We played a wrong… game at the wrong time, in the wrong place, against the wrong opponent.

——Words from heartbroken Paris Saint-Germain fans.

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Before the game, everyone at Paris Saint-Germain, whether coaches, players, club officials, fans, or media, was shouting about one key word: "battle for honor."

For Paris Saint-Germain, who had already bid farewell to this season's Champions League knockout stage, they didn't even have the chance to compete for a Europa League knockout stage spot. Because they lost both games against Feyenoord, even if in the next two games, Paris Saint-Germain miraculously defeated Liverpool and Valencia one after another, while Feyenoord also lost to Valencia and Liverpool in turn—which was possible… Their points would be the same as Feyenoord's, both with six points, and they still wouldn't be able to get a Europa League knockout stage spot in the second half of the season. Because they didn't have an advantage in head-to-head record, they would still be at the bottom.

Therefore, for a Ligue 1 giant like Paris Saint-Germain, these remaining two games were really just a battle for honor. No one could accept the result of being eliminated with six losses in the group stage. Paris Saint-Germain's coach, Makélélé, also had to consider whether his position under his butt would still be stable if this really happened—although it was already very unstable, he could at least delay it for a while. But if he really lost all six games, he would be fired before Christmas.

Makélélé was undoubtedly successful as a player, but transitioning from a successful player to a successful coach was not an easy task… This was his first season coaching Paris Saint-Germain, and he encountered such an embarrassing record, which was indeed quite heartbreaking.

Carlo Ancelotti, who led Paris Saint-Germain to the league title last season, suddenly announced his resignation during the pre-season training this season due to a conflict with the club's management. Assistant coach Makélélé had to take over in a crisis. But now it seemed that he was not yet ready to become a coach.

Not only in the Champions League, but also in the domestic league, Paris Saint-Germain's performance was not good.

Many media outlets felt that Makélélé probably wouldn't last long.

Now, the last two Champions League group stage games… no, perhaps this group stage game against Liverpool could be his lifeline. If he could lead the team to defeat Liverpool and maintain the dignity and honor of Paris Saint-Germain…

So before this game, everyone at Paris Saint-Germain was shouting: "We must fight for honor! We must fight for Makélélé!"

Then, in the game, they did show high morale and their fighting spirit…

But a football match cannot be solved by morale and spirit alone. Especially when the problem you face is very, very difficult and has exceeded the scope of your own ability.

Morale and spirit only made their failure seem more tragic…

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This was really a wrong game. Paris Saint-Germain shouldn't have shouted the slogan "battle for honor" so early, because they chose the wrong opponent.

How could Chen Hero allow them to find "honor" in him?

He still wanted to find goals in them!

In the thirty-first minute, he found a goal in Paris Saint-Germain…

"This is Liverpool's counterattack… Their fast counterattack is quite sharp! A pass from Inler, Gerrard to the wing, to Gareth Bale… Cross!!" The commentator's voice suddenly rose eight degrees, because he knew that a good show was about to be staged!

"herooooooooooooooooooooo——!"

In his loud roar, Chen Hero jumped high in the middle, without any physical contact with any Paris Saint-Germain players, he keenly found that gap.

The next job was simple for someone like Chen Hero.

He headed the ball!

Paris Saint-Germain's goalkeeper, Douchez, had no way to deal with this close-range header. Although he made a save, it was to no avail, because his save was just waving his hand in place…

"goooooooooooooooooooAL!! Hero!! goAL! gooooooAL!! He once again opened the door to victory for Liverpool! Liverpool's super center!!"

After scoring, Chen Hero did not celebrate, but ran into the goal, picked up the football from the stunned goalkeeper Douchez, hugged it in his arms, and turned to run towards the center circle!

Everyone knew why.

"Messi scored twice in yesterday's game, temporarily leading Hero by one goal in the scorer list. Of course, Hero will not be willing to be suppressed by Messi… So this is his response to Messi!"

Suarez ran beside Chen Hero, clapping his hands and shouting: "Hat-trick! Hat-trick! Hat-trick!"

Chen Hero held up two fingers to him: "Two more to go, I mean what I say!"

It looked like he was showing a "v" for victory.

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Makélélé, wearing a straight suit, stood on the sidelines, looking like a seasoned coach. But his heart had become a mess… The best proof was his frown.

He didn't know how to deal with Chen Hero. Shouting "battle for honor" was to inspire the players, maybe a miracle would happen on the road. From the beginning, he felt that beating Liverpool was very suspenseful. He put his hope of winning on "miracles," which meant he had no choice.

That Chen Hero, he was really invincible…

If I were on the court, how would I deal with him? Oh, we are not in the same position… We can't match up!

Makélélé reacted and raised his hand to scratch his head.

From the perspective of a coach… how to deal with Chen Hero?

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Liverpool led by one goal in the first half.

People who don't know the inside story must still think that Paris Saint-Germain has not reached the time to give up. If they persist, they may gain something in the second half.

But people who really understand football know that Paris Saint-Germain is finished.

Their slogan of "battle for honor" was too weak, like a beautiful soap bubble, refracting colorful light under the sunlight, but very fragile. If the wind is a little stronger, it may blow the bubble.

Moreover, judging from Makélélé's coaching level, he did not have the ability to make fundamental changes to the team during the halftime break, so as to complete the reversal in the second half.

He was originally a temporary transitional coach…

Makélélé was still making a last-ditch effort in the locker room. He clapped his hands and greatly encouraged his players.

"We must score in the second half! This is our battle for honor! We are Paris Saint-Germain, and we will never accept the result of five consecutive losses! Liverpool is very strong, and their performance this season is also very good. They easily lead us by one goal in the first half… Maybe these will make them proud and underestimate the enemy in the second half, and that's our chance! They look down on us, we have to show them some color! Seize the opportunity when their defense is lax and score a goal! As long as we can tie the score, we can disrupt their deployment and put them into chaos…"

In Liverpool's locker room, Martin O'Neill was also encouraging the players to continue their efforts in the second half: "Leading by one goal is not enough, guys. We need more goals to ensure that we win this game!"

Now, Paris Saint-Germain didn't even have the last fantasy—Liverpool didn't become proud and underestimate the enemy because they led by one goal in the first half. On the contrary, they felt that leading by one goal was not enough and not safe, and they wanted to score more goals in the second half…

In fact, even if Martin O'Neill didn't arrange it this way, Paris Saint-Germain would have no chance. Because Chen Hero would not agree to them.

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The two sides changed sides and fought again in the second half.

The Paris Saint-Germain players were still thinking about the "battle for honor" and planned to fight for their honor.

However, reality is always cruel, and Chen Hero came forward to break their delusion.

In the fifty-fourth minute, Liverpool launched a long pass attack directly from the backcourt by Škrtel. Chen Hero rushed to the front alone, using his super physical fitness to win the ball, and then dribbled the ball towards the Paris Saint-Germain goal. Along the way, the Paris Saint-Germain defenders pulled and dragged, but they were unable to knock Chen Hero to the ground.

Instead, they lost their balance and fell on the road to chasing Chen Hero…

Chen Hero broke into the penalty area. Facing the attacking goalkeeper Douchez, he made a very heavy and calm… feint to shoot.

He tricked Douchez into making a save in advance, and then he shot the ball in another direction.

"The ball is in! The ball is in! The ball is in!!"

In the cheers of the commentators and fans, Chen Hero ran into the goal again, picked up the football, and turned to run towards the center circle.

At this time, the question in Makélélé's mind on the sidelines was no longer: "How do I deal with him?"

But it became "How to write a resignation report that makes sense"…

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When Paris Saint-Germain plucked up the courage to fight for honor, Chen Hero slapped them back, slapped them dizzy, and it took them a while to realize the truth that "reality is so cruel."

Their confidence disappeared, and their morale collapsed—anyway, they can't qualify for the group stage, and there's no hope for the Europa League knockout stage. Why are we working so hard? This is still an away game, and the opponent is so perverted… Damn the battle for honor!

Six minutes later, Suarez scored a goal, and the score became 3:0. Liverpool locked in the victory.

However, Suarez did not celebrate wantonly after scoring, but rushed into the goal and picked up the football and ran back—he still knew that his friend was waiting for a goal to complete the last piece of the hat-trick.

In the seventy-first minute, Chen Hero finally completed his hat-trick.

Sanchez's shot was blocked by the Paris Saint-Germain defender, and it landed at Chen Hero's feet by mistake. Chen Hero raised his foot and shot!

The football flew into the goal without any suspense!

4:0!

At this point, Paris Saint-Germain's "battle for honor" came to an end…

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ps, continuous updates, plus there will be the European Cup in June, which will definitely affect my coding speed, so I will slow down for a few days, three updates a day. After a while, I will see if I can adapt to coding quickly while watching the European Cup, and then decide whether to continue with four updates~

Thank you for your support and understanding!

Also, although it's very shameless, I'd still like to take this opportunity to ask for monthly tickets!