Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 140 Two Consecutive Wins

The second half continued, and after 45 minutes of fighting in the first half, each player had a certain understanding of the opponent, and the game was played more openly than in the first half.

There was nothing that could be done; Liverpool were down by three goals in the first half, so they had to go all out in the second half.

In the 63rd minute, Liverpool scored, with substitute Dutch striker Babel netting the goal.

Babel has been playing for Liverpool since 2007, but his performance over the past few seasons has been disappointing, scoring only single digits of goals each season, which is a poor showing.

However, he scored a goal after coming on as a substitute in this match.

However, just eight minutes later, Manchester City scored again. Skrtel fouled in the penalty area, giving Manchester City a penalty, which Tevez converted to make it 4-1, effectively ending any suspense in the game.

Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo was completely relegated to the sidelines, as Carragher played with more effort and seriousness in the second half, leaving Shan Yongzhuo feeling quite helpless.

Carragher is an excellent defender, while Shan Yongzhuo has lost all his skills. With his current attributes, it is simply impossible for him to break through Carragher's defense on his own.

Then, his role on the court was reduced to simply drawing the opponent's defense.

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Mubarak applauded Tevez's goal and then waved to the fans around him, many of whom responded to his wave.

Mubarak was very satisfied and proud of the fans' reaction; it was a very happy thing to have the fans' support.

On the field, the game restarted.

This penalty was a big blow to Liverpool. They had just managed to pull one back, but the opponent scored again not long after, which made the Liverpool players feel uneasy.

"We've lost our chance..."

Many players began to have doubts, even star striker Torres.

Torres debuted at Atlético Madrid and has been a shining star ever since, hailed as a Spanish prodigy striker.

However, after several years at Liverpool, the team has yet to win any accolades, and despite Torres's excellent performances, it has been to no avail.

No player doesn't yearn for honors, and Torres is no exception. He has already won the European Championship and the World Cup with the Spanish national team, but he still has no honors at the club level.

More importantly, Liverpool currently looks hopeless.

"I should have left in the winter; there's no hope of staying in Liverpool!"

Torres looked at the scoreboard and shook his head.

However, one player in Liverpool's squad remained highly motivated and actively participated in the attack.

Gerrard.

As Liverpool's icon, Gerrard has always been the team's spiritual leader and the most motivated player. Even now, trailing by 3 goals, Gerrard still shows no sign of giving up.

His efforts paid off.

In the 85th minute, Gerrard's shot from 20 meters outside the penalty area helped Liverpool score again.

After scoring, Gerrard didn't celebrate; instead, he picked up the ball and ran towards the center circle.

"Gerrard scored a goal, and we can see that he is still very motivated, but it's all for naught."

"Gerrard's goal came too late; Liverpool had very few chances left." "In this match, Manchester City defeated Liverpool through teamwork. Shan Yongzhuo was the best player, scoring twice. Barry, Milner, Tevez, and others also performed exceptionally well, along with the Toure brothers, Kompany, De Jong, and others. Every player was excellent, and every player worked very hard..."

The commentator gave a summary of the match in advance.

Liverpool fans probably won't like the commentator making a summary at this point, but reason tells them that it's almost impossible to come back two goals in five minutes.

That's too difficult.

Hodgson on the sidelines shared the same thought: Gerrard's goal only made the score less ugly.

Throughout the second half, Shan Yongzhuo made no impact, but Hodgson still felt that missing out on such a player was Liverpool's biggest failure in the summer.

In Hodgson's view, Shan Yongzhuo is not like Torres, who can consistently challenge the opponent's defense. However, he is a player born to score goals. Even if you don't see him for the entire game, he can score as long as you give him the slightest opportunity.

This is a top-tier assassin.

Hodgson shook his head as he thought about it. There was no point in thinking about it anymore; the other player had already become a Manchester City player.

Based on the opponent's current performance, unless Manchester City's neck is broken by a door and their head is thrown into the road and run over by passing vehicles, there is absolutely no way they will sell Shan Yongzhuo.

Even if that were to happen, the transfer fee would be astronomical.

Seventy million pounds?
Eighty million pounds?
It could be as high as ninety million pounds!
Anyway, Hodgson thinks he's absolutely worth the price!
"His transfer fee surpasses that of Messi, Ronaldo, and Kaká; Liverpool simply can't afford him..."

The final score was 4 to 2.

Manchester City defeated Liverpool at home, winning this high-profile match and achieving their second consecutive league victory.

After the game.

When Shan Yongzhuo was interviewed on the sidelines, he once again demonstrated his low-key style.

"I was just lucky!"

"The key to Liverpool scoring two goals was their neglect of defense; they were too eager to attack..."

Shan Yongzhuo looked very sincere, "If the opponent had paid even a little more attention, I definitely wouldn't have been able to score. My skills are still insufficient, and I'm finding it difficult to adapt to the Premier League."

The reporters looked like they'd swallowed a fly.

Although Shan Yongzhuo spoke very sincerely, scoring 5 goals in two consecutive games, is that what you call not being used to it?

However, the reporters were also helpless, as they did not want to praise Shan Yongzhuo, and he himself had said so.

The reporters around who were "not optimistic about Shan Yongzhuo" decided to ignore the interview content. Otherwise, if they published the report, their intelligence would be questioned by the fans, and they might even face complaints.

Yes, silence!
The reporters decided to go ahead and report on the match, ignoring the interview with Shan Yongzhuo and simply mentioning that he scored a goal.

Shan Yongzhuo ignored all of that, gave a brief interview, and then returned to the locker room. The atmosphere within the team was still quite good.

Manchester City started the season with two consecutive wins, joining Chelsea as the only two teams in the league to achieve two consecutive victories. However, Chelsea thrashed West Bromwich Albion 6-0 in the first round, placing them at the top of the table on goal difference.

Manchester City can only be ranked second.

Among the traditional top four in the Premier League, Manchester United and Arsenal both only managed 4 points, while Liverpool fared the worst, managing only 1 point and ranking last.

(End of this chapter)