Chapter 9 Chen Hero Scores the First Goal in the Ninth Minute, and the Second Goal in the Twenty-Second Minute

The two goals came so quickly that the Manchester City fans and players were caught off guard.

After scoring, Chen Hero still didn't celebrate. After shooting, he ran straight to the goal, bypassing goalkeeper Joe Hart, who was lying on the ground, without even lowering his head.

He ran all the way into the goal, then picked up the football that no one cared about, held it in his arms, and turned to run towards the center circle.

When he scored, his teammates opened their arms, wanting to give him a warm hug, but Chen Hero didn't give them that opportunity at all, and ran directly into the goal to pick up the football.

Turning around and seeing his somewhat embarrassed teammates, Chen Hero grinned and waved his fist at them.

Only then did everyone gather around again, putting their arms around his shoulders, patting his head, and ruffling his hair. They were very happy and affectionate.

Surrounded by his teammates, Chen Hero ran back to the center circle, then slammed the football hard on the kickoff spot. Then he hooked his fingers at the stunned Manchester City players and pointed to the football below.

Just like after he scored the first goal.

——Hurry up and kick off, you bastards! Don't waste my precious time!

When Chen Hero first made this celebration, it aroused a lot of people's dissatisfaction, feeling that Chen Hero was too arrogant and conceited!

Why are you so arrogant and conceited?!

But now, some people remained silent in the face of Chen Hero's actions, and even their faces dimmed.

Because Chen Hero scored twice in the twenty-second minute, he really has the right to be arrogant and conceited…

This made many Manchester City people feel powerless and desperate.

Even… deep humiliation.

Because after the opponent scored two goals, they didn't celebrate wildly, as if scoring two goals against them was a very simple matter, just waving their hands and completing it casually, and they also considerately let them kick off, giving them time. It's like giving alms.

Of course, these people don't know now that Chen Hero is definitely not being kind and giving alms, wanting Manchester City to have more time to equalize or even reverse the score. But he is buying time for himself—hurry up and kick off, so I can score a few more!

Chen Hero is afraid that celebrating the goal will waste his time… Five goals are not so easy to score!

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Scoring twice is also common for Chen Hero. If you count hat-tricks as a brace, then including this game, Chen Hero has scored twice seven times in the league, five times in the Europa League, and once in the League Cup. When it comes to scoring twice, Chen Hero is truly a master, so when he played in Italy, the media called Chen Hero "Mr. Brace."

This shows Chen Hero's scoring ability.

What's the big deal about scoring two goals in a game?

Everyone is used to it.

Therefore, so far, no one can feel that this game is any different from other games.

Although Manchester City lost two goals in a row at their home stadium, this kind of scene is very common in past football matches. There are countless cases of losing two goals and then reversing the victory. This only made Manchester City's game more difficult, but it was not the end of the world.

At least Mancini didn't lose confidence. Only twenty-two minutes, everything can be saved!

After scoring two goals in one breath, Chen Hero's performance was also slightly silent. Everything is developing in the direction that people are familiar with—Liverpool took the lead as a guest, took the lead, and after scoring two goals first, they began to slow down the pace, and everyone was satisfied with this score. This paved the way for the home team Manchester City's big reversal in the second half. And Manchester City will complete a major reversal in the crazy cheers of the home fans, creating a legendary game!

Many people have begun to recover from the initial shock and began to imagine that Manchester City will wake up after coach Mannici's head-on blow during the intermission, know their shame and then be brave, launch a major counterattack in the second half, and finally complete the reversal, defeating the invading enemy Liverpool 3:2!

But in the forty-second minute, the person they hated the most appeared and ended their ridiculous fantasy again.

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Sanchez crossed directly from the wing, because Chen Hero is now active on the wing, so the center is Suarez. Sanchez's pass was a relatively low-altitude ball, not the kind of high ball.

However, Suarez did not receive the ball, because the football was kicked out by center-back Kompany with his foot before.

Richards, as a full-back, was not in front of the goal just now. Liverpool is a quick counterattack, and quick counterattacks pay attention to a "fast" word, so Sanchez did not wait for all his teammates to run to the appropriate position before passing the ball. In this way, Manchester City players naturally cannot return to defense in time. In short, it is a processing method where risks and opportunities coexist.

The direction of the football now well illustrates this problem…

The football flew directly to Richards' position outside the penalty area.

But at the same time, there is also a Chen Hero behind Richards!

Richards looked up at the flying football, planning to clear it, but he soon realized that he probably couldn't reach the football if he jumped up.

So he planned to run directly to the landing point of the football and then clear it, which would be safer.

But as soon as he turned his head, he saw a thick thigh!

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"heroooooooooooooooooooooo——!"

Accompanied by the commentator's huge exclamation, Chen Hero was almost floating in the air. His body was leaning to the left, and he swung his right leg, which was obviously thicker than his left leg!

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Richards was taken aback, thinking that the ultimate destination of that leg was his face. He quickly closed his eyes subconsciously and ducked.

But the moment he just bent over and lowered his head, he regretted it… Because he knew that he not only chickened out in front of Chen Hero, but also gave Chen Hero a shooting opportunity for nothing!

Now all he can do is pray secretly in his heart, praying that Chen Hero will kick the football directly into the sky!

But how could such a thing be allowed to happen…

Chen Hero's right foot, which was swung up, powerfully and accurately hit the flying football, with a bang that exploded in Richards' ear, which made Richards, who was bowing his head, know that Chen Hero's shooting point was not far above his head. If he hadn't dodged just now, he might have had a chance to head the football out first, but at the same time, there was a high probability that he would be kicked in the chin by Chen Hero…

Too fucking insidious!

Richards buried his head, shrank his neck, and dodged Chen Hero's "fatal flying kick," while cursing the insidious Chen Hero in his heart, and his hatred for Chen Hero deepened.

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Chen Hero kicked the football firmly, but he didn't send all his strength up. Instead, there was another obvious force-reducing action—his leg didn't swing out completely, but bounced back after kicking the football.

The effect of this is to make the angle and accuracy of the football more precise, so as not to use too much force and kick it into the stands, which would really give Richards his wish…

After being hit by his weight, the football went up, drew a parabola, and fell straight into the near corner of the goal!

Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart flew out with all his might, already floating in the air. His right hand had been stretched to the limit, and it seemed that he could reach the ball!

Everyone's realization was firmly attracted by him, and their hearts seemed to stop beating, not knowing how to breathe.

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Joe Hart was cursing Richards in his heart at this time.

Because the relationship between Richards and him was originally a straight line, that is, Richards blocked his view, and he could only vaguely see Chen Hero's face, but he couldn't see his specific movements.

That's okay.

As long as Richards can clear the football or block Chen Hero's possible shot, it won't pose any threat to him as a goalkeeper. It is very common for defenders to block bullets with their bodies. Joe Hart has no doubt that Richards will use his body to block Chen Hero's shot for him at the most critical moment—if Chen Hero can shoot.

Who would have thought that at the most critical moment, Richards suddenly shrank his neck and bent his waist, and shrank down like that!

Then Chen Hero was revealed… When Joe Hart saw Chen Hero, Chen Hero had already kicked the ball.

The football flew in front of him with a whoosh.

He had already made a world-class reaction and save, giving full play to everything he had learned in his life, and he wished his arm could be longer.

If he could complete this save, it would definitely be a sensation.

Unfortunately, he didn't.

Because he was still a little bit slow, maybe just a few tenths of a second.

The football brushed past his fingertips, and his gloved hand seemed to be able to feel the wind stirred up by the football passing by.

Then with a swish, the football hit the net behind him…

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"Oh my God—" Some commentators directly held their heads in their hands, staring at the stadium in shock.

"Hat, hat, hat-trick! Chen Hero completed a hat-trick! He scored again when the first half was about to end!"

"So far, this game is completely Chen Hero's personal performance! Balotelli, Akaro, Silva, Nasri, these world-renowned attackers, have all become his supporting roles, becoming green leaves to set off his greatness!"

"Liverpool is three goals ahead of second-place Manchester City on the road. The difference in points between first and second place is only one point, but the direct dialogue is as high as three goals! The only difference between them is because Liverpool has Chen Hero, and Manchester City doesn't!"

"A brilliant volley! A world-class goal! Hero, hero, hero—! Hero—Olé, olé, olé, olé—!"

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Chen Hero, who scored the goal, rushed into Manchester City's goal for the third time. Like a robbery, he grabbed the football on the ground and ran out.

This time, the Liverpool players were obviously used to it. They didn't rush up, but waited for him all the way from the Manchester City fans to the center circle, hugging him, patting his shoulders and head, grabbing and ruffling his hair, celebrating his hat-trick.

After running to the finish line, Chen Hero thanked his teammates, then turned around and slammed the football on the turf.

Then he got up, hooked his fingers at a group of Manchester City players on the opposite side, and pointed his index finger down at the football.

Come on! Let me score to my heart's content!