Chapter 150 No Weaknesses

In the short fifteen-minute halftime break, the two sides experienced such drastically different changes.

The second half of the game held little suspense.

Newcastle United had no fighting spirit or confidence, while Liverpool's reserves were full of fighting spirit and bursting with confidence.

The second half had barely started when the two sides clashed once.

Some Newcastle United players stubbornly wanted to try harder.

But this was actually their last-ditch effort.

As expected, their attack posed no threat to Liverpool's reserve team's goal. Subsequently, Liverpool's counterattack was quite threatening.

Chen Hero and Carlton Cole led this counterattack, which almost broke the deadlock. If it hadn't been for Krul's fingertips playing a crucial role at the most critical moment…

Liverpool won a corner kick.

Newcastle United took the opportunity to defend the corner and all retreated.

Chen Hero did not head this corner kick in.

But Newcastle United didn't launch any decent attacks either.

They were really worried that their team would lose by an even greater margin.

With Newcastle United not pressing forward, Liverpool's reserves naturally didn't press forward either.

Anyway, they were in the lead.

This situation where neither side pressed forward lasted for about twenty minutes.

Seeing that the game time was getting shorter and shorter, the Newcastle United players also realized that it was meaningless to keep defending.

If they still wanted to win this game, they had to attack, even if it meant being shot through with arrows by Liverpool.

What's more, Newcastle United's fans were also relentlessly dissatisfied with the team's conservative tactics. Boos had never disappeared in the second half.

Head coach Alan Pardew was also constantly calling for the team to press forward and attack from the sidelines.

Under the influence of these multiple factors, Newcastle United finally attacked again.

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The happiest people about Newcastle United's attack were the Liverpool reserve players.

This meant they had a chance to score.

Winning by just one goal was obviously not enough for these highly motivated Liverpool reserve players.

The rest of the game was Newcastle United pressing forward to attack, while Liverpool's reserves defended steadily and counterattacked.

Until the seventy-eighth minute, Liverpool finally seized a counterattack opportunity.

Carlton Cole broke through from the wing with the ball and then crossed.

Chen Hero, who followed up in the middle, made a diving header.

Goalkeeper Krul also rushed out to block, not knowing whether to block the cross or Chen Hero's shot.

In short, the distance between the two was very close. They were almost about to collide.

Goalkeeper Krul actually had the advantage at this time, because he could not only use his hands, but also his knees and the soles of his feet to block Chen Hero. Goalkeepers must be strictly protected in the goal area. If there is any physical contact between the two sides, the attacking player will basically be judged to have charged the goalkeeper. And the goalkeeper's collision with the player is self-protection and is not punished. If Chen Hero was really kicked in the head by Krul, he would have suffered in vain.

However, Chen Hero had no intention of backing down. From the moment he lunged out, he never intended to return empty-handed!

He finally headed the football before Krul. The football flew into the goal from under Krul's armpits, and then the two collided.

Because he headed the ball first and then collided, there was no such thing as charging the goalkeeper.

Chen Hero pushed away Krul, who was pressing on him, jumped up, and ran towards Cole, who had passed the ball to him.

At the same time, the Liverpool fans in the stands erupted in huge cheers.

Everyone knew, whether they were on Liverpool's side or supporting Newcastle United, that this goal completely eliminated any suspense in this game!

Liverpool were two goals ahead with twelve minutes left in the game. Unless God possessed them, Newcastle United would not be able to defeat their opponents.

But the problem was that in this game, it seemed that God was on the side of the Liverpool reserve team.

Unless they really ignored everything and just wanted to attack and score goals, regardless of what happened to their defense.

But even if they could pull back two goals, how many goals would their defense lose during this time?

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Chen Hero and Carlton Cole hugged and celebrated, and the other reserve players also rushed up and joined the celebration.

Then the group hugged each other, turned to the Liverpool fans in the stands, and kept waving their arms and shouting: "We are the champions! We will be the champions!!"

The Liverpool fans in the stands also responded to them with the same cheers: "Yes! We are the champions!!"

Compared with the excited Liverpool players and fans, the Newcastle side was stunned.

Goalkeeper Krul didn't even complain to the referee, saying that Chen Hero had charged him.

Not to mention that Chen Hero didn't actually charge him, even if he did, and the goal was cancelled, Krul had already lost confidence. He believed that even if he could cancel this goal, he would not be able to stop Chen Hero from scoring next.

He would definitely score, and the final victory would definitely belong to Liverpool.

Their Newcastle United, with their full strength Premier League first team, played a perfect supporting role…

Alan Pardew looked at the team like this, and there was nothing to say or do.

He turned around and returned to the coach's bench, then sat down with a thud, and never spoke again.

The Newcastle United fans in the stands also realized that the situation was over.

Some people started to leave early. The problem they were considering now was whether it would be convenient to go home or back to the hotel after the game, instead of whether Newcastle United could complete a major reversal before the end of the game…

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When the scene of Newcastle United fans leaving early appeared on the TV screen, the game commentator couldn't help but sigh: "Perhaps many people are still unwilling to admit it. But the fact is that Liverpool, not only is their first team strong, but their reserve team is also very strong! What Shankly said before has finally become a reality…"

"This is just an ordinary League Cup final. For many wealthy teams, this is still a game like chicken ribs. But the impact of this game is far-reaching. Not because Liverpool's reserve team has won the League Cup again, but because… in this game, Hero demonstrated his left foot ability! All those who previously questioned Chen Hero's left foot as being lucky and occasionally performing well can now pull their heads out of the sand and open their eyes to take a good look! This is the fact, this is the reality! Hero really has no weaknesses anymore!"

"I think that instead of saying that Chen Hero was lucky, it is better to say that Liverpool was lucky… They were able to get the loyalty of such a super center. Back then, among the many wealthy teams that pursued Chen Hero, they were the least favored. When the news of their signing Chen Hero came out, they were even laughed at by everyone… Who would have thought… And such a powerful player has never intended to leave Liverpool – and now there is really no need to leave. What other wealthy teams can give him, he can give him at Liverpool, and what other wealthy teams cannot give him, he can already provide for himself at Liverpool!"

Although it was just a League Cup title, many sensitive professionals had already smelled other things from it.

This League Cup final was equivalent to announcing to the world Chen Hero's invincibility.

He could lead a reserve team and defeat Newcastle United, who could compete for European qualifications in the Premier League, so easily.

Truly turning decay into magic!

Maradona was enshrined when he led Napoli to win the Serie A title.

But Maradona did not lead the Napoli reserve team to win the Italian Cup…

But Chen Hero can, not only can he do it once, but he can also do it a second time, and next he will do it a third time!

He wants to use iron-like facts to tell everyone – that Chen Hero's achievements are not luck, but strength!

There is nothing more arrogant and domineering than this.

But everyone can't find any fault with it.

People's invincibility is so open and aboveboard, upright and honorable.

Everyone can see what Chen Hero's honors were exchanged for.

Leaving aside other things, just the fact that he has not missed a single game, this physical fitness and ability to avoid injuries, as well as perseverance, is enough to make many professional players feel ashamed.

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Liverpool's players finished celebrating and returned to the pitch.

The rest of the game completely turned into "garbage time".

Martin O'Neill also saw it and began to make frequent substitutions, using up all three substitution quotas in one go.

This was to give more reserve players the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the League Cup final. The players who had put in the effort were not just the ten players on the field – plus Chen Hero – there were other players, but because of their own strength, they could only be substitutes. In order not to make the substitutes feel too disappointed, Martin O'Neill always used up all three substitution quotas in every game, allowing more substitute players to go up and get the opportunity to play and show themselves when the outcome of the game was no longer in doubt.

People who watch Liverpool reserve team games also know that when Liverpool's reserve team does this, it means that the game has been completely won and there is no suspense.

Everyone can stop watching the game nervously.

At the same time, this is definitely not good news for Liverpool reserve team's opponents.

They are doomed to lose!

From the moment they saw Martin O'Neill start making substitutions, the Liverpool fans in the stands started cheering, and the cheers continued until the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

At that time, the cheers of the Liverpool fans at Wembley Stadium had soared into the sky and climbed to the ninth heaven.

"Congratulations to Liverpool, they are the League Cup champions this season! In this way, they have won their fourth title of the season! The current Liverpool is steadily moving towards the goal of winning seven titles in a single season!"