Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 191 The Immortal Shan Yongzhuo

"Whoosh!"

The entire stadium erupted in cheers, the shouts of Chinese fans reaching the heavens, sounding like a volcanic eruption from the outside.

"Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo! Shan Yongzhuo..."

The CTV5 commentator shouted "Shan Yongzhuo!" countless times before finally excitedly announcing, "Goal! Goal! 2-0! In the 32nd minute of the first half, China leads Japan by two goals!"

"In the 32nd minute, taking advantage of a counter-attack opportunity, Shan Yongzhuo broke past Yoshida Maya and, facing the onrushing goalkeeper, calmly chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to score..."

Amid the commentator's shouts, the Chinese fans in the stands had already erupted in celebration.

They were so excited.

The last time the Chinese team reached the Asian Cup final was in 2004. However, thanks to the veterans of that golden generation and the advantage of playing at home, they made it all the way to the final, only to unfortunately lose to the Japanese team in the end.

In 02, China made it to the World Cup, and in 04, it reached the Asian Cup final. Everyone thought that Chinese football would rise from there, but no one expected that it would be the last moment of glory.

After that, Chinese football experienced a precipitous decline, failing to qualify for the World Cup in two consecutive tournaments, and various scandals were exposed, leaving countless Chinese fans deeply disappointed.

But now, Shan Yongzhuo's sudden emergence has given Chinese fans hope.

Even with their 8-2 thrashing of Australia in the semifinals, they might not be able to beat Japan in the final. After all, Chinese football has disappointed far too many times.

but now.

The match had only been going on for a little over 30 minutes when the Chinese team was already leading Japan by two goals.

This is such a surprise!

Many fans felt like they were dreaming.

They couldn't help but look at the figure celebrating on TV, and many fans couldn't help but shout:

"Shan Yongzhuo, you're awesome!"

At the stadium, the shouts and drumbeats of Chinese fans could be heard everywhere, and every fan couldn't help but call out Shan Yongzhuo's name.

They had come to regard Shan Yongzhuo as a god of Chinese football, a god sent by God to save Chinese football. After the celebration ended, they suddenly became excited when they thought about winning the Asian Cup.

The Japanese fans in the stands were somewhat disappointed. They had traveled a long way to Qatar to support the Japanese team, hoping to see them lift the Asian Cup for the fourth time.

But the current situation has left them feeling very disappointed.

Can we still win?

"We can't win, Shan Yongzhuo is just too terrifying."

"You can't blame Yoshida for this goal; he was defending the world's number one striker."

"It's not that the Japanese team isn't good, it's that their opponents are too strong."

"The Chinese team will definitely be the number one enemy of the Japanese team in the future."

"..."

Japanese fans were relatively tolerant of their own players; however, most of the Japanese female fans, like all the other female fans in the stadium, had their eyes fixed on the number 10 player on the Chinese team.

"He... is so handsome."

"Mr. Shan is just too charming."

"I would do anything if I could spend one night with him."

"He's really...so handsome."

"I really want to join the Chinese female fans' group!"

"Next time, if it's not a match against Japan, I'll support Shan Jun!"

"..."

Japanese female fans have come up with a lot of strange ideas, and of course, other female fans think the same way.

On the field, the Japanese players couldn't accept this result. When Shan Yongzhuo scored the second goal, they listened to the cheers around them with blank expressions, feeling extremely frustrated.

They are the Japanese team, who have won the Asian Cup three times, the strongest team in Asia, and a team that can reach the round of 16 in the World Cup.

Where is the opponent?
Although the Chinese team is not a weak team in Asia, it is not a strong team either.

But now, the Chinese team is leading by two goals.

In reality, the Chinese team in front of us is actually quite average. The only threat they pose to the Japanese team is their relentless defense. Their true strength is no match for the Japanese team.

But most importantly, they have an unreasonable Shan Yongzhuo.

Shan Yongzhuo!

He is widely recognized as the best striker in football today, surpassing superstars like Messi, Ronaldo, and Kaká to claim the title of the world's best striker.

On the sidelines, a young man looked at Shan Yongzhuo with a different kind of gaze, his eyes burning with intensity.

That's Shinji Kagawa.

He was unable to play in this match due to injury, which left him with some regrets.

Shinji Kagawa and Shan Yongzhuo are both players under Kroos's management. This season, Shinji Kagawa has gradually found his place at Borussia Dortmund and is playing better and better under Klopp's guidance.

Originally, Shinji Kagawa was somewhat eager to fight Shan Yongzhuo, believing that if he worked hard, he might not necessarily be worse than Shan Yongzhuo.

But now, he has put aside his thoughts of comparing himself to Shan Yongzhuo.

"Compete against this monster? Don't be ridiculous!"

Shinji Kagawa shook his head with a wry smile, but his heart burned even more intensely.

If I take the initiative to get to know him, he certainly won't hesitate to teach me a thing or two.

If I could learn Shan Yongzhuo's training methods and improve my shooting skills to even half of Shan Yongzhuo's, I would definitely become a superstar!
With this in mind, Shinji Kagawa's gaze toward Shan Yongzhuo burned even brighter.

"That's decided. After the competition, I'll go find Shan Jun and become friends with him!"

Shinji Kagawa wasn't under much pressure, so he could have these thoughts, but his teammates on the field were getting a little anxious.

After the game restarted, the Japanese team launched a continuous offensive and became more aggressive in their play.

With only a dozen minutes left in the first half, they wanted to pull one back before the game ended so they could still play in the second half.

Therefore, they ran almost tirelessly and fought fiercely for the ball.

For a time, the Chinese team was completely suppressed, and some were even struggling to breathe.

In the final ten minutes of the first half, China's goal was under constant threat.

The CTV5 commentator's tone also became a little tense, "Look at this kick, Keisuke Honda's long-range shot!"

"Fortunately, it hit Feng Xiaoting's leg..."

"Look at this free kick again, it's still Keisuke Honda..."

"Yang Zhi saved the ball, it was Maeda Ryoichi's shot..."

"It hit the pillar!"

"We can see that the Japanese team has intensified their attack and their tackling has become more aggressive. Trailing by two goals, they are eager to catch up, otherwise, this score will be very unfavorable in the second half."

"The Chinese team's defensive performance is quite good so far, especially Feng Xiaoting's performance. This young player has shown great composure, not only saving Keisuke Honda's shot but also interfering with Ryoichi Maeda's shot..."

And so, the Japanese team continued to attack, while the Chinese team maintained a solid defense, and time was slowly worn away.

Finally, with Shinji Okazaki's shot going over the crossbar, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

China leads Japan 2-0.

(End of this chapter)