Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 148 The Incomprehensible Ancelotti
2:0.

Manchester City are leading Chelsea by two goals at home, and the game has only been going on for 15 minutes, which has surprised the fans, who are constantly talking about the match.

And the person they talked about the most was undoubtedly Shan Yongzhuo.

The commentator exclaimed, "Shan Yongzhuo is just that kind of incredible player..."

"This goal can't be blamed on Terry. Nobody could have imagined that he would dare to shoot directly from that position. His shots really have no location restrictions."

"We can see that Silva passed the ball directly to that position, which was probably something they had planned beforehand. So, you could say that this goal wasn't luck, but rather a tactic they had rehearsed in advance..."

In fact, many people who saw this goal thought the same thing.

Although it seems a bit fantastical, that's the only explanation. Otherwise, why would Silva have kicked the ball to that position so early?
Courtside.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti stroked his chin, his face showing a calm expression, but inwardly he sighed, "Players like this... are really unreasonable!"

Ancelotti is confident that he has seen many types of players in his football career, and the last player who made him say this was Kaká, whom he managed.

However, Shan Yongzhuo and Kaka are completely different.

Kaká was able to fully utilize his speed and power within AC Milan's counter-attacking system.

But Shan Yongzhuo has no speed, no technique, no physique; he only has this one inexplicable shooting skill.

But it was this one shot that made Ancelotti feel that this was the world's best striker.

Because the essence of football is scoring goals. All those offensive and defensive tactics, all those "cow tail" and "pendulum" maneuvers, are ultimately aimed at scoring goals.

To defeat your opponent, the most basic thing is to score more goals than them.

Kaka's counter-attack breakthroughs are ultimately a tactic, and Shan Yongzhuo's shooting skills are also a tactic.

However, if Kaka's counter-attacks are 90 points, then Shan Yongzhuo's shooting skills are 100, no, 1000 points.

This archery skill is absolutely terrifying.

Chelsea are now two goals down, but they have a strange feeling about it, completely unaware of where they went wrong.

Ancelotti was the same; he didn't even know how to adjust.

There were no problems with the players' performance, the tactics, or the defense.

The opponent just shoots without any logic, and then the ball goes in. How can we adjust?

On the field, Manchester City celebrated briefly.

Shan Yongzhuo had little inclination to celebrate. A two-goal lead was expected, and Shan Yongzhuo even felt it wasn't enough.

After all, the Sacrifice skill isn't available in every match; encountering it is like celebrating the New Year.

It would be a shame not to score a few more goals with this skill.

So we need to keep working hard.

"David, that was a fantastic pass!"

"..."

David Silva seemed unsure what to say. Was that pass really that good?

According to traditional football concepts, this pass was definitely a failed one, because Shan Yongzhuo had no good options after receiving the ball in that location.

But the ball went in; it was a brilliant assist.

Silva discovered that playing with Shan Yongzhuo required a completely different approach; it was as if this guy played a completely different kind of football than anyone else.

The game quickly resumed.

Shan Yongzhuo's second goal stunned the entire stadium and put Chelsea's players on high alert, making their defense against him even tighter.

Meanwhile, Chelsea's attack became even more intense. Their offensive play was also quite effective. The most important aspects of the 4-4-2 formation are the depth of the midfield and the forward runs down the two flanks. Compared to other teams, Chelsea's attack was very fast; they were accustomed to finding weaknesses in their opponents through continuous high-tempo play.

However, the fast-paced attack also gave Manchester City more opportunities, with the midfielders and forwards getting several chances to attack.

Silva, Tevez, and Yaya Toure all had opportunities to shoot.

However, their shots failed to pose a significant threat, as Tevez fell into the opponent's defensive trap and was unable to perform well.

Silva was able to create opportunities with his skillful breakthroughs, but he found it difficult to pass the ball comfortably to Shan Yongzhuo.

On the field, Chelsea dominated the game and constantly threatened Manchester City's goal.

Anelka and Drogba, in particular, kept attacking Manchester City's defense, and with Malouda also active behind them, Manchester City's goal suddenly became dangerous, and Kompany and Kolo Toure were also put in a bit of a mess by the attacks.

Chelsea's goal seemed within reach.

Seeing the situation in the game, Ancelotti felt relieved.

The opponent's two goals were indeed unreasonable, but this can never be the norm, otherwise Manchester City would be invincible.

How can this be?

If the game continues like this, it's only a matter of time before Chelsea scores.

Mancini, however, remained completely calm on the sidelines.

What's the rush? We have Shan Yongzhuo, he'll definitely score again.

This is Mancini's simplest idea.

And this idea quickly became a reality.

In the 28th minute of the match, Shan Yongzhuo once again made a contribution.

This time it was Manchester City's counterattack, with Shan Yongzhuo leading the charge.

Of course, the reason he was in the front was because he didn't track back at all and stayed in Chelsea's half the field.

He received De Jong's pass smoothly, only to find that there was no one around him.

Terry, who was closest to him, was moving towards him while retreating to defend.

Terry didn't dare to press directly, because if he got beaten, Shan Yongzhuo would be one-on-one with the goalkeeper, and he would be Chelsea's last defender.

The best approach is to slowly press Shan Yongzhuo while maintaining your defensive position.

However, the next moment, Terry was dumbfounded.

When Shan Yongzhuo realized that no one was next to him, he glanced at the goal and immediately swung his right foot to shoot.

Thirty-five meters!

Shan Yongzhuo's kick was at a 45-degree angle to the center, which was not a good position and the distance was also far, but he kicked it very powerfully, and the ball went straight to the right side of the goal.

Cech was prepared.

When he saw Shan Yongzhuo get the ball, he dared not flinch and became very cautious, ready to make a save at any moment.

The opponent's top striker!

We must never treat him like an ordinary person.

This is Cech's simplest idea.

With ample preparation, he was quite certain he could catch the ball. However, when Cher stood in what he thought was the right position and looked at the oncoming ball, he was surprised to find that it was spinning intensely.

When Cech raised his hand to dive and save, the ball narrowly missed his hand and flew straight toward the goal.

(End of this chapter)