Abdul was not reconciled after falling to the ground!
Abdul actually reached out to grab Gu Ran's left ankle! This kind of action is very common in professional rugby games. There is a professional technical term called: ankle cutting.
But in football matches, this kind of action is a technical foul that is absolutely not allowed! Abdul certainly understood this, but at this time, he could no longer care so much!
He would rather be sent off than stop Gu Ran from breaking through! Southampton fans were all worried at once——
Less than 10 seconds into this counterattack, Southampton fans have already experienced ecstasy, tension, greater ecstasy, and greater tension. Such emotions are pulling! This scene is too exciting! Compared with the dull game scene in the first half, Gu Ran's appearance is simply exciting to the sky! Every fan's heart skipped a beat! Some fans even covered their eyes, not daring to watch the next scene...
Gu Ran dodged Abdul's ankle-cutting move with a nimble move! Southampton fans immediately burst into passionate cheers.
When Gu Ran avoided Abdul's ankle cut, his body center of gravity shifted slightly, but Gu Ran quickly stabilized his body and continued to accelerate into Northampton's penalty area! All Northampton's defensive players were going crazy! Northampton's head coach Samps yelled at the players!
We hear trash words like "stupid pig" and "stupid dog" all the time, but the only thing we never hear is "stupid donkey".
Northampton's defense line quickly shrank, with at least three players simultaneously defending Gu Ran.
Lallana and Barnard were under much less pressure, with only one defensive player marking each of them.
At this moment, almost all attention is on Gu Ran!
Gu Ran's sprint was too fast, and neither Lallana nor Barnard were able to respond - Barnard was still behind Gu Ran on the right side, while Lallana was parallel to Gu Ran on the left side.
It was very difficult for Southampton to force a breakthrough in such a defensive situation.
Northampton's style is to advance with cautious short passes, so when they are attacked by counterattacks, even if they return to defense in a hurry, they can still set up a good defense line in the first time.
What's more, Northampton's defensive style is relatively dirty.
Faced with three defensive players who were pressing forward in a semi-arc shape, Gu Ran was not in a hurry to use brute force to rush forward.
Although Gu Ran's physical condition makes him no problem in 1v1 or even 1v2 situations, if he tries to charge into a three-man double team, even if he can win, he will miss the opportunity and even lose the ball and be counterattacked.
Gu Ran then made a turn like Cristiano Ronaldo and dribbled the ball sideways to the left.
Lallana immediately understood Gu Ran's intention, and took advantage of the cross-position pick-and-roll opportunity to quickly cut into the middle.
Chamberlain felt the opportunity had come, and immediately left Francis behind, speeding down to the bottom to meet the opponent! Chamberlain screamed in his heart: ...Dear Gu! Here I come! Seeing this, Francis immediately grabbed Chamberlain's jersey to prevent him from going down the bottom! The two of them fought hard on the left side! Gu Ran dribbled the ball horizontally, and in addition to the three defensive players who rushed up to press him, Abdul and Josh Walker also came from behind to flank him.
It seemed that Gu Ran was about to be completely surrounded and locked down by five Northampton players!
Chamberlain pushed Francis and shouted to Gu Ran: "Pass it! I'm here!"
The last gap in this encirclement is on the left side where Chamberlain is.
Gu Ran turned his head to look at Chamberlain, and his body and knees twisted to the left at the same time.
The encirclement defending Gu Ran immediately accelerated to the left, and Francis, who was entangled with Chamberlain, also blocked the passing route in advance! It must be said! Even the English League Two team is very strong in pressing and joint defense! From this aspect alone, the gap between the Chinese national football team and the English League Two team is simply the gap between pure amateurs and real professionals.
Sea cucumber boys, no, how could sea cucumber gentlemen do such an uncivilized thing as pressing forward? Moreover, even if the gentlemen pressed forward, they would kick blindly, actively exposing their physical and technical disadvantages. It would be better for them to earn money by taking care of their health.
——At this moment when most of the Northampton team was drawn to Gu Ran, Gu Ran's eyes were still looking at Chamberlain, and there was even a hint in his eyes for Chamberlain to run back to create an open space.
But at the same time! Gu Ran used Matthews's shoulder drop, and his center of gravity quickly pulled back, suddenly breaking through to the right! All the Northampton defenders were shaken by Gu Ran! The originally tight encirclement immediately appeared a diagonal gap leading to the middle! This gap was very narrow, and it was in a dynamic change. It was torn open abruptly, and it was fleeting! In a flash, Gu Ran kicked decisively! Top pass: God's kick! Through pass: The magic lamp guides the way! The football stuck to the grass, shaved a smooth blade of grass, and flew accurately to the feet of Lallana who had already penetrated the middle!
The ball was perfectly placed! Lallana didn't even need to stop the ball to adjust, he just lifted his foot and volleyed it! The ball was powered by the force! It whizzed like a howitzer shell and shot towards the upper right corner of the goal!
The whole pass and shot was done in one go, so fast that it was hard to tell what was happening! Northampton goalkeeper Charles Dunn was still on the left side of the goal guarding against Chamberlain. He never thought that Gu Ran could actually pass such a magical pass in the encirclement! By the time Charles Dunn realized it, he was already powerless! The football shot into the net!
2:1!
Southampton reversed and overtook! "Yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!"
The entire St. Mary's Stadium instantly became a sea of revelry! Every Southampton fan was cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs!
Lallana, who scored the goal, was also full of disbelief! This goal was really beautiful! But what was even more beautiful was Gu Ran's ability to break through and pull! Gu Ran alone attracted the attention of half of the Northampton team!
Moreover, Gu Ran's pass was a feint to the east and attack to the west. His eyes were on Chamberlain, but the football under his feet could accurately penetrate the gap and kick it to Lallana! Gu Ran's eyes looking at Chamberlain were full of drama!
Even Chamberlain himself believed it! But... the look was also a fake!
Chamberlain ran towards Gu Ran, wanting to have a good talk with him about the issue of eye contact.
However, after scoring the goal, Lallana was quicker than Chamberlain! Lallana excitedly rushed to Gu Ran, straddling Gu Ran's waist, and shouted excitedly: "Oh! Oh! Gu! You are simply my God! This is the most satisfying goal I have scored in my career!"
Gu Ran didn't say anything more. He held Lallana with his left hand and chopped the wind with his right hand!
The two celebrated in this way, which made the Southampton fans tremble with fear! ...Gu Ran was still injured! Southampton fans were so excited that they could hardly control themselves, but they were also worried that Gu Ran's "injury" would get worse.
This goal also made Coach Adkins in the technical area on the sidelines very proud! Coach Adkins clenched his fist and shouted at Coach Samples: "Donkey! Donkey! Donkey!"
The muscles on Coach Samples' face twitched uncontrollably.
I thought Gu Ran was a cripple who poses no threat... but he turned out to be a real bomb! The free kick just now was already a top-notch one, and this offensive counterattack was even more powerful! Coach Sampson frowned and took a deep breath:
It's broken…I got fooled…
How could this Gu Ran be lame?
Even if you get 100 injections, it can't be that strong!
This is a trap set by Southampton to make me look bad!
Good on you Southampton, you damned scab, you went to such great lengths to make your trump card play the pig and eat the tiger just to embarrass me!
In the media area, reporters were also amazed:
"Gu is so awesome! Even more awesome than before!"
"Oh my God! I now doubt whether he is injured at all!"
"But this is impossible! We all saw Gu Ran get hurt with our own eyes!"
"Could it be that Gu Ran is gifted and can recover quickly even if he is injured?"
"It's amazing! I really want to interview Gu Ran! I want to see how talented he is!"
Evelin next to him was full of joy, thinking in her heart: You reporters, go and cool off! Only I can try for myself how talented Gu Ran is! That's right, I'll try it tonight!
While celebrating, Gu Ran concentrated his mind and picked up three blue skill bubbles: Left-foot stop +2.
Quick short pass +2.
Strengthened positioning defense by +3.
For these basic skills, each additional level is equivalent to gaining 100 hours of specialized skill training.
After picking up the ball, Gu Ran left Lallana and ran to the left back position.
Lallana, who was suddenly ignored, quickly chased after Gu Ran, chattering: "Gu, I'm sorry I was too excited just now and forgot about your foot injury. Is your foot okay? If it hurts, just tell me. How do I know it hurts if you don't tell me? How about we change positions next time? By the way, you promised me that you would feed me again! Then next time when we celebrate, jump on me~"
Gu Ran: ...
Is it too late for me to transfer now?
The game continues!
Northampton, who were reversed, became impatient.
At this time, their physical fitness was obviously inferior to that of Southampton.
The short pass penetration tactic requires a lot of off-ball running to support it, and not every off-ball running will be effective.
Especially when the physical confrontation on the field intensifies and they are under high pressure, Northampton's physical energy consumption is very large.
If we cannot maintain ball possession and convert it into a score advantage, then the physical consumption will become a huge disadvantage in the last 20 minutes of the second half.
On the other hand, although Southampton played in a muddled and disorganized manner in the first half and was always trying to fill in the gaps in a panic, from a tactical point of view, the defensive counterattack tactic itself consumes less physical energy than other tactics.
With the addition of Gu Ran, the defensive counterattack was completely revitalized.
Southampton's situation was also completely opened up.
Southampton's morale is high now! However, Northampton's physical strength is declining rapidly and their mentality is collapsing rapidly, and they are starting to make all kinds of low-level mistakes.
The game was in the 79th minute.
Northampton's Josh Walker and Jonathan Meades made a fatal mistake in the passing process in the middle!
Lambert seized the opportunity and made a successful steal!
Lambert did not stick to the ball. He immediately half turned to protect the ball and passed the ball to the unmanned area on the left side.
Chamberlain on the left side suddenly became excited!
This is a good opportunity for him to show his ability to break through the wing! Chamberlain immediately threw his thighs to chase the ball!
Just as he was about to catch up with the football, Francis Laurent rushed over fiercely from the side.
Chamberlain suddenly felt like he was being chased and bitten by a mad dog! So Chamberlain decided to bite the dog too!
Chamberlain tensed up and prepared himself to collide with Francis with all his strength!
The two men's bodies collided with each other, neither giving way.
Obviously, the 190cm tall Francis was physically superior! Chamberlain only lasted two seconds before Francis directly knocked him out of the sideline! Chamberlain's face was filled with humiliation, and he quickly climbed up using his hands and feet.
Francis took the opportunity to take a big step, control the ball and turn around! His turning movement was a bit slow and large, like a small aircraft carrier turning around.
Before he could turn around completely, he heard the Southampton fans in the stands shouting and cheering wildly.
Francis was a little puzzled: Do Southampton fans like me so much? They cheered for my wonderful steal? I conquered St. Mary's...
Before he could be happy, a red and white lightning flashed over! Francis was startled, and before he could see who it was, he was hit and knocked out of the sideline! The tall and strong Francis could not withstand the sudden impact force at all, and then he fell heavily on Chamberlain who had just climbed up.
The two fell to the ground at the same time! It was not until this time that Francis saw clearly that it was the "lame" Gu Ran who stole his ball! Francis was immediately furious and struggled to stand up and chase Gu Ran! Chamberlain was even more furious than Francis and grabbed Francis's sports shorts tightly!
——If Francis hadn't helped Gu Ran stop the ball, Chamberlain would have made a cross from the bottom! MaxxRT in the west stand couldn't help but exclaimed: "Chamberlain really worked hard for our brother Ran!"
At this time, Gu Ran took the ball directly to the bottom.
Northampton's right back John Johnson quickly came up to defend.
Central defender Danny Butt also assisted on the left side of the penalty area.
Gu Ran made a turn like Ronaldo and made a quick short pass back to Lambert who came up to support him. Then he quickly rushed through between Johnson and Danny Butt!
Johnson and Danny Butt couldn't stop Gu Ran without the ball! They could only pull Gu Ran's jersey desperately from the left and right.
On the surface, Gu Ran was restricted by them, but in fact, Gu Ran was holding them both back! The penalty area was wide open! Lallana quickly penetrated the right side of the penalty area.
Lambert hesitated for a moment - there were two defensive players entangled with Gu Ran, and Lallana's passing route was not good enough at the moment. If he shot himself, he would not be very sure.
"Pass it on!" Gu Ran decisively pointed one meter in front of him.
Lambert stopped hesitating and made a quick short pass to the position designated by Gu Ran.
Gu Ran suddenly burst out with strength under the foul-like tug of Johnson and Danny Butt, and slid forward forcefully, falling to the ground and shoveling the incoming football! Short pass +1! One touch +1!
Ben Tozer, another central defender of Northampton, quickly stepped forward and gave up marking Lallana, turning around to block the ball! However, this ball was not a low pass, but a rainbow lob pass that flew up into the air!
The football drew a perfect rainbow arc on the small penalty area line and fell accurately towards Lallana who flashed into the gap!
It was Lallana again! Lallana jumped up and headbutted the ball! All the Southampton fans at the scene held their breath——
You know, Lallana is only 170cm tall!
In the English football world, where there are many tall people, a height of 1.70cm can be called a flea! With such a height, it is also extremely difficult to shoot a header.
But this time, Gu Ran's rainbow pass was tailor-made for Lallana's height! The height of Lallana's header was so comfortable! At this moment, Lallana felt as if he was possessed by Crouch! Northampton goalkeeper Charles Dunn had judged Lallana's shooting path in advance and immediately jumped up to save the ball! But Lallana did not head the ball high, but used the power of his forehead to smash the ball down near the goal line! The football bounced back as soon as it landed, and bounced into the goal from Charles Dunn's crotch when he jumped up!
Charles Dunn was stunned! The ball went in! "Yeah! Yeah!!!"
Southampton fans waved their flags crazily! Those who didn't have flags took off their jerseys and waved them as flags! The entire St. Mary's Stadium shook violently! The score on the big screen was immediately changed to Southampton 3:1 Northampton!
Ever since Gu Ran came on the field, Southampton seemed to have changed their face and went on a killing spree!
Northampton fans were stunned and couldn't believe what they saw.
Gu Lala connected...
The power is too fierce!
Northampton's head coach Samps sighed to the sky! After scoring the goal, Lallana rushed towards Gu Ran with great excitement. With his 170cm body, he hugged Gu Ran, who was 184cm tall, by the waist! "Gu! Oh my God! This is my first header goal! You helped me create my personal history!"
Lallana's eyes were filled with tears of excitement, with an expression of "I want more" on his face!
"I feel so good! I've never felt so good before!"
"After meeting you, I realized that shooting can be so exciting!"
"Gu! You gave me a brand new experience I've never had before!"
"I want to have more fun! Can I take the next free kick and we can make it 1:1?"
Holy shit…
Lallana, your name is greed! Gu Ran said angrily: "Larana, put me down... The order of free kicks is decided by the head coach, how can we make a deal privately?"
The three layers of buffs of the "Parade Celebration Action" have been fully stacked, so Gu Ran no longer needs to chop the wind with one palm.
Gu Ran broke free from Lallana's embrace, concentrated his mind and picked up two blue skill bubbles: Outside of the foot pass +4.
Short pass cooperation +2.
Today's 10 pickup progress has also been completed.
After Gu Ran picked up everything, he immediately returned to his defense zone.
The game continues!
In the last ten minutes or so, both teams made substitutions.
Northampton replaced five players at once, and the formation was changed from 442 to 541, with five defenders and four midfielders to defend their last dignity.
85th minute of the game!
Northampton made a long pass from the backcourt, and left midfielder Jonathan Meades successfully made an offside move, but when he chested the ball, it was a little too big.
After the sudden stop and sprint just now, Jonathan was obviously unable to run anymore.
Southampton's right-back Fraser Richardson immediately devoured Jonathan with his speed, intercepted the ball and immediately passed it to center-back Jaidi.
Jaidi made a transition and passed the ball to Lambert.
Southampton's defensive counterattack is coming again! Gu Ran was running without the ball at high speed on the left side, and Northampton had to use three defensive players to block Gu Ran's route to cut inside.
With Gu Ran's firepower, Lambert dribbled the ball all the way forward.
The two repeatedly passed the ball horizontally near the midfield! Every pass could trigger the boiling cheers of Southampton fans! Lallana and the newly replaced striker Connolly excitedly ran into the Northampton penalty area, posing and waiting! Northampton had to send two defensive players each to keep a close eye on the two big threats, Lallana and Connolly! Seeing that Northampton had more and more troops in the penalty area and the space for forward penetration was getting narrower and narrower, Gu Ran suddenly stopped without the ball and got rid of it.
Lambert immediately understood what he meant and passed the ball back to Gu Ran who was lagging behind, then he made a diagonal run into the empty space in the penalty area.
Gu Ran stopped the ball steadily, paused for a moment, and waited for more defensive players to rush forward.
Then, Gu Ran dribbled the ball across the penalty area! Coach Samps in the technical area on the sidelines shouted anxiously, "Don't let him pass! Don't let him pass!!!"
Northampton's defensive players rushed towards Gu Ran like mad dogs.
Gu Ran used a Matthews shoulder drop to knock down a defensive player, and then he reversed and pulled Northampton's defense. When Northampton's defensive players were about to catch up, Gu Ran used another Matthews shoulder drop to knock down two more defensive players! In just five or six seconds, Northampton's defense was torn into pieces by Gu Ran! It was even more exciting than tearing stockings!
Gu Ran looked up at Lallana on the right side of the goal! Northampton's defensive players rushed to block the ball to the right, and even goalkeeper Charles Dunn moved to the right side of the goal!
But the next moment, Gu Ran passed the ball with the outside of his foot to the left side of the penalty area! Lambert, who had quietly infiltrated the left side of the goal, received the ball with his back to the goal, then turned around and shot! Charles Dunn was dumbfounded again!
The ball goes in! 4:1!
Gu Ran scored one goal and made three assists, completing a hat trick! Gu Ran's tactical maneuvers had the entire Northampton team in his hands! Southampton fans cheered wildly!
This game has far exceeded their expectations! From 0:1 behind in the first half to 4:1 in the second half, all because of Gu Ran's appearance! Gu Ran, with his ability as a rising star, helped Southampton achieve a 1-0 comeback! Gu Ran is the god of reversal!
All the Southampton fans were intoxicated and crazy! Almost everyone was shouting "Chinese Daddy"! Lambert was so excited that he slid to his knees and hugged Gu Ran's thighs! Lambert himself didn't expect to score a goal in this game! Lallana and others also ran up to surround Gu Ran and Lambert to celebrate! The entire St. Mary's Stadium was paying tribute to the God of Reversal Gu Ran with the most fanatical worship!
Just as Gu Ran ran back to his position, a fanatical female fan climbed over the fence of the stadium, rushed to Gu Ran, took off her shirt, and threw Gu Ran to the ground! The photographers were snapping away! The scene was in chaos! Sure enough, where Gu Ran was, there would be big news! …
(End of this chapter)
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