Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 221 Let's try someone else.
On the field, Shan Yongzhuo and his teammates celebrated their goal together.

There's not much to say about the goal itself; it was Shan Yongzhuo's signature dribbling style and his well-known outside-of-the-foot shot.

However, taking the lead always stirs up the enthusiasm of the home fans.

After the game restarted, Tottenham, who were trailing, were naturally unwilling to give up and launched wave after wave of attacks.

Van der Vaart and Crouch repeatedly charged into the penalty area and even into the goal, posing a certain threat to Manchester City's defense.

Van der Vaart, in particular, displayed his former strength in this match. Facing Lescott, Van der Vaart had the upper hand, twice getting past Lescott's shots and posing a challenge to Joe Hart.

As for Crouch, his performance was rather appalling.

Although Crouch is over two meters tall, he is as thin as a bamboo pole and has always enjoyed playing with his decent, but not top-notch, skills.

In his duel with Kompany, Krach had absolutely no advantage, not even in aerial duels.

This forced Tottenham to rely more on ground attacks, which, while threatening, ultimately failed to produce goals.

The two sides traded blows for another 20 minutes, and the first half was nearing its end.

Shan Yongzhuo also wasted two opportunities. His Ghost Shadow Catching Hand breakthrough was pulled to the ground by Dawson, and his subsequent direct free kick, despite the power of his Vajra Leg and Golden Right Foot, was miraculously saved by Cudicini.

Using two skills in a row without scoring a goal left Shan Yongzhu feeling extremely frustrated.

Now, only Iron Head Kung Fu remains as a skill, so Shan Yongzhuo has no choice but to grit his teeth and communicate with his teammates.

"Next, try to hit a high shot!"

"I'll go for the top!"

The teammates were somewhat puzzled by Shan Yongzhuo's request.

In the past, Shan Yongzhuo disliked heading the ball the most; he preferred to roam around the penalty area, looking for shooting opportunities.

Shan Yongzhuo almost never goes into the penalty area to contest for headers.

However, since Shan Yongzhuo has already said so, his teammates can only follow suit and try to use crosses from the flanks as much as possible.

Tottenham's two defenders have a natural disadvantage in defending against high balls.

Although Dawson is 187cm tall, he lacks strength and can only gain a slight advantage in physical confrontations with Shan Yongzhuo.

The other center-back is French veteran Gallas, who is only 182cm tall. This height is not considered tall in football, so he does not have an advantage in heading the ball.

However, Shan Yongzhuo is clearly not very comfortable with heading the ball.

He failed to get the ball in three consecutive crosses from the wing.

But this time, the situation has changed.

This is a corner kick for Manchester City.

Seeing that Shan Yongzhuo didn't intend to take the corner kick, David Silva walked to the corner flag and then passed the ball out of the penalty area.

The ball went directly to Shan Yongzhuo's position.

This time, Shan Yongzhuo gave it his all and managed to hold his own against Dawson.

The two pushed and shoved each other, then jumped together.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't care about the specifics of how he headed the ball; he only knew that he had headed it, and that was it.

The football flew through the air like a cannonball. Although Cudicini touched the ball, he only slightly changed its trajectory.

The soccer ball bounced off the post and then bounced back into the goal.

The whole place was boiling again.

“gooooooooal!”

"Goal! Goal!"

The commentator immediately exclaimed excitedly, "It's Shan Yongzhuo again, it's that man again, this time it's a powerful header!"

"Cudicini got to the ball, but unfortunately, the ball was too fast and too powerful, and he couldn't stop it from going into the goal."

"2-0!" "In the 43rd minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored again, giving Manchester City a two-goal lead over Tottenham at home!"

Manchester City's players celebrated wildly.

This goal was significant. Taking a two-goal lead near the end of the first half was a huge advantage, and carrying that advantage into the second half would be very beneficial for them.

Mancini, standing on the sidelines, excitedly hugged his assistant coach.

This match is a very important one for Manchester City in their title race.

Manchester City and Manchester United are currently tied on points, and every match is crucial for both sides.

In the next few matches, Manchester City will face opponents such as Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, and Everton, none of whom are particularly strong.

Tottenham is the toughest opponent, and defeating them would be crucial for Manchester City, who are aiming for the league title.

Now, with a two-goal lead at halftime, that's very good news.

After the game restarted, the two sides traded blows for a few rounds, and the first half ended.

During halftime, the fans were still savoring the two goals scored by Shan Yongzhuo in the first half, seemingly reluctant to leave.

Tottenham manager Drakenap was also thinking about Shan Yongzhuo's goal.

He also felt helpless, as there was really no good way to deal with such a player, as if he could score at any opportunity.

It was lucky that they managed to defend against one of his free kicks.

However, back in the locker room, Drakenap encouraged the players, saying, "We must admit that a striker like Shan Yongzhuo is very formidable, but he is ultimately just a player, and football is a team sport."

"We are no weaker than Manchester City, but our performance has not reflected our strength!"

"Defense!"

"We must place even greater emphasis on defense!"

Drakenap's tone became somewhat stern, and Dawson unconsciously lowered his head. He felt that he had done his best, but the opponent was still able to score. What could he do?

After the first half ended, Dawson was somewhat convinced that his opponent was simply too strong and he couldn't defend against them at all.

So he took the initiative and said, "Sir, I feel that I really can't defend against him. Why don't you try someone else?"

After hearing this, Drakenapp looked at the others.

Gallas, Bassong, Woodgate, and several other center-backs all lowered their heads, pretending they hadn't heard.

The locker room fell silent.

The attacking players were fine; they held their heads high, even though they didn't score.

But the defenders all kept their heads down, avoiding eye contact with Drakenap.

reason?

That's too easy!
Who wants to defend against that freak, Shan Yongzhuo!

Wouldn't that be inviting humiliation?
These people all remember what happened to veteran Ledley King when he defended Shan Yongzhuo in the first round.

Moreover, even the world's top center-backs have suffered defeats at his hands. Nesta, Samuel, Terry, and Vidic, all world-renowned center-backs, have been thoroughly humiliated by him.

Go defend against him?

Ha ha.

Do not make jokes.

What good is it if you manage to defend? The opponent has already scored two goals, so their post-match evaluation will definitely be very high. Defending won't make you a supporting player.

What if we can't defend against it?

Just look at Dawson.

Therefore, this kind of work should be left to Dawson, the main center-back. He is a key player and should take on more responsibility.

(End of this chapter)