Chapter 41
Myhill leaped up and threw the ball with both hands.
The ball bounced out of the penalty area, and the West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United players looked at the landing point.
The next moment, Chen Huan appeared on the ball that bounced off the ground.
Chen Huan aimed at the upper left corner of the goal and volleyed the ball without stopping.
""Bang!"
With a dull sound, the football flew over the crossbar of West Bromwich Albion's goal and flew to the Manchester United stands behind the goal.
This volley shot missed.
Chen Huan's face showed disappointment, and he stretched out his hand to rub his hair that had already been wet with sweat.
Mata came over and comforted him:"Chen, it is normal to miss the ball. If every shot you take can score a goal, I would suggest that the club see if you are a robot."
"Thanks, bro, you are very good at comforting people." Chen Huan responded with a smile.
The referee also ran to Berahino at this time, explained the reason to him, and showed him a yellow card amid the opponent's argument.
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""Boss, there are still more than ten minutes left before the end of the game, we should make a substitution."
Davis suggested to Van Gaal:"Especially Chen, we should let him enjoy the applause of the fans, and... we should protect him."
He didn't say it explicitly, but Van Gaal could understand what Davis meant.
Just now, Berahino's revengeful pulling of Chen Huan to the ground was a sign that Chen Huan had already made the West Bromwich Albion players anxious.
"Okay, let Blind replace Chen Huan."Van Gaal made the decision.
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After receiving the pass from the defensive midfielder, West Brom defender Lescor kicked the ball directly to Manchester United's backcourt without stopping.
Brent jumped high, grabbed the first landing point, and then headed the ball to Sessegnon next to him.
But before Sessegnon received the ball, Chen Huan's figure appeared again on the rolling line of the football.
Chen Huan kicked the ball directly to Van Persie who was making a forward run.
Van Persie caught the ball steadily and looked towards the side. Sure enough, he saw the linesman raised the flag, indicating that he was offside.
Dead ball, the fourth official in front of the bench raised his card.
No. 17 Blind replaced No. 30 Chen Huan.
Chen Huan walked slowly towards the sideline, shaking hands with his teammates who passed by one by one.
""Hey, damn it, walk faster!"
West Brom's players shouted.
Chen Huan was clearly stalling for time.
In the stands of Old Trafford, the fans cheered in unison, and the applause and roars were like a torrent of water.
At this moment, tens of thousands of different voices merged together to form the word"Chen".
Chen Huan raised his hands and applauded, and the cheers and applause in the stands became more and more enthusiastic.
"Chen, we love you!"
"Chen, can you give me your jersey?"
""Chen, can you sign my jersey?"
In the stands closest to Chen Huan, the fans waved their arms and shouted at him.
Chen Huan came to the sideline, shook hands with Blind and walked out of the stadium.
Chen Huan walked towards Van Gaal, and the two hugged each other. Van Gaal patted Chen Huan on the back and said,"Well done."
"Thank you."
Chen Huan high-fived his teammates on the bench one by one, then sat on the bench and unscrewed the water bottle to drink water.
Davis ran over and said,"Chen, the boss replaced you to protect you. West Brom's actions are getting more and more aggressive."
"Hey, do I look like such a petty person?"
Chen Huan was very dissatisfied.
Davis scratched his head and smiled awkwardly:"I'm afraid you will think too much, so I'm leaving."
Manchester United played a very messy game with West Bromwich Albion in the last few minutes.
West Bromwich Albion's attack became a single long pass from the backcourt to find the forward players.
Manchester United's performance made the fans and Van Gaal even more angry.
After Chen Huan left the field, Manchester United's midfield and backcourt had a significant decline in the success rate of scrambling for the ball.
And the situation in the backcourt that was difficult to pass the ball when facing pressure happened again.
Blind did not have the excellent vision and ball control ability like Chen Huan, and the football under his feet could only be passed back to the goalkeeper.
But De Gea was not the kind of goalkeeper who passed the ball accurately, but a goalkeeper who relied on goal-line technology to make a living.
After receiving Blind's pass, De Gea could only make a long pass to the frontcourt, but none of the three long passes could be accurately delivered to the striker's feet.
Especially in the last three minutes, West Bromwich Albion made two shots on target after consecutive steals, but both were rejected by De Gea.
The shocked players on the field, the coaches on the sidelines, and the fans in the stands broke out in cold sweats.
After 5 minutes of stoppage time
"Beep-beep——"
The referee blew the whistle to end the game.
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After the game, Chen Huan and Van Persie walked into the meeting room for the post-match interview.
As soon as Chen Huan entered, the reporters could not wait to point their cameras at him and take a lot of photos. After getting permission to ask questions, a reporter from the Rhine Sports News stood up and said,"Mr. Van Gaal, what do you think of Chen's performance today?"
The old coach Van Gaal spread his palms and said with a smile on his face,"Unimaginable, unparalleled, he is the hero of the team."
The reporter then looked at Chen Huan and asked,"Chen, what about you?"
"First of all, I am very grateful to the coach for letting me enter the starting lineup. Secondly, this is a dream night. I think no matter how long it takes, I will remember this day."
"Van Persie, how did you think of heading the ball directly from the penalty area line?"
"Chen's pass was perfect, and the goalkeeper and the other team's two central defenders were already pressing for the ball, so I chose to head the ball directly, and God bless it, it went in. But at least half of the credit belongs to Chen."
Then another reporter stood up and asked
"Chen, the scoring agency just gave you the highest score of 9.5 for your performance on the field today, while West Bromwich Albion's center forward Berahino only scored 3.2 points. What do you think of this result?"
"Oh, I don't know how they rated it, but I still want to thank them for their evaluation of me."
"Chen, a reporter just photographed the legendary Portuguese football agent Mendes appearing in the stands. Do you think he came for you? As far as we know, you don’t have an agent yet?"
""Huh?"
Chen Huan was stunned for a moment. He really didn't know about this.
But he immediately said in confusion:"Sorry, my English is not good, I don't understand what you are saying……"
"Coach Van Gaal, what do you think of Chen Huan's performance today?"
The reporters focused their attention on Van Gaal.
The Dutchman, who was known for his fortitude and decisiveness, smiled. He patted Chen Huan on the shoulder and said to the reporters:"Chen is the most perfect player I have ever seen. He will be an indispensable part of the team."
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After the interview, Van Gaal held a short meeting in the locker room, and tonight's game was completely over.
Chen Huan once again sneaked out of the back door of the stadium. In the parking lot not far from the back door, Timothy saw Chen Huan approaching and immediately got out of the car and hugged Chen Huan.