ps, I'm still not satisfied after only one update today...

Please satisfy me, everyone!

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Anfield is an old stadium, and the tunnel from the locker room to the exit is narrow. Players from both sides can see each other as soon as the doors open.

Before the game, it was still quite friendly. If you count those who have met as acquaintances, then everyone really is an acquaintance, and even more familiar than that...

When Chen Hero returned from warming up on the field, he saw Balotelli. He stopped him, and the two stood together and chatted in Italian for a while.

Balotelli was quite concerned about Chen Hero's female bodyguard. Chen Hero told him with a smug look that the female bodyguard was now his girlfriend!

Sure enough, Balotelli opened his mouth wide and stared with wide eyes, very surprised. Then he started to inhale and shake his head: "Wow... my brother—you actually... succeeded?!"

Chen Hero laughed loudly: "Envious?"

"You're a winner in life!" Balotelli remembered the first time he saw Chen Hero. He didn't pay any attention to the center forward who was half the rage in Italy, but only stared at the tall and elegant beauty next to him.

Fueled by alcohol, he went to flirt with her, but unexpectedly, he was thrown over her shoulder. From then on, he was attracted by Cabralia's lithe and vigorous figure.

Even though he already has a girlfriend, he has always had the female bodyguard's swift and fierce figure of throwing him to the ground in his heart...

"Jealous?"

"Damn! Don't provoke me!"

Chen Hero laughed even louder: "Hate me?!"

"I hate you to death! I will defeat you in the game!" Balotelli shouted with an exaggerated expression, but no one could tell if he was joking or really thought so.

Chen Hero curled his lips: "Are you starting?"

Balotelli was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head somewhat dejectedly: "No..."

Chen Hero laughed even more happily. He patted Balotelli's shoulder hard: "Wait until you start before you talk about defeating me, bro!"

Then he turned and walked away smartly.

The two idiots were just joking around like that, and there was no sign of the tense atmosphere before the war. It was as if this was a very ordinary league match.

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However, when the game started, the people watching the game smelled gunpowder.

Thirteen minutes into the game, Kompany received a yellow card for fouling Chen Hero.

It was completely a drag-and-trip style of defense. And the movement was very obvious - it had to be obvious, because if it wasn't obvious, he wouldn't be able to exert any force, and if he couldn't exert any force, he wouldn't even think about stopping Chen Hero...

So, even though it was only a little past the center circle, the referee decisively showed Kompany a yellow card.

Kompany went up to argue with the referee for a few words, but in the end, he sheepishly returned.

Of course, he didn't want to get a yellow card so early, but if he hadn't pulled Chen Hero just now, Chen Hero would have been one-on-one—now not many people dare to underestimate Chen Hero's one-on-one chances, look at the winning goal he scored in the Champions League final against Barcelona, that was a real dribble past several people!

Don't look at him being big, he's actually not clumsy at all, his movements are very agile and he's fast.

This is natural, Chen Hero has added all his talent points to speed...

So seeing that Chen Hero was about to break through him, Kompany didn't hesitate to pull him to the ground.

This was a smart tactical foul, so the commentators praised his performance and choice.

Manchester City fans who followed the team to the away game also applauded his timely foul.

Kompany's tactical foul can still be considered correct, but some of the other fouls on both sides were not just for tactical needs.

Mainly the home team Liverpool players' movements were relatively big. After all, they were under more pressure than Manchester City in this game.

Manchester City is currently first in the league. Even though Tottenham Hotspur defeated West Bromwich 3:1 in the earlier game, the two teams are still three points apart, which shows the gap between Manchester City and other Premier League teams.

On the other hand, Liverpool, although losing the game wouldn't make their league ranking continue to decline, it would make them farther and farther away from their competitors in front. If Liverpool's goal was to stay in the Premier League, then even losing to Manchester City wouldn't be anything to be frustrated about. But they are a giant, their goal is to participate in next season's Champions League!

And if they win, they can surpass Arsenal, who are seventh in the league, and become seventh in the league themselves.

Dalglish asked the players to be strong in defense before the game, because Manchester City's midfielders are generally technically skilled.

He hoped to use strong defense to contain Manchester City's technical players.

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Gerrard was really desperate, from the first minute of the game, he entered a state of high-speed operation.

He knew that the team needed him now.

Unfortunately, even if he tried so hard, Manchester City scored first.

In the thirty-first minute, Kompany, who had previously been carrying a yellow card, used a corner kick opportunity to head the ball into the goal for Manchester City.

"Oh, my God! Liverpool are behind at home!"

"Manchester City is too strong! They are leading Liverpool at Anfield!"

"Liverpool are too unlucky... they are playing at home, and they let Manchester City score first..."

Dalglish stood on the sidelines, and after witnessing this goal, he waved his hand in annoyance.

For this goal, he had nothing else to say except to express his dissatisfaction. Now he can only place his hope on superstars like Gerrard and Chen Hero, hoping that their brilliant performance can help the team end the battle.

He firmly believed that Gerrard and Chen Hero had such abilities.

As if their minds were connected, the TV broadcast quickly switched to the players, giving Gerrard and Chen Hero two close-ups. This meant telling the TV audience that these two people are the key to Liverpool, everyone should keep an eye on them. At the same time, it was also expressing his view on the game with such camera language - if Liverpool wants to turn the game around, they really have to rely on Gerrard and Chen Hero.

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Chen Hero lived up to expectations. Just two minutes after Liverpool conceded the goal, Chen Hero equalized the score for the team!

In the thirty-third minute, Liverpool launched an attack. At that time, Gerrard was dribbling the ball in the center, and after making a feint to pass the ball to the side, he suddenly dribbled the ball straight from the center, and then shot when he reached a suitable position!

Gerrard's long-range shots are very powerful, so Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart did not dare to neglect, and used all his skills to push the ball out...

Unfortunately, the ball he sent out did not fly directly out of the baseline, but returned to the penalty area...

At this moment, Chen Hero arrived, blocking Lescott before him, and then swept the ball horizontally!

The ball rolled into the goal!

Because Lescott's last move was almost a tackle from behind, Chen Hero fell to the ground after shooting.

But after seeing the ball go into the goal, he quickly jumped up and raised his arms in the air.

On the stands of Anfield, which had been silent before, like a morgue, now erupted like a volcano, suddenly spewing out all the passion!

"Hero—!!!" The commentator of British Sky TV even lengthened his voice and roared.

All the commentators knew that Chen Hero was very good at scoring goals, and they were all looking forward to him scoring goals, so they were well prepared for what to do after he scored goals... After Hero scored, they really showed their abilities.

"Goal! Chen Hero! Beautiful! He scored an equalizer! He preserved the hope for Liverpool!"

"As expected, you still have to rely on Chen Hero at critical moments! This is his tenth league goal since joining Liverpool! Almost all of Liverpool's goals now come from Chen Hero... I think this can certainly illustrate Chen Hero's strength, but it can also reflect Dalglish's Liverpool's embarrassment..."

"Only two minutes! Manchester City fans were only happy for two minutes! Manchester City only led for two minutes! Chen Hero equalized the score for Liverpool! Hero saved Dalglish again! If they lose this game, Dalglish will probably be closer to being sacked..."

The TV broadcast quickly switched the camera to the Liverpool coaching bench, and Dalglish had already rushed down from the coaching bench and was raising his arms in the air. He looked like he had scored a goal himself...

Gerrard ran up and hugged Chen Hero, who was excitedly celebrating the goal, and then the two hugged each other.

Balotelli, who was off the field, curled his lips when he saw Chen Hero celebrating the goal so excitedly, and seemed unconvinced.

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Liverpool were happy that Chen Hero had scored a goal, while Manchester City were frustrated by the goal they conceded. Lescott lowered his head in frustration. If he had arrived earlier, he wouldn't have been squeezed behind by Chen Hero. But who would have thought that the big man's movements were so agile, he took two steps to reach the landing point of the ball, and then turned his body sideways, he really blocked all the angles...

He pounced on him like he had hit a wall, and the reaction force almost made him fall backward. He took advantage of the situation and grabbed Chen Hero's shoulder, then stretched his leg out... and brought Chen Hero down.

Even so, he couldn't stop Chen Hero from scoring...

This was not the first time he had played against Chen Hero. When he was still at Everton, the two had played against each other in the 2007-2008 UEFA Cup group stage. At that time, he had not overpowered Chen Hero in terms of headers and physique.

He didn't expect that four years later, Chen Hero's body would be stronger and his running ability would be much better.

He admitted that he had also been improving, but he was far from keeping up with Chen Hero's speed of improvement...

This person, who can become the man who defeated Messi, really has his reasons!

Looking at Chen Hero's back as he ran to celebrate, Lescott seemed to see Chen Hero's performance after scoring a goal against Everton in the past - he took off his clothes and rushed to the front of the Everton coaching bench and substitute bench, making a bodybuilder's pose to show off his back muscles to Everton coach Moyes.

The roaring giant bear on it was impressive.

Because before the game, Moyes had expressed disdain and contempt for Chen Hero, and he used that way to remind Moyes of his existence.

Now he rarely does such celebratory moves, because he doesn't need to prove his existence to his opponents.

He keeps scoring goals, so no one will ignore him anymore...