Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 274 Something's Wrong with the Match
Old Trafford Stadium.

The stands were completely silent. Every player on the pitch stopped what they were doing, and everyone's attention was focused on the man standing in the Manchester United goal, with the football under his feet.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still. After an unknown amount of time, a huge commotion erupted in the stadium, growing louder and louder until the entire stadium was in an uproar.

The cheers were few and far between.

Only Manchester City fans were cheering; all the Manchester United fans seemed somewhat bewildered at that moment.

But every fan in the stands was shocked by Shan Yongzhuo's goal, including Manchester United fans and Manchester City fans.

They didn't immediately realize what they were seeing.

That was a goal that only a football prodigy who crushed his peers in his youth could have scored.

He dribbled past three defenders in one go, and finally even beat the goalkeeper, before putting the ball into the goal.

"How can this be?"

Was I dreaming?

Many people felt it was unreal.

The visual impact of this goal was so great that they couldn't believe it and joined in the discussion.

Manchester United fans had mixed feelings. On the one hand, they were excited to see such a wonderful goal, but on the other hand, the fact that the goal was scored against their own goal made them feel frustrated.

Manchester United were indeed involved in the goal, but they were merely the backdrop, the ones who suffered humiliation.

Manchester City fans were ecstatic; they were simply thrilled.

Almost all Manchester City fans were chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name in unison; his performance had them incredibly excited.

The entire Old Trafford stadium was filled with tremendous noise.

On the field.

The Manchester City players shouted excitedly, some even jumping up and down as if they were the ones who scored the goal.

They seemed very excited.

But in reality, they are not the main characters.

All the cameras were focused on the man walking out of the Manchester United goal. At that moment, Shan Yongzhuo seemed like an invincible king, raising his hands and walking step by step towards the Manchester City fans' stands on the sidelines.

Shan Yongzhuo made a victory sign with both hands, which would normally be seen as a provocation to the home team's fans.

After all, Shan Yongzhuo has had several verbal battles with Manchester United since he arrived in the Premier League.

But nobody cared at the moment. In fact, many Manchester United fans felt that Shan Yongzhuo was qualified to provoke Manchester United because he had indeed defeated them fair and square.

This is not arrogance.

These are the spoils of war for the victors!
Manchester United players felt a huge sense of disappointment; the goal they had just scored was a huge blow to them, and they now had to face the reality of being down 0-3.

What's even more alarming is that the match had only lasted 25 minutes.

Within 25 minutes, Manchester United were down by three goals, and everyone who supported Manchester United had a very bad feeling.

"This isn't going to be a massacre, is it...?"

On the sidelines, Manchester City's substitutes rushed out from their bench, all shouting excitedly and discussing the goal.

"Dan! How did you score that?! That's unbelievable!"

"Even Ronaldo couldn't score a goal like that!"

"Even Maradona couldn't do that!"
"Nobody can do that!"

"Only God can do this, but you are our God!"

"..." Mancini stood in front of a group of people, gesturing wildly. He was so excited that he didn't care about his image as a head coach at all.

In stark contrast is Manchester United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ferguson stood there motionless, his arms crossed over his chest, his brow furrowed.

He had nothing to say or think.

He already had a premonition that this match might turn into a massacre.

The one who orchestrated the massacre must have been that man.

In fact, since Shan Yongzhuo arrived, Manchester United has been thrashed by Manchester City twice, which is not a pleasant experience.

But now, the game is heading in the direction of a massacre, so what's next?
Ferguson once again felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

On the field.

All the cameras were pointed at Shan Yongzhuo, but Shan Yongzhuo only had a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't care much about the goal.

The television was continuously replaying his goal.

Lineker exclaimed in admiration, "This is an unbelievable goal! Shan Yongzhuo's superb skills turned Manchester United's defense into a schoolchild's defense. In front of Shan Yongzhuo, Manchester United's defense seemed to not exist..."

"In fact, this is not the first time Shan Yongzhuo has scored such a goal. In last year's Europa League semi-final, in the match between Manchester City and Benfica, Shan Yongzhuo scored a similar solo goal."

"So, he himself doesn't seem particularly excited about such a goal; it's probably too ordinary for him..."

……

On the field, the game restarted.

Dan Yongzhuo once again stood motionless in the front field, as if in deep meditation, waiting for his skills to cool down.

However, his behavior suddenly gave Manchester United players a sense of unfathomable mystery, like an incredibly powerful assassin who only launches a fatal blow at the crucial moment.

Manchester United dared not underestimate Shan Yongzhuo in the slightest. Evans stayed by his side, guarding Shan Yongzhuo as if he were wary of the Soviets during the Cold War.

However, Shan Yongzhuo's goal dealt a heavy blow to Manchester United. They launched two consecutive attacks but failed to score, and the players' coordination began to show various mistakes.

This had nothing to do with Shan Yongzhuo; he was simply patiently waiting for his skills to cool down, looking for an opportunity.

However, while Shan Yongzhuo failed to perform, the other Manchester City players seemed to be spurred on and began to show their abilities.

In the 29th minute, Balotelli's long-range shot was saved by De Gea, and Aguero pounced on the loose ball in the box to score into an empty net, making the score 4-0 for Manchester City.

At this moment, even the most optimistic Manchester United fans felt a sense of despair.

Only 30 minutes into the game, Manchester United are already down by 4 goals at home. This score is truly disheartening.

However, the blows they suffered were not over yet.

In the 36th minute, Anderson fouled Silva outside the penalty area, giving Manchester City a free kick opportunity from about 28 meters out.

With a single, decisive touch, Shan Yongzhuo unleashed his signature classic dipping shot, once again piercing the goalkeeper's arm.

5 is better than 0!

Everyone was stunned.

At Old Trafford, the entire stadium of Manchester United fans covered their mouths, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Their team, playing at home, had already conceded five goals before the first half was even over.

They really felt it now.

Something's really off about this match!

(End of this chapter)