Chapter 1 Speculations Before the Match

Before the game, many people made their own guesses and assumptions about the match. What did they think the game would be like?

Some believed the match would be evenly matched, with neither Manchester United nor Liverpool having the ability to easily overwhelm the other, and a hard fight was inevitable. Others thought Manchester United should easily defeat the exhausted Liverpool at their home ground. Still others felt that Liverpool should defend to the death on the road, aiming for a draw. Liverpool didn't necessarily need to win the game; as long as they could tie Manchester United, the point difference between the two sides would still be three points. In the next two league rounds, Liverpool's opponents were not strong, namely Blackburn and Death Row, and both were at home. The schedule was very favorable for Liverpool. As long as Liverpool won these two games, the championship would be theirs. So a draw was the wisest approach.

Everyone had many guesses about this game, but no one guessed that the game would be like this!

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Manchester United won the kickoff and organized a wave of attacks with the convenience of the kickoff. However, it did not pose a threat to Liverpool's goal.

Then Liverpool kicked off a goal kick and launched an attack.

So far, it was still the normal start of the game.

When Reina kicked the football out, Chen Hero retreated to midfield to compete for the header. Facing him, none of Manchester United's midfielders could compete with him.

Chen Hero headed the football to Liverpool's left back Enrique, who was inserted on the wing. Enrique did not dribble the ball forward. He waited with the football.

Waiting for Suarez to run!

Suarez quickly shifted from the middle to the wing, and Enrique sent the football out.

At the same time, Chen Hero, who had previously competed for the header, had already turned around and ran forward.

Suarez feinted to cut inside, deceiving Fabio da Silva, the Manchester United full-back defending him, to move towards the center. Suarez took the opportunity to dribble to the baseline.

So far, this was still the normal start of the game. The two sides exchanged attacks and defenses.

"Suarez dribbles to the baseline, he approaches the baseline, he looks up to observe, he crosses... Hero!!!"

The commentator's voice suddenly rose eight degrees here, scaring many people to jump up from their seats.

Whether it was Manchester United or Liverpool fans, their hearts were beating fast in this roar.

The camera lens followed Suarez's cross and shifted to the center.

Chen Hero was already flying in the air at this time!

His legs were curled back, his upper body was straight, and his hands were slightly open, resting on both sides of his body. Chris Smalling, the center-back responsible for defending him, also jumped up, but was squeezed behind Chen Hero, or rather, he didn't mark anyone at all—he let Chen Hero easily copy to the front of him, and he just jumped in place. This center-back, who was only one centimeter shorter than Chen Hero, now looked like Chen Hero's foil!

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Goalkeeper David de Gea was originally paying attention to preventing Suarez at the near post. When he saw the football being passed by Suarez, he quickly retreated back. At this moment, he also saw Chen Hero flying in the air!

And the football that had reached the side of Chen Hero's head…

He raised his arms, trying to stop what was about to happen, but it was too late!

"Herooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo——!!!"

In the commentator's long, drawn-out roar, Chen Hero exerted force from his waist and abdomen, and finally his neck was pulled like a trigger, and his forehead slammed into the football!

The firing pin hit the gunpowder at the bottom of the bullet, and the bullet was fired!

De Gea had already run past. He barely managed to jump up and waved his right hand, waving it futilely towards the football, hoping to stop the football.

But the football had already flown into the goal…

The normal game ended here.

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"Ah! Ah! Aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

"Herooooooooooooooo——goooooooooooooooooAL!!"

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable!"

"It's incredible...it's unbelievable!"

"The first goal was scored by Liverpool, who are playing away!"

"One minute and forty-eight seconds into the game, Liverpool took the lead!"

"This is a surprising and shocking start! Manchester United is behind at their home stadium! Liverpool has had a great start!"

When Chen Hero smashed the football into the goal, the commentators collectively went crazy.

Because this scene was really incredible!

Before the game, everyone thought that Liverpool, who were exhausted and not favored, had taken the lead on the road, and had taken the lead so quickly!

In the football world, everyone knows what it means to break the deadlock first and take the lead early.

Many people dream of such a start, because from then on, the game will fall into their control.

Before, everyone had many guesses about this game, but no one guessed that it would be such a game!

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After scoring the goal, Chen Hero turned and ran towards Suarez, who passed the ball to him.

Suarez was already waiting for him there. He opened his arms, leaned back slightly, and roared loudly: "Come on! Hero! Come on!"

However, Hero came up not to hug him, but directly pushed Suarez to the ground, and then leaned down and shouted at him: "What a fucking beautiful pass!"

Then he was pushed down from behind and pressed directly on Suarez. A group of excited Liverpool players rushed up and pressed on like a pyramid.

It was really something to be excited about to take the lead in the home stadium of the arch-rival in less than two minutes after the start.

On the coach's bench, Martin O'Neill no longer had to pretend. He jumped up from his seat, opened his arms and ran around the coach's command area, then hugged his assistant coach tightly.

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"Suarez crosses..." The sound of the cash register came from Hutson, and then he screamed suddenly: "Hero!!"

Those Liverpool fans who couldn't enter the stadium were all quiet at this time, and everyone held their breath, for fear of missing a word.

"Header - goal!!"

At this moment, everyone's emotions were released. The Liverpool fan gathering area, which was still very quiet before, suddenly burst into huge cheers.

"gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooAL!!!!"

Everyone looked up to the sky and roared, raised their arms and shouted, and jumped for joy!

"Hero! Hero!"

"Hero! Long live! Hero!!"

I couldn't hear Hutson's passionate voice on the radio anymore. At this moment, the periphery of Old Trafford Stadium was drowned in the cheers of "Hero".

Even those who watched the game inside the stadium heard it…

The few Liverpool fans in the stands also cheered loudly, responding to their companions outside.

At this moment, the two venues were tightly connected by the same name.

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While the Liverpool players were celebrating, the Manchester United players were a little out of their minds.

De Gea got up from the ground, spread his hands, looking very helpless.

Smalling had a surprised look on his face—he originally thought he had stood his ground. According to his prediction, the best landing point for the football should be where he was. As long as he occupied this position, no one could hold the football.

The place where Chen Hero headed the ball was very high, not the best point for a header. So he didn't want to defend there at all. He didn't expect Chen Hero to hit the football from that point... He watched from behind at the time, and the big guy jumped really high!

It is hard to imagine that a big guy with a height of one meter and ninety can still have such excellent jumping ability. He doesn't seem to be jumping to compete for the header, but flying to compete for the header!

Ordinary people can only jump, but Chen Hero is flying. How can they compete like this?

If you can still find a calm person in the audience at this time, then this person must and can only be Manchester United coach Ferguson.

Ferguson habitually chewed gum in his mouth, and his face was even a little wooden. He couldn't see what he thought about the goal.

He didn't swear in anger, not even a change in expression.

The TV broadcast gave him a close-up, and even the commentators didn't know what Ferguson was thinking.

Losing a goal at the start is certainly not a good thing for Manchester United. But why can Ferguson still be so calm? Or is this not calm, but numbness?

However, Ferguson's expression is not the focus of everyone's attention at this time, and few people take Ferguson's calm face to heart.

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Liverpool's celebration did not last long. Although they took the lead very early, everyone still knew in their hearts that the game had just begun. The earlier you take the lead, the more time the opponent has to equalize or even overtake the score.

After all, this is at Manchester United's home stadium. Manchester United plays at home, and its strength is strong and should not be underestimated. Liverpool players were still cautious.

They quickly returned to their respective positions and let Manchester United kick off.

After the game restarted, the noise in the stands of the stadium did not stop at all. Now you can't hear the cheers of the Liverpool fans anymore. The Manchester United fans drowned their arch-rivals with boos and cheers for Manchester United.

This is a decisive battle for the championship. Manchester United has been preparing for this game for a long time. How could they let an opening goal defeat them?

When the game restarted, many people found that the Manchester United players did not show panic. Their formation was not scattered, and no one was absent-minded or absent-minded.

Faced with Liverpool's offensive, their defense was still stable and orderly. If you don't look at the score, I'm afraid many people would think the game has just begun...

The commentator on Manchester United TV raised his arms and shouted: "That's right! This is Manchester United! They won't bow their heads even in the midst of storms! This is our home stadium, we are fearless! So what if we lose a goal first? We can turn defeat into victory! Because we have a glorious name - Manchester United!"