Chapter 157
Arshavin's goal startled Moyes from his seat. He shook his fist angrily, not very satisfied with the performance of the team's defense.

But who can he blame?
He never expected that No. 99 player would be so fierce. Lescott, the future backbone of England's defense, who had been selected for the England senior national team, would be overwhelmed by him, full of fear.The conceded goal just now was because Lescott cared too much about Chen Yingxiong, so he withdrew back with Chen Yingxiong. As a result, this withdrawal just left the space for Arshavin.

Let him get the shot.

So in the final analysis, Chen Yingxiong is the key to this goal!

Moyes sat back in his chair, suddenly not angry.

He looked at Chen Yingxiong who was hugging and celebrating with his teammates on the field, and admitted the mistakes he made.

I have always had a good eye for young players, but I didn't expect to miss this person...

What can he say?

Admit it.

There are still more than ten minutes before the end of the game, but the situation in front of Moyes makes him very puzzled-he lacks understanding of the big man, and he is completely unclear about what he is good at.Without understanding, naturally there will be no targeted strategy. How to deal with Chen Yingxiong can only depend on the players on the field.But Lescott has already proved with practical actions that he cannot stop Yingxiong Chen...

Now that the opponent is leading the score, there is even more reason to retreat and play a defensive counterattack.Chen Yingxiong is left in front, and he does not need to shoot. As long as he can protect the football for 30 seconds, he can consume half a minute of game time. If this continues, the time will become less and less, and it will only be more powerful for Zenit.

And there's a little more... Moyes had to think about the packed Christmas schedule and he had to take that into account.It is not a problem to qualify for the UEFA Cup group, and it is just a matter of qualifying in the group.The domestic league is obviously more important than qualifying for the group.

So if you try your best to win a UEFA Cup group stage, but fall behind in the league with a dense schedule, it's not worth it...

Thinking of this, Moyes made his first substitution of the game.

He replaced Andy Johnson with Thomas Gravesen.

Reduce one striker and add one midfielder, the intention is obvious...

Everton is going to defend!
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After Advocaat saw Moyes' substitution, a smile flashed across his face.He knew he was right.After dragging the game to this point, Everton had to consider the domestic league.And Zenit has already ended the domestic league, they don't need to think about anything except the UEFA Cup!

This substitution of Moyes basically declared that the game gradually lost its suspense.

Although Everton is still attacking and wants to score goals, as more players return to the defense, Zenit's iron barrel formation has been completed.In the end, only Chen Yingxiong was left outside, and all the others returned to visit, completely surrounding the goal guarded by Malafeyev, and not even a sparrow could fly in.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Zenit's substitutes rushed onto the pitch, threw everything they could, and threw themselves at their teammates with open arms.

They're out!
With eight points, they are already ahead of Alkmaar and Nuremberg by as much as four points. In the last round, no matter what the result is, it has nothing to do with them!And if they are lucky, maybe they can get the first place in the group, so as to avoid those strong teams that were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Instead of celebrating with the substitutes, Advocaat walked up to Moyes and shook his hand.

Faced with this result, Moyes seemed a little helpless.

However, the fate of the last round can still be in their own hands. As long as they play an away game at Golden Belle Alkmaar in the last round, they will return to the top of the group stage with nine points.qualify?They also got ahead of schedule.

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Chen Yingxiong raised his arms and shouted after the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The group stage is over, they have already qualified.He has been looking forward to the knockout stage for a long time!

The live TV cameras followed him all the time. Obviously, he was the best player of the game, and this was also the first time he won the best player on the spot in the UEFA Cup.

"The game is over! Everton lost to Zenit St. Petersburg at home unbelievably... and the hero of Zenit St. Petersburg's victory in this game is the hero Chen! He is in this game A goal and an assist were completed in the game, and the performance was quite active. Now thinking about Moyes' attitude towards him before the game, we can know that Moyes did not lose to Zenit in this game, but lost to Chen hero!"

"I believe that after this game, more people in Europe will know that Zenit St. Petersburg has such a player. He wears jersey No. 99. He is 1.9 meters tall and weighs 98 kilograms..." The information on Russian state television is still accurate, The update is timely. They all know Chen Yingxiong's new weight, but UEFA is still unclear. "He is the top scorer in the Russian Premier League this season, scoring 27 goals in one season! What's even more frightening is that...with so many outstanding achievements, he is only... 19 years old this year! Yes! Only 19 years old! To be top scorer in the league at 19 and break records, how many people can do that at that age?"

Yuri Petrov gave this young center forward all his compliments.

Although he has only scored two goals in the UEFA Cup so far, no one can deny that he will have a very good future.

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After the game, Chen Yingxiong and his teammates celebrated this hard-won victory together in the visiting team's dressing room at the humble Goodison Park Stadium.Lombartes, who was sent off with a red card 10 minutes into the first half, burst into tears again.But this time it wasn't tears of sadness, but tears of joy.

His red card did not cause the team to fail, and he was redeemed by Chen Yingxiong.

This time they can celebrate with all their might, because their 2007 season is over.Fly back to St. Petersburg from here, and the team will be disbanded and have a holiday.

We will meet again in January next year.

"Next year! Let's go further in the UEFA Cup!" Chen Yingxiong, with his upper body naked, didn't feel cold at all, jumping around in the crowd, shouting loudly.

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The players reveled in unbridled carnival in the locker room.

The head coach also has to accept the indiscriminate bombardment of reporters at the press conference, especially Moyes...

Losing to Zenit at home is not a good result. Chen Yingxiong, who did not attract his attention before the game, became the biggest highlight of the game. The reporters must have a lot to say to him after the game, especially those from Journalists in China...

They're actually gearing up and can't wait to get the press conference started sooner.

When Moyes appeared at the press conference, the noise disappeared, and everyone turned their attention to the famous young coach in England.

"We lost, there is nothing to say. I am responsible for losing this game..." As soon as he was seated, Moyes took the initiative to recruit. "I obviously don't know enough about our opponents..."

Just entering the free question time, a group of Chinese reporters raised their arms high and stretched them straight.

Seeing this situation, there was a burst of laughter at the press conference.

The confrontation between Moyes and Chinese reporters at the pre-match press conference is still fresh in the memory of these veterans who have been following this game.At that time, when Moyes faced the questions of Chinese reporters, he basically said directly, "Your hero Chen is an expert in civil wars, but an outsider in foreign wars."

Now seeing these Chinese journalists who are actively raising their hands, it is obvious that they want to take revenge.

The press officer also laughed, and then he lived up to expectations and ordered a Chinese reporter to get up.

"Hello, Mr. Moyes. May I ask you to comment on the top scorer in the Russian league this season?"

This is a blatant slap in the face!
This group of reporters has been with Chen Yingxiong for a long time, and they have learned badly...or these people have a bad stomach, but Chen Yingxiong has successfully stimulated their potential.

When Moyes heard this question, he didn't look embarrassed, but laughed: "He performed very well in this game today, and the best in the game is the best proof. I know he is only 19 years old. He is a A player with a bright future. Of course...he has to stay that way..."

Obviously, Moyes was convinced by Chen Yingxiong's performance.

Now, the Chinese media are satisfied.

But Moyes still has to face the question about Chen Yingxiong, because the Russian media and the English media are very concerned about this man of the match...

When Advocaat appeared at the press conference, the problems he had to face were almost the same as those of Moyes.

Everyone wants to hear how Chen Yingxiong's head coach evaluates his disciples.

"It's very simple, everyone just needs to know that he scored 27 goals in the Russian Premier League this season, and these 27 goals were achieved in 28 league games."

Advocaat uses data to illustrate the problem, which is very convincing.

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When Chen Yingxiong and his teammates left this famous British city together, those English media who knew little about him before were spreading his name, coupled with the photo of him showing his tattoo in front of Moyes, it seemed very arrogant .

At the same time, it is also very visually impactful and very eye-catching.

Liverpool's local newspaper, The Echo, carried the headline——

"It's a Bear from the North!" "

Chen Yingxiong was officially introduced to the country of origin of modern football.

Even if it's just a back view.

But his arrogance, his arrogance, and the giant bear behind him have already been understood by everyone.

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PS, this is an extra change, it has nothing to do with the monthly pass.Just because I think it should be added, so I added it.

For the sake of being so considerate of me, why... you have to vote for some monthly tickets, right?Those of you who don’t have a monthly pass, just vote for recommendation! !
(End of this chapter)

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