Whoosh~
At Anfield, as the ball hit the back of the net, the stadium erupted once again.
They found that they had already fallen in love with that 17-year-old kid.
If they couldn't see him perform in the next match, it would be more painful than an... itch acting up.
So elegant, so gorgeous, and so damn decisive!
Manchester United's genius midfielder, Pogba, was also flashy, but he lacked Tendou's sense of efficiency.
It felt as if Pogba was just showing off for the sake of showing off.
Tendou was different. He showed off without affecting his efficiency.
The difference in class was immediately obvious!
Now, the Liverpool fans had already started praising the management. They had made an incredible bargain.
8 million?
After just these two matches, Tendou's Transfermarkt value would be at least 30 million Euros, and that was a conservative estimate.
If Tendou could maintain this level of performance in future matches, his market value at the end of the season would be an astronomical figure.
Liverpool had made a massive profit!
"BEAUTIFUL!"
"GOAL!"
"2:0!"
"Following up on his 2 goals and 1 assist as a substitute in the last match, TJ gets another 1 goal and 1 assist in this match!"
"An incredible performance!"
"TJ has used his unparalleled creativity to help Liverpool seal the victory!"
Salah had already run to the corner flag to celebrate. Tendou didn't act cool this time either, actively joining the team celebration.
"GOAL!"
On Sky Sports, the soul of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard, raised his arms and cheered.
"Can you believe it?"
"He's not even 18 years old, and he's already put on a show of 1 goal and 1 assist in the Double Red Derby, single-handedly creating two goals!"
"And this is only his second professional match! A player's report card can't get any more perfect!"
"A goal and an assist in consecutive matches!"
Gerrard was ecstatic.
He had been retired for some years and had been working at Sky Sports all this time, so he could always keep an eye on his old club.
Last year's Champions League runner-up finish had been heartbreaking for him, but this year, things seemed to be different.
"Since I retired, I haven't seen a player like this in a long time!"
"Manchester United wanted to fight back, and in fact, they did have some initiative for a while, but this goal will completely kill all their hopes!"
Seeing the goal breached again, ten Hag had already turned around and walked back to the bench.
This match was over.
They would not be able to leave Anfield unscathed.
What he needed to consider now was how to motivate the team in the final few minutes.
"Manchester United, speak up!"
"Let me ask you, do you feel the power of Liverpool?"
"A clean sheet! It has to be a clean sheet! Let the damned Manchester United players get out of Anfield naked!"
"This young man is ridiculously good! He's practically omnipotent!"
So far, Tendou seemed to have no weaknesses. His performance was so perfect it was like he was a different species.
"A goal and an assist in consecutive matches!"
Inside Blue Lock, Chigiri, and the others were silent.
While they were happy for Tendou, they also lamented the ever-widening gap between them.
If Tendou hadn't participated in the training with them in Blue Lock, they might have felt a little better.
But Tendou was their age, and he had even joined the training camp with them.
And the result?
Tendou was already famous throughout the world, while they...
"The next match, we have to win!" Reo clenched his fist.
He couldn't imagine how he would feel if they lost their next match without Tendou!
The players were full of fighting spirit, except for Nagi Seishiro, who was still staring blankly at the screen.
...
Manchester United kicked off again.
However, compared to the start of the second half, their morale was much lower.
Being two goals down at Anfield, the chances of a comeback were extremely low.
But Liverpool had no intention of letting their old rival off the hook easily.
In the 84th minute, Tendou received a pass from Arnold and made a long-striding advance through the center.
At this time, the Manchester United players had already shifted their focus onto him.
Tendou keenly captured that the Manchester United defensive formation was closing in on him.
The Six Eyes moved.
The Big Data Analysis calculated.
BANG!
Tendou sent a through pass from within the crowd. The ball shot straight through the players to the feet of Firmino.
A one-on-one opportunity!
Firmino ran frantically. He found that the ball from Tendou was so perfect that he didn't need to control it at all. He charged into the penalty area and, without giving De Gea a chance to come out, smashed the ball.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!"
The Liverpool commentator let out a full-throated roar.
"3:0!"
"Liverpool is thrashing Manchester United!"
"1 goal and 2 assists! Liverpool bought a monster for 8 million!"
"That was a through pass as if from God's point of view! After Firmino received the ball, there was only the goalkeeper in front of him! With a powerful blast, he has broken through Manchester United's goal for the third time!"
After scoring, Firmino excitedly took off his jersey and ran wildly.
Scoring a goal in a derby like the Double Red Derby was exhilarating.
Some Manchester United fans in the stadium had already started to leave.
3:0. Manchester United had no hope of winning.
The ones who remained were the die-hard fans, who only hoped that the team could score a goal to save some face.
However, Liverpool had no intention of letting up.
In the 90th minute, just as the fourth official held up the sign for 3 minutes of stoppage time, the Liverpool army pressed forward again.
This time, the protagonist was no longer Tendou. With him drawing most of the defenders, the Liverpool Crown Prince, Arnold, keenly found an opportunity.
With almost no one defending the center, he got past Matić and kicked a curling ball to find Mané on the left wing.
Mané took the ball and cut inside horizontally. At the edge of the penalty area, he took a shot, and the ball pierced through Manchester United's goal for the fourth time.
A complete collapse!
Losing by one goal or two, the Manchester United players still had some fight left.
But as the third goal went in, their spirit had been broken.
4:0!
Liverpool's trident had all scored in this match.
With a big win, they had surpassed Manchester City by 2 points in the league table!
Of course, this was only temporary. Manchester City's match would be played tomorrow.
TWEEET~
TWEEET~
TWEEET~
Three whistles. The full-time whistle blew. Under the despairing eyes of the Manchester United fans, Manchester United suffered a major defeat at Anfield, thrashed 4-0 by Liverpool away from home.
On Sky Sports, Gerrard was one step away from opening the champagne to celebrate.
Next to him, his counterpart, Neville, looked as if he had lost the will to live.
"For the fans who were still questioning this transfer, please come out and apologize to TJ for your previous ignorance!"
"What you are seeing now is a future superstar! A superstar of Liverpool!"
"TJ's talent is visible to the naked eye! He will definitely grow into a top-tier player, as long as he doesn't receive too many temptations and distractions!"
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