Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 170 Top Three in the Golden Globe Awards

After the match against Red Bull, Manchester City has four more games to play before Christmas in December: four league matches and one Europa League group stage match.

However, these four matches are not a big pressure for Manchester City.

Manchester City's three league opponents are Bolton, West Ham United, and Everton. In the Europa League, Manchester City has already secured first place in their group, and the outcome of their final match against Juventus is no longer important.

12 month 4 day.

The 16th round of the Premier League continues, with Manchester City hosting Bolton at Old Trafford.

At the Etihad Stadium, Bolton parked the bus and defended tenaciously throughout the match.

However, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to score a goal, and Manchester City won 1-0 against Bolton at home.

A week later, in an away game against West Ham United, Shan Yongzhuo and Tevez combined for 4 goals, both scoring twice.

The team secured a resounding 4-1 away victory against the West Ham, maintaining their winning streak in the league.

In the final round of the Europa League, Manchester City fielded a reserve squad in Turin and drew 1-1 with Juventus, eliminating Juventus from the competition and advancing to the knockout stage as group winners.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo received good news: the final three nominees for the Golden Globe Award have been announced, and he is among them.

The final three were Iniesta, Sneijder, and Shan Yongzhuo.

The release of the list sparked widespread speculation.

Iniesta and Sneijder's inclusion is not a big problem. One is the hero of the World Cup's winning goal and the core of five-time champion Barcelona, ​​and the other is the core of the Champions League winner and World Cup runner-up. It shouldn't be a big problem for them to be in the top three.

Shan Yongzhuo surpassed Messi to enter the top three, which did not draw much criticism.

Last season, Shan Yongzhuo was unstoppable, winning the European Golden Boot with 97 goals. He almost single-handedly helped Roma achieve an unprecedented mini-treble, and his performance was remarkable.

While Messi also performed exceptionally well last season, scoring 47 goals, his individual goal tally was 50 goals less than Shan Yongzhuo's, which is rather disappointing.

Moreover, although Barcelona won five titles last season, they did not achieve any notable results in European competitions.

In the media, there is a strong call for Shan Yongzhuo to win the Ballon d'Or, and Chinese media, AS Roma and Manchester City are constantly building momentum for him.

However, Shan Yongzhuo himself doesn't seem to care much about the Ballon d'Or.

Can the Golden Globe Award add points?

Shan Yongzhuo didn't particularly care about items that didn't increase his points. Of course, it would be nice if he could get them, but it didn't matter if he couldn't.

Then on December 21, Manchester City will host Everton at home.

Everton had a terrible start to the season, failing to win in the first six rounds before finally defeating Birmingham in the seventh.

Everton's performance improved somewhat after that, but they only managed 2 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.
After seventeen rounds, Everton have only managed 18 points, ranking fifth from bottom and on the verge of relegation.

However, Manchester City unexpectedly encountered difficulties in this match.

Just five minutes into the game, Manchester City's defense made a crucial mistake in clearing the ball, and in the ensuing chaos, Osman poked the ball into the goal, giving Everton a 1-0 lead.

After taking the lead, Everton employed a defensive counter-attacking strategy.

Counter-attacking is a specialty of Moyes' Everton team, and their overall defense is quite strong. Having managed Everton for nearly ten years, Moyes has deeply imprinted his personal brand on the team; their defense is highly cohesive and their style is extremely tenacious, making them a tough opponent for any team.

However, Everton's attack is also a major problem. Their attack is purely reliant on luck and is extremely inefficient, which is the most important reason why their best result has always been only fourth place.

However, once Everton takes the lead, their opponents will be in a very difficult position.

Manchester City found themselves in such a predicament in this match, and even Shan Yongzhuo was having some trouble with the opponent's defensive tactics.

However, Manchester City equalized the score in the 33rd minute.

It was a free kick opportunity, 28 meters from the goal, when Shan Yongzhuo unleashed a powerful kick that pierced Everton's goal, helping Manchester City to equalize the score.

This was also the final score of the first half.

In the second half, Everton continued to stick to their defensive counter-attacking strategy.

Manchester City continued their relentless attack. Shan Yongzhuo tried his best, but despite using his signature Whirlwind Kick and Ghost Shadow Catch, he still couldn't score a single goal.

Shan Yongzhuo was very distressed after missing several goals, guessing that the game would probably end in a draw.

However, in the 83rd minute, Everton launched a counter-attack, catching Manchester City off guard.

Cahill unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, Joe Hart parried the ball but failed to hold it, and Fellaini, leaning on Kompany's defense, poked the ball directly into the empty net.

Everton took the lead again in the final moments of the game.

After conceding the goal, Manchester City pressed forward aggressively, launching a carpet bombing attack on Everton.

However, Everton's tenacious defense held on to the score until the very end.

Everton pulled off a stunning upset against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium with two well-placed goals.

After the match, Moyes couldn't hide his excitement during an interview, saying, "The whole team performed exceptionally well, and we defeated Manchester City with a completely solid defense."

Shan Yongzhuo and Tevez are both outstanding players, and they put tremendous pressure on our defense.

But the lads held their nerve under pressure, especially Jagielka, Distin, and Fellaini. Their aggressive defending held Europe's strongest attacking duo to just one goal, which was a remarkable performance.

While Moyes was ecstatic, Mancini was in a bad mood, his face ashen as he hastily ended the post-match interview.

In this match, the entire Manchester City team received their lowest individual ratings of the season, especially Kolo Toure, who made a series of major mistakes and received the lowest score of only 1 point.

Tevez, who squandered numerous opportunities during the match, only received a rating of 3 points.

Shan Yongzhuo, who scored the only goal, only received a score of 6.77.

However, only three matches were played in this round, and the remaining matches will be made up in the second half of the season.

Manchester City, having played one more game, maintained a six-point lead over Manchester United and secured the mid-season title.

Chelsea are in third place, but they still seem to be struggling, with three consecutive draws and only 31 points, leaving them 5 points behind Manchester United.

Arsenal have already entered the race for the top four, currently sitting in a position they will soon find very familiar with, with 29 points.

(End of this chapter)