Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 42: A Lesson for Inter Milan (Second Update Guaranteed)

When Chen Yingxiong hit the football into the goal for the second time, many old Liverpool fans burst into tears.

It wasn't that they saw a bright future, but because this scene reminded them of the past. At that time, Liverpool swept the world and won all the championships. This was the case at the time. Liverpool was able to score goals at the beginning of the game, not just Inter Milan or Barcelona, ​​no matter how powerful the team was, they all had Liverpool's background.

But this scene has not been seen for many years.

I really didn't expect that in the last season of Chen Yingxiong's career, they would see it again.

Should such a hero retire?

The fans in the stands quickly came up with this idea.

A person who can score twice in four minutes against Inter Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals, even if he is nearly 41 years old, is he someone who should retire? There are many stars in the world who sit on the bench and earn high wages to get by. They are the ones who should retire the most, but Chen Yingxiong is definitely not the one.

Not only the fans had this idea, but even the commentators expressed their feelings.

"Look at the performance of the hero. I say that he is a 40-year-old guy. Do you believe it? I say that he will retire this season. Do you believe it? But that is the fact... A player in such excellent condition, But I have to retire after this season..."

"Many people like to say that only time can defeat him, but I want to say that this sentence does not apply to heroes! Not even time... not even time can defeat the man in front of him! He retired because he wanted to retire, and It’s not that he’s old!”

"The 40-year-old Chen Yingxiong taught the young boys of Inter Milan a good lesson! Before the game, Inter Milan thought they could easily defeat Liverpool, and it was still at Stanley Park! I didn't know they came in from outside the stadium. When you were there, did you see the statue next to the visiting team’s gate? I think it makes sense for Liverpool Club to put the statue of Chen Yingxiong there, because it will remind the visiting teams where they are fighting and who they are fighting. !”

"Although it was only four minutes. But in four minutes, we once again proved to us an unbreakable truth, that is, as long as Chen Yingxiong is here, the space battleship Liverpool will never sink!"

No matter how much I dislike Chen Yingxiong. In front of his amazing performance, these people had to lower their heads and surrender.

Football is a sport that respects the strong. People here like to worship the strong. Chen Yingxiong is such a strong man. At the age of forty, he defeated a strong enemy on the court without any conspiracy or dirty tricks. Such a performance deserves everyone's applause and admiration for him.

Soon, "Song of Heroes" sounded in the stands.

This song has been born for more than ten years. With the pace of Liverpool's war in the north and south, this song has also been sung all over the world. Many non-Liverpool fans are familiar with this song.

As long as this song plays, they will know that the terrifying Chen Yingxiong is showing off his power as their opponent. Except for kneeling down with his head down and shivering. Nothing else can be done.

In the albums of fan songs released by the audio-visual company commissioned by Liverpool Football Club over the years, this song has always been used as the title song and the Liverpool team anthem coexisted.

Now the song is playing again. This is the way Liverpool fans express their support and attachment to Chen Yingxiong.

This song will never be sung on the court again after this season.

Because the person who deserves them is no longer there.

Perhaps because of this feeling, the Liverpool fans sang extra loudly this time.

Amid the singing, Chen Yingxiong and his teammates ended their celebration and slowly ran back to their own half.

During the song, he raised his right fist.

As if receiving a signal from the band conductor, the singing in the stands suddenly reached a new level, like a violent storm sweeping across the entire stadium.

The Inter Milan fans in the stadium changed their colors.

Only then did they realize what kind of opponent they were competing against.

Nine months is not a long time, but they have forgotten this...

Yes, this Liverpool team may still not be able to win the Champions League, but it can’t even make it to the quarterfinals, right? They met Liverpool led by Chen Yingxiong in the quarter-finals. It was their bad luck!

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Stramaccioni, who was on the visiting team's coaching bench, was not angry this time. He just stood on the sidelines and showed no other expression.

In fact, after he discovered what the players were doing on the court, he was mentally prepared for this. He wanted to yell at them loudly, but it was impossible to stop them from doing this, because the noise at Stanley Park was too loud, and even if they talked face to face, they might not be heard. Be clear, don't let him shout with his voice. He is a human being, not a machine. There is no way he can compete with more than 70,000 Liverpool fans alone.

When the goal actually happened, his thought was... "These bastards should know how powerful heroes are. They should be more honest next time, right?"

He felt a sense of relief, and he even thanked Liverpool and Chen Yingxiong for helping him teach these people with their tails raised to the sky.

He thought that after this game, this group of people would never dare to look down on anyone again.

As for the game itself, Stramaccioni is no longer interested.

Even if he loses the game in the end, it is normal. What he has to consider is how to maximize the benefits of losing the game.

Let the team avoid making such mistakes in the future. Only the team that has passed this level can truly become the overlord.

Anyway, Chen Yingxiong will retire this season. After his retirement, Liverpool will definitely not be as powerful as it is now. If Inter Milan is well prepared by then, they can take advantage of the situation and become the new king of European football.

Let’s take this game as an example!

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Chen Yingxiong scored twice in four minutes, giving Liverpool a two-goal lead just twenty minutes into the game. This game has completely fallen into Liverpool's rhythm.

In the next game, Liverpool no longer continued to attack aggressively, but instead defended and counterattacked.

Let Inter Milan press forward, leaving Chen Yingxiong alone in the frontcourt. He is older and not as fast as he used to be. Physical fitness is no better than before. But as long as he's on the court, he's still a huge threat.

And Inter Milan no longer dares to underestimate him, even if he doesn't get paid. There are also two central defenders beside him at all times.

This also resulted in Inter Milan's attack being unable to attack across the board, and not many troops being deployed in the attack.

It gave Liverpool a chance to breathe, and occasionally launched a counterattack to threaten Inter Milan's goal.

And frightened by Liverpool's counterattack threat. Inter Milan did not dare to make a desperate counterattack. They could only shrink their defense and retreat to defend, which made it impossible for Liverpool to score any more goals on the counterattack.

The two sides remained in a stalemate until the end of the first half, and the score never changed.

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Stramaccioni, who returned to the halftime break, did not curse the players to death. He knew that scolding at this time would not solve the problem.

Things have happened, so what you have to do is how to guide it correctly to prevent the morale of the players from plummeting.

But lessons still need to be taught to them.

"How about it. How does it feel to be taught a lesson by a forty-year-old guy?"

The players lowered their heads one after another, not daring to look up at their coach.

This is indeed their fault.

"Don't be dissatisfied or feel wronged. Let me tell you. This is normal! Who do you think Chen Yingxiong is? His ability to lead Liverpool to monopolize the Champions League for nine years is not due to luck! Don't look at it. He is now forty years old. But his experience and skills have reached perfection! You are still young compared with him! But this game is a good thing for you. Never underestimate any opponent, even if it seems A non-threatening opponent. I hope the four minutes of this game can give you some inspiration. This will become a valuable asset in your career! Don't just focus on this game, you have to look at the long term. This game will affect your life! You have only won the Champions League once, and you are so complacent. But do you know how Liverpool won nine consecutive Champions League titles? Even if they win the Champions League again, they will always maintain the same level of success. With a cautious and humble attitude, they take every opponent seriously, even to the point of being overly cautious. The media did not laugh at them less for this, but they have never changed because of this. They are still the same, so no matter how powerful the opponent is, All you can feel in front of them is despair! Absolutely no chance! This is what a truly strong team should look like!"

When Stramaccioni said this, he thought of Martin O'Neill. When he was in power, he was ridiculed by countless people as a coward and a coward without eggs. But after he left Liverpool, everyone discovered his greatness.

Humility is a virtue. Taking every opponent seriously is a reflection of professional quality. Never be proud and underestimate the enemy.

Everyone says these things, but few people actually do it.

Martin O'Neill has done it all and persisted for so many years.

He is like the coolant of Liverpool's extremely fast car. Without him, the engine would have exploded due to overheating. It is precisely because of him that Liverpool can gallop so wildly across the European continent without worrying about any accidents.

Some people say that Chen Yingxiong is the biggest contributor to Liverpool's nine consecutive Champions League titles.

But Stramaccioni looked at it from the perspective of a head coach. He felt that Martin O'Neal might be the most important but most easily overlooked person.

His halo is not as dazzling as Guardiola, Mourinho and other famous coaches at the time, but he is the head coach with the most championships in the history of world football. He is the historical coach points ranking selected by the Sports History and Statistics Association. The number one person on the list.

There is no statue of Martin O'Neill outside Stanley Park, but at the entrance of the stadium for home team fans, the door is named "Martin O'Neill Gate."

He has been ranked with the legendary meritorious coaches in the history of Liverpool Club for future generations to pay tribute to.

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