Chapter 671 EFL Cup semi-finals! Another battle between mortal enemies in the same city!

The ball went in!
In the 17th minute of the battle between rivals in the same city, Gu Ran took the lead in breaking through Everton's goal with an unanswerable free kick from 40 meters away!
The Liverpool fans at the scene were all crazy!

This makes Liverpool fans happier than defeating the Red Devils and Manchester United!
Liverpool players came to celebrate with Gu Ran.

Everton's players were all crying.

The game continues.

Both sides committed more and more physical contact fouls, and it was difficult to play a smooth offense in the game. Both sides interrupted the game many times due to fouls.

This situation is actually more beneficial to Liverpool, because Liverpool are very good at positional defense.

Everton kept attacking but could never find a chance.

In the 39th minute, Coutinho broke through on the left wing and passed the ball diagonally to Suarez. Suarez faced the defensive interception of the Everton defender and turned back. Gu Ran happened to cross to the top of the arc and directly faced the football. A powerful kick!
The football hit the near end of the goal!

Gu Ran scored twice!

The score on the big screen at Anfield Stadium was immediately rewritten as Liverpool 2: 0 Everton!
The Liverpool Red Army fans at the scene went crazy! The entire Anfield stadium was about to explode with excitement!

In the 7 minutes of stoppage time in the first half, Everton never gave up the attack. They wanted to get as many goals as possible before the end of the first half, so that they could hope to equalize or win against Liverpool in the second half.

However, Liverpool's positional defense is really not something that Everton's offensive level can tear apart.

In stoppage time, Everton had no chance to shoot. Instead, Gu Ran seized the opportunity to counterattack and sent two fatal through balls directed by the magic lamp.

Unfortunately, neither Sturridge nor Suarez could grasp it. Two shots, one missed the crossbar and the other hit the post.

If these two goals can be scored, then Liverpool can really celebrate with arrogant champagne at halftime.

After the first half, players from both teams returned to their respective locker rooms to rest.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Everton seemed a little impatient, and their defensive actions became more and more intense.

In the 71st minute, Gu Ran dribbled the ball and forced a breakthrough from the top of the arc, eating up Everton's entire defense with his body. After breaking into the penalty area, Gu Ran was tripped by the Everton defender's foot!
The referee blew the whistle decisively, gave the Everton defender a red card, and awarded Liverpool a penalty kick!
This penalty kick also made the Liverpool fans at the scene very satisfied!

Mourinho was in the technical area and highly praised the referee's keen eye!

Everton players surrounded the referee and complained in various ways.

However, in order to maintain his dignity, the referee refused to change the decision.

Everton was sent off!
Gu Ran stood at twelve yards.

Gu Ran glared at the Everton goalkeeper with murderous intent, then volleyed with the outside of his instep into the upper right corner!
Everton's goalkeeper made a mistake!

The ball went in!
Gu Ran completed a hat trick!
The score on the big screen at Anfield Stadium was immediately rewritten as Liverpool 3:0 Everton!
Anfield is buzzing!
With a 3-goal lead and Everton being sent off one man, Liverpool was basically guaranteed victory.

But Mourinho was still very cautious, loudly reminding the players in the tactical zone to pay attention to the defense on both wings.

In the 84th minute, Coutinho's breakthrough ball on the left was shoveled out of the baseline, and Liverpool got a corner kick.

Gerrard drove the ball in front of the goal. Gu Ran forced to take off during the siege and bombed from high orbit!

The ball went in!
Gu Ran is very happy!
The score on the big screen at Anfield Stadium was immediately rewritten as Liverpool 4:0 Everton!
Everton was almost defeated by Gu Ran alone!
And, that’s not all yet!

Just two minutes later, Gu Ran sent an exquisite through ball in the middle of the high-speed attack. Suarez broke in from the back row and forced his way through the double-team of the two central defenders, shooting into the near corner in the small penalty area!

The ball went in!
The score on the big screen at Anfield Stadium was rewritten as Liverpool 5:0 Everton!
Liverpool fans cried with joy!

The game ended with Liverpool fans singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" in unison, and the score was fixed at 5:0!

Liverpool completely destroyed their city rivals!
After this game, fan organizations and the club's board of directors all praised the team's performance.

The entire Liverpool team has reached an unprecedented state!
Every Liverpool person believes that under the leadership of Mourinho and Gu Ran, they will surely win all the fruits of victory!

After the game against Everton, Mourinho only gave the main players half a day off.

Because three days later, there will be another important Premier League game, Liverpool's away game against Chelsea.

On December 12th, the competition begins.

Chelsea has been eliminated from the Champions League, so in today's Premier League game, Chelsea is also going all out to win.

However, in front of the Liverpool team with Gu Ran, Chelsea's offense and defense suffered severe tests and blows.

At the beginning, Chelsea could still use their home field advantage to launch an offensive, and in the 2nd minute, Chelsea's fast break from the wing added a cross. The young Hazard quickly cut in to catch the ball and shoot. Fortunately, Van Dijk stretched his legs in time to pass the ball. Zall's shot was blocked, and Chelsea's first wave of attacks did not benefit.

After this wave, Chelsea wanted to repeat their old tricks and continue to use the cooperation of Lampard and Hazard to play fast breaks, but Gu Ran retreated and, together with Gerrard, restricted Lampard's attack. Passing and forward runs.

Hazard was also targeted by right back Van Dijk on the left wing.

In the 17th minute, Gu Ran passed a pass to Coutinho on the left. Coutinho dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area and passed it in front of the goal. Gu Ran quickly jumped in and bombed from high altitude - the ball went in!

Cech looked at the ball and sighed!

The score on the big screen at Stamford Bridge was immediately rewritten as Chelsea 0:1 Liverpool!
The fans of the Liverpool Red Army who came from afar to support the game decorated the Blue Bridge into a red territory with the red flags in their hands.

In the 42nd minute, Hazard got the ball in the frontcourt and moved to the left. Torres broke into the goal without the ball and outflanked him. However, Hazard's passing route was seen by Van Dyke, who intercepted the ball and passed it directly. To Gerrard, who is sitting in the defensive midfielder.

Gerrard then handed the ball to Coutinho on the left, while Gu Ran sprinted towards Liverpool's penalty area with all his strength.

Coutinho passed the ball while running, Gu Ran used his thigh to stop the ball at his feet, and then shot a heavy shot from outside the penalty area!
Cech jumped up to intercept, but it was already half a beat too late.

Football shot into the net!

The score on the big screen at Stamford Bridge was rewritten as Chelsea 0:2 Liverpool!
As the first half came to an end, Liverpool took the absolute initiative.

Both sides had a good opportunity in stoppage time, but unfortunately neither side could seize it.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was fixed at 0:2.

After changing sides in the second half, Chelsea still wanted to rely on Hazard to create opportunities, and on Chelsea's bench, the young De Bruyne was sitting on the bench.

In the 65th minute of the game, after relying on his body and speed to eat up three Chelsea defenders, Gu Ran sent a precise magic lamp into the penalty area. Suarez intervened at high speed and took the ball to forcefully break through Terry. With Terry's full defense, he shot directly! There is nothing Cech can do!
The ball went in!
The score on the big screen at Stamford Bridge was immediately rewritten as Chelsea 0:3 Liverpool!
It's a heartbreaking night for Blues fans!
But the Red Army never believed in tears!
The game continues!

Liverpool's attack also continues!

In the 75th minute, Gu Ran once again used his body and speed to eat up Chelsea's midfield line. After a breakthrough, he passed the ball to Sturridge. Sturridge dribbled the ball straight into Chelsea's penalty area. Mikel came up. Defending Sturridge in front of him, Sturridge fell directly!
The referee blew the whistle!

Mikel looks innocent!
Sturridge covered his face and refused to communicate with this old teammate who had played football with Southampton in the past.

The referee showed Mikel a yellow card and awarded Liverpool a penalty kick.

Gu Ran gave up this penalty kick opportunity to captain Gerrard.

Gerrard walked confidently to the 12-yard mark, and faced Cech with a decisive kick. Cech made the save, but it was just a little bit short!

The ball went in!
Gerrard is leading Liverpool to another victory!
The score on the big screen at Stamford Bridge was immediately rewritten as Chelsea 0:4 Liverpool!
The game is not over yet!
In the 90th minute, Gu Ran was extremely physically able to break through Chelsea's defensive blockade and passed the ball diagonally to Coutinho who was inserted into the gap in the left penalty area. Coutinho dribbled the ball down and shot from almost zero angle!

The ball went in!
This goal is very beautiful! Coutinho himself is very satisfied!

The score on the big screen at Stamford Bridge was rewritten as Chelsea 0:5 Liverpool!
Chelsea was completely ravaged by Liverpool!

The score of 0:5 was also fixed at the end.

The Red Army fans sang and danced, mocking Chelsea for their ineffectiveness with their songs.

After the game, Mourinho also gave the main players two days off.

On January 1nd, in the Premier League, Liverpool faced Blackburn Rovers at home.

Mourinho only recalled captain Gerrard, who led a full substitute lineup.

In the end, Liverpool defeated Blackburn with a score of 4:0.

Gerrard scored two goals, Lallana and Chamberlain each scored one goal, but Downing still did not score.

On January 1th, the third round of the FA Cup started, with Liverpool facing Millwall at home.

Millwall is a British Championship team, and their record this season is very poor, ranking only 13th among the British Championship teams.

In this game, Mourinho only sent half of the main players, and still gave the core ace player Gu Ran a rest to allow Gu Ran to recover his physical fitness and protect Gu Ran's safety.

In the end, Liverpool defeated the tenacious Millwall with a score of 3:0.

Gerrard scored a penalty, Coutinho and Lallana each scored a goal.

On January 1th, the Premier League match day, Liverpool challenged Tottenham Hotspur away.

Mourinho still played half of the main players in this game, and Gu Ran, who had been rested for two rounds, also appeared on the bench.

In the first half, the two sides played very stalemate. Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in scoring thanks to Bell's impact on the left wing and young Kane's shot.

In the second half, the game changed sides and Tottenham Hotspur's attack on the left wing was still very fierce.

When the game reached the 70th minute, Mourinho decisively replaced Gu Ran.

After Gu Ran came on the scene, the Liverpool team immediately seemed to be on fire, as if they were a brand new team, launching a crazy counterattack against Tottenham Hotspur.

Gu Ran broke through Tottenham's defense with his super physical strength and directed the ball straight to Suarez's feet. Suarez slightly attracted the attention of Tottenham players while being watched, and then fell The triangle hit back until it reached the gap at the top of the arc, and Gu Ran rushed in quickly, facing the football with tacit understanding, and fired a powerful volley from the outside!
Tottenham's goalkeeper had no time to react!

Gu Ran scored as soon as he came on the scene!

The score on the big screen at White Hart Lane was immediately rewritten as Tottenham Hotspur 1:1 Liverpool.

Tottenham Hotspur stepped up their monitoring of Gu Ran, and the young Kane also tried to retreat from the center position to follow Gu Ran closely.

However, Gu Ran's body and speed are simply not something that the young Kane and Tottenham Hotspur's defense can limit.

In the 81st minute of the game, Gu Ran's breakthrough with the ball caused Tottenham to foul.

The referee awarded a free kick.

Gu Ran took the penalty, a long-distance scimitar kick that was unstoppable and a fatal lift shot directly into the net!

Liverpool completed the overtake!

The score on the big screen at White Hart Lane was immediately rewritten as Tottenham 1:2 Liverpool!
This score was ultimately maintained until the end of the game.

After halftime, Gu Ran felt like he hadn't even sweated much yet.

On January 1th, the Premier League match day, Liverpool faced the Black Cats Sunderland at home.

In this game, Mourinho sent out the entire main lineup - this is not because Sunderland is difficult to deal with, but because Liverpool's next game is the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals. Mourinho Neo must ensure that all the main players can warm up in advance and enter a true competitive state.

The unlucky Sunderland were used as a training ground by Liverpool.

In the end, Liverpool easily defeated Black Cat Sunderland 7-0 at their home stadium.

Gu Ran completed four goals and a hat trick of assists. Gerrard, Sturridge and Sterling all scored.

On January 1th, the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals begins! Liverpool once again faced their city rival Everton at their home court!

This game also attracted countless Red Army fans and Toffees fans to the scene, and the ticket price has been increased by more than 10 times by scalpers.

Everton fans want to see the Toffees take revenge!
And Liverpool's Red Army fans will definitely not mind brutally beating their rivals in the same city again at their home stadium.

Before the game even started, fans from both sides who couldn't buy tickets started fighting outside Anfield Stadium.

Fortunately, Liverpool took very good security measures for this game. As soon as they saw any drunken people causing trouble, they immediately arrested them.

The brawl outside the stadium quickly subsided.

Game start.

...(End of chapter)