August 8th, this is a very auspicious date.

Manchester United beat Tottenham 1-0 at Old Trafford, ushering in a good start to the new season.

The only goal scored was not the many offensive players of the home team, but the own-on-one of Tottenham's defender Kyle Walker, full-back...

The Red Devils, who started the first game, immediately became the top spot in the standings.

A day later, Liverpool challenged their first-round opponent, Stoke City nicknamed "Potter".

Stoke City does not have much glorious history, but they have always been a tough bone in English football.

What's more... in the last game of last season, they gave Liverpool a tragic season with a bloody 6-1, and also gave Gerald an unforgettable farewell battle...

"I know some people have just arrived here and they are not very clear about our humiliation, but I must explain that if there are three games that must be won this season, then the opponents in these three games must be Manchester United, Everton, and Stoke City!"

Rodgers inspires his players in the narrow visiting locker room:

"We should probably be glad that the first game of the new season...we can wash away our humiliation!"

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August 9.

It is 16:00 p.m. UK time.

8 a.m. New York time.

Steven Gerald, who had just walked out of the bathroom, sat on the sofa in the living room.

He subconsciously turned on the TV and switched the channel to the paid sports channel.

What caught my eye was the familiar red backs of more than a dozen people:

Miniole, Klein, Scotter, Lovren, Badstuber (not familiar with this), Henderson...

Yes, Captain Henderson.

Gerald couldn't help but sigh, could this 25-year-old man successfully take over his flag?

You know, 25-year-old Gerald is already a world-class super midfielder, and he also won the soul-stirring miracle of Istanbul at the age of 25!

25-year-old Henderson is not even a top-notch Premier League!

He... is too young!

Gerald's eyes passed by the new captain of the Red Army and then landed on the young man who was also 25 years old behind.

Red jersey, white number.

No. 8.

Gerald's eyes seemed to flinch at this moment, and he thought he had seen his own shadow.

The football world has no tradition of retirement, but it has been difficult for all Liverpool fans to accept another number 8 for a considerable period of time.

Gerald had this idea in his mind.

So his mood was particularly complicated.

But when he saw that the new No. 8 position was even further back than the new captain, his mood became a little strange.

Long Shute... really wants to hit the back?

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Liverpool's new No. 8 stands in front of two central defenders. His figure of 1.84 is not particularly tall, but it makes people involuntarily feel insurmountable.

The Brazilian Lucas is partnering with Long Shute's midfielder, while the other Brazilian Coutinho serves as the left forward (or the inward-cut left winger). Henderson and Milner stand side by side, with Sturridge at the front.

Although Rodgers wanted to use the three central defender system more, facing Stoke City, which had previously been bloody, he chose the more cautious 4231.

With Long's unique tactical level, the biggest weakness of this lineup is the right side. Milner, as a right forward, does not have too outstanding speed. He seems clumsy whether he dribbles or breaks through. His overall skills are far less flexible and delicate than Coutinho on the left side, and naturally does not pose much threat to Stoke City.

Behind Milner, although Klein, who is the full-back, works hard, his strength is not as strong as Abate of AC Milan. He can only rely on tireless running up and down to make up for the gap in strength, just like Long Shute when he first debuted...

And what about the dragon's speciality?

Former Liverpool abandoned player Charlie Adam dribbled the ball in front of Long Shute. This midfielder, who was once praised by Ferguson for "footing is worth 10 million", has a good scheduling footwork and is said to have a Beckham style.

Then Long Shute watched him slowly pulling the football in front of him, then slowly swung his left foot, and posed for passing the ball and dividing the side...

Before Adam's left foot fell, the football had lost its trace. The player No. 8, who had just defended in front of him, disappeared!

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This is Long Shute's first intercepting the ball and counterattack in the Premier League!

The Red Army No. 8, who completed the interception, felt no sense of accomplishment in his heart, because his opponent's movements were as slow as slow motion...

Stoke City's midfielder also has his old opponent - once played for Eindhoven, Barcelona's Dutch player Afelle, but he only provided background for Long Shute.

Perhaps it was because there was no official game for too long, or maybe it was because it had not fully adapted to the position of the midfielder. Long Shute's first reaction after intercepting the ball was not to pass the ball, but to personally drive the ball... and hit the opponent's penalty area!

Lucas and Henderson were directly surpassed by him, and Coutinho, who was waiting on the left, could not receive the pass. Everyone looked at a red figure driving straight into the middle, and the potters' midfielders were left behind by him in the blink of an eye!

When Longshute shot before the Stoke City defender, the potters' players suddenly woke up!

They seemed to remember at this moment:

What I am facing is not a cat or a dog, but an Oriental Crazy Dragon who has monopolized the Golden Globe Award for 3 years!

Unreasonable explosion, unstoppable force, rapidly rotating football, and shooting at a dead corner... Stoke City goalkeeper Bartland can only helplessly!

Alan Smith, a commentator of Sky TV, stood up excitedly:

"After a year and fifty days, this green field finally waited for the return of China's Crazy Dragon! His first dribbling goal formed a goal, and he used this performance to prove that he had officially returned!"

The commentator Zhan Tianjun, who returned to the Premier League, trembled slightly:

"415 days ago, the Chinese captain was leading the national team to his first World Cup. At that time, he was in his prime, full of energy, proud of the world, arrogant, and was the well-deserved number one person in the world football world for three consecutive years. Even Ronaldo and Messi could only look at his back and shook their heads and sigh.

But fate played a huge joke with him. Even with the most advanced medical technology, he shook his head and said no to the possibility of returning to the green field. Almost everyone thought his football career ended in disgrace at its peak.

But he was never the man who bowed to fate. His long wait resulted in a goal in the third minute of his debut.

It was still a steal that was as accurate as centimeters, a single ride that was speeding up, an astonishing change of direction, antelope's shot at the horn...

He told the whole world in the most unique way:
Chapter completed!