Hero of the Penalty Area

Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen

Chen Yingxiong worked hard in the dungeon, waiting for the moment of upgrade.

But before that, he felt that good luck seemed to be away from him all at once.

He thought it was strange that his luck curve always seemed to fall straight down after he was proud of the spring breeze for a while. He had similar things last season. But there was a reason, at any rate, because he was single-featured and easy to be stared at, so he couldn't score.

What about this time? I have two weapons like headers and long shots, and other abilities are steadily improving, but suddenly I can't find the feeling of scoring.

On July 21st, Zenit St. Petersburg played away against Sparta Moscow. This was a contest between the league's first and league second.

This was supposed to be a race where Mars hit the earth. Especially the contest between the two powerful centers has made many people full of expectations. The contest between the two sides in the first half of the season is still vivid. At that time, Chen Yingxiong and Pavlyuchenko had taken medicine and scored goals. If you dare to score one, I will immediately return the color. You have one goal and I have one goal. In the end, everyone scored two goals. Both sides accounted for a tie, and the team also scored a tie.

But in today's game, Chen Yingxiong's misfire made the game lose its biggest highlight... Everyone still wants to see the center showdown between Chen Yingxiong and Pavlyuchenko.

And Pavlyuchenko also feels sympathy for the center who scored with him in the game. Before the game was asked that Chen Yingxiong had not scored two consecutive league rounds, he said that this is normal, any forward may suddenly not score, and then suddenly score consecutive goals. So there is nothing to fuss about.

He was helping Chen Yingxiong to speak. Although they are competitors on the scorer list. At present, Chen Yingxiong is temporarily the top scorer with 14 goals, while Pavlyuchenko seized the chance that Chen Yingxiong did not score in two consecutive rounds and narrowed the gap between him and Chen Yingxiong's sword. Now he has scored. Eleven goals are only three goals away from Chen Yingxiong.

As a result, Chen Yingxiong did not score a goal in this game and was replaced in the 85th minute.

But Pavlyuchenko scored two goals-in the 28th minute, he used a front kick to help the team open the record and break the deadlock. In the 61st minute, he scored his thirteenth goal this season from a penalty kick.

After he scored, the narrator Petrov roared: "Thirteenth! Thirteenth! Pavlyuchenko did it! He further shortened the gap between himself and the hero! Now they are only two of them. One goal short! Before everyone thought that the top scorer of this season must be Chen Yingxiong, there is no suspense... but now... the suspense is back! Only one goal is missing, who can win the final league best Shooter, it’s hard to say, I think we have more good shows in the second half of the season!"

Seeing Pavlyuchenko scored his thirteenth goal, Chen Yingxiong gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Of course he was not willing to be approached by the other side a little bit like this. But the more he wants to score, the less he can score, which seems to be a vicious circle.

Until the eighty-fifth minute, he was replaced and failed to score a goal. When he was off the court, he heard boos from the Moscow Sparta team-they had no affection for this arrogant kid who was competing with his team's center Pavlyuchenko for the league's top scorer.

In the end, Zenit St. Petersburg lost 1:3 away to Sparta Moscow. Arshavin helped the team equalize in the 45th minute.

But in the 59th minute, goalkeeper Konterfalski failed an attack and gave Starba Moskva a penalty kick, and he himself was sent off with a red card. Zenit was suddenly at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

With one less person, Chen Yingxiong couldn't work normally... Zenit was in big trouble immediately.

Pavlyuchenko's second goal of the game helped the team take the lead again.

In the 83rd minute, Nikita Bazhenov was the icing on the cake and completely sealed the victory.

Zenit St. Petersburg finally suffered their first league defeat, and their points were overtaken by Sparta, falling from the league's first position.

The giant bear on Chen Yingxiong's back was eager to try for a long time, but he never had a chance to be released out to roar the forest.

The media can finally confirm one thing, that is-Chen Yingxiong has indeed fallen into a "terrible" goal shortage!

Not scoring goals for three consecutive rounds, and still not scored in such an important game against Sparta, absolutely can not be described as a small accident. Because of this failure, Zenit gave up his top spot in the league.

This shouldn't have been a failure, at least not in Ed Wocart's plan.

He originally wanted to take a point, a draw is better than a defeat.

Many media quickly found two scapegoats after the game. One was a needless attack in the case of the team's 1:1 draw. The error caused the opponent to give a penalty and was sent off by the goalkeeper Contefar. Ski. The other is Chen Yingxiong who has been unable to score a goal.

If the criticisms in the first two rounds were only sporadic, now it has hit Chen Yingxiong like a squally rain.

Chen Yingxiong did not even give an interview after the game, but this did not prevent the media from criticizing him.

"...The rapid rise to fame at a young age made Chen Yingxiong, a 19-year-old child, lost in Vanity Fair! He seems to have lost his direction!"

"Frequent nightclubs, scandals with Sharapova, and coming out to shoot commercials... After experiencing the wonderful taste of fame, Chen Yingxiong had to face all the pains brought to him after becoming famous..."

"...There are too many players who quickly fall into fame after they are young, because they can't control their hearts, they always easily surrender before fame and fortune... Heroes will become the next young fame. Then the players who fell quickly? Judging from the current situation...Dangerous!"

Chen Yingxiong's condition naturally affected another person's heart, and that person was the team's head coach Ed Wo Carter.

He doesn't know what happened to Chen Yingxiong, but he did not score a goal for three consecutive rounds. He really should reflect on the problem.

After the training, he left Chen Yingxiong.

He wants to talk to Chen Yingxiong alone. They seem to have not talked about it separately for a long time, and Ed Wocart thought that this is also a manifestation of Chen Yingxiong's triumphant fame when he was young, right? Before, he often came to find himself for his own purposes, but after the start of the new season, such a thing never happened.

"I've noticed some comments about you in the media recently, hero..." Ed Wocart was dictating his words, and be careful not to irritate this jealous player.

Dealing with a young player has to be so careful, so that Ed Wo Carter constantly laughs at himself in his heart.

coming!

Chen Yingxiong was shocked.

Chen Yingxiong was not sure what the head coach said about what this meant, so he didn't say anything and just played stupid.

Seeing Chen Yingxiong didn't respond, Ed Wocart had to take it on himself.

"Well, I know you were very smooth some time ago, and it is inevitable that you will have some ideas... However, professional football is very cruel. I believe you have also seen how these media treated you before and how they treat you now. Yours. So... I admit that the UEFA Cup is the main goal of the team this season and next season, but the domestic league cannot be given up..."

Chen Yingxiong heard it out. Ed Wocart was worried that he would be overwhelmed with fame, arrogant, and lose interest in the domestic league, just like the media said. He only thought about the UEFA Cup.

He interrupted quickly: "Well, Mr. Coach... I didn't do what the reporters said. I am not arrogant or arrogant. I am also not arrogant and underestimate the enemy. I am also worried about not scoring consecutive goals. There is absolutely no you. What kind of situations are mentioned, not to mention..." He paused, "I will never lose interest in the league, because..." He clenched his fist. "I said I want to be the best shooter!"

Pavlyuchenko, who was the best scorer in the league, was chased by Pavlyuchenko. This is a fact that Chen Yingxiong cannot accept. Now that he is struggling to reopen the gap, how can he despise the league? What?

Ed Wocart also thinks that Chen Yingxiong made sense. He shouldn't be like what the media said, he is still a relatively competitive person. Now that the league's top scorer is about to be robbed by Pavlyuchenko, how could he underestimate the domestic league?

However, Chen Yingxiong's current mentality is indeed wrong.

Ed Volka nodded, expressing agreement with Chen Yingxiong's statement.

"But, you are too anxious now. As a forward, especially a center who often moves in the penalty area or even in the small penalty area, you are too impatient."

Chen Yingxiong also knew that he was in a hurry, but there was no way. He was anxious when he thought that his advantage on the scorer list was gradually shrinking, and finally became a very powerful figure, but no one could see it.

Because Ed Wocart was right, he lowered his head and said nothing.

"Relax your mind. Don't always think about scoring goals with others. First consider how to create opportunities for your teammates. In fact, you played very well in the match against FC Moscow. Even though there were already two consecutive matches at the time. There are no goals, but I don’t think you are impatient. You create opportunities for your teammates and enjoy the game. Why not continue like this? Enjoy the football game first, and the goal will come naturally."

Ed Wocart only devoted a lot of effort to Chen Yingxiong, both kindness and power, and truthfulness, hoping that Chen Yingxiong can adjust his mentality. If this is replaced by a normal player, maybe he will just throw the reserve team to others and reflect on himself.

Chen Yingxiong also knows his current situation, he can ignore the criticism from the media, but he can't stand aside the head coach's words...

He nodded: "I know what to do, sir."

Ed Wocart glanced at him. "I hope you really know what you should do, hero."