Just three days later, Chen Xi scored a hat-trick in his national team debut. His state can be described as red and purple.

What's more, Chen Xi's two hat-tricks were not brushed up against the fish belly team, one against Chelsea, which spent 100 million on the summer transfer market, and the other against Croatia, which has reached the European Championship finals and is a second-rate team in Europe.

The hat trick of the national team only took less than 30 minutes, and Chen Xi is absolutely efficient!

The British domestic media also praised Chen Xi, even the voice that opposed him entering the national team because of his Chinese identity was much smaller, it can be said that Chen Xi slapped those stubborn racists with his performance!

"The national team scored a hat-trick on his debut, and England's new golden boy was born!"

"Edison fills the left flank vacancy, England aims for European champions!"

"The Red Army's three musketeers plus Manchester United's golden generation, casting the strongest squad in the history of the national team!"

"Edison's 'record finisher' is fully revealed, and the youngest hat of the national team is made by him!"

…… The match was covered in the sports pages of various British newspapers.

In England's previous history, from Mitchell's three goals against Wales in 1883 to Owen's three goals against Germany in 2001, a total of 24 players scored 47 hat-tricks for England, but if you compress the scope, in the game against the world's top 30 teams, there are only two superstar-level goalscorers in the 2001 World Cup qualifiers against Germany and Lineker against Poland in the 1986 World Cup finals.

Chen Xi did this as a full-back, and his opponent Croatia is also ranked 22nd in the FIFA world ranking this year!

Whether it is the media or the fans, they can see that another superstar of the England national team is rising!

In addition to the British media, many media and fans in China who followed the match also praised Chen Xi's performance.

Although Chen Xi can only play for England due to nationality, Chen Xi's hat-trick still makes Chinese fans feel honored.

A Chinese became a member of the England national team and scored a hat-trick on his national team debut. Even the Chinese dare not imagine this.

But now, this has really been done by Chen Xi. He also became the youngest England hat-trick finisher.

That is, a record of the England national team was broken by a Chinese player, and Chinese fans naturally felt that their faces were bright.

At this time, there are obviously fewer people who stand up and speak against it, after all, Chen Xi's performance has proved to the world that Chinese can also play well!

Chen Xi, who returned to Liverpool, also received congratulatory text messages from friends and some former teammates.

Yang Xu has always supported Chen Xi to join the England national team, according to his words, if Chen Xi joins the Chinese national team, it is simply wishful thinking to become the World Cup champion. At the same time, in his opinion, if Chen Xi leads the England team to become the World Cup champion, it will undoubtedly improve the status of the Chinese in England and even around the world.

Of course, this guy also has a bad taste in his heart, and after Chen Xi becomes the world champion, he can say to foreigners, although our Chinese national football team is not good, but some of us have become World Cup champions!

Chen Xi didn't get too immersed in this hat trick, because he knew that the past was in the past, and the present and the future needed him to grasp it well!

After a three-day break in Liverpool, Chen Xi had to rush to the away game for the second round of the league against Aston Villa.

Most of the main players were withdrawn back to the national team, which affected the performance of the Liverpool team somewhat, and at Villa Park, the Liverpool team did not show the invincible domineering spirit of the first round.

Throughout the first half, Liverpool created a lot of threats, but they were never able to break through the door of the Villa team.

It wasn't until ten minutes into the second half that Owen's goal gave Liverpool the lead.

Villa, who were behind, had to step up their attack, and in the face of Villa's attack, Liverpool's backline was solid.

At the same time, halfway through the second half, Chen Xi received a very accurate long pass from Alonso into the penalty area in a counterattack, helping the Liverpool team lock up the win!

In the end, the Villa team was unable to knock on Liverpool's door, and the score of 2-0 remained until midfield, and Liverpool won two consecutive victories.

In the standings, Liverpool and the old rival Manchester United and another giant Arsenal can be said to be very entangled in the table, the three teams are six points, and the winning goals are also five, but the Liverpool team has scored seven goals, while Manchester United and Arsenal have scored six goals, just like that, the Liverpool team ranks first in the standings with a goal advantage!

This excites Liverpool fans, who have not been at the top of the league table for a long time, and this time, they finally got a taste of it. Having never won the Premier League, they finally see hope!

After suffering a heavy defeat at Anfield in the previous round, the Blues finally got a win in this game, stopping their run with a narrow 2-1 win over Leicester City.

The first two rounds of games can basically let people see the form of the Premier League in the new season, that is, the traditional top three continue to fight, as for whether Chelsea can join the competition for the league title, it still depends on their run-in!

As for Tottenham Hotspur, after experiencing the glory of last season's treble, they lost Chen Xi like Cinderella who lost the crystal slipper, returning to the ordinary from the fairy tale world! ——

In the third round of the league, there is no strong dialogue, but there is a key battle!

Liverpool vs. Tottenham, it is definitely not much to watch in the past. But now it's different, this is the first time Chen Xi has faced his old boss since joining Liverpool!

The media is also frantically hyping this game, after all, Chen Xi is now the hottest player in English football. All the news that touches him can get a high degree of attention!

Before such a game, it is natural for the media to do some interviews with Tottenham and Chen Xi.

Chen Xi's friend Robbie Keane at Tottenham gave an interview before the game: "I have to admit that after Edison left, without his comfortable assist, I felt that it was much more difficult to score. But it can't be helped, it's professional football, and I know that my team and I need to adapt to life without Edison as quickly as possible, and I believe we can do that. Of course, in private, we're still good friends! ”

Stephen Carr, who is about to face Chen Xi in this match, said in an interview: "Oh my God! The day I'm most worried about is coming, and last season, I often experienced the pain of Edison in team training. However, this time, I will give my best and will not let him break through easily on the right side of my defense!

Tottenham Hotspur boss Childless Hoddle also made remarks to Chen Xi before the game: "A talented player like Edison is what every coach dreams of, but I know that he is no longer a Tottenham player. I am one of the coaches who knows Edison best, and I am sure that my players will limit his play to the maximum extent possible in this game! ”

In addition to Chen Xi, Tottenham captain and former Liverpool captain Jamie Redknapp is also a player to watch in this encounter, and he will return to Anfield to face his old club, he said in an interview: "I think Edison should be in the same mood as me at this time, I am in Liverpool, he has a good memory at Tottenham, and now I am going to face Liverpool, he has to face Tottenham, and this feeling will be very complicated. Of course, we are all professional players and we all give our best in the game! ”

As a party to this game, Chen Xi naturally did not choose to hide, but bravely showed himself to face the interview: "Yes, as an opponent of Tottenham on the field, it makes me feel awkward. You know, I played with a lot of them a few months ago, and the Tottenham fans cheered for me, but now we're rivals. Of course, I don't let my feelings for Tottenham affect my performance. As professional footballers, we should take every game seriously and make our performance worthy of our salary and the fans who support us! ”

The media also made a special trip to interview some die-hard Tottenham fans, and their attitudes were also different.

'I won't go to Anfield to watch this game because I can't accept seeing Edison break down Tottenham in a Liverpool shirt. It's a paradoxical feeling because I'm still rooting for Edison, but Tottenham are my favourite team! This contradictory statement clearly represents the sentiment of a large part of Tottenham fans.

"From the moment Edison chose to leave Tottenham and wear the Liverpool shirt, he was no longer the king of our White Hart Lane, he would only exist in the memories of the fans. Even when I see Edison's performance, I think of him attacking the city for us in White Hart Lane, but I don't cheer for him anymore. The exception is the national team competition, of course! 'The fan's stance is very strong, he only supports Tottenham and the England national team, so he will only cheer for the Tottenham and England national team players.

"I'm a Tottenham fan, but at the same time I'm an Edison fan. Even when he leaves Tottenham, I'll still be following his game, his performances and still cheering for his goals. But this time he's going to be Tottenham's opponent and that makes me conflicted. Of course, I'm still just cheering for Tottenham, but when Edison scores, will I jump up and cheer for him? About this ...... Who knows? This fan is still a staunch supporter of Chen Xi, but in this game, he will also be very conflicted!

For Chen Xi, this game is also a huge test, after all, the new season has just begun, he has just adapted to life in Liverpool, and it is too early for him to face his old boss now. The only good news may be that this game is not played in White Hart Lane, otherwise, Chen Xi really doesn't know how to face the tens of thousands of Tottenham fans in White Hart Lane-

On August 28th, the match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will be played at Anfield!

In the players' tunnel before entering the stadium, Chen Xi met those familiar faces in the Tottenham team.

Tottenham have made a move this year, with veterans like Sheringham leaving and replaced him with striker Kanoute from relegated West Ham United.

But most of the main players are basically Chen Xi's former teammates, Chen Xi also smiled with them one by one, and the Tottenham players also responded to him with a smile.

But as soon as everyone walked out of the players' tunnel, their expressions returned to seriousness. Obviously they all know that when they get out of the tunnel, they are opponents and they have to give their best in the next games!

"Okay, the players from both teams are out, let's take a look at their starting lineups......"

With the words of commentator Paul Mortenson, the starting lists of both teams appeared on the TV screen...... Liverpool starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: Dudek Defenders: Finnan, Hyypia, Carragher, Reese: Luis Garcia, Gerrard, Xavi Alonso, Edison Chan Forwards: Heskey, Owen "Liverpool's players are basically the main players, the only change is that they replace Smitchell with Spaniard Luis Garcia in the right midfield position. ”

Tottenham starting line-up (4-4-2):

Goalkeepers: KellerDefenders: Stephen Carr, Ledley King, Richards, Tarico Midfielders: Simon Davies, Redknapp, Flender, Esselington Forwards: Canute, Robbie Keane "Hoddle also lined up his strongest lineup......

Stepping on the pitch, Chen Xi let go of the distractions in his heart, he knew what he had to do, that is, to play his full strength to help Liverpool replace the victory!

As soon as the game began, Tottenham launched a wave of lightning attacks on serve.

Redknapp received the ball and made a long pass directly to Kanute in front, Kanute is 1.92 meters tall, so he won't suffer too much when facing Hyypia.

He directly rubbed a header back, trying to make a behind-the-back ball for Robbie Keane, but Carragher saw through this intention and kicked the ball to Finnan on the side first, and Tottenham failed to sneak attack!

Tottenham's opening lightning attack made Chen Xi very familiar, and they didn't use this trick to sneak attack at the beginning. It's just that he is even more speechless about Hoddle's tactical ability, and he won't play anything new!

Soon, Chen Xi ushered in the first opportunity to attack since the opening.

As soon as he got to the front, Stephen Carr ran over and Redknapp came in to help.

It seems that Hoddle's so-called defense against the surname is just a pinch, Chen Xi knows the ability of these two former teammates, and he is confident that he can break through the bag between the two, but he did not choose to pass, because he caught a glimpse of Gerrard who was inserted behind!

Chen Xi used a feint to shake off the gap and then knocked the ball horizontally to the edge of the penalty area, and then continued to move forward at high speed!

Although Stephen Karl knew Chen Xi's purpose, the huge difference in speed between the two still made him get thrown away, and at this time, Gerrard's through ball was also sent in time!

After catching up with the ball, Chen Xi pence crossed!

Heskey didn't take advantage of the confrontation with Ledley King, and he stared the ball straight into the stands with the opposition distracting.

This also made some Tottenham fans who came with the team breathe a sigh of relief, and last season, they saw Chen Xi assist his teammates with his signature crosses!

As the game progressed, the Liverpool team gradually controlled the tempo on the field.

Compared with the aging Redknapp, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is rising strongly, in addition, Chen Xi and Luis Garcia on the two wings, and even the midfielder Xavi Alonso also have the ability to organize and control the ball, they are obviously more controlled than Tottenham's midfield!

With control of the ball and tempo, Liverpool will be better able to create chances!

Liverpool's style of play has become more and more pressing, and gradually, two strikers have dominated Tottenham's penalty area, while all four midfielders have pressed up front.

Finally, in the eighteenth minute of the game, Chen Xi attracted the defense on the left side and knocked on the middle, Gerrard continued to knock after receiving the ball, and Xavi Alonso, who was inserted in the back, did not hesitate to shoot angrily, and the ball flew straight to the bottom left corner of the goal.

Keller in front of goal was also quick to react, with a side pounce to keep the ball out. But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a red figure appeared on the path of the ball!

"It's Owen! Opportunity! ”

In the face of the popping ball, Owen directly pushed the ball and sent the ball into most of the empty goals!

“gooooooooal！ Michael ~~~~~ Owen!! Liverpool's pressing style of play paid off, with Tottenham simply not fighting back, and after more than ten minutes of resistance, they finally disarmed. 1-0, Liverpool took the lead at home! ”

Boom~~~ The Liverpool fans in the stands also erupted in huge cheers!

Benitez on the sidelines also waved his arms excitedly.

Yang Xu and several of them also came to Anfield again, they are different from some conflicted Tottenham fans, they are all decisive with Chen Xi joining Liverpool and become Red Army fans, so for this goal, they are also excited to cheer.

Chen Xi didn't show too much excitement, but he still high-fived Owen in celebration.

Tottenham, who were trailing by the scoreline, tried to turn the tide of action after the game restarted.

However, their not very strong attack force seems to have little to do in front of Liverpool's defence.

Too often, they have to rely on the individual ability of their two strikers, Canute and Robbie Keane, to find shots on goal.

As a replacement for Chen Xi, Ethelington, an honorary member of Tottenham's academy, finally got plenty of opportunities to play, and he also performed remarkably in the first two league games. But today, against Premier League right-back Feinnan, he seemed to have disappeared.

This young man still does not have excellent psychological quality at a critical time.

Tottenham's attacking disadvantage made Hoddle on the sidelines look very anxious, and he kept running to the sidelines and shouting, but he still couldn't change the situation.

Compared to Hoddle's mania, Benitez is much calmer, and he is sitting in the coach's seat with a relaxed face.

Tottenham Hotspur's mood became impatient after a long attack, to be honest, the strength of this team is not bad, but after missing Chen Xi's backbone, at a critical time, no one of them can stand up.

Tottenham's line-up was unconsciously getting higher and higher, and with more than half an hour of the first half, Xavi Alonso tore through the Tottenham defence with a long counter-attack.

Chen Xi plugged in at high speed, got rid of Stephen Carr, and chased the ball. At this time, there was already a flat river in front of him!

"Edison, get one! Edison, get one! Edison, get one! ”

The Liverpool fans in the stands shouted excitedly, while some Tottenham fans looked nervous when they saw the familiar scene, because they knew very well what it would mean to let Chen Xi fully rush.

Husky and Owen in the middle also followed Chen Xi's pace and pulled the defensive line for him.

Soon, Chen Xi took the ball into the penalty area, and at this time, Ledley King had to put down Husky to make up for it!

Chen Xi pretended to volley directly with his left foot, but after attracting Ledley King's block, he made a light buckle, and when the ball reached the right front, he picked up his right foot and pushed the ball to the far corner!

Keller, as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League last season, is still in good shape this season, but in the face of Chen Xi's extremely tricky shot, he can only be out of reach!

“it`s~a~goooooooooooooal！！！ Edison! Edison! Edison!! It was Edison's fifth goal in the league this year, and it was also his first goal since moving from Tottenham to Liverpool! 2-0, Liverpool beat Tottenham to the point of no defense! ”

Boom~~~ The Liverpool fans who had already stood up from their seats cheered heartily at this time.

Benitez also got up from his seat, hugged his assistant, and then sat back in his seat, knowing that there was no suspense in the match...... Even if the game was only played for less than half a time!

Compared with the excited fans and teammates, Chen Xi behaved very calmly at this time. He didn't celebrate, he didn't have a smile on his face, he just slowly ran to the backfield.

His teammates obviously knew how he was feeling at the moment, so they just ran over and patted him on the shoulder and walked away, without any excessive celebration.

'Edison didn't celebrate when he scored the Spurs goal, and obviously he didn't forget the happy time he spent at Tottenham and the Spurs fans who had supported him. His performance deserves respect......"

At this time, some Tottenham fans on the Anfield stadium could not afford to raise even a trace of resentment towards Chen Xi, and they could already understand Chen Xi at the moment.

Chen Xi's heart was really uncomfortable at this time, he thought that he could completely let go of his feelings for Tottenham, but when he broke the Tottenham goals, he still couldn't make himself happy.

Yes, Tottenham is his parent club and he started his career there with his countless firsts, his first goals, his first assists, his first hat-trick, his first title, his first top scorer, his first ...... The original fierce confrontation game also added a bit of warmth because of Chen Xi's performance.

Since Chen Xi, who scored the goal, did not celebrate at all, the game soon resumed.

Tottenham Hotspur is still looking for offensive opportunities, even if Chen Xi leaves, but Tottenham's style of play is still crazy attack, but their attacking players are at Anfield, but they can't be crazy in front of this Liverpool team!

Tottenham's onslaught didn't yield a goal, but it almost allowed Tottenham to double their lead in the final stages of the first half.

It was still Xavi Alonso's long ball that Owen's shot after a long drive into the box was blocked by a brave Keller.

Spaniard Xavi Alonso also quickly integrated into Liverpool's tactics like Chen Xi, his active fighting, fierce defense, and his excellent long passing skills, let him steal the main midfield position belonging to the German veteran Hamann after the start of the season, and also made him a transit station for the Liverpool team from defense to attack!

In the end, the first half of the game ended with a score of 2-0.

In the second half, Hoddle made a personnel change, replacing captain Redknapp with veteran Poyet to strengthen the attack.

Poyet was plagued by injuries last season and was relegated to the bench this season due to the formation of the squad, but he is still relatively good in midfield and scoring ability.

At the start of the second half, Poyet tested Dudek's goal with a long-range shot.

A wonderful side save from the Polish goalkeeper deflected the ball off the line!

Three minutes later, it was another pick pass from Poyet that created a near-one-on-one chance for Kanute to cut in.

It's a pity that the big man Canute has some garlic at his feet, and when he adjusted the ball and was ready to shoot, Hyypia had already chased back into place, and a sliding tackle destroyed the ball!

Poyet's presence has certainly helped Tottenham's attack, but he is not as effective defensively as Redknapp.

Without Redknapp's help defense, Chen Xi is even more comfortable on the left side.

Although Stephen Carr is also a powerful person in the Premier League, and he also knows Chen Xi very well, but even so, he still has no way to take Chen Xi.

Yes, Chen Xi has now become the focus of almost all Premier League team coaches, and everyone knows his characteristics well, but how many people can really prevent him?

In the 64th minute, Chen Xi accelerated the ball on the left side and ate Stephen Karl raw and then dribbled into the penalty area, and when two strikers were outflanked in place at the front point, Chen Xi unexpectedly hoisted the ball to the back post.

Right midfielder Luis Garcia was in that position and with no one around him, all he had to do was easily meet the incoming ball and shoot it into the empty net!

"The ball went in!! Luis ~~~~~~Garcia!! It was the Spaniard's first league goal for Liverpool! His goal also changed the score to 3-0, and Liverpool basically sealed the win! ”

Once again, the atmosphere at Anfield was blown up and the fans celebrated wildly. This season, the team's attacking power at home is too powerful, which they enjoy a lot.

Tottenham manager Hoddle reluctantly sat back in his seat after conceding the goal, and he knew that he was powerless in this game.

Hoddle, the coach, has given up on the game, and the players on the field are naturally even more combative.

However, the attacking Liverpool team did not give up the pace of attack because of this.

Although Chen Xi doesn't want to kill his old club, his performance on the court is still reserved.

More than ten minutes have passed since the last goal, and it was Chen Xi who knocked back to the front of the penalty area after a successful breakthrough on the left side, and Gerrard on the back scored with a volley, expanding the score to 4-0!

The fans who saw the gift from heaven were even more excited, while the Tottenham fans who came from afar were frustrated, and some fans even chose to leave the stadium early, they didn't want to continue to watch their team being slaughtered!

Liverpool, with four goals in hand, also slowed down the pace of attack slightly, but even so, Chen Xi took advantage of a free-kick opportunity on the right before the end of the game to assist teammate Hyypia to score with a header.

The final score was also locked at 5-0, and Chen Xi led Liverpool to sweep his old club Tottenham.

After the game, Chen Xi looked embarrassed in front of his old teammates who came to shake his hand.

"Hey, Edison, you're not kind!" Robbie Keane's face was full of displeasure, but he still came over and gave the friend a hug.

"I don't want that, Robbie. Well, next time you go back to London, please have a drink, that's all right! Chen Xi also knew that Robbie Keane was not really angry with himself, so he took off his jersey and handed it over.

"Okay, for the sake of this glass of wine...... Robbie Keane also took off his jersey and handed it to Chen Xi.

Looking at the former teammates whose backs disappeared one by one at the entrance of the players' tunnel, Chen Xi also said to himself, Tottenham is in the past, forget about it

(To be continued)