Chapter 1 When Chen Yingxiong Opened Fire

After Chen Yingxiong used a sudden stop to shake off Steven Taylor and then scored, the commentators who had previously questioned his condition and claimed he had little stamina left all turned to him in an instant, singing his praises in unison.

"Hero's beautiful feint! This goal is clean and efficient! You can't see a trace of 'fatigue' in this series of actions!"

"Still questioning and guessing Hero's condition and stamina? This goal is his best response!"

Accompanied by the slow-motion replay of the goal, the commentators showered Chen Yingxiong with all the praise they could think of.

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After scoring, Chen Yingxiong ran to the bottom of the Kop stand, then raised his arms, looked up, and leaned back slightly, immersing himself in the cheers of the Liverpool fans.

Then, his teammates rushed up and surrounded him.

Celebrating the goal with him.

The reporters in the press box were stunned.

"He can still score?"

"This is too incredible! Is his condition completely unaffected?"

"Generally speaking, after such a hard journey, it's impossible for him to still be in shape! It's already good enough that he has the stamina to run... unbelievable!"

The Chinese reporters were also shocked by Chen Yingxiong's performance, but they were even happier—Chen Yingxiong's outstanding performance made them, as Chen Yingxiong's compatriots, feel proud!

"Good job, Hero!"

"I knew you would never disappoint!"

"Surprise everyone, haha!"

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Seeing Chen Yingxiong score, Martin O'Neill jumped up from the coach's bench excitedly, then rushed to the sidelines, raising his arms and shouting.

He hadn't been so excited even when Chen Yingxiong scored five goals against Manchester City in the last game.

Because he really didn't expect Chen Yingxiong to give him such a surprise!

After such a difficult journey, and having barely rested since playing Manchester City, it didn't affect his condition. He was still able to score such a beautiful goal!

Just when he had given up hope, he gave him hope again and again.

Such a player... Liverpool is so lucky to have him!

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Seeing Chen Yingxiong score, Newcastle's coach Alan Pardew looked very frustrated. He waved his hands violently, leaned back, and shouted loudly.

He thought Chen Yingxiong was no longer a threat, but he didn't expect Chen Yingxiong to subvert his common sense again.

Generally speaking, players who have experienced such a tiring long trip will definitely not be able to maintain their condition, but why can Chen Yingxiong still score such a beautiful goal?

Looking at the whole process of this goal, Chen Yingxiong didn't just get lucky. His sudden stop and feint were beautiful, making Taylor helpless. Although his shot was a bit reluctant, the fact that it still went in only proves his ability, doesn't it?

He had previously thought that even if Chen Yingxiong rushed to the game, he would not pose any threat to Newcastle.

Now it seems that his initial idea was correct—Chen Yingxiong should have been directly absent from the game from the start. That would have been the safest thing for Newcastle!

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After Chen Yingxiong scored, Liverpool took a one-goal lead over Newcastle, and the score remained until the end of the first half.

During the halftime break, Martin O'Neill praised Chen Yingxiong without any reservation, which made the surrounding players a little stunned, because they had been with Martin O'Neill for half a season, and had never heard O'Neill praise a player so much.

Even in the last game, when Chen Yingxiong scored five goals against Manchester City and defeated Manchester City, he didn't receive such praise.

How could Chen Yingxiong only score one goal in this game and receive such praise from O'Neill?

Of course, they knew that it was indeed remarkable for Chen Yingxiong to be able to score a goal after traveling thousands of kilometers back and forth, but wasn't the boss's blatant praise a bit too much?

Not at all.

O'Neill didn't think he was being excessive at all.

Because he felt that Chen Yingxiong's performance really deserved his praise.

Or, in other words, Chen Yingxiong's performance had completely conquered the coach. Martin O'Neill had become Chen Yingxiong's die-hard fan.

O'Neill knew that Chen Yingxiong's accomplishment wasn't just about immediately joining the game after a long trip and scoring a goal.

In the whole process of this matter, the spirit and will shown by Chen Yingxiong were what he valued most.

A player with this kind of spirit will not be easily defeated no matter how much difficulty he encounters. Such a player will have a great future!

And Liverpool, with such a player, will also have a great future!

Chen Yingxiong didn't show any humility or embarrassment in the face of the coach's praise. He shamelessly accepted all the praise from the boss.

With a matter-of-course expression.

"Of course I rushed back to score goals and win, boss!"

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The problem Pardew now faces is how to contain Chen Yingxiong... This is his biggest headache, and it's also what he least wants to face.

And the current situation is very delicate, making him have many thoughts.

Newcastle is only one goal behind, which doesn't mean there won't be any chance in the second half.

The key now is whether Chen Yingxiong can be as energetic in the second half as he was in the first half?

Has Chen Yingxiong exhausted all his energy by scoring a goal?

Will he be as threatening in the second half?

Alan Pardew couldn't be sure at all.

He doesn't dare to guess what Chen Yingxiong will do anymore, because he finds that he is always wrong. You think he will do this, but he does that. You think he won't do this, but he just does it...

This really gives a lot of people a headache.

After thinking about it, the final solution he came up with was to defend and counterattack. Anyway, they are only one goal behind, so as long as they don't concede any more goals, that's fine. Instead of letting Steven Taylor defend Chen Yingxiong alone, it's better to let the whole team defend, which would be safer.

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After the second half of the game restarted, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

Alan Pardew's doubts are also the doubts of most people—Chen Yingxiong scored a goal in the first half, and his performance was very outstanding and he worked very hard. There was a statistic in the first half, which the TV broadcast organization put on the screen below. No other player had it, only Chen Yingxiong had it. It was Chen Yingxiong's running distance in the first half. In the first forty-five minutes, he ran five thousand meters. As a center forward at the very front, this number is not small. Many center forwards don't even run ten thousand meters in a game.

This statistic shows that Chen Yingxiong's running distance in the first half was really long, and he really spared no effort in the game, so his stamina must have been consumed quickly—that's a very natural logic, right?

How much stamina can Chen Yingxiong, who already had little stamina left, have after running so much? Maybe he can't even last half of the second half.

Some commentators even exclaimed after seeing Chen Yingxiong appear on the field: "Martin O'Neill didn't replace Chen Yingxiong during the halftime break? What is he thinking?"

What is he thinking? He just understands and believes in Chen Yingxiong more than all of you.

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No matter how others doubt, are surprised, or hesitate, Chen Yingxiong is still running very hard after the second half of the game starts. He doesn't look tired at all, and he doesn't seem to be trying to conserve his energy at all.

Then, in the seventy-fifth minute, the time period that is generally considered to be the critical point of stamina, he scored again...

This time, he seems to be overturning all the thoughts in everyone's mind, not giving them any reasons or luck to defend themselves.

He scored the goal in a quick counterattack after Liverpool cleared Newcastle's corner kick. He sprinted all the way from beyond the center circle, following the quickly passed football all the way forward, and also participated in two passes, passing the football accurately and quickly, without any sign of fatigue.

Moreover, he stopped suddenly before passing the ball, and then quickly started again, and then accelerated to catch up. Chen Yingxiong showed a lot of power.

After a series of quick passes by Liverpool, Sanchez finally passed the football in front of the goal. Chen Yingxiong suddenly accelerated and cut in diagonally from outside the penalty area, and swept the football into the goal before Steven Taylor. This time Krul didn't even make a save—the distance was too close, the speed was too fast, he didn't react at all!

"The second goal!!"

Anfield stadium exploded!

"Chen Yingxiong scored again! Two goals in this game!"

"It's the seventy-fifth minute... The Newcastle players who have been resting for a week are having trouble keeping up with the rhythm and pace of Liverpool's fast attack. Hero is keeping up firmly, and appears in the most crucial position at the last moment, and then puts the football into the goal... Such a performance makes people suspect that he hasn't been playing for seventy-five minutes, but has just been substituted on!"

"Hero sprinted more than fifty meters and finally put the football into Newcastle's goal. It's amazing how much stamina he has! Did the experience of the past few days really not affect him?"

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The commentators all held their heads, unable to believe that Chen Yingxiong's stamina could still be so strong.

Newcastle's coach Alan Pardew also held his head with them. This game is doomed to lose, and losing to such a Chen Yingxiong, he is really unwilling...

Can't even this stop him!

Generally speaking, from the evening of the 30th to the afternoon of the 3rd, it is impossible for players to have such strong stamina and maintain such good condition after spending three and a half days on the road! This is common sense! It's really not my problem, Alan Pardew!

Actually, it's still his problem, because these are generally correct common sense, but Alan Pardew didn't expect that Chen Yingxiong is not an ordinary person...