Chapter 1 I Just Want to Forge

The nutmeg happened in the center of the field, some distance from the stands, so with the naked eye, not everyone could see exactly what Chen Hero did. But that didn't stop them from erupting in deafening cheers at this moment.

They only needed to see the result, which was that Chen Hero had broken through the encirclement of three players!

Amidst the cheers, Newman. Giese's expression was quite unsightly.

When Chen Hero pulled off the nutmeg, he even caught his broadcast partner turning to look at him.

He understood what that glance meant.

He had been eloquently expounding on Chen Hero's declining form and slow reactions, and then Chen Hero used this one move to slap him in the face!

Although he hadn't actually been struck, he could still feel a burning sensation on his cheek.

He even couldn't help but touch his cheek, but he immediately realized that doing so was not a good look, so he pretended to adjust his glasses.

His gaze remained fixed on Chen Hero on the field.

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Chen Hero's breakthrough past three Chelsea players, and so easily, surprised the Chelsea players.

Judging by his movements, it was hard to believe that he was forty-one years old.

The Chelsea players' astonishment gave Chen Hero the opportunity to continue his advance.

He charged forward, dribbling the ball.

Chen Hero's speed wasn't fast. Even when he was younger, he wasn't known for his speed; it was just that for someone of his size, his speed wasn't slow. Now that his physical attributes had declined, his speed was naturally not what it used to be.

So his dribbling quickly allowed the Chelsea players to catch up.

One of the three players who had surrounded him earlier caught up.

And he quickly caught up to him and even reached out to pull on Chen Hero's jersey.

Seeing this scene, Newman. Giese felt like he had been reborn. He perked up again, and even his voice became louder.

"Oh no, Hero's too slow... he's been caught up by Chelsea! Although that nutmeg was beautiful, those kinds of moves rely on technique, and Hero is forty-one years old, so his technique has long been honed. So those moves aren't that difficult for him..."

Newman. Giese was now truly impressed by his quick wit. He had found a reason so quickly. This way, he could at least salvage some of the face and points he had lost earlier.

At the same time, it would dispel the doubts of those who were more idiotic, and they would continue to believe him.

"But because he's too slow, he's easily caught up. But he continues to insist on dribbling the ball instead of passing, which shows what? It shows that Hero is eager to prove to everyone that he hasn't aged, but the actual result is that he really has aged... Look at this speed, did Chen Hero have this speed when he was younger...? Once the opponent grabs his jersey, I think it will be difficult for Hero to get away. He's very likely to be surrounded again..."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Hero suddenly stopped short, and the Chelsea player crashed into him, hitting Chen Hero in the back.

Chen Hero's physical fitness is indeed not as good as before. But that's compared to his former self. If he were compared to others, Chen Hero would probably still be considered to have outstanding physical fitness...

The scene before them was clear proof!

After that Chelsea player crashed into Chen Hero, the scene that Newman. Giese had been hoping for did not happen.

Chen Hero didn't fall. Although his body did stagger a bit, he didn't lose his balance!

Instead, the Chelsea player lost his balance due to the force of the impact and fell to the side.

At the same time, Chen Hero once again poked the ball away, and he was off again!

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"Beautiful! Hero, beautiful! This move fully demonstrates his strong physique!"

The Liverpool commentator next to Newman. Giese began to roar again.

If Giese had a gun in his hand, he would have shot him directly.

Because every roar from this old man felt like a slap in his face...

His partner looked at him again at the same time.

Giese roared in his heart, "What are you looking at! Just commentate on the game! You're the commentator for this game, why do I have to say so much?!"

He had forgotten why he had been so active...

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After Chen Hero got rid of the Chelsea player's pursuit, he was directly facing Chelsea's defense.

Because they hadn't expected Chen Hero to break through in this way, Chelsea was completely unprepared.

Later, they were prepared, but not prepared enough—they thought that if they sent three men to surround and rob him, they would definitely be able to keep Chen Hero and the ball there. Even if it was the worst case scenario, they could always stop the ball but not the man.

Who would have thought that Chen Hero would break through so easily...

Now, the unprepared Chelsea only had their defense directly facing Chen Hero.

Chelsea's center back, Alik. Turner, could no longer retreat at this time. If he retreated any further, the opponent would enter the penalty area. Once they entered the penalty area, none of their tactics would work.

He could only bite the bullet and meet him head-on.

Faced with this aggressive Chelsea center back, Chen Hero's choice was quite simple.

He directly swung his leg as if to take a long shot.

Everyone knew how powerful Chen Hero's long shots were. Even at forty years old, this long shot was still his scoring weapon. So in this regard, the Chelsea defenders didn't dare to be careless.

Seeing him swing his leg, Turner, who was still far away from him, knew that he couldn't go up to intercept the ball, so he jumped up directly, turned around, and planned to use his body to block Chen Hero's long shot.

Such a defense was simply... too amateurish in front of Chen Hero!

His right foot came down and he hooked the ball directly to the left, dodging this Chelsea center back whose defensive action was very amateurish.

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"Oh no, Turner's defense is too bad! He actually let Hero get past him so easily!" Exclamations rang out from the commentary box.

Alik. Turner was an excellent center back cultivated by Chelsea and is currently the backbone of the England national team's defense. He rarely makes such mistakes.

But now it appeared so clearly in front of everyone.

How could he make such a low-level mistake at such a critical moment?

Clark. Walker on the sidelines looked very surprised.

In fact, Turner knew he was wrong the moment he jumped up. The opponent was definitely going to dribble the ball, and his action would look very ridiculous!

But he was an experienced player, so why would he make such a mistake in the game?

He didn't understand.

But Harry. Levy understood.

When this Liverpool commentator saw that Turner had been so easily bypassed by Chen Hero, he shouted excitedly, "Alik. Turner lost his composure when facing Hero due to his powerful aura! He actually made such a terrible defensive move! He threw his entire back to Hero, he couldn't see what was behind him at all... Such a defense, who would have thought we could see it on Turner? This is Hero's strength! Even if he doesn't do anything, just standing there, he can form enough deterrence to make those defending him feel terrified!! This is Hero! The Hero who has dominated English football for seventeen years!!!"

Newman. Giese was annoyed to death listening to that damn Liverpool brain-dead fan commentator spouting nonsense next to him.

But at this moment, he couldn't say anything, because he knew that right now, he should shut up... and not provoke Chen Hero's sharpness.

A wise man submits to circumstances, and a clever person should have the awareness of a clever person.

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Chen Hero bypassed Turner so easily that there was actually no decent resistance in front of him.

But he still didn't shoot. He took a step with his left foot and poked the ball forward again.

Then he entered the penalty area.

"Hero! Hero! He's in! He's in the penalty area!" This time, it wasn't Harry. Levy who was making this excited shout, but the other commentators.

Chen Hero's series of dazzling performances had shocked them, and they had only just recovered from this shock.

So around Newman. Giese, the sounds of cheering for Chen Hero rose and fell, making him even more miserable.

Even his partner was shouting, "Hero breaks into the penalty area! Chelsea is in danger now! Because it's Chen Hero who's dribbling into the penalty area!!"

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Amidst the commentators' shouts, another Chelsea center back, Strong. Tyler, also charged over. He simply went straight for a sliding tackle, completely disregarding what kind of "tragedy" this action might cause in the penalty area. At this moment, the thought of stopping Chen Hero from scoring was higher than everything else in his mind!

Even if he was sent off with a red card, he wouldn't hesitate!

Or rather, he didn't consider the consequences at all...

To be able to force Chelsea's two major center backs to make a wrong defensive move and the other not even care about getting a red card. The forty-one-year-old Chen Hero still had the same imposing manner!

Faced with Tyler, who came up and slid towards him, Chen Hero directly swung his left foot and hooked the ball from behind his body to the right.

At the same time, his right foot exerted force and he jumped up, soaring through the air, dodging Tyler's sliding tackle.

This action was very light and effortless. It was hard to imagine that this was an action made by a forty-year-old.

Of course, Chen Hero's test was not over yet.

Although he hooked the ball over and dodged Tyler's defense, he still had to face the goalkeeper Hunter. Green, who had already come out.

Green had taken advantage of the opportunity of Chen Hero jumping up to avoid his teammate Tyler, and he rushed towards the ball!

When Newman. Giese saw this scene, he almost shouted out loud, "Green, go for it!"...

Fortunately, he restrained himself, otherwise all his previous hard work would have been in vain.

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Green fell to the ground to save the ball, and Chen Hero also landed.

His action was astonishing—the landed Chen Hero completely ignored the buffer, and as soon as he landed, he poked the ball away from Green's hand with his right foot!

Green was only one step away from saving the ball, but he didn't expect Chen Hero to be faster than him!

Chen Hero only poked the ball accurately with a flick of his right ankle after landing in place!

Then Chen Hero's left foot exerted force and he stepped out, raising his right foot, and he stepped over Green!

Although the angle was a bit off, what was in front of him was an empty goal!

The cheers in the sky above Stanley Park Stadium became louder and louder, and everyone's hearts were lifted with the sound.

They were all looking forward to it...

Chen Hero's right foot finally hit the ball again, a shot with a not-so-standard posture. After the shot, Chen Hero's body fell backward, but the posture was no longer important. What was important was the result.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the ball, and they didn't care about Chen Hero at all.

Was Chen Hero's comeback and persistence a great new legend, or a dying struggle of a hero in his twilight years?

The answer will be revealed in the next second!

In full view of everyone, the ball flew into the net...