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Chen Hero started to think about the relationship between himself and the fans. He wasn't in a hurry to complete the mission. Anyway, as long as he changed his mindset, completing the mission was only a matter of time. Chen Hero was quite confident about this.

Now he had a mission he could complete first.

That was to break Roger Hunt's record of five hat tricks in a single season.

In the match against Manchester United, he completed his fifth hat trick of the season. Just one more and he could set a new record.

He had two games left to achieve this goal.

Both games were at home, which would be beneficial to his performance.

However, Chen Hero planned to break the record in the thirty-seventh round against Blackburn.

Because this was a game that would determine whether Liverpool could win the league title ahead of schedule!

In such a game, using a hat trick to help the team secure the league championship trophy would be of great significance.

Chen Hero, who loved to show off, certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity.

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On the first day of resumed training, Hero drove to the Melwood training base. At the gate, he turned his head and saw old Brown, who was in charge of guarding the gate, giving him a thumbs up.

Chen Hero certainly knew what this meant.

He hadn't lied to Brown. He really was going to help the team lift the Premier League trophy.

He returned the thumbs up with a smug look on his face.

It meant: See, I told you I could do it!

Seeing his expression, Brown laughed, the wrinkles on his face all squeezed together.

His old face was as bright as a flower at this moment.

Seeing him smile so happily, Chen Hero's heart was filled with the feelings from yesterday again.

The smile was so bright and warm, just like the sunshine today.

In the future, he would bring more such smiles to the stands of Anfield!

The silent exchange with old Brown lasted only a very short time. As the car drove past, Chen Hero turned his head away.

Old Brown turned his gaze to Chen Hero's car, still smiling.

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The aftermath of Liverpool's match against Manchester United had not yet dissipated.

The whole of England seemed to have surrendered at Liverpool's feet. Everyone was praising Liverpool's dominant performance.

"Liverpool has shown strong competitiveness from the very beginning of this season! They sat on the top spot from the fourth round of the league and have never come down since! This league title is well deserved!"

"The league has played thirty-six rounds, and Liverpool has scored one hundred goals. The Premier League single-season total goal record belongs to Chelsea, who scored one hundred and three goals in the 2009-2010 season. But I think that with the current momentum, Liverpool will break Chelsea's record one hundred percent—there are still two rounds left in the league, and Liverpool has already scored one hundred goals. Can't they score even four goals in the last two league games?"

"This season belongs to Liverpool. Although Manchester United once caught up and narrowed the ten-point gap to three points, in the direct confrontation, Manchester United lost to Liverpool, burying all hope! Being able to beat Manchester United at their home is very important for Liverpool... Now Liverpool is six points ahead of Manchester United, and with two rounds left in the league, it can almost be announced that they have won the championship in advance. Manchester United only has a theoretical chance of winning the championship—unless Liverpool loses all of the remaining matches, and Manchester United beats their opponents by a very large margin in both games... But the possibility of these two things happening at the same time is too small... Next, Liverpool will play against Blackburn at home, which will be the best opportunity for Liverpool to lift the championship trophy at home!"

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Everyone was talking about Liverpool winning the championship. Some people even guessed how many goals Liverpool could score against Blackburn.

They completely didn't take Blackburn seriously.

Logically speaking, Blackburn should feel very angry, and secretly swear to spoil Liverpool's celebration at Anfield.

But no. Blackburn didn't have this idea at all.

Blackburn's coach said this at the pre-match press conference: "We are here to spoil the party? No, no, definitely not. Facing this Liverpool, I can only look up to them..."

Liverpool's performance this season was too strong. If some people hadn't seen this before, then after the battle with Manchester United, the whole of England understood—the current Liverpool is really not something they can easily defeat... Those teams that are dreaming of defeating Liverpool have to first weigh how much they are worth...

Being able to make the opposing coach say such things, it seems that the great journey of the Red Army, which once swept across Europe, has risen strongly and is unstoppable!

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The afternoon of May 17, 2014, the thirty-seventh round of the league, Liverpool played against Blackburn at home.

This day was a day worth remembering forever for half of Liverpool.

The sun had been up for several hours, and the radio DJ's magnetic voice sounded from the cash register: "Good morning to all Liverpool listeners. Today is May 17, 2014, which is an important day. Of course, it's not my birthday, and it may not be your birthday or wedding anniversary... But I believe that for Liverpool fans, this is a very important day. Today is the day Liverpool plays against Blackburn at home... The weather is nice today, with temperatures between fourteen and twenty-eight degrees, and the sun is shining... This is an important day, and an important day must be a sunny day, because when we recall today after many years, our minds will be filled with this golden, brilliant, and warm sunshine. How wonderful would that be?"

The River Mersey was glistening with mottled light, and the glass windows on the buildings reflected the sunlight, as if there were countless small suns shining. The square was bustling with tourists, and pigeons, like people, strolled in the square under the sunlight. If someone fed them, they would surround them, cooing.

The whole city was full of vitality and energy under the bright sunshine. This was Liverpool in the morning.

"In such good weather, the match between Liverpool and Blackburn is even more worth looking forward to, right? If Liverpool can beat Blackburn at home, they will lift the Premier League trophy one round in advance—it is said that the English Football Association has already brought the trophy to Liverpool..."

"No Liverpool fan doubts that Liverpool might lose to Blackburn. This is at their home, and there is also a Chen Hero in such good form..."

"At half past four in the afternoon, at Anfield, let us witness the coming of a historic moment together!"

"By the way, don't forget to bring enough throat lozenges to fill the entire Anfield with your voices, and let Liverpool step onto the stage of history in the song of You'll Never Walk Alone!"

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After noon, people had already begun to set off for Anfield.

Anfield has forty-five thousand seats, but there will definitely be more than that many people entering the stadium for this match... Liverpool has made security preparations to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

These people who arrived at Anfield early were not waiting to enter the stadium. They gathered at the Hillsborough memorial next to the Shankly Gates.

The dark brown marble stele was inscribed in golden letters with the names of the ninety-six victims of the Hillsborough tragedy.

Usually, fans would come here to lay flowers, tie scarves, and light eternal lamps.

But today there were particularly many people.

An old man with white hair stood with his head bowed in front of the Hillsborough memorial. People constantly squatted down beside him to place the flowers in their hands on the ground, and then got up and left. In front of him, there was a white and red "sea of flowers," almost impossible to stand on. The petals swayed gently in the afternoon breeze, as if they were conscious.

The old man stood in front of the monument, murmuring: "Paul... I'm here to tell you something... Liverpool is finally going to become the Premier League champion... I told you before that the top league is no longer the First Division, but the Super League... But Liverpool has never won the championship of this league. But today... today, we will become Premier League champions... I want to be the first to tell you this news..."

Not far from him, a middle-aged man put his hands together, placed them under his chin, and prayed in a low voice with his head bowed: "Cohen, in heaven, you must bless your favorite team to successfully lift the championship trophy... Hero's last-minute goal at Old Trafford, wasn't that the result of your blessing? Thank you, Cohen."

A little further away, there was a fat woman. She squatted down and placed the flowers in her hand aside. She didn't get up immediately, but continued to squat there, talking to herself in front of the memorial: "Son, can you see it? Liverpool is going to win the championship. Twenty-two years... The Super League has been established for twenty-two years, and Liverpool is finally going to become the league champion... If you knew this news, you would be happy, right?"

As she spoke, the woman's eyes were already teary. In her teary eyes, she seemed to see the face of her young son. He was smiling at her.

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After mourning the deceased in front of the Hillsborough memorial, Liverpool fans began to bypass the Shankly Gates, which were reserved for officials and players, and walked to the other side.

The words "You'll Never Walk Alone" above the Shankly Gates shone in the sunlight.

It was unknown who started it, but soon the crowd began to sing Liverpool's team song.

"When you walk through a storm—hold your head up high! Don't be afraid of the dark, at the end of the storm, there's a golden sky, and the sweet song of the lark..."

In the bustling crowd, ninety-six souls also stepped out of the memorial. They put their arms around each other's shoulders, wearing Liverpool jerseys, waving Liverpool's red scarves, and like everyone else, they sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" and mingled with the crowd, walking together towards the entrance of Anfield.

The song echoed over the memorial and around Anfield.

"... Walk through the wind, walk through the rain. Your dreams may be shattered, but move forward with hope in your heart!"

"You'll never walk alone—"

"You'll never walk alone—"

"You'll never walk alone—"