Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 110 Balotelli
Samuel was puzzled, but soon he realized that his guess was correct.

If the opponent is standing basically motionless in the penalty area, it means they have given up on breaking through. In other words, their magic is indeed one-time use, and it was used up in the last goal?
Samuel became more and more convinced that he was right, and when the first half ended and he returned to the locker room, he talked about it with his teammates.

"He won't be breaking through any more levels!"

"His breakthrough relied on magic, but he's already used it up, so he can only stay in the restricted area."

"Next, all we need to do is defend him and prevent him from shooting!"

Samuel's teammates disagreed with his statement.

They thought Samuel was being delusional.

However, there was one person who strongly agreed, and that was Cambiasso.

He had also witnessed Shan Yongzhuo's performance, and after careful consideration, he felt that Samuel's words might not be entirely without merit.

Mourinho simply laughed off Samuel's statement, but from another perspective, he felt that Samuel's words might not be entirely unreasonable.

Shan Yongzhuo makes very few breakthroughs in each game, sometimes only once per game.

Therefore, allowing him to shoot in the second half is of paramount importance!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Spalletti was also having a headache with Roma, as the opponent's dense defense was proving difficult to break through.

Fortunately, Shan Yongzhuo managed to equalize the score through his individual skills, but the situation remains far from optimistic.

Spalletti was helpless; Tony's injury left him frustrated.

The best way to break through a tight defense is to bring on a tall center forward like Toni to poach players. However, Totti, Shan Yongzhuo, and even Vucinic are not very good at poaching.

However, the 11 players on the field represent the best lineup Roma could field.

After the start of the second half, the situation on the field remained the same as in the first half, with Roma launching an attack on Inter Milan, while Inter Milan solidified their defense and launched counter-attacks.

Roma's attack remained hot, with Vucinic being the standout performer.

Although Vucinic is 187cm tall, he excels on the wing. His repeated breakthroughs, crosses, and cuts inside have posed a threat to Inter Milan.

During the intense match, the camera occasionally focused on a Roma player who seemed out of place on the field.

Shan Yongzhuo.

After the start of the second half, Shan Yongzhuo remained in the penalty area, occasionally making a run or pulling, but without any impact, just like a wooden stake.

"Shan Yongzhuo showed absolutely no performance."

"Inter Milan successfully contained Shan Yongzhuo."

"Roma should replace him; he's useless."

This is the common way of saying it.

Roma fans who know Shan Yongzhuo have a different opinion: "Shan is really calm and collected."

He was waiting for an opportunity.

"Given the opportunity, a single strike will be fatal!"

Some media outlets and Roma fans see Shan Yongzhuo as a nuclear weapon; even if he stands still, he can intimidate Inter Milan, and if an opportunity suddenly arises, he can deal a heavy blow to Inter Milan.

The second half continued for 30 minutes, and the game remained deadlocked.

However, at that moment, Vucinic's breakthrough was intercepted, and Cambiasso passed the ball directly to Sneijder in front.

Inter Milan suddenly launched a quick counter-attack. Sneijder received the ball and almost without stopping, delivered a deadly long through ball. Inter's attacking players quickly ran up, and although Milito couldn't keep up, a tall, black figure suddenly appeared.

That's Balotelli!

Roma's players desperately tracked back to defend, and Balotelli, after receiving the ball, overtook Tottenham and Santos, who was chasing behind, and strode into the penalty area.

"Balotelli!"

"Sergio has no choice but to attack; it's a one-on-one situation!"

The gates of Rome were filled with tension, and all eyes were on that place.

Balotelli dribbled the ball and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. However, the next moment, a shocking scene unfolded.

Balotelli used a move similar to the Marseille turn to get past Sergio, but with an open goal in front of him, instead of turning to shoot, he unbelievably flicked the ball out of bounds with his heel.

The audience was silent.

Balotelli stood there, motionless, as if pondering some profound question.

The Olympic Stadium erupted in cheers the next moment.

Roma fans, relieved by the ordeal, cheered and applauded Balotelli, while Inter Milan fans unleashed furious curses.

"Damn black man, get back to your Manchester City!"

Inter Milan doesn't need a guy like you!

"You bastard, are you an undercover agent?"

"..."

Everyone was incredulous, including Shan Yongzhuo.

In his previous life, Shan Yongzhuo had heard of Balotelli, a legendary figure in the football world, and knew that this guy had staged many farcical and absurd events in the football world.

But when this scene unfolded before his eyes, Shan Yongzhuo still found it unbelievable.

Just now, Balotelli only needed to calmly turn around and push the ball to score, and the situation on the field would have been completely rewritten.

However, this guy actually chose a spectacular backheel flick, and then brilliantly flicked the ball out of bounds.

"This is... amazing! There are actually people who don't care about scoring goals?"

Dan Yongzhu grumbled, feeling utterly speechless.

Mourinho on the sidelines was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

"Fortunately, this guy is going to Manchester City next season, while I'm going to Real Madrid, so I won't have to face him anymore."

Only after thinking about this did Mourinho feel a sense of relief.

The Roma players breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Balotelli was a really great guy.

Even Totti, who had previously been furious about Balotelli's insult to Roma fans at the San Siro, now found Balotelli much more agreeable.

"Shan, he's going to Manchester City next season." Totti came to Shan Yongzhuo's side and whispered, "I think you're going to have a headache. You'll be teammates next season."

"Uh..." Shan Yongzhuo didn't know what to say.

Many players in the team knew something about the negotiations between Manchester City and Roma, and Totti knew even more clearly.

Although he felt a little resentful and reluctant, Totti was no longer the hot-tempered young man he once was.

He also knew that only a very few people could be as devoted to Rome as he was, and perhaps only De Rossi could do it.

Shan Yongzhuo was, after all, just a Chinese man, and didn't have the same feelings for Rome as he did.

Having matured considerably, Totti could only offer regret and best wishes regarding Shan Yongzhuo's choice.

However, Shan Yongzhuo felt a little uneasy.

Negotiations for my transfer to Manchester City went very smoothly, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be a Manchester City player next season.

Balotelli...

But on second thought, Shan Yongzhuo found it rather amusing.

"My goals are all based on my skills, not my teammates, so what does it matter who my teammates are?"

"It might be more fun to be teammates with Balotelli."

(End of this chapter)