Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 742 I'm Stronger Than the Strong! (Second Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"Is Koscielny really made of paper?"
"This is the first time I've ever seen a defender bump into a forward and end up flying away... Thank you, Koscielny!"
The commentators, of course, couldn't directly mock Koscielny, even though they really wanted to laugh.
So they could only praise Chen Hero to indirectly tease Koscielny.
"Hero is amazing! How did he do it? I hardly saw his body shake much. If I wasn't careful, I would have thought Koscielny was sent flying by some mysterious Chinese kung fu... Hahahaha!"
"Hero used a very impactful example to show us his superb physical qualities! Poor Koscielny, he tried his best to bump into him, only to find that he had bumped into a mountain..."
"Hero's body is too strong! He didn't even stagger while running! Koscielny hoped to interfere with Hero, but now it looks like his actions are simply a joke!"
"This goal will surely be etched in Premier League history! Maybe it can even be selected as one of the top 100 goals in Premier League history? Ha! But I think Koscielny himself definitely doesn't want it to be like this..."
"Woah! Woah! Woah woah woah woah woah——!!!" Liverpool's old commentator was very excited. He raised his arms and cheered on his commentary platform. That action... Although it may be a bit disrespectful to the old man to describe it like this, it really looks like Tarzan... "Hero! Hero! Omnipotent hero!! He is our Liverpool's hero!!"
Chen Hero's domineering goal, coupled with his domineering celebration, caused the adrenaline of the Anfield Stadium fans to skyrocket instantly, and everyone's cheers seemed to be twice as loud as usual.
They were not only cheering for this domineering goal, but also because Liverpool had taken the lead again against Arsenal with a score of 3:2! And there wasn't much time left for Arsenal.
In other words, as long as they held on for another ten minutes, Liverpool would win this game at home!
How could they not be happy?
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Chen Hero roared at the fans in the stands behind the goal, then turned around and continued to roar at his teammates who were swarming towards him.
Suarez, who was closest to Chen Hero, was the first to pounce over. He ran towards Chen Hero, then jumped up and hugged him, shouting loudly, "Damn! You're too awesome! You're really a fucking bear!!"
Chen Hero's face was covered in saliva, but he didn't even bother to wipe it off. He didn't care about such small details at all. A hat-trick! A hat-trick against Arsenal! Facing Van Persie's hat-trick! He had gained the upper hand in the contest with the best striker in the Premier League!
How could he not be excited?
Challenging the strong is really fulfilling!
Because I proved that I am stronger than the strong!
The other teammates also ran up madly and hugged Chen Hero tightly.
They slapped Chen Hero's head and shoulders hard to vent their emotions.
This meant that they had a high chance of defeating Arsenal at home and ushering in their first victory after three winless rounds!
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When Koscielny bumped into Chen Hero and was sent flying instead, Wenger had already stood up from his seat excitedly. But when Chen Hero slammed the football into Szczesny's goal, he put his hands on both sides of his body in frustration, leaned back, and shouted with his head raised.
He was really frustrated.
This goal was just too... He didn't know what to say.
It can't be said that Koscielny's defense wasn't hard, he worked very hard, so hard that he didn't hesitate to foul, but Chen Hero's body was just so abnormal!
He couldn't knock him down at all!
What is the saddest thing in this world? It's the helplessness of finding that you can't commit a foul even if you try your best... And you lose the ball because of it. If Koscielny had been following Chen Hero all the time, just squeezing him with his body, instead of bumping into him, maintaining pressure, and continuing to interfere, maybe Chen Hero wouldn't have scored this goal at all. But anyone would think that a full-force bump would definitely knock the opponent down. Using a foul outside the penalty area to stop the opponent is the safest approach, rather than letting the opponent enter the penalty area, making your own defense hesitant.
Koscielny's choice was not a problem at all, the only problem was that he underestimated Chen Hero's strength. While running, carrying the ball, and enduring Koscielny's full-force bump, he stood still...
Moreover, this goal also turned the team's one point into zero points. With ten minutes left, could Arsenal still score?
Even he himself was unsure.
"Arsenal have come back in two consecutive games. This third time, can they still win? Judging from the time, the difficulty is quite high... Hero's goal almost killed Arsenal's hope of a comeback! Before, it was a tie, they only needed to score one goal to kill Liverpool. Now that Liverpool have taken the lead again, they have to score two consecutive goals... Even if they can score two consecutive goals, won't Chen Hero, who is in a hot state, score? I think poor Koscielny has been completely blown up by Chen Hero. In ten minutes, Arsenal's defense is more dangerous than Liverpool's."
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In the next ten minutes, Arsenal launched a fierce offensive. How fierce was it? So fierce that the home team Liverpool continued to defend with all their might. If someone had just turned on the TV and saw this scene, they would have mistakenly thought that Arsenal was playing at home...
During this period, Van Persie kept trying to score, but he was not the kind of strong center forward who was good at attacking. He was very good at scoring, but he was not good at breaking through a dense defense.
Liverpool's dense defense, although it looked ugly and embarrassing, was very effective.
Only Chen Hero was left in front to continue to deter Arsenal's defense line, so that they did not dare to press too far forward and provide various support for their attack. In this way, Liverpool's defense was also slightly easier.
Chen Hero could only make such a small contribution in defense... It was impossible to ask him to defend directly. It would be a blessing if he didn't cause trouble.
But this time, luck was not on Arsenal's side. No matter how tough and unwilling to give up they were, they were powerless in the face of this cruel reality...
When Liverpool retreated across the board, Arsenal's attack lacked a way, especially when they were eager to score, the offensive mode was single and the success rate was low.
Van Persie's disappointed expression appeared in the close-up shots of the TV broadcast time and time again, which also made Arsenal fans worried.
Wenger had completely lost his calm and refined appearance, standing on the sidelines, nervously watching the game, to what extent was he nervous? So nervous that he was wearing Arsenal's Nike tracksuit, wanting to put his hands in his pockets, but he failed to put his hands in eight times in a row...
First, Ferguson clenched his hands and trembled unconsciously in the Champions League semi-final, and now Wenger can't even do the simple action of putting his hands in his pockets, which shows how much psychological pressure the football coach is under...
Coincidentally, the people who made the two world-renowned coaches feel stressed were both Chen Hero.
Liverpool fans were cheering for the team's defense. After each successful defense against Arsenal's attack, there would be huge cheers from Liverpool fans, and if Arsenal made a mistake, Liverpool fans would make boos and gloating whistles.
These put pressure on Arsenal players.
In the eighty-eighth minute, Van Persie broke into the penalty area with the ball, and then fell to the ground, and the football was naturally lost. He fell to the ground and opened his hands to the referee, indicating that the Liverpool players had fouled.
But the referee ignored him and just signaled him to get up.
The Liverpool fans in the stands were also using boos to express their dissatisfaction with Van Persie, believing that Van Persie was diving.
Agger, who was defending Van Persie, shook his arms vigorously, indicating that he was innocent.
Van Persie saw that the referee did not award a penalty, and he fell to the ground again angrily. However, he quickly climbed up again, perhaps feeling that lying like this would not only waste time but also delay his team's attack...
But dissatisfied, he ran to the referee and protested to him, but the referee just shook his head.
The replay of the TV broadcast made the commentators also feel that it was difficult to judge whether Agger had fouled. It seemed that there was physical contact between the two, but it was really hard to say whether this physical contact was enough to make Van Persie fall to the ground... The commentator who supported Arsenal would naturally think that Agger's foul was conclusive, and the commentator who supported Liverpool could also say that Van Persie was exaggerating the fall and was suspected of diving, anyway, it was just a war of words.
Wenger was very angry that Van Persie's fall was not awarded a penalty. He roared at the referee, "That's a foul! That's a penalty! Damn it! Didn't you see it?"
Why would the always gentle Professor be so angry and lose his composure? Because Wenger knew very well that if this game could remain undefeated, it would be a valuable draw for the team, and the morale and confidence of the whole team would be improved, and the spirit of iron blood would be further integrated into the team.
After two consecutive comeback victories, if they can still draw against their opponents in such an unfavorable situation, it will definitely greatly boost morale and stabilize the team. This is very important for Arsenal, who are recovering!
If they lose to their opponents, the team will inevitably feel frustrated and discouraged. If this breath is really vented, it will be over...
That is a more serious consequence than losing a game!
That's why Wenger values a dubious penalty so much.
But his protest did not attract the attention of the referee - of course, perhaps he should be thankful for this, otherwise he would have received a red card... That would probably be a bigger blow to Arsenal's road to recovery than this failure...
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In the end, Arsenal bombarded for more than ten minutes, but failed to equalize the score.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, they were as disappointed as if they had lost a final... This disappointment is completely understandable. Their Van Persie was in such good shape, but he was not able to beat his opponent away from home. This was not common in the past...
But it is also very understandable, because their Van Persie is excellent, but they met a more excellent Chen Hero!