Plymouth restarted the game after conceding two goals in the first 15 minutes.
Such a start was simply a nightmare for them, and unfortunately, the nightmare had just begun.
The game was in the 21st minute.
Gu Ran managed to hold off "Little Rooney" Joe Mason in the left rib area and successfully stole the ball, then made a clean short pass to Lambert.
Lambert ran forward at high speed and passed the ball to Schneiderlin who was in a better position.
Schneiderlin dribbled the ball quickly along the right side.
Most of Plymouth's players were intercepting on the left and middle, making the right side their weak area.
Schneiderlin relied on his personal skills to pass two people and broke into the 30-meter area of Plymouth.
The Plymouth defenders hurriedly retreated to intercept.
Gu Ran took the opportunity to go to the middle road at high speed to provide support.
Under Southampton's skilled and sophisticated coordination and running, Plymouth's defense was full of loopholes and looked terrible.
Schneiderlin twisted his ankle, shook off the left-back Onismor Bahasla who was defending him, and passed the ball to Gu Ran.
Because of the level 4 crosswind, the ball was passed a little too far.
Carl Fletcher and Joe Mason double-teamed Gu Ran from the front and back, preventing Gu Ran from easily stopping the ball—
Gu Ran was not afraid at all. He directly pushed Carl Fletcher away with his body, then jumped backwards, tapped his forehead to block Schneiderlin's pass, and then passed the ball to Lallana who was supporting him in parallel.
The whole set of catching and passing the ball is so smooth!
The Southampton fans were so excited that they applauded Gu Ran.
After receiving the ball, Lallana immediately accelerated and headed straight into the penalty area!
Lallana created a huge hole in Plymouth's defense.
Gu Ran also stopped suddenly and changed his line, running diagonally along the loophole on the left side of the penalty area! Joe Mason, who was responsible for marking Gu Ran, couldn't keep up at all!
At this time, Lallana was double-teamed by two defensive players and forced a shot! This shot was very sudden! And the force was great, and the angle was tricky enough!
Goalkeeper David Button reacted quickly, leaping sideways to block the ball!
The football spun and bounced back to the left side of the penalty area.
Gu Ran, the king of picking up bargains, was triggered and he instantly came up like a ghost.
The height of this rebound ball is very similar to the scene in the previous game against Arsenal! Gu Ran will definitely not miss such a supplementary shot opportunity!
So, without waiting for the football to land, Gu Ran jumped directly into the air and volleyed the half-high ball: a scissors kick and falling leaves!
All the fans were choking.
This follow-up shot was too sudden!
There's nothing David Barton can do! The ball goes into the net!
The net shook! The score on the big screen immediately changed to Plymouth 0:3 Southampton! Southampton fans' adrenaline was completely ignited, and they cheered wildly!
Plymouth fans were dumbfounded again!
This scissor kick volley is so cool! So domineering! The live broadcast room was flooded with comments: "WTF TF TF TF!"
"Another goal! Gu Ran scored again!"
"This ball is so cool! He volleyed it with both feet without stopping the ball! Is Van Persie possessed?"
"Is Gu Ran really a left-back? One super world-class kick, one scissor kick in the air, he looks more like a striker than a forward!"
"Gu Ran is clearly a B2B forward and a back-end player!"
"Hahaha! So cool! So cool! It's worth it for me to stay up late to watch the game!"
"I'm really looking forward to Gu Ran performing a hat trick!"
"I was wrong! I was really wrong! I thought Gu Ran's first super long-range shot would definitely be the best goal of the month in English Football League One, but I was wrong! Gu Ran's second goal was really impressive! The second goal is the best goal of the month in English Football League One!"
"I thought only the Premier League was interesting, but I didn't expect that a lower league like English Football League One could be so interesting!"
"Nonsense, even though they are in English Football League One, their level is better than our national football team!"
"This confrontation is really too explosive! When will those high-paid uncles in China be able to be so confrontational?"
"Fuck, I'm enjoying watching this, can you please stop mentioning those idiots of the Chinese national football team?"
"You all don't understand. The national football team is the balancer of the country's destiny."
"Brothers, Gu Ran is so awesome, let's not just watch and watch! Start giving out the little gifts!"
All of a sudden, all kinds of rocket gifts came one after another, in an endless stream!
The Southampton fans at the scene were also cheering "hat trick". Some female fans couldn't wait to take out their bras and wave them in the wind! The live camera was also very powerful, with all kinds of close-ups! The fans in the Ran Live Room were almost going crazy! The room management account of the Ran Live Room immediately released a dynamic announcement: In order to give back to the fans who enthusiastically support Ran Live, a set of jerseys signed by Gu Ran will be given away by lottery. Every time Gu Ran scores a goal, the live room will randomly draw a fan who speaks and gives gifts! As soon as the announcement came out, the live room was instantly flooded with bullet comments, and all kinds of gifts exploded on the screen!
The number of online viewers in the live broadcast room instantly exceeded 80,000, and is still rising rapidly! You know, Gu Ran is not a national team player, and he didn't have much fame in China before. He relied on professional hardcore fans such as "Maxim Xiaomianqiu" to support him. Now that the live broadcast has just been launched and there is no advertising promotion, there are 80,000 people online in less than half an hour. And it is now 12 o'clock in the evening in China. It is definitely a very good result to have this first broadcast! The game continues with the passion of burning blood!
Soon, in the 29th minute——
Gu Ran passed the ball to Holmes on the left side. Holmes was tripped by Plymouth captain Carl Duguti when he cut inside with the ball. Southampton got a free kick opportunity on the left side! The Southampton fans at the scene all shouted excitedly:
"Crescent Moon Scimitar! Hat Trick! Crescent Moon Scimitar! Hat Trick!"
"Larana! I advise you to be smart!"
"We want to see Gu Ran's 40-meter-long big curved dart!"
"Yeah yeah yeah! Crescent Moon Scimitar!"
Plymouth fans were puzzled. They didn't understand why a set piece in a bad position could make Southampton fans so excited.
At this time, Lallana, who was supposed to take the free kick, was very tactful. He ran to Gu Ran with a smile and said, "Gu, you take this one! As usual, just get two assists!"
Gu Ran smiled and said, "Okay, deal."
Lallana happily high-fived Gu Ran.
Gu Ran then walked to the free throw spot, bent down and carefully placed the ball.
Southampton fans immediately burst into thunderous cheers!
Most of the Southampton fans have already started celebrating!
Gu Ran stood calmly at the free throw spot and took a deep breath.
With a force 4 crosswind, this kick was still very challenging.
Gu Ran glanced at the goal, took three steps back, and then exploded!
Long shot 76, Free kick 67, Set piece: Crescent Moon Scimitar +4, Heavy artillery long shot: Cloud-piercing arrow, Heavy artillery long shot: Stone-shattering, Heavy artillery long shot: Cruise missile +1, Top pass and shot: God's kick +1!
The football drew a crescent-shaped arc of light above the strong area of the human wall, and spun towards the upper left corner of the goal at an extremely high speed!
Goalkeeper David Barton misjudged the direction! He leaped to the right! The football almost brushed the inside of the left goal post and shot into the net! The ball went in! This was Southampton's fourth goal and Gu Ran's third goal in his English League One debut! Hat trick completed!
Gu Ran completed his hat trick within 30 minutes of the first half!
This is also the first hat trick within 30 minutes in the first half in Southampton's history!
Gu Ran tied Alan Shearer's record of completing a hat-trick in his first league match appearance!
The score on the big screen was immediately changed to Plymouth 0:4 Southampton!
The scene and the live broadcast room were instantly electrified!
“What the hell! What the hell!”
"No way? Is it really a hat trick?"
"Hahaha! So cool! So cool! This kick makes my blood boil!"
"Crescent Moon Scimitar! I finally see the Crescent Moon Scimitar again!"
"Why do I feel that Gu Ran's kick with the Crescent Moon Scimitar is more powerful and faster than before? And it doesn't seem to be difficult for him to kick!"
"Yes! I feel it too! In just two short months, Gu Ran has made such rapid progress!"
"Oh my god! My wife got out of bed and asked me why I was screaming so loudly!"
"I was wrong! I was wrong again! I originally thought that the scissor kick volley was the best goal of the month in English Football League One, but I didn't expect that this crescent moon kick was the best goal!"
"When is the lottery? I want Gu Ran's jersey!"
"Oh my god, if any kind-hearted brother has won Gu Ran's jersey, can you give it to me, your little sister?"
"Stop it! There are no girls here! They are all fucking idiots who are not sleeping in the middle of the night!"
"I'm really a girl..."
The live broadcast room was full of comments, and the number of online viewers exceeded 100,000! The total value of the gifts exceeded 50,000! At this moment, the Plymouth fans at the Home Park Stadium were stunned, and they were so shocked that they couldn't say a word.
How cruel!
We only played for 30 minutes in the first half and conceded 4 goals...
If they keep playing like this, the whole game will be broken! This Chinese kid Gu Ran is so amazing! He can carry, break through, pass and shoot! I thought he was a grassroots novice, but he turned out to be the black-haired Bale.
I thought it was Bale with black hair, but unexpectedly it was Van Persie with black hair again.
I thought it was Van Persie with black hair, but it turned out to be Henry with long hair.
I thought it was Henry with long hair, but it turned out to be Beckham with black hair...
How could Southampton Club have such a strong star!
——Those fans who have bet heavily on Plymouth's victory have already started to think about which bar to go to after the game to vent.
The Plymouth players held their heads in pain, their faces full of disbelief.
Plymouth's head coach Pete Reid also covered his face in pain and helplessness at this time.
The Plymouth team, which originally thought that they were evenly matched with Southampton, was completely defeated by Gu Ran's scimitar kick!
It's not that Plymouth's players are in bad shape, but the Chinese guy on the opposite side is too amazing! Is this a left-back? This is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!
"Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!!!" Southampton's head coach Adkins was cheering with his fists excitedly in the technical area on the sidelines.
This first round of the English League One match was already a foregone conclusion! In this case, Gu Ran could be substituted in the second half to rest. After all, there were too many matches this month, including the League Cup and the League Championship Pioneer Cup.
Moreover, since we were playing away from home and they were not our mortal enemy, we had to at least give Plymouth some face.
Otherwise, if Plymouth was really forced into a corner and tried desperately to target Gu Ran, that would not be good.
The priority now is not to win by a few goals against Plymouth, but to preserve Gu Ran's energy and prevent Gu Ran from being fouled and injured.
The game continues!
No, it should be said that Plymouth's nightmare continues!
The Plymouth team, which conceded four goals in 30 minutes, had lost its balance mentally. Their moves became more and more violent during the confrontation, showing that they could not afford to lose.
Southampton was naturally not to be outdone and fought hard with Plymouth.
The scene became very heated at one point.
Gu Ran was tripped and knocked to the ground several times, but he quickly got up and continued to participate in the game.
The game was interrupted again and again by the referee's foul whistle.
Southampton fans were excited but also a little scared.
39th minute!
Gu Ran used physical confrontation to knock Joe Mason, who was attacking him, to the ground, and then sprinted along the left side with the ball.
Plymouth's defensive players immediately rushed to the left side to intercept and double-team.
Gu Ran made a beautiful Cruyff turn, followed by a Matthews shoulder drop and a half Marseille turn, while shaking off three defensive players!
When he was halfway through circling to protect the ball, Gu Ran passed the ball to Lambert who was coming up to support him, and then continued to move to the left side of the penalty area without the ball.
Lambert saw the opportunity and passed the ball directly to Guli who was unguarded in the penalty area while running.
After Gulley stopped the ball, he turned and kicked it. Plymouth's central defender Steven Zubar made a strong tackle and cleared the ball from Gulley's feet! But in a panic, Zubar's clearance hooked to the middle!
Gu Ran rushed in quickly! Regardless of the danger of being tackled, he grabbed the ball in the chaos!
Goalkeeper David Barton rushed to the top of the small penalty area to block Gu Ran's shooting angle as if he was facing a formidable enemy! However, Gu Ran used a bicycle kick, moving his right foot forward to protect the ball while knocking it sideways with his left heel! Pass the ball behind him!
This was a brilliant pass! Lallana, who was parallel to Gu Ran, was unguarded! There was space all around him! Lallana didn't even stop the ball, he just touched the ball and shot it! Due to David Barton's blind attack, the goal was almost empty at this moment! The football went into the net without any surprise!
The ball goes in! The ball goes in again and again!
The score on the big screen changed to Plymouth 0:5 Southampton!
Southampton fans were so happy that their voices were hoarse!
Lallana smiled like a flower and ran towards Gu Ran with open arms!
With a 5-goal lead in the first half, Southampton completely crushed Plymouth!
The fans of Plymouth all held their heads in pain, unable to believe that Southampton, who were at the same level as them last season, would become so brutal.
This is simply a massacre!
The one who raised the butcher knife was none other than Southampton's scandalous celebrity, the Chinese Gu Ran! The Southampton fans at the scene shouted in unison: "Call daddy! Call daddy! Call daddy!"
The Plymouth players all looked humiliated and their mentality collapsed! Various skill bubbles were falling! The cruel first half was not over yet! The 45 minutes of regular time was up, and the fourth official raised a sign to indicate 3 minutes of extra time.
In the 47th minute, the collapsed Plymouth team made a pass error in their own left wing cooperation. Right back Richardson intercepted the ball near the midline, and then made a large-scale transfer, passing the ball to Gu Ran who had already penetrated the left rib area at high speed! Gu Ran skillfully stopped the ball, and started with a violent sprint, eating up "Little Rooney" Joe Mason alive.
Plymouth's defense was in chaos, they didn't know who to defend! Gu Ran dribbled the ball straight in, Carl Fletcher desperately chased Gu Ran's side, trying to stop Gu Ran's breakthrough by fouling.
Gu Ran used a Cruyff turn, shook off Carl Fletcher and accelerated inside! Plymouth's central defenders Steven Zubar and Curtis Nelson were stuck in position and closed the door to defend.
Gu Ran didn't stop at all, he directly activated Son of Wind +3, King of Highbury +2, and Violent Sprint +3!
Stephen Zubar and Curtis Nelson never thought that Gu Ran would actually dare to rush between them!
They thought Gu Ran would definitely pass the ball to his teammates! By the time they wanted to close the gap, it was too late!
Gu Ran pushed the ball past the two people who were blocking him and forced his way through between them!
Stephen Zubar and Curtis Nelson lost their balance and fell to the ground in a mess.
The two immediately raised their hands to appeal to the referee.
But the referee ignored it! Gu Ran dribbled the ball into the small penalty area! Only goalkeeper David Barton was left in front of him!
David Patton decisively left the goal and attacked fiercely, intercepting Gu Ran head-on in a 1v1!
The goalkeeper attacked to intercept the 1v1, which was David Barton's strong point! Gu Ran calmly tiptoed and used a simple feint to shake off David Barton! Empty goal! Gu Ran pulled the ball sideways, dribbled around the goalkeeper, and shot with his left foot from two meters in front of the goal!
The whole set of movements seemed to have been calculated long ago. It looked simple, but every detail of the movements were connected very tightly and perfectly, without a single wasted movement!
David Barton knelt on the grass, looking at Gu Ran's back as he shot the ball with despair on his face.
The ball...goes in again and again! Plymouth 0:6 Southampton!
And this is just the first half!
This is a super massacre!
In just the first half, Gu Ran scored four goals in his first English League One match! He made two assists and scored four goals! This achievement has surpassed the team's record of Alan Shearer scoring a hat trick in his first appearance!
Southampton fans are going crazy!
The number of people watching online in the live broadcast room also exceeded 150,000! The total amount of gifts exceeded 100,000! "Fuck! Gu Ran is too strong!?"
"2 assists and 4 goals! That's awesome! The entire Southampton team is obviously playing around Gu Ran!"
"Gu Ran's kicking is really fierce! His confrontation is beautiful, his footwork is beautiful, his basic skills are beautiful, and his cooperation with the team is also beautiful!"
"I have goose bumps all over my body!"
“It’s really great!”
"Let alone anything else, just the way Gu Ran shook off the goalkeeper and shot was so much like Ronaldinho!"
"That's right, I was just about to say that! Although Gu Ran's speed and power are still far from Ronaldinho's, the feeling is right! Especially the shot that bypassed the goalkeeper! It really feels like Ronaldinho!"
"Damn it, who can understand me! I just found time to hand in a homework to my wife, and Gu Ran scored again!"
"Brother, you handed in your homework really fast!"
"No matter how fast you are, you can't be as fast as Gu Ran!"
"I want Gu Ran's jersey! I want Gu Ran's jersey!"
Various barrages are overwhelming, and various rocket gifts are also overwhelming!
The number of online viewers in the live broadcast room also jumped from 100,000 to 200,000!
The total amount of gifts also soared to 100,000!
With a long whistle, the massacre in the first half finally ended! Players from both sides began to leave the field for a rest.
All the Southampton fans stood up and sang the song "There is a young and handsome Oriental man named Gu Ran" passionately! There were many crazy female fans in the stands throwing their hands at Gu Ran...
Gu Ran smiled shyly.
After all, the English Football League One already has television media cameras, so of course you have to be serious with your eyes.
On the other hand, the Plymouth players were dejected and distraught, trotting into the player tunnel with their heads down.
Some extreme Plymouth fans threw mineral water bottles and used toilet paper at the players and sprayed them with all kinds of swear words.
Some Plymouth fans simply walked out and didn't want to watch the game anymore.
After Gu Ran returned to the visiting team's locker room, staff and other players lined up to congratulate Gu Ran.
This was Gu Ran’s first English League One game, and Gu Ran set a new team record in just half a game!
The exclusive coach Jacob hugged Gu Ran and said excitedly: "Gu, congratulations, my Real Madrid-style training for you has not been in vain!"
Team doctor Mai Fu hugged Gu Ran and said excitedly: "Gu, congratulations, my examinations and treatments on you were not in vain!"
Physical therapist Gregory hugged Gu Ran and said excitedly: "Gu, congratulations, my fascial physical therapy for you was not in vain!"
The players also patted Gu Ran on the shoulder and congratulated him:
"Gu, you performed so well today!"
“It was such a great kick today!”
"Gu, you still owe me an assist, let's continue in the second half!"
"Thank you, thank you everyone." Gu Ran was naturally very happy in his heart.
All the training and competitions during this period were worth it! Regardless of whether there were any scores or rewards, the games alone were really fun!
Adrenaline and dopamine are secreted like crazy!
This kind of pleasure is incomparable to the pleasure caused by any other thing! At this time, Coach Adkins separated the crowd and walked to Gu Ran, patting Gu Ran's shoulder vigorously, "Well done, Gu!"
"Thank you, coach. This is all thanks to your good guidance." While Gu Ran was happy, he did not forget to give some reverse PUA to Coach Adkins.
"Hahaha!" Coach Adkins smiled as brightly as a flower when praised by a future world-class star.
Coach Adkins wanted to interact with the players in a poker-faced way, creating a serious and majestic persona, but with a talent like Gu Ran in his hands, Coach Adkins can even laugh out loud when he hugs his wife to sleep at night! Coach Adkins calmed down and said, "Oh, by the way, Gu, I plan to replace you at the beginning of the second half."
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(End of this chapter)