Chapter 40

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November thirtieth.

Liverpool, a port city in the northwest of the British peninsula.

Near Anfield Stadium.

At this time, a lot of fans have gathered.

Most of these fans wore dark red jerseys with the 'Liverpool' logo engraved on them.

There are also some people wearing bright orange jerseys with attached to the front of their chests.

The fans of the two teams all had some smiles on their faces. Not only did they get along in harmony, but some even took pictures outside the stadium.

Because today is a lucky day for both fans.

Liverpool fans are glad that their team did not draw the Premier League giants, but instead a low-level dark horse team.

This made them completely relieved and felt that their home team was one step closer to the League Cup this season.

And Blackpool fans have long expressed it.

They are also glad that Blackpool has drawn a Premier League giant like Liverpool.

It is also a very good experience for them to be able to watch the players of their home team gallop on a very prestigious stadium like Anfield.

So in this atmosphere on both sides.

Not long after, when the fans of both sides began to enter the Anfield stadium one after another, some social cattle even hooked up with each other's fans.

Drinking beer together, laughing and walking towards the stadium.

1.50pm.

There are ten minutes before the game starts.

Players from both sides lined up to walk out of the player tunnel at Anfield and appeared in the eyes of tens of thousands of fans at the scene.

The Blackpool players looked around curiously, enjoying what they saw.

In addition to Ronaldinho's experience in the Samba professional league, he has seen the magnificent home field of the top teams that are not Samba.

Everyone else is playing for the first time in such a big Famous stadium.

They all lamented in their hearts that Blackpool might be a good choice this season.

Especially for some former Championship team veterans.

They would never have had the chance to set foot on a golf course like this in their entire life.

But after coming to Blackpool and meeting James, their lives changed and they were able to stand here as players!

sidelines.

James and the Liverpool coach shook hands and hugged as usual before the game.

James still respects Houllier as a coach.

If I remember correctly, this season, under his leadership, Liverpool have created an epic win of three cups...

Although he did not win the Champions League and Premier League titles with great gold, this coach has undoubtedly written a rich stroke in the history of the Liverpool team.

"I've heard of you, James."

During the hug, the always proud coach also took the initiative to talk to James.

"I'm very optimistic about you. I hope you can bring this team to the Premier League as soon as possible. This is a different style."

Houllier gave a rare smile and said seriously.

"Thank you, I will try my best."

James also smiled.

"But I won't keep my hands today. It may be a tragedy."

Houllier raised his eyebrows and said something half-joking.

"See you on the field."

James smiled and shrugged, then turned and walked towards his coaching seat.

Houllier laughed and turned to the coaching bench.

on the field.

Soon.

All pre-match ceremonies on both sides were completed.

The players of Liverpool and Blackpool stood in their own halves, lined up in formation, and made the final pre-match adjustments.

"YouWillNeverWalkAlone..."

"YouWillNeverWalkAlone..."

"YouWi..."

And right now.

There was a neat chorus of choruses at the stadium where tens of thousands of Liverpool fans were seated.

It is also the team song that football fans from all over the world sing.

you'll never Walk Alone!

Five years later, Liverpool's soldiers will be bathed in this classic team song, creating a very famous miracle in football history.

Anfield miracle!

James, who was standing on the sidelines, heard a lot of goosebumps when he heard the chorus sounding on the sidelines.

In his previous life, he had already heard this famous team song.

But now when he's at Anfield, surrounded by a real chorus of tens of thousands.

That feeling is still very different.

The way he feels right now is if he were a Liverpool player.

Playing football under the chorus of tens of thousands of fans of this team may also be able to exert 120% of the ability!

Fans' encouragement to players is really something that people of other identities can't do.

beep! !

The referee at the scene also blew the whistle to start the game.

It was Liverpool who got the ball in the first half.

boom!

Liverpool striker Michael Owen made a short pass and knocked the ball back to Gerrard in the midfield.

Gerrard stopped the ball and waved behind him and passed it to Carragher in the centre-back position.

And against the mighty Liverpool.

Blackpool's players were not timid after their debut, and boldly executed James's pressing tactics.

The whole team swarmed up and pressed towards Liverpool's half.

At this time, Carragher, who was holding the ball, wanted to pass the ball to the teammates on the wing, but just about to kick, he found that the teammates on the wing had been quickly marked to death by the Blackpool players.

Reluctantly, he took back half of his feet and turned around to give the ball back to Gerrard.

But just as he was half-turning, out of the corner of his eye suddenly caught sight of Gerald, who seemed to be stared to death as well.

Moreover, a very tall player rushed over in front of him.

boom! !

Carragher immediately kicked the ball to the front court with a quick kick.

Even if he is a Premier League-level defender, he will panic in the face of such desperate pressure.

Losing the ball in this position, the blow is definitely fatal, he dare not take the risk.

And the football that was cleared by him fell behind the front court.

boom!

Irving, who is not good at fighting for the top, played against Vidic. As a result, Vidic competed for the header and gave the ball to Ronaldinho.

As soon as Ronaldinho turned around after receiving the ball, he immediately saw two Liverpool midfielders coming up in front of him, limiting his chances of moving forward.

In desperation, he had to pass the ball to the wing and let the players in the neutral position on the wing look for opportunities.

The Blackpool player on the wing just received the ball.

Immediately, he saw a Liverpool player appear next to him, and his body also slammed into him.

Bang!

A muffled sound sounded, and the winger of Blackpool felt a huge force suddenly, his internal organs were shaken, and his body flew out involuntarily.

On the other hand, the Liverpool player walked away with the ball intact.

After taking two steps, the Liverpool player briefly glanced at the front of the field and saw Michael Owen who was advancing forward.

boom!

He quickly threw a long pass, heading behind the Blackpool defender, ready to punch with Irving's speed.

But in this ball, Vidic's position was good, he marked Owen, and jumped high and headed the ball out of the sideline.

"What a fast pace."

Taking advantage of the dead ball gap, many Blackpool players sighed in their hearts.

In less than a minute just now, there were several extremely fast transitions between offense and defense on the field.

The pace is really fast.

This is very different from Blackpool's game from other teams, and it also makes Blackpool's players a little uncomfortable and uncomfortable at the beginning of the game.

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