Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 212 The Tragedy of David Louis
After finishing their Europa League knockout match, Manchester City will face another tough battle in the 30th round of the Premier League.

On March 20, the entire Manchester City team traveled to Stamford Bridge in London to play against Chelsea away from home.

Chelsea started the season extremely strongly, consistently holding the top spot in the standings. However, after losing to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, they seemed to be under a curse.

During the winter transfer window, Chelsea finally got rid of the unstable player Anelka and welcomed the Spanish golden boy Torres.

However, they still have many problems.

Since joining Chelsea, Torres has recovered from his injury quickly, but he seems to be under a curse.

Torres has not scored a goal for Chelsea in two months, a performance that is clearly unsatisfactory.

With Anelka gone and Drogba too old to shoulder the responsibility, Torres's failure to perform as expected has had a significant impact on Chelsea's results.

After 29 rounds, Chelsea had 54 points, ranking fourth in the league, 8 points behind first-placed Manchester City.

With such a point difference and nine rounds remaining in the league, it's hard to say how much chance they have of winning the championship.

Chelsea have a five-point lead over fifth-placed Tottenham, making it very likely they will secure a top-four finish in the league.

However, this Chelsea team had virtually no presence in the league.

In addition, their head coach is the easy-going Ancelotti, which has made them lose their presence in the media. With a big battle imminent, the pre-match news and public opinion are surprisingly calm.

Although Manchester City's squad is not at full strength, De Jong's return from injury, coupled with Shan Yongzhuo's hot form, has led to various media outlets being pessimistic about Chelsea before the match.

Chelsea's league performance has been disappointing, not only sitting fourth in the standings but also losing several high-profile matches.

Lost to Manchester City.

Lost to Arsenal.

Lost to Liverpool.

Lost to Manchester United.

Chelsea suffered a humiliating defeat against traditional powerhouses, though their Champions League performance was decent, reaching the quarterfinals.

Now, facing Manchester City again, it's easy to recall the last encounter where Chelsea were slaughtered at the Etihad Stadium.

Of course, the most important point is that Manchester City has not lost a single game this season as long as Shan Yongzhuo has played.

Manchester City's record against strong teams, in particular, is truly remarkable.

Therefore, even in the Stamford Bridge match, most media outlets still favored Manchester City to win away from home.

Shan Yongzhuo also has a very low opinion of Chelsea.

Because of this match, he activated the Sacrifice skill, which restored his shooting points to 99, allowing him to sacrifice himself to deal with Chelsea.

"Sorry, but you guys are the strongest opponent we've faced recently."

On the bus to Stamford Bridge, Shan Yongzhuo thought it over and over again, and finally decided to use his skills against Chelsea this time.

Finally, the competition is about to begin.

Stamford Bridge Stadium.

The players from both sides jogged onto the field, exchanged greetings face-to-face, and then waited for the match to officially begin.

Both sides fielded their strongest lineups in this match.

For Manchester City, Kolo Toure remains in the reserves, the central defensive pairing is Kompany and Lescott, and the two full-backs are Richards and Kolarov.

With the return of De Jong from injury, he and Yaya Toure partnered in central midfield, forming a formidable midfield duo. It's clear that Mancini wanted to solidify the midfield defense.

Milner and Silva occupy the two flanks on the right and left respectively, making them Manchester City's strongest wing-back pairing.

Up front, Balotelli had a big argument with Mancini over his lack of seriousness in training recently and was ultimately dropped from the squad, so Jo became Shan Yongzhuo's partner.

If you replaced Jo with Balotelli, this lineup would be Manchester City's strongest lineup.

Chelsea, on the other side, were naturally not to be outdone, and fielded almost their strongest lineup to meet the challenge.

The referee blew the whistle to start the match, and Chelsea kicked off first.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't rush to Chelsea's half, then stood there motionless, waiting for the team's counter-attack. Just then, a handsome player with a tousled hairstyle walked over and began to closely mark Shan Yongzhuo.

"Hello," Shan Yongzhuo greeted with a smile.

David Louis, however, pursed his lips and remained silent, intently watching Shan Yongzhuo's every move.

"You don't need to be so nervous. I usually just stand still, and we can chat for a while."

Shan Yongzhuo continued to offer a friendly smile.

He naturally recognized the guy, David Luiz, who was one of the few guards he knew in his previous life.

The reason I remember this guy is because of the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup, when Brazil was thrashed 7-1 by Germany.

David Luiz, the captain of Brazil in that match, naturally became a background figure, leaving a deep impression on Shan Yongzhuo.

Clearly, Chelsea sent this guy to mark me today.

The thought of this guy being slaughtered by him today, and then being slaughtered by the German team a few years later filled Shan Yongzhuo with boundless sympathy for the kid.

"Child, no matter what happens, you must be strong."

Dan Yongzhuo sighed and shook his head encouragingly.

David Louis, on the other hand, was somewhat confused.

"Strong? What does that mean?"

Why did he tell me to be stronger?

David Luiz racked his brains but couldn't figure out why, but he immediately thought of his national team friend Thiago Silva's warning.

Thiago Silva had a tough time against Shan Yongzhuo in Milan last season.

Thiago Silva repeatedly told David Luiz that he should never chat with Shan Yongzhuo during a match.

"That guy uses conversation to distract you, and it's surprisingly effective."

"That guy is very talkative; once he starts talking, he can't stop."

"David, when you get to Chelsea, you'll have many opportunities to face him. Remember, never listen to him."

"Never chat with him!"

David Louis recalled Thiago Silva's warning, and a knowing, Conan-like smile flashed across his lips.

You want to influence me, David Louis?

This is impossible!

"David, what are you doing!"

However, the next moment, he heard Captain Terry shout, and that brought him back to his senses.

Damn it, where is Shan Yongzhuo?

Just as David Luiz was distracted by his national team teammates' warnings, Manchester City launched a counter-attack. Shan Yongzhuo received the ball, dribbled past the still distracted Luiz, and charged into the penalty area.

David Louis was filled with regret, but he could only desperately chase after him.

However, Shan Yongzhuo didn't give him a chance to win her over.

Having just entered the penalty area, facing the onrushing Cech, Shan Yongzhuo swung his right foot and kicked the ball away.

Cech cursed David Louis in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.

He really didn't have much confidence when facing Shan Yongzhuo.

Even if he were confident, he couldn't save that ball.

The football skimmed along the grass, passing right by him, and finally grazed the post before heading into the goal.

(End of this chapter)