who were closely guarding him, then flashed in front of the goal, jumped up and looked back at the moon -

This header shot was very beautiful, with the body positioned forward and the incoming ball not having enough power, he forced his head to turn and hit the ball into the far corner of the goal!

This is definitely a world-class shot! Fortunately, goalkeeper Davis predicted the first landing point of the ball and attacked in advance. He raised his hand to block the ball in an extreme way before Gerrard just touched the ball! The ball hit Davis's gloves, and most of the power was immediately removed.

But Davis couldn't hold the ball with one hand! Under the breathless gaze of the crowd... the football passed over the crossbar and bounced out of the end line!

Thrilling! Exciting!

Liverpool fans covered their heads and wailed.

Gerard also smiled with wrinkles on his face and shook his head.

——He had just finished the World Cup, had just had a vacation, and had just come on the court. His condition was indeed not fully adjusted.

Southampton fans cheered excitedly! Southampton's defense was a feast for the eyes! They really played at the level of a Premier League team!

Davis' performance was very good, but what was even more impressive was the passionate scene of Gu Ran defending Kuyt alone!

If it weren't for Gu Ran defending Kuyt with three men, Kuyt would have been suppressed and could only play 30% of his offensive level. This ball would definitely not be so loose, and Gerrard would definitely be able to touch the ball and shoot at a more dangerous moment, and Davis would have no way of defending this ball.

After blocking Gerrard's ball, Davis raised his arms and roared excitedly, and immediately ran to Gu Ran and held Gu Ran's face tightly to celebrate!

There were a thousand alpaca horses running through Gu Ran's heart...

There is no way. Although his mental age is older than any other player on the field, his body is young at only 17 years old, making him the youngest player on the field.

It is normal to be rubbed on the head and face.

Southampton's female fans screamed at the top of their lungs, wishing they could replace Davis. They personally rubbed Gu Ran's head.

This wave of successful defense also gave Southampton players a huge morale boost! Southampton went from dying to regaining strength, and Gu Ran made the greatest contribution! However, the crisis has not been resolved!

After a brief celebration, Davis quickly ran back to the goal to defend.

Liverpool won a corner kick thanks to the previous attack.

Gu Ran also stood in the defensive position in front of the left goal post as he had practiced before the game.

Although Liverpool got a corner kick, Gu Ran was not inferior to Liverpool's top striker Kuyt in the one-on-one match, and he also blocked Kuyt's fatal cross. As a rookie in the English League One, this defensive performance can definitely be rated above 90 points! Kuyt looked at Gu Ran very depressed, and then a blue skill bubble appeared under his feet.

Gu Ran quickly focused his mind and checked: God-level positioning: King of picking up leaks +1!

Oh shit!

This is a star-level skill! This star skill also comes with a system introduction: Within five steps, you must pick up any leaks.

Oh shit!

This is so cool! This is a typical second striker's magic skill! Although I am only a left back, a defender who doesn't want to be a striker is not a good midfielder!

Gu Ran immediately picked up the bubble under Kuit's feet without making any noise.

There are still two more pickup progress on the field today!

Next, it's up to Gerrard! At this time, Gerrard walked calmly to the corner area, raised his forehead full of wrinkles and looked at the position in the penalty area, and his eyes fell on Gu Ran.

Gu Ran looked back at Gerard calmly, and the blood in his body suddenly boiled uncontrollably.

This was the first time that Gu Ran had a direct visual confrontation with Gerrard on the field! Gerrard's powerful mental power penetrated half of the field, pressing in like a surging sea.

However, Gu Ran was not afraid at all, all he had was the excitement of "Come here".

The corners of Gerard's mouth curled up slightly into a smile that looked like the wrinkles of a steamed bun.

Then, Gerrard suddenly ran up and kicked the ball! Bang! The football was extremely powerful, extremely fast, and the arc was extremely violent! Moreover, this ball was aimed at Gu Ran.

Gerrard's intention was clear - to attack Southampton's defensive weaknesses.

Gerrard judged that as a newcomer to the Southampton team, Gu Ran must have had less training in defending set pieces and lacked experience in handling dangerous balls. Once Gu Ran panicked and didn't know what to do in the face of this corner kick, the ball would basically be lost.

At the moment when Gerrard kicked the ball, Maxi, the engineer who was ambushing in the front of the penalty area, also started to move at the same time, rushing towards the landing point of Gerrard's kick - or to put it more bluntly, Maxi rushed towards Gu Ran! Facing Gerrard's corner kick and Maxi's collision, Gu Ran was not afraid or panicked at all! Gu Ran directly ignored Maxi and jumped up from the spot to compete for the header!

If the jumping attribute is not enough, "Heading +2" will make up for it! After being well prepared, Gu Ran jumped very high -

Bang! The football hit Gu Ran's forehead hard and was immediately pushed out of the goal line by Gu Ran.

The power of the kick was so great that even though Gu Ran had prepared himself mentally and physically, he still lost his balance in mid-air! At this moment, Maxi also rushed up violently, with no intention of holding back! Bang! Gu Ran, who had lost his balance, was hit hard by Maxi on the steel goalpost! The goalpost shifted slightly to the side, and the entire goal vibrated! Gu Ran and Maxi both fell to the ground!

"wooooow!"

All the fans at the scene screamed in surprise.

The next second, Maxi stood up with a grin and spread out his hands with an apologetic look.

Of course, his apology was not sincere at all, as he himself was badly hurt by the collision.

Before Gu Ran could stand up, other Southampton players surrounded the fallen Gu Ran.

Southampton fans suddenly became worried, and some of them booed loudly in dissatisfaction.

MaxxRT and others sitting in the north Anfield Road stands were all very anxious: "Fuck! Maxi must have done this on purpose!"

"These guys are too cruel, aren't they?"

"Brother Ran doesn't know what's going on either?"

"If he gets injured...I'm afraid the rest of the preseason will be ruined."

Qiao Shan, who dunked over Jordan, posted a post with a serious face: [In the 81st minute of the game, Gerrard took a corner kick from the left side. After Gu Ran successfully headed the ball out of the end line, he was hit by Maxi and hit the goal post. Currently... his injury is unknown! ] As soon as this notice came out, the domestic Tieba forum exploded.

[Fuck! No!] [We finally have a young player who can be shown off overseas, we can’t let him die like this!] [I’m willing to trade the length of my ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend in exchange for Gu Ran’s safety!] [If you say so, I’m also willing to do it a hundred thousand times!] [Gu Ran, come on!] [It’s really heartbreaking that I can’t watch the live broadcast to cheer for Gu Ran!] At this time, in front of Southampton’s goal, in the chaos, Gu Ran struggled to stand up, simply shook his neck and shoulders, and signaled to the referee who came over that he was fine.

Southampton fans were instantly excited!

Liverpool fans were stunned with shock and envy! You know, one of the reasons why Liverpool failed to win any of the four major titles last season was that Liverpool's medical room was always full, with one player getting injured or another getting injured.

The most famous is Liverpool's glass man, Biscuit Aurelio.

In terms of his strength level, Aurelio is definitely a top left-back in La Liga and the Premier League. He has speed, technique, footwork and awareness - but he has no limbs. Once he is targeted by opponents, he will be shattered at the slightest touch.

How good is Aurelio's glass?

A minor sprain during training can result in a five-month layoff.

When playing football with children, I was kicked and injured by them, and I was out for more than a month.

Liverpool's former coach Rafael Benítez once purged Aurelio in anger. Fortunately, before he could be completely purged, Benítez was sacked and replaced by Hodgson as the coach of Liverpool. Aurelio thus escaped the purge.

As a left-back, Gu Ran is so young, and it was his first time playing in a professional match. He was hit on the forehead by Gerrard's heavy ball and lost his balance, and was hit by the engineer Maxi Bull... If it was Aurelio, he would have been half dead, but Gu Ran stood up by himself after lying down for less than 10 seconds!

Hard!

Too tough! If such a tough left back was Liverpool's, then Liverpool would be able to challenge for the Premier League title this season!

Not only did Liverpool fans look at Gu Ran with shining eyes, but the Liverpool executives in the main stand couldn't help but secretly calculate in their hearts.

They had all watched Gu Ran play against Liverpool U18 team, and Gu Ran's extraordinary performance at that time left an indelible impression on them.

However, they ultimately stopped because of Gu Ran's relatively "high" transfer fee.

Most of these senior executives believed that spending 5 million pounds to buy a grassroots player who had not been trained in a professional youth training camp and had no professional game data was an uneconomical deal. However, judging from today's game, Gu Ran's transfer value was far more than 5 million pounds.

If I had Linda's courage at that time and bought Gu Ran in one go...

Liverpool's top management all felt a little regretful.

It is now impossible to buy Gu Ran for 5 million pounds.

Gu Ran... is too hard!

The female fans screamed wildly!

Not only the female fans of Southampton were going crazy, but even the female fans of Liverpool were drooling with envy!

All of Southampton's defensive players ran over to show concern for Gu Ran's injury. After making sure that Gu Ran was not seriously injured, they all touched Gu Ran's black hair in a friendly manner.

Although the teammates were initially very repulsive about this grassroots newcomer whose value was higher than theirs, with the goal and pass that turned the tide in training, open classes, and this pre-season friendly match, most of the teammates came to accept Gu Ran.

Gu Ran, with his own strength and hard work for the team, proved that he is indeed worthy of this price.

Especially Lambert and Lallana, who had worked with Gu Ran before, agreed with Gu Ran even more.

The feeling of having Gu Ran feed the ball to him was so delicious.

When the team doctor Mai Fu saw that Gu Ran was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief, "This is all thanks to the many medical tests and medical care I have done for Gu Ran."

Gregory, the physical therapist, said: "Thanks to my fascia knife technique, Gu Ran became so hard."

Nutritionist Loina said: "It was obviously my food and drinks that made Gu Ran so hard."

The exclusive coach Jacob was not to be outdone, "It was obviously my Real Madrid-style strength training that made Gu Ran so tough."

Behind the visiting team's bench, Elizabeth also panted excitedly, "Oh! It must be the result of the full body massage I gave Gu Ran last night!"

Only Gu Ran's personal assistant Rick said faintly: "Have you ever thought that Gu Ran is actually very hard..."

After Qiao Shan finished his excited celebration after dunking over Jordan, he hurriedly posted on his phone: [Guess what, guys? Gu Ran stood up! Gu Ran was too strong - Gu Ran hit the goal post, Gu Ran is fine, but the goal post was broken by Gu Ran!] [Fuck!] [Isn't that awesome?] [It sounds fake!] [I don't believe it, unless I see with my own eyes how Gu Ran broke the goal post!] [A friend of mine wants to borrow a phone to talk!] [Hahaha! Are those foreigners all stupid?] The domestic Tieba forums were also full of excitement.

Although we can't see the situation on the scene, and although Qiao Shan's commentary when he dunked over Jordan was too general, this is good news after all!

At this time, after a simple technical repair of the goal, the game resumed.

Liverpool is preparing to take its second corner kick.

Southampton quickly arranged their defensive positions.

Gu Ran was still standing in the front goal post area, looking at Gerrard with an extremely determined gaze.

Although it is hard to say who won or lost in the long-distance duel just now, in fact, Gu Ran's popularity and influence have surpassed Gerrard.

Gu Ran's forehead, neck, shoulders, arms, back, and waist all hurt.

After all the bones in his body hit the doorpost, it seemed as if they were about to fall apart.

Fortunately, his physical condition is not bad, and he has Lampard's Tin Man +5 to protect him.

Otherwise, he would have been eliminated in this wave.

The competition in the professional league is really terrifying.

Moreover, the better your performance on the field, the easier it is to be targeted.

This is not a personal grudge; it is a journey that all top players must go through.

This was just a friendly match with a Premier League giant, but they were targeted so strongly - the Premier League giants have to have some dignity after all, and even if the actions were large, they cannot be considered vicious and cruel, after all, the giants have the dignity of the giants.

When it comes to the English Football League One and the English Football Championship, this kind of physical malicious targeting will become even more serious.

Therefore, having the right mindset is the first priority.

Secondly...physical attributes still need to be strengthened.

Even if the side effects are obvious.

Gu Ran sighed quietly in his heart, and then smiled at Gerald from a distance.

The wrinkles on Gerald's forehead deepened.

Gerrard took a deep breath, raised his hand to his teammates, then accelerated his run-up and kicked the ball hard! The football was like a powerful cannonball, drawing a violent arc in the air!

This time, Gerrard chose to avoid Gu Ran's "BUG" point and passed the ball to the most crowded area in the middle of the penalty area.

Maxi pressed Lambert to jump and grabbed the first landing point!

Maxi made a sideways kick in the chaos, avoiding Schneiderlin's tackle, and then turned around and fired a powerful shot at the goal! ...

(End of this chapter)