During halftime, Dalglish praised the team's performance and comforted Agger, who had scored an own goal. Chen Hero also came over to comfort him: "That's right, that's right, an own goal is nothing, we'll just score a few more goals and it'll be fine!"

Agger laughed at his somewhat arrogant words.

His mood did improve.

After the start of the second half, Newcastle continued to shrink their defense.

"They seem to be planning to get a draw away from home. But what I want to say is, if Hero couldn't play in this game, Alan Pardew's idea would definitely not be like this! He would definitely want to emulate Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn and take three points at Anfield! It has to be said that Hero has given this stadium and this team back some temporary dignity..." The old Liverpool commentator sighed.

He was right, Alan Pardew did choose to shrink because of Chen Hero.

Not losing this game is a victory, and if they can win, that's an unexpected surprise.

But if every game goes according to the coach's plan, the game would be too boring, football would lose its charm, and it wouldn't be real.

The real world should be that the coach racks his brains before the game, considers everything carefully, and calculates almost without error. Then, as soon as the game starts, he will find that the actual situation is completely different from what he imagined...

Football needs surprises!

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"Liverpool is now in control of the ball, they are besieging Newcastle's goal, and their offensive is very strong during this period. The goal guarded by Tim Krul seems to be in danger of falling again at any time... Hero did not leave the penalty area to shoot from a distance, although his long shot is an effective means to break through the dense defense. But if he goes out, Liverpool will lack someone in the penalty area who can contain Newcastle's defenders... He is in front of the goal, which also gives Liverpool's attack a direction..."

As the commentator was talking, Adam Johnson pulled to the side, and then he received a pass from Charlie Adam.

The two Adams completed a cooperation.

Adam Johnson pretended to dribble forward, and when he rushed up, Newcastle's full-back quickly followed.

Following that, Adam Johnson raised his right foot to pretend to cross, tricking the opponent into throwing all his weight out and diving to block.

Johnson used his right foot to buckle the ball back, and then twisted his body and crossed directly with his left foot!

The ball drew an arc and flew straight to the back point of the goal!

This seemed to be a lob shot, or rather, a bad cross...

"Adam Johnson's cross... Ah! It looks like a direct lob shot?"

"Is this a cross to the back point or a direct shot?"

"Adam Johnson's left-footed cross, but it turned into a shot..."

The commentators all regretted Liverpool's attack. If the ball was shot directly, it would be no threat at all, because the speed was not fast, the power was not enough, and the arc was not high, so the goalkeeper could easily judge it.

But at this moment, Chen Hero in the penalty area rose from the ground, quickly surpassing everyone. He was facing the ball. When the ball came, he tried his best to head it upwards, and then leaned his head back. He grazed the ball!

Originally, Krul had already prepared his posture in front of the goal, and the landing point of the ball was also judged correctly. As long as the ball came over, he could jump up and easily pick it off – no wonder everyone thought Adam Johnson's ball was a bad pass...

Chen Hero's graze changed the ball's flight path, catching Krul off guard!

The ball flew into the goal next to him, and he didn't even have time to make a save!

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"Goal—scored!!!" The old Liverpool commentator stood up from his chair, raised his arms and shouted in a drawn-out tone.

"Long live, Hero!!!" Liverpool fans also jumped up from the stands, waving their fists vigorously and roaring with their mouths open.

"Chen Hero—he scored twice! He put Liverpool ahead!!" They completed the reversal!"

"At their home court, Liverpool finally took the lead! This is really not easy..."

"Hero! Hero! Sure enough, Liverpool has to rely on him! Liverpool with him is great, Liverpool without him is completely two different teams!! This is his tenth league goal this season!"

"Hero's header shines again, covering the entire field! At Anfield, at this moment you can only hear the fans shouting his name... This is his best way, this is his most stable scoring weapon!"

After landing, Chen Hero turned around smoothly, maintained his balance, and he also saw the ball in the net.

So he opened his arms, turned around again, and ran towards Adam Johnson, who had assisted him.

Of course he had to give Johnson a hug.

Because he knew that if someone else had passed the ball, he might not have been able to reach it.

It just so happened that Adam Johnson passed the ball and he headed it in. This was all because Adam Johnson was his good friend. The extra talent "Because of Friendship" rewarded by the mission played its due role at that moment... A 10% chance is not high, but it showed its value on the first try.

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Chen Hero helped the team take the lead, and the morale of the entire Liverpool team was greatly boosted.

Newcastle, on the other hand, fell into chaos after falling behind – their pre-match instructions were to secure a draw and fight for victory, but now securing a draw was out of the question, and fighting for victory was even more difficult. What to do next? Should we continue to defend to secure a draw? Or should we push forward to attack and fight for victory?

Even the coach Alan Pardew didn't give an answer to this, so it's no wonder the Newcastle players felt confused.

Liverpool seized the opportunity when they felt confused and scored another goal, sealing the victory.

The person who scored this time was Bellamy.

In the end, Liverpool won at their home court. They scored a total of four goals in this game, defeating Newcastle with a score of 3:1.

As soon as the game ended, the close-up shots were stuck on Chen Hero's face. Wherever he went, the camera followed.

The commentator kept praising Chen Hero's performance: "What a perfect return! Chen Hero, who was banned for six games, scored two goals as soon as he came back, helping the team win 3:1 against Newcastle at home! If he hadn't been banned, maybe Dalglish wouldn't have been sacked early?"

The old commentator remained silent, he kept staring at Chen Hero's figure. He was trying to find that bright red flag on Chen Hero...

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After the game, Chen Hero was pulled into the mixed zone by reporters – some stadiums have the mixed zone in the tunnel from the field to the players' locker room, while some have the mixed zone in the tunnel from the locker room to the exit of the field. However, the mixed zone of Anfield Stadium is a separate room where players can be interviewed by reporters.

As the best player in this game, who scored twice after his comeback, Chen Hero was the focus of everyone's attention, so as soon as the game ended, he didn't even have time to return to the locker room next door, and was invited to this room by Liverpool's press officer to be interviewed by reporters.

"Congratulations on your return, Hero. This is a very beautiful comeback!" A local media reporter who had a good relationship with the Liverpool club used this congratulation as a start.

Chen Hero nodded and said thank you with a smile.

"Does your hug with Dalglish after scoring show your support for him?"

"Of course. I have a good relationship with 'King'. Of course, I don't want him to leave, but this is the club's decision..." Chen Hero said more tactfully. He didn't want anyone to use him to put pressure on Chen Xing and them. He hated being used as a pawn.

"The team is currently in trouble. Although they won this game, they are still in eighth place. Half of the season has passed, and you are still five points away from the top four in the league. Do you think the team still has a chance to return to the Champions League?"

"I think there is hope. As long as we all work hard and do our best, nothing is impossible!"

"Liverpool has not won a championship for five consecutive seasons, and now Liverpool has reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. Is it possible for Liverpool to break this embarrassing record this season?"

This question hit Chen Hero's heart.

It's hard to say about the league title and the FA Cup title. The FA Cup game hasn't started yet, and the league... Liverpool is now as many as sixteen points behind the first-place Manchester City, so it's very difficult to reverse the situation.

The League Cup is indeed the easiest opportunity to win a championship...

"We will definitely win at least one championship!" Chen Hero said. "I hope to use a championship to send off the 'King'!"

"Can you talk about Richards..."

This reporter's question was interrupted by Chen Hero: "Sorry, I'm not interested in losers." After saying that, he pushed everyone aside and walked out.

Having only answered three questions after being pulled in, Chen Hero already had a bit of a big-name air.

At the post-match press conference, Dalglish was also asked about Chen Hero. He routinely praised Chen Hero's excellent performance and expressed his love for Chen Hero's talent.

"I am his fan." This evaluation was quite high.

Finally, a reporter relayed the message: "Hero said he plans to use a championship to send you off..."

Dalglish laughed: "I hope it's the League Cup, because my coaching career is just missing this championship! Ha!" Then he said seriously: "Just kidding. Actually, I would rather the team not win a championship, but can reach the top four in the league and qualify for next season's Champions League... I am very grateful to Hero. There are many misrepresentations about him from the outside world. You like to describe him as a rude, impolite, and ungentlemanly bad boy, but I think he is a true gentleman. After that incident, he was the first player to call me... I also believe that no matter who takes over my position in the future, this team should have a place for Hero. If Liverpool wants to revive, Hero is definitely an important figure!"

The Liverpool local reporters were a little shocked. Everyone knew that Dalglish liked Chen Hero, but he had never said such a thing. The meaning and weight represented in these words were very clear to the Liverpool reporters.

Gerrard hasn't retired yet... King. Do you think Chen Hero can really stay here for a long time? Judging from his past experience, he doesn't seem like someone who can settle down in one place for many years!