Team Spirit

Chapter 103 (1.4 words of the entire match): Liverpool's two stars versus Lu Kai, the Anfield miracle night.

"For the EFL Cup, watch Green Gunners; tune in to the radio and watch Huang Jianxiang! Hello everyone, welcome to today's live football broadcast. First, let's look at the starting lineups for both sides:"

"The one in red is Liverpool, a Premier League powerhouse."

McAllister

Bamby, Litmanen, Smicer, Murphy

哈曼
Carragher, Hyypia, Viñal, Stephen Wright
Kirkland

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"This is a training lineup consisting of veteran substitutes and youth academy graduates. Goalkeeper Kirkland is only 21 years old, while center-back Vinial, right-back Wright, and left-back Carragher are 20, 22, and 24 years old, respectively."

"Apart from Carragher, who you may be somewhat familiar with, the others are probably meeting you for the first time."

"Among the veterans, McAllister is 37 and Litmanen is 31."

“McAllister is a midfielder, but Liverpool has been plagued by injuries to their forwards recently, with Owen, Heskey, and Fowler all in serious need of players.”

"It is said that they are actively seeking support, possibly by loaning Anelka from Paris Saint-Germain, and also by bringing in Czech youngster Milan Baros in the winter transfer window."

"But before that, Liverpool's midfielders will probably have to fill in as strikers for a while."

"In contrast, Dartford's squad is much more complete."

Akinfenwa, Holt
Brad

Lu Kai, Patton

Shore, Kevin, Williams, Duff, Markov
An Qi
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"Although Dartford's 3-5-2 and 5-2-1-2 are the same formation, the fact that the two wing-backs dropped back to the defensive line early undoubtedly shows the Greens' strategy for this game."

"Faced with a powerful enemy, they can only fight back."

"But don't underestimate them because of this, after all, they once held Chelsea, another Premier League powerhouse like Liverpool, to a strong draw last season!"

[Ding! Your team has produced a national team player. Reward received:]

[Diving Header - Silver: Your heading ability has been improved. Your jumping ability has been improved. Your headers can fly farther. Your heading accuracy has been improved.]

Good heavens, last-minute preparation can still be effective.

The "Diving Header" is a visually impressive skill that is rarely used, but when it is, it often results in a highlight reel-worthy goal.

In addition, this skill provides a lot of attribute bonuses, with both [Heading] and [Jumping] increasing by three points.

Definitely a top-notch product
beep!

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

Dartford didn't make many attempts after kicking off, and Lu Kai immediately launched a long pass.

Unfortunately, Brad, who was trying to receive the ball on the wing, was marked out of bounds by Carragher, and the ball eventually flew out of bounds.

Liverpool then began to control possession of the ball.

Dartford were happy to retreat and defend.

Boos filled the stands, reflecting Liverpool fans' dissatisfaction with Lu Kai's pre-match interview.

In the third minute, Murphy cut inside the penalty area after a one-two with Smicer on the wing, shook off Kevin, and fired a shot from a tight angle, but the ball hit the side netting.

In the eleventh minute, Smicer feinted a breakthrough on the right flank and then fired a shot that looked like a cross.

The football flew to the back point.

An Qi dared not gamble, so he leaped and tipped the ball out of bounds with one hand, preferring to give Liverpool a corner kick.

Lu Kai then gave An Qi a thumbs up.

Dartford's defense today had one principle: better to score a mistake than let one go!

The boos at Anfield were even louder.

They haven't stopped since the start of the competition.

In the 14th minute, Bamba dribbled past Markofer on the left wing.

But the next moment, Lu Kai launched a flying tackle.

While defeating Bambi, he also left the football near his calf.

Lu Kai didn't get up; instead, he fell to the ground and hooked the ball to Markov.

Marko dribbles at breakneck speed, and the Green Guns launch a counterattack!
Unfortunately, Marko was entangled by Carragher as soon as he crossed the midfield line. The two showed their skills, but in the end Carragher was the better player.

Although Carragher was the least outstanding of Liverpool's three legends.

But being selected as one of the top three is already a symbol of strength.

Gerrard was already a key player in Liverpool's midfield last season.

Kyrie Irving is now a contender for the Ballon d'Or.

Carragher is at least at the CBA level!
In the 22nd minute, Liverpool's attacking intent became apparent.

Ma Ning, oh no... Litmaning, made a diagonal pass to McAllister.

The latter tried to break into the penalty area, but was knocked down by Duff's body.

Because he fell inside the penalty area, Liverpool players swarmed around him demanding a penalty.

Given that this is Anfield Stadium, the referee is under immense pressure.

However, he still indicated that there was no penalty and held firm at the baseline.

In the 28th minute, the first yellow card of the match was issued.

Markov pulled down Bamby while tracking back on defense.

In the 31st minute, Dartford intercepted the ball in their own half and Lu Kai launched another attack with a long pass.

Akinfenwa shoved aside the young Vinial, controlled the ball, and passed it across to Holt.

Holt didn't have the courage to challenge Hyypia directly, so he simply took a long-range shot.

The quality of the shot was pretty good.

It just went slightly wide of the goal.

Akinfenwa was clever; she specifically sought out Vinial, avoiding Hypia, who was 1.95 meters tall.

Otherwise, he would probably have had a hard time getting possession of the ball in front of Liverpool's first foreign captain.

In the 35th minute, Murphy delivered a cross-court pass from the byline.

Litmanen unleashed a powerful shot that found the back of the net.

One to zero!

Dartford's defense was ultimately breached by the Finnish skates.

cheers erupted at Anfield!

Alfred, standing on the sidelines, said despairingly, "Thirty-five minutes is more than enough for anyone!"

"After all, you didn't even last twenty minutes against Chelsea last time, right?"

Ashley Young, on the bench, nodded subconsciously: "I usually stand on platform three to five... nine and three-quarters!"

A false alarm.

It almost exposed high-level data.

In the 39th minute, Bamba crossed from the left wing, sending a long cross that went directly over the penalty area to Murphy on the other side.

Although McAllister is 1.86 meters tall, Williams, Duff, and Kevin are all quite good players.

Surrounded by wolves, Liverpool will mainly rely on ground attacks today.

Murphy unleashed another powerful shot from a tight angle.

Unfortunately, they didn't capitalize on the cover, and the ball flew into the stands.

In the 44th minute, Liverpool created another dangerous situation when Holt, in a defensive gamble, tackled Smicer from behind, receiving his second yellow card of the match.

Litmanen then attempted a direct free kick.

The football went over the wall of players.

But the ball wasn't moving fast, and An Qi was prepared, managing to tip the ball over the crossbar without any serious injury.

While expressing their regret, the Liverpool fans at the scene also gave An Qi a sparse round of applause.

Liverpool fans have incredible spirit!
However, it's also clear that they are confident of victory.

The first half ended immediately.

……

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and started the game again.

Liverpool immediately created another free kick on the wing.

Litmanen then took a tactical free kick, and the ball flew into the Dartford penalty area.

Hypia was simply too conspicuous.

The football went straight for him.

Williams could barely keep up in height, but he was completely outmatched by Hyypia in terms of strength and other aspects.

At the crucial moment, Akinfenwa unleashed his power, sending a giant potato hurtling towards Hyypia, causing him to stumble.

Williams seized the opportunity to clear the ball with a header.

Lu Kai intercepted the ball from the outside.

But Harman had already charged in.

After Lu Kai landed on the ball with a half Marseille turn, he stopped the second half of his pullback and instead kicked the ball away with his back to the goal.

It was a rare and dazzling move.

This directly led to the resurgence of boos at Anfield.

Brad successfully received the ball and played a one-two pass.

Lu Kai immediately moved forward after passing the ball, using Brad to get past Hamann.

[Stride forward] Launch a counterattack!
Whoosh whoosh!
Liverpool fans tried to stop Lu Kai from advancing by booing him.

This obviously didn't work, but after Lu Kai pushed past the center circle, he found that the pursuer Wright was getting closer and closer, and at an extremely fast speed.

Every youth academy player who can make it to the first team of a Premier League powerhouse is an absolute genius.

They stayed on because they beat players like Lu Kai, Ashley Young, Barton, and Eastwood.

Fortunately, Markov came up on the right.

Lu Kai passed the ball out, and Wright then turned and rushed towards Markov.

Lu Kai continued to advance.

Without the interference of the football, they even ran a little faster.

He rushed desperately toward the restricted area, for reasons unknown.

Markov took two steps after receiving the ball, intending to cut inside and challenge Liverpool's defender Vinyasa, but considering that Wright was also behind him, he would probably face a double-team.

Normally, if I lose the ball, I just let it go and enjoy dribbling.

But today... Lu Kai's pre-match speech did indeed ignite Markov's desire to win.

Then I saw Lu Kai resolutely charging straight into the penalty area.

Markov suddenly knew what he had to do.

boom!
Markov caught up with the ball, curled a pass with his right foot, and delivered the pass.

"Oh dear! What kind of pass was that from Marko!" Huang Jianxiang could tell from the trajectory of the ball that it was a bad pass. "It's hard to guarantee the quality of a pass while moving at high speed."

"Marcofer wanted to send a cross at a 45-degree angle, but he clearly didn't get the ball going."

"That was a half-high pass, which was difficult for the player to handle."

"Fortunately, this shot also had the intention of a cross, so the ball was able to curve out and avoid Viña in front."

"Inside the penalty area are Lu Kai and Carragher. Carragher has a better position; he's got Lu Kai behind him!"

Carragher stretched out his leg to clear... and the ball went in!

On television, the football relentlessly scurries into the goal.

Kirkland was even too weak to make a save.

The camera immediately focused on Carragher.

"Huh? Could this be an own goal by Carragher? We saw Carragher stretch out his leg to clear the ball, and then the ball flew towards the Liverpool goal."

"As is well known, Carragher has a special own-goal physique. On September 11, 1999, he scored two own goals in a match between Liverpool and Manchester United, helping Manchester United defeat their own team 3-2."

"Could it be today..."

On the pitch, Carragher's face had turned pale.

He can't afford to score another own goal.

If he joins the team again, they'll have to sell him!
Soon, as the goal replay appeared on the big screen, Carragher breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately.

He didn't score that goal.

It was Lu Kai, who was pressed behind him, who suddenly leaped forward at the last moment, arriving before Carragher's feet.

Carragher actually cleared the ball by misjudging the header.

He didn't touch the football.

The ball was left to Lu Kai, who was a few centimeters behind.

“GOAL!!!”

"Lu Kai! It's Lu Kai!"

"One to one! Dartford equalized right at the start of the second half!"

"An extraordinary young man, the Golden Boy of a Hundred Balls truly lives up to his name!"

"This is Lu Kai's second Premier League team to break through, after Chelsea last season!"

"For Dartford, they have already won this game!"

"They demonstrated the finest football spirit!"

Huang Jianxiang seems to be trying to salvage the finale.

Although Dartford equalized, everyone knew that Liverpool was the only team that could win this match.

Whoosh whoosh!
After a brief pause, the boos resumed at Anfield.

Because Lu Kai and his teammates were celebrating a goal in the corner flag area.

Alfred, who had made the outrageous remarks, turned around and punched the players on the bench in celebration.

All of this reminds the KOP (Liverpool fans' nickname) of the pain of being overtaken by Manchester United.

Liverpool will absolutely not let defeat repeat itself!

In the 49th minute, Liverpool players executed a series of passes in the attacking third.

Sometimes, the skills of the substitute veterans are much better than those of the young starters, and they can create a synergy when put together.

Smicer's shot inside the penalty area eventually led to a corner kick.

An Qi made another high-level save.

After the corner kick was taken, Hyypia, with overwhelming power and like Mount Everest, overpowered Williams to head the ball into the goal.

“GOAL!!!”

"Two to one!"

"Liverpool! This is Liverpool!"

"Liverpool responded immediately, less than five minutes after Dartford equalized!"

"That's what toughness is!"

"This is the true overlord!"

Liverpool cleanly and decisively extinguished the last glimmer of hope for Liverpool fans!

"No miracles at Anfield!"

"no!"

Dartford's morale has plummeted.

In the 53rd minute, Carragher passed the ball across from the left wing.

After Litmanen's shot was saved, Murphy followed up with another shot, which hit Kevin and bounced out.

In the 62nd minute, Carragher, no longer troubled by own goals, played better and better, initiating attacks directly with long passes.

Unfortunately, McAllister and Bamby ran to the same spot and ended up hindering each other. The ball rolled in, and neither of them could keep up.

Duff easily regained possession of the ball.

In the 74th minute, McAllister passed the ball back to Carragher as Kevin chased after him.

Carragher passed the ball long to Murphy on the right.

Murphy scored a one-on-one against Shaw, then burst into the penalty area and unleashed another powerful shot from a tight angle.

This was his third attempt to shoot from this position in the match.

Excellent players can improve in this kind of environment.

Swish!
Anqi got down and reached out her hand.

The football soared into the sky and entered the goal with unstoppable force.

“GOAL!!!”

"Beautiful kick! Murphy!"

"3-1! Liverpool will win the next game!"

"That goal almost killed the game!"

"Datford completely collapsed. Their defense wasn't actually that bad, but once Liverpool's players found their rhythm, it didn't matter whether they defended or not."

"Anfield is likely to witness a massacre!"

"Datford may have conceded more goals than just this!"

Everyone can see Dartford's bleak future.

Just then, a light rain began to fall.

"It's raining! Are these Dartford's tears?"

"Green Gun got beaten to tears!"

"I really hope that when Arsenal comes here, we'll beat them to tears too!"

"Haha, Lu Kai was so arrogant before the match, I thought they really had some skills."

"Aside from getting lucky and stealing a goal, their attack was completely unremarkable!"

Liverpool fans relaxed.

Dartford began making substitutions.

Eastwood and Morgan came on, replacing strikers Akinfenwa and Holt.

Today's match was extremely intense.

The two players then frequently engaged in defensive maneuvers and physical confrontations, which exhausted their energy.

Liverpool also believed the game was over.

Replace Smicer with Partridge.

Schollend replaced Hamann.

Both of them are young players around twenty years old.

Those who were substituted were all key Liverpool players or important rotation players.

The camera then focused on Gerrard on the bench.

Although he is only twenty-one years old, he will not be able to play today as a key player.

Unless Liverpool are facing a losing situation and need him to turn the tide.

In the 85th minute, Partridge's long-range shot hit Barton in the abdomen.

Patton collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Jiang Mengyun and another team doctor hired by the team came onto the field together to check Barton's injury.

Fortunately, Patton was not seriously injured.

"What's going on with Dartford? Is their team doctor that pretty?"

"You don't know? This is their club director, I think her name is Jiang Mengyun."

"They started by selling milk tea, and now they've opened a chain store called Green Gun Milk Tea, I think."

"This team looks unprofessional no matter how you look at it."

"That guy lying on the ground, his kicks were so ordinary, yet he dares to call himself 'Little Gerrard'... It's really laughable."

"Punctuation is very important; I think he's Miss Rad!"

"Huh? A pun? You're speaking Chinese? Then shouldn't you support Dartford?"

"Hehe, we people who have already made it big are different from them. I'm on your side."

"Pah! You think you're worthy to be associated with us? We Liverpool are forever loyal to our workers and the community!"

In the 89th minute, Liverpool were still practicing their attack.

Murphy's footwork on the wing was superb; getting past Lu Kai wouldn't be difficult for him.

After all, Murphy had been resting for a long time since the young players came on.

Lu Kai, on the other hand, had been constantly on the defensive, and his stamina was already worn out.

boom!
Lu Kai immediately followed Murphy's pace and made a flying tackle to steal the ball.

Murphy rolled to the side.

But the football remained at Lu Kai's feet.

"Another tackle to keep the ball!" Gerrard on the bench was surprised. The game was almost over, yet Lu Kai still had the stamina to complete such a high-quality defense.

boom!
Lu Kai made a long pass, launching a counterattack.

The last five minutes of the generator's energy boost allowed him to complete this offensive and defensive transition.

Morgan, who came on as a substitute, was full of energy.

Like a little motorcycle, Morgan charged forward into the field, showing no fear even when outnumbered, and skillfully dribbled past Vinicius.

But the long-legged Hyypia got there first and poked the ball out of bounds.

Corner kick.

Time passes minute by minute.

The regular match time has ended.

The fourth official held up a sign on the sidelines indicating three minutes of added time.

Dartford's players rushed up to contest the corner kick.

Lu Kai called Brad over and asked him to start the game.

This is a corner kick on the right.

If Lu Kai were to use a curling shot with his right foot, the ball would likely fly out of bounds in the air.

So we need to have Brad pass it back and forth.

boom!
Brad kicked off, passing the ball to Lu Kai on the side.

Lu Kai looked up at the penalty area and swung his right foot.

I was originally planning to approach Williams or Kevin.

But then he suddenly saw a better option.

boom!
[Bass Curve - Golden]!
Precise lock!

"Lu Kai crossed the ball! It was of very high quality, he... wait, wasn't that ball too fast?"

"Was Lu Kai too nervous and kicked too hard?"

"At that speed, the players probably wouldn't even have time to flick their heads before the ball bounces away, right?"

"This ball speed is more suitable for free kicks."

"Liverpool fans booed, and many realized that Lu Kai's cross was flawed!"

Huang Jianxiang wasn't talking nonsense.

Even Beckham's free kick would be faster if he were to shoot directly at the goal.

If you let your teammate catch the ball, the ball speed will decrease.

Only a smart scimitar can truly kill with a single blow!

Unlike Lu Kai, who doesn't even pay attention to the ball speed...

boom!
The soccer ball bounced into the net.

Anfield fell silent instantly.

“GOAL!!!”

"2-3! Dartford pulls back a goal in stoppage time!"

"Lu Kai crossed the ball, and it was headed by Carragher and went into his own net!"

"Liverpool fans really do get exactly what they fear!"

"Carragher has scored an own goal once again!"

He was extremely frustrated!

Duff immediately darted into the goal to retrieve the ball.

The Liverpool players were still in a daze, not even thinking about stopping him.

Lu Kai also signaled to everyone to quickly return to their own half of the field so that the game could start as soon as possible.

The camera kept switching between Lu Kai and Carragher, the two goal scorers.

The former had a resolute look in his eyes.

The latter's gaze was unfocused.

In sharp contrast.

Lu Kai also breathed a sigh of relief.

The bet was right!
Sometimes you really have to believe in human destiny!

When you don't know how to break down Liverpool's defense, handing the ball to Carragher might just bring a surprise!
Carragher's mastery of own goals was not entirely accidental; it was actually related to his height, weight, playing habits, mental qualities, and so on.

Just now, before Lu Kai crossed the ball, he realized that his team did not have a good scoring opportunity.

He wants to find teammates who, if they touch the ball, are highly likely to create an attack on goal.

As a result, that spot was occupied by a red figure.

Karag!
The decision is yours!

Therefore, Lu Kai used a free-kick technique, increasing the ball speed to try and give Carragher no time to react.

Carragher cooperated and didn't react at all.

The football went through his head, hitting the wall and scoring.

Everything was perfectly natural.

Lu Kai's success was so remarkable that no one believed him when he told them.

After all, who do you think you are?

Is he the top scholar on the Langya List, Lu Lang of Jiangzuo?

"Could he have done it on purpose?"

On the Liverpool bench, Gerrard spoke up, puzzled.

Smicer paused for a moment, then shook his head: "How is that possible?"

Gerald nodded: "Yeah, how could that be?"

Who would pin their hopes of scoring on the opponent?

"A person like that is either a genius or a madman!"

Hollier sat to the side, his clothes completely dry.

He has been sitting on the bench ever since it started raining and hasn't gone out.

Dartford is not a place where he should be out in the rain directing from the sidelines.

That's not necessary.

"The game is about to end, Steven. The next game is very important, you remember..." Hollier's voice trailed off.

The next moment, he rushed to the sidelines, furious: "Fuck! How dare you award a penalty!"

Anfield exploded instantly!
Just because in the second minute of stoppage time, the referee awarded Dartford a penalty!
The referee was also in a lot of pain because of this.

He knew that the penalty kick at the last moment was extremely controversial.

But the problem is that Hyypia's foul in the penalty area this time was indisputable!

Just after Liverpool restarted the game, Dartford pressed aggressively.

Substitute Liverpool's young defensive midfielder, Schorlund, tried to show off under pressure from Lu Kai, using a turn and a feint pass...

As a result, Lu Kai came over and scooped up a half-shovel.

The term "half-shovel" means that the shovel was used, but the surface did not slip.

These are often steals made at close range or at slow speeds.

Lu Kai's half-shovel was executed with his legs spread apart.

It went right past Skillend's supporting foot.

If a sliding tackle occurs, it could be considered a scissor kick foul, resulting in a yellow card or even a red card.

But Lu Kai didn't slide.

This is equivalent to a backstab.

Clean and beautiful!

Eastwood then kicked the ball forward.

Morgan stopped and dribbled past his marker, then surged into the penalty area.

Hypia could only reach out and pull Morgan to the ground.

At that time, Morgan was already inside the penalty area.

Anyone who comes here will get a yellow card and a penalty!

The entire Liverpool substitutes had come to the sidelines and were protesting.

On the field, the referee was also swept up in red.

But Green Wave quickly came to the rescue.

Lu Kai stood at the penalty spot, holding the soccer ball, ignoring the interference from others.

One word: resolute!
Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, Dudek, noticed this on the bench and shook his head, saying, "This player's penalty will probably be hard to save."

"If I were Kirkland, I wouldn't argue with the referee right now, because that would make him seem like he's afraid to save the penalty, putting him at a psychological disadvantage."

"He should adjust his mindset and be fully prepared now!"

In the footage, the team's young goalkeeper, Kirkland, was indeed still arguing with the referee.

The outcome of the judgment will not change.

Ultimately, Kirkland returned to his goal position.

But it was only then that he realized there was a tiger standing in front of him!
Its menacing gaze suggested it was already prepared for the hunt!

Kirkland's heart tightened, and he instinctively panicked.

Of course, he quickly adjusted his mindset and returned to the form of a professional goalkeeper.

Both sides then withdrew from the penalty area.

Lu Kai placed the ball on the penalty spot and slowly retreated. *Beep!*

A whistle blew.

Lu Kai rushed towards the football.

Kirkland knew his opponent was no pushover; this was a formidable player who scored 55 goals in a single season!

Even if the goal isn't particularly impressive, it at least means that the player has decent shooting skills.

When dealing with such a person, one cannot hesitate in the slightest...

Kirkland lunged forward.

Then they saw Lu Kai jump up the instant he got close to the football.

"This……"

Perhaps it's just for a second.

But at this moment, all eyes at Anfield Stadium were focused on Lu Kai.

Anfield Rocket Launch Complex, Crew Lu Kai successfully lifts off!
And just one second later, Lu Kai landed successfully.

Because he used SpaceX's open-source space recovery technology, he was able to take off and land on the spot!
boom!
Lu Kai made his choice in mid-air, and as he landed, he kicked the football in the opposite direction from Kirkland's save.

The angle isn't tricky.

Because scoring a goal is so easy!
Anfield fell silent almost immediately after the boos that had been coming from almost the first minute of the match!
At that moment, Lu Kai had Anfield by the throat!

He turned and rushed toward the corner flag area.

“GOAL!!!”

"Lu Kai! He ran all the way!"

"Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes! Lu Kai's signature celebration move!"

"I know you've all seen this celebration before, so let's shout it out along with Lu Kai on TV..."

Luuuuuu!

Anfield has fallen!

The rain was even heavier than before!

It seems Liverpool shed more tears than Dartford!

Meanwhile, major English media outlets released breaking news.

Sky Sports: "Liverpool suffer a heartbreaking draw! Lu Kai, who scored twice against Chelsea a year ago, has once again scored twice to equalize for the Reds!"

BBC: "The vengeful gun, the giant killer! Lu Kai's stoppage-time equalizer in the third round of the EFL Cup drags Liverpool into extra time!"

The Times: "The green gun is still a gun, and Arsenal fans are all one family! Dartford has played a big role in Arsenal's next big match against Liverpool!"

The Echo: "Dartford's two strikers rotate in a war of attrition! After a hard-fought battle against Liverpool, Dartford may find a bargain!"

Kent Post: "Hollier's cunning is too much; Lu Kai may force Gerrard out!"

The Sun: "First a draw against Chelsea, then a draw against Liverpool! Watch how Lu Kai, who drew with 'weapons' (referring to Lu Kai's ability to equalize with Liverpool's 'weapons'), brought Anfield to tears!"

The fans started spreading the news.

Everyone turned on their TVs to watch the game.

The game was indeed dragged into extra time by Dartford.

Houllier was extremely irritable.

If the game goes to extra time, the team will not achieve its goal of "doing more with less".

Moreover, the atmosphere at the stadium was so intense that the home fans were furious.

"Gerrard! Gerrard! Gerrard!"

Fans began calling for a hero to appear.

Gerald looked resolutely at Hollier: "Boss, let me go! It's time!"

Hollier could only nod.

Otherwise, neither the fans nor Gerrard would agree.

Overtime began soon.

Liverpool used their last substitution, with Gerrard replacing Litmanen.

Dartford did the same, replacing Markover with substitute defender Williams.

In the past, Madeira and Markofo would have rotated as wing-backs.

However, Dartford clearly focused more on defense in this match, so Williams was chosen to play.

We will stick to the five-defender formation without wavering.

"Datford are trying to drag the game into a penalty shootout."

"Greens goalkeeper Anqi performed very well in this match, while Liverpool goalkeeper Kirkland was far from satisfactory."

"If it really goes to a penalty shootout, Dartford will actually have the advantage."

"It must be said that this Chinese national team goalkeeper is indeed very good. I believe that after this game, higher-level teams will take notice of him."

"I wouldn't be surprised if he were on the bench for a Premier League team next season."

In the 98th minute, Gerrard came on and charged around the field, dribbling the ball to the left before delivering a sweeping cross.

Their skill level was significantly higher than everyone else's.

Unfortunately, no teammates were there to flank them at the far post.

The veterans are no longer physically fit.

The young players didn't keep up with Gerrard's pace, and their positioning was a bit off.

In the 114th minute, Lu Kai and Gerrard engaged in a midfield battle, a duel between two rising midfield stars that had garnered much attention from the audience.

Of course, rising stars are also divided into different levels.

Gerrard is already a rising star of superstar caliber.

Lu Kai is a rising star at the young player level.

The two are never in the same category of evaluation.

that's the truth.

After Gerrard shoved aside Lu Kai to pass the ball, he continued his forward run.

Lu Kai returned to defend.

But Gerrard was too fierce, and he unleashed a super shot from 25 meters away from the goal as Murphy passed the ball back!
“GOAL!!!”

"Gerrard! This is a Liverpool player! This is a real shot!"

"4-3! Gerrard puts Liverpool ahead again!"

"Compared to his powerful shot, Lu Kai's previous weak penalty kicks were simply appalling!"

"Both Patton and Lu Kai were regarded as Gerrard the Green Gun by the people, but in front of the real Gerrard, they were so vulnerable!"

Anfield refuses to let an upset happen!

"This downpour was destined for Dartford!"

At this moment, Gerrard was the center of attention.

Top-tier players must step up when the team needs them most!

Not just at Anfield Stadium, but throughout Liverpool, Gerrard's name was echoing everywhere.

Carragher saw this and felt envious.

How he wished he could be a player like Gerrard.

But why does he always seem to make blunders and commit serious mistakes?

If there really is a God of football, Carragher would surely wish to be like Gerrard!
105th minute.

The final moments of the first half of overtime.

Morgan once again used his speed and aggressive dribbling to create a corner kick.

Liverpool fans regained their composure and gave Morgan high praise:

"This player is very good, with a strong impact."

"His speed, dribbling, willpower, and shooting skills are all excellent."

"His stats last season and this season have been quite good."

"We should buy him; we're short of strikers."

"The corner kick opportunity that Lu Kai forced Carragher into an own goal was created by Morgan. And Lu Kai's penalty kick was also created by Morgan. This player changed the course of the game!"

"Yes, it's all because of Morgan, not because of that Lu Kai!"

Between two people you dislike, you'll always like the other one more because you dislike the other more.

Since it was a left-side corner kick, Lu Kai went to the corner flag area.

He adjusted the headband on his head.

The rain was originally a shower, but it just happened to get heavier at this stage.

He made a gesture.

Duff was taken aback for a moment, then quickly crawled inside.

He wasn't mistaken; Lu Kai was about to...

boom!
Lu Kai kicked the ball out.

The powerful spin slammed into the raindrops, drawing a super arc clearly visible to the naked eye in the world of heavy rain.

The ball flew almost to the edge of the six-yard box, but then it completely circled back and headed straight for the goal!

Liverpool goalkeeper Kirkland was stunned. This was... a direct shot on goal!
He wanted to rush towards the football.

But Duff blocked his way.

He pushed Duff away with both hands.

But it's too late.

boom!
Kirkland managed to hit the ball into the side netting.

The referee's whistle sounded.

The goal is valid!

"No! He fouled! He blocked me!" Kirkland angrily charged at the referee, shouting, "Did you take money from Dartford?!"

Gerald reacted quickly and covered Kirkland's mouth.

The referee was furious, but restrained himself and only gave Kirkland a yellow card: "That wasn't a block. He was standing there before the kickoff and he didn't move the whole time."

"If he moves there after the inbounds pass, that's a blocking foul. I believe I can distinguish that!"

Amidst the various complaints and noisy greetings at Anfield.

The commentators excitedly exclaimed, "Incredible!"

"Lu Kai actually chose to shoot directly from a corner kick!"

"This isn't the first time he's tried something like this, nor is it the first time he's scored a goal like this!"

"But making this choice against Liverpool... are you serious?"

"Four to four! After Gerrard's goal, Lu Kai quickly equalized!"

"That goal was incredible! Even if Beckham had scored it himself, it wouldn't have been much better!"

"If Beckham's corner kicks are called the 'Beckham Curve,' then Lu Kai's corner kick goal deserves the title of the 'Lu Kai Curve'!"

"If we say he was at a disadvantage in direct confrontations with Gerrard, then we have to admit that his Green Gunners did not lose to Gerrard's Liverpool!"

"The game is still full of suspense!"

"Furthermore... based on the data, Lu Kai might actually be the more outstanding one!"

"Let's congratulate him! With this corner kick goal, Lu Kai has completed his hat-trick! And he also created Carragher's goal!"

"He scored almost all of Dartford's goals!"

"And it was a perfect hat-trick! A header, a penalty, and a corner kick! There hasn't been such a spectacular hat-trick in English football this season!"

Even if Liverpool fans are unwilling to admit it, to be fair, regardless of the final result of this match, Lu Kai should be the Man of the Match!

"Now I finally understand why people compare Lu Kai to Van der Vaart, because he really has that kind of ability!"

The first half of overtime has ended.

The two sides drew again.

Soon, the second half of overtime began.

Both teams' players seemed to be running out of steam.

In the 109th minute, Gerrard outjumped Lu Kai to head the ball on the edge of the penalty area, and his teammate Partridge received the ball and passed it back.

Nineteen-year-old defensive midfielder Schorlend attempted to redeem himself with a long-range shot.

The blow landed directly on Gerrard, severely damaging my teammate.

In the 114th minute, Lu Kai once again engaged in a fierce battle with Gerrard.

As expected, Lu Kai was once again at a disadvantage, and after being beaten by Gerrard, he had no choice but to foul.

The referee showed Lu Kai a yellow card.

Boos erupted again at Anfield.

Lu Kai was ridiculed by Liverpool fans, who thought he played dirty!
"It's clear that Lu Kai was influenced by the pre-match press conference and really wanted to prove himself; he kept grappling with Gerrard."

"This was not a wise choice, because he was always at a disadvantage in their direct conversations."

"You should know that although Gerrard and Owen are both Liverpool's three stars, Owen is much better than Gerrard."

"Lu Kai is far inferior to Gerrard, so why should he be compared to Irving?"

"The previous claim that Lu Kai had beaten Irving a hundred times was nothing but a joke!"

"Britain has only one golden boy, and that is Owen!"

Carragher: So you're saying I've been removed from the list of the three greats?
In the 116th minute, the "Lu Jie showdown" reappeared.

The two clashed once again.

However, Gerrard misjudged Lu Kai's strength and reaction, and was dispossessed by Lu Kai during the confrontation.

Seeing that Lu Kai was about to launch a counterattack, Gerrard had no choice but to knock Lu Kai down from behind.

The referee blew the whistle.

Gerrard was also shown a yellow card.

The fans who previously criticized Lu Kai for playing dirty have fallen silent.

Instead, they praised Gerrard's decisiveness.

"Gerrard got the short end of the stick!" Litmanen was puzzled; this shouldn't have happened.

"That Lu Kai has amazing stamina. At this point, what's needed most for stealing the ball isn't technique anymore, but stamina," Smicer remarked.

This child is only sixteen years old!

But he definitely gives the impression of being a smaller version of Gerrard.

Gerrard is almost twenty-two years old.

Moreover, Gerrard is already very good, and he gives the impression of being similar to the peak midfielders of other top clubs in their mid-twenties.

According to the Green Gun Inequality, is Lu Kai roughly equivalent to a world-class midfielder?
In addition, Lu Kai seems to be superior to Gerrard in certain aspects, such as organization, vision, and exceptional control of ideas.

and so……

In fact, Lu Kai was able to win that round of combat because the [Generator] gave him another 3% stamina bonus.

The effect of this skill is that "you will receive a 3% energy consumption rebate in the last five minutes of each half".

I didn't expect that the first and second halves of overtime would count.

This explains why Lu Kai's corner kick in the first half of extra time was in such good form.

Because at least the physical fitness is sufficient.

Moreover, as more and more physical energy is consumed.

It was still 3%, but the payout in the second half of overtime was more than any previous payout.

This is enough to allow him to finish the remaining minutes of the game in top form!
Of course, this doesn't mean he's better than Gerrard.

Gerrard has more energy.

When both players are in good physical condition, Gerrard is clearly much stronger.

Gerrard's defeat just now was simply because he misjudged Lu Kai's condition and was caught off guard by Lu Kai's well-intentioned but unprepared strategy.

Sure enough, in the 119th minute, Gerrard delivered a surgical through ball.

Lu Kai's attempt to intercept the ball failed.

I almost split my thigh open and strained it.

He turned around to look behind him before he could even stand up from the ground.

boom!
Partridge, who was about to receive the ball, was tackled and sent flying by Barton who rushed over.

Youngster Partridge never expected Barton to come after him.

"what!"

Partridge let out a wail.

Liverpool players immediately rushed toward Barton.

But this is Dartford's half, and they have more players here.

The two sides engaged in a violent shoving match.

Do you want to kill him?

"You're not fit to play football!"

"You damn guy!"

"How dare you call yourself a Liverpool fan?"

"No wonder Liverpool's youth academy didn't want you back then!"

"You are a disgrace to football!"

Amidst a chorus of insults, the referee showed Barton a red card.

"Straight red card! Patton has received another red card!"

"This player's playing style is really... indescribable."

"Teams that play against Dartford usually hate two players. One is Lu Kai, because he always manages to defeat the opponent with goals and assists."

"One is Barton, because he always hurts his opponents with fouls and bad fouls."

"I don't know if everyone remembers, but last season when Dartford played Chelsea, Barton was also sent off for a malicious foul."

The commentary described Patton's numerous misdeeds.

But Huang Jianxiang seemed to recall something: "However, Dartford didn't lose that game. Lu Kai's last-minute equalizer saved Barton."

"So, will Lu Kai lend a helping hand to Barton once again in today's game?"

on the field.

Lu Kai was escorting Barton off the field. Instead of covering his mouth, he said directly to Barton, "Joey, don't listen to what they're saying. Remember, you've saved the team once again!"

Patton nodded.

Lu Kai then summoned Ashley Young, Amorim, and other useless players to help Barton block water bottles and banana peels thrown by Liverpool fans in the stands.

Escort Barton into the players' tunnel.

Barton stood alone once again at the tunnel entrance, watching everything that was happening on the court.

On the field, Partridge received brief treatment from the team doctor and was able to remain on the field to continue playing.

Liverpool had eleven against ten.

It seems there is hope that the game will be over before the penalty shootout.

They were awarded a free kick from a slightly further position, which would have allowed them to attempt a direct shot, but judging from the positioning of the Liverpool players, they opted to contest the header inside the penalty area.

Therefore, Dartford did not set up a wall.

Gerrard is not the type of player who takes an unconventional approach.

He lobbed the ball into the penalty area.

With Hyypia as a dominant height, Liverpool will certainly make full use of him.

boom!
Williams and Duff flanked Hypia from both sides.

The latter headed the ball, but failed to create an opportunity to shoot.

The football landed inside the penalty area.

boom!
Dartford's substitute right wing-back Williams had been relatively inconspicuous until this defensive moment, when he made a crucial contribution by clearing the ball with a backheel shot while facing the goal.

The football flew towards Gerrard's left.

Lu Kai rushed out of the penalty area immediately.

Head straight for Gerrard.

"Carragher stopped the ball, but Liverpool still had possession. There was still time in the game, and they still had one or two more chances to launch one last attack."

"Lu Kai seemed to be trying to win possession of the ball, but it was in vain."

“Only he rushed out from Dartford’s side; the others could barely stand.”

"Rather than saying that Lu Kai's actions are driven by a desire to win, it would be more accurate to say that he has become so exhausted that he has lost the ability to think. His current ball-grabbing actions are nothing more than muscle memory; he's just a walking corpse."

Carragher passed the ball across to Gerrard.

"Lu Kai turned to Gerrard, and by the time he reached Gerrard, Gerrard had already completed a long pass! Hyypia was calling for the ball in the penalty area, and he got into an excellent position!"

"Lu Kai is still running, as if a miracle is going to happen, but there aren't that many miracles in football."

"Datford painstakingly made it to the third round of the EFL Cup, but that's it! The next matches belong to Liverpool, and to League One or even the Premier League teams!"

"It would be good if a third-tier team could play in the EFL Trophy, which is at the third or fourth level."

"Haha, Lu Kai slapped Gerrard three meters away as he ran, as if that would affect Gerrard's ability to receive the ball."

"Carragher and Gerrard have passed this kind of ball to each other tens of thousands of times already!"

"them……"

On the sidelines, Lu Kai's powerless and desperate run silenced the Dartford bench.

As Lu Kai waved, Alfred shook his head helplessly: "It is said that if a butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazon rainforest of South America, it may cause a tornado in Texas, USA, two weeks later."

Ashley Young: "You mean, Lu Kai is the butterfly?"

Alfred shook his head: "I mean, I fucking hope a tornado comes out right now and sweeps the ball into Liverpool's damn goal!"

Wow! ! !
next moment.

Gerrard blinked, as if something had entered his eyes.

His body swayed involuntarily, and his right foot, which was receiving the ball, rose one millimeter.

And it's just that one millimeter...

The football slid off Gerrard's boots.

Gerrard failed to stop completely and instead slipped and fell.

The temperature at Anfield Stadium, where Liverpool were preparing to launch an attack, suddenly dropped.

Gerrard saw the approaching figure and quickly got up to chase the ball, but the heavy rain had made the grass and his shoes too slippery.

The more Gerald tried to stop himself from getting up, the more he leaned forward.

Even using both hands and feet, he ultimately fell.

boom!
Lu Kai carried the ball across the halfway line and charged toward Liverpool's penalty area.

"This is……"

"Lu Kai!"

"Lu Kai steals the ball!"

"Gerrard's epic slip! Unbelievable!"

"Carragher is chasing after him, but is it too late? It's too late!"

Gerrard also got up and quickly chased after them!

"Wright also tried to catch up and get closer on the other side."

"Three arrows were launched simultaneously, but Lu Kai still managed to break through to the finish line! With his tenacious willpower, he broke into Liverpool's penalty area first."

"Kirkland strikes! This is his only chance to prove himself!"

"Does Liverpool believe in tears?!"

"Was there really a miracle at Anfield?"

"Shoot!"

"Punch through the crotch!"

"The ball is in!"

“GOAL!!!”

"It's in! It's in! It's in! A hundred times!"

"A decisive blow! This was a true game-winning blow!"

"After equalizing against Liverpool three times throughout the match, Lu Kai finally scored the winning goal!"

"I don't know if this is the first four-goal haul of his career, but it's the first four-goal haul in the EFL Cup in the last five years!"

"That was a great goal!"

"This is a great victory!"

"This was a great run!"

"It was a slip that will go down in history!"

In the picture, a few green and white jerseys are gathered together, and one of the "jerseys" even appears to have run out of the player tunnel.

Apart from them, against the red backdrop, and throughout Anfield, no one moved.

It's as if only Green Gun is still alive in this world.

Everyone else has lost their soul.

Gerrard clutched his head in despair, knelt down at the edge of the penalty area, staring at the goal in disbelief.

Kirkland sat on the ground, feeling the chill between his legs, and knew he might have made a mistake that would cost him his entire career.

Carragher looked at Gerrard, who had lost his composure, and suddenly remembered the wish he had made when Gerrard scored with a long-range shot.

Did the God of Football mishear?

I mean, make me as awesome as Gerrard.

It didn't say that Gerrard should become as bad as me.

Football God: Just say it's different!

"Hey, Gerrard found the referee. Is he complaining about something?"

"Yes, Gerrard is complaining!"

On the field, Gerrard was extremely agitated: "He fouled me, he interfered with me, he attacked me!"

Gerrard pointed to his eyes: "Rain! He flicked rain into my eyes, that's why I didn't catch the ball properly."

The referee was dumbfounded.

Even the Liverpool players found it unbelievable, although Carragher immediately expressed his support: "Yes, although I don't know what happened, it's impossible for Gerrard not to receive that ball."

"He could receive a pass like that a thousand times over!"

The referee nodded in understanding: "Yes, including his action of rushing to chase the ball and falling down, I believe he wouldn't do that even if it happened a hundred times."

"But this time..."

"Do you understand, children? This is the last time."

Then, a super slow-motion version of that time was shown on the big screen.

Lu Kai did make a downward slapping motion, but that was because he was exhausted.

This arm movement can increase his speed in changing direction, allowing him to quickly switch from running towards Carragher to running towards Gerrard.

This kind of swinging might be ugly, not athletic, and even look like a clown.

But it works.

The camera also focused specifically on the raindrops splashing from Lu Kai's hands.

As it turned out, they couldn't fly over to Gerrard's location at all.

Gerrard got water in his eyes because rainwater had soaked his hair and was running down his face.

This kind of rain or sweat usually just flows past the sides of the eyes and doesn't significantly affect vision.

But when Gerrard receives a pass from Carragher, he has to turn his head to look at Carragher.

This turn of his head caused the water to shift, and a drop of it rolled into his eye, causing him discomfort.

Lu Kai and the others also came to the head referee's side.

We have learned of Liverpool's complaint.

“Perhaps my actions have caused you psychological trauma.” Lu Kai made the closest guess to the truth. “Normally, even if water gets in your eyes, you probably wouldn’t feel anything.”

"But when you think my action was intentional, everything changes."

You hid!

Lu Kai looked directly at Gerrard: "In this game of the brave, you blink first!"

Oh oh oh!
Gerrard covered his face, knelt down, and broke down in tears once again.

Because Lu Kai was right.

He hid!
"I shouldn't have dodged! I shouldn't have dodged!" Gerald was so heartbroken he couldn't breathe.

Even if it was a bullet, he should have stopped the football at his feet first, passed it out, and then looked for the bullet hole in his body.

He disappointed Liverpool fans.

I watched Gerrard weeping.

Lu Kai walked over and patted his shoulder, saying, "If I were you, I would remember this slip forever!"

boom!
Carragher shoved Lu Kai away, his emotions running high: "What are you saying! Believe me, you won't leave this stadium alive!"

Lu Kai spread his hands: "What I mean is, let's not let this slip happen in a more important competition in the future."

Never!

Lu Kai turned and walked back to his own half of the court.

The game is not over yet.

Liverpool still need to kick off.

But that was just the opening kickoff.

When the whistle blew, countless commentators went wild.

Because everyone knows that a legend has truly begun!
Dartford may have become a legend in amateur and semi-professional leagues.

But for the mainstream football world, it's still "who are you?"
who are you?
But this time is different. This time, this miracle happened in a real professional arena!
At the same time, both the FA Cup and the EFL Cup are never short of upsets, making them a breeding ground for underdogs to win.

For example, Dartford drew with Chelsea last season.

But in fact, Chelsea's 5-0 thrashing of Chelsea in the replay told everyone that their miracles were over.

Moreover, those whom people call "weak" are actually powerful figures who are "second only to one person and above ten thousand others".

This only applies to the weakness of Premier League teams.

But Dartford is truly weak!
It's the weakest in the professional league!
It is weakness without any foundation!
It's a weakness stemming from an innate deficiency!
They are the lowest-ranking team in the professional league.

But if miracles were ranked, today's Anfield miracle would be the highest level!

(End of this chapter)