Lambert just kicked the ball and got an assist. Although Chamberlain did not get an assist, his performance on the wing was also remarkable - despite this, Chamberlain would rather have the assist data.
In the VIP box, the little queen Taylor Swift excitedly hugged the female assistant beside her, jumping and dancing with joy, "Ahhh! Oh my God! This shot is so great! It turns out that Gu Ran is so strong! Gu Ran shot it in less than two minutes! I'm really going to fall in love with him! Ahhhhhhh!"
The female assistant was almost choked and could hardly breathe. "Calm down, Taylor, calm down..."
In the live broadcast room, all kinds of comments and gifts were flooding the screen! "Fuck! 666!"
“This ball is so explosive!”
"That short player named Jamie Ward was obviously quite good at physical confrontation, but Gu Ran just stepped on his face and forced him to turn around and shoot!"
"It turns out that confronting others head-on is also a kind of pleasure!"
"I'm so fucking happy! Gu Ran's playing style is so tough!"
"This ball is really unreasonable! The turn is quick, the kick is quick, and there is no drag at all!"
"And it was a world-class long-range shot from outside the penalty area!"
"Brothers, did you notice that Gu Ran used his left foot?"
"I've watched Gu Ran play football for so long, but this is the first time I've seen him shoot a long shot with his left foot!"
"Wait, Gu Ran is clearly a right-footed general! When did he learn to use his left foot?"
“Hahaha, Gu Ran is clearly a left-back, but he played like an attacking midfielder!”
"It's so cool! I can see Gu Ran playing like this every week, and I am happy to hand in my homework!"
"Southampton played very aggressively today, and the left wing has improved significantly!"
"What are you still standing there for? Start collecting the gifts!"
"Come on, husbands..."
Ignite all kinds of super rockets in the live broadcast room!
In the home team's technical area on the sidelines, head coach Mickey Adams was stunned!
For this match, Mitch Adams studied Gu Ran's highlights for half a month in advance! He thought he knew Gu Ran's playing style very well!
But no one expected that Gu Ran would be so fierce. He just went for it without giving any chance to react. He turned around and shot, and he did it with his left foot!
When did he learn to use his left foot?
Why does this footwork look so familiar?
Why do I always feel like this guy looks like Kenny Dalglish and me when we were young...
Illusion! It must be an illusion!
Mickey Adams then yelled at the confused Sheffield United players on the field: "Don't be stupid! Kick it back to me!"
The Sheffield United players finally came to their senses and quickly took their positions with regretful looks on their faces.
The game continues!
Southampton had a fantastic start.
However, Sheffield United, which is known for its defensive counterattacks, did not just defend, but actively played against Southampton.
The two sides are almost evenly matched in terms of physical strength.
Sheffield United tried to break through from Southampton's left side.
The 166cm tall Jamie Ward made full use of his advantages of being small and agile, and he shook off or even knocked away Chamberlain who was defending him on the wing many times.
Chamberlain's anger bar was almost full from being beaten up.
He is obviously a head taller than Jamie Ward, but he is inferior to Jamie Ward in both physical confrontation and technical handling of his feet. In every confrontation, he appears clumsy and weak.
Chamberlain was almost beaten by Jamie Ward.
but……
Before Jamie Ward could get complacent, he was beaten up by Gu Ran again in the blink of an eye.
Jamie Ward has a low base, fast footwork, and a lot of line-changing skills, but every time Jamie Ward confidently dribbles the ball to confront Gu Ran in a 1v1 duel, Gu Ran can use his body to crush him at the right time.
Jamie Ward's quick wits became meaningless under Gu Ran's absolute power.
For Jamie Ward, either the ball went through but he didn't, or he went through but the ball didn't, or neither the ball nor he went through.
Gu Ran was a natural barrier on the left side and the left rib area! After Gu Ran got the ball, he didn't wait for Sheffield United to return to defense, but directly passed the ball behind the Sheffield United defense line.
Chamberlain finally had the opportunity to showcase his sprinting speed and ability to cut inside.
Sheffield United's defensive speed was not slow either. Under the high-pressure joint defense, Chamberlain's ability to handle offensive balls was still a little lacking.
Forwards Gurley and Garrod were also a little lacking in their ability to hold the ball under pressure, wasting a lot of opportunities.
The two teams have similar styles and are both good at defensive counterattacks, so their performances on the defensive end are good. But today, neither of them has the intention of defending to the death. They just go straight ahead, play high and fight with their bodies!
The fans of both teams were also very satisfied! In the 12th minute of the game, Jamie Ward, who had been abused by Gu Ran several times, got the ball on his right side and quickly started to advance.
Left midfielder Chamberlain angrily went up to defend in the high position.
Jamie Ward made an emergency stop, faked a sway, changed lanes and accelerated, directly shaking off Chamberlain and continuing to rush towards Southampton's left flank area at high speed.
Chamberlain hurriedly tried to chase back, but Jamie Ward was so fast that Chamberlain couldn't catch up at all!
Gu Ran blocked Jamie Ward's breakthrough position in advance, and Lambert also moved to the left side to assist in defense.
This time, Jamie Ward did not choose to confront Gu Ran head-on, but directly knocked the ball to the middle from a position more than ten meters away from Gu Ran!
Lambert moved closer to help defend, and a small gap appeared in the middle, and Jamie Ward seized this opportunity and passed the ball! No. 22 Daniel Filiskik in the middle took the pressure from Hammond's body and passed the ball to No. 10 striker Daniel Bogdanovic who had penetrated the front of the penalty area.
After Bogdanovic got the ball, he quickly pulled to the right side of the penalty area, and Richardson and Jaidi immediately closed the door to defend him.
Bogdanovic held off Richardson and Jaidi, and with a toe, he passed the ball to No. 9 Ched Evans in the middle of the penalty area!
Southampton's central defenders were penetrated by Sheffield United's physical strength! Gu Ran immediately sprinted at full speed and quickly retreated to the small penalty area to fill in the gap.
The young central defender Aaron Martin stepped forward and stuck to Ched Evans, preventing him from shooting easily.
Ched Evans' shooting route was blocked immediately. Instead of shooting wildly, Ched Evans wisely chose to use his body to block Aaron Martin.
Ched Evans wanted to push Martin away, avoid Gu Ran's blocking range, and open up a new shooting channel.
Ched Evans' body was very strong and his impact was extremely powerful. When the young Martin was pushed away, he subconsciously grabbed Ched Evans' arm.
Ched Evans immediately lost his balance and fell in the penalty area!
Beep beep beep!
The referee blew the whistle!
More than 25,000 Blades fans at the scene were instantly excited! The referee pointed to the penalty spot and gave Martin a yellow card! This ball was highly suspected of diving! Martin also suffered from his lack of defensive experience in the penalty area! Martin appealed with an innocent face, and captain Davis also rushed up to argue with the referee, but the referee still insisted on the penalty!
In the 14th minute of the first half, Sheffield United, who were playing at home, won a controversial penalty kick! Ched Evans stood on the penalty spot with great confidence.
All the fans in the stadium held their breath.
Ched Evans raised his hand and started quickly, kicking a powerful straight ball with the outside of his right foot!
Davis misjudged the direction...
The ball went in! The Blades' black flag waved wildly! The entire Bramall Lane Stadium was filled with the crazy cheers of the Blades' fans!
The score on the big screen was immediately changed to Sheffield United 1:1 Southampton! In the first 15 minutes of the first half, both teams had a goal each, and the two teams were back on the same starting line!
The Southampton players were a little annoyed, especially Aaron Martin who caused the penalty.
Gu Ran ran over and patted Martin's thick shoulders. "It's okay. We've just started. We can just fight back."
"Yeah!" Martin nodded gratefully at Gu Ran.
The game continues!
The confrontation between the two sides became more fierce, and the physical strength of the players on both sides was consumed extremely quickly under this high-intensity physical confrontation.
The game also entered a rapid offensive phase.
In the 19th minute, Gu Li intercepted the ball in the backcourt and made a long diagonal pass. Gu Li, who had been waiting at the edge of the penalty area, jumped high with his back to the goal and headed the ball back. Garrod followed up with a fierce shot.
Unfortunately, the opposing national team goalkeeper Richard Wright was in an excellent position and reacted very quickly, successfully intercepting the ball.
Then, in the 25th minute, Sheffield United launched a long pass from their own left side, and No. 17 left midfielder Richard Cresswell took a long shot from the right edge of the penalty area and the ball hit the side net.
In the 29th minute, Gu Ran dribbled the ball across from the left side. After attracting most of the Sheffield United defenders, Gu Ran passed the ball to Schneiderlin who was supporting on the right side. Gu Ran then made a forward run without the ball.
However, under the pressure and interference of Clayswell, Schneiderlin was unable to pass the ball to Gu Ran's running position, and a great opportunity was wasted.
In the 33rd minute, Sheffield United goalkeeper Richard Wright kicked the ball out, the ball went straight through the midfield and landed in front of Southampton's penalty area.
Under the double-team defense of Jaidi and Martin, Chad Evans used his strong body to hold off the two men and grabbed the first point.
Immediately afterwards, Ched Evans passed the ball to the right side of Southampton's penalty area.
No. 17 left forward Clayswell shook off the double interception of Schneiderlin and Richardson, faced the ball and shot a heavy shot! Davis almost jumped up subconsciously and raised his hand to save the ball.
The football brushed against Davis' fingertips, changed its direction slightly, hit the inside of the crossbar, and bounced into the net!
The ball goes in! Sheffield United’s second goal in this knockout match!
(End of this chapter)