On the sidelines, the moment the goal went in, Klopp jumped up in excitement.
He pumped his fist, unable to hold back his joy.
"I knew it! I knew it!"
"Pierre has vision!"
"He reads the game so well and can spot gaps in the defense instantly!"
"His passing still needs work, though."
Pierre's long pass just now wasn't perfect. It was a great ball, but compared to elite passers, it still lacked precision.
Salah's first touch had been a bit awkward, but Klopp's eyes lit up.
It was as if he had found an unpolished gem.
A player with vision, anticipation, and defensive prowess—if Pierre could refine his passing, he wouldn't just be another Makelele.
No.
He would be an enhanced version of Pirlo.
A true midfield general.
Klopp's mind raced.
If Pierre continued to develop, Liverpool's setup could be terrifying.
With Pierre at the base of midfield, alongside a workhorse like Wijnaldum and a passer like Henderson, Liverpool would have a midfield capable of both breaking up attacks and launching them.
Van Dijk commanding the defense.
Robertson and Alexander-Arnold flying down the wings.
The deadly front three of Salah, Mane, and Firmino.
A midfield that could press relentlessly, attack fluently, and defend solidly.
A team that could overwhelm opponents with numbers in attack and still be unbreakable in defense.
Klopp couldn't stop the grin forming at the corners of his mouth.
Turning to his assistant coach, he gave instructions immediately.
"After the match, we need to design a training plan for Pierre. He needs to work on his long passing!"
Then he turned to another assistant.
"Tell the fourth official—we're making a substitution!"
He called over Alexander-Arnold.
"You're going in for Joe Gomez. Once you're on, keep pushing forward to exploit the space between Otamendi and Delph. And then…"
###
On the other bench, Guardiola stood motionless.
His face felt like it was burning.
Next to him, his assistant Arteta wore an expression of frustration.
Just minutes ago, Guardiola had dismissed Pierre as nothing more than a defensive midfielder.
And now?
Pierre had stolen the ball, launched a long pass, and set up a goal.
The worst part?
The transition from defense to attack had happened so fast.
Faster than Guardiola's own words.
"This…"
Guardiola smacked his lips, choosing to ignore the embarrassment.
Instead, he turned to the pitch and shouted instructions.
"Keep possession!"
"Don't let them dictate the game—we have to control the rhythm!!"
He was nervous.
Liverpool had scored within the first ten minutes of the second half.
And Guardiola knew exactly what kind of team Liverpool was.
When their momentum built up, they were relentless.
Liverpool was famous for second-half comebacks.
The most legendary being the **Istanbul Miracle**, when they overturned a 3-0 deficit against AC Milan to win the Champions League.
If Manchester City didn't slow the game down now, they were in trouble.
###
"Alexander-Arnold is coming on for Gomez!"
"Compared to Gomez, Arnold offers much more in attack!"
"Liverpool clearly wants to go for it!"
"But looking at the current setup, with Pierre and Wijnaldum sweeping up in midfield, they can afford to commit more players forward!"
Zhan Jun analyzed as the game resumed.
Manchester City kicked off and immediately tried to control possession.
They needed to slow things down.
But Liverpool had no intention of letting them.
The entire team pressed high.
Even the defenders pushed up toward midfield.
De Bruyne, ever the playmaker, saw the pressure and played a brilliant through pass, cutting through Wijnaldum and Robertson.
Sterling latched onto it.
Liverpool's backline scrambled to recover.
City surged forward.
Aguero sprinted into space, ready for a cross.
But within ten seconds—
It all fell apart.
Wijnaldum, tracking back, let out a relieved breath.
Because Pierre was already there.
He had sprinted across the field, closing in on Sterling.
As Sterling accelerated, trying to break away, Pierre made his move.
A perfectly timed slide tackle.
Elegant. Precise.
Sterling was forced to jump over him, avoiding the challenge—
But the ball was gone.
Pierre had cleanly taken it away.
Springing to his feet, he immediately launched a long pass behind City's defense.
"Sterling is breaking forward!"
"Pierre slides in—perfect tackle!!"
"Beautiful!"
"No foul! He got all of the ball!"
"And he's wasted no time—he's launched another long pass! It's Salah again!!"
"The pass was slightly off… but the deflection off Otamendi's foot falls right to Salah!"
"He's through!"
"Salah rounds the keeper!"
"GOAL!!!"
"3-3!!"
"Liverpool have equalized!!"
"Listen to Anfield roar! The fans are making sure Manchester City knows—this is Anfield!!"
"Both goals have come from Pierre's long passes—one direct assist, one indirect assist!"
"What a debut!"
"Seventy minutes in, and it's all level again…"
###
The match wasn't slowing down.
Now that Liverpool had equalized, City couldn't sit back.
They went all out in attack.
But Liverpool wasn't satisfied with a draw either.
They pressed forward relentlessly.
What followed was an all-out attacking battle.
And in the middle of it all, Pierre was everywhere.
Interceptions. Tackles. Defensive blocks.
[Negative emotion value from Sterling +1200]
[Negative emotion value from Aguero +900]
[Negative emotion value from Sane +1100]
[Negative emotion value from De Bruyne...]
[Negative emotion value from Aguero...]
Again and again.
Aguero couldn't escape Pierre's grasp.
City launched another attack.
Fernandinho passed to Aguero.
As he received the ball, he glanced around nervously.
And there Pierre was, closing in on him.
Again.
Rushing in from his left side.
Aguero could feel the frustration boiling over.
"Again? Are you serious? Can you just leave me alone!?"
Then—
A snap.
Aguero's foot met nothing but air.
Pierre had stolen it.
Again.
As Pierre took off in the other direction, Aguero's legs gave out.
He dropped to his knees, staring blankly ahead.
His eyes stung with frustration.
[Negative emotion value from Aguero +2000]
He was done.
He just wanted this match to end.
To go home.
To never see Pierre again.
In fact, he wouldn't mind if some higher power—maybe even aliens—just took Pierre away from Earth altogether.
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