Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 197 The Four Great Joys After the Return
This match has garnered considerable attention.

Generally speaking, matches between the top and bottom teams in the Premier League are not very attractive, but the most important thing is that Shan Yongzhuo is returning to Manchester City. This will be Shan Yongzhuo's first game back after missing a month of matches.

Despite missing a month of league matches and slipping to third place in the standings, Shan Yongzhuo still holds a huge advantage in the top scorer rankings, an advantage that can be described as unshakeable.

As a result, tickets for this match were sold out very early on, and the sales were incredibly hot.

As the match was about to begin, a large number of fans flooded into Al-Ittihad, all talking about Shan Yongzhuo. After finding their spots, they shouted slogans in support of Shan Yongzhuo.

no doubt.

Shan Yongzhuo's return has given Manchester City fans tremendous confidence. They all hope to see Shan Yongzhuo on the field, to see him destroy the opponent with his goals, and to lead Manchester City to victory.

This is the influence that Shan Yongzhuo has on Manchester City.

Manchester City chairman Mubarak was also present and was looking forward to the match.

the reason is simple.

He trusted Shan Yongzhuo more than Mancini.

Mancini is a renowned Serie A coach who led Inter Milan to consecutive Serie A titles, but that's hardly convincing. Even if Mubarak didn't know much about football, he knew that after the Calciopoli scandal, few teams in Serie A could threaten Inter Milan.

According to his understanding, or in the words of online fans, he believes that Inter Milan's championships during those years were like dogs on a leash.

But Shan Yongzhuo is different.

Although he is just a player, his ability to consistently score goals and win championships has proven this in the past two seasons, including the recently concluded Asian Cup.

The recently concluded Asian Cup, in particular, gave Mubarak a huge shock.

As an Asian, he knew a bit about Asian football. If you said the Chinese team could win the championship, Mubarak would just laugh and take it as a good-natured joke.

However, the Chinese team won the Asian Cup this year, defeating opponents like Australia and Japan.

Shan Yongzhuo even scored 7 goals in the match against Australia.

This greatly shocked Mubarak.

Therefore, he had great confidence in Shan Yongzhuo, and even felt that the best thing Mancini had done since taking charge of Manchester City was to persuade him to bring in Shan Yongzhuo.

So he came to this game, hoping to see his team defeat their opponents at home.

The result satisfied Mubarak.

Just two minutes into the game, Shan Yongzhuo scored a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, giving Manchester City an early lead.

The goal was scored, and the surrounding stands immediately erupted in deafening cheers.

In the 14th minute of the first half, Shan Yongzhuo scored his second goal from a free kick, bringing the atmosphere of the fans in the stadium to a climax.

"Shan Yongzhuo is amazing! He scored as soon as he returned to the game, netting two goals in just 14 minutes. We should definitely support him!"

"Shan Yongzhuo never disappoints!"

"Shan Yongzhuo!"

"Shan Yongzhuo!"

Manchester City fans were overjoyed, and the entire stadium erupted in cheers and support for Shan Yongzhuo.

There's nothing they can do; they've had such a frustrating month. Six winless rounds have not only cost them the top spot in the league, but also allowed their most hated team, Manchester United, to climb to the top by stepping over Manchester City's corpse.

This frustrated them for a long time.

Now, with Shan Yongzhuo's return, they are looking forward to the competition again.

Many fans have even begun to feel that Manchester City's matches without Shan Yongzhuo are lacking in passion, disappointing, and flawed.

They had high doubts about Mancini; he'd been with Manchester City for several years, and the city hadn't won the league title. Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo had only been with Manchester City for half a season, and the city had consistently held the top spot in the standings. In the month he was absent, they quickly dropped to third place.

The fans' opinions are just that straightforward.

What's even more frightening is that Mubarak thought the same thing.

So, when Shan Yongzhuo scored again in the 37th minute of the first half, completing his hat-trick, the atmosphere at Al-Ittihad reached a climax.

This goal dealt a huge blow to West Bromwich Albion, who were already in a slump, and they were no longer able to fight back.

In fact, West Bromwich Albion took Shan Yongzhuo very seriously in their defense, because Manchester City controlled the ball for most of the time. Shan Yongzhuo was the player who rushed to the front, and he was marked by two people all the time, with other defenders nearby who were always ready to defend against him.

West Bromwich Albion used a third of their strength to defend against Shan Yongzhuo.

But the result?
Before the first half was even over, the opponent had already completed a hat trick.

No matter how hard they tried to limit Shan Yongzhuo, they still couldn't stop the opponent from scoring. How could they possibly play this game?
West Bromwich Albion's players have completely lost their confidence.

Then, in the 58th minute of the second half, Shan Yongzhuo pounced on a loose ball in front of the goal and scored again.

This was also the final goal of the match.

In the end, Manchester City secured a crucial victory in the 26th round of the Premier League, defeating West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at home.

This is Manchester City's first victory of the new year.

The cheers from the fans in the stands continued for a long time. Even though Shan Yongzhuo had been substituted off the field for 5 minutes, many fans were still chanting his name.

They expressed their support for Shan Yongzhuo with the loudest shouts.

"Shan Yongzhuo delivered a perfect performance!"

"In his first game back at Manchester City, he scored four goals to bring victory to the city!"

"This is the power of the world's number one striker!"

"Manchester City with Shan Yongzhuo is a completely different team from Manchester City without Shan Yongzhuo. This game clearly illustrates the point."

"Shan Yongzhuo is not only a goal scorer, he has also become a spiritual leader for Manchester City!"

"When he came on, Manchester City played better all day, and their defense seemed more solid."

"..."

After the match, the notoriously shameless English media naturally showered Shan Yongzhuo with praise.

The Manchester City players, on the other hand, seemed relaxed.

The victory greatly reduced the pressure on them, and many teammates congratulated Shan Yongzhuo on his four-goal haul.

Shan Yongzhuo himself was also very happy.

On the one hand, returning to Manchester City made him realize that it was much easier than playing for the national team. After all, the team was quite strong, and he could easily get more opportunities when facing weaker teams.

Unlike in the national football team, where you have to make the best use of every skill, even though you don't seem to run much, it's still tiring on the field because you have to rack your brains to figure out when to use your skills.

He wouldn't have this problem at Manchester City because he would have had so many opportunities.

On the other hand, scoring four goals, plus points, brought his defense to 29.

"Just five more goals and I can learn another skill!"

This is what makes Shan Yongzhuo happiest.

(End of this chapter)