Chapter 2006 The 2006 Season

The 2006 season of the Russian League had two rounds left, and the season was about to end.

Since Zenit St. Petersburg did not have the European war qualification this season, they did not have to continue training after the league ended, waiting for the last round of the European war group stage.

As soon as the league ended, the team entered the holiday.

But for Zenit, it's not time to relax yet. In the last two rounds, Zenit still has to consolidate its fourth position in the league. The difference between the fourth and ninth place in the league is very close, and any of these teams have a chance to reach the shore, and they may all fall short.

Although he went out to nightclubs, Chen Hero's state was not affected.

This is also what makes Denisov and his group admire Chen Hero the most—no matter how crazy they played last night, it would not affect his performance today.

How did they know that even if Chen Hero didn't go out to nightclubs, he would be trained to death every night in the dungeon, so picking up girls had no effect on him at all, it was just a drizzle. The physical and mental strength consumed was not even as good as being trained for half an hour in the dungeon.

On November 24, Zenit St. Petersburg challenged Shinnik Yaroslavl away from home. Shinnik Yaroslavl ranked 16th in the league and had already been relegated in advance.

So this game is no suspense for Zenit.

However, Chen Hero did not score in this game.

This is not to say that he has slackened off after signing a new contract. In fact, he was in high spirits in this game today, and he especially wanted to score in the game to prove to the club that their money was well spent.

Although he worked very hard and got several good opportunities, the goalkeeper of Shinnik Yaroslavl in today's game was like a chicken blood, making brilliant saves one after another. Chen Hero just couldn't get into his door!

The season is coming to an end, but Chen Hero's goals this season are still hovering at nine.

Chen Hero hopes to turn his goal in the first season into double digits.

But now, his goal can only be realized in the last round of the league.

Although he did not score a goal, this did not affect Chen Hero's image in Advocaat's mind.

With Chen Hero, everyone can see what the team's offense looks like.

In the game against Shinnik Yaroslavl, although Chen Hero did not score, Zenit won 3:1. Because the defenders of Shinnik Yaroslavl put all their energy on how to defend Chen Hero, Chen Hero did not score, but created opportunities for other teammates to score.

Now the media no longer scolds Chen Hero for falling into a goal drought, because they all know that Chen Hero's role is not only in scoring goals.

It's just that Chen Hero himself doesn't think so... He still wants to score.

This wish was finally realized in the last round of the league.

November 30, the last game of the 2006 season of the Russian Football Premier League.

Zenit St. Petersburg will face Tomsk at home.

Being able to end the season at home is a good thing for the team and the fans.

Moreover, this game has a special significance. That is, the Kirov Stadium, which has served the team for decades, will withdraw from the stage of history. The club has announced a new stadium plan, which will build a brand-new modern stadium on the original site of the Kirov Stadium—the Gazprom Arena.

Today, the vast number of Zenit St. Petersburg fans are here to see off the old stadium.

Many people took a flower when they entered the stadium.

Not only the fans, but also many Zenit St. Petersburg players are reluctant to leave.

After all, they have fought here for several or more than ten years.

For example, Arshavin, when he was a child, his father took him to the stands of this stadium to watch Zenit's game, and he became a Zenit fan, and eventually became a Zenit player and the core of Zenit.

He has a lot of feelings for this stadium.

Sure enough, in today's game, Arshavin was particularly energetic, as if he wanted to say goodbye to the Kirov Stadium with his excellent performance.

Chen Hero knows what Arshavin wants, so he didn't choose to shoot himself at the most critical moment, but... pass the ball!

Because Chen Hero almost attracted the attention of all Tomsk defenders, when he passed the ball to Arshavin, there was no defensive player around Zenit's core!

How could Arshavin refuse the gift delivered to his door? He directly kicked the football into the goal!

Arshavin was very excited after scoring the goal. He lifted his jersey and revealed the t-shirt he had prepared long ago.

There was a thunderous cheer from the stands.

It says:

Goodbye, Kirov! We will always love you!

After saying goodbye to the Kirov Stadium with a goal, Arshavin ran back and hugged Chen Hero again: "Don't you want to score too?"

The whole team knows that Chen Hero wants to score the tenth goal of his career.

Chen Hero smiled at Arshavin: "We don't only score one goal in a game, do we?"

Arshavin reacted and he smiled too: "Haha! That's right! We don't only score one goal in a game! Wait for my pass, Hero!" He patted Chen Hero on the back happily.

Give a peach in return for a plum.

Chen Hero exchanged an assist for other people's gratitude and reward for him.

So his tenth goal came as no surprise.

When the first half was coming to an end, Arshavin broke through on the wing and sent a cross. Chen Hero smashed the football into the goal with his signature header!

The scene was thunderous—Zenit wants to say goodbye to the Kirov Stadium with a victory!

"The tenth goal! This is Hero's tenth goal of the season! Do you know when he started playing for Zenit's first team? September 17, the 19th round of the league! So far, he has played eleven rounds and scored ten goals! Such a scoring rate is really terrifying!"

Sergeyevsky, the commentator of the local TV station in St. Petersburg, shouted excitedly.

For him, Zenit's biggest achievement this season is not regaining the qualification for the European war, but... discovering such an air overlord who was born out of nowhere!

The club said two weeks ago that they have successfully renewed their contract with Chen Hero, which means that Chen Hero will continue to stay in the team next season. In this case, Zenit St. Petersburg next season is really worth looking forward to...

Chen Hero, who finally scored his tenth goal of the season, seemed extraordinarily excited. He even took off his shirt, naked his upper body in the freezing weather, rushed to the camera and showed off his body full of power and explosive muscles, then he roared at the camera, turned around and hugged his teammates.

For Chen Hero, it is the best way to end his first season of his career with a goal.

And for Advocaat, it is the best way to win the UEFA Cup qualification for next season with a victory. Because of the difference between the Russian League and the European League schedule, St. Petersburg will have to wait until August next year to participate in the UEFA Cup, which is actually participating in the 07-08 season of the UEFA Europa League.

For Advocaat, it is meaningless to lead Zenit to be the king and dominate in the country. This team has such a great investor, and they definitely hope that the team can have a wild time in the European arena. If they can win the UEFA Cup again like CSKA Moscow, that would be even better!

Advocaat came here for the purpose of the European war.

For Zenit fans, it is the best way to say goodbye to the Kirov Stadium with a victory in the game.

After Chen Hero and Arshavin scored, Kerzhakov also scored a goal in the second half.

In the end, Zenit St. Petersburg defeated Tomsk 3:0 at home, won the fourth place in the league, and won the qualification for the UEFA Cup next season.

After the game, the entire Zenit team thanked the fans and said goodbye to the Kirov Stadium.

The fans threw the flowers in their hands off the stands, using this way to say goodbye to the Kirov Stadium, which had accompanied them for decades.

Chen Hero doesn't have much affection for this stadium, after all, he has only stayed here for less than half a season.

For him, he is very happy to be able to qualify for the UEFA Cup. This means that next season he will have the opportunity to go to Europe and fight against those stronger opponents. If he can score goals in such games, score a lot of goals, I believe he will become an instant hit.

When he first entered Zenit, he was still thinking about how to become famous as soon as possible... Now it seems that everything is going smoothly. After going to the European arena, Chen Hero believes that he will be recognized by more people.

When the last light went out, the Kirov Stadium fell into silence.

The wind howled, just like the noise that once rang above it, and there was a vague shout of "blue and white blue" from the fans. But when the wind gradually subsided, the noise disappeared without a trace.

This stadium, which has gone through decades of wind, frost, rain and snow, has closed its doors and come to the end of its life.

The 2006 season of the Russian Football Premier League came to an end. CSKA Moscow finally defended the league title, and Zenit St. Petersburg regained the UEFA Cup qualification after a season.

But many years later, when everyone talks about Russian football in 2006 again, they may all think of the Chinese big man who was born out of nowhere?

This is Chen Hero's first season in professional football. Although there are only eleven games, everyone who has watched his performance will be full of expectations for his future.

What kind of surprise will he bring to everyone next year?