Chapter 6: A Legend of a Number (Second update, please give me a monthly ticket!)

The team's training for the new season has begun, and one thing should be confirmed, that is, Chen Yingxiong's number.

In fact, when Chen Yingxiong signed a personal treatment contract with Nion, he said that he wanted to get No. 9. He liked this number, which symbolized a powerful center, and his liking did not start with St. Peter Zenit. He has always liked this number since he started playing football. In sports schools, youth teams, and youth teams, he has all this number. In order to compete for the right to use this number when he was a child, he fought with other teammates, which can be regarded as defending this number with his own blood and...snot.

When he arrived in Zenit, St. Petersburg, No. 9 was decided because he was too late, so he had to play on the court with No. 99. Later, when he had the chance, he changed to No. 9.

On Liverpool, Chen Yingxiong's special request cannot be considered a requirement, because Torres happened to leave, and the number was always empty and no one used it. It's nothing to give Chen Yingxiong now, it's just a favor.

So the No. 9 jersey with Chen Yingxiong's name was officially launched on sale in the Liverpool Club's store.

According to the statistical report of Liverpool's Business Development Department, the No. 9 jersey with Chen Yingxiong's name printed has sold very well. On the first day, more than 1,000 pieces of Chen Yingxiong's jersey were sold.

That's because Chen Yingxiong has won many new fans with his wonderful performance in Naples last season. In addition, the media has been hyping him, which has also boosted his fame. Chasing stars, chasing stars, isn't it the most famous star? Now whoever is the most popular will be popular.

Liverpool fans really like Chen Yingxiong's joining Liverpool. They even instantly forgot the Spanish traitor who defected to Chelsea - all Chen Yingxiong, who cares about Torres!

Liverpool fans have always kept the club's new owner Chen Xing and general manager Nian, praising their courage and ability. But they have forgotten that when Torres left the team, these two people were scolded by them...

Chen Yingxiong's No. 9 jersey is popular, which not only reflects the fans' love for him, but also the media has high expectations for him.

Because this number has a very special significance to Liverpool...

Although Torres made the number shine again, the time was too short. There were media who didn't know Liverpool's history before saying, "The hero took Torres' number, which is both pressure and motivation for him." As a result, he was laughed at and was scolded.

But this also shows an embarrassing situation for Liverpool clubs - they have been too decadent over the years. After a Torres has become almost synonymous with Liverpool's history. Many people don't have a deep understanding of Liverpool, because Liverpool has no results. People nowadays have a weak impression of them. After all, there are fewer and fewer elderly people, and fresh blood is pouring in in large quantities, but Liverpool lacks the means to let fresh blood understand them and like them.

Many people still remember that it was already good to wear Fowler's No. 9 jersey through Liverpool. If you go further, only the real Liverpool hardcore fans will know it.

In fact, Liverpool's No. 9 is not just the number that Torres and Fowler once wore. If it were just these two people, it would be far from the point where this number has special significance to Liverpool.

In Liverpool's history, the Nine is a real legend because it belongs to the number of super scorer Ian Rush. Rush left 346 goals in Liverpool, making him the number one scoring champion in the history of the Reds.

By handing over No. 9 to Chen Yingxiong, you can also see the confidence of Liverpool in Chen Yingxiong.

But if you want to talk about pressure... it's really nothing, because for so many years, except for Torres, Liverpool's No. 9 is basically unlucky. Even if you perform poorly and don't let No. 9 regain its glory, it doesn't matter. It's normal.

After all, this number has been in decline for too long.

A few years before Torres, Liverpool's No.9 was a joke. Diouf only knew how to pass by and didn't shoot. Cice spent most of his time in the hospital bed. For a while, No.9 became Anfield's curse.

After finally coming a Torres, perhaps the Nine could regain its glory. However, he switched to Chelsea, which made many Liverpool fans unforgivable.

So No. 9 is still like an abandoned child that no one wants, and no one wants to be involved with it.

After No. 9 was vacant for half a season, Chen Yingxiong came.

He asked for number nine. If the number also has the sense of autonomy, I wonder if he would excitedly turn on the master recognition system?

Anyway, this number is now being worn on Chen Yingxiong.

He hadn't thought so much. He just chose this number simply because he liked No. 9. For him, No. 9 is the traditional center number, symbolizing a strong body, outstanding sense of front-end smell and fatal shooting skills of one blow, and of course, endless goals.

Modern football tactics have increasingly blurred and diversified requirements for players' positions and corresponding roles on the field, and many players have become panacea. Even with the name of center, the most important thing they do on the field is not shooting, but defense, pulling the side, crossing, and covering...

This number is gradually no longer the center, and it gradually loses its original color and symbolic meaning.

Although Chen Yingxiong is a quasi-post-90s, his concept at this point is still quite traditional - No. 9 should be the number of powerful centers, and centers who cannot score goals should not wear No. 9!

As for the real meaning of this number for Liverpool, he discovered it when he got back to the hotel and was habitually browsing the task list.

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Just when Chen Yingxiong took over the No. 9 jersey, the mission system also activated another mission.

"Let the legendary number reappear"

"Legend Number?" Chen Yingxiong was surprised. Although he had learned a little bit of Liverpool's historical information, he could only introduce the history of this team. He could know that Bill Shankley was because this person was too famous. Of course, he could not know what number Ian Rush had worn...

Fortunately, the introduction of this task is very thoughtful and explains the causes and consequences of the task very clearly.

After reading it, Chen Yingxiong realized that he had such a relationship with Ian Rush, so No. 9 is considered a legendary number in Liverpool.

"Three hundred and forty-six balls..." Chen Yingxiong rubbed his chin and muttered the number.

Do you have a chance to surpass him?

Just as I was thinking, I heard a sound effect coming from the computer that he was particularly familiar with - the sound effect of successfully taking on the mission in World of Warcraft!

Chen Yingxiong looked down at the web page on the computer screen, and there was an extra red task in the task list!

"Damn! Duckla is too lazy! Even the sound effects are directly copied from World of Warcraft!"

After scolding him, he went to see what the task was.

As a result, you will know the content by looking at the name.

"Beyond the Legend": scored in Liverpool by surpassing Ian Rush!

Chen Yingxiong was stunned for a moment and suddenly found the problem - this task was red! In other words, the system determined that it was very, very difficult for Chen Yingxiong to complete this task!

The reason for the difficulty may be that Chen Yingxiong is not capable enough, or that he may feel that he cannot stay in Liverpool for fifteen seasons and scored at least 346 goals...

In short, Chen Yingxiong, who reacted, was angry - he felt that he was underestimated by the system and offended!

346 goals, an average of 35 goals per season. Isn’t ten seasons enough? I’m only twenty-three years old this year, and I’m only thirty-three years old ten years later. What are I afraid of?

I'm going to try it!

Originally, Chen Yingxiong did not plan to do this task, but now he has developed ambitions to compete with the legends in history.

Just like in Naples, the whole city is full of believers of Maradona, and they would rather live in the beautiful memories of the past. Chen Yingxiong insisted on competing with Maradona's myth and pulling the whole city of Naples out of the beautiful memories of the past.

As a result... he felt that he did it.

Who says that only beautiful dreams are wonderful? Open your eyes and see the sunshine in the room beating, and you are in a good mood. People cannot always live in false memories and dreams, but they should live down-to-earth in reality.

Ian Rush is a legend, so I will write my new legend!

Let's start with...beyond Ian Rush!

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No one knew that Chen Yingxiong had made such a decision in his heart, and Chen Yingxiong would not be foolish and said to others like "I want to surpass Ian Rush".

Beyond Rush is something that takes a long time, but it does not mean it is too early. In fact, the completion of anything requires meticulous and long preparation and effort.

Even now, he can still make some efforts for this. For example, training hard and having a good relationship with his teammates - if he wants to surpass Rush, he needs a lot of goals, and of course he has to rely on his teammates to pass the ball to him. If his relationship with his teammates becomes very stiff and no one passes the ball to him on the court, then no matter how many ambitions are, it will be just a joke in the end.

Chen Yingxiong's No. 9 jersey sales are still optimistic. Among the fans of Melwood, more and more people have worn No. 9 jerseys with "hero" printed on the back.

This used to belong to Ian Rush, to Fowler, to Torres.

Now it belongs to Chen Yingxiong.

Ian Rush wore this number and became the greatest scorer in English football in the 1980s, and was top in the world football world.

Now he wants to let the long-distanced number reappear, but not only to retrieve the number, but also to regain the long-lost glory of Liverpool... catching up with the back of the empire that has gradually faded away.
Chapter completed!