Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 241 The Forbidden Zone Depends on You
Shan Yongzhuo's goal came very suddenly.

Porto were completely unprepared; they couldn't believe that Manchester City had equalized so quickly.

Porto's coach, Villas-Boas, jolted awake and almost reflexively stood up from his seat, his usually calm and composed face now filled with shock.

Mancini was standing on the sidelines with his chin in his hand, about to go back to the coaching bench, but the goal interrupted his movement. Then, his face slowly relaxed, and he suddenly raised his fists high.

The referee's whistle then brought the atmosphere to a fever pitch, with cheers from the surrounding stands reaching a crescendo.

The English commentator excitedly shouted: "World Cup! Spectacular goal! This ball is more than 30 meters from the goal, and it's from the left wing. There's probably only one person on this planet, Shan Yongzhuo, who can score a world-class goal from this position!"

"That shot was so decisive, so beautiful!"

"A perfect shot!"

"1-1, Manchester City quickly equalized!"

"What's even more noteworthy is that this was Manchester City's first real shot on goal, and it was beautiful! Porto tried to shut down Shan Yongzhuo by constantly rotating their defense, but they clearly forgot just how terrifying Shan Yongzhuo is, having broken the Serie A and Premier League top scorer records consecutively!"

"This is Shan Yongzhuo!"

"Give him just a little space and he'll be able to score..."

Amid the excited shouts of the English commentator, enthusiastic applause erupted from all around.

Manchester City fans naturally celebrated wildly, shouting their loudest cheers to cheer on Shan Yongzhuo's goal.

The Irish fans and neutral fans, who made up the largest group, also applauded the goal, which was considered more spectacular than Falcao's. The Irish fans were just there to watch the game, and they were happy to applaud a great goal.

The only disappointed people in the stands were the Porto fans.

Porto fans were devastated, as Manchester City equalized in less than eight minutes, something they hadn't expected.

On the field, the Porto players also seemed somewhat frustrated.

They hadn't enjoyed their lead for long when the opponent equalized, and with such a spectacular long-range goal.

Moutinho rushed over and kept reminding his teammates, "The coach has reminded us many times that we must keep an eye on their number 10."

"He's far too threatening!"

"Don't let him shoot easily; ideally, prevent him from ever touching the ball!"

Porto players finally snapped out of their daze at Moutinho's loud shouts, and the game restarted. They took advantage of the kickoff to launch another attack on Manchester City.

Although Shan Yongzhuo's goal shocked them, it did not dampen their fighting spirit.

After all, the game had only been going on for 20 minutes, which was just the beginning. Being tied was indeed very frustrating, but it was just an accident. Nobody thought that kind of shot could be scored a second time.

That kind of goal was just an accident; it required not only improvisation but also a lot of luck.

Even in training, scoring a goal is not an easy task, let alone in a match.

At that distance, it appears to be more than 35 meters.

Such a distance is simply too far; it's difficult for most players to generate power, let alone achieve the desired angle.

Everyone at Porto thought the same way, and they continued to put pressure on Manchester City, hoping to overtake them again. At the same time, they intensified their efforts to target Shan Yongzhuo.

Although they felt that the goal just now had a lot of luck involved, Shan Yongzhuo's threat was real. He was a super striker who had defended his European Golden Boot title, and his total goals for the season, including that one, had reached a staggering 102.

We definitely need to be careful when dealing with this guy; we can't be careless at all.

Porto also performed very well. Their overall strength is no less than Manchester City's, and they are even better in midfield. Their overall performance was also quite good.

For a moment, Manchester City found themselves on the back foot, their defense struggling to keep up with the leaks, and their attacking play wasn't much better.

For a long time, Shan Yongzhuo was practically invisible, becoming virtually nonexistent on the field.

Porto, on the other hand, played better and better, creating significantly more opportunities. Under Moutinho's orchestration, their two forwards, Falcao and Varela, performed exceptionally well, constantly threatening Manchester City's goal.

Kompany and Lescott have been in a terrible state lately, especially Kompany, who has been posed a huge threat by Falcao and is now completely overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Porto's continuous attacks failed to produce a goal, which gave Manchester City a sigh of relief.

Dan Yongzhuo also felt somewhat helpless. After all, football is a team sport. If his teammates cannot provide support, then no matter how overpowered his skills are, he will ultimately be powerless to use them.

Standing in front, he currently has absolutely no chance. Even when he receives the ball, he is in a very deep position and immediately encounters entanglement from Porto players, especially their defender Otamendi, who poses a great threat to Shan Yongzhuo. This prevents him from finding a good opportunity to showcase his skills.

After hesitating for a moment, Shan Yongzhuo decided to retreat a distance and actively seek opportunities and space to use his skills. This was not only to find opportunities for himself, but also to find opportunities for his teammates.

When he drops back, he inevitably draws some defensive attention, which reduces the pressure on Balotelli.

"Mario, I'm retreating. The penalty area is in your hands now!"

Shan Yongzhuo greeted Balotelli, and Balotelli felt a surge of emotion.

"Don't worry, boss, leave the goal to me, Super Mario!"

In Manchester City's squad, Balotelli has long been under-resourced, and his teammates often look for him first, as he is the team's second choice.

Under such circumstances, his goal tally this season is quite unrealistic, exceeding 10.

Such data is clearly unacceptable.

However, now that Shan Yongzhuo has taken the initiative to drop back to midfield, Balotelli is very touched. In his opinion, his boss is trying to create scoring opportunities for him!

Dan Yongzhuo retreated to the vicinity of the midfield and then stood still, occasionally taking a stroll, giving people a very lazy feeling.

Of course, those familiar with Shan Yongzhuo know that this is the calm before the storm.

Shan Yongzhuo's current average running distance is only 2790 meters, but these 2790 meters have resulted in an average of 2.2 goals per game.

No one thought he was lazy; everyone just felt that this was Shan Yongzhuo's unique offensive style, which no one else could imitate.

Then, in the 38th minute, Falcao's shot hit the post, and then Manchester City launched a counter-attack.

Yaya Toure got the ball and took a shot at Shan Yongzhuo's position.

The ball hurtled straight towards Shan Yongzhuo; this was a perfect opportunity to use his skill!
(End of this chapter)