Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 258 Aguero of the Team
Aguero's goal made it 2-0, sending Al-Ittihad into a frenzy.

Manchester City fans were very welcoming of Aguero's arrival. In their eyes, although the Golden Boy Aguero is not as good as Shan Yongzhuo, he is still a top striker in Europe.

His partnership with Shan Yongzhuo is definitely more reliable than Balotelli's.

Surprisingly, Aguero's first Premier League goal came so quickly, taking only 25 minutes to score.

Trailing by two goals seemed to wake Swansea up a bit. They initially found their rhythm and launched a few decent attacks, but overall Manchester City maintained control of their pace.

Then, in the 39th minute of the match.

Shan Yongzhuo scored again, this time by poaching a cross from Milner on the wing. Shan Yongzhuo and Aguero rushed forward together.

However, in the end, it was Shan Yongzhuo's diving header that, thanks to his powerful headbutt, sent the ball directly into the goal.

"3 to 0!"

"Shan Yongzhuo scored the third goal, giving Manchester City a 3-0 lead!"

Shan Yongzhuo's goal dealt a heavy blow to Swansea. Firstly, it was a blow to the score; they were already down by 3 goals before halftime, making it almost impossible for them to catch up.

On the other hand, Shan Yongzhuo scored again.

Swansea took Shan Yongzhuo's defense very seriously, as Manchester City controlled the game for most of the time, with the ball mostly in their possession.

As the player leading the charge, Shan Yongzhuo was naturally closely marked by Swansea. He was constantly surrounded by two defenders, and other players around him were always watching his movements, ready to provide help defense at any time.

It can be said that Swansea devoted a third of their strength to dealing with Shan Yongzhuo alone in order to defend against him.

They'd rather Aguero score than let Shan Yongzhuo keep scoring.

However, the result was that Shan Yongzhuo scored two goals in the first half, and their defense was completely defeated.

Despite their best efforts to defend, they still managed to score.

What can be done?
They tried their best to restrict each other, but to no avail.

Many Swansea players have lost confidence and are even uncertain about the Premier League season.

This year's three newly promoted Premier League teams, Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City, are all yo-yo clubs between the Premier League and the Championship, making them seasoned veterans of English football, having long oscillated between the Premier League and the Championship.

Swansea is the only exception.

Swansea City were promoted to the Premier League through the playoffs. Among the three newly promoted Premier League teams, they finished last, and they had never had any Premier League experience before. For this Welsh team, which had long been playing in the lower leagues, avoiding relegation in the Premier League was a huge challenge.

In fact, Swansea's players have a clear understanding of themselves; they are a relegation-threatened team, and staying in the league would be a success.

Therefore, they were prepared to lose against the defending champions, Manchester City.

But unexpectedly, they were already down by 3 goals before halftime, which was still a bit upsetting.

The person who suffered the most was Graham, who had been at the forefront all along.

Graham has always been a very proud player. He wants to prove that he is no worse than others. Having finally made it to the Premier League, he is eager to show his abilities.

Even if he is not as good as Shan Yongzhuo, he wants to prove that he is no worse than Aguero.

But the reality is that Shan Yongzhuo scored two goals, Aguero scored one goal, but he didn't even have a single decent shot.

His only shooting opportunity came from outside the penalty area, where he was being defended by De Jong. It was a hasty shot that resembled a home run in a baseball game, flying high into the stands.

During halftime, Graham became very impatient, constantly yelling at his teammates, "You guys need to make sure you pass the ball forward!"

There's absolutely no chance ahead!

Finally, he couldn't help but mutter in a voice no one could hear, "If I were at Manchester City, I wouldn't perform worse than Aguero and Balotelli..."

Graham ultimately didn't dare to think about Shan Yongzhuo.

Even with all his confidence, after watching Shan Yongzhuo's performance in the first half, he had to face reality.

However, Graham didn't get a chance to prove whether he was better than Aguero or Balotelli. After returning to the locker room, Rodgers announced his substitution. It wasn't really a targeted move against him; Rodgers had already mentally given up on the game. Substituting a striker for a defender was a substitution made with the game in mind, simply hoping not to lose too badly away from home.

This strategy is quite effective.

After the start of the second half, Swansea's half became noticeably more crowded.

The two teams remained deadlocked for a while, and it became difficult for Manchester City to score. Of course, Swansea also struggled to mount any decent counter-attacks, as they were being heavily pressured.

This stalemate lasted for 25 minutes.

The next opportunity still belonged to Manchester City, with a direct free kick chance.

Aguero received the ball outside the penalty area. The opponent couldn't block him in time and decisively pulled on Aguero's jersey, causing Aguero to fall to the ground and earn a free kick.

The free kick was in a very good position, 24 meters from the goal, slightly to the right and directly facing the goal.

Aguero very politely approached Shan Yongzhuo and offered him the opportunity to take the free kick. Shan Yongzhuo thought about it and didn't refuse.

Aguero's actions were seen by other players on the team as somewhat currying favor with Shan Yongzhuo. It was a free kick he had created, and no one would have said anything if he had taken it.

However, I didn't look down on him.

In fact, they quite admired Aguero. Some people in the know were well aware that there weren't many big-name strikers willing to come to Manchester City this summer.

The reason is simple: because of Shan Yongzhuo's presence, everyone knows that he can only play a supporting role after arriving.

A true star striker is never content to be the team's second-highest scorer.

However, if he wants to be a key player at Manchester City, he must perform better than Shan Yongzhuo.

This is a dead end.

Did he perform better than Shan Yongzhuo?
Even the most confident person wouldn't dare say that, scoring 106 goals in a season.

For most forwards, achieving even a third of Shan Yongzhuo's level would be considered a great success.

Therefore, it won't be easy for Manchester City to find a star striker to partner with Shan Yongzhuo in the summer, as there aren't many big-name strikers in their prime who would be willing to play second fiddle.

Finally, Aguero arrived.

While it's unclear what Aguero was thinking, he is, after all, a top European striker, which makes Manchester City very happy.

In fact, Aguero's idea was quite simple.

He came to Manchester City for two reasons: money and honor.

Needless to say, his salary at Manchester City was only slightly less than that of Shan Yongzhuo, showing that Manchester City was very sincere in their offer of him.

Needless to say, Aguero believes that with Shan Yongzhuo by his side, he will certainly not lack honors, which is better than staying at Atletico Madrid.

Unlike Tevez, who is also from Argentina, Aguero, although also arrogant, is not a particularly self-centered player. On the contrary, Aguero can be described as a very team player.

Moreover, Aguero is under tremendous pressure. As Maradona's son-in-law, he knows he must have some impressive achievements, even if it's just as the team's second-highest scorer.

Therefore, Aguero didn't feel ashamed at all about supporting Shan Yongzhuo; in fact, he was willing to do so for the sake of team honor.

Anyway, at Atlético Madrid, he was always Forlán's second-choice striker.

During his time at Atletico Madrid, Aguero failed to score a single goal. His desire for a championship led him to willingly come to Manchester City to play a supporting role to Shan Yongzhuo.

And Shan Yongzhuo lived up to expectations.

He took a powerful free kick, which went over the wall and into the goal.

4 is better than 0!

Manchester City have changed the score again.

(End of this chapter)