Compared to Liverpool, who were struggling to organize their offense and find any real chances—
Arsenal, with Kai holding down the center,
looked fluid and sharp with every attacking move they made!
On the sidelines, Dalglish was silent.
His arms hung limply at his sides,
his entire demeanor seeming almost dazed.
As the once-revered King of Anfield,
he had never believed that football could become a one-man show.
But tonight—
That belief was starting to crack.
Every movement Kai made on the pitch
seemed to shift the very balance of the game.
He was a super talent whose influence on the match was undeniable!
If only I had a teammate like this back in my playing days…
Dalglish had a thought so absurd, he almost laughed at himself.
But he quickly shook his head firmly.
He was Liverpool's manager now, and more importantly—
Just like Arsenal, Liverpool had been trophyless for years,
eagerly waiting for a revival!
As a Liverpool legend,
Dalglish had a duty to carry that weight.
He gathered the coaching staff on the sidelines, all of whom were in panic.
In the stands of Anfield, there was only silence.
Liverpool supporters slumped in their seats,
eyes filled with hopelessness.
On the pitch—
Liverpool's players dragged themselves back to their half.
Gerrard stood with his hands on his hips, breathing heavily.
A crushing sense of powerlessness swept over every Reds player.
"Get it together! This is Anfield!"
Gerrard shouted, refusing to give in!
He tried with all his might to rally his teammates emotionally.
The Reds players slowly began moving again,
their steps heavy and sluggish.
The game restarted.
But few responded to his call.
That legendary Liverpool squad that once pulled off the Istanbul Miracle—
Now only Gerrard remained.
And even on this night at Anfield—
Gerrard's performance had been... underwhelming.
He was their soul, their legendary captain.
But tonight, in a direct duel against Arsenal's young midfield genius—
He had been completely and utterly outclassed.
Another 15 minutes flew by.
As the stadium's atmosphere began to stir again—
The teams switched sides for the second half.
But things still looked grim for the home team.
Dalglish made the first change,
subbing off the inexperienced Henderson
and bringing on the more well-rounded Spearing.
With a 3-goal deficit at home,
Dalglish, the club legend, refused to let this game end in humiliation
in front of fans who had always adored him.
71st minute!
Liverpool finally produced their most dangerous attack of the game!
Škrtel launched a long ball from the back—
Gerrard, positioned near the center circle, knocked it down with a header!
Substitute Spearing followed up with a precise through pass—
Suárez received it in the half-space and broke into a sprint,
charging toward Arsenal's penalty area!
But just as Liverpool fans' eyes lit up with hope—
Arsenal's young center-back Van Dijk, signed this season,
slid in decisively and cleanly intercepted the ball!
Suárez yelped and went down,
but the referee raised both arms: No foul—play on!
A wave of noise surged from the stands!
The ball rolled toward Liverpool striker Andy Carroll,
who came crashing in toward it!
But right as he was about to make contact—
Kai positioned himself perfectly,
ghosting into the right spot and cutting off the pass!
A collective gasp of regret erupted from the Liverpool fans in the stands.
But that quickly turned into despair.
After the interception, Kai spun out of pressure with ease,
leaving Carroll and the charging Spearing behind!
Instantly, Arsenal's formation surged forward!
Amid the roars from the Arsenal fans—
Kai dribbled from the backline,
blowing past Gerrard, Škrtel, and everyone else who tried to stop him!
With his maxed-out dribbling ability,
his footwork looked like a dance on the green pitch!
Every move, every touch—was mesmerizing.
Liverpool fans couldn't stay seated anymore.
They clutched their heads in terror,
watching that black-haired No. 10 in an Arsenal jersey—
dribble the ball all the way
from Arsenal's backfield into Liverpool's defensive third!
The whole sequence looked as effortless as crossing a street.
Liverpool's backline was in complete disarray.
Every defender in red had just one desperate thought:
Stop him. Stop that Arsenal No. 10 at all costs!
"Somebody stop him! Damn it, stop him now!!"
The home commentator clutched his mic, screaming hoarsely.
In Liverpool's defensive third—
Faced with fierce tackles from Carragher and Glen Johnson,
Kai half-turned and flicked the ball up—
A delicate chip, a sudden burst of brilliance.
The Arsenal players who had made overlapping runs on the wing—
Even they were stunned by the move!
Anfield erupted into a storm of noise!
In the away stands, Arsenal fans exploded in wild celebration!
They couldn't hide their exhilaration—
What had they just witnessed?
Their young captain—
dribbling all the way from his own half,
effortlessly gliding through Liverpool's entire midfield and defense!
On the sidelines, Dalglish stood dumbfounded.
Even on Liverpool's bench, every single substitute
rushed to the edge of the technical area, hands on their heads—
No one could believe their eyes.
Back on the pitch—
After brushing past Johnson and Carragher,
Kai cut diagonally—
and charged into the penalty box!
Liverpool keeper Brad Jones could no longer stay calm.
He sprang off his line,
lunging forward to close the angle!
But just then—
A moment that sent all of Anfield into a complete frenzy occurred.
Kai faced the onrushing Jones—
Then suddenly his upper body feinted dramatically,
his feet swaying in a pendulum-like rhythm.
In the blink of an eye—
he slipped past to the opposite side of Jones's momentum!
Jones froze. His mind went blank.
"Pendulum feint?!"
The Liverpool fans in the stands were completely dumbfounded.
With the keeper beaten—
Kai now faced an open goal.
A simple, composed finish.
The scoreboard flashed again: 4–0!!
In that instant—
Anfield erupted into an earth-shaking roar!
Every Arsenal fan jumped from their seats,
screaming in disbelief and triumph!
Under the night sky, Anfield was consumed
by a tidal wave of cheers, shock, and utter awe.
A terrifying, unstoppable momentum had taken over!
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