Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 155 Two Goals in the First Half
After the match restarted, Juventus maintained their solid defensive strategy.

Manchester City, naturally unwilling to settle for a draw, continued their fierce attack, while Juventus tenaciously defended, and the match gradually became more intense.

Both sides were fiercely competing for the ball, neither willing to give way, and the number of fouls increased significantly.

For Manchester City, the most aggressive player was De Jong. After this World Cup, De Jong's name is known worldwide. His actions are completely reckless, and some of them are even directly targeting players, leaving Marchisio, who is matched up against him, extremely frustrated.

Although Marchisio is a formidable midfielder excelling in both attack and defense, it depends on who he's compared to. If his opponent is De Jong, then he has no choice but to admit defeat.

Marchisio and De Jong clashed a few times, and Marchisio immediately felt pain in his shoulders and thighs.

Meanwhile, Juventus' other key midfielder, Sissoko, is having an even more difficult time.

After Shan Yongzhuo deliberately ran into Sissoko's defensive zone, Sissoko found himself having to put in more effort to defend against Shan Yongzhuo, which made him almost ineffective in the midfield battle.

"Damn it, why didn't you go find Chiellini? He's Juventus' defensive star!"

"What about your dignity as the world's number one striker?"

Sissoko was frustrated, but it seemed that Shan Yongzhuo was determined to go up against him, constantly hovering around his area, which left Sissoko completely bewildered.

Juventus' two midfielders were severely tied down, which resulted in Manchester City completely controlling the midfield. Although veteran Barry is getting old, he still has the ability and he organized the attack, constantly threatening Juventus.

Finally, in the 43rd minute, with the first half about to end, Manchester City had a good chance.

Johansen crossed the ball to Barry on the left wing, which was kicked into the penalty area. Balotelli received the ball and tried to rush forward, but was stopped by Bonucci, who intercepted the ball.

Then, Bonucci passed the ball to Marchisio, and De Jong rushed up to challenge for it. Marchisio chose to pass the ball across to Sissoko.

opportunity!

At that moment, Shan Yongzhuo was near Sissoko, and the two of them rushed towards the ball at the same time.

But in the end, Sissoko discovered that Shan Yongzhuo's movements were ridiculously fast, almost like teleportation. He not only surpassed him, but also managed to create a distance of one body length between them.

"This……"

Sissoko felt somewhat helpless, but he really couldn't understand the principle behind it.

Although Shan Yongzhuo is currently recognized as the world's best striker, his characteristics are also very obvious and have long been figured out.

Shan Yongzhuo's greatest strength is his unparalleled shooting technique, but apart from that, he is not particularly outstanding in other aspects.

His speed is average, his physical strength is average, his footwork is mostly unremarkable, and while we don't know his stamina, it's probably also average. After all, he's one of the laziest players in the world, consistently ranking last in average running distance among professional players.

Although Shan Yongzhuo occasionally displays amazing ball control, dribbling skills, and explosive power during the game.

But that's not the norm; you only see it occasionally.

But this time, Sissoko saw it.

Using the effect of the Ghostly Grappling Hand, Shan Yongzhuo got the ball before Sissoko could, and then charged forward with the ball.

Sissoko was clearly falling behind, so Chiellini had no choice but to rush over and try to intercept Shan Yongzhuo.

At this point, Shan Yongzhuo was still some distance from the penalty area, about 30 meters away, and his position wasn't particularly good; he was on the outside of the penalty area. From this position, the best he could do was try a lob shot into the box, but a shot on goal was impossible.

But Chiellini had a bad feeling about it.

Sure enough, Shan Yongzhuo took a shot!
The ball was incredibly fast, arcing wildly, heading straight for the corner of the goal.

Manninger was on high alert. He judged the direction of the ball and made a save, but in the end, the ball still passed through his hands and went into the goal.

"Goal! Goal!"

The Al-Ittihad Stadium erupted the moment the goal was scored, with the commentator shouting excitedly, "A magnificent world-class goal! It's him again, it's that man again!"

"A brace! Shan Yongzhuo, my God, I don't even know how to describe this player. He's unstoppable, no one can stop him from scoring!"

"Whether inside or outside the penalty area, his shots seem to be unrestricted by angle or distance; it's just a matter of whether he wants to go in or not, leaving the goalkeeper helpless."

"It has to be said that Manninger performed very well in this match, but he was facing the world's number one striker, the king of Al-Ittihad. Losing to a striker like Shan Yongzhuo is not shameful. Even Cech conceded 5 goals in one match against him..."

The commentator objectively evaluated Juventus' substitute goalkeeper Manninger, while also taking a jab at the tragic Cech.

Manninger thought so too. He had done everything he could to score, but the opponent's shot was just too tricky, with a fast ball speed and a huge arc, making it difficult to judge the angle.

"Even Buffon can only go this far..."

Manninger comforted himself with this thought, and suddenly felt that things were alright. At least he had only conceded two goals in the first half, which was much better than Cech's performance.

The other Juventus players were not in such a good mood, and they once again blamed Sissoko.

If Sissoko's first goal was somewhat understandable because he was beaten by the opponent, then his second goal is a bit hard to explain.

Even if Sissoko's form has declined, it's a bit unreasonable that he lost even in his best sport, running.

You have to understand, the opponent is the laziest player in football history, and his running speed is only passable. If you can't even beat him, what are you even doing here?
Sissoko was incredibly frustrated, and finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he yelled at his teammates, "Anyone who thinks they can stop him, switch positions with me!"

As he spoke, he looked at Marchisio and said, "Claudio, if you're so capable, then you go ahead and face De Jong!"

"Uh..." Marchisio's face darkened. "Well, I'm still too young and inexperienced."

Chiellini and Bonucci gave an awkward smile and then walked away.

Should we switch positions and keep an eye on that guy?
Isn't this asking for trouble?
Sissoko made some mistakes, but he did a good job. Let him continue to keep an eye on him.

The opponent is Shan Yongzhuo. Anyway, I lost to him several times last season, so it won't make a difference if I lose to him again.

That's the world's best striker right now. Losing to him is okay, but being completely dominated by him on the field is the most shameful thing.

All three players had faced Shan Yongzhuo directly last season, and they didn't want to relive the painful memories of being toyed with by him in a one-on-one match.

It's best to let Sissoko enjoy those memories.

You're a veteran; these memories will become your precious treasure when you retire!
(End of this chapter)