When Chen Hero jumped into the air, he jumped even higher than the crossbar. Faced with such an opponent who was practically flying, Lucio and Samuel, even in their prime, probably wouldn't have been able to stop the ball…

When Chen Hero went to celebrate the goal, they looked at each other again.

This time, they both shook their heads in unison with tacit understanding.

There was no way, really no way.

This was the first thought in both of their minds when they saw Chen Hero's goal.

He was even better than when they faced him two years ago!

Julio Cesar's body lost its balance because he leaned back to reach the ball, so he fell directly into the goal, flat on his back. The football happened to fall next to him, hit the ground, and bounced up until it was caught in the net.

He put his hands on his forehead, as if he was taking a nap on a hillside, but his chest rose and fell violently, making a rough, bellows-like breathing sound.

Don't think that just because he's a goalkeeper, he's not tired. Goalkeepers are also very tired, especially under such great pressure.

He could feel his heart beating very fast, but he felt a little relieved instead, because—damn it! He finally conceded a goal…

Every time Chen Hero shot before, he would start to worry, "This ball won't go in, will it?" "This ball looks like it's going in…" "Here it comes, this ball is dangerous!"

Because of this worry, he would use all his strength every time he made a save, but this huge pressure would not decrease at all every time he saved the football. Instead, it increased and accumulated, becoming a huge stone pressing on his heart.

It seemed like he would only be relieved if he actually conceded a goal.

Just like now, his goal was finally lost, and he felt relieved instead. He didn't have to carry that huge burden anymore…

But he soon realized—damn it, we're behind! How can we compete for the championship like this?!

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Faced with such a loss, Inter Milan fans were silent. What could they say? Blame their two center backs? Their performance in this game had been outstanding enough, tenaciously resisting Chen Hero's impact for nearly seventy minutes. Both old guys were thirty-five years old, and they were still able to perform like this. They shouldn't be blamed, but applauded!

Blame goalkeeper Cesar? Because he hardly made any movements when Chen Hero headed the ball, and even if he did, it was too late. But even if it were Casillas, the world's number one goalkeeper, facing Chen Hero's close-range header, which was also a rebound, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything… Cesar in his prime might be able to save such a ball, but you have to know that Cesar is also old…

To put it bluntly, Inter Milan's loss seemed to only be able to blame the team's transfer department, which had not introduced a successful center back in the past few seasons to replace Lucio and Samuel, so that these two old guys still had to play as starters at this age.

Inter Milan had once taken a fancy to Ranocchia, but Ranocchia's two consecutive serious injuries made them retreat, and Napoli got a bargain in the end. Looking at Ranocchia's performance in Napoli now, it really made Inter Milan fans itch with hatred.

But someone always has to be found to take the blame, right?

Then it's you, Chen Hero!

Why do you always get so excited when you play against us! Can't you let us off a little? Don't you understand respecting the old and loving the young? Facing Lucio, Samuel, and Cesar, how can you be embarrassed to head such a difficult ball?

Soon, many Inter Milan fans on the stands booed and cursed at Chen Hero.

But such boos and curses were simply no threat to Chen Hero.

He didn't take it seriously, got up and hugged his teammates, and continued to celebrate the goal.

No matter how the Inter Milan fans booed him or cursed him, his face was full of a happy smile, making the Inter Milan fans feel sour in their hearts…

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Seeing Chen Hero heading the football into Cesar's goal, Villas-Boas felt a chill in his heart, and a huge sense of frustration surged into his heart.

He stood there blankly, without the strength to say a word.

The worst situation had finally happened!

His defensive strategy had not been able to contain Chen Hero. Although they had successfully defended him for nearly seventy minutes before, football is so cruel. Even if you succeed for eighty-nine minutes, as long as you fail in the last minute, then you are also a loser…

After the game, the media would only criticize him, Villas-Boas, for his conservative tactics, and that the loss was all because of his timidity and weakness. As if going out and attacking Liverpool would definitely win the game.

No one would have thought that Villas-Boas' tactics allowed Inter Milan to hold on for seventy minutes, and they were only twenty minutes away from dragging Liverpool into extra time. At that time, the mentality of both sides would have undergone earth-shaking changes, and the balance of victory would have tilted towards them.

No one would think that way.

Because football is a project that "judges heroes by results." If you win the championship, even if you are a toad, you can become a prince. If you lose the championship, even if you are a prince, you are a fake.

Victory is above everything else.

He, Villas-Boas, had failed.

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Apart from defending to the death, Villas-Boas didn't know how to stop Chen Hero and Liverpool's attack. All his tactics and strategies were designed around the premise of defending to the death and not conceding a goal. So as long as they conceded a goal, his tactics would fail and become a bubble. Inter Milan would not be able to continue to defend to the death. If they insisted on defending to the death, Liverpool would be happy to slow down the pace and guard their own half, facing each other across the center line.

Maintaining this score until the end, Liverpool would win, and even if Inter Milan only lost by one goal, they would still lose.

What if they didn't defend to the death? That would be even more to Liverpool's liking. If they pressed out to attack, Liverpool could counterattack, and Liverpool, with Sanchez, Suarez, and Chen Hero, were quite sharp in counterattacks.

Anyway, whether they defended or attacked, Inter Milan was now in a very difficult situation.

This was why Villas-Boas believed that he had failed.

Martin O'Neill knew this very well, so when he saw Chen Hero score, he just jumped up and waved his fist to express his joy, and then quickly devoted himself to new work. He called the captain Gerrard to his side to give instructions, and then asked Gerrard to tell all the Liverpool players on the field—in the next game, Liverpool should slow down the pace and defend steadily and counterattack. First of all, make sure not to be caught by Inter Milan and make a big fuss about the gaps behind them, and then turn around and catch Inter Milan's gaps behind them and make a big fuss about them.

Even if Liverpool couldn't score, they had to make sure not to let Inter Milan be too crazy, pour cold water on their counterattacks, make them afraid to move forward, and end the game without success.

Liverpool, who were already leading with little time left in the game, were already in an invincible position.

And the person who broke the deadlock for the team was Chen Hero. He was very good at breaking the deadlock in the game.

What a blessing it is for a coach to have a striker like Chen Hero!

If Villas-Boas had Chen Hero, the person who would be having a headache now would be Martin O'Neill.

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Seeing Chen Hero score, all the Liverpool fans on the stands jumped up. They waved their arms and kept shouting Chen Hero's name to vent the joy in their hearts.

"Hero! Hero! Liverpool's Hero!!"

A double entendre, indicating that Chen Hero is a Liverpool player, and at the same time indicating that he is like a hero to Liverpool.

The members of the "Red Giant Bear" organization were especially excited. They were naturally proud that the players they liked performed well.

The voices of their shouts were much louder than usual.

"Liverpool scored first, and Inter Milan, who were only defending to the death, were forced into a desperate situation! Now there is only one way in front of them, and that is to attack! But if they attack, there will inevitably be a lot of gaps in their defense, and Hero is not a vegetarian!"

The commentator said loudly.

Liverpool fans were already looking forward to the moment when the team lifted the trophy.

At that time, the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" must be sung. It has been too long. Since 2005, Liverpool has not won any significant championships in Europe.

Now Liverpool fans are finally going to stand tall and proud!

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After the game restarted, Inter Milan was indeed in a dilemma. Should they attack or defend?

The people in the back line felt that it was better to let go, after all, Liverpool had just taken the lead, and their morale was high. If Inter Milan pressed out to attack at this time, it would only allow the opponent to score more goals. They should first stabilize the defense and get through Liverpool's offensive period.

The frontcourt players felt that they should attack immediately. After scoring, Liverpool would definitely be in a very excited state. In this case, they would be distracted and overly excited in the game, and there would be opportunities to take advantage of in the defense. As long as Inter Milan's attack is decisive enough, they might be able to equalize the score immediately and pull the two sides of the game back to the same starting line.

This contradictory mentality tore Inter Milan apart.

So everyone can see that on the field, Inter Milan's attacking lineup tried desperately to seek offensive opportunities, but lacked support from the backcourt, which led to their offensive quality always failing to improve. And when defending, Inter Milan's attacking players all stayed in the frontcourt and did not return to defense, because returning to defense would waste physical strength and delay time. What if the team counterattacked at this time? So everyone waited in the frontcourt, looking forward to the arrival of the legendary "excellent counterattack opportunity."

The once infinitely glorious treble winner is no longer glorious, and has fallen to the point of decline.

How can such Inter Milan compete with Liverpool, which is like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, rising rapidly?

The seeds of failure have already begun to sprout…