Both sides entered straight into their game form right from the first second.
There was no warm-up, no trying out and no pretense to feint an attack. From the first second, the two sides completely entered their game form. Every attack was directed at the goal to score.
Gerrard attempted a long shot and nearly breached the goal. Fortunately, Edwin van der Sar was so focused that he struck the football out. In the face of Gerrard's long shot, he dared not hold the ball in his hands for fear that he would drop it.
This powerful long shot instantly ignited the atmosphere in Stade Louis II.
Twain sat in the technical area and behind him was the Red Army Liverpool fans. Thunderous cheers filled every inch of space around him, piercing his eardrums. He did not even move his head as he was used to it for a long time. He just considered his own issues.