"GOALLLLL…!!!" Wembley Stadium erupted.
"My GOD! What a goal!" The comntator raved.
"What a solo goal!"
"What a solo run!"
"Jamal MUSIALLLLAAAA!"
"The boy is insane, co on, what a run, what a mont!"
"And just like that, the direction of this ga has been overturned, Bayern Munich are now leading in Wembley Stadium!"
Even as Wembley Stadium erupted, having clattered into Alisson Becker after scoring past him, Jamal Musiala ignored his pain, jumping to his feet as he charged towards the corner flag in celebration.
As soon as he arrived at the corner flag, he spread his arms, embracing the energy of the ecstatic Bayern Munich fans as he did his friend's celebration.
He did the Jude Bellingham celebration.
"Musiala!" "Musiala!" "Musiala!"
The Bayern Munich fans roared his na at the top of their lungs.
…
At a certain apartnt in England, a certain Nigerian could not help eating his popcorns faster as he watched Jamal Musiala celebrate on the TV.
Sam felt his heart racing as he watched the German youngster celebrate.
"What?" His girlfriend turned to look at him, having noticed his sudden change in mood though she knew it was related to the ongoing ga.
Hearing that question, Sam grinned, turning to look at his girlfriend. "Have I told you that the first ga I ever watched was a UEFA champions league final ga?"
Kayla ate her popcorns. "No".
Sam chuckled. "My dad took to a viewing center to watch the ga. Then, I was very small, I think 6 or 7".
"On that night, I watched my club, FC Barcelona take on Manchester United in the UEFA champions league final and win, creating a mory that I don't think I can ever forget".
He smiled. "The UEFA champions league ans more to than other football tournants. You see, it has a special place in my heart".
Kayla ate another round of popcorns, nodding. "Ok?"
"You won't understand". Sam chuckled as he paid attention to the TV again. "I can't wait to lace my boots in the UEFA champions league!" He clenched his fist even as his heart kept racing.
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FWEEE!
The referee's whistle sounded again for the ga to continue.
Jamal Musiala's goal turned this ga on its head, making Liverpool who was still relatively calm for most of this ga suddenly feel tense.
Urgency soon found its way into Liverpool's offensive play.
Afterall, this tournant already traumatized Liverpool in certain ways, mostly the UEFA champions league final itself.
In the past few years, apart from their iconic 2019 UEFA champions league win under their iconic coach, Jurgen Klopp over Tottenham, Liverpool has made the champions league final 2 more tis under the sa coach but both tis, the outco ended in a heartbreak for the rseysiders.
Though both defeats ca against the sa club, the inevitable Real Madrid, it still left a trauma in them already.
This was why in this final, when Liverpool started trailing behind their rivals in this final, wounds that were created from old traumas beca opened.
Fear of losing again struck.
For the rest of this half, urgency was visibly detected in Liverpool's play as they pressed Bayern Munich but the German giants remained defensively disciplined, cleverly shutting off any threatening Liverpool attack.
In the end, the first half ended 0-1 with Bayern Munich leading.
During half-ti in the Liverpool dressing room, the atmosphere was tense and silent as Arne Slot approached the situation cleverly.
Instead of trying to make his players more hot-blooded, pushing them to the edge with motivational quotes, he instead tried to calm their nerves.
Like a psychologist, he entered his players' heads, reminding them about the importance of today's ga while not putting more pressure on them.
His strategy worked.
When the ti for half-ti finally ended, as the Liverpool players ca back to the pitch, it was clear that they were calr.
Thar urgency and desperation in the final minutes of the first half were nowhere to be found, having disappeared already.
FWEEEE!
When the referee's whistle sounded, it was like the ga was starting all over again as calmly, both teams approached the ga with a conservative approach.
Trying not to make any mistake, they gave themselves ti to adapt to the ga again and once they did, they finally raised the intensity.
BOOM!
This ti, the intensity was even higher than that of the first half.
And it was not just Liverpool either, Bayern Munich also wanted to score a 2nd goal to secure the ga, making both teams resu their attacking play.
Liverpool kept on trying but nothing happened still, they were being frustrated by Bayern Munich's stalwart defense.
50 minutes, no goal…
60 minutes, no goal…
70 minutes, no goal…
No longer able to keep his cool, Arne Slot finally decided to ditch his composure, making changes as he finally made changes, the most glaring one being the fact that he introduced Darwin Nunez to take his striker spot in the team. Experience new stories with My Virtual Library Empire
He removed Cody Gakpo, moving Luis Diaz back to his left winger spot and that change was the ga-changer.
Liverpool's attack changed imdiately.
It no longer felt like Arne Slot football at all, rather, it felt like Jurgen Klopp football again as Liverpool embraced their old ways of gen-gen pressing.
The Liverpool players ran all over the pitch like a swarm of ants that knew no retreat, only knowing to fulfill the order of their Queen even if fulfilling it ant death. They played like rabid beasts ravaging all over the pitch.
Liverpool embraced chaos again.
And in the chaos, while Bayern Munich cowered, they thrived.
4 minutes after this change, Liverpool finally got a tangible result and it ca from the substitute in Darwin Nunez.
Having beca an agent of chaos already, the Uruguayan striker beca the catalyst, creating the mont that led to Liverpool's goal in this ga.
And the one who scored it?
It was a familiar na.
After being frustrated for most of this ga, Liverpool's Egyptian King finally made himself known, striking when Liverpool needed it the most.
Salah struck!
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