“Cassano with an unexpected through ball… Hero! He appears behind the defense, not offside, not offside!”

While Carragher raised his arm to signal that Chen Hero was offside, Skrtel, another center back beside him, had already rushed up to stop Chen Hero.

“Chest trap, a bit too far… Oh! Beautiful ball protection!”

In the TV footage, Chen Hero took a sudden step, blocking the ball in front of him, causing Skrtel to crash into his back.

Just as he swung his leg to blast the ball into the net, Skrtel fell backward, nose bleeding, becoming the perfect backdrop for his beautiful goal.

“Hero! Hero! Hero—goooooooooooooooL!!!” the Italian commentator roared excitedly.

“Napoli has tied the score away from home! The goal was scored by Hero! A beautiful anti-offside play, sparks flew between him and Cassano!”

Napoli fans who couldn't make it to Liverpool to watch the game live cheered loudly in front of their TVs.

“This is Napoli's first goal in the Champions League in eighteen years!!”

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Chen Hero was very excited after scoring, knowing that he scored against the powerhouse Liverpool, and the stage for his goal was the European Champions League! The world's top football event!

I finally scored in such a competition!

After conquering the UEFA Cup, I will conquer the European Champions League!

Excited, Chen Hero took off his jersey, opened his arms, and ran to the edge of the field. Then he threw his jersey into the air, turned around, and planned to run toward his teammates, raising his arms and shouting.

His solid, taut muscles trembled with his movements, making the giant bear tattoo on his back particularly conspicuous.

The last time he scored in this city, he also revealed his tattoo, but that time the team that saw the tattoo was Everton, wearing blue, and this time it was Liverpool, wearing red.

Now both teams in this city have witnessed the threat of the giant bear.

Chen Hero, roaring and celebrating his goal, was quickly surrounded by his teammates.

They excitedly hugged him and patted his body.

“Napoli has tied the score! Their performance in the second half is completely different from the first half… In the first half, Napoli seemed timid and hesitant, perhaps due to too much pressure, or too much nervousness, or too much excitement… In short, in the first half, they seemed to be playing with shackles…”

“Chen Hero's goal was very beautiful, very beautiful! His physical qualities were fully utilized in this goal! Poor Skrtel… after crashing into him, he realized he had run into a wall…”

The TV broadcast gave a close-up of Skrtel lying on the ground, blood gushing from his nose, covering the area around his mouth.

Obviously, that collision was not light.

It’s true that the two are good friends, but neither held back in this goal.

They really gave it their all…

Skrtel sat up dejectedly, wiped his nose, and looked down at the blood in his hand.

He really did run into a wall!

Skrtel noticed that Chen Hero's muscles were more solid and his body was stronger than before. He had rushed forward with all his might, without considering his own safety, single-mindedly wanting to clear the ball.

He didn't expect Chen Hero to react faster than him, rushing over and using his body to forcefully block his impact.

Seeing half of Skrtel's face covered in blood, Reina quickly raised his hand and shouted, "Medic! Medic!"

Skrtel himself didn't care about the nosebleed; he was just frustrated—he paid the price in blood, but he couldn't stop that kid from scoring!

But… that kid is indeed more powerful than before!

At least this sudden forward insertion and ability to seize opportunities is much better than before… In the past, he would only stay in the penalty area, raise his arms, let his teammates pass the ball to his head, and then use his abnormal heading ability to smash the ball in.

Now he is more versatile and more threatening.

For center backs, this is not a good thing…

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After Napoli tied the score, they didn't choose to slow down the pace, but continued to speed up and launch a frenzied attack. The two wings were particularly active. Cassano and Arshavin could play on the wings or cut inside. Maggio and Aronica took turns rushing forward to support the team's attack, with Hamsik and Chen Hero in the center.

This set of offensive combinations left Liverpool somewhat dumbfounded—they didn't expect Napoli's attack to be so rapid, resolute, and decisive.

Especially that Chen Hero, in the penalty area, he was like a dagger inserted into Liverpool's heart, threatening Liverpool's life at all times.

His heading ability is excellent, his body is strong, he can hold the ball in the penalty area, and he can also turn around and shoot. In addition, he has a very powerful long shot…

Such a center forward is indeed not easy to defend.

Skrtel even suffered for it.

But a powerhouse is a powerhouse after all, and their Champions League experience is much richer than Napoli's.

What's more, just because their defense is strained doesn't mean they are defenseless.

Torres, Gerrard, and others are still enough to pose a threat to Napoli's defense.

The two sides were entangled like this, and neither side was able to score again. Both sides' attacks could threaten each other's defense, forcing them to divide their attention to defend.

So the 1:1 score was maintained until the end of the game.

Napoli drew with Liverpool at Anfield and earned their first Champions League point.

Mazzarri and the Napoli players were very happy to be able to draw with their opponents away from home—knowing that their opponents were a super powerhouse that had won the European Champions Cup five times, and they did it at Anfield. For countless visiting teams, Anfield is their hell, and it is clear that Napoli is not among these countless visiting teams.

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When the final whistle sounded, Skrtel breathed a sigh of relief—this was the first time he had faced Chen Hero in a real, no-holds-barred match, and he didn't expect the pressure to be so great. Especially in the second half, he felt his heart beating very fast, with no chance to rest. The immense pressure Chen Hero brought him almost made him breathless.

He and Chen Hero used to be on the same team, and they would only spar in training, but how can training be compared to actual matches?

He knew Chen Hero was very powerful, but he didn't expect him to be so powerful…

Winning the Serie A Golden Boot last season was definitely not just luck… He suddenly felt particularly sympathetic to the defenders in the Russian and now the Italian leagues.

Now it's good, he doesn't have to face this monster for the time being.

He stopped Chen Hero.

"Swap jerseys," Skrtel said, his nose still plugged with tissue, his voice muffled.

Chen Hero obediently took off his jersey and handed it to Skrtel. "Is your nose okay?"

Skrtel took the jersey and pulled the tissue out of his nose, looking at it. "It's fine."

"I really didn't do it on purpose…" Chen Hero pleaded.

Skrtel didn't really care about it; physical contact and bumps are normal during a match. He waved his hand. "I know you didn't do it on purpose."

Seeing that Skrtel didn't seem angry, Chen Hero grinned even more. "Then you have to treat tonight!"

"Damn!" Skrtel couldn't help but swear. So this kid was pleading because he was afraid he would go back on his word and not treat!

Arshavin also came over. "Are you ready, Martin? We might have a few more people today?"

"Huh, isn't it supposed to be a get-together for the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club?" Skrtel asked, surprised.

"Of course, it's a get-together for the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club." Chen Hero pointed to Cassano in the distance. "A grand reunion of the Napoli branch of the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club and the Liverpool branch of the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club! We're going to bleed you dry tonight, Martin! Ahahahaha!" Chen Hero threw back his head and laughed.

"As we all know, Chen Hero, Arshavin, and Skrtel used to be teammates at Zenit St. Petersburg, and the three have had a good relationship since then. Now, after the intense match, the three friends can finally get together and catch up. It seems that the three are having a great time…"

That's how the commentator described this scene…

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Skrtel's heart was bleeding. He never expected that Chen Hero had already established the Napoli branch of the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club. Last season, Chen Hero seemed quite well-behaved in Napoli. It was said that he never went to nightclubs and just went home after training every day, never going out.

He didn't expect that after lying low for a season, Chen Hero finally made his move!

And judging from the scale, the Napoli branch of the Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club is even larger than the headquarters established in St. Petersburg…

These guys really know how to have fun!

My money!

Skrtel cried out in his heart.

Hamsik put his arm around Skrtel. "Martin! I like you! Come to Napoli! Let's… sweep across Europe!! Ahahahaha!"

Skrtel pushed away Hamsik, who was clearly drunk, and wanted to cry but had no tears.

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The next day, when Napoli left Liverpool, Skrtel breathed a sigh of relief—these demons!

And on the plane from Liverpool back to Milan, several members of the Napoli Eating, Drinking, and Merrymaking Club were marveling at the hospitable people of Liverpool.

"Martin is such a good kid!" Maggio smacked his lips. "Liverpool is also a good place!"

"Yes, yes, generous and provided us with excellent arrangements!" Hamsik nodded in agreement.

"Poor Aleks, he's injured and can't come…"

"It's okay!" Chen Hero interjected, "We can come to Liverpool often in the future, even if it's not with the team for a match, we can come on our own!"

"Hero, that's a great idea!"

Everyone immediately echoed excitedly.

Skrtel, who was resting at home and catching up on sleep, suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his sleep, and he couldn't help but shudder…

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