Suárez didn't think he could do anything by getting on the field. His appearance at this time was more symbolic than practical.

It was a kind of reward for him.

This scene was not unfamiliar in football. Many players liked this kind of reward, treating it as an award and encouragement for themselves, a sign that the club valued their performance. For example, Barcelona player Abidal, who had been absent due to a liver tumor, came on as a substitute in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid last season. It was his comeback match, and Barcelona was already assured of victory. Abidal's appearance couldn't change anything.

But some people didn't care about this, and Suárez was one of them. He didn't think it was an award or encouragement. He just felt it was a kind of contempt. He believed that as a striker, his role on the field was to score goals and contribute to the team's victory. Going up at this time, without being able to do anything, and then winning the championship, always felt a bit like "gaining without labor."

He was very confident in himself, so he also felt that he deserved credit for this trophy.

Unfortunately, reality was cruel. What he thought didn't matter. What mattered was reality. No matter how hard he tried, the team had already locked in the victory and no longer needed his goals and contributions.

This made the proud Suárez unacceptable.

After coming on the field, he was a little listless and couldn't muster much energy.

Because of this, he didn't respond to Chen Hero in time, which resulted in Chen Hero having to shoot hastily under the enemy's siege, and of course the football flew away.

Chen Hero shouted Suárez's name, and then made a "come up" gesture to him.

Suárez waved his hand: What's the point of going up? It's not like there's anything for me to do!

Chen Hero continued to tell him with gestures: Don't worry about so much, just come up!

Suárez shrugged.

Chen Hero felt that gestures couldn't explain things clearly, so he simply ran back.

"What are you doing? There are still more than ten minutes left in the game!" he said to Suárez.

"So what?" Suárez curled his lips. He was sulking.

"Enough for you to score a goal!" Chen Hero said.

Suárez looked at him.

Chen Hero didn't explain, dropped a sentence and turned to run.

"Anyway, if you come, I'll pass the ball to you. If you don't come, I won't care about you!"

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The next time Chen Hero got the ball, before he could look up to find someone, he heard Suárez shouting with enthusiasm: "Quick, pass it to me! Hero! Pass it to me quickly...damn it, pass it to me!"

Chen Hero looked up and was amused—Suárez almost collided with him. The two were so close that even if Chen Hero wanted to pass, it would be difficult...

As a result, Chen Hero not only had to dodge the Cardiff City defenders, but also Suárez. This was too difficult, and Suárez's sudden appearance in front of him startled him, and he couldn't control the ball... It was intercepted by a Cardiff City player.

Chen Hero didn't counter-attack, but grabbed Suárez's arm and glared at him, scolding: "You dare to stick to me to ask for the ball!"

Suárez also knew that he was too impatient, and he smiled embarrassedly.

Chen Hero also knew that it was normal for Suárez to be anxious. League Cup final, in a game to win the championship, who wouldn't want to leave their name behind?

And Suárez's energy was stirred up by himself, so he could only roll his eyes.

"Want to score? Find a gap yourself. I'll help you attract attention, and you'll have to rely on yourself for the rest."

With that, he pushed Suárez's shoulder, signaling him to find his own opportunity.

"Hero and Suárez almost collided just now, and now Hero seems to be a little dissatisfied with Suárez..." The commentators and fans were worried about the relationship between Liverpool's two most famous stars, but they didn't know that they were so familiar that they could joke like this.

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Suárez was now full of motivation. He originally thought that after he came on the field, he would just be a bystander, and the team would definitely have no intention of fighting, just waiting for the award ceremony. So after he went up, he couldn't do anything except run around aimlessly.

Who would have thought that there would still be a chance to score a goal now, instantly throwing all the previous dissatisfaction and depression to the back of his mind, and focusing on scoring a goal.

Although it was icing on the cake, it was better than being a complete bystander. At the very least, after scoring a goal, he would be mentioned in the news reports and match reports after the game, and the coverage would be considerable. If he just came on the field and didn't do anything, the media would just mention his name and say, "Suárez, who recovered from injury, came on as a substitute in the seventy-fifth minute of the match," and that was it.

What's the point of that?!

I didn't come up to be a foil!

So when he heard that there was a goal to be scored, the Uruguayan was so excited...

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Liverpool's attack was indeed not as fierce as before, because they were already leading the team 3:1, and the victory was certain, so there was no need to fight anymore. If they ended up with an injury at the last moment, it would be too uneconomical.

Cardiff, on the other hand, pressed forward to attack.

But as a result, Liverpool could counter-attack.

Chen Hero stayed at the very front alone. Even when the opponent attacked, he rarely went back. At most, he retreated to the vicinity of the center circle and didn't move, waiting for a counter-attack.

Liverpool's counter-attack was very simple, which was to find his head with a big kick.

Suárez did have to go back to defend a little, but it didn't matter. He had just come on the field and was in good physical condition. He wouldn't feel tired even if he ran a few more times.

As long as he could score a goal, he wouldn't care even if he had to run like this for the entire match.

"Hero flicks the football to Suárez, the Uruguayan dribbles forward... Oh, intercepted! It seems that Suárez's condition is not stable enough. He started in the last FA Cup match and scored a goal, but he may not be in such good condition in this match..."

"Suárez dribbles the ball, he passes it to Hero, trying to do a one-two with Hero, but Hero's pass is too far..."

"Hero passes the ball, Suárez shoots directly from long range! Too high..."

Judging from his performance during this period of time, the two people's "small plans" were not going smoothly. Time was running out, and Liverpool didn't have many counter-attacks to begin with, and they were being squandered like this... It was conceivable how anxious Suárez was now.

But he didn't get angry at Chen Hero. He knew that Chen Hero was willing to help him, which was already very good. He was just angry at himself—he had been warming up with emotions before, so the warm-up was not sufficient. Now his body was a little tight. When he wanted to sprint, he couldn't sprint. When he wanted to make some moves on the field, his body was not coordinated enough...

This resulted in him not seizing several opportunities.

Damn it!

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Chen Hero seemed to have noticed Suárez's abnormality as well—judging from his experience of cooperating with Suárez, Suárez's performance in these ten minutes was not very good.

He didn't know that Suárez's poor condition was due to sulking and insufficient warm-up. He just thought that Suárez's condition was unstable due to injury and long-term absence.

Since this was the case, he should help him even more. What's good for you is good for me, and what's good for everyone is truly good!

The match had entered the final few minutes. Since the match was going smoothly, the injury time should not be too long.

The match had already lost its suspense, and Dalglish began to prepare to substitute players, in order to use up the substitution quota and allow as many players as possible to get a chance to play.

This time, he planned to substitute Chen Hero in the injury time, giving this number one contributor to the team's victory a chance to enjoy the cheers of the Liverpool fans alone—he was taking every opportunity to make Chen Hero feel the love of the Liverpool fans, and also to make the Liverpool fans like this Chinese striker, in order to cultivate Chen Hero's feelings for this team.

After he left, no one knew who the next head coach would be, and how they would treat Chen Hero. If he wanted Chen Hero to stay at Liverpool for a few more years, what he could do was actually very limited.

He only hoped that in the limited time, he could cultivate Chen Hero's feelings for this team.

For this reason, he felt that he should get closer to this player...

If he treated him well, would he transfer his feelings for himself to Liverpool?

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Chen Hero didn't know that Dalglish was planning to substitute him to let him receive the cheers and worship of the Liverpool fans in order to make him have more sense of belonging to the team.

If he knew, he would definitely reject this suggestion... He wanted to stay on the field and help Suárez score a goal. Now winning the championship was not a big deal anymore. Instead, it was more difficult for Suárez to score a goal than to win the championship...

Damn it!

Since it's so difficult, then I must try it!

Chen Hero was aroused with fighting spirit.

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"There is very little time left in the match. None of the Liverpool fans at the scene are still sitting in their seats watching the match. They have all stood up! Six whole years! Liverpool fans are finally going to cheer for the championship again! This is a day to remember!"

The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" resounded in the stands of Wembley Stadium.

At this time, no one cared whether Suárez could score a goal, and no one noticed the secret actions of Chen Hero and Suárez—in fact, no one cared in the first place... Everyone thought that Suárez came on the field to directly pick the fruits of victory. After mixing for fifteen minutes, he could step onto the Wembley Stadium podium and lift the League Cup.

No one knew his inner pursuit and stubbornness.

Chen Hero understood.