All Southampton fans were stunned.
It was obviously their team that won, but Liverpool fans were even more excited than them.
Fortunately, the situation was under control.
All the Southampton fans stood up in the stands and cheered happily towards Gu Ran and the Southampton team.
This is also the first time that Southampton has returned to the top eight of the League Cup in nearly a decade.
Although the draw for the quarter-finals will not be announced until next week, it goes without saying that Southampton's next opponent in the Carabao Cup will definitely be a Premier League team.
After thanking the audience, Gu Ran threw his jersey to the female fans in the stands.
The female fans screamed and scrambled for the ball.
Gu Ran took the opportunity to run back to the locker room with his teammates.
In today's match, although Gu Ran only had 1 pass and 2 shots, this match was extremely competitive and of great value, so there is no problem in getting an SS rating.
Gu Ran's "Dribbling" attribute increased from 78 points to 79 points, "Stop the ball" attribute increased from 78 points to 79 points, "Balance" attribute increased from 82 points to 83 points, "Free kick" attribute increased from 77 points to 78 points, and "Big Game Mentality" increased from 71 points to 72 points.
In addition, Gu Ran also got the star skill "Top Pass: Butterfly +1" and other blue skills for free in this game.
This time, I only drew the common skill "Short Pass Coordination" in the hidden lottery, which increased the short pass coordination from +4 to +7.
Gu Ran then upgraded this short pass coordination skill into enhanced short pass coordination +1, and then added the 7 general talent points washed out to the technical attributes respectively.
The ball-stopping attribute was allocated 1 point, increasing from 79 points to 80 points.
The free kick attribute was allocated 2 points, increasing from 78 points to 80 points.
2 points were allocated to the long-range attribute, increasing from 78 points to 80 points.
The man-marking attribute was allocated 2 points, increasing from 66 points to 68 points.
On the other side, the post-match press conference was held.
Coach Moyes, with a depressed look on his face, congratulated Coach Adkins on his upset victory.
When explaining why Everton lost, coach Moyes did not put the blame on Everton's players, but took it all on himself, admitting that he underestimated the opponent and was not well prepared.
Coach Moyes also praised Gu Ran's performance. He believed that Gu Ran had reached the level of a Premier League player.
Coach Moyes said that just as Rooney needs a bigger stage to showcase his charm as a world-class player, Gu Ran also needs a bigger stage, and Southampton obviously cannot keep Gu Ran.
Coach Moyes finally revealed that Everton Club will try to contact Gu Ran’s agent Mendes, hoping to bring Gu Ran to Everton Club during the winter window.
Coach Adkins protested against this and said bluntly that Gu Ran was not for sale.
The coaches of both sides parted unhappily in a tense atmosphere.
On the bus back to the club, Coach Adkins praised Gu Ran and announced a one-day holiday.
All players will return to the training ground on the morning of October 29th to prepare for the 14th round of the League One match at 3 pm on Saturday, October 30th.
After Gu Ran returned to the villa, he declined Evelin’s invitation to ride a horse, and rested and practiced as planned.
On the morning of October 30, Gu Ran arrived at the Staplewood training base early and took the team bus to Prenton Park Stadium in Birkenhead near Liverpool to participate in the 14th round of the English League One, where Southampton challenged Tranmere Rovers away.
Tranmere Rovers is a weak team in League One, currently ranked 18th in League One, close to the relegation zone.
Therefore, for this game, bookmakers are generally more optimistic about the top-ranked Southampton team.
In this game, Gu Ran sat on the bench to watch the game. Captain Davis, who was injured in the last game, also sat on the bench.
On the defensive side, Jaidi also took a normal rest, and Aaron Martin got a chance to play.
In midfield, Chamberlain, Lambert and Schneiderlin were all rested.
As for forwards, Gourlay and Connolly also took turns to rest.
Southampton's team almost all started with substitutes.
Such a large-scale rotation also allowed the weak home team Tranmere Rovers to seize the opportunity.
Just 5 minutes into the first half, Tranmere Rovers' forward player took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and played a wall pass with his own forward, breaking through Southampton's defense. Tranmere Rovers' forward took advantage of the situation and cut into the penalty area to knock on the goal. Southampton's second goalkeeper Bialkowski missed the ball, and another Tranmere Rovers forward followed up with a low shot and scored the ball into the far corner of the goal! Tranmere Rovers 1:0 Southampton! Tranmere Rovers had a very dreamy start.
After conceding the goal, Southampton immediately stepped up their offensive, while Tranmere Rovers quickly found their rhythm, stabilized their formation, and firmly held on to their one-goal lead.
Both sides played in a fragmented and dull manner for most of the first half.
It was not until the 42nd minute of the first half that Tranmere launched a quick counterattack. The Southampton defender knocked down the Tranmere player with the ball in the penalty area - the referee immediately awarded a penalty.
Tranmere's striker scored in one fell swoop, and the score was immediately changed to Tranmere 2:0 Southampton.
Tranmere fans cheered and celebrated wildly.
You know, they are facing Southampton, the top team in English League One who can beat Everton! The players of Southampton are indeed depressed.
The match with Everton consumed too much of their physical strength and energy. Such an intensive match process also made them feel deeply exhausted. Even the substitute players found it difficult to be in competitive shape.
Although league matches are not knockout matches, if you lose points against a weak team, you may be at a disadvantage when you play against a strong team later.
At the start of the second half, Coach Adkins substituted Gu Ran.
Gu Ran stood directly at the defensive midfielder position.
After Gu Ran came on the court, Southampton immediately seemed like a different team.
In the 57th minute, Gu intercepted the ball in the backcourt and made a precise long pass directly to Lallana in the frontcourt. Lallana stopped the ball with his right foot and shot with his left foot.
The ball went in! Southampton pulled one back! In the 68th minute, Gu Ran headed the ball in his own penalty area to intercept Tranmere's high cross, and then Gu Ran dribbled the ball from his own penalty area all the way to Tranmere's 30-meter area, and then made a world wave long shot!
Tranmere Rovers' goalkeeper was unable to react in time and was stuck on the spot!
Southampton scored two goals in a row, and the score was tied at 2:2. Tranmere Rovers had established a two-goal advantage in 45 minutes, but Gu Ran wiped it out in just over ten minutes! And the game was still going on! In the 76th minute, Gu Ran stole the ball in the backcourt and passed it directly to Lallana. After Lallana stopped the ball, he was blocked by Tranmere Rovers and immediately pulled to the side.
Gu Ran went straight to the middle to ask for the ball, and Lallana saw the opportunity and made a cross.
Gu Ran didn't stop the ball, he touched it directly, and shot a world wave from outside the penalty area! The goalkeeper of Tranmere Rovers was dumbfounded again! The score was rewritten as Tranmere Rovers 2:3 Southampton! In the 82nd minute, Gu Ran dribbled the ball through the midfield of Tranmere Rovers again, but he didn't even break through, and scored another world wave from 35 meters!
The ball went in again!
Tranmere Rovers 2:4 Southampton! Tranmere Rovers was badly beaten by Gu Ran's world wave!
As the game entered injury time, Tranmere Rovers adopted an iron-clad defense.
Gu Ran dribbled the ball sideways outside the penalty area, created a gap, and then scored another world-class goal!
The ball went in again!
Tranmere Rovers 2:5 Southampton! This match became Gu Ran's special world wave! 1 assist, 4 world waves!
Southampton came back from 2 to 5!
After the 14th round of the English League One, Southampton’s total points reached 39 points, continuing to dominate the list!
Brighton, who were in second place, drew in this round and have only 29 points in total, having been left behind by Southampton.
As long as they continue to play like this until the winter window, then once the winter window is over, they can basically win the championship more than ten rounds in advance! After this game, Gu Ran's growth value also improved.
Back at Staplewood training ground, Rick, the main person in charge of personal affairs, brought Gu Ran the schedule for next month, as well as the results of the draw for the first round of the FA Cup and the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
November is also very busy, with a total of eight games! The first game, at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 2, is the 15th round of the English League One, with Southampton playing at home against Oldham.
The second game will be at 3pm on Saturday, November 6th, in the first knockout round of the FA Cup, with Southampton away challenging English League Two team Torquay United.
The third game will be held at 7:45 pm on Wednesday, November 10th, in the quarter-finals of the English Championship Pioneer Cup Winners' Cup South Division, with Southampton hosting League Two team Dagenham.
The fourth game, at 3 pm on Saturday, November 13, in the 16th round of the English League One, Southampton will challenge Milton Keynes away.
The fifth game, at 3 pm on Saturday, November 20, in the 17th round of the English League One, Southampton will face Brighton at home - Southampton has played against Brighton in the English Championship before, and this is the first time they have played against Brighton in the English League One this season.
The sixth game, at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 23, in the 18th round of the English League One, Southampton will challenge Leyton Orient away.
The seventh game, Saturday, November 27, at 5:30 pm, is the second knockout round of the FA Cup, and the opponent is yet to be determined.
The eighth match, at 7:45 pm on Tuesday, November 30, is the quarter-final of the EFL Cup, Southampton will challenge Manchester City away! Southampton 's opponent in the EFL Cup quarter-finals is Manchester City! However, although there are a total of 8 games to play in November, the intensity is not too high. The first round of the FA Cup and the quarter-finals of the English Championship South are both very easy. The only game that requires all efforts is the match against Brighton.
So, although November seems very hard, it is actually not a big deal. The focus should still be on the game against Manchester City on the last day of November.
...(End of this chapter)