Chapter 1 Liverpool Loses Two Key Players

Liverpool suddenly lost two key forwards. Suárez was substituted due to injury, and Chen Hero applied for a red card himself to avenge Suárez.

When Mancini saw this, he thought it was a good situation! Maybe his team could take three points away from home!

Although he initially thought a draw would be enough, who wouldn't want more points? Now Manchester City was only three points ahead of second-place Tottenham, wouldn't it be better to be six points ahead?

So he decided to strengthen the attack and brought on Balotelli.

"Balotelli is coming on! It looks like Liverpool is in big trouble!"

The commentator exclaimed.

Manchester City fans also cheered, as if they had already won the game.

Although Balotelli was a bit of a fool, setting off fireworks and burning down his own house, no one doubted his ability. In the game where Manchester City won 6-1 against their city rivals Manchester United, Balotelli scored twice. After scoring, he lifted his jersey to reveal the words "Why always me?" The celebration, although not exaggerated, had a full aura and was very domineering, which many fans liked very much. Since then, that t-shirt has become a bestseller.

Many people say that Balotelli is a genius, as long as he can control his unpredictable temper.

So seeing Balotelli come on, everyone knew Liverpool was going to be unlucky.

Even Dalglish frowned on the sidelines.

Now that Liverpool was one man down, winning was almost impossible, and they also had to worry about conceding more goals. Seeing Balotelli come on, he felt a pang of anxiety.

Manchester City was going all out on the attack...

Were they really going to lose this game at home?

The thought of the situation he might face after losing made him unwilling.

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"Balotelli is on, Manchester City is planning to steal three points away from home!"

"What can Dalglish do? He's frowning, but frowning is useless!"

"Liverpool is really unlucky, their main striker is injured, and another one was sent off. Now Manchester City is going to kill them off! They brought on Balotelli."

"Obviously, the Italian has come on with a special mission, which is to completely end Liverpool's luck and take away three points on the road!"

"Liverpool has achieved six wins and two draws in their last eight home games against Manchester City, but now it seems their unbeaten record is about to end!"

The commentator had already begun to read out Liverpool's death sentence in advance.

And Balotelli lived up to expectations!

He was substituted on in the sixty-seventh minute, and ten minutes later he received a yellow card! He fouled Glen Johnson at the time.

Just five minutes later, Balotelli once again showed people why he was called "Ba Shen" (Super Mario)!

He was sent off for elbowing Škrtel when jumping up to compete for a header, accumulating two yellow cards!

"Oh! Oh! Oh my god! Balotelli gets a second yellow card!"

"How many minutes has he been on? Fifteen minutes! Fifteen minutes and he gets a red card!"

"Manchester City was in a great situation, but now it's hard to say..."

"Before the game, Balotelli said he had a good relationship with Chen Hero, and now we know why they have a good relationship! Is he using his own actions to support Hero and accompany Hero?"

"Balotelli is really loyal!"

The commentators were collectively shocked. They were just praising Balotelli's appearance as bringing a victory to Manchester City, but they didn't expect it to be over so quickly...

Mancini on the sidelines was very angry about Balotelli's completely unnecessary red card. When Balotelli walked off the field, he tried to explain to his coach that he didn't do it on purpose. But Mancini kept a straight face and didn't even look at him.

Balotelli had no choice but to spread his hands helplessly and walk into the player tunnel.

"In this way, both Manchester City and Liverpool have ten people, Liverpool's disadvantage is gone, and Manchester City's advantage is gone..."

Looking at Balotelli's back, the commentator said.

This game was really weird enough. Chen Hero took the initiative to apply for a red card to leave the field for revenge. Unexpectedly, Balotelli was sent off with a red card after only fifteen minutes on the field. These two are worthy of being friends!

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At this time, Chen Hero was laughing in the locker room. He turned on the TV and watched the game live through the TV in the locker room—he was still quite concerned about the progress of the game.

When he saw Balotelli also being sent off with a red card, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

It was too dramatic and so much fun, he couldn't hold it back. He had forgotten that he had been sent off with a red card.

"Damn it, are you an undercover agent! Ah ha ha ha!" Chen Hero pointed at the TV screen and laughed.

Suárez was also infected by him and couldn't help laughing when he saw Balotelli being sent off.

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Balotelli's red card not only stunned the commentators, but also the Manchester City fans.

When Chen Hero was sent off, Liverpool was one man down, which gave Manchester City fans hope of winning. After Balotelli was substituted on, it seemed to really confirm the Manchester City fans' beautiful wishes. They thought the team was strengthening its attack and victory was within reach!

Who would have thought that this idiot Balotelli would apply for a red card after only fifteen minutes on the field... Both of his yellow cards were inexplicable and unnecessary.

When he was shown the yellow card, Manchester City fans at the scene and in front of the TV couldn't believe it, and then many people covered their heads and cursed: "Damn it! This brain-dead Balotelli!"

Yes, Balotelli's brain was dead.

With Balotelli's brain failure, the game directly lost its suspense.

In the end, the two sides drew 1:1, and neither was able to defeat the other.

But this result was acceptable to Mancini, but it was a bit unacceptable to Dalglish.

Three consecutive rounds without a win... The gap from the top four has widened to four points.

Dalglish had to face various tricky questions from reporters at the press conference.

In addition, he also had to answer questions about Chen Hero, and whether Balotelli really elbowed Škrtel, and whether Škrtel was faking a fall, etc., which had nothing to do with him. Who told him to be the coach?

"Is the failure to beat Manchester City at home related to Chen Hero's initiative to apply for a red card and leave the field?" The reporters' questions were really tricky.

Although from a certain perspective, it can be understood that way. If Chen Hero didn't leave the field, with his ability, he could always threaten Manchester City's goal, and maybe he could score another goal before the end of the game?

But Dalglish couldn't really nod and say that.

If he said that, he would be shirking all the responsibility to the players. Dalglish still valued Chen Hero very much. After all, if he wanted to achieve results in Liverpool, Chen Hero was the person he had to rely on.

So he unhesitatingly shook his head to deny the reporter's statement: "It has nothing to do with it. Although Hero's departure left us with one less person, on the field, sometimes the victory or defeat of both sides is not determined by the number of people..."

"What do you think of Hero's impulsive revenge?"

"I have no opinion. That's his freedom. I think every player may have a hot head on the field and be temporarily not calm. There's nothing strange about it... Of course, I sympathize with Richards's experience..."

"Will Hero apologize for his reckless actions after the game?"

"You have to ask him..."

"Did Škrtel fake a fall?"

"I don't think so. Balotelli did hit Škrtel in the head..."

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It was not easy to deal with the reporters, and Dalglish returned to the locker room.

Suárez had been sent to the hospital for further examination and treatment, and Chen Hero was talking to his teammates about the game. It was a pity that they didn't win, but no one in the locker room blamed Chen Hero's foul. Because everyone knew that Chen Hero was standing up for his own people, and people who stand up for their own people should not be blamed.

If Chen Hero had a brain cramp and flew to shovel Richards for no reason, it is estimated that his teammates' perception of him would be completely different.

Seeing Dalglish coming in, everyone didn't shut up immediately. This was after the game, and everyone could do whatever they wanted. Although they were a little guilty for not winning the game, it was only a matter of a moment, and there was no need to pretend to be mourning in front of the coach.

Dalglish ignored the others and walked straight to Chen Hero: "Let's talk, Hero."

"Okay, boss."

"First of all, I have to say that your idea of avenging Suárez is good, but... next time, I hope you can do it after helping the team score another goal and ensure victory..."

Chen Hero smiled: "I thought you were here to question me, boss."

"Of course I'm here to question you!"

"Then aren't you teaching me to do bad things?"

"This is experience, it's experience."

"Okay, thank you for the boss's experience."

"Let's get down to business, I'm really here to criticize you, Hero. Your red card caused us to lose the game when we had a chance to win at home. You vented your anger, but you made the whole team suffer." Dalglish said with a straight face, very seriously.

Chen Hero didn't retort with words like "winning is not up to me alone". He did feel that his early departure made the team one man short, making it more difficult to win.

"I will apologize to the whole team during training the day after tomorrow, boss."

Dalglish nodded: "But don't you think you should apologize to one more person, Hero?"

Chen Hero was confused: "Who?"

"The person you hurt..."

Chen Hero reacted: "Richards?"

"Yes..."

Unexpectedly, Chen Hero shook his head and interrupted his boss: "I won't apologize to him. Unless he apologizes to Luis first, all these things were caused by him shoveling Luis!" He said decisively and firmly.

"Boss, don't try to persuade me, I won't listen to you. I will never apologize to my enemy, because I didn't do anything wrong!"

Dalglish looked at Chen Hero's resolute expression and could only shrug his shoulders: "Okay, if you don't apologize, then don't apologize..."

He just mentioned apologizing to Richards casually. It wasn't like he was going to put Chen Hero in the cold palace if he didn't apologize to Richards. Richards wasn't his biological father, so why bother so much?

However, he still reminded Chen Hero: "This foul of yours may face additional punishment... You should be prepared, and the team may not appeal because of this red card. I hope you can understand. After all, just based on your red card, there is no problem. If we appeal, we may be severely punished if we fail..."

Chen Hero expressed his understanding of the team's approach: "I know, boss. It's okay, I didn't plan to appeal either."

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