Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 245 Winning the Europa League Again

Porto is doomed to lose.

"There's no hope."

"Catching two goals in fifteen minutes is too difficult."

Many people have made this judgment.

Manchester City are ecstatic. Shan Yongzhuo's goal has greatly boosted the team's morale, especially with only 15 minutes left in the game. They are now eagerly anticipating their first Europa League title in the club's history.

The English media were also delighted.

Last season, English teams performed poorly in European competitions. Although Fulham reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, English teams collectively failed to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, leaving the usually proud English media quite frustrated for a year.

But this year is different.

While a Europa League title may not seem like much to the English, Manchester United have also reached the Champions League final.

Manchester City won the Europa League final, and if Manchester United wins the Champions League final, then England will undoubtedly dominate European competitions this season.

This is the most anticipated thing.

Only in this way can people be convinced that the Premier League is the best league in the world.

On the other hand, unlike the delighted English, the Portuguese were quite frustrated.

Some Portuguese fans had already turned off their TVs, while others who were still at the stadium were preparing to leave early.

As for the Portuguese media, they were so frustrated they were speechless.

They see this season as a resurgence for the Portuguese league, with two teams reaching the Europa League semi-finals, which is indeed very encouraging.

However, Manchester City became their stumbling block. Braga, Benfica, and now Porto, three Portuguese teams have fallen to Manchester City in a row, which is really hard to accept.

On the field.

Porto refocused on attacking, and perhaps influenced by the score, they became somewhat impatient, their error rate increased, and some players were clearly affected in their performance.

In the 84th minute, Moutinho played a beautiful through ball, giving Falcao a chance to break the offside trap and catch up with the ball. However, Falcao stood still and didn't move. By the time he realized what was happening, the opportunity had already slipped away.

Falcao gave Moutinho an apologetic gesture.

In fact, he was having trouble concentrating. His attention was focused on Shan Yongzhuo, and he kept thinking about why Shan Yongzhuo was so strong.

Finally, he concluded that Shan Yongzhuo's shooting skills had reached their peak.

Falcao always considered himself very strong, defining himself as the archer archetype. He believed he was top-notch in every aspect that an archer needed to be.

But now, he has doubts.

confrontation?

speed?

technology?
None of this matters!

I should start practicing my shooting again. For a shooter, once you've perfected your shooting skills, it doesn't matter if other aspects are a little lacking, since the ultimate goal is just to score goals anyway.

With this thought, Falcao felt relieved, and his gaze towards Shan Yongzhuo became even more ardent.

Dan Yongzhuo also saw the way Falcao was looking at him, and immediately felt a tightness in his anus.

"This guy, is he gay?"

"That's not right, I've never heard of that in my past life?"

"Could fatal attraction also work on homosexuals with abnormalities?" "No, I need to stay away from this guy..."

After giving Falcao some comments, Shan Yongzhuo continued to stand still in the frontcourt, as calm as an old monk in meditation.

Otamendi, standing next to him, was very upset.

Since he started closely marking Shan Yongzhuo in the second half, he noticed that Shan Yongzhuo mostly stood still and didn't even bother to move.

This left Otamendi somewhat bewildered. Although he knew that Shan Yongzhuo ran very little on average, it was the first time he had encountered such a guy, which inevitably made Otamendi relax at times.

And that last lapse in concentration led to Manchester City's fourth goal.

At this moment, Otamendi dared not relax even slightly, fearing that this was Shan Yongzhuo's strategy.

However, it would be quite difficult for him to remain completely still and maintain constant attention.

At the same time, he was also hesitant.

Now, the team is down by two goals with only five minutes left. They desperately need to score first; failing to do so could mean losing all hope of winning the game.

Porto is now in dire straits. Even without a chance, they have to find a way to get the ball forward. They can barely manage their basic defensive duties. Facing Manchester City's tight defense, they have to bite the bullet and attack.

Apart from goalkeeper Hayden and Otamendi, all the other players have already moved forward to attack.

They were fighting for their last chance, unwilling to give up the championship.

Under Porto's relentless bombardment, Manchester City's goal looked somewhat precarious, but Manchester City were full of fighting spirit because they were the leading side, by two goals, and they could easily and calmly organize their defense.

When the game reached this point, Mancini's guiding principle became to defend desperately, to defend with all his might, and to drag the game out until the very last minute.

Every Manchester City player became highly motivated.

Although the game was very passive, everyone ran and covered for the ball with all their might, and once they won the ball, they would kick it forward without hesitation.

There's not much Shan Yongzhuo can do against this kind of play. His chances of winning the ball are as slim as winning the lottery, since he's the only one left in the attacking third.

Dan Yongzhuo even considered going back to participate in the defense. Although he only had 30 points of defensive ability, he was still somewhat useful as a moving target.

However, upon seeing Otamendi beside him, he abandoned the idea. Why not use his position to hold off one of the opposing defenders in the attacking third? It would be far more effective than him going back to participate in the defense himself.

So, keep standing.

Time ticked away, and when the game reached the 88th minute, the score remained 4-2, with Manchester City leading by two goals.

Porto's players are getting increasingly impatient, while Manchester City's defense is becoming more and more solid.

In the end, Porto still failed to score a single goal.

Once stoppage time was up, Manchester City supporters in the stands around the perimeter couldn't wait to start the countdown.

"Hula..."

Finally, as the referee blew the final whistle, the Aviva Stadium erupted in cheers that lasted all day.

"The match is over!"

"Congratulations to Manchester City for defeating Porto 4-2 in the final to win the 2010-2011 Europa League title."

"As a team that has undergone a major overhaul, they fought their way to the finals, demonstrating their formidable strength."

"Let's congratulate them! Judging from this match, they deserve the Europa League trophy!"

(End of this chapter)