"The close-up shot cuts to the stands!"

"We saw Paul McCartney, a member of the legendary band The Beatles, whose father was a big Everton fan and who himself has expressed his support for his hometown team on many occasions."

"Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone! He's one of Everton's shareholders."

"This is Duncan Ferguson, who shares the same last name as Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, but he is a legendary striker in Everton's history, having played for the club for over a decade."

"During his playing career, he was known for his ruthlessness, receiving eight red cards as a striker and becoming the first professional footballer in English football history to be imprisoned for on-field violence!"

"Even during one injury, when he was attacked by three armed robbers at home, he fought them all off with a baseball bat despite his injuries!"

The commentator patiently introduced the audience in the stands, while the live chat was filled with rapidly scrolling comments.

Wow, even McCartney and Stallone came to watch Everton?

Wow, quite the spectacle! So many celebrities are Everton fans?

Everton has a rich history, founded in 1878. Liverpool, their neighbor, was originally a spin-off from Everton!

My only impression of Everton is that of a Chinese player with a thick fringe!

- [Everton currently has a young academy player named Thias Browning, who also has Chinese ancestry. Let's see if he can be naturalized!]

"The close-up shot cuts to... This is Chloe Kelly, only seventeen years old, currently playing for Queens Park Rangers' youth women's team!"

"Her talent is outstanding, and both Arsenal Women and Everton Women are very interested in her!"

Instantly, all the comments discussing the team's history and culture disappeared.

- [Guys, I really love this!]

"If I could have a relationship like this, I'd be willing to live in a villa and drive luxury cars!"

- [Stop arguing, they're not even adults yet! Why not let me have it? I'm only seventeen, not an adult either!]

……

The starting players from both sides came onto the field and took their positions.

The referee glanced at his watch and blew the whistle to start the match.

Lukaku made a weaker pass back to Barkley behind him.

A loud cheer immediately erupted at Goodison Park.

The two sides immediately dispersed their formations.

Everton did not rush to attack forward, but instead controlled the ball in their own half.

"Coach Martinez is a proponent of technical counter-attacking football."

"Under his leadership, Everton had a very high possession rate, but they were also very effective on the counter-attack!"

"Stones, with no one pressing, just unleash a long diagonal pass!"

"Very accurate, they've found Captain Baines on the wing!"

"At just 22 years old, Stones is a rising star in England's defense, and this season Martinez has further developed his long-passing ability!"

……

Everton's left-back Baines easily controlled the ball.

He is 31 years old and has been playing for Everton for nine years.

He is the strongest and most versatile left winger in English football since Ashley Cole.

Manchester United, Bayern Munich and other top clubs have shown interest in him, and Sir Alex Ferguson even personally persuaded him to transfer.

But he chose his hometown team Everton early on, and from then on, he stayed with one team.

Baines dribbled the ball across the 40-meter zone in Arsenal's half.

A fake pass blew away Bellerin who was rushing in to intercept!

"Oh dear, Bellerin's attack was a bit reckless!"

"Take him to the edge of the restricted area!"

"Pass the ball low!"

"Lukaku!"

Lukaku was closely marked in the penalty area.

But he still managed to create an opening to receive the ball.

Facing Mertesacker in front of him, Lukaku had already planned his next move.

With a quick stop and a quick movement of the left foot, create space, then strike the door with the right foot!

"oops!"

"Lukaku has tripped up!"

"Fighting with both feet!"

"His right foot is still a very obvious weakness!"

"The ball is still in Everton's control!"

Lukaku, swaying unsteadily, managed to regain his footing with his back to the goal. He then saw Deulofeu regain possession of the ball and pass it back to his feet.

Mertesacker blocked his position from behind!

Lukaku hesitated for a moment, and Mertesacker poked the ball away from behind!

"Lukaku has lost possession again!"

"His back-to-the-basket technique also needs improvement!"

"Arsenal have a counter-attacking opportunity!"

Everton players quickly retreated to defend.

Lukaku also gave his teammates a thumbs up.

……

Arsenal's counterattack unfolded like a tidal wave.

"Elneny evaded Barkley's immediate pressing!"

"The ball has been passed to Kirkland!"

"All four of Arsenal's forwards are making forward runs!"

"Kirkland passes the ball to Liu Yang!"

"This kind of long, sweeping ball-carrying advance during counter-attacks is one of Liu Yang's technical strengths!"

Liu Yang took control of the ball and, seeing that the Everton defenders had not yet settled in, he dribbled the ball and began to accelerate!

35-year-old England defensive midfielder Barry came up to intercept.

As the third most-capped player in the Premier League, Barry may have experienced a decline in physical attributes, but he still possesses a wealth of defensive experience.

As a result, Liu Yang, in a very unsportsmanlike manner, chose to dribble past the ball directly!

The counterattack left him with far too much room to accelerate!

Left with no other option, the two center-backs, Stones and Jagielka, moved in from the left and right, attempting to close the goal and defend.

But before the two could form a pincer movement, Liu Yang flicked his ankle and passed the ball out!

"Girl!"

"Liu Yang passed the ball out despite being double-teamed, and Giroud was unmarked!"

"A one-on-one opportunity!"

"what?"

"It flew away?"

The commentator was shocked.

The players on the field were also shocked.

Giroud himself was so incredulous that he stood frozen in place, clutching his head.

"My goodness! Liu, good news!"

Giroud turned around and gave Liu Yang a thumbs up.

"Giroud missed a golden scoring opportunity with a one-on-one chance?"

"His condition is still unstable!"

"Giroud's goal-scoring efficiency was extremely high in the first half of the season, approaching one goal per game!"

"But his performance declined significantly in the second half of the season; he hasn't scored a goal in over two months, since the end of December!"

……

The caddies at Everton's home ground are very clever.

The moment Giroud's shot flew over the crossbar, a new ball was thrown directly into the field.

Goalkeeper Howard quickly took the goal kick.

"Oh dear, Arsenal have just finished their attack and haven't settled down yet!"

"Now it's Everton's turn to fight back!"

"The ball has been passed to Lukaku!"

"This running style of kicking suits his preferences very well!"

"A one-on-one opportunity!"

"Oops...it flew out of control too!"

The cheers expected at Goodison Park... turned into incredulous gasps and sighs.

Lukaku stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Let's take a look. This was a counter-attack initiated by the caddie quickly passing the ball to goalkeeper Howard and then taking a quick goal kick!"

"Unfortunately, Lukaku's shot also went ridiculously high over the crossbar!"

"In just one minute, both sides missed a very good scoring opportunity!"

Still shaken, Cech stood up.

The caddie at Goodison Park slowly handed him the ball, wanting to give the home team enough time to get back on defense.

As Lukaku jogged back, he seemed to remember something, turned around and gave Barkley, who had passed the ball, a thumbs up.

……

The two waves of counterattacks had already ignited the barrage section.

- [A direct offensive battle right from the start? This match is going to be exciting!]

- [Both of these centers are making terrible mistakes, missing one-on-one opportunities!]

- [They're really a pair of hidden talents, like a dragon and a phoenix.]

-【A mirror match, huh?】

- [What a waste of my brother Liu Yang's brilliant tip!]

-【I still don't understand how Everton executed their counter-attacks.】

- [The ball boy quickly returned the ball; Arsenal's defense hadn't fully settled into position yet.]

- [That's the home advantage! The home caddies will help the home team kick off quickly, and when the away team has possession, they'll try to stall for time.]

- [During the League Cup match between Swansea and Chelsea, a ball boy wasted time, and Hazard kicked him in frustration, resulting in a red card!]

……

After an initial exchange of attacks, the pace of the game slowed down slightly for both sides.

But they still engaged in wide-ranging, offensive exchanges.

"Walcott, accelerate! Beautiful! You've blown past Baines!"

"Cross the ball in!"

"Giroud won the first ball!"

"Headed back!"

"But there's no one behind me!"

Elneny rushed forward and stopped the ball before Barry could reach it.

He is a hardworking player with a very down-to-earth playing style.

The downside is that he's too reliable, unlike Cazorla who previously held the same position and had better organizational and creative abilities.

Iwobi on the left wing quickly dropped back to receive the ball.

Gibbs quietly slipped it on.

Everton's right-back Coleman stepped forward to meet the opponent.

"Iwobi wants to play a one-two with Gibbs!"

"Can Coleman hold the right flank?"

……

Coleman, who is 1.7 meters tall, has an excellent ability to steal the ball.

Like Baines, he joined Everton early on and has served diligently for many years.

The two were known as the "Everton Legendary Wings" by Premier League fans.

Facing the aggressive Arsenal left flank duo, Coleman bent over, lowered his center of gravity, and waited patiently.

Waiting for Iwobi and Gibbs to connect.

Waiting for the right opportunity to steal the ball.

Just as Iwobi passed the ball, Coleman suddenly stepped forward and poked it with his foot!

"pretty!"

"Textbook-perfect defense against two opponents!"

"Coleman's timing for the steal was extremely precise!"

"Everton have a counter-attack opportunity!"

"Coleman has the ball and passes it up front... to Lukaku?"

"Huh? Why is Lukaku on the side?"

……

Studio.

Wow, that's amazing! He managed to steal the ball even when defending against two opponents!

Why is Lukaku, who's so strong and healthy, playing on the wing?

- [Actually, although Lukaku is tall and strong, he's incredibly fast and has some fancy footwork!]

- [Don't let the comparison between him and Drogba fool you; this guy doesn't like physical confrontations at all!]

……

Lukaku does not dislike confrontation.

Rather, he doesn't like to go up against tall and strong defensive players.

For example, Mertesacker.

He moved to the right flank, stopping and scrambling to shake off Kirkland, who was there to help defend!

Keep going!

Gibbs, who was desperately running back to defend, couldn't stop him no matter how much he pulled or shoved!

Cut into the restricted area!

The home fans at Goodison Park erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

……

Arsenal's left center-back, Gabriel Paulista, moved forward to defend.

Known as the "original Gabumon", he has a very aggressive defensive attitude.

However, its drawback is that its physical fitness is relatively average.

He was carried away by Lukaku!

Despite having most of his shooting angle blocked, Lukaku still chose to force a shot!

boom!

The powerful shot made Cech hesitate to catch the ball directly, and instead made a safe block!

Mertesacker cleared the ball with a long kick before the Everton players could react.

The ball wobbled and went out of bounds.

A look of confusion flashed across Lukaku's face again, and he gave his teammate a thumbs up once more.

"Wonderful!"

"Lukaku practically carried the defender through the net and managed a very dangerous shot!"

- [You know what, Lukaku's wing play is actually pretty good!]

- [I'm just a clumsy imitator of Liu Shen.]

- [Later, Liu Yang will also play a side lane and teach Lukaku a lesson.]

……

Arsenal's penalty area was packed with people.

Liu Yang and Lukaku got tangled up at the back.

The two jostled each other, neither willing to let the other reach the top.

Everton's corner kick was lofted into the penalty area.

Cech leaped high and caught the ball.

Before Lukaku could react, Liu Yang shook him off, lowered his head, and began to accelerate!

"Cech throws the ball powerfully, directly to the left flank!"

"It was thrown to... Liu Yang? Liu Yang got pulled to the side too!"

-【No, I told you to pull it to the edge, and you actually pulled it to the edge?】

- [Lukaku is left-footed, so he moved to the right wing; Liu Yang is right-footed, so he moved to the left wing—a perfect match!]

- [Hilarious! This is the real mirror match!]

[Could Arsenal sign Lukaku, with Liu Yang on the left wing and Lukaku on the right?]

- [Then let Sanchez play center forward to contest high balls?]

Forget about it, Arsenal wouldn't even dare touch Lukaku's transfer fee!

……

Liu Yang dribbled the ball all the way down the left flank.

And what about Iwobi, who used to play on the left wing?

Naturally, they went to the middle lane.

The unassuming Nigerian player can play in the left, center, and right. As soon as he saw Liu Yang running towards his side, he happily went to the center to cover Liu Yang's position.

Coleman, facing Liu Yang, dared not make any rash moves.

He knew this big guy had excellent footwork.

Unfortunately, Liu Yang had also learned a great deal about Coleman before the competition by watching videotapes.

He has a strong ability to steal the ball and his defensive anticipation is very accurate.

The downside is that its speed and explosiveness are relatively poor!

There is more space for counterattacks, and the space on the flanks is even greater than that in the middle!

Liu Yang decided to skip all the fancy stuff.

In my mind, the image of the young and inexperienced Saint Bell faintly lit up.

"Wow, another one-two pass!"

"It was a very wide crossover dribble!"

"Liu Yang is copying Bell, passing the ball to himself three seconds later!"

Coleman was taken aback, watching as Liu Yang swept past him!

The huge size difference meant he couldn't even hold on and was left behind in a sorry state!

- [Coleman was just defending two opponents, how come he got so badly beaten by Liu Yang?]

- [Where have I seen this scene before?]

- [Gibbs was just eaten alive by Lukaku in the same way!]

This is truly a mirror match!

……

Both sides' main forces are still behind.

Giroud's wheelchair was practically sparking.

On Arsenal's side, only one player was charging ahead of Liu Yang.

Walcott!

The little tiger's sprinting speed is among the best in the football world.

He ran directly from the right wing position to the left side of the penalty area to receive the pass!

Liu Yang moved to the left side of the penalty area and began to slow down.

Coleman finally caught up, and Barry came to help defend.

Liu Yang suddenly passed the ball to Walcott.

Then he sprinted and accelerated, bypassing Barry from the outside!

The little tiger understood immediately and gently pushed the ball towards the middle!

Before Coleman and Barry could react, Liu Yang had already bypassed their encirclement and arrived in the middle to provide support!

The ball arrives, and the player arrives!

Wow, what a beautiful passing and running combination!

"Two over two!"

"Liu Yang receives the ball at the edge of the penalty area, he can shoot!"

Liu Yang took a step forward as a result.

Before Barry, who was standing next to him, went down to tackle and grab the ball.

Before Stones on the other side could sprint to cover.

Liu Yang, with his foot on the penalty area line, unleashed a powerful shot!

The ball sailed past the fingertips of U.S. goalkeeper Dwight Howard.

It flew into the goal!

The net is now a sea of ​​white!

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