After the game, Chen Hero's crazy goals finally attracted the attention of European media, and the impact was no longer limited to English football.

Many European media outlets reported extensively on the massacre at Anfield.

Chen Hero, who scored four goals in the game, was the focus of everyone's attention.

The group stage had just ended, and Chen Hero had already scored fourteen goals. This number of goals meant that Chen Hero was very close to the single-season record of seventeen goals set by Porto striker Falcao in the 2010-11 season! The Europa League is a very young competition, but if the UEFA Cup is included, it has a long history.

Klinsmann once scored fifteen goals in a single season in 1995-1996, when it was still the era before the UEFA Cup was reformed. After the reform, Alan Shearer's eleven goals became the single-season goal record in the UEFA Cup.

Chen Hero once set the single-season goal record before the demise of the UEFA Cup - twelve goals in a season.

However, these records have now vanished. In the 2010-2011 season, Porto's striker Falcao scored an amazing seventeen goals, setting a new record. This record, whether before or after the reform, whether it is the UEFA Cup or the Europa League, is undoubtedly the first.

However, Falcao's record has only been held for one season and is now in danger of being broken.

Chen Hero scored fourteen goals at the end of the group stage. In his current form, it is easy for him to continue scoring. Passing the round of 32 should not be a problem, and the round of 16 may not be too difficult.

In this way, with Chen Hero's current form, breaking Falcao's seventeen goals is not a dream.

Poor Falcao, he hadn't enjoyed the record for long, and before he could even warm it up, it was about to change hands...

The media scrambled to report on this matter. At this time, everyone turned their attention to the Europa League and noticed that Chen Hero's performance in this competition was quite active and eye-catching.

However, to Chen Hero's disappointment, they did not associate his crazy goals with Messi—many people, if they don't know the ins and outs, would not know that Chen Hero is actually targeting Messi by doing this.

After all, Messi participates in the Champions League, while Chen Hero plays in the Europa League. Although both competitions are European, the level is different, and few people would associate them together. The Champions League is the Champions League, and the Europa League is the Europa League. They cannot be confused.

As for Chen Hero scoring so many goals in the Europa League, everyone is just enthusiastically discussing the poor Falcao, and no one would think that this has anything to do with Messi.

In this world, only Chen Hero really regards Messi as an opponent.

Even his teammates and coach O'Neill probably didn't take it too seriously, thinking that Chen Hero would no longer have such thoughts after the end of this season.

If Chen Hero told the world his plans, he would probably become the poor Don Quixote in the eyes of many people, riding an old horse, fantasizing that he was a brave knight, fighting a windmill.

The opponent is so powerful, almost invincible, but he insists on challenging him. When he smashes his head and bleeds, he will not win everyone's sympathy and respect, but will be treated as a clown to be entertained and become a topic of conversation after dinner.

In the eyes of outsiders, Chen Hero must be pitiful.

But Chen Hero would not think so. He is full of fighting spirit and feels that his career is very fulfilling because it is full of the fun and excitement of challenges.

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After playing the Europa League group stage against Gleeck, the Premier League officially entered the devil schedule during the Christmas period—December 17, the 17th round of the league, Liverpool hosted Manchester United at home. December 22, the 18th round of the league, Liverpool hosted Southampton at home. December 26, the 19th round of the league, Liverpool played against Wigan Athletic away. December 30, the 20th round of the league, Liverpool played against Manchester City away. January 3, they hosted Wigan Athletic at home. January 6, the third round of the FA Cup, Liverpool played against Luton away.

Including the Europa League on the 14th, Liverpool will play seven games in twenty-three days, averaging a game every two days or so.

Such a dense schedule, coupled with the cold temperatures and bad weather in winter, accelerates the physical exertion of players and greatly increases the chance of injury. A large area of injuries occurs in the Premier League every season at this time.

No wonder Martin O'Neill is unwilling to let Chen Hero return to his country.

But Chen Hero must return to his country. For this reason, he must score five goals in the game against Manchester City.

There are only three league games left before this game.

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In the 17th round of the league, Liverpool hosted Manchester United at home, and the first England National Derby of the season was staged.

O'Neill had previously let all the main players rest for this game.

As a player and coach who has been immersed in English football for many years, Martin O'Neill is very clear about the grievances between Liverpool and Manchester United, so he must take this game seriously.

For this reason, even though he played the entire game in the Europa League group stage, Chen Hero was still sent to the field by Martin O'Neill.

Whether Chen Hero is there or not makes Manchester United face two completely different Liverpools!

Before this game, Manchester United talked about Chen Hero the most.

To get rid of Ferguson, he simply took the initiative to launch a war of words and psychological warfare against Chen Hero.

But unlike the previous style of attacking opponents, Ferguson did not kill Chen Hero with a stick this time, but chose to praise him to death.

"Hero is a very high-level player! I think he can be on par with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo... I'm not exaggerating."

Ferguson studied the game between Liverpool and Chelsea. Before the game, Advocaat used flattery to make Chen Hero feel complacent. He succeeded, at least at the beginning. But his problem was that he shouldn't have angered his captain Terry. As a result, Terry, who was overwhelmed, provoked Chen Hero in the game, causing Chen Hero to suddenly recover from his complacency to a state of rage, and then the result was predictable...

So Ferguson learned from Chelsea's experience and lessons, not to anger anyone, but to praise Chen Hero's excellent performance. He put a high hat on Chen Hero and directly praised him as a figure on par with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

This is actually also psychological warfare.

He knows very well that if he uses conventional psychological warfare to deal with Chen Hero and angers him, Manchester United will not gain any advantage. After all, it is Liverpool's home field, and Manchester United must be careful.

Chen Hero is just a twenty-four-year-old young man, and it is normal for him to be complacent after achieving success.

As long as he can be made complacent, his state will be greatly reduced.

And he is not Chen Hero's mentor, so he doesn't have to worry that Chen Hero will desperately defeat him to express his respect for his teacher...

Logically speaking, this plan is perfect.

But Ferguson himself ignored one thing—he is the Manchester United coach, and he has never praised a Liverpool player like this, even a player like Gerrard, he would never publicly praise him.

Not to mention a figure like Chen Hero.

You must know that Ferguson's hatred for Liverpool is quite deep. Even though Manchester United has surpassed Liverpool in the number of championships under his leadership, his hatred for Liverpool has not dissipated. This is a pair of eternal enemies and will not fade and disappear with the passage of time.

So Ferguson suddenly started praising Liverpool players in an abnormal way, which inevitably made people feel strange.

If Ferguson hadn't taken the wrong medicine, then he must have other plans.

Although he is over seventy years old, the possibility of Ferguson, who is still strong, taking the wrong medicine is very small.

So there is only one possibility left—he must have other plans.

What else can he be plotting by praising an opponent player so much? Of course, he hopes to make the other party lose their vigilance through flattery.

Therefore, Martin O'Neill specially warned Chen Hero not to be fooled.

But Chen Hero grinned.

"What are you laughing at? Hero?" Martin O'Neill was confused by Chen Hero's laughter.

"I was wondering why we can't use a trick to counter their trick, boss?"

"Use a trick to counter their trick?"

"Yeah, if I pretend to be enjoying it, will Ferguson think that I have been fooled and his plan has succeeded? Then when the game is interrupted, we will have a big change of face... Hehe! That must be very interesting, right, boss?"

Martin O'Neill suddenly realized.

"You have so many tricks, Hero!"

Chen Hero smiled and said, "We can also play a 'prank' with Manchester United!"

O'Neill thought for a while and felt that this was feasible, so he nodded.

"Okay, just do as you said... You know what to do, right?"

Chen Hero pointed his thumb at himself: "I am the best at pranks, boss!"

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In this way, the next day, news media reported that Chen Hero was very happy to be appreciated by Ferguson. In the news, he returned the favor to Ferguson, who praised him. He believed that Ferguson was the most outstanding coach in English football today, without exception.

Although Manchester United is currently ranked fourth, he has great confidence in this team.

"I think Manchester United will be our biggest enemy!" In one sentence, he directly ignored Manchester City and Arsenal, who are second and third in the league.

Manchester United fans felt comfortable when they heard this—look, Liverpool's number one star praised us, what does this mean? It shows that our Manchester United's domineering aura has shocked him!

When the game comes, there will be a good show to watch!

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At the same time, Liverpool didn't understand what Chen Hero was singing—in order to strengthen the effect and prevent leaks, Chen Hero didn't tell anyone else. So, facing the doubts of the two captains, Gerrard and Carragher, Chen Hero just clenched his fists and smiled at them: "Don't worry, two captains, there will be a good show to watch!"