Lin Hai Ting Tao

Chapter 991 The Pricked Balloon (Second Update Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Marseille Turn!"

The commentator was going crazy, clutching his head in his hands, barely able to believe his eyes.

They had just witnessed Chen Hero push the football forward, followed by Lecott's attempt to intercept with a vicious sliding tackle, aiming for the path of the ball. The tackle covered a wide area, and even if Chen Hero managed to poke the ball away first, it would likely hit Lecott's outstretched leg. To avoid his leg, he would have to push the ball far to the side, which would inevitably affect Chen Hero's next move, perhaps even the quality and outcome of his final shot. Remember, Joe Hart was also lurking behind, watching intently!

Just when they thought Lecott would win the ball, they saw Chen Hero take a large step, jump up, and use his left foot to pull the ball back, stepping on its top!

Lecott's tackle hit nothing but air!

At the same time, Chen Hero almost completed a turn. He was now basically facing away from Lecott and the direction of attack. His right foot then flicked the ball behind him from where his left foot had pulled it!

Completing a 360-degree turn in the process!

He thus dodged past Lecott, who was already sliding out of bounds!

In order to maximize his defensive coverage, Lecott had thrown his entire body weight forward. He never imagined that Chen Hero would exploit the space behind him, so when Chen Hero turned and slipped past him, he was helpless!

This was why Lecott couldn't find the football—Chen Hero had used his left foot to pull it back and his right foot to flick it, putting it directly in his blind spot! Of course, he couldn't see it…

It was a standard Marseille Turn, though not particularly elegant.

A big guy, one meter ninety-six tall and weighing ninety-five kilograms, suddenly making such a light and agile move on the field was indeed surprising to many.

No wonder the commentators were finding it hard to accept for a moment…

Not just them, even the Manchester City fans were stunned. The booing briefly stopped…

Strictly speaking, Chen Hero's Marseille Turn wasn't as graceful and beautiful as Zidane's, but it was very practical!

These days, practicality is king on the field. No matter how good-looking a move is, it's meaningless if it's not practical.

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Having turned and evaded Lecott, now only Joe Hart stood between Chen Hero and the goal.

Chen Hero was full of confidence; he had maxed out his one-on-one skills!

There was no suspense about this goal…

He continued to dribble into the penalty area.

Joe Hart also rushed out quickly.

Chen Hero showed no immediate intention to shoot, which gave Joe Hart a little more confidence in stopping this ball.

He knew that the closer the football got to him, the easier it would be to save, because the opponent's shooting angle would be smaller.

What he feared most was Chen Hero suddenly shooting from a distance, those were the hardest to save.

He didn't know why Chen Hero wasn't doing that, but insisted on getting closer. Maybe getting past Lecott had boosted his confidence and he thought he could get past him as well?

Well, he was wrong!

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Joe Hart charged towards the football without hesitation.

The distance between the two was getting closer and closer. How would Chen Hero get past the goalkeeper?

This became a question in many people's minds.

Some of the Manchester City fans continued to boo Chen Hero, while others cheered for Joe Hart.

Joe Hart, rushing out, saw Chen Hero's right foot lift up suddenly, with a completely different angle than when he was dribbling. He knew it was a shooting motion, and he threw himself sideways, trying to maximize his defensive coverage and block the football.

They were so close, and he was falling, his one-meter-ninety height plus the length of his arms, exceeded two meters. With such a wide defensive area, even if Chen Hero used the Marseille Turn again, he believed he could block it.

But he miscalculated.

Chen Hero didn't do a Marseille Turn; he shot directly!

However, Joe Hart didn't feel the football hit his body.

Had he failed to save the ball, or had Chen Hero shot it wide?

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"Chip shot!"

The commentator exclaimed.

Chen Hero kicked down, but it wasn't a powerful shot, nor a push, but… a chip shot!

Or rather, a finesse shot.

His right foot scraped downwards like a shovel, and the football was scooped up by him, drawing a parabola in the air, passing right over the goalkeeper Joe Hart, who was falling on the ground.

Ahead was the wide-open goal, empty!

After landing, the football had a forward motion, accelerating towards the goal.

At this point, there was no suspense.

The cheers for Joe Hart in the stands disappeared, replaced by boos again. The two streams of boos intertwined, forming a tidal wave.

Chen Hero jumped to avoid Joe Hart and stared at the football. He especially enjoyed this moment—the football hadn't entered the goal yet, but it was sure to. The booing rose all around, getting louder and louder, revealing the fear and weakness in the hearts of those Manchester City fans in the stands. The more they did this, the more afraid they were. But these boos couldn't change any result, and in the end, the football would fly into the goal amidst the hysterical boos and curses of these fans.

He enjoyed the fear and anger of his enemies, and he also enjoyed their helplessness. It was a great feeling.

Struggle, struggle. No matter how you struggle, you can't escape death!

When I'm toying with you, you think you have the power to defy fate, but that's just an illusion. I scored one goal in the first half, and you thought you could escape death?

Don't get me wrong, I just like watching that desperate look on your faces after you've struggled with all your might, only to find that it was all in vain…

Even though the football hadn't flown into the goal yet, Chen Hero had already closed his eyes, raised his head, and opened his arms, welcoming the furious boos like he was welcoming cheers.

This was truly heavenly music!

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The boos couldn't stop the football from flying into the goal, and all the Manchester City fans could only watch the football go into the net with desperate eyes.

This scene was just too cruel for them…

They understood too well what this goal meant.

1:3, Manchester City were two goals behind, and the head coach had been sent off with a red card. This game was going to be difficult…

Chen Hero opened his eyes again, the football was already in the goal. He opened his arms, raised his head, and slowly walked towards the stands behind the goal. It was all sky blue there, all Manchester City fans territory.

He walked towards them, facing their angry boos and curses, and the middle fingers. Then he stopped in front of the advertising boards, his posture unchanged, provocatively looking at the angry Manchester City fans.

The person you hate the most is right in front of you, now, what are you going to do? What do you want to do? What can you do!

The Manchester City fans closest to Chen Hero were stunned, but they quickly reacted—this was blatant provocation!

The booing grew even louder for a while, and some people even wanted to rush down and beat Chen Hero—there was only a layer of advertising boards between them. If Chen Hero stood a little closer, the fans could reach out and hit his face.

But they couldn't do that because riot police had already separated the two sides, and the fans couldn't break through the police cordon.

They had to resort to throwing things, but considering the long-standing grudge between the two teams in this game, no player was allowed to bring anything that could be thrown into the stadium. All the coins had been confiscated and replaced with paper money of equal value. Phones could be thrown, but how many people were willing to throw them away?

Chen Hero looked at the manic Manchester City fans, blocked by the police, desperately reaching out and waving their hands, but unable to reach anything.

He laughed.

Then he turned around and hugged his teammates who had come over, ignoring the angry Manchester City fans.

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The commentators' reactions to Chen Hero's second goal were also crazy. Because this goal was so beautiful, so unexpected!

From the beginning when Chen Hero got rid of Kompany, to shaking off Lecott, to finally chipping the football into the empty goal, it all exceeded everyone's expectations. No one thought he could complete such a beautiful goal so easily.

Now, as everyone recalls this goal afterwards, they will find that although the Marseille Turn and the scoop shot were both surprising, the best thing was actually the moment when he used the feint of jumping for a header to deceive Kompany, which truly demonstrated Chen Hero's inspiration.

That was a very clever move, shining with the light of wisdom.

"Hero's goal is definitely the best goal in this round of the Premier League!"

"From getting rid of the defenders to the final goal, it was done in one go! Who said Hero was clumsy as a bear? Even a small guy might not be able to score such a beautiful goal!"

"I dare say this goal will be more demoralizing for Manchester City players than the free kick in the first half, because Hero's goal is too beautiful, his performance is impeccable! Even if Manchester City players want to find some excuse in their hearts, they can't find it!"

"When he was at Naples, I said Hero was a fantasia player! A player full of imagination and inspiration! This goal once again proves my point!"

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Sitting in the box, Mancini couldn't help but slap his thigh when he saw Chen Hero put the football into the goal—the situation was beyond saving!

He was now considering how to rebuild the players' confidence and fighting spirit after the game.

Hopefully, they were already numb to losing to Chen Hero and Liverpool… But it didn't seem possible, because they were all roaring about getting revenge before the game!

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While Mancini was worried about how to appease the players and keep them confident, Martin O'Neill raised his arms and cheered with his colleagues.

Although the second half of this game had just begun for less than ten minutes, they were all confident that they had won this game!

Because Hero had destroyed Manchester City's most valuable assets—morale and confidence!