CHAPTER 1070: CHAPTER 344: HOW A BADASS IS MADE

Gerrard was very cautious.

Before the Chelsea players could press, he passed the ball to the left flank.

Riera took the ball and immediately relayed it back, Aurelio moved forward and passed it to De Jong.

De Jong now also takes on part of Alonso’s role.

After transferring to the Premier League for half a year, his technical skills have gradually recovered significantly.

He transitioned from a purely defensive player to an all-round midfielder.

Noticing Huntelaar’s movement, De Jong quickly passed the ball horizontally to Mascherano.

Mascherano noticed his teammates hadn’t fully spread out yet, so he tried to control the ball at his feet.

"Pass it out!"

De Jong shouted.

Really think Kevin can’t intercept, right? He was still controlling the ball in the backfield opposite Kevin.

Even so, he was a step late.

Huang Kaiwen rushed up and stretched out his foot, and although Mascherano wasn’t directly intercepted, his intention to pass back was seen through by Huang Kaiwen.

At the moment he passed back, Huang Kaiwen extended his foot and kept the ball.

Immediately, Huang Kaiwen turned his body and tapped the ball with the instep of his right foot.

Pa——

The ball quickly rolled towards the flank, leaving Mascherano no chance for a counter-interception.

Joe Cole, who had advanced, stopped and adjusted the angle, then stood at the sideline and chipped the ball with a right foot under the ball.

Pa——

Skrtel and Abeloa reacted immediately, but the difference in explosive power was too great.

Having just surpassed Mascherano, Huang Kaiwen started from a position more than two body lengths behind the two defensive players. However, at the moment of Joe Cole’s pass, Huang Kaiwen sprinted past Skrtel into the penalty area and completed the overtaking.

Boom——

As the ball fell, Huang Kaiwen powered up with his left foot, jumped up, and cushioned the ball with his right foot. Reina, who was near the point, turned and noticed something was wrong, but even when he dived and reached out, he couldn’t stop the ball from falling into the far corner of the goal.

"Kevin!!!"

"Kevin!!!"

"Kevin!!!"

The away fans’ stands were nearly in madness.

In the opening stage, Liverpool hadn’t conceded a goal, and Anfield Stadium’s chorus of "You’ll Never Walk Alone" left them very frustrated.

As expected.

Their number ten’s goal account opened and couldn’t be closed.

"Goal! Goal, Goal, Goal!"

"Kevin Goal!!!"

"In the world of football, star forwards have the right not to defend. But Kevin never talks about rights; he’s humbly fulfilling obligations that aren’t his."

"From intercepting and spreading the ball up front to rushing into the penalty area and cushioning a shot toying with Reina, Kevin did 99% of the work, and all his teammates had to do was take one step forward to create a goal."

"In recent matches, Kevin’s goal tally as a substitute isn’t many, and his footwork isn’t flashy enough, attracting some criticism. The British jump like clowns, eager to create and equally happy to destroy gods. But they hadn’t thought about one thing: Kevin isn’t a god created by them, and they can’t destroy Kevin."

"The once-proud Premier League BIG4 is now history. When Kevin transferred to Chelsea, the Premier League’s landscape changed, and London became the absolute center of this world. The Empire on which the sun never sets will be glorious once again!"

Benitez rubbed his bald head.

He sighed and shook his head.

Sometimes he just feels exhausted.

In football, these people are too keen on witchcraft; they can’t just have a straightforward game.

He’s now very sure about one thing.

Boas’ witchcraft should be about stimulating human potential.

The evidence is clear; the last time Huang Kaiwen faced Abeloa, although he dominated, his speed and start weren’t as fast as today. Huang Kaiwen’s start today was incredibly fast!

Not just the recent goal, but also the opening attacks.

Some referees called offside, but Benitez was sure Huang Kaiwen wasn’t offside.

It was because he was so fast that the referee made a wrong judgment.

Improving the speed of professional players is very difficult, especially for fast players.

Throughout their career, their speed and explosiveness decrease as injuries accumulate and age increases.

But Huang Kaiwen had previously been injured, and his speed and explosiveness actually improved.

This shows that Boas did something.

He must have used some witchcraft that stimulates potential or involves the possession of an evil spirit.

Whichever it is, it’s not good for the player.

These bastards don’t care about their players’ well-being in pursuit of results.

Sigh.

Not many coaches like him, who only curse the opponent’s players.

Benitez called Gerrard to the sidelines and said helplessly: "Tell them to pull back, we’ll only counterattack."

Gerrard returned to the field, sighing with relief.

He conveyed Benitez’s instructions.

He was instead worried about Benitez insisting on an all-out attack with Chelsea.

Not that he was scared, but mainly because the memories of the last crushing defeat were vivid.

Gerrard instinctively turned to look at the front of the goal and saw a familiar silhouette, unsure what expression to show.

Although reason told him that such things weren’t Jamie’s fault.

However, until now, his occasional nightmares were shadowed by Jamie Carragher’s hat-trick performance.

After the restart, Liverpool’s defense started to retract.

The whole formation operated in the backfield.

This performance was already quite obvious.

Even with the fervor of Anfield Stadium, Liverpool fans were embarrassed to shout anything more.

After all, their team was indeed huddling in their own half.

Manchester United, their nemesis, recently lost to Chelsea, but United and Chelsea went head-to-head the entire match.

This contrast left them feeling deeply saddened.

Benitez also knew why the fans were feeling down.

But he also feared that if Liverpool lost too poorly, he’d be fired immediately.