Chapter 142: A hero sneezes, Zenit has a chill

Chen Yingxiong still remembers what Edvorkat said when he asked him to go home to rest, and Edvorkat himself obviously also remembers it.

"Hero, St. Petersburg Zenit is not your team alone. Don't think that without you, the team will not win the ball!"

This sentence is resounding.

When Edvokat said it, he did not have any doubts. In his opinion, Zenit had outstanding players such as Tymoshchuk, Domingos, Arshavin, and Krzakov. It would be a breeze to win Nuremberg at his home court?

But he was wrong.

Chen Yingxiong looked at the TV screen in front of him and widened his eyes, his eyes almost popping out, but he still couldn't believe what he saw and heard.

"Leon benko! Leon benko! The 83rd minute! What an exciting game! Nuremberg equalized the away game!"

The commentator was yelling.

Chen Yingxiong did not mean to cheer for the "excited game" at all because his team was equalized.

In the 83rd minute, Zenit, who had originally led 2:1, equalized the score by Nuremberg.

Petrovsky Stadium was silent, with only a few cheers from the visiting fans.

The TV broadcast quickly gave Edvokat a close-up shot, and the Dutch head coach stood in the command area with a pale face.

"In this game, Zenit's main shooter, Chen Yingxiong, had a cold and fever, and he was not on the team's roster at all, but no one would think that his absence would have any impact on the team. After all, Zenit has many outstanding players with outstanding talents. But the fact is so ironic. Zenit, who lacks Chen Yingxiong, was equalized by his opponent at home!"

"In the game, Zenit got a lot of opportunities, but they ended up scoring only two goals. Now Zenit, who was wasting opportunities many times, has been retribution!"

"The role of Chen Yingxiong is actually not only reflected in goals. The key is that with him in the frontcourt, Zenit's offense has a direction. When the players pass the ball, they will have a goal and know what they should do. If he doesn't play, Zenit's offense will look like a headless fly. Although there are many shots, not many threats. Zenit shot twenty-seven before conceding the ball, but only scored two goals. What about Nuremberg? Eleven shots, two goals..."

"Looking at Edvorkat's expression, he must be regretting why he didn't put Chen Yingxiong on, even if it was placed in the substitute lineup..."

Edvorkat does regret not putting Chen Yingxiong in the bench, but this idea flew in his mind.

Now is not the time to regret this.

Faced with such a situation, he could do nothing. He had used up all three substitutions, and all he could do was watch from the sidelines to see how his players could lead again with their own efforts...

With the hero gone... this is a bit difficult.

Damn it!

Why did you think of him again?

Edvorkat found a fact sadly - Chen Yingxiong caught a cold, while his team was infected with "Cheng Yingxiong's dependence"...

Chen Yingxiong sneezes, and his team seems to catch a cold.

Chen Yingxiong didn't know what he should feel at this time - his team was tied by his opponent, and the situation of qualifying in the League Cup group was not optimistic. But if his team was tied without his team, would the head coach realize his importance?

To be honest, although he knew that the head coach was telling the truth, he was still a little hit by saying to his face, "Don't think that without you, the team would not win the ball."

He is eager to be valued by the team, the head coach, and everyone is also eager to be valued by the attention of him.

He hopes to be recognized for his important role in the team.

Although I knew that Edvorkat hoped that he could go back to recuperate with peace of mind, he was a little unhappy after all.

So when he saw the team being tied, he really didn't know what his thoughts should be - well, it was quite complicated...

Fortunately, there is still one round, and in the last game against Everton, I will definitely be on the court. At that time, I will fight for the team's qualifying...

Let you see the power of my hero!

In the end, Zenit was unable to score another goal in the final match against Nuremberg. The score was frozen at 2:2.

It can be seen that Chen Yingxiong's teammates were very disappointed.

When interviewed by reporters after the game, they all said that they were unable to win the game at home, which was very regretful.

Edvorkat was "sieged" by reporters at the press conference, and of course the topic only revolves around one person.

"Mr. Edvorkat, is the draw in this game related to Chen Yingxiong's absence?"

"The hero is not here, and the team's offensive methods lack change. Did the team not make targeted arrangements before the game?"

"Will the hero have a cold and fever affect his appearance in the game with Everton?"

"Did Zenit suffer from 'hero dependence'?"

These problems gave Edvorkat a headache, and at the same time, he had to keep his own blockade, and he could only smile bitterly.

"The draw was a surprise... From the scene, we had the advantage and I regret not winning the game... Hero? He had a cold and fever before, and had not trained with the team for three days. Considering his condition and physical condition, I did not arrange for him to play... No, I don't regret it. He has to rest. He has been fighting for a season in a row and he needs to rest. We have one game left. It is not an easy game to challenge Everton away, but we have confidence..."

"Mr. Edvorkata, will Chen Yingxiong play in the game against Everton?"

“…I think it will…”

Edvorkat finally surrendered. He did not say anything like "I don't know this, I'm going to see his status" and "no advice", but he directly told the answer because he didn't want everyone to continue asking about topics related to Chen Yingxiong. This is a post-match press conference, not a press conference about Chen Yingxiong.

In fact, after the game, although Edvorkat did not admit that "hero dependence" really existed, the media had already analyzed it for him. Zenit suffered from "hero dependence"!

"... Before the game against Nuremberg, Chen Yingxiong caught a cold... He sneezed, and then St. Petersburg Zenit made a chill. In this way, they were tied by Nuremberg at home..."

"I think Edvorkat obviously underestimated the role of heroes on the team. You must know that he is no longer just a center who can score goals... As long as he exists on the court, it is a threat to the opponent's defense line. He can not only score goals by himself, but also help other teammates attract the attention of the opponent's defense line... Once there is no hero, Edvorkat's team will not know how to attack, and they have lost their direction!"

"Honestly admit that Zenit, St. Petersburg, is suffering from 'hero dependence' now! It's not embarrassing... Look at his data in the league. If it weren't for his twenty-seven goals, would Zenit win the league championship? I see..."

Edvorkat looked at the articles in these newspapers and was speechless.

He was unwilling to admit it, but the fact ruthlessly slapped him in the face.

This made him feel a little embarrassed in front of the hero.

But fortunately, his disciples gave him face...

During the training the next day, Chen Yingxiong could feel that Edvor Carter was a little unnatural when he was facing him... He must have thought of the saying "Don't think that without you, the team would not be able to win the ball."

Unexpectedly, the prophecy came true and he really didn't win.

Actually, Chen Yingxiong is also quite embarrassed... He hopes that the team will win the ball now...

So Chen Yingxiong did not show any "schadenfresh" expression in front of the head coach - he looked sad, as if his relatives had died. He did not joke loudly with his teammates during training - he did a lot of such things in the past, he was the team's live-hard pistachio.

Edvorkat was very satisfied with Chen Yingxiong's performance and he breathed a sigh of relief.

After the training, Chen Yingxiong was blocked by reporters. They wanted to hear what Chen Yingxiong thought about the team being tied by Nuremberg.

Of course, Chen Yingxiong would not say stupidly, "If you have yourself, you will be able to slap Nuremberg without any effort."

He expressed regret for the team's draw and continued to say that the game against Everton is the final battle.

"I will definitely give my all. We will defeat Everton and then qualify for the first time!" Chen Yingxiong issued a declaration of victory very arrogantly.

The reporters cheered in their hearts: "Great, hero! This is what we want! The more arrogant you are, the more we like it! Do you know that readers just like your arrogance!"

The match between Zenit and Everton in St. Petersburg was on December 5, and there were six days before the match against Nuremberg.

Chen Yingxiong had a cold and fever four days before the match with Nuremberg.

In fact, his cold is cured now, but because he has not trained with his teammates for several days - he is afraid that he will catch a cold and is also considering his health, so he went home to rest - so he did not appear on the roster of the match against Nuremberg.

But if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely appear on the roster against Everton. Especially after watching today's game, many people have firmly decided on this idea - if Zenit loses Chen Yingxiong's words, it is equivalent to losing the most powerful and heavy axe.
Chapter completed!