Liverpool Fans were already prepared to be thrashed by Manchester City, and then comfort themselves with 'it's just a youth academy match, nothing serious'.
However, a few minutes into the match, the situation developed far beyond their imagination.
The previously quiet stadium gradually became restless with Lin Chen's two goals.
The Fans were as excited as if they were watching a Premier League match.
"This young man, is his talent really that high?"
"Who has his youth academy videos from Everton and Castilla? I want to see if he's always been this strong."
"Tsk, what videos do you need? Didn't you watch the friendly match a few days ago? That powerful shot had a bit of Gerrard's shadow!"
The Liverpool Fans discussed wildly, one after another.
After all, Liverpool's youth academy hadn't produced a talented youngster in a long time.
Although there have been some promising youngsters in recent years, they quickly faded into obscurity.
Otherwise, Liverpool wouldn't have put so much effort into its youth academy, just to cultivate a Midfielder from its own youth system.
However, they still spent money buying players from elsewhere, and few of those bought players proved to be of great use.
Neither Lucas nor Emre Can met expectations.
Now, they are barely holding on with Henderson, but Henderson is a workhorse Midfielder, lacking creativity in attack and without much long-range shooting ability.
After the match resumed, Manchester City finally started playing cautiously.
Foden even dared not dribble through the middle, only looking for opportunities from the wings.
The pace of the match therefore became steady, but Lin Chen had no intention of letting Manchester City off the hook.
After the match resumed, Lin Chen actively pushed forward, calling to his teammates.
"Push forward, everyone push forward together!"
Liverpool's formation pressed higher and higher.
Manchester City's formation was once suppressed, even starting to retreat.
The more Randall watched from the sidelines, the more astonished he became.
This young man was actually orchestrating high-pressing?
This was a tactic only the Liverpool First Team could employ!
High-pressing, also known as High Pressing, is a very popular tactical concept in modern football.
It requires the team to immediately put pressure on the opponent after losing possession, to regain control as quickly as possible.
High-pressing is usually carried out in the opponent's half, limiting the opponent's passing options as much as possible, forcing them to make mistakes, and launching quick counter-attacks when the opponent's defense is shallow.
When implementing high-pressing, once possession is lost, players need to quickly switch to a defensive state and start pressing the ball carrier.
Not only do the forwards participate in the press, but the Midfielders and defenders also need to cooperate closely, forming a cohesive unit to restrict the opponent's space.
High-pressing can regain possession in the opponent's half, reduce the opponent's attacking organization space, and the team creates chaos through pressing, creating opportunities for quick counter-attacks.
At the same time, opponents are prone to mistakes under high pressure, thereby creating more scoring opportunities.
This tactic is generally implemented by strong teams and requires individual ability as a basic guarantee.
But... wasn't Manchester City the stronger side?
Randall once thought he was seeing things, mistaking the teams.
Was this really the team he was leading?
Playing so aggressively?
If this continues, when Klopp leaves, the position of First Team Head Coach wouldn't be... Randall unconsciously smiled.
He had already started fantasizing about his bright future.
On the field, Liverpool continued to press.
Manchester City's defense retreated again and again, quickly losing its layered structure.
This was the effect Lin Chen wanted.
In a football match, once the formation loses its layered structure, defensive gaps will appear.
In the 19th minute of the match!
Manchester City, who had finally gained some peace, saw their defense tested again.
Lin Chen dribbled forward, waving his left hand, directing the full-backs to get closer.
His right hand was behind his back, making a gesture, and the two full-backs simultaneously pushed forward.
Liverpool's tactics instantly changed from high-pressing to attacking down both wings!
A perfect transition, as smooth as water, without any hesitation!
The pace quickened more and more!
It was originally Foden's dribbling breakthrough, but after being dispossessed, Ojo immediately passed the ball to his good brother.
Lin Chen received the ball and turned, the rhythm not pausing at all due to the stop.
Because Lin Chen didn't stop the ball at all.
He let the ball pass between his legs while facing the incoming pass.
Nutmeg and turn!
Then he touched the ball, exerted force, and burst forward again, actually picking up more and more speed!
He went straight for Manchester City's penalty area!
It was this clever dribbling and acceleration that tore through Manchester City's Midfield.
Lin Chen regarded Manchester City's Midfield as nothing.
He lifted his foot, again making the preparatory motion for a long-range shot.
Just this preparatory motion made Manchester City's defense tremble with fear.
The goalkeeper even instinctively wanted to make a save.
However, Lin Chen's left leg, which was swinging in the air, preparing for a long-range shot, changed to a pass at the moment of contact with the ball!
Outside of the boot!
He delivered a beautiful through ball!
Diouf instantly broke the offside trap, simply because he and Lin Chen had exchanged that subtle glance.
Bald Diouf understood perfectly, received the ball, burst into the penalty area, and was one-on-one with the goalkeeper!
He calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper, changing the score to three-nil!
And at this point, the match had only just reached the 20th minute.
Three goals in 20 minutes!
Can you believe this is a football match?
In fact, large scores or cases where a talented player scores many goals often occur in youth League matches.
For example, Michael Owen's goal-scoring ability during his time at Liverpool's youth academy surprised Fans.
It was common to see him score four or five, or even seven or eight goals in a single match.
If he only scored one or two goals in a match, the Fans would instead feel puzzled.
Seeing the situation getting somewhat out of control, especially with Manchester City's defenders looking at Lin Chen with anger, Randall hurriedly made a substitution.
That's right, he substituted Lin Chen in the 20th minute of the match.
At this time, Lin Chen hadn't even broken a sweat.
But for protection, and with a three-goal lead, Liverpool indeed had no pressure.
Michael Owen often clocked out after performing a hat-trick, sitting on the sidelines leisurely drinking water, just like Lin Chen now.
The Liverpool Fans on the sidelines spontaneously began to applaud Lin Chen, and someone saw the Pinyin on Lin Chen's jersey, and then the Fans at the stadium began to chant for Lin Chen.
"Lin!"
"Lin!"
"Lin!"
Lin Chen smiled and waved back to the Fans. These were Liverpool's most loyal Fans, living in Liverpool and growing up watching Liverpool matches.
Some of their sons or daughters might even become his classmates.
To gain the support of the most loyal Fans, this was what Lin Chen hoped for.
After he was substituted, Randall quickly handed him a bottle of water, and the Head Coach stood by the sidelines waiting to high-five Lin Chen, welcoming the biggest contributor to this match.
After Lin Chen left the field, Liverpool began to play defensively, stabilizing the situation on the field.
In the second half of the match, Phil Foden scored a difficult goal, ultimately setting the score at three to one.
Some Liverpool Fans at the stadium recorded Lin Chen's 20-minute performance with their phones and uploaded it online.
The video spread like a virus, circulating very quickly.
Especially Lin Chen, with his identity as the one who drop-kicked a Fan, and then delivering such a brilliant performance, this contrast made many Fans unable to resist.
The video's popularity grew, and Fans liked and commented one after another!