Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1054 It’s Better to Retire

Until the end of the first half, Liverpool did not score again and regained the lead.In fact, there was not much time left for Liverpool to score goals.

The first half was over quickly after they re-kicked off.

In the dressing room, everyone noticed that Carragher was not in a very high mood.

Strictly speaking, the conceded goal in the first half was indeed Carragher's problem.It was he who slipped while defending Hulk, first lost his center of gravity, and was knocked away by Hulk.

So Carragher believes that his own mistakes caused the team to lose the ball.

Seeing the vice-captain blame himself so much made everyone feel uncomfortable.

In fact, Carragher has performed very well since replacing Agger.The team has a winning streak and the conceded goals are good.Although Carragher is getting older and his body is not as good as before, relying on his experience, he has helped the team out of danger many times, and his seemingly experience is reflected in the command of the defense line, and the effect is even more obvious.

It can be said that one mistake cannot erase Carragher's attack on the team.

It is time to find a way to comfort Carragher.

But the vice-captain's performance in the locker room has always been very strong. Everyone was afraid that comforting him would cause him dissatisfaction... After all, this was a slap in the face of the vice-captain in front of everyone.

Gerrard is not afraid of Carragher's strength, but he is thinking about Carragher's face.He knows that Carragher is a person who cares about face. If he comforts Carragher in front of everyone, isn't that admitting that there is something wrong with Carragher's performance?Where does this put Carragher's face?

Only one person didn't think that much.

Chen Yingxiong was the last to enter the locker room. Although the team was equalized, he still hugged his teacher Edvocaat at the end of the first half. Thanks to my mentor.Because Chen Yingxiong didn't hug Edvocaat before the start of the game, so he made up for it now.

So he was the last one in the locker room.

When he entered the locker room, he keenly felt the strange atmosphere, but his reaction was quick enough, he didn't even look at Carragher, he just turned around and yelled loudly toward the door: "That fool! Erke, do you dare to be called the 'Hulk'? If you are a little one, you will take advantage of others! If the captain's foot hadn't slipped in front of him, how could he succeed?!"

Looking at him like that, it seems that someone outside just happened to talk about this matter.

Suarez is also a shrewd person.

Seeing that Yingxiong Chen suddenly turned his head and talked about Hulk and Carragher as soon as he entered the door, he immediately understood what Yingxiong Chen was going to do.

He immediately followed up: "Who says it's not? With that small body... If the captain doesn't slip, he'll just wait until he hits the wall!"

Chen Yingxiong turned his head and looked at Suarez with a happy face: "Ah! Heroes see the same thing! In the second half, I will let them see what a real giant is!"

Carragher couldn't help but want to laugh when he heard the performance of these two people acting like a play here.

Of course he knows what these two people are doing, in fact, he also knows everyone's mood.It's just that I'm used to being strong in the locker room, and it's hard to change that mentality all at once...

I am no longer a strong central defender, and my right to speak in the locker room is slowly losing.

retired!
This idea suddenly popped up in his mind, and once it popped up, he was like possessed by a demon, and he couldn't get rid of it no matter what, he just wanted to retire, and he should.

The reason is also very simple, he is a very strong player, his image is the same as his playing style, brave style, aggressive tackle and interception.Therefore, he can't tolerate this mistake in this game frequently appearing in his subsequent games!

However, he still expressed his gratitude to Chen Yingxiong and Suarez for their kindness.

He raised his head and waved at Chen Yingxiong: "Okay, stop acting, you two. I know that's my problem, no matter what the reason is, it's actually me before the opponent gets the football. Slipped first. There's nothing wrong with that. Even if he didn't hit me, I would have slipped myself...it's normal, I'm old..."

What he said was a little helpless, and anyone could hear the unwillingness in his heart.

On the night of Liverpool's miraculous Champions League victory in Istanbul in 2005, it was Carragher's performance that ensured that the team could drag the game to penalties and beat the mentally broken Italian giants in the penalty shootout.

It is a masterpiece of his incomparably powerful spiritual strength and strong heroic style.

In the second half of overtime, AC Milan's Serginho made a cross in front of the goal to create a murderous intention. Carragher struggled to tackle and destroy the baseline. Then, his leg cramped and fell to the ground in pain. One minute later, Carragher dragged his injured leg and shoveled again in front of the goal to clear the siege. Before that, he had already resolved the attacks of Shevchenko and Kaka...

From 0:3 to 3:3, and then to winning the Champions League, this final is a classic for Carragher and Liverpool.The British media commented after the game: Is there anything that can make the result of the game go beyond the level of strength and skills and tactics?The answer can only be mental strength.In Carragher, people see this strength.

The tough guy Carragher once had his leg broken by Blackburn's Neil at the end of 2003. At that time, everyone thought he would have to rest for at least eight months, but he returned to the court in only four months.How could he complete such a miraculous comeback if he didn't have a super will quality?
For such a strong and unyielding player, when he gives orders in the locker room, he always has a tone that cannot be questioned by you. I really think his words are orders, just like imperial decrees.Some people hate his attitude and call him a "ball bully", but this is actually a manifestation of his personal character, just like his playing style on the court.

It is such a player who is as hard as granite, and now he says "I am old", and the helplessness in his tone is really sad.

Gerald could hear a bad taste in his tone.

"Jamie..."

His words were interrupted by Carragher: "Just now, I have made a decision, and I have decided to retire at the end of this season."

He said something that shocked everyone in a very flat tone.

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Martin O'Neill was pushing the door of the locker room, and just opened a crack when he heard Carragher's voice.

"...I have decided to retire at the end of this tournament."

He froze for a moment, but didn't take this step.

"You're crazy, Jamie!" followed by Gerald's exclamation.

"What... what's going on here?" Chen Yingxiong was also surprised.

"I'm not crazy, Stephen. I've seriously thought about it, I should retire. I'm 36 years old, this is a suitable age for retirement, Stephen." Carragher's voice sounded absolutely.

"Don't think about it, it's just a defensive error, as for?" Gerrard retorted.

"Yes, yes, the vice team. And it's only a draw. There are 45 minutes left. We can overtake them in the second half... It's no big deal, you really don't have to take it to heart... What are you afraid of losing a goal? I There are also mistakes, who in this room has not made mistakes? You say, right?!" Chen Yingxiong looked around the locker room and said to everyone.

Everyone stood up one after another to express support for Chen Yingxiong's point of view.

"Yes, lieutenant. We've all made mistakes..."

"I've scored own goals before, it's no big deal..."

"What's an own goal? I almost shoveled one of my own people!"

"It's just a near miss. I made a lot of mistakes..."

"Hey, that's nothing to you guys. I used to run with the ball in the youth team, pass the goal and shoot the football into my own goal! The coach was going crazy on the sidelines! I didn't know I was What happened at that time..."

For a while, the locker room became a self-criticism meeting where everyone vented their shortness of breath and exposed their family ugliness.

Seeing such a pair of teammates scrambling for the first place to confuse him, but also to persuade himself to withdraw his decision to retire, Carragher had a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of tears.

He got up from his seat.

Seeing the deputy captain get up, everyone gradually quieted down.

"I thank you all. I understand everyone's intentions...but it's not just a mistake, it's a signal. It reminds me that I should retire. My body is no longer strong enough to support this high-intensity confrontation for a season. I'm a bit out of control. I've played a lot of games in a row during this period, and I haven't done it for two seasons. To be honest, I was very dissatisfied with the boss who put me on the bench at first..."

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Hearing this sentence, Martin O'Neill was even more afraid to make a sound. He felt that the people in the room should not have noticed that he was the head coach hiding outside the locker room door.

He was not surprised to hear Carragher say that.Although Carragher never showed it to him, he knew and was sure that Carragher was dissatisfied.From a team's vice-captain, main force to the substitute sitting on the bench, no one will feel happy.

Just listen to Carragher continue.

"But now I know that my body is really not suitable for this kind of confrontation for a whole season..."

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"But you only made one mistake. In so many games you have played, you have always performed well and we have not lost..." Gerrard persuaded.

Carragher nodded: "Yes, Stephen. You are right. But I can't tolerate such frequent mistakes in my future games...and this is almost inevitable because I am old."

"But you're not old enough, Jamie!" Gerald raised his voice.

Carragher looked at the agitated Gerrard and suddenly smiled.

"Actually, my heart is old, Stephen."

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PS, Chapter 237 that was discovered yesterday cannot be turned. Although it was reported to Qidian’s technical department in the morning, it has not been repaired. Maybe it’s because of Sunday?
I don’t know if the problem has been solved today. When everyone sees this text, I should curl up in the underground parking lot of the hospital and use a laptop to code...

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you all, please forgive me...

(End of this chapter)