Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 166 What if I can snag a bargain?
The game on the field has restarted.

Shan Yongzhuo scored twice, giving Manchester City a 3-0 lead over Manchester United, which made Manchester United even more frustrated.

Manchester United would be on high alert whenever Shan Yongzhuo got the ball, which made Shan Yongzhuo feel a bit uncomfortable.

In the final moments of the first half, both sides launched several attacks, which significantly impacted Manchester United's morale, and their performance was not as outstanding.

However, they put in more effort on the defensive end, which rendered Manchester City's attacks fruitless.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the game went into halftime.

Both sides returned to their respective locker rooms.

The first half of the game left many feeling frustrated, but also many feeling happy. Manchester City was naturally the happy side, with the players in a relaxed atmosphere.

On the other hand, the atmosphere in Manchester United's dressing room was not so relaxed.

Ferguson returned to the locker room, turned on the blower, and unleashed a torrent of anger on the players, berating everyone, especially the two key defenders, Vidic and Ferdinand.

The Manchester United players were so angry they didn't dare lift their heads.

After the storm subsided and Ferguson calmed down a bit, he began to talk about the adjustments for the second half.

He said a lot of things, but whether they're useful or not, nobody knows.

After the start of the second half, Manchester United did adjust their strategy, moving their overall formation further forward. Park Ji-sung was substituted, and Chicharito Hernandez came on as a replacement.

It's clear to everyone that Manchester United is going all out.

After Hernandez came on, the pressure on Berbatov in Manchester United's attack was suddenly reduced, and he was noticeably more active than in the first half.

Hernandez is much stronger in attack than Park Ji-sung. He is a very flexible and unpredictable player with excellent shooting skills. Manchester City has to be on high alert when defending against him.

Manchester United's attack became noticeably more cohesive after Hernandez came on. When United suddenly gained possession, players from the left, center, and right flanks would quickly move forward to create clever passing combinations with Hernandez and Berbatov.

It's quite normal for Manchester City's goal to be breached under such a powerful attack.

In the 58th minute, Manchester United finally scored a goal.

The goal was scored by Berbatov, who has been in excellent form this season.

Carrick successfully dispossessed Bat outside the penalty area, and then Scholes passed the ball to Evra, who accelerated past Boateng and passed it across to Hernandez who had made a run into the middle.

Hernandez's shot was blocked by Joe Hart, and then Berbatov got the ball, leaned on Kompany, and turned and fired a shot to help Manchester United pull one back.

"call……"

Old Trafford stadium instantly transformed into a sea of ​​joy.

This goal restored some of Manchester United's confidence.

The 0-3 deficit in the first half left everyone at Manchester United frustrated, including the fans in the stands. United failed to score a single goal in the first half and were trailing by a large margin at home.

This is really hard to accept.

Berbatov's goal has Manchester United fans ecstatic, as they have finally pulled one back, making the score 1-3.

It's still early, and Manchester United have a real chance to equalize!

"This goal is very important for Manchester United!" the commentator explained.

On the sidelines, Ferguson also had a smile on his face, but it wasn't a very relaxed smile, because they were still two goals behind.

He was pleased with the team's performance. Despite being far behind and demoralized, the players ran tirelessly and attacked relentlessly, ultimately scoring a goal – that was what truly made him happy. "Keep playing like this!" Ferguson told his assistant coach. "Shan Yongzhuo is very strong, but he's just one person, a member of Manchester City's mercenary squad, while we are a united team!"

In fact, that's exactly what happened in the following matches.

Manchester City were heavily pressured by Manchester United, and the City players on the field felt immense pressure. However, they seemed relatively relaxed, given their two-goal lead.

Shan Yongzhuo's performance was rather lackluster. His team has always been like this; conceding goals is nothing out of the ordinary. Moreover, Manchester City's overall defensive cohesion is not particularly outstanding, relying more on the individual abilities of their defenders.

While players like Kompany and Kolo Toure possess exceptional individual abilities, their lack of cohesive defensive cohesion inevitably leads to problems throughout the match.

……

The game quickly resumed.

Manchester City also made some adjustments, with Butt being substituted and Silva coming on, and the entire formation was also changed.

Yaya Toure moved to the central midfield position, forming a midfield duo with De Jong, further strengthening the midfield depth.

Silva and Milner positioned themselves on either side, ensuring the team's attacking ability on the flanks during counter-attacks.

Meanwhile, Balotelli was substituted off, and Adebayor came on in his place.

Mancini's intention was clear: he wanted to use Adebayor's attacking prowess to break down Manchester United's defense.

Although Balotelli has outstanding physical attributes, he is not a player who likes to attack the penalty area. He prefers to receive the ball on the outside and break through.

This isn't really a problem, but it becomes apparent when he and Shan Yongzhuo are both present.

Once Manchester City is pinned down, their counter-attacking ability inside the penalty area is severely lacking.

Adebayor is tall and strong, like a heavy tank, with great impact. Putting him on the field can increase the team's attacking power in the penalty area.

Adebayor is very excited about his performance and is almost certain to be loaned out in the winter, with Real Madrid as his destination.

After adjusting their formation, Manchester City focused more on defense, with De Jong and Yaya Toure forming the central midfield pairing. As a result, they had to rely more on the flanks in attack.

That's exactly how they played on the field.

In the 69th minute, De Jong received the ball in the backfield and immediately passed it to Milner on the right wing. Milner sprinted forward and played a one-two with Adebayor, successfully shaking off Nani, but was then entangled by Evra.

The two charged towards the finish line, neither giving an inch.

Milner, quick-thinking, tipped the ball onto Evra, causing it to bounce out of bounds and giving Manchester City a corner kick.

This corner kick was hard-won.

All the Manchester City players looked at Shan Yongzhuo, leaving him speechless.

Although I really wanted to score another goal from a corner kick, I'm out of skills!
"Go ahead and punish them."

Seeing that Shan Yongzhuo had no intention of taking a corner kick, Milner then walked towards the corner flag.

After thinking for a moment, Shan Yongzhuo also decisively entered the restricted area.

Heading is not his forte, and Vidic is almost always by his side. Even when he gets to the outside, it's questionable whether he can get the ball, and even if he does, he probably won't be of much use.

Therefore, Shan Yongzhuo simply stood inside the restricted area.

What if we can snag a bargain?
(End of this chapter)