Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 204 Iron Head Kung Fu

Manchester City defeated Manchester United again, completing a season sweep of United.

Meanwhile, Manchester City once again holds a 3-point lead at the top of the standings.

After the match, the media's focus remained on Shan Yongzhuo's Premier League goal record.

After 27 rounds of matches this season, Shan Yongzhuo has already scored 43 goals, breaking the Premier League goal record of 34 goals early on.

In fact, the media and fans expected Shan Yongzhuo to break the Premier League goal record. Since he entered professional football, he has been a record breaker and creator of league goals, from the Austrian Bundesliga to Serie A and then to the Premier League.

This is not surprising.

Even more alarming is that Shan Yongzhuo's lead over Berbatov, who is second in the top scorers list, has reached a staggering 25 goals.

This season has been a breakout one for Berbatov; after the summer's training, his performance this season has been remarkable.

With 18 goals in 27 rounds, his record is truly impressive.

However, Shan Yongzhuo has scored 43 goals.

With the match against Manchester United over, Manchester City's schedule for February is relatively easy.

First, there's the second leg of the FA Cup against Notts County, then the two-legged Europa League knockout stage match against Greek side Aris, and finally the league match against Fulham in round 28.

With an easy schedule and having just won a tough match, the Manchester City team is quite relaxed.

On February 16, the entire team flew to Greece to face the Greek team Aris.

This was a match with no suspense whatsoever. Manchester City, fielding their strongest lineup, dealt a heavy blow to this little-known team in Greece.

6 is better than 0!

Although Aris took the defense against Shan Yongzhuo very seriously, their strength was clearly limited.

Shan Yongzhuo scored four goals, while Balotelli and Yaya Toure each scored one, giving Manchester City a decisive first-leg thrashing and eliminating any suspense.

After the match, the English media lavishly praised Manchester City's performance, and Shan Yongzhuo was also quite happy, even giving an interview, saying, "I am very satisfied with my performance, and I will continue to work hard and score more goals in the future."

His good mood stemmed from two things.

One is the goal-scoring bonus.

His goal bonus in league and domestic cup competitions is £1.5 per goal, while his goal bonus in European competitions is £3 per goal. These goal bonuses alone have brought him millions of euros in rewards to date.

Thinking about his goal bonus, Shan Yongzhuo was full of motivation. After all, although his weekly salary had reached £20 after tax, no one would complain about having more money.

Another point comes from skills.

After the match, he finally unlocked the defensive skill: Iron Head.

However, this skill left him feeling somewhat helpless.

Iron Head Kung Fu: When the host completes the ritual and hits the opponent's goalpost once with their head, they will gain the Iron Bone Kung Fu effect once. Headings within the opponent's penalty area will always result in a goal. This skill can be used once per match.

The skill is explained simply: as long as you head the ball within the penalty area, you are guaranteed to score. Although it can only be used once per match, it's a sure-fire way to score, which is quite good.

However, the cost is also obvious.

You must first hit the opponent's goalpost.

"..."

Seeing this explanation, Shan Yongzhuo also felt a headache coming on. He thought of the Mighty Vajra Leg from before.

In the beginning, before the Mighty Vajra Leg was strengthened, it was necessary to close one's eyes for one minute in each match and silently chant "They're back, they're all back" for it to take effect.

It was only later, when the shooting skill reached 100 points and all skills were enhanced, that this step was eliminated.

And now, the Iron Head technique has this effect again, which leaves Shan Yongzhuo somewhat helpless. But then he thinks, hitting the goalpost once is no big deal if it's for the sake of scoring a goal.

"They'll definitely mistake this for some kind of mysterious Eastern magic..."

Shan Yongzhuo gave a bitter smile.

However, in the days that followed, he changed. He started training hard and even became the hardest-working player, surpassing Silva and others in his enthusiasm.

At Manchester City, Shan Yongzhuo is a benchmark figure.

As the undisputed main striker and the team's best player, he is also the player most respected by key figures in the locker room such as Balotelli, Kompany, and Yaya Toure. Every player pays special attention to him.

When Shan Yongzhuo worked even harder, the entire Manchester City team was motivated.

This made the coaching staff very satisfied.

Mancini, in particular, was very satisfied with Shan Yongzhuo's performance these days, and then agreed to Shan Yongzhuo's request to try not to give him a rest.

The result was that Notts County suffered a tragedy.

As a League One team, it was already unfortunate enough to be drawn against Manchester City in the third round of the FA Cup.

Teams like Notts County participate in competitions like the FA Cup and League Cup hoping to go further, since ticket revenue from these cup competitions is a significant part of their income.

However, they faced Manchester City in the third round, which meant their journey ended there.

Even more tragically, they had already lost 0-3 at the Etihad Stadium in the first leg, and returning to their home ground, they wanted to show the fans the team's indomitable resilience.

When they saw the opponent's starting lineup, the entire Notts County team felt like throwing up.

The other players were fine, with Kompany, Balotelli, Silva, and others being rested, but the presence of Shan Yongzhuo in the starting lineup still got on their nerves.

"What deep-seated hatred could this be?!"

Therefore, Notts County, filled with grief and indignation, began to guard against Shan Yongzhuo with all its might.

That was a truly tight defense, with two defenders blocking him at any time, and others also keeping an eye on the area, ready to provide support and cover at any moment.

Despite this, they still managed to concede three goals to Shan Yongzhuo, completing a hat-trick.

The first goal was a powerful shot scored by combining a whirlwind ground kick and a ghostly grappling technique.

The second goal was a showcase of powerful leg kicks, with Shan Yongzhuo scoring directly from a corner kick, his signature move.

These two goals completely demoralized Notts County, and then Shan Yongzhuo scored the third goal.

That was a header!
At the start of the game, Shan Yongzhuo had a spectacular headbutt on the goalpost, but he hadn't been able to win the header until now. This time, however, he succeeded.

This was a cross from the wing. Notts County's defenders were caught off guard and failed to stop Shan Yongzhuo, who then headed the ball into the net from inside the six-yard box.

This goal shocked the English media.

"A header!"

"Unbelievable, that was Shan Yongzhuo's header!"

"We know that Shan Yongzhuo is a player who relies heavily on his footwork, and he has never scored a header before..."

"And now, he's scored a header!"

"Does this mean that Shan Yongzhuo has evolved again?"

"He developed a heading ability?"

(End of this chapter)