A sudden pass in a full-speed sprint.
The three-man pincer from Porto was instantly broken. The ball went through the three defenders to the feet of Mané on the left.
At the same time, Tendou, after completing this seemingly hacked pass, once again charged forward, breaking through the three-man blockade in one go.
"SUPER PASS!"
"THIS IS TJ-MAGIC!®"
"Besides TJ, you will never find a second player who possesses such an amazing body and such super ball sense at the same time!"
"This is God's greatest masterpiece!"
"Mané passes back to TJ!"
"TJ receives the ball again and continues to sprint!"
"So fast! Porto's defensive line is in jeopardy!"
On the football field, a goal can make one's blood boil in an instant.
And the process before the goal, this kind of ultimate dribbling and running, pulls the emotions to the brink of explosion.
After a super pass that nearly made Anfield erupt, the on-site Liverpool commentator had long since left his chair.
The Porto players, of course, would not let Tendou go easily. Militão decisively came forward and crashed fiercely into Tendou.
He was already prepared to take a yellow card.
Porto had studied Liverpool extensively. This engine of Liverpool, these days he even dreamed of him.
Although he was only 18 years old, in him, Militão could see the shadows of many people.
Kaká-like central bursts, Messi-like step frequency, both feet almost equally flexible, able to shoot from over thirty meters, free-kicks, headers, shooting technique.
And so on.
The opponent possessed everything a football player could want.
And Tendou, from his fifth-dimensional vision, had long since observed Militão. His eyes subtly glanced to the right.
It was this glance that Militão precisely captured. He was instantly startled, his body instinctively moved, and his center of gravity unconsciously leaned to the right.
But then.
"Release!"
Tendou quickly pulled the ball back and ran past Militão's other side. Militão could only watch helplessly as Tendou ran past him.
Casillas, seeing that even Militão was out of position, had no choice but to make a desperate charge out.
But what greeted him were the chimes of death.
Tendou, in his high-speed sprint, began to slow down. His upper and lower body began to sway with great amplitude, his legs constantly moving.
This made it impossible for the Porto goalkeeper to judge his intentions.
By the time the opponent had made up his mind and dived, Tendou had immediately flicked the ball and passed him on the other side, then pushed the ball with his right leg.
Thwack!
The ball quickly crashed into the unguarded goal.
TWEEET!!!
The referee's whistle, signaling a valid goal, echoed through Anfield for the second time.
"ROAR!"
In an instant, the entire stadium erupted like a volcano.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"
"IT'S IN!"
"THE SECOND ONE!"
"IT'S TJ AGAIN! HE HAS SCORED HIS SIXTH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL AND ALSO COMPLETED A BRACE IN THIS MATCH!"
"AN UNBELIEVABLE PASS, A LIGHTNING-FAST DRIBBLE, AND A DESPAIRING PENDULUM STEP-OVER!"
"2:0! THE FIRST HALF ISN'T EVEN OVER, AND LIVERPOOL IS LEADING BY 2 GOALS AT HOME!"
[HOLY SHIT! LIVERPOOL!]
[I LOVE YOU! BUYING A JERSEY TOMORROW!]
[HAHAHAHAHA! CASHING IN AT HALFTIME! LIVERPOOL IS AWESOME!]
[DAMN! THAT WAS INSANE! THAT GOAL WAS SO FIERCE! AT THAT SPEED, WITH THAT HEIGHT AND BUILD, HOW CAN HE PASS LIKE THAT?]
[AND R9'S PENDULUM STEP-OVER! HIS STEP FREQUENCY IS TOO EXAGGERATED! I EVEN SAW AFTERIMAGES WHEN HE WAS MOVING! HE'S MORE LIKE AN ALIEN THAN A HUMAN!]
[IF HE KEEPS PLAYING LIKE THIS, TJ'S MARKET VALUE WILL DEFINITELY BREAK 100 MILLION EUROS!]
[THAT'S FOR SURE! I HEARD THE RELEASE CLAUSE TO ACTIVATE TJ'S TRANSFER IS 200 MILLION EUROS? SHOULD WE RENEGOTIATE?]
[€200 million is already very high.]
[But PSG spent €222 million to buy Neymar...]
The Porto fans who had traveled from afar fell into a dead silence.
Liverpool's strength had exceeded their expectations.
Klopp turned and pumped his fists three times, his heart filled with excitement.
He suddenly understood Guardiola a little.
To have such a player in the team you're coaching is truly unforgettable for a lifetime.
These two goals, were they due to his tactics?
Partially, but a very small part.
This was pure individual ability. Arnold and Mané had just done what they were supposed to do, what they did in every match.
And the result was that two counter-attacks were converted into goals.
The reason for everything was that player on the field, whom he had seen as the future, but who was both the future and the present: Tendou.
What a terrifying talent!
Klopp didn't know what the future would hold.
He only knew that this year, Liverpool really had a chance.
Besides the front trident and the defensive behemoth Van Dijk, they also had a super genius with historic-level talent.
Guardiola has Messi, but I have TJ!
"Watch that kid!"
"Keep an eye on him! Remember what I told you!"
Conceição roared on the sidelines.
Militão, of course, remembered what the coach had said.
If you can't stop him, you have to foul him to stop him.
But that kind of physical confrontation and speed, you couldn't even pull him down. Compared to watching him on tape, it was a completely different feeling.
After completing his brace, Tendou ran to the corner flag and did a front flip, and upon landing, he smoothly spread his arms, like a magician thanking the audience for their support after completing his performance.
Salah and the others swarmed to his side, patting, rubbing, and roughhousing with him.
The Porto players watched, their heads hanging low.
Players are eager to join teams that can play in European competitions because the influence is huge. Fans and clubs all over the world are watching. It's the best stage for a player to make a name for themselves.
But now, forget about their market value going up. They'd be lucky if it didn't get kicked into the ground.
The match continued.
After being hit by two consecutive counter-attacks, Porto completely gave up on the idea of scoring an away goal.
They now just wanted to hold this score until the end of the match.
That way, back at the Estádio do Dragão, they would still have a little hope.
Klopp, seeing Porto pull everyone back, didn't hold back either. With a wave of his hand, Liverpool instantly pushed forward, surrounding the Porto goal and launching a frantic assault.
In the 40th minute, Mané made a high-speed forward run on the left without the ball.
Seeing Mané's run, Tendou suddenly sent a through pass to Firmino.
Felipe had already started to move towards Mané. Seeing the direction of the ball, he forcefully shifted his center of gravity, but with one careless move, he fell directly to the ground.
Mané's forward run had attracted most of Porto's defensive attention. In front of Salah, there was now only one person.
After receiving the ball, Salah used a La Croqueta to shake off the man, then cut inside horizontally and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box.
The 2019 Pharaoh was one of the world's top wingers.
BANG!
Under the despairing gazes of the several thousand Porto fans at the scene, the head referee once again pointed both hands to the center circle.
The goal was valid.
3:0!
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