Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 297 Shan Yongzhuo also got an assist!

Chelsea's performance this season has been lackluster, finishing fourth in the league. This is a far cry from the dominant Chelsea of ​​the past. Not only has their performance been lackluster, but they have also failed to gain an advantage in head-to-head matches, losing to Tottenham and Liverpool.

Chelsea fans were even very unhappy that the team was held to a draw by Fulham in the derby.

"Abramovich is very disappointed with Chelsea at the moment, and Villas-Boas doesn't have much time left to prove himself."

This is true.

Abramovich is one of the owners who loves firing coaches the most. After Ancelotti was sacked, Villas-Boas took over, but it seems that Villas-Boas has done a much worse job than Ancelotti.

In this match, Villas-Boas wanted to prove himself, but...

Manchester City caught Chelsea off guard right from the start, taking the lead and leaving Chelsea frustrated.

But the competition must continue.

Once the game restarted, Chelsea were able to maintain their advantage.

They used the 4-3-3 formation inherited from Mourinho, with Drogba, Mata and Sturridge as the three main strikers, and Meireles, Romeu and Ramirez in midfield.

Manchester City still uses Mancini's proud 4-2-2-2 formation, but this formation is clearly at a disadvantage in midfield battles.

The combination of De Jong and Yaya Toure as the double defensive midfielders, along with Milner and Silva as the two attacking midfielders, creates a good combination of attacking play from the wings and the center. However, this setup is clearly at a disadvantage against a 4-3-3 formation that emphasizes wing play.

Manchester City built their defense into their own half, essentially handing over the initiative in attack to Chelsea. When they got a chance, they used long balls to find Shan Yongzhuo and Aguero up front to launch a counter-attack, or Milner and Silva to steadily advance the ball.

This style of play makes Manchester City appear to be at a disadvantage, but they still get quite a few opportunities.

On the other hand, Mancini assigned De Jong a special task: to keep a close eye on Mata.

In this current Chelsea team, Mata is the attacking brain. His playing style is somewhat similar to Silva's, namely his strong ability to combine play on the wings and in the center. He can drift to the flanks and also operate in the middle.

Mata not only has strong dribbling skills, but also excellent short passing ability in close-range situations.

With Lampard injured and Drogba aging, Chelsea's attack has largely relied on Mata's playmaking.

This match was no exception. Villas-Boas placed the offensive burden on Mata and Sturridge, and the two of them attacked Manchester City's defense as soon as they got the ball.

Mancini's response was De Jong.

Mata is technically gifted, but his playing style is not aggressive. De Jong, a tough player, was assigned to mark him specifically, and he often went so far as to foul Mata to prevent him from getting the ball, which made Mata very frustrated.

With Mata neutralized, Chelsea's attack can only rely more on Sturridge's breakthroughs.

Mancini didn't seem to care much about this and didn't arrange any special tactics for Sturridge.

As a result, Chelsea's attack looked impressive, but most of the time it was just Sturridge, the lone wolf, dribbling around, posing little real threat.

On the contrary, Manchester City's counter-attacks, although Shan Yongzhuo had the ball twice but was dispossessed by Chelsea, Aguero's quick strike still posed a considerable threat to Chelsea.

In the tactical duel between the two coaches, it appears that Mancini has the upper hand.

For fifteen minutes, Chelsea had a significant advantage in possession, but the actual threat they posed was very limited. Most of the time, the ball was just passing around outside the danger zone, or Sturridge's breakthrough was intercepted, and his long-range shot went high and wide.

On the sidelines, Mancini and Villas-Boas remained expressionless, and the broadcast cameras frequently focused on these two controversial coaches, but no one knew what they were thinking.

Four minutes later, the situation on the field changed dramatically.

Sturridge broke through, was forced into a corner, and then made a casual pass, which was kicked into the attacking third by Mexes.

Then, Silva got the ball.

Silva was very fast, easily getting past Romeu, and then he passed the ball to Shan Yongzhuo in front.

Before receiving the ball, Shan Yongzhuo glanced at Terry behind him, then quickly activated Ghost Hand, using the time flow to get past Terry.

However, an accident occurred. The moment Shan Yongzhuo stepped down, he immediately realized that he had used too much force.

"Damn it, what a waste of skill!"

Dan Yongzhuo miskicked the ball, which passed between Terry's legs at great speed. Dan Yongzhuo tried to catch up but couldn't.

But what no one noticed was that the ball was actually heading straight towards Aguero.

Aguero was also taken aback, but immediately felt a surge of joy. He turned around, shook off Ivanovic, and chased after the ball.

"A beautiful through ball!"

"Shan Yongzhuo made a brilliant pass to Aguero up front!"

"Aguero beat the offside trap, Ivanovic was too slow to turn..."

"Look at this ball!"

Faced with such a one-on-one opportunity, Aguero naturally did not let it slip by. He followed up and, without stopping the ball, took a low shot. The ball flew past Cech and went straight into the corner of the net.

The TV commentator immediately shouted, "Goal! Aguero! He received a brilliant through ball from Shan Yongzhuo and scored a one-on-one goal!"

"This goal is very interesting; it was a pass from Shan Yongzhuo!"

"We all know that Shan Yongzhuo almost never passes the ball; his average number of passes per game is a paltry 4.3, and that includes kickoffs..."

"But this time, Shan Yongzhuo had a chance to get past Terry and come on his own, but he passed the ball to Aguero!"

"Aguero calmly scored!"

"..."

Everyone was shocked, not by the goal itself, but by something else.

Shan Yongzhuo has provided an assist!
As we all know, Shan Yongzhuo is a very formidable striker, but because of his goal tally, it's easy for him to be overlooked.

Shan Yongzhuo is a big lone wolf.

Once he gets the ball, there are generally two outcomes: he gets dispossessed or scores a goal.

Pass the ball?

That doesn't exist!

Even in dire situations, Shan Yongzhuo almost never passes the ball.

But this time, he actually passed the ball to Aguero.

This is quite shocking.

The others were alright, but the people from Manchester City were the most shocked, not just Mancini, but all the players.

Shan Yongzhuo, who had no chance of getting the ball out of his feet, actually passed it!

No one believed that Shan Yongzhuo made a mistake; how could his footwork be flawed?

Moreover, how could such a precise pass be made from a mistake!

The commentator excitedly exclaimed, "This is Shan Yongzhuo's first assist in the Premier League, and perhaps also the first assist of his professional career..."

"We can see that the pass was very precise, allowing Aguero to complete the shot very comfortably!"

"Shan Yongzhuo's goal was already terrifying, but if he also possesses such outstanding passing ability..."

(End of this chapter)