Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 119 The end of the first half

After scoring, Aguero ran around the pitch in excitement, taking off his shirt to celebrate with the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands.

Despite receiving a yellow card, Aguero didn't seem to care at all.

The match restarted, with Roma kicking off.

Although the opponent scored, Shan Yongzhuo didn't care at all. His powerful leg was back in good shape, and he could take the lead immediately.

And the opportunity came immediately.

Roma's attack reached the edge of the opponent's penalty area, and Totti took a shot from outside the box. De Gea was well-prepared this time and punched the ball away. However, Dominguez's clearance ended up at De Rossi's feet.

De Rossi seized the opportunity and passed the ball across to Shan Yongzhuo outside the penalty area.

Raul Garcia immediately moved closer, but he was a little too slow. Shan Yongzhuo met the ball with a first-time shot.

The football hurtled forward like a cannonball.

"Goal! Goal!"

The instant the ball crossed the goal line, the Italian commentator began screaming, "Shan! Shan Yongzhuo! He's Atletico Madrid's nightmare!"

"He scored his third goal!"

"He scored a hat trick before the first half was even over!"

"Less than a minute after Aguero's goal, Roma have taken the lead again!"

"The score is now 3-2, Roma is in the lead again!"

On television, Shan Yongzhuo raised his right hand in a victory sign, and the commentator immediately said, "That's Shan Yongzhuo for you. He's that confident. The moment the ball is released, he probably knows that's the only goal he can score!"

"It must be hard for Atletico Madrid's goal to accept. They worked hard to score, but the opponent took the lead immediately after the kickoff, which is very frustrating."

"But Atletico Madrid had no choice, because they were facing Roma's super striker, Shan Yongzhuo!"

"only!"

The fans in the surrounding stands were also cheering and celebrating, and they were also talking about Shan Yongzhuo. The Roma fans were fine, they were used to it, but the neutral German fans were a bit incredulous.

Three goals!

This is the Europa League final! The first half isn't even over yet, and one person has already scored three goals!

That's absolutely amazing!

The Spanish commentator was quite frustrated, and could only sigh and conclude, "Shan Yongzhuo, scoring a goal was too easy for him. Atletico Madrid gave him another easy opportunity to shoot."

Then, the commentator began to criticize Atlético Madrid's defense.

Atletico Madrid finished only ninth in La Liga this season, a truly dismal performance.

Their attack wasn't too bad; averaging 1.5 goals per game wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. However, conceding 1.6 goals per game was rather poor.

Although La Liga is not a league with a strong defense, this number of goals conceded only ranks in the lower end of the league, just slightly better than the three relegated teams, and about the same as Zaragoza, a team traditionally known for its poor defense.

According to the Spanish commentators, it's not surprising that such a defensive defense allowed Shan Yongzhuo to score three goals in the first half.

The Spanish commentators were frustrated, and so were the Atletico Madrid players, who had just equalized!
As a result, the opponent scored on their first attack, which was a huge blow to morale.

How can we even play this game?
Will we be able to have some fun?

On the field, Roma celebrated briefly, but Shan Yongzhuo remained unexcited throughout, as if a hat-trick was as easy for him as drinking water.

His teammates were very excited and surrounded him.

They were certainly excited.

The opponent had just equalized when Shan Yongzhuo immediately scored, putting the team ahead again. That's the most important thing.

This is the Europa League final! Beating Atletico Madrid will win the Europa League title!
For Roma, winning the Europa League is already a great achievement; it's the club's first truly prestigious European title!

Especially for a player like Totti, who has already won the World Cup, the league title, and the Italian Cup in his career, winning the Europa League title would be a perfect ending.

After the celebrations in Rome ended, the match quickly resumed.

Atletico Madrid launched a series of attacks in the remaining ten minutes, but their morale was clearly affected, and they failed to score again until the end of the first half.

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The Atlético Madrid players could only return to the locker room dejected.

Flores kept encouraging and inspiring his players, which improved the atmosphere in Atletico Madrid's locker room.

However, Flores didn't have a good solution for the opponent's number 19.

We had set up a specific defensive strategy before the match, but the opponent seemed to be able to score from any position as long as they got the ball.

What can be done?
Flores was frustrated. Football is a team sport, but sometimes star players can decide the outcome of a game.

Shan Yongzhuo is clearly that kind of player.

Atletico Madrid also has its own star players.

Diego Forlán and Aguero.

Both of them played very well in the first half, each scoring a goal; there's nothing to criticize about their performance.

However, it's still not quite there.

The opposing team's number 19 scored 3 goals by himself. What can we do?

Meanwhile, Roma players were in high spirits, discussing the match with great enthusiasm. Every player was excited and eager for the championship.

Taking a one-goal lead isn't safe, but at least it puts us in a position to win.

Head coach Spalletti was not swayed by the score; he used his authority to quiet the locker room and then reminded everyone.

"This is only the first half!"

We must be vigilant!

"Philip, you did a good job in the first half, you didn't give Fran many chances. Keep it up in the second half."

"Nicolas, Aguero's goal was your fault. You let him get away easily. Be careful in the second half. That Argentine kid is very agile."

"John, you did a good job. You can be even tougher on Reyes in the second half."

"..."

Spalletti kept talking, but it didn't affect the players' mentality. They stepped back onto the field with absolute confidence.

To the Roma players, Spalletti was being overly pessimistic.

"What are you afraid of? I don't have any orders!"

"So what if they scored? This bastard will get his revenge right away!"

This is the mindset of most Roma players: they play normally and don't care about anything else.

Because you never know when Shan Yongzhuo might break down the door out of nowhere.

(End of this chapter)