Chapter 596: Chapter 595: The Soul of the Bunk Team Returns to Its Place
"When Deng Kai passed the ball, Riise had ample opportunity to stop. Instead, he intentionally crashed into Deng Kai and even added a wrestling move... who is the one bullying by taking advantage of their power?"
"All my Kai did was get up feeling a bit uncomfortable, have a drink on the sideline, and now he has to carry such a big pot?"
The two sides quarreled endlessly.
But many neutral people felt Deng Kai’s status in this team and this city through the just happened scene.
Higher and higher!
Unparalleled!
A true leader!
Deng Kai’s all-around help and care for his teammates, his huge contribution to the team, and his unique personal charm have created the current situation.
Anyone who maliciously hurts him wouldn’t be able to walk out of Maine Road Stadium unscathed.
This is the King of Manchester!
...
"Alright, Riise has paid the price for his malicious foul just now, and Manchester City has been awarded a free kick in a not-so-bad position."
"Deng Kai steps behind the football, he’s going to take this free kick."
"Cheering erupts from the crowd as Manchester City players clear the way; this is simply a free kick for the king!"
"Deng Kai takes a run-up... at this distance..."
Bang!
The football flies out.
Whoosh!
The crescent moon scythe!
A strike to the throat!
"That’s right! It’s a Beckham curve! The crescent moon scythe shines at Maine Road!"
"It’s in!"
"Three to zero! Deng Kai scores directly from a free kick!"
"Offending Deng Kai was definitely a wrong choice for Riise!"
"Deng Kai stands still, raising his hands; he’s calling for applause from the fans!"
"Such a dominant gesture! This is his turf!"
"Katie Price blows a kiss to Deng Kai! But Deng Kai turns away in time, dodging it!"
"The fans next to Katie seem to be complaining, because with her around, Deng Kai hardly ever looks this way."
"Deng Kai!"
"Deng Kai!"
"Deng Kai!"
The name Deng Kai echoes around the stadium in unison.
In Manchester, a small child overhears the commotion outside and asks, "Mommy, what’s happening?"
The mother smiles and says, "Deng Kai has scored again!"
"Oh oh oh!" The child runs around the room with a big smile, and, unable to jump, he just spins around, stretching out his hands slightly, and with unclear pronunciation exclaims, "Siuuuuu!"
The mother applauds the child: "Siu!"
Maine Road Stadium.
Manchester City players surround Deng Kai, everyone extremely excited.
The fans in the stands are also making ’siu’ celebration sounds.
Apparently, they want Deng Kai to do one.
Without your ’siu’, everyone feels something is missing.
Yet Deng Kai shakes his head; he looks at himself on the big screen, and towards the camera, he says... "Next time for sure."
The fans laugh heartily.
This interaction makes everyone forget it’s a semifinal match.
Manchester City’s relaxed state makes people forget they even have opponents.
The Liverpool players, on the other hand, are feeling the greatest insult of the season.
Even in league defeats, they have never felt such humiliation.
Manchester City is too arrogant!
Halftime break, Liverpool dressing room.
The atmosphere is especially heavy.
"Now our face is completely lost by us!" Carragher is very angry.
Riise frowns: "What do you mean? Blaming me?"
Carragher: "There was no need for you to intentionally hurt Deng Kai."
Riise: "I was just playing football!"
Kilop shakes his head: "No, Riise, you were not just playing football. We all know that."
Riise sneers: "Yes, he’s your teammate, and you’re eager to wear the Manchester City jersey, aren’t you? You coward!"
Kilop stands up: "Say that again? Do you think my vigorous defending is because I want to wear a Manchester City jersey? You are insulting my character!"
Riise: "Haven’t you insulted me? Where were you when I was surrounded by that Manchester City mob? Do you have any idea how stifled I felt being pointed at and cursed by that scar-faced man?"
Bang!
Gerard punched the locker room door and burst it open: "Enough!"
The locker room fell silent.
"We still have forty-five minutes to change the score," Gerard said, "even if we lose, we can’t lose this badly; otherwise, we’ll become a laughingstock of the entire Premier League!"
"Riise! Focus all your attention on your opponent! Stop always paying attention to that damn Katie Price!"
"It doesn’t matter how he flirts with Deng Kai, it has nothing to do with you, understand?"
"This is a football field! It’s not the nightclub you usually go to!"
"Kilop, we can’t concede any more goals! By any means necessary!"
"Owen, Heskey, we have to score... we must!"
Huo Li’er looked at Gerard giving orders and thought that maybe this conflict wasn’t entirely bad.
Although Liverpool had been embarrassed, but... if this could help find the team’s true leader, the real soul of Liverpool.
Perhaps... it was a blessing in disguise!
The second half.
Both teams evidently calmed down a bit, showing their professional side.
The forty-sixth minute.
Owen broke through with the ball and sent a cross.
Lehmann punched the football away with a fist.
Outside the penalty area, Gerard took a volley at the ball, striking the crossbar with a shot.
Despite missing the goal.
Gerard’s brave long shot still ignited Liverpool’s morale.
Only then did the team begin to look the part.
The forty-eighth minute,
Gerard made a through pass.
Simon received the ball and after a series of dribbles, broke into the penalty area.
Chiellini stepped up, making physical contact with Simon.
Simon fell to the ground.
The referee blew the whistle.
Penalty!
Chiellini received a yellow card.
Chiellini tried to argue that he hadn’t used much force.
But the replay showed he had clipped Simon’s leg.
Although it may not have been intentional, the yellow card was indisputable.
Liverpool’s fans finally began to cheer.
But ten seconds later, Manchester City’s fans cheered.
Influenced by Lehmann, Owen’s penalty hit the post.
It was then cleared by Maicon.
From his angle, Huo Li’er thought the penalty was scored.
He even began to celebrate excitedly on the sidelines.
Although the team was still behind, this was a goal scored by Liverpool after being humiliated, significant in its own right!
This goal could wash away the humiliation Liverpool faced today.
Letting people know, Liverpool are not to be trifled with!
The sleeper berth is quite hard!
In other words, hard sleeper!
However, after being reminded by the assistant coach, Huo Li’er then learned that Owen had missed the penalty.
The disappointment was evident on Huo Li’er’s face.
What a pity.
Owen, Owen, Gerard had just raised the team’s morale, and with this missed penalty, it is likely to have dissipated.
If we’re talking about shooting skills, Owen’s skills are definitely top-notch.
Without question, among the top five in England!
He could even be said to be among the top five in the world at this time.
But he just failed to score this crucial penalty.
It seemed, as if by fate, to foreshadow something.
The future of Owen and Liverpool... Owen’s own career... and so on.
After this missed penalty, Manchester City’s attack immediately resumed.
They reclaimed the high ground in morale.
