Manchester City’s Blue Moons held their heads in pain and wailed.

The Southampton Saints fans, on the other hand, failed to react from their joy.

A world-class star missed an empty goal! The probability is about the same as spending 100,000 yuan to bet on a 220 million yuan bet!

After being stunned for a moment, the Saints fans cheered happily.

Southampton also escaped this disaster.

But I have to say that Manchester City's attack was really sharp.

Southampton's biggest problem so far is that they have completely lost control of the midfield.

Although Gu Ran is the defensive midfielder, facing world-class strong midfielders, Gu Ran can only play 1v2 at most. However, Manchester City's midfield is a triangle, and it is really difficult to completely defend against it relying on Gu Ran alone.

If Gu Ran had not been in charge of the midfield, with Southampton's original midfield level, they would have been beaten by Manchester City countless times.

However, although the situation was very passive, Gu Ran was not anxious at all.

Coach Adkins' tactics are correct. When facing a strong team, we must first do a good job of defense and wait for opportunities.

With Manchester City's crazy attack, as long as they cannot establish an absolute score advantage in the first half, they will easily be overturned in the second half.

The game continues.

In the 39th minute, Manchester City's energy and concentration declined.

Gareth Barry's pass to David Silva was a little too soft and slow. Gu Ran seized the opportunity and used direct violent aesthetics to stop the ball.

Manchester City's midfielders immediately double-teamed Gu Ran and tried to steal the ball.

Seeing that the fast break could not be launched, Gu Ran immediately passed the ball back to Lambert behind him.

After Lambert got the ball, he immediately passed it to Chamberlain on the left.

Chamberlain stopped the ball with his chest and accelerated forward madly.

Manchester City's defense line then quickly retreated, Richards came up to intercept Chamberlain, and Vidal flanked Chamberlain.

At this time, Gu Ran, who was being marked by Yaya Toure, quickly wandered to the middle and shouted to Chamberlain: "Back, back, back!"

Chamberlain immediately understood what he meant, stopped suddenly, stepped on the ball, created some space, then half turned around and passed the ball back to Gu Ran.

Yaya Toure immediately reached out to pull Gu Ran.

Gu Ran made a Marseille turn, catching and protecting the ball while turning to get rid of Yaya Toure.

Then, Gu Ran kicked the ball directly from 40 meters away from the goal! Long-range shooting attribute 86 points! Heavy artillery long-range shooting: Piercing arrow +4!

Heavy artillery long-range shot: Earth-shattering +4!

Heavy artillery long-range: cruise missiles +3!

Top pass and shot: God’s kick +2!

World wave long-range firepower is at full swing!

The football blasted towards Manchester City's goal with a violent aesthetic and devastating force! Goalkeeper Joe Hart's position was a little too far forward! By the time Joe Hart realized it, it was too late to retreat!

The football hit the net with a thump! The entire goal was buzzing and shaking! The ball went in! A super world wave! The referee signaled that the goal was valid! The score on the big screen at the Etihad Stadium was immediately changed to Manchester City 1:1 Southampton!

Gu Ran ignored Manchester City's luxurious midfield and equalized the score with a stunning super world wave! This ball was too domineering!

Although Southampton is a weak team, with such a long-range killer weapon, Manchester City has no way to stop them!

Manchester City’s Blue Moon fans were all stunned!

The Manchester City players also looked in disbelief.

They all thought that this game was an easy and simple journey of bullying, but Gu Ran taught them a lesson with great courage! The Southampton players excitedly ran towards Gu Ran to celebrate!

Especially Chamberlain who got the assists data! Chamberlain excitedly slid down to his knees in front of Gu Ran, hugged Gu Ran's thighs tightly, and buried his face in Gu Ran's thighs.

In the technical area on the sidelines, Coach Adkins was so excited that he clenched his fists and cheered!

The current situation is much better than he expected!

——The game continues.

Manchester City, who was equalized by a weaker team, became particularly impatient and their attack became more fierce.

However, the more this happens, the easier it will be for Southampton to seize the opportunity.

In the 44th minute of the game, when the first half was about to end, Milner received the ball on the right and made a fatal cross.

Gu Ran positioned himself accurately, blocking Balotelli's receiving point, and immediately headed the ball to Hammond on the left.

Hammond immediately passed the ball to Chamberlain in front, while Gu Ran sprinted along the middle road at high speed! Coach Mancini on the home team's bench didn't care about being elegant at this time, and rushed directly to the technical area and yelled: "Stop Gu Ran! Stop him!"

Yaya Toure, Gareth Barry, Arturo Vidal, all tried their best to chase Gu Ran.

But the Son of Gu Ranfeng and the King of Highbury went all out and left the three behind in the blink of an eye.

The ball was 45 meters away from the goal!

Gu Ran is still firing at full speed from long range!

The football was like a dazzling meteor, instantly cutting through the sky and hitting the goal!

Joe Hart's position is a bit forward again!

By the time Joe Hart turned around to chase the ball, it was too late!

The ball went in! Gu Ran scored two long shots in a row! The referee signaled that the goal was valid! The score on the big screen at Etihad Stadium was immediately changed to Manchester City 1:2 Southampton! Southampton was almost suffocating under pressure, but they took advantage of the opportunity and surpassed the score! Everyone at the scene was shocked!

Almost everyone thought that Southampton would lose today, but they never expected that Southampton would equalize the score and even surpass the opponent in the first half! Southampton's attack method was super simple, just pass the ball to Gu Ran, and then Gu Ran would shoot from a distance after passing the center circle! Joe Hart was stunned!

Manchester City's players also stood with their hands on their hips, looking depressed.

The Southampton players hugged each other happily to celebrate.

The injury time in the first half was not 2 minutes.

Manchester City began to attack desperately, but Southampton also defended desperately.

Players from both sides fought so hard that they were almost out of breath.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle and the first half ended!

The score on the big screen at Etihad Stadium was frozen at Manchester City 1:2 Southampton!

The Southampton team left the field with a triumphant attitude!

The Manchester City players left the field dejectedly one by one.

After returning to the visiting team's locker room, team doctor Mike and physical therapist Gregory immediately started working on Gu Ran.

Gu Ran's arm was scratched and bleeding at the beginning of the game, but during the halftime break, Mai Fu found that Gu Ran's wound had completely healed, leaving only three shallow scratches.

As for other aspects of the body, there is no problem at all.

Head coach Adkins was very satisfied with the players' performance in the first half. In addition to asking the players to continue to defend in the second half, Coach Adkins also emphasized to the players that they must improve their mentality, because Manchester City is likely to replace all their main players in the second half.

The players listened to Coach Adkins' tactical analysis while holding oxygen tubes.

In today's match, the intensity of physical confrontation was greater than ever before. Southampton's overall physical condition has declined significantly and must be repaired as soon as possible.

Southampton has oxygen tubes, and Manchester City must have even more.

Therefore, the intensity of the game in the second half will only be stronger, not weaker.

After a 15-minute break, players from both teams returned to the field in high spirits and continued the fight.

As soon as the second half started, Manchester City really started a crazy offensive mode.

Less than 2 minutes into the second half, left-back Alexander Kolarov made a straight pass to the right side of Southampton's penalty area, and Southampton's right-side defense was instantly penetrated.

Balotelli entered the penalty area and lobbed the ball at a small angle. The ball was touched by the chasing full-back Richardson, changed direction, avoided Davis's save, and flew into his own goal.

The referee signaled that the goal was valid, Southampton's own goal! The score on the big screen at Etihad Stadium immediately changed to Manchester City 2:2 Southampton! Manchester City equalized the score at lightning speed! Both sides are back to the same starting line.

Manchester City's Blue Moon fans waved their team flags happily and jumped and danced in the stands.

5 minutes later.

Gu Ran competed with Yaya Toure for a header in his own half. Gu Ran was one step faster than Yaya Toure. Yaya Toure directly elbowed Gu Ran in the ribs as he jumped up. Gu Ran was not polite and elbowed Yaya Toure in the neck.

After Gu Ran gained possession of the ball, he did not entangle with Yaya Toure. He simply dribbled the ball past Vidal and passed the ball to himself two seconds later.

After getting the ball again, Gu Ran ran at full speed and instantly dribbled the ball to the front of Manchester City's penalty area.

Manchester City's defenders rushed forward to press, and goalkeeper Joe Hart was so nervous that he didn't know how to position himself for a moment.

Joe Hart thought, Gu Ran had scored two world-class goals in a row, so according to the odds, it shouldn't be possible for him to score three, right?

Before Joe Hart could finish his thought, Gu Ran used his right foot to shake off Kompany, and then used his left foot to knock down Lescott, the second most valuable central defender in the Premier League.

After clearing the obstacles, Gu Ran did not hesitate and kicked directly!

Long-range firepower!

The football hits the net with a violent aesthetic gesture!

Joe Hart quickly jumped up and made a save! This time! Joe Hart's save was very beautiful, and his body was stretched to the extreme!

Compared to his two saves in the first half, this save was much more impressive!

but……

The ball went in! Joe Hart's beautiful save was just a beautiful backdrop for this beautiful world wave hat trick!

Southampton is leading again! ...(End of this chapter)