Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 244 Angered Kompany
Porto took the lead at the start of the second half, dealing a heavy blow to Manchester City.

When they were up 3-1, they were still able to stay relaxed, after all, it's not easy to catch up when you're two goals ahead.

However, when the score became 3 to 2, the situation changed somewhat.

After Porto pulled one back and saw hope of equalizing, they threw themselves into the attack with even greater intensity, putting even more pressure on Manchester City.

Although Manchester City tried to rally and counter-attack, their midfield was suppressed and their control was clearly inferior to Porto's, leaving them in a passive defensive situation.

After Porto scored, Manchester City were under constant pressure for 15 minutes, with their goal practically under heavy attack.

Moutinho, Hulk, and Falcao were particularly outstanding.

Hulk's crosses from the wing and his cut-in shots posed a significant threat to Manchester City, while Moutinho's overlapping runs also threw Manchester City into disarray.

However, the biggest threat was Falcao. Kompany didn't seem to have a good solution for him, allowing Falcao two more shots within 15 minutes. Fortunately, one was saved by Joe Hart, and the other went wide.

However, judging from the situation at the start of the second half, Manchester City's goal was in a precarious position for a time.

Falcao's continued outstanding performance made Kompany quite embarrassed, and even made him lose his temper.

Kompany has always considered himself one of the top center-backs in Europe, but in this match he was completely outmatched by the relatively unknown Falcao, which left him with a lot of pent-up frustration.

Then, Kompany finally retaliated.

In the 72nd minute, Manchester City's counter-attack was intercepted, and Porto used a series of passes to get the ball to Falcao's feet outside the penalty area.

Falcao dribbled forward, and only Kompany could stop him.

Kompany stayed close by.

Then, Kompany made a diving tackle, hitting the ball squarely.

Falcao was brought down, but fortunately the referee did not blow the whistle. Kompany passed the ball back to Joe Hart, who then launched a long kick.

The football crossed half the field and reached the left flank.

Kolarov successfully intercepted the ball, quickly dribbled forward past Guarin, and then passed the ball to Silva. Silva accelerated forward but was intercepted and had to pass the ball back to De Jong.

In Manchester City, De Jong has always played the role of a sweeper and is the core of the midfield defense.

Frenkie de Jong's role in last year's World Cup was nothing short of legendary, with his kick to Xabi Alonso leaving a lasting impression.

In the eyes of the world, De Jong, like Pepe, Gattuso, and Barton, is a rough and tough guy.

However, in reality, De Jong is a versatile midfielder. Many people only pay attention to his defense and overlook his impressive footwork on the offensive end.

After receiving a pass from Silva, De Jong glanced ahead and then delivered a good diagonal pass. The ball passed by Riggs and found Shan Yongzhuo in front of him.

Manchester City has always lacked a true midfield orchestrator, with the midfield being primarily supported by the combination of De Jong and Yaya Toure.

Both of them are known for their defense, but not for their offense.

However, this does not mean that the two players lack offensive capabilities.

Yaya Toure is very keen on making forward runs, and although his forward runs are often unreliable, there are also moments when he can perform well.

De Jong used to like to make attacking runs, but his thinking has changed since Shan Yongzhuo established himself at Manchester City.

To some extent, De Jong and Yaya Toure are two players whose abilities and roles overlap considerably. Comparatively, Mancini seems to favor Yaya Toure in midfield, given that Toure's transfer to Manchester City was promised a midfield role. De Jong, on the other hand, is a shrewd and resourceful player, and he has gradually found his place in Manchester City's midfield.

That means no matter what kind of ball it is, the first thing to do is to find Shan Yongzhuo.

As long as the ball is passed to Shan Yongzhuo, the probability of scoring is very high. If the ball is scored, half of the credit will go to him. Even if the ball is not scored, passing the ball to the team's core striker will be criticized by everyone, and he will also be known as someone who is good at passing the ball to the frontcourt.

That's how this ball is.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was somewhat embarrassed at this moment.

His position to receive the ball was somewhat poor, about 28 meters from the goal. Without powerful legs, the chances of a direct shot were not very high.

However, as for a breakthrough, he has already used up all his skills, leaving only Iron Head Technique, and he is not confident that he can achieve a good result.

However, seeing that Otamendi was already rushing towards him and about to steal the ball, Shan Yongzhuo didn't bother to think anymore and directly swung his right foot to shoot.

This was a powerful shot.

The football rushed towards the goal.

It was very fast and the angle was very tricky.

Dan Yongzhuo's shooting rating has now reached 99. With the added boost of his golden right foot, even without using his powerful leg kick, his ordinary shots are still very effective, as demonstrated by this shot.

Faced with this high-quality shot, all goalkeeper Hayden could do was dive to the side to make the save, but before he could even make the move, Hayden had a very bad feeling.

then.

He watched as the football flew into the goal.

"Goal! It's Shan Yongzhuo again!"

The English commentator had been feeling frustrated for most of the second half, but this goal immediately lifted his spirits.

"Shan Yongzhuo, the fourth goal!"

"This match was a goal-scoring extravaganza. Porto's Colombian striker Falcao demonstrated his formidable strength, scoring two goals."

"But the protagonist is still that man. Compared to Shan Yongzhuo's four goals, Falcao's performance paled in comparison. In this goal-scoring celebration, Shan Yongzhuo still had the upper hand."

"Porto will probably be very disappointed. They played very well, but in this important final, their goal was breached four times, and by the same person every time..."

"However, Porto need not feel ashamed, because they are not the first team to have 4 goals scored by Shan Yongzhuo. Before them, there were many teams that were ravaged by Shan Yongzhuo."

"Even giants like Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Manchester United are no exception..."

As the English commentator said, Shan Yongzhuo's goal did indeed leave Porto extremely frustrated.

They worked hard in the second half and finally managed to pull back a goal, falling behind by only one. But now, Shan Yongzhuo has scored again, widening the gap to two goals once more.

But there isn't much time left.

Porto were helpless; this goal was a significant blow to them.

(End of this chapter)