Chapter 242 There is no comparison at all
Chen Yingxiong actually remembers breaking the record, but he remembers not breaking the record, but Gad Muller's record with the most consecutive goals in the European court.
As for the record of consecutive home goals, he really didn't care about it...
Unexpectedly, it broke without realizing it?
However, this record is only eight games, and the difficulty is too small. It is normal for Chen Yingxiong not to take it seriously. He left all his thoughts to those very difficult things.
It’s not difficult to accomplish anything casually, so why keep it in mind?
Moreover, the rewards for this task are very average. There is nothing but experience. It is just that in order to complete the core series of tasks, you must complete this task first.
So, if it is broken, it will be broken.
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Chen Yingxiong doesn’t care much, but it becomes another meaning in the eyes of the media.
So in the newspaper published the next day, everyone was amazed and praised Chen Yingxiong for his calmness.
"No one has ever broken the record in the past fifty-two years, only the record that has been tied was broken by Chen Yingxiong, but he seemed a little indifferent... But this is actually not indifference, but a kind of calmness. The heroes are invincible in the world, so such a thing naturally cannot be caused by too many other psychological fluctuations..."
"The hero's calmness reflects his strong confidence. He no longer needs to be excited to celebrate this record-breaking record to demonstrate his abilities. Everyone knows his abilities!"
However, Chen Yingxiong's calmness gave everyone a chance to compare.
The same record, when Torres tied this record in 2008, he was very happy. When facing reporters' interviews, he said that he was proud to tie this record. He even learned about this record before the game, and he looked forward to continuing to work hard next season and striving to create a new record - it was already the last home game of the season. If Torres wanted to set a new record, he could only wait until next season.
Unfortunately, after the start of next season, Torres did not seize the opportunity.
Chen Yingxiong's performance was as casual as he went out today except for a meal.
"What? I broke the record? Oh."
What I fear most is that people compare themselves with others...
With this comparison, coupled with the previous various comparisons between Chen Yingxiong and Torres, everyone thinks that Chen Yingxiong is more reliable.
The comparison with Torres actually started after Chen Yingxiong transferred to Liverpool. After all, both of them were forwards, both foreign players, and they were both very good at scoring goals.
It is inevitable that people will have the desire to compare with each other.
Torres scored 24 goals in his first season in Liverpool. Van Nistrui's record for foreign players in the first season in the Premier League, with 24 goals. Van Nistrui's record was 23 goals in a season.
So what about Chen Yingxiong’s side?
There is no suspense!
He scored 37 goals in his first season in the Premier League, not only breaking Torres' record, but also won the best scorer of the season. Torres scored 24 goals at the time, and he was only the second in the scorer list.
The gap is quite obvious this time.
In the same first season, Torres broke another Liverpool record, that is, in the past eleven years, no one in Liverpool can score more than twenty goals in a single season, and even the Golden Boy Irving has not done it. The last time that did this was the bad boy Robbie Fowler.
However, such a record is worthless in Chen Yingxiong's eyes. Apart from his first season of debut and only played ten games in 2006, which season did Chen Yingxiong score less than twenty league goals in the league?
From the 2009-10 season, which season has he scored less than 30 goals in the league?
Does this still need to be compared? One scored twenty goals and broke the record, and the other scored at least thirty goals per season...
Now, the only record related to Torres in front of Chen Yingxiong is left to play a hat trick in two consecutive league games...
But everyone thinks that this record is not a problem for Chen Yingxiong at all.
The hat trick is too simple for Chen Yingxiong.
This season, Chen Yingxiong has completed four hat-tricks in the league, only one single season hat-trick record set by Roger Hunter.
Everyone thinks that there is no suspense for Chen Yingxiong to break this record. It doesn’t look at his ability, but only his mood. If he is in a good mood, Chen Yingxiong will be broken. If he is in a bad mood... Chen Yingxiong’s rescue will be even more broken!
So in the season when Chen Yingxiong first arrived in Liverpool, everyone compared him with Torres, who had just left the team.
That's because everyone lacks understanding of Chen Yingxiong.
No one has done this anymore. After a season, everyone knows that these two people are completely incomparable...
This record-breaking incident has deepened everyone's understanding of this.
There is indeed no comparison...
Chen Yingxiong broke the record silently, without even a look of excitement, as if it was taken for granted.
This is so scary!
How many surprises can such a Chen Yingxiong bring to us in the future?
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Chen Yingxiong is not at all interested in breaking the record of scoring home goals in eight consecutive league games. Not only him, but the rest of the team don't care.
During this period, everyone's focus was on vice captain Carragher.
Carragher said he was going to retire. At that time, time was tight during the halftime break, so everyone could not continue to persuade him.
Now that there is plenty of time, everyone is trying every means to persuade Karague to change his mind these days.
But it was useless. Carragher was obviously determined this time. It would be useless for anyone to persuade him.
In the end, everyone had to put their hopes on Gerald.
Among the Liverpool teams, Gerald has the best relationship with Carragher and the oldest player.
Gerald's answer to everyone was - shake his head.
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In fact, Gerald advised Carragher very early, much earlier than everyone hoped that he would come forward.
He invited the whole Carragher family to visit his home, tasted barbecue, drank wine, and the women took care of the lively and cute children, and the two old men gathered together to discuss the matter.
"I know what you're going to say, Stephen. But don't try to convince me, I've made a decision." Carragher went straight to the point.
"The decision can be changed, as long as it has finally become reality. It's like a football game, Jamie. I won't give up until the final whistle sounds. Otherwise, how could we have the great game of reversing AC Milan in Istanbul? Speaking of that game, you are the biggest contributor to our victory, Jamie."
Gerald held a wine glass and started to recall the past, hoping to arouse Carragher's nostalgia for the team.
Carragher smiled: "The biggest contributor is not me, but it was indeed the most wonderful night in my life. It was even more wonderful than the wedding night, haha! But I will not change my decision to retire, Stephen."
"If you feel that continuous combat makes you very tired, you can continue to be a rotation player, Jamie... To be honest, I feel that I must accept this reality in the future. There is nothing to be ashamed of. This is the law of nature, and we always have to get to this point..."
"Stephen, it doesn't matter if it's a substitute. I'm thirty-six years old. In fact, I can retire earlier. I've got the coaching certificate in advance. But why haven't I retired? Because I'm waiting, I hope to see the day of Liverpool's revival, even if it's just a hope. I'm afraid that if I leave the team, I can't contribute to the revival of the team. I watch her slide into the darker abyss...I can't accept this. So I'm still playing football. But now, this is not a problem..."
Carragher looked at Gerald and smiled: "I am very grateful to the hero. Although I once suspected him, he seemed to have a good time here and did not want to leave here and go anywhere else. Liverpool has a good momentum this season. I think maybe I can really win the league championship trophy in my hand... I am content, I feel relieved, I think I can retire and be my coach."
Faced with Carragher's true confession, Gerald had nothing to say.
Because he could fully understand Carragher's feelings, he was worried that after he left the team, the team would be in a bad situation, and his performance would become worse and worse. He was worried that he would not be able to contribute to the team's revival. When the team needed him the most, he could only watch from the wall and be a spectator.
Seeing Gerald remain silent, Carragher smiled and said, "Look, you can't speak? Don't feel any regrets for me, Stephen. I have no regrets at all. In the past two seasons, I have seen hope for our revival, and our performance has made many people admire us. This season, we even have hopes to win the league championship, and there is no better farewell ceremony than this!"
Gerald sighed, admitting that he had Carragher's ideas, so he could not refute... He didn't want Carragher to leave, but he couldn't stop him. He was very entangled and showed it directly on his face.
Carragher raised the glass: "Don't have this expression, Stephen. Farewell should be a happy thing, because it means a brand new beginning. I will be a coach at Liverpool, but I haven't left everyone... Come on, have this glass of wine, and let's say something else."
Gerald toasted Carragher absent-mindedly, but the sip of wine stayed in his mouth for a long time, and he turned his neck and swallowed it.
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No one can change Carragher's intentions, not even Liverpool coach Martin O'Neal.
After deciding to retire, Carragher went to Martin O'Neal to express his thoughts to him.
Martin O'Neal heard the news for the second time, but he still perfectly showed the surprise he had heard for the first time.
"why is that?"
"No, boss. I'm old and can't fight anymore. You know, a football style like me has very strict physical requirements..."
In fact, Martin O'Neal knew why Carragher, but he couldn't let Carragher know that he knew...
He was reluctant to let Carragher go. Although Carragher felt that he was no longer suitable for Ji's Premier League games, O'Neal felt that Carragher was a qualified locker room leader and an excellent substitute player. He could enhance the team's bench depth, and when he was needed, at critical moments, his experience and leadership temperament, as well as the willful quality that never gives up, can lead the team out of difficulties.
Now that he is leaving, he doesn't have such a suitable rotation player...
"Can't you think about it anymore, Jamie? You know, you are still an important part of my plan. I need you, and Liverpool also needs you..."
Carragher shook his head: "I have decided."
O'Neal had no choice. Even Gerald couldn't persuade him, so who else could persuade him to change his mind?
He sighed: "Well, Jamie. You can go to the regular press conference tomorrow as a player representative. Then you tell the media your decision in person, how about it?"
Chapter completed!