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Chapter 239: Side by Side with Shearer

When seeing the ball lost, Benítez couldn't help but shook his head.

He has arranged a very high-intensity defense in this game.

But the result.
He looked at the game time.

9 minutes.

It only takes 9 minutes.

Newcastle's goal was broken.

A thought suddenly flashed through Benítez's mind. Could this kid really break Alan Shearer's record in this game?

He has scored one goal now and there are still more than eighty minutes of game time.

Newcastle's defence.

Can you withstand the opponent's attack for more than 80 minutes?
In more than eighty minutes, this monstrous Chinese team scored two goals.

Is it weird?

Think of this.

Benítez is also unsure.

I originally thought it was just a media hype.

And it's not just Newcastle that are being grilled.

Isn't it the same with sunlight?

Although he has already had many hat trick records.

But a hat trick is something you can only encounter by chance.

sometimes.

The more you pursue.

On the contrary, the less you get.

therefore.

In fact, Benítez was not too worried before the game, as the Sunshine really broke the record by stepping on his team.

But now, he couldn't help but worry.

Benítez came to the sidelines.

What should we do now?
He pulled Shelvey aside and gave instructions: "Retreat back and defend first. They will definitely pass the ball to the Chinese man. Compress the space and double-team them! Be careful not to give them free kicks in dangerous positions!"

After finishing his instructions, Benítez sat back in the coaching seat.

Anyway, he has arranged everything that needs to be arranged.

Even in order to defend the record of Newcastle legend Alan Shearer, he didn't even think about counterattacking.
The utmost benevolence and righteousness.

Next.

If Sunshine really did perform a hat trick.

Well, there was nothing he could do.

Newcastle is no longer the strong team it was in the early days of the Premier League.

They are now a relegation team.

After 25 league rounds, they have 24 points.

Ranked 14th in the league.

Tied with the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th teams.

Only 19 point ahead of Swansea in 1th place and 20 points ahead of West Bromwich in 3th place.

Ahead of Newcastle are Crystal Palace and West Ham United, both with 25 points, and Watford, with 26 points.

These are opponents fighting for relegation in the Premier League.

this season.

The Premier League relegation zone is extremely lively.

The pressure to avoid relegation is enormous.

under these circumstances.

In fact, Benítez does not want to fight to the death with a championship team like Liverpool and waste the team's physical energy.

Wouldn’t it be better to save your energy to fight hard with your direct relegation opponents?
But everyone is under pressure, so we have to fight hard.
Originally, losing to Liverpool was not enough to affect Newcastle's morale - after all, everyone knows that if Newcastle wants to avoid relegation, it cannot expect to get points from Liverpool to avoid relegation.

But now...if Sunshine really breaks the record in this game.

That would have a huge impact on Newcastle's morale.

Benítez can accept losing.

But he couldn't accept Sunshine's record-breaking performance.

Once you think through the key points, it will be clear what actions to take.

Shrink the defense.

Use multi-person defense to surround the sun.

Put all your focus on the sun.

Benítez almost gave up the game to defend against Sunshine.

After the game restarts.

Newcastle fans also reacted.

They are very anxious.

But their only way is to disturb the sunlight with booing.

St. James' Park is worthy of being known as the devil's stadium in the English arena.

The decibel level created by this huge booing is extremely scary.

When playing in such an environment, many players will have their heartbeats speeded up, leading to poor performance.

But that doesn't include sunlight.

He kept moving in the penalty area.

Trying to find space to catch the ball.

But Newcastle recalled all the players.

There is no space at all.

There are people everywhere you go.

Soon, the commentators all knew Newcastle's plan.

"Newcastle set up a solid defense and it seems that they have basically given up on counterattacks. This is actually normal. After conceding the goal, Newcastle's biggest hope is to prevent Sunshine from scoring any more goals."

"Breaking through a dense defense is a world-class challenge, and today's game was a little different from a normal game."

"If Sunshine scores one more goal, he can be on par with Alan Shearer. But from now on, it seems very difficult for him to score a goal."

While the narrators are talking.

The sun has withdrawn from the restricted area.

Retreat directly outside Newcastle's dense defense line.

To break through dense defenses, there are only a few tricks.

Crossing is a move.

But with multiple defenders, even for Sunshine, the probability of scoring a goal is very low.

So, Sunshine chose to retreat.

If the opponent's players follow and withdraw.

The iron-clad defense will create space, which can be exploited by Liverpool. Sunshine can use this space to cooperate with his teammates.

If the other party does not withdraw.

Let Yang Guang receive the ball comfortably on the outside and then look for space for a long shot.

Just like it is now.

Sunshine received the ball in the center circle, turned, and took two steps forward before encountering the might of Newcastle's defense.

Forward Gayle came up to press.

But Gale is a forward after all, and his one-on-one defensive ability is probably even worse than Yangguang's.

At least the sun is here.

So, Yangguang just spiked the ball, changed the rhythm, and passed by him.

Gale didn't even have time to commit a foul.

Yangguang took a few steps forward, and when he entered the shooting range, he shot decisively!

The football hit Russells with a bang.

The bottom line popped up.

Corner kick.

Russells bravely used his body to score the goal.

But after he blocked the ball, he couldn't help but touch the thigh that was hit by the football.

He pulled up his trouser legs and took a look.

Can clearly see.
There was a purple patch on the thigh.

This guy's shooting power is too great!
Russells glanced at the football that bounced off the billboard.

The football that just hit him and reflected back would have been very dangerous if it had been reflected within the goal range.

Fortunately, Newcastle had good luck this time.

But.what about next time?
Long shots are effective.

Sunshine naturally keeps trying.

The next few long shots were also blocked.

But the Newcastle players were not feeling well after being hit by such a huge force.

When Yangguang turned around with the ball again and was about to take a long shot.

Midfielder DiLame couldn't help but rush out.

He didn't want to be a target of the sun in the penalty area.

Facing the opponent's steal.

The sun did not force its kick.

His goal is to score a goal, not to kill the opponent with the ball.

He raised his foot, pretended to shoot, and then suddenly kicked the ball with the outside of his foot, passing DiLame who was rushing past.

When facing the second defender Shelvey.

Yang Guang used his old trick again - his previous continuous long-range shots seemed to have created enough deterrent effect.

The consequence of Shelvey being passed is.
Yangguang took the ball directly to the front of the penalty area.

This is already a pretty dangerous area.

What the sun faces is a thin line of defense!
"Go and stop him!"

"I'll stay behind to protect you!!"

"Block his shooting path!!"

All of a sudden.

The Newcastle players on the field fought and retreated as if they were facing a powerful enemy.

They just made a good division of labor.

The Suns didn't give them time to build a defensive system.

His eyes looked over the heads of the Newcastle players.

There was a path leading to Newcastle's goal.

On the run.

Without warning.

Yangguang tightened his calf muscles and shot with force!
boom!
The football flew into the air!!
A cold shot.

The momentum is strong!

"Yangguang passed two players in a row! Now there are people in Newcastle's penalty area! He is not easy to deal with!"

"Maybe he should pass it on!"

In the commentary booth, the commentators were all guessing what Yang Guang would do next.

But in the next moment.

Everyone was stunned.

“Shoot!?!”

The sun's shot was sudden.

Instead of swinging his thigh, his calf suddenly bounced.

Such a sudden shot caught everyone off guard.

But when the football took off.

People suddenly had a premonition in their hearts.
This ball is very dangerous!

Liverpool fans are already off their seats.

Newcastle fans have their heads in their hands.

The football fell sharply after flying to a high point.

The moment the falling meteor hit the net.

boom!
Thunderous cheers suddenly rang out from the visiting team's stands.

All the Liverpool fans in the stands jumped up.

Raise your arms and shout.

"Long live!!"

After raising his foot to shoot.

Yangguang had a premonition in his heart.

The ball is there!

This is a hunch as a shooter.

Many players feel similarly.

After a kick was made.

You can sense the quality of your shot.

The same is true for sunlight.

Use your calves to fully exert force.

The hitting position is accurate.

The speed of the football is just right when kicked!
This explains it all.

The quality of this shot is very high!!

really.

Yangguang looked up and saw the football suddenly falling after reaching the highest point!

The ball is there!

Sunshine didn't even look at the goalkeeper's position.

Such a high quality shot.

If all of them can be saved by the goalkeeper.

The sun also recognized it.

Turn around.

Run towards the corner flag area.

Jump up.

Slide on your knees!

As the sun glides across the grass.

behind him.

Several Liverpool players came running over.

There was a look of surprise and disbelief on his face.

They followed on their knees.

He punched and roared at the stands. Klopp was stunned at first.

next second.

His expression turned grim.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Three consecutive punches.

The rock coach's iconic fist-pump celebration was performed at this moment.

at the same time.

Behind the.

The coaches in Liverpool's coaching booth and the players on the bench were already in chaos.

not far away.

Newcastle manager Benítez couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.

Helplessly turned around.

The huge gap in strength made him feel extremely powerless.

The commentary booth was completely boiling with excitement.

"Sunlight!!!"

Penguin Sports commentator Zhang Jun shouted.

"34th! The 34th goal!!"

"Sunshine scored his 34th league goal of the season!!"

"It's unbelievable!! Thirty-four!! Sunshine tied Alan Shearer's record! It only took him 26 league games to tie Alan Shearer's Premier League single-season goal record!"

"Very beautiful!"

"A stunning long-range shot, a world-class goal!!"

"Let's take a look at the replay of Sunshine's goal just now! He first passed two Newcastle midfielders in a row, and then shot without any warning at the edge of the penalty area!"

"Pretty!"

"Now Yangguang's long-range shot has become his important scoring weapon. Logically, Newcastle should be very careful to prevent it, but this shot is really impossible to prevent!"

"First of all, the ball was shot suddenly, without any big leg swing, just a bounce of the calf, but it had an amazing speed. The football first rose quickly, then fell sharply, just bypassing Newcastle's defense at the front of the penalty area!"

"Goalkeeper Dubravka has no way of defending a ball like that!"

His commentary partner Zhang Lu sighed.

"It's so beautiful!"

at the same time.

The official social media account of the Premier League posted a tweet at this moment.

"With Hiller!"

The picture accompanying the tweet: A poster composed of sunshine and Shearer’s back.

(End of this chapter)