Although Chen Hero clamored for revenge, he would have to wait until February next year no matter how impatient he was.

For now, he had to focus on the league.

This season had finally reached a point where there were no European matches and no domestic cup matches. There was only the league.

But no one felt relaxed.

The Premier League has no winter break, and considering that fans have holidays for Christmas, in order to let the fans have games to watch during the holidays, players will not only not have holidays during Christmas, they will be even busier. The schedule is very dense. Not just Christmas, but for a whole month after Christmas, the players will be very busy.

On December 21st, the eighteenth round of the league, Liverpool challenged Portsmouth away.

On December 26th, the nineteenth round of the league, Liverpool played against Wolves at home.

On December 29th, the twentieth round of the league, Liverpool challenged Aston Villa away.

On January 2nd, the third round of the FA Cup, Liverpool challenged Reading away.

On January 8th, the twenty-first round of the league, Liverpool played against Tottenham Hotspur at home.

On January 14th, the League Cup semi-final, Liverpool played against Blackburn at home.

On January 17th, the twenty-second round of the league, Liverpool challenged Stoke City away.

On January 20th, the fourth round of the FA Cup - if Liverpool can reach the fourth round, but I believe there is no suspense, so let's count this game as well.

On January 25th, the twenty-third round of the league, Liverpool challenged Wolves away.

On January 30th, the twenty-fourth round of the league, Liverpool played against Bolton at home.

These are the matches that Liverpool will play in the next month and ten days.

Ten games in forty days, with an average of one game every four days.

This is only in the case of domestic matches. If Liverpool wins the Champions League, they will also have the Club World Cup in December.

By then, they will be dead busy for these two months.

But facing such a dense schedule, Martin O'Neill felt much better than last year, because he had added many strong players to his team this year.

With food in hand, one doesn't panic.

The depth of Liverpool's bench has increased a lot now, which makes O'Neill more comfortable when arranging the lineup. Basically, he can now ensure that the strength of the two lineups is not much different - of course, the premise is that both lineups must have Chen Hero.

Anyway, no matter how the rotation goes, it won't be Chen Hero's turn. Now, Klasnic is particularly miserable, because of the lack of playing opportunities. Chen Hero is not injured, has no physical problems, and maintains a very good condition. He is simply like a monster. Being his substitute is simply miserable.

Martin O'Neill has already decided that he will never buy a forward again, or not buy a center forward. Because Chen Hero doesn't need a substitute at all!

But before that, he had one more thing to ask.

After training that day, Martin O'Neill stopped Chen Hero and asked him, "Your father's birthday is on January 1st, are you still going back?"

Chen Hero was stunned for a moment. He didn't understand why the boss remembered his father's birthday so well. Did he want to give his father a gift?

Seeing that he didn't answer, Martin O'Neill had to continue asking, "What I mean is, you won't be asking for leave again at that time, will you?"

Chen Hero suddenly realized - the boss was worried that he would ask for leave to go back to China like last time, but he didn't expect to be blocked on the way back by volcanic ash...

He quickly shook his head and explained, "It won't happen this time. My father's fiftieth birthday is only once. The next time I have to go back is when he's sixty."

Martin O'Neill breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. Fortunately, there are still nine years... Who knows if he will still be coaching here at that time? Even if he is still coaching Liverpool, will Chen Hero still be at Liverpool?

"So you don't have to worry, boss. I won't miss any of the games this time!"

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Although Martin O'Neill was already very careful, injuries still struck in winter.

First, Agger's old injury relapsed in training. Fortunately, it wasn't serious and he only needed to rest for two weeks.

Then Sanchez caught the flu and had to go home to recuperate. He had to rest for seven days.

Then in the eighteenth round of the league, when Liverpool challenged Portsmouth away, Suarez was injured in the game. This time the injury was serious... He suddenly made an emergency stop while dribbling the ball at high speed, and then made a change of direction. As a result, his left knee couldn't bear this series of huge forces, and the cruciate ligament... tore.

"Suarez! He fell to the ground suddenly without any physical contact with his opponent! This dive is too fake..." At first, the commentator was still teasing Suarez, but he soon realized something was wrong, because the painful expression on Suarez's face didn't look like he was faking it, and most importantly... if he was diving, he would roll around on the ground a lot, but Suarez didn't!

So he really fell!

The game was suspended, and Liverpool's team doctor Brookner ran up.

Then he quickly made a gesture requesting a stretcher and a substitution.

After Suarez was carried down, Brookner told Martin O'Neill some bad news: "The preliminary examination results show a knee injury, which should be a cruciate ligament injury, but I don't know exactly what kind of injury it is, or how severe it is... I don't know, further examination is needed..."

Before he could finish speaking, Martin O'Neill cursed.

And Suarez, who was lying on the ground, covered his face with his hands, looking very painful.

People who understand football know what a "cruciate ligament" injury means.

How many heroes have fallen on this injury in the end!

Now it was Suarez's turn.

Suarez fell to the ground, covering his knee, without any physical contact, which gave the other Liverpool players a great shock. Especially when he was carried off the field, covering his face with his hands...

You know, the game had only started for ten minutes at this time!

Affected by this, Liverpool ultimately failed to defeat Portsmouth away.

The two sides drew 1:1. Chen Hero scored a goal, but it didn't help. The minds of the entire Liverpool team were not on the game.

As soon as the game ended, everyone became concerned about Suarez's injury.

Suarez had been sent to a local hospital in Portsmouth in advance.

Finally, Brookner brought back very bad news to Martin O'Neill and the others - Suarez's cruciate ligament tore.

He had to have surgery, and having surgery also meant that his season was completely over...

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The next day, Suarez was sent to a hospital in Liverpool, where he waited to undergo surgery. The club was helping him contact doctors in the United States. After these things were done, he would go to the United States to undergo surgery.

Suarez was sent to the local hospital in Liverpool in the morning. In the afternoon, Chen Hero and the other members of the Eating, Drinking, and Having Fun Group came to visit Suarez together.

Having suffered such a serious injury, Suarez's mood didn't seem high, but the fact that his friends were able to come and see him still added some psychological comfort.

"Thank you for coming to see me, but I'm sorry, I can't go out and play with you..." Suarez said weakly, looking very pitiful.

Chen Hero slapped him hard on the shoulder: "It's just a few months. You'll be jumping around and back in the middle of us soon!"

"Hero is right, Luis. It's just a small operation! You'll get better soon, and we're still waiting for you to take us to have fun!" Skrtel also said.

"Why am I taking you? I'm just a follower. Isn't Hero the boss of the Eating, Drinking, and Having Fun Group?" Suarez found it strange and turned to look at Chen Hero.

"You're treating." Chen Hero laughed heartlessly next to him. "Whoever treats is the boss!"

Everyone laughed.

Suarez angrily grabbed a pillow and was about to throw it at Chen Hero, but he accidentally pulled his injury, which made him grit his teeth in pain, and he put down the pillow in his hand.

But no one came up to comfort him, and everyone still had heartless smiles on their faces.

Suarez sighed: "You bastards, I'm already like this, and you're still so happy!"

"What's an injury? In half a season, you'll be a good man again!" Chen Hero said, patting his chest.

"That's right! Take good care of yourself, Luis. Don't rush back after the surgery. You can hang out with girls in the United States!"

"Maybe you can have an encounter with some Hollywood star?"

"Like Taylor Swift..."

"Hahahaha!"

Having teased two people at once, everyone laughed again.

Looking at these bad friends, in front of his hospital bed, being so shameless, Suarez could only glare at them.

But his heart was very warm. Because these people were the first to come and see him.

And he even knew why these people were so heartless - he was already in a lot of pain himself. If the people who came to see him were frowning and sighing, they would only pass their negative emotions to him. If he absorbed too many negative emotions, his mood would only get worse.

But now that these bad friends came to make a fuss, his mood actually became a little brighter, and he was also full of hope for the future.

He felt that with so many people supporting him and with friends caring about him, how could he give up easily?

Have surgery, and come back to fight alongside everyone!

Thinking about it, the expression on his face gradually softened, and his eyes were filled with smiles.

When Chen Hero saw the change in Suarez's expression, he knew what he was thinking.

He also smiled.

While the other friends were still joking, Chen Hero said to Suarez, "You won't miss any of the championship celebrations this season, Luis."

"How many celebrations will we have?" Suarez asked.

"Let me think... Four!" Chen Hero said very definitely. "The closest one is in February. Can you come then?"

"I'll come even if I'm in a wheelchair!"

The two men shook hands.