"Liverpool's reserve team defeated Tottenham Hotspur in this afternoon's match, advancing to the final with a total score of 4-2... Last season, when Chen Hero led the reserve team into the FA Cup final, many people thought they were lucky... But today, many people are speechless. Reaching the final twice in a row cannot be simply explained by luck."

"This afternoon was a magical afternoon. Liverpool's reserve team eliminated Premier League powerhouse Tottenham Hotspur and reached the League Cup final! When this team first participated in the League Cup, many people were not optimistic about them, thinking they lacked ability and experience, and even with Chen Hero's help, they were destined not to go far... But now, they have given all the doubters a resounding slap in the face with their appearance in the final!"

"Liverpool's reserve team is the most successful team in January. If the League Cup and FA Cup also had a Team of the Month award, Liverpool's reserve team would definitely deserve it!"

"They have beaten Arsenal twice and have one win and one draw against Tottenham, not at all at a disadvantage. Their excellent performance has impressed many people. Carlton Cole, as one of the best players in the reserve team, has attracted the attention of many teams. However, it is said that Martin O'Neill plans to bring him into the first team..."

"Chen Hero has once again created a miracle with the reserve team, leading them to the League Cup final... According to last season's rules, this final is also likely to be played by the reserve team. They will face Newcastle United, another team that made it to the League Cup final, at Wembley Stadium!"

"Yes, I know they've made it to the final... We will definitely not be arrogant or underestimate them. They are a very strong team, and we must be fully focused..." Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew said to the camera, his expression very serious and solemn, not joking at all.

The Liverpool reserve team players can be considered successful if they can be treated and talked about in this way by the manager of a Premier League powerhouse.

Before they participated in the League Cup, had they ever received such praise and treatment?

And all of this is thanks to Chen Hero!

While the entire English media and fans were talking about this magical reserve team, Chen Hero was having a barbecue party with his reserve team teammates in his backyard.

Everyone enjoyed the delicious barbecue, drank beer, hugged their female companions, and had a great time.

Such opportunities for indulgence are rare. In theory, they are all professional players and should restrain themselves. But tonight is a special occasion, so it doesn't matter if they go a little crazy.

Even reserve team coach Clarke and first team coach Martin O'Neill tacitly approved of their actions.

The joy of reaching the final made them laugh constantly throughout the night. Everyone looked forward to playing at Wembley Stadium, reviewing everything they had experienced in the past half-season.

All of this made them sigh with emotion.

In the end, Chen Hero, holding a glass of wine, jumped onto a table, stood at the highest point of the venue, and shouted to everyone, "Everyone, quiet down!"

In this reserve team, Chen Hero already had supreme authority. His words were even more effective than those of reserve team coach Clarke.

Hearing him speak, everyone quickly quieted down, and everyone looked up at him.

"After tonight's craziness, everyone still has to train and play hard! Because this is definitely not the only opportunity to enter Wembley!" Chen Hero shouted loudly. "In addition to the League Cup, we also have the FA Cup! Our goal in this competition is not just to go to Wembley! Our goal is to reach the final and then lift the championship trophy!"

"Ooooh!!" The players below cheered and raised their arms.

Winning the championship is their ultimate goal.

If not for the championship, why work so hard?

They are not qualified to compete for the Premier League title, nor can they participate in the Champions League.

So the League Cup and FA Cup are naturally their Premier League and Champions League.

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After a night of crazy fun, the next afternoon, the Liverpool reserve team returned to training.

This wasn't even ordered by Clarke, but strongly requested by the players themselves.

They knew their time was short, so they naturally had to seize every opportunity to train.

At last night's party, Chen Hero made a very beautiful promise to them. But waiting at home will not make that promise come true; everyone has to work hard for it.

Clarke is now used to the reserve team being so motivated.

For him, this is a good thing.

If the reserve team performs well, it means that he, the reserve team coach, is doing a good job.

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After finishing the reserve team matches, Chen Hero returned to the first team.

The first team's training also returned to its normal mode, no longer practicing how to attack in Chen Hero's absence.

He has been quite busy during this period, having just finished several games with the reserve team, and now he is about to usher in the league.

The league is almost over, and the Champions League knockout stage is about to begin.

In the twenty-fifth round of the league, Liverpool challenged West Ham United away.

Chen Hero scored a goal to help the team beat West Ham United 2-1 away.

This goal was his eighty-sixth goal in all competitions this season.

Among them, forty-two in the league, nine in the Champions League, four in the FA Cup, thirteen in the League Cup, one in the Community Shield Cup, three in the European Super Cup, and fourteen in national team matches.

The league is only two-thirds of the way through, and he already has this many goals.

The media have said that Chen Hero will complete the feat of scoring over a hundred goals in a single season again this season.

For him, this seems to be no surprise.

He only needs to score fourteen more goals.

And the Champions League knockout stage hasn't started yet. After the Champions League knockout stage starts, Chen Hero's goal tally will definitely increase explosively. In addition, only two FA Cup matches have been played... Even if he only scores one goal per game, it will be enough.

No one is discussing the boring question of whether Chen Hero will stumble at the last moment anymore. Everyone can only wait, waiting quietly, for that historic moment to appear again...

If you like Chen Hero, this kind of waiting is exciting and thrilling, a kind of enjoyment. If you hate Chen Hero, this period is simply torture. You can't wait to block all news about him, but with today's advanced information, you can't escape. Chen Hero will always stubbornly appear in front of you, mocking your hatred of him.

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In the twenty-sixth round of the league, the Merseyside derby arrived for the second time this season.

This may be the most suspense-free and boring city derby in the world today.

But to everyone's surprise, Liverpool were unable to win the game.

They drew with Everton!

For Everton, who had lost to Liverpool nine times in a row, this was a beautiful turnaround.

So even if it was a draw, Everton fans were very excited after the game, and they enthusiastically discussed the game on the way home.

But for Liverpool, this was a very bad result.

Because they missed the feat of ten consecutive wins against Everton!

Winning ten consecutive times in a city derby is a very remarkable achievement!

But this possibility was strangled.

In fact, this game was full of controversy.

First of all, Liverpool had a chance to take the lead in the nineteenth minute. At that time, Chen Hero scored a very beautiful header.

But just as Liverpool players and fans were celebrating loudly, the piercing whistle sounded.

The linesman raised his flag high and stood upright.

This meant that Chen Hero's goal was... offside!

Offside first, the goal is invalid!

Liverpool players were stunned, and then ran to argue with the referee and linesman. But this argument earned them a yellow card and changed nothing.

Later, slow-motion footage on television showed that it was really hard to say whether the goal was offside, because the camera angle at the time was not good, and the position between Chen Hero and the Everton defender was too subtle. In less than a second, it was indeed difficult for the linesman to distinguish whether he was offside or not.

So everyone stopped arguing.

After all, people are not machines, and you can't be too demanding.

But the other controversial penalty in the second half was even bigger, or it could be said to be "uncontroversial"!

Although a goal was ruled offside in the first half, Liverpool still relied on their strong strength to score a goal in the first half and lead at the end of the first half.

After the second half, Everton still didn't have any good scoring methods. Most of the time, they could only shrink back in their own half, thanking God for not conceding a goal.

Just then, in the seventy-seventh minute, just as Liverpool were about to win another game.

The situation on the field suddenly changed.

Everton organized a counterattack and made it all the way to the edge of Liverpool's penalty area. Then their player with the ball, Denis Stracqualursi, suddenly fell.

He fell in the penalty area.

The referee's whistle also sounded!

He pointed to the penalty spot!

Penalty!

The whole place was shocked.

Liverpool fans couldn't believe their eyes.

The players were even more unbelievable. They surrounded the referee, indicating that the fall was a dive.

But the referee remained unmoved. He waved to disperse the Liverpool players, but the Liverpool players didn't listen to him. In the end, he had to resort to his ultimate move—issuing a yellow card to two Liverpool players who spoke out against him.

This made the Liverpool players back down.

Later slow motion showed everyone clearly that Stracqualursi was indeed not diving, but the place where he fell was outside the penalty area, only a short distance from the edge of the penalty area. But this was still outside the penalty area, and it should have been a free kick, and definitely not a penalty.

But the referee insisted on awarding a penalty, and the Liverpool players had no choice but to accept it.

In the end, Everton relied on this penalty to draw with Liverpool, stopping their nine-game losing streak in the city derby.

But the aftermath of this game was not over.

Two controversial penalties will inevitably cause an uproar after the game!