Chapter 1 The Atmosphere

From the moment Chen Hero stepped onto Munich soil, he could feel that the atmosphere was different. Although Bayern Munich were the defending champions, Chen Hero didn't feel like he was stepping into a dragon's den or a tiger's lair.

Perhaps his mentality was also different. After last season, Liverpool now had the mentality of a strong team.

In addition, this wasn't a time when Liverpool was exhausted, so facing Bayern Munich, even if they were the defending champions, Chen Hero didn't feel there was anything to be afraid of.

And this wasn't just his feeling alone; many Liverpool players felt the same way.

Before the match, the media had already started working hard. This was a revenge match, such a good gimmick. How could they not hype it up to be worthy of their profession?

Liverpool were blocked by numerous reporters at the entrance of their hotel. Everyone wanted to hear Chen Hero's views on the match...

Now the media could see that, although it was strange, Liverpool's mouthpiece to the outside world wasn't the head coach Martin O'Neill, nor was it the first captain Gerrard, but Chen Hero. It was always right to go and ask Chen Hero about any questions. He was more professional than a professional spokesperson.

Everyone surrounded Chen Hero, and countless microphones were extended to his mouth, accompanied by many questions.

The scene was noisy.

The other teammates and coaches couldn't help but click their tongues when they saw this scene.

"He's really popular!"

"But this kind of occasion really needs Hero to deal with it... Anyway, I hate being surrounded by a large group of people chattering away. It annoys me..."

Everyone ran to surround Chen Hero, and O'Neill was neglected, but O'Neill didn't care. He also hated this kind of occasion. He even hoped that the reporters wouldn't pay attention to him.

The reporters surrounding Chen Hero threw out their questions one after another, each with a louder voice than the last.

The scene was noisy, and Chen Hero, who was surrounded in the center, immediately felt a headache, as if countless flies were flying around in his ears.

Then he raised his arms and shouted, "Stop shouting!"

As soon as the voice came out, the surroundings immediately quieted down.

The teammates watching from the side glanced at each other.

So, that's how it is! If you think people are noisy, you can order them to shut up!

But... apart from Chen Hero, how many others can get the reporters to listen so obediently?

Seeing that the reporters had quieted down, Chen Hero said, "I know what you want to ask, nothing more than whether or not this is a revenge match, right?"

Many people nodded, they really wanted to ask this.

"I can tell you, this is indeed a revenge match! We came to Munich to overturn the damn defending champions!"

Chen Hero said with gritted teeth, then squeezed out of the crowd and entered the hotel.

A group of reporters looked at each other, then reacted. When they wanted to chase in again, there were already several burly security guards in front of them.

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That night, the whole of Munich knew that Liverpool had come for revenge, or rather, to smash the place.

The local German media were talking about this matter, and the TV repeatedly played Chen Hero's words among the reporters: "I can tell you, this is indeed a revenge match! We came to Munich to overturn the damn defending champions!"

Faced with such an arrogant Chen Hero, the media in Munich, and even in Germany, seemed indignant.

Bayern Munich had always been the big brother of German football and the symbol of German football, so seeing Chen Hero treat their country's football pride like this, many media outlets stood up to speak for Bayern Munich.

"Hero made a big talk about coming for revenge. Has he forgotten how his team lost the match at the Allianz Arena last season?"

"If there is any team in today's football world that can threaten Liverpool, I think it is Bayern Munich! Bayern Munich's defense will be the strongest shield to contain Chen Hero!"

"When facing the defending champion, please maintain the necessary respect..."

It wasn't just the media who were speaking up for Bayern Munich; the Bayern Munich players themselves couldn't stand Chen Hero's provocation either.

Goalkeeper Neuer was the first to stand up: "It's easy to talk big before the match, there's nothing great about it!"

In the two matches against each other last season, Neuer only let Chen Hero score two goals, one goal per match. For Chen Hero, who could score twice in every match, scoring only one goal in a match was considered a failure.

So, Neuer still had the confidence to talk tough.

He felt that he had only conceded two goals when facing Chen Hero, which was a very good result.

And he was also confident that he could shut out Chen Hero in tomorrow's match and not let him score a single goal.

After the baptism of the World Cup, Neuer was now almost on the verge of becoming the world's best goalkeeper, as long as he could shut out Chen Hero...

In addition to Neuer, Chen Hero's other competitor, Mario Gomez, also didn't feel good about Chen Hero's arrogant remarks. Although he couldn't compare with Chen Hero in terms of total goals, he could still compete with Chen Hero in a single match.

"For me, last year's match at the Allianz Arena, in which we eliminated Liverpool and entered the Champions League final, was very impressive!"

Gomez told reporters this.

In that match, Gomez scored a goal right at the start, breaking the deadlock for Bayern Munich, and also tying the aggregate score to 2:2. Moreover, Bayern Munich had the advantage of an away goal. It could be said that it was Gomez's goal that sounded the horn for Bayern Munich's crazy counterattack, and also caught Liverpool off guard. In addition, he also scored a crucial away goal for Bayern Munich in the away match. It could be said that he was the number one contributor to Bayern Munich's eventual elimination of Liverpool.

His total number of goals in the entire Champions League wasn't as many as Chen Hero's, but for a player, what was important wasn't this, but the performance in the crucial moments of the match. Mario Gomez completely defeated Chen Hero in this regard.

What's the use of scoring more goals in ordinary times?

I'll just score goals at crucial moments, and that's enough to kill you!

Bayern Munich's head coach was Magath, who was on his second stint with the team. Last season, he relied on his tenacious defense and conservative tactics, which were scolded by the mainstream media in Europe as "turtle tactics," to win the Champions League, which made his position as Bayern Munich's coach more stable.

Magath had never been an easy person to get along with. After hearing Chen Hero's wild words, he immediately responded.

"We were able to contain Chen Hero last season, and we can do it again this season."

His reply was simple, but confidence was already revealed.

Saying too much would only make him seem guilty.

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It wasn't just the players on both sides who were engaging in a war of words; the fans on both sides were also secretly competing with each other.

About two thousand Liverpool fans arrived in Munich for this match, and about one thousand seven hundred fans could enter the stadium. These were all the Liverpool fans who could provide support for Liverpool at the Allianz Arena at that time.

In such a huge Manchester United stadium, they were an insignificant drop in the ocean.

Bayern Munich fans had already begun to connect with each other, vowing to prevent all Liverpool fans from making a single syllable in the ninety minutes of the match, just like last season!

To this end, they assigned many tasks to various team groups.

In last season's Champions League semi-final, the performance of Bayern Munich fans at their home stadium was highly praised by many media outlets after the match. Some media even believed that the fans played a crucial role in Bayern Munich's advancement. It was these crazy fans who sang tirelessly in the stands, helping them create a home atmosphere, suppressing Liverpool fans, and also interfering with the Liverpool team. The final result of the match might have been completely different.

In that match, Liverpool fans could hardly make a sound.

It should be known that in English football, Liverpool fans are the craziest. In one statistic, they were the ones who made the highest decibel sounds in the stadium.

Faced with such a crazy group of fans, Bayern Munich fans were able to suppress them from making a sound for the entire ninety minutes!

This was a remarkable result.

Therefore, when the two teams met again this season, Bayern Munich fans would naturally play the same role.

Fully create a good home atmosphere, cheer for their team, and interfere with the visiting team Liverpool.

They had been preparing for this match for a month. Every fan club was assigned its location and tasks. They even used the opportunity of two home Bundesliga matches to do two rehearsals. This made the two Bundesliga teams that came to the Allianz Arena to compete feel baffled—they had never seen Bayern Munich's fans so energetic in the stands before!

The purpose of Bayern Munich fans doing this was to completely trap Liverpool, trap Liverpool's fans, and also trap the Liverpool team.

After two rehearsals, they were confident that they could help Bayern Munich defeat Liverpool at home.

As for the one thousand-plus Liverpool fans, they didn't pay attention to them at all.

This time, the active Liverpool fan organizations were also elites, with the Red Giants as the main body. They had the largest number of people, reaching five hundred. These people would become the main force in the match at that time. This time, their goal was to convey their voices to the players on the field at all costs, to let them know that they would never walk alone!

Therefore, not only would there be a fierce battle on the field, but the Liverpool fans, who were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, would not easily admit defeat in the stands!

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The visiting team provoked, the home team fought back, the media hyped up, and coupled with the secret competition between the fans on both sides, the atmosphere before the war had been hyped up, just like the oil in the pot was already hot, and now it was time to start putting the dishes in the pot and stir-frying them.

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