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Chapter 322 Desperate Situation
This situation has made both sets of fans very nervous.

Manchester United are in excellent form.

Liverpool's form goes without saying.

Solskjaer established a defensive counter-attacking system with Matic and Herrera as defensive midfielders and Pogba as attacking midfielder.

Although Matic was absent from this match due to injury.

But his replacement, McTominay, is also a very tough defensive midfielder.

He and Herrera formed a double pivot midfield partnership.

Manchester United are focused on defense and counter-attacks.

Once you have possession of the ball, go straight for Pogba.

Pogba is prone to holding onto the ball too long in the defensive midfield position, which can lead to turnovers and counter-attacks.

However, in the attacking midfield position.

His offensive talent was fully unleashed.

Through this counterattack system.

Manchester United and Liverpool were evenly matched.

Liverpool have taken a shot on goal.

Come back.

Manchester United's quick counter-attack has reached the attacking third.

When the ball reaches Pogba's feet, it's always a threat.

In the 28th minute of the match, Herrera delivered a through ball, and Luke Shaw crossed from the left wing.

This was a low, sweeping shot to the near post.

Lukaku takes a shot at the near post!

Van Dijk came up to interfere, causing his shot to miss.

"so close!"

"Lukaku! Whoa!"

"Manchester United's attack is very threatening!"

The commentators were still savoring Manchester United's attack.

Liverpool's attack has advanced into the attacking third.

Henderson played a through ball down the left flank, and Sunshine received it in the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, he immediately followed up with a left-footed spike, using his body to block Lindelof and pull him behind him.

Lindelof dared not make any big moves—this was a restricted area!

But the consequence of not taking big actions when facing the sun is...
With a quick movement, Yang Guang pushed Lindelof aside, then half-turned as if to shoot.

When Smalling saw Yang Guang going to find Lindelof, he was already on high alert. He quickly pounced on him, fell to the ground, and blocked him.

But the ball wasn't shot; it remained at the feet of the sun.

Sunlight suddenly stops, pulls the ball, and spikes it.

These actions.

Completed in a very short time.

Lindelof, who was trying to block the shot, was cut inside by him, while Smalling, who was lying on the ground, had completely lost his defensive function.

"Yang! Come in!!!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the commentary booth.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea reluctantly moved his feet.

Under his gaze.

Sunlight's left foot, sweeping shot!
Fortunately.

This time, the shot was taken with Sunshine's left foot.

Compared to his right foot.

The left foot is a little less reliable.

The ball couldn't be hit at an angle.

De Gea dove to block the shot from the sun.

This attack drew gasps of excitement from the fans in the stands.

The cheers of Liverpool fans rose and fell, rose and fell again, but in the end they all turned into a sigh.

Manchester United fans' hearts were pounding; if someone were selling nitroglycerin pills at that moment, they would probably sell out.

"Wow! Sunshine! He missed a golden opportunity! His performance before the shot was perfect, but the angle of his final shot was just too narrow, and De Gea blocked it!"

CCTV commentator He Wei stomped his feet in disappointment.

In the 40th minute of the match.

Liverpool launched another attack.

Sunny proactively retreats, receives the ball with his back to goal, and acts as a bridgehead.

After receiving the pass from Keita, Sunshine held the ball firmly and observed the positions of his teammates.

He saw his teammate making a high-speed run forward out of the corner of his left eye, so he first made a physical challenge to Smalling behind him, and then suddenly flicked the ball with his heel!
"A backheel pass, it's through!! Robertson!!!"

Liverpool's left-back Robertson made a high-speed run forward, received a pass from Sunshine, and broke into the penalty area!

Then he immediately took a shot with his left foot!
The ball hit the post and bounced back!

Liverpool fans are ready to celebrate the goal!
But in the end they found that the ball did not go in, and their cheers turned into sighs of regret!
Manchester United immediately launched a counter-attack while Liverpool's defenders pushed forward!
The ball reached Pogba's feet in the attacking third.

Despite being over 1.9 meters tall, Pogba has remarkably soft footwork.

He stopped the ball at his feet, changed his rhythm, and broke past Henderson!

"Pogba! Beautiful! Manchester United's counter-attack is on!!"

Pogba dribbled forward at high speed, and when he was facing the goal directly, he made a shooting feint, which threw Liverpool's defense into chaos in the penalty area.

Then he suddenly played a through ball, and it reached Lukaku's feet.

Rashford cut in from the other side, shouting for the pass.

But Lukaku pretended not to hear.

He pushed the defender aside, then took a shot!

The ball was blocked out of bounds by Alisson!
"Ahhh! Lukaku! Lukaku!! What a pity!"

The commentators exclaimed in surprise.

Pogba put his hands behind his head.

Rashford shrugged and complained about why he didn't pass the ball.

Lukaku shook his head regretfully.

He spat out a mouthful of saliva.

He turned around and Kaku gave him a thumbs up.

Pogba could only clap his hands and say, "It's okay! It's okay! We'll come again next time!"

Both sides are creating opportunities.

Both goalkeepers performed exceptionally well.

This is the result.

Neither side managed to break the deadlock in the first half, and referee Atkins blew the whistle to end the first half.

The score remained 1-1.

Lukaku looked somewhat dejected as he left the field.

He really wanted to score in this game.

in those days.

He's known as the Little Beast.

result.

After the sun appears.

His nickname "Little Monster" seems rather ridiculous.

Because some people call sunlight a great monster.

A Warcraft game even more awesome than Drogba.

Isn't this a slap in the face to Lukaku's face?

Therefore, Lukaku had a very strong desire to shoot in this match.

He knew why he was anxious.

Because the sunshine scored!
The arrival of sunshine in the Premier League has put immense pressure on many excellent strikers.

Lukaku is one of them!

He has scored eleven goals in the Premier League this season.

Without sunshine, this goal tally would rank second, only behind Kane's 15 goals.

And what about sunlight?

Including his free kick in the first half, he has scored twenty-seven goals!
Compare with him.

The Premier League strikers must be weeping.

That's inhuman!

Compared to his goal tally.

The stats for the other forwards are simply unimpressive.
Lukaku encouraged himself internally!
He absolutely has to score!
I can't beat you in the top scorer rankings, but in a single match, I'm determined to be better than you!
Kaku is more than just a thumbs-up giver!

During halftime...
Klopp made adjustments to the team.

Faced with the threat of a counterattack from the opponent.

Klopp did not strengthen the defense.

Instead, he did the opposite, telling his players to intensify their attack.

"We need to push forward on both flanks and completely suppress them! Force their formation back! We must use a powerful attack to stop their counter-attacks! Force their forwards to retreat and defend!"

Klopp gave a passionate speech in the locker room to motivate his team.

Only a crazy coach like him could pull off such a crazy tactic.

However, Yang Guang was very satisfied with the head coach's arrangements.

This kind of "offense-based defense" is exactly what Yang Guang likes to hear.

Because this allows his abilities to be maximized!
Inside the locker room on the other side.

Solskjaer also asked Manchester United to intensify their attack in the second half!

“Their attacks down the flanks are very threatening, and we have to be careful about that. You did a great job in the first half. They are the defending champions, but that's nothing to be ashamed of. We can create threats just as easily, we can score goals just as often, and not only can we score, we can win! Because we are Manchester United! This is our territory! Men! This is our territory!”

Solskjaer's baby-faced expression turned ferocious at this moment.

He gritted his teeth.

"Counterattack! Counterattack! Counterattack!"

"We are Manchester United! We always fight back! It's in our DNA!"

In the second half, the two sides switched sides and started the game again!

No one made any substitutions.

Both sides continued the momentum from the first half.

Both sides are constantly creating threats.

In the 47th minute, Salah used his speed to break past Luke Shaw on the wing and then passed the ball into the penalty area!
Suns headed the ball, but under pressure from Smalling, it went just a little too high!
Manchester United quickly retaliated.

Rashford received a long pass from Herrera on the left. He controlled the ball with his chest and dribbled down the wing. When facing Hakimi's defense, he chose to cut inside and then played a through ball down the wing when Hakimi caught up!

Luke Shaw sped up!
Pass the ball from the baseline into the penalty area!
This time it was Lukaku and Van Dijk vying for the ball.

Van Dijk headed the ball out of bounds.

Fifty minutes!
It's on the wing again!
Manchester United launched a very dangerous attack!
Mata delivered a long pass from the left side of the penalty area line, sending the ball to the right side of the penalty area!

Lukaku received the ball and was immediately marked by Matip, who, along with Henderson who had returned to defend, surrounded him.

Under close marking from two defenders, Lukaku managed a shot, but Alisson caught the ball.

"Both sides continued to create threats. This was the most exciting Manchester derby in the last two seasons. It's amazing that Manchester United has shown such outstanding form since Mourinho was sacked!"

Commentator Kolo exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone felt a goal was imminent, and indeed it was.

Manchester United took the lead in the 65th minute!

Smalling, who had been struggling defensively against the Suns, headed in a goal for Manchester United from a corner kick.

"Oh my god!! Manchester United have taken the lead!!"

"Smalling! He's scored!! 2-1!! Manchester United, playing at home, have taken the lead!!"

After witnessing the goal conceded, Klopp stood on the sidelines and waved his hand in frustration.

He had nothing to say about conceding the goal except to express his dissatisfaction.

Neither side created opportunities in mobile warfare.

Manchester United, however, scored from a corner kick, a set piece.

Klopp can only pin his hopes on Liverpool's attack now.

Their tridents possess formidable offensive power.

Each of the forwards is exceptionally talented.

Everyone has the potential to score a goal in a moment of brilliance.

Just like that free kick by the Suns in the first half.

The camera focused on the sunlight, Salah, and Mane.

This is the guarantee of Liverpool's attacking firepower.

In a situation of falling behind.

Liverpool can only pin their hopes on them.

This is the Trident, which strikes fear into the hearts of all of Europe.

However, before Liverpool's attacking trio could score...

Their defense has conceded a goal!

The 70th minute of the match.

Liverpool continued their siege.

The sunlight shines from afar.

De Gea made the save.

Salah's follow-up shot inside the penalty area was saved by De Gea.

at this moment.

De Gea seemed to have transformed into a wall.

The entire Old Trafford stadium was chanting David de Gea's name.

However, the television broadcast didn't have time to give De Gea a close-up.

Because the ball he saved was kicked away by a Manchester United player.

Herrera passes directly to Mata.

Mata makes a diagonal pass.

Pogba received the ball, turned, and dribbled forward, drawing the defense before passing it diagonally to Rashford.

On the other side, Lukaku raised his arm, hoping Rashford would pass him the ball.

But Rashford was annoyed that he hadn't passed the ball earlier, so he chose to take it himself.

He cut inside.

Powerful volley!

They unleashed a very dangerous shot.

The football dropped in front of Alisson, bounced after landing, and Alisson could only dive outwards to save it.

The ball hit him and bounced into the other car in the penalty area.

Kaku, who had been holding his hand up so high he almost got a cramp, somehow got into the area and instinctively headed the ball.

The football flew into the empty net.

This goal completely ignited the stadium!
All the Manchester United fans were chanting!
They had already left their seats when Lukaku was one-on-one with them.

As soon as the ball flew into the goal, they leaped up as if their feet had hit springs!
"Three to one!! Three to one!! Three to one!!!! Oh my god!!"

"Lukaku!! Lukaku has scored Manchester United's third goal!!!"

Manchester United are two goals ahead! They have the upper hand in this Manchester derby!

Liverpool are down by two goals!! Time is running out for them!!!

Liverpool are in dire straits!!

“This is bad.”

"Three to one, trailing by two goals is tough."

"Holy crap, is Liverpool going to collapse?"

"It's not impossible."

On the Chinese internet.

Fans began to worry.

This situation is causing concern among Liverpool fans and Sunshine fans alike.

They all expressed their opinions, and some even hoped that the Sunshine team could turn the tide and become the team's hero.

Of course, Liverpool fans aren't the only ones in the country.

There are still quite a few fans of other teams.

Although many people switched their support to Liverpool because of the sunshine.

However, there are still quite a few die-hard fans.

So when Liverpool fell behind, they all started celebrating.

"Haha!! Manchester United is awesome!!"

"Keep playing like this!! Hand Liverpool their third consecutive defeat!!"

"Hey, even the sunlight isn't working!"

"Get out of here, upstairs! This is Liverpool's defensive fault, what does it have to do with Yang Guang? Are you blind about his first-half goal?"

Immediately, the comment section turned into a flame war.

Keyboard warriors launched a massive online attack.

The entire Premier League was immediately plunged into a bloodbath.

(End of this chapter)