The Liverpool team anthem infected the disappointed Liverpool players on the field.
If the "midfield wine" inspired the passion of Sporting Lisbon players, allowing them to overcome their physical crisis and burst out with strength beyond the norm.
So at this moment, the melody of "Never Walk Alone" is like an ancient war song, allowing Liverpool players to feel the power of all players and stars in the team's history.
They are not alone!
They are not alone!
The camera panned across the stands, and current England coach and former Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan also stood up and sang Never Walk Alone.
At this moment, the souls of superstars such as Kevin Keegan, Ian Rush, and Kenny Dalglish were possessed. The Liverpool players quickly lined up and prepared for kick-off with a heavy heart to welcome the challenges that this season will bring to them. The most important last few minutes!
The showers gradually stopped and the clouds dispersed, which seemed to mean that the gloom in Liverpool was over.
A whistle blows and the game starts again.
All Sporting Lisbon players, including Ibrahimovic, were returned to their own half.
Deng Kai directed every teammate to defend and not give Liverpool any chance.
Such behavior should have been met with boos from the fans.
But there were no boos.
Only the Liverpool team anthem could be heard in the surroundings, which was endless and shocking.
Soon the regular game time was over.
The fourth official on the sidelines called five minutes of stoppage time.
Because there were more goals in the second half, there was such a long stoppage time.
Triguera immediately complained to the fourth referee that the stoppage time was too long, but it was obviously in vain.
In the second minute of stoppage time, Irving retreated and caught the ball and directly ate Bento alive, and was knocked down by Bento.
Bento received a yellow card.
Deng Kai and Gerald looked at Bento at the same time, and then noticed each other.
Alarm bells rang in Deng Kai's heart.
Bento's mobility is even worse than Deschamps', and his defensive anticipation, positioning, and football intelligence are not as good as Deschamps'. Liverpool can easily take chances by staring at Bento.
"Matteus, you lean towards Bento, I'll be in charge of this side." Deng Kai adjusted his position and strengthened the protection behind Bento.
But at the same time, Gerrard is also communicating with his teammates.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Liverpool were on the verge of winning their first cup treble in team history.
However, Gerrard, who has never been good at breakthroughs, directly challenged Portuguese defensive midfielder Paulo Bento by dribbling at his feet.
boom!
Gerrard's feint failed to fool Bento, but he didn't count on it either.
He directly picked up the ball and ran away, relying on his speed to eat up Bento.
Bento kept pulling and pulling, but he was knocked over by Gerald.
boom!
Gerrard, who passed Bento, flew directly into the air before he could make any other moves.
Beep beep beep!
The referee blew his whistle frantically.
He pointed at Matthäus who was putting the shovel.
The Liverpool players gathered around excitedly.
"Matthaus! This is a key defense. Matthaus knocked down Gerrard. Otherwise, Gerrard could not only take a long shot, but also look for Owen and Fowler in front... But Matthaus... You will definitely get slapped with a card soon.”
"The referee stopped the conflict between the two sides and called Matthaus. This is going to give him a card!"
"Red card! Sure enough! Matthäus is indeed a red card! There is no problem with the referee's decision!"
"Matthaus' decision-making ability is really strong. He didn't hesitate. If he was half a second slower, Gerrard would be really unstoppable."
"Although the price of a red card is heavy, considering the rest of the game, Matthäus is likely to have contributed a textbook foul defense!"
"The fans of Sporting Lisbon applauded Mr. Ballon d'Or."
"Liverpool fans are insulting. It seems they know that Liverpool is the one who suffers the most."
"Liverpool got a free kick from a good position, but it was a little too far... who was going to take the free kick?"
"Gerald! Surprisingly, it's actually Gerald!"
There is a human wall forming on Sporting Lisbon's side.
They knew nothing about Gerrard's penalty-taking habits because Liverpool didn't have Gerrard among their top three free-kick takers.
This is a temporary decision.
But soon, Irving also stood behind the football.
This is a two-player free kick tactic, and Gerrard will most likely be covering.
Everyone thought so.
Beep!
A whistle blew.
boom!
As soon as the whistle sounded, Gerrard, who was closer to the football, swung his legs and kicked the football to the right side of the wall.
This kick was too sudden!
Owen, one of the top ten footballers in the world, didn't even make a move, but Gerrard took the free kick directly. This...
boom!
On the right side of the wall, Cristiano Ronaldo, with quick eyes and quick hands, pounced on the football.
Gerrard's kick was not a direct hit, but a pass.
boom!
However, Robbie Fowler was faster with his left foot and shot the football away.
Uh-huh!
With the defender's view blocked, Schmeichel didn't see the football at all.
The football went straight into the net.
Liverpool's players rushed to the corner flag like crazy.
"It's in! It's in, it's in! Liverpool! Liverpool will never walk alone!"
"We really got in! Oh, the cake seller!"
"Amazing! This game is really amazing!"
"In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Liverpool tied the opponent with a free kick! The score was tied at 4-4!"
"If Deng Kai's goal from a corner kick is the most direct manifestation of Sporting Lisbon's youthful storm, then Gerrard's handling of this free kick is also a flash of genius!"
"Gerrard, every pass and every shot, he is the Beckham of Liverpool!"
"Of course, the most important thing is Fowler! Fowler's shot was steady and fast! It's hard to imagine what the story would be like if it was Heskey who shot the goal!"
"Robbie Fowler! This is God's genius killer! He reminds people of Manchester United's substitute killer baby-face Solskjaer, but he is much better than that baby-face!"
"Houllier's arrangements are simply impeccable. Replacing Gerrard and Fowler was the most correct decision he made! This is a famous coach of a generation!"
"As a result, the game will most likely go into overtime."
"This is bad news for Sporting Lisbon, because they will only have ten men to face in overtime. Even if they still have the last substitution, the physical depletion of most of their players is irreversible."
"Sporting Lisbon's players used their willpower to play a perfect second half, but it is impossible for them to play another high-quality overtime."
"On the contrary, Liverpool has a complete lineup and the players' physical condition is slightly better. Once it enters overtime, UEFA can really give them the championship trophy directly!"
(End of chapter)
