Superhero to the Rescue?

At the other end of the pitch.

Chen Anno stood in the center circle, watching Messi celebrate from behind.

Messi was already over thirty. Though his explosiveness had long since declined from its peak, Chen Anno could tell that his style and approach had become far more mature than before.

He also knew that compared to when this Chelsea side had faced them in the Community Shield at the start of the season, they had now completely found their direction. They were no longer the same team.

"It's okay! Brothers..." He clapped his hands and shouted to his teammates, "It's only been seven minutes. There's plenty of time! Stay steady!"

Chen Anno's shout was like a shot of adrenaline, steadying the entire team.

On the sidelines, Klopp also loudly encouraged his players, repeatedly pressing both hands forward to signal for the team to keep attacking.

Liverpool quickly settled down after conceding.

The stands at Anfield also erupted once more.

The songs of tens of thousands of supporters rose wave after wave. They wanted to be the twelfth man on the pitch, to tell the players that they would always be behind them.

They were only one goal down. This great drama had only just begun.

Trailing 0-1, Liverpool stepped up their attack.

Chelsea, meanwhile, continued to stick firmly to their game plan, defending well as they waited for opportunities to counterattack.

Although Messi was positioned as the right winger, he often dropped back near midfield to combine with Fabregas and Kante, leaving the flank for right-back Azpilicueta to push forward.

Hazard on the left also dropped very deep, taking part in linking up the midfield.

Chelsea immediately gained the upper hand in midfield.

Even Henderson and Naby Keita found themselves so heavily suppressed that they struggled to advance.

Liverpool's attack