Juventus increased their offensive after scoring, and Liverpool could only defend desperately, without even a counterattack.

Seeing this scene, some people might think, "If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?" Chen Hero was just asking for trouble, provoking them for no reason. Now look, he's angered them! Bad luck, isn't it?!"

Why would you do that if you weren't just looking for trouble? This is their territory! You're provoking the master in their own home, do you think you can get away with that?

But Martin O'Neill didn't show any particular reaction to the conceded goal. His expression remained normal.

He didn't blame Chen Hero either.

Juventus was playing at home, and such a strong team, playing at home, how could they not score?

So Martin O'Neill had made full preparations from the beginning, and he was psychologically prepared for Juventus to score.

This kind of Juventus blitz was within his plan.

He even hoped that Juventus would continue their blitz.

It's not that he had great confidence in Liverpool's defense, but that he had special confidence in Chen Hero.

The only thing that surprised him was that Juventus' goalkeeper, Leali, was like he had taken a stimulant today, in such excellent form, with three consecutive world-class saves... He had learned about Leali, who had only become Juventus' main goalkeeper this season, but his performance had been mediocre, neither good nor bad. Although he had always been called the "new Buffon" by the Italian media, Martin O'Neill couldn't see that this person would reach Buffon's height.

He thought Chen Hero shouldn't have any problems dealing with such a goalkeeper, right?

Who would have thought that Leali would suddenly have a small universe explosion today...

This was the only accident.

But Martin O'Neill still trusted Chen Hero, believing that Chen Hero could defeat the opponent.

Actually, there was no way not to trust him. He could only trust Chen Hero now. Other than that, what else could he do?

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Vucinic's goal and Leali's outstanding performance gave Juventus fans plenty of reasons and capital to laugh at Chen Hero and Liverpool in the following game.

Chen Hero was not affected. But it wasn't enough for just him not to be affected. He had to make sure everyone else was unmoved as well.

But words were pale and weak. On the football field, words alone were not convincing. Lip service was the most useless thing.

He had to use actual performance.

He didn't think Juventus was scary, and the jeers of those fans didn't hurt him at all. On the contrary, he felt that those Juventus fans were quite pitiful.

Because, they were only leading Liverpool, not winning against Liverpool, and they were already so ecstatic... As fans of an Italian Serie A giant, they were behaving no differently from nouveau riche, wasn't that pathetic?

He was waiting for the opportunity to convey his thoughts to his teammates.

In the thirty-sixth minute, he got it.

Liverpool won a free kick in the frontcourt, a bit far, about forty meters away.

Chen Hero stood in front of the football without hesitation.

Preparing to take the free kick.

When Leali saw this, he didn't dare to be careless either, and nervously began to direct his teammates to set up the wall.

But he was the least experienced and youngest in the team.

So he couldn't command those big-name stars in his team...

Everyone didn't strictly follow his requirements to stand, but just thought it was okay and ignored him.

No matter how hoarse Leali shouted from behind, they ignored him.

Leria frowned, but he didn't dare to argue with the old brothers in the team. He could only choose to back down, and then returned to his position, staring intently at the football.

Since the wall won't cooperate, then I'll solve the problem myself!

Leali suddenly felt a sense of heroism of "I am the team's savior," as if he had really surpassed Casillas and become the number one goalkeeper in football today.

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Chen Hero looked at the wall opposite, and he could see that the wall was very loosely formed. Obviously, the opponent didn't take his free kick seriously.

That's right, the position was a bit off, and the distance was very far.

Even if there was a threat, it was very limited. Why be so nervous to set up a wall?

The Juventus players, after taking the lead, were in high spirits, eager to continue scoring, and completely bury the damn Liverpool and that Chen Hero with fierce fire.

Their minds were full of offense, full of goals.

They just wanted this free kick to be taken quickly, so as not to waste their precious time, and then they could attack and threaten Liverpool's goal...

Because the distance was too far, there were actually not many people in the Juventus wall, just three people standing together, and another person nearby.

Such a wall was almost equal to air in Chen Hero's eyes.

In fact, Juventus also knew that they didn't think Chen Hero could kick a free kick that would threaten the goal from forty meters away.

So setting up a wall was just a formality... Just going through the motions, everyone understood.

After a whistle, Chen Hero began to run, and after a few steps, he reached the football. He swung his right leg and kicked the football hard!

The football roared towards Leali's goal!

It looked like it would go directly over the goal...

The Juventus fans behind the goal let out a burst of laughter: "Air ball--"

They stretched their voices, but stopped abruptly at the end.

Because they saw that the football, which was originally high in the air, suddenly began to fall, very fast, and very obvious!

A bad idea emerged in everyone's mind.

They must be very familiar with this kind of ball, because it has the same title as the free kicks that their team's Pirlo is good at...

Falling leaf ball!

Leali was one meter ninety tall, with long arms, and jumped high, but he couldn't touch the football.

But he didn't feel a "chill in his heart" because of this.

Because he had strong confidence in himself, if he couldn't touch this ball, then it definitely wouldn't go into the goal!

Just as he was thinking this, he heard a crisp sound from behind him...

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"Crossbar!! Ah!! What a pity!"

The English commentator held his head in his hands and shouted to the sky.

"Hero's direct free kick from forty meters away hit the crossbar, he is only one crossbar away from scoring!"

"Look at this ball... Whoa!!! How dangerous! Liverpool almost tied the score!"

"Although it didn't go in, it's still a beautiful goal! Hero showed his free kick skills, he almost scored a worldie!"

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Leali fell to the ground, and immediately turned over and got up, looking at the goal, there was nothing inside, empty.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he took a breath, he felt someone was watching him. He raised his head again and found that the person watching him was Chen Hero. Forty meters apart, Leali could feel that Chen Hero was looking at him, not anything else.

Although still frightened, he bravely met Chen Hero's eyes.

The two stared at each other for a while, and Chen Hero turned and ran away first again.

But Leali didn't feel the joy of having defeated Chen Hero again. On the contrary, he now felt vaguely worried.

The "clang" of the football hitting the crossbar was like hitting his heart.

Making him feel uneasy and uneasy.

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After missing a free kick, and having a sure goal rejected by the crossbar, Chen Hero didn't feel frustrated or angry. He seemed very calm because he was absolutely confident in himself.

He knew he would definitely score. The only question was when.

Scoring sooner was of course better than scoring later. Chen Hero didn't plan to drag it on until the second half to solve the problem.

Because that way, this Leali would have forty-five minutes of excellent performance to boast about, and the media would say so in the future—"Leali successfully blocked Chen Hero for forty-five minutes in the game. In these forty-five minutes, Leali made high and low saves, leaving Chen Hero helpless!"

Chen Hero didn't want to be a stepping stone or foil for others to become famous.

Others have always been my foil, how could I be a supporting role for others?

Chen Hero wanted to take care of this seemingly interesting Leali in the first half.

Now it was already thirty-six minutes, and strictly speaking, there were less than ten minutes left before the end of the first half, so he had to hurry.

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Chen Hero's missed free kick made many Liverpool fans hold their heads in regret. But his teammates didn't feel regret either. On the contrary, they saw hope from Chen Hero's crossbar.

Chen Hero was in good form in this game, he just encountered a Leali who was like he had a cheat code. But look at this free kick, he had already made Leali surrender, it was just bad luck that the football hit the crossbar, even if it just hit the lower edge of the crossbar, it could bounce into the goal...

But it doesn't matter, as long as Hero's form is okay, then what do we have to worry about?

Everyone works hard to defend and not lose the ball. In the attack, try to pass the football to the two wings, and finally reach Chen Hero, who will complete the shot.

That way, we will definitely score!

Chen Hero had strong confidence, and Liverpool's teammates also had strong confidence in Chen Hero.

This confidence came from Chen Hero's excellent record and credibility that had never disappointed them when fighting side by side.

Just like paying the bank on time every month, Chen Hero's credit record has always been the best, and he has never made a mistake!

With this kind of confidence, even if Liverpool was temporarily suppressed by Juventus and couldn't even pass half the field, they were not flustered at all, and while defending, they were always looking for loopholes in Juventus. They firmly believed that with just one chance, Chen Hero would definitely break through the ten fingers of that so-called new Buffon!