Zhan Jun shouted excitedly, "Su Luo's stop-and-turn shot was flawless. What incredible technique!"
After that, Chelsea's offense became even more intense. Su Luo orchestrated several coordinated attacks, cutting inside and delivering sharp passes to assist his teammates.
In the 69th minute, during a corner kick, Su Luo initially pretended to take it directly, then suddenly stopped and passed the ball back to Jorginho.
"Watch my pass!" Jorginho shouted after receiving the ball.
Su Luo immediately made a run into the penalty area. Jorginho delivered a precise long pass, and Su Luo leapt forward to volley it into the net, equalizing the score once again!
The entire stadium erupted in cheers for Su Luo's goal.
This brilliant play completely caught the Liverpool defense off guard and showcased Su Luo's exceptional football IQ.
Seeing their talisman step up, the rest of the Chelsea squad raised their fighting spirit as well.
Near the end of the match, with Su Luo's third assist, new signing Rúben Dias scored, completing a stunning comeback for Chelsea!
This victory proved Su Luo's vital importance to the team. His excellent link-up play with Jorginho also impressed fans and pundits alike.
"Su Luo is the soul of the team," Conte praised.
For the second leg, both teams returned to Stamford Bridge.
Before the match, Liverpool head coach Jürgen Klopp gave specific instructions to his defenders to tightly mark Su Luo and deny him any attacking chances.
As soon as the game began, three Liverpool defenders man-marked Su Luo, preventing him from getting on the ball.
"Liverpool have Su Luo completely locked down," Zhan Jun commented.
However, to everyone's surprise, during Chelsea's first attack, Pedro passed to Lukaku, who calmly slotted it in. Chelsea took the lead!
"This is brilliant. Liverpool focused on shutting down Su Luo, but Lukaku capitalized and scored."
Zhan Jun laughed, "Klopp was too focused on Su Luo and forgot that Chelsea has other weapons."
Chelsea tightened up their formation after taking the lead, while Liverpool struggled to create chances to equalize.
Late in the game, during a counterattack, Jorginho launched a long ball to an unmarked Su Luo, who easily rounded the goalkeeper and scored—sealing the victory!
After the match, Klopp was criticized for underestimating Chelsea's overall strength and focusing too narrowly on Su Luo, which ultimately cost Liverpool the game.
This also highlighted Su Luo's influence—his presence elevates the entire team.
Following two intense battles with Liverpool, Chelsea's players were visibly fatigued.
Their form dipped in the next few matches.
Against Watford, a mid-to-lower table team, Chelsea conceded two goals in the first half and looked sluggish.
In the locker room, captain Su Luo held an emergency meeting with several veteran players and emphasized the importance of staying calm and united.
At the start of the second half, Su Luo insisted on giving more passes to Dias, who had been out of form.
"Trust him—give him a chance to bounce back!" Su Luo urged.
With the captain's encouragement, Dias regained his composure. In the 55th minute, he volleyed in a goal from the edge of the box, pulling one back for Chelsea.
"Great shot! Let's go, brother!" Su Luo was the first to celebrate with him.
"Thanks for believing in me, Captain!" Dias said joyfully.
Chelsea then launched wave after wave of attacks, desperate to equalize.
But Watford's defense held strong.
In the 70th minute, during a corner kick, Su Luo made a decisive call and gave the set-piece responsibility to the new signing, Neymar.
"Ney, it's yours!" Su Luo called out.
Neymar nodded in appreciation and delivered a pinpoint corner. Azpilicueta met it with a powerful header—goal! Chelsea equalized once more!
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