Goal!!!"
"In the final moments of the match, Larsson sealed the deal with a single shot!"
"The score is now 2:1! Sunderland have taken the lead!"
Accompanied by James Jun's unique commentary voice, Sunderland's players had already rushed madly out of the field, sprinting all the way to celebrate below the South Stand where their die-hard fans were located.
Many also shouted and roared at the live broadcast camera, releasing their excitement and thrill.
It was an explosion of emotions accumulated after ninety minutes of intense battle!
Killing the opponent in the final moments of the match is always the most exciting moment for players!
"Zhao Zhao's on-the-spot command once again produced magical results!"
"After coming on, Khazri continuously utilized his breakthrough ability on the wing and ultimately helped his teammates score!"
"And the goal scorer, Swedish veteran Larsson, was also a substitute player brought on with Khazri. Also coming on at the same time was vice-captain Cattermole."
"After these three players came on, Sunderland's offense suddenly became much fiercer, and they actually scored two goals in a row to take the lead!"
"Of course, it's also worth mentioning the starting center-forward Anichebe. This Nigerian international played really well today. Besides the first goal being his individual performance, this recent goal also came from his assist."
"He used his agile positioning and strong physique to win the header, then passed it to Larsson, who had surged forward, allowing the latter to easily score!"
"At first, I was also a bit confused as to why Coach Zhao didn't let the team's star player Defoe start, but now it seems there was a deeper meaning."
"It can be said that whether it was today's starting lineup or the later substitutions, Coach Zhao Zhao's decisions were divine!"
"Following last week's injury-time winner against Manchester City, Sunderland might once again secure a late victory against Leicester City today! This also shows that this team has a lot of resilience and will fight until the very last moment in every match!"
"And clearly, they are about to usher in a rare four-game winning streak!"
At this moment, Zhao Zhao stood in front of the home team's dugout, raising his arms and shouting, celebrating the goal with the coaches and substitute players beside him.
Late winners are always exciting, and this is perhaps the most tense and thrilling moment for fans in a football match.
Why do fans always jokingly say they need to keep fast-acting heart medicine on hand when watching their home team play? It's probably because their home team often scores such last-minute winners.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhao often doesn't need to bear such tension.
After all, he already knew the outcome!
So, he just needed to be happy and celebrate.
Being "spoiled" in advance is like that.
The rest of the match then naturally concluded with neither side scoring again.
After all, there was very little time left, and even if Shakespeare urgently pushed his players forward to attack, it would be of no avail.
Soon, the referee's final whistle blew.
Ultimately, Sunderland defeated Leicester City 2:1 at home, securing another three points!
When Shakespeare walked over to shake hands with Zhao Zhao, the expression on his face was clearly one of dejection.
He was really just a tiny bit away from forcing a draw with Sunderland and taking a point.
Unfortunately, in the final moments of the match, this cooked duck still flew away.
After shaking hands with him, Zhao Zhao began to lead his players and coaches back towards the South Stand.
Amidst the fans' crazy cheers, their victory celebration began once again!
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When the camera returned from the stadium to the Sky Sports live broadcast studio, Gary Neville's face was clearly a bit awkward.
Because everyone was looking at him!
And Jamie Carragher was laughing loudly without any concealment.
Neville pursed his lips and still spoke, "I feel there was still some luck involved in this match. Anichebe's performance has always been unstable, one game he's brilliant, the next he's terrible, and this game just happened to be one of his brilliant days…"
"Sunderland's two goals, the tactical intent was still very clear, how can you say it's luck?" Jamie Carragher immediately retorted, "And you previously said that Defoe not starting was Zhao Zhao's misjudgment, and now you're saying that Anichebe, who replaced him and got a goal and an assist, was luck… You've said it all, haven't you?"
Gary Lineker didn't want to listen to them bickering, he just quietly brought up the data panel for this match and displayed it on the big screen.
Ball possession 70% to 30%, shots 18 to 3, corners 12:1. In every statistic, Sunderland was dominant.
"I think the football Sunderland displayed in this match alone already speaks volumes about Zhao Zhao's level," Gary Lineker continued, "When he uses this 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation, I can even see shades of Manchester City on the field. The control is very strong, and the ability to create chances is also very strong!"
Alan Shearer also agreed with Gary Lineker's statement, and then he offered his additional opinion:
"More importantly, Zhao Zhao's transition between these two formations is truly impressive."
"He initially used three defensive midfielders to battle Leicester City for stamina, and when the time was right, he brought on several players with stronger attacking capabilities, and then he broke the deadlock in one fell swoop."
"Considering this isn't the first time he's done this, it truly proves that Guardiola's praise for him was definitely not just polite talk."
"Looking at his age of 25, and his thin resume… it can be said that Zhao Zhao is truly a genius coach!"
At this moment, Gary Neville helplessly looked down at his phone, and then immediately cried out as if he had grasped a lifeline:
"Haha, wait until Sunderland truly jumps out of the relegation zone, then it won't be too late for you to praise him! They're playing Chelsea away next round, you don't think Sunderland can still win, do you?"
At this point, Gary Lineker also displayed the results of several recently concluded matches on the screen.
Manchester City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion.
Burnley 0-2 Manchester United.
Chelsea 4-2 Southampton.
These were all without much surprise, with the strong teams winning.
The main thing was that among the teams in the relegation zone, quite a few actually won!
Swansea 2-0 Stoke City.
Hull City 2-0 Watford!
The results of these two matches meant that even though Sunderland won today, they still couldn't climb out of the relegation zone, nor could they widen the gap with Swansea, who were hot on their heels.
Only the Bournemouth 4-0 Middlesbrough result kept Boro in last place.
The rankings and points of the bottom four are as follows:
17th Hull City, 33 points.
18th Sunderland, 32 points.
19th Swansea, 31 points.
20th Middlesbrough, 27 points.
At this point, Gary Lineker also had to nod in agreement with Neville: "Indeed. Given Chelsea's current form, and playing at home, Sunderland should find it very difficult to get anything from them."
"And if these teams in the relegation zone continue to win, and Sunderland loses at Stamford Bridge, their prospects for survival will still be shrouded in a shadow."
Neville triumphantly looked at Jamie Carragher again, but found the latter still looking down at his phone, ignoring him.
"Hey, what are you looking at?" Neville asked.
"I don't care right now if Sunderland can beat Chelsea," Jamie Carragher raised the phone in his hand, a sly grin on his face, "I only care, where are we eating tonight?"
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