Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 202 Beckham's Curved Shot

The second half of the game began with the teams switching sides.

Manchester City launched an attack from the start, seemingly determined to break through Manchester United's goal in one fell swoop while playing at home.

For five consecutive minutes.

Manchester City launched relentless attacks, while Manchester United tightened their defense, with their midfielders almost reaching the edge of the penalty area.

Ferguson's prediction about Manchester City was very accurate in one aspect: apart from Shan Yongzhuo, the other players lacked finishing ability.

Balotelli may have some finishing ability, but he wastes opportunities most of the time.

Furthermore, Manchester City has another major problem: the forward runs of their midfield maestro, Yaya Toure.

Besides money, another major reason Yaya Toure joined Manchester City from Barcelona was his attacking desire.

When he was at Barcelona, ​​Yaya Toure was the absolute core of the defense, but he was not valued and was often the scapegoat.

Guardiola values ​​Pique more, and Yaya Toure is just an option for Pique before he has fully developed; otherwise, he wouldn't have only given him a one-year contract.

However, Yaya Toure also had his own reasons.

Unlike his brother Kolo Toure, Yaya Toure has an extremely strong attacking desire. After joining Manchester City, his position changed from defender to midfielder, and even to the kind of midfielder who constantly pushes forward.

Yaya Toure's forward runs are actually an important attacking tactic for Manchester City, but De Jong was unable to play in this match due to injury, and veteran Barry partnered with Yaya Toure in the central midfield.

That's the problem.

Yaya Toure kept pushing forward, even using himself as a striker, which was not only inefficient, but also created huge gaps in Manchester City's midfield and defense after Manchester United launched counter-attacks.

This caused a big problem.

In the 59th minute, Milner's shot from outside the box missed, and Manchester United launched a quick counter-attack.

Nani broke through along the wing until he was almost at the byline, where he finally managed to deliver a cross.

A chaotic scramble for the ball in the penalty area ensued, and Lescott eventually cleared it, only to have it collected by Scholes outside the box.

Scholes didn't hesitate and kicked him directly.

Before anyone could react, Joe Hart was a beat too slow, and the ball went straight into the goal.

"The ball is in!"

"15 minutes into the second half, Manchester United took the lead again, with Scholes scoring the goal."

"There was an element of luck in this goal. Scholes' shot deflected off Kompany's foot, interfering with Joe Hart's judgment. Manchester United were quite lucky..."

Scholes scored, and the Manchester United fans on the sidelines were ecstatic.

Manchester City fans were frustrated, falling behind Manchester United again, especially at the Etihad Stadium, and with Shan Yongzhuo in the squad. It was hard for Manchester City fans to accept that they were behind.

Manchester United's morale soared after the goal, while Manchester City's players launched a relentless attack on United's defense.

Shan Yongzhuo remained in the attacking third, but he didn't make much movement, as he was tightly marked by Vidic.

In Manchester City's overall tactical system, although Shan Yongzhuo is used as a free-roaming forward, he actually plays the role of a "tactical center forward".

In fact, it's a bit of a waste to have a player like him who can score goals consistently as a tactical center forward. However, in any match, any opponent will defend Shan Yongzhuo closely. As long as he stands in front, he will face the strongest marking. Under such circumstances, even if he doesn't want to, he will definitely play the role of a tactical center forward.

That's exactly what happened to Shan Yongzhuo at that moment. He attracted a lot of defensive attention, which created many opportunities for his teammates. Unfortunately, his teammates weren't very effective.

Balotelli, Yaya Toure, Silva, Milner, and the rest of the team bombarded the Manchester United goal, but failed to score.

Dan Yongzhuo himself was closely followed by Vidic, and Anderson was always on high alert, which didn't feel good.

Most importantly, having exhausted his skills, Shan Yongzhuo was at a loss for what to do, as his attribute points were simply insufficient to cope with this level of competition.

However, wave after wave of attacks finally created an opportunity.

In the 77th minute, Manchester City won a free kick in an excellent position, and Shan Yongzhuo stood in front of the free kick to take it.

This is a free kick from about 25 meters away, at an excellent angle, and a very good chance to score.

"We absolutely have to get in!"

Dan Yongzhu prayed inwardly. This was the first time he had taken a free kick without using any skills. Although he had the bonus effect of the Golden Right Foot, he was still not very confident.

After all, relying solely on the bonus of a golden right foot is far inferior to the mighty Vajra Leg.

However, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to take the free kick, giving it his all.

The football drew an incredibly beautiful arc, bypassing Manchester United's wall and continuing its flight through the air like a graceful crescent moon, heading straight for the top corner of Manchester United's goal.

Van der Sar's old habit of being a step too slow resurfaced. After reacting, he made a desperate save, but to no avail. The ball nestled into the goal, almost grazing the junction of the post and crossbar.

Blind spot!

“goooooooal!”

"Goal! Goal!"

The commentator shouted excitedly, clearly a Manchester City fan, "A direct free kick, and it's a goal from Shan Yongzhuo! Manchester City have equalized!"

"That's Beckham's curling free kick! Shan Yongzhuo scored a direct free kick, just like Beckham's, to break through Manchester United's goal and help Manchester City equalize!"

"That was a brilliant shot, a perfect arc!"

"We all know that Shan Yongzhuo is a free-kick master, and he is proficient in almost any way of taking a free kick."

"However, most of the time, when Shan Yongzhuo takes free kicks, he usually throws a dipping shot, which is also his favorite way to do it."

"This time, he used Beckham's curling free kick, a truly spectacular shot!"

"From this goal, it's easy to understand why Shan Yongzhuo is known as having the best footwork in the world, and why he is the world's number one striker. He is simply incredible."

"We can see from this match that Dan's form was actually not good. He was tightly marked by Vidic and was almost invisible throughout the game."

"But in the end, it was still him who scored for Manchester City!"

"This is Shan Yongzhuo, the world's number one striker!"

The commentators were excitedly discussing the event, while Manchester City fans were celebrating wildly, especially the previously gloomy Shan Yongzhuo women's cheerleading team. At this moment, the girls were fully revitalized and dancing excitedly.

Shan Yongzhuo also raised his hands and came down to the stands, excitedly shouting and celebrating with the fans. At the same time, he also revealed the "why aways me" shirt he was wearing underneath.

(End of this chapter)