Chapter 173
When Chen Huan walked into the Carrington training base, everyone he met greeted him enthusiastically.
"Chen, congratulations, I heard that you have become a hero in your country, I envy you very much."
People laughed and said similar things, and it was obvious that many of them were paying attention to the Asian Cup match between Dragon Country and Fuso.
"Thanks, brother. If I can win the Asian Cup, I will treat everyone in the base to a meal. Chen Huan also smiled and responded to everyone who treated him kindly.
"The total number of people at the Carrington base is probably more than 300."
Chen Huan smiled and spread his shoulders and said,"Of course, no problem."
When he came to the first team, friends came forward to congratulate him, and Van Gaal, who always kept a certain distance from the players, also took the initiative to greet him.
Just when Chen Huan wanted to wait for Van Gaal to say congratulations and then respond with polite words, Van Gaal said with a stern face:"Chen, how is your physical condition? Can you participate in the next round of the game?"
"Of course, no problem. I feel in great shape."Chen Huan agreed with a smile.
Before he came back, an assistant coach of the Longguo national team had implicitly told him that the team wanted Chen Huan to play as little as possible in the club to save strength for the Asian Cup final on March 1.
Chen Huan rejected the assistant coach's proposal very straightforwardly. In Chen Huan's view, Manchester United's game and Longguo national team's game are equally important.
He still has the ability to take care of two fronts. Although he can get injured or work without effort in the club, Chen Huan will not do so.
Especially he can't do such behavior under the watchful eyes of Manchester United fans who support him.
"You look good too." Van Gaal nodded and patted Chen Huan on the shoulder."Go and do some recovery training with the fitness coach.""
"No problem."
When Chen Huan and the fitness coach were heading to another training ground with a smile, Van Gaal called Chen Huan again.
"Congratulations, Chen. I heard that your national team has made a breakthrough."
"Thanks, boss. If I can win the Asian Cup, I will treat the whole team to a big meal. Chen Huan blinked at the coach who looked serious on the surface, and then went to the recovery training venue with the physical trainer.
"This stinky boy……"Where Chen Huan couldn't see, a smile appeared on Van Gaal's face
""Boss, what are you laughing at?" asked the team's goalkeeper De Gea.
Van Gaal looked up suddenly, and his expression suddenly became serious.
"All——"
Van Gaal yelled:"Start training!"
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At the same time, in Asia's largest football forum, a new piece of content quickly topped the headlines of the website due to multiple likes and comments.
"Chen Huan and Son Heung-min are the two most outstanding players in Asian football.
The cover shows Chen Huan and Son Heung-min exchanging jerseys after the Panda Cup final.
This is a message from a fan in Japan. His ID shows that he supports Real Madrid.
The message is very simple, just expressing his love and admiration for Son Heung-min and Chen Huan from a subjective perspective.
But as long as you click into the comment area, you can see a scene of demons dancing wildly.
"The two greatest players of all time? Chen Huan is just a pie-eating player fed by Dragon and Manchester United. Don't try to smear our King of Football, Sun."A netizen from South Korea who supports Barcelona commented
"Do Koreans have any shame? Chen Huan is now the top scorer in the Premier League and is likely to win the Asian Cup and Premier League Golden Boots. Can this be fed?" A netizen from Longguo who also supports Barcelona interacted passionately
"Chen Huan represents the strongest level in Asia, and Son Heung-min is currently at the same level."A Liverpool fan from Fuso said
"Sun's ability is much more comprehensive than Chen Huan's. Sun can pass and dribble with both feet, but Chen Huan can only use his right foot."Comment from a Korean netizen
"Our Indian Super League represents the highest level of world football." Comments from Indian fans.
People always like to discuss and compare two players with similar positions. At the same time, fans of one side will try their best to pull down the other player in order to promote their favorite player.
So, under a post that was originally about two Asian players with similar positions, fans of both sides and a group of people who were just having fun started a big fight.
At this time, Chen Huan, the two protagonists of the big fight, was doing recovery training under the guidance of a physical trainer, but what was Son Heung-min doing?
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A figure in white was running fast on the spot. His hair was already wet with sweat, and his sportswear was already soaked.
"Stop!"
Son Heung-min stopped running, took a towel to wipe the sweat off his forehead and looked at the coach beside him.
"There are still two groups left. Can you hold on?"
"No problem."Son Heung-min ran away with the towel.
With the coach's"start", Son Heung-min started to run on the spot again.
He is also fighting on both the Asian Cup and the Premier League, but his pressure is lighter than Chen Huan's. Because Chen Huan is an absolute main player in Manchester United, while Son Heung-min is currently between the starting lineup and the substitute.
The head coach of the national team also expressed to him that he hopes he will focus on the Asian Cup and the Tottenham game as a supplement.
"Xingmin, you should know that if we can win the Asian Cup, you will be exempted from military service. I don’t need to say more about what this means for your future career development." The head coach said this to him at the time.
He politely rejected the coach’s proposal.
"Coach, I think I can handle the pressure of fighting on two fronts, please believe me."
The head coach didn't say anything, but after that day, the two of them never communicated privately again.
At that time, what appeared in Sun Xingmin's mind was the figure of Chen Huan who was almost exhausted in the Premier League but still persisted.
"That's what I want to be. He didn't give up the league, and my league pressure is not as great as his. How can I give up on my own initiative?"
Son Heung-min gritted his teeth and accelerated his legs again.
In his mind, it seemed that Chen Huan's running figure appeared on the Panda Cup field again.
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On February 28, fans wearing red jerseys at Old Trafford, the home stadium of Manchester United, stood up and applauded to welcome their team.
Chen Huan held the hand of the ball boy and raised his head, waving to the stands.