Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 310 Barcelona is their mistress

If Shan Yongzhuo knew what these English media outlets were thinking, he would definitely curse them for their shamelessness.

When Mourinho was around, you all slammed him, but now that he's gone, you're starting to miss him?

Of course, Mourinho himself also played a part. He's a show-off, and his mentality is that of someone who thinks he's the most important person in the world.

No, this guy even said he was God, which shows how arrogant he is.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't actually dislike this kind of guy, after all, he was indeed capable and talented, and his arrogance was based on his own abilities and achievements.

When a capable person is arrogant, it's not arrogance, it's confidence.

Shan Yongzhuo does have the right to be arrogant, but that's not his personality, so he always avoids the media and only gives interviews when he can't avoid them anymore.

Shan Yongzhuo had heard about the nature of the English media in his previous life, and he even thought that all media in the world followed the same pattern.

They take advantage of you, their provider, while simultaneously using their powerful pens to smear you.

Isn't Michael Jackson, Shan Yongzhuo's idol, a typical example of someone who was vilified by the media?

Therefore, he has always avoided the media.

However, the media is still keen to hype up his story, and this particular match was used as a topic of discussion.

"Aston Villa used two players to mark Shan Yongzhuo closely, but they still didn't achieve any results."

"Any team would be too passive to play against Manchester City with Shan Yongzhuo."

This is the fact.

Aston Villa in this match is a typical example. In order to limit Shan Yongzhuo, they devoted too much energy to defense, and it was still ineffective.

It wasn't until Shan Yongzhuo was substituted that Villa truly unleashed their full potential, scoring two goals, but it was all in vain.

At this moment, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez is pondering this question.

Florentino Pérez wasn't actually a football expert; he was better at business and management. Under his management, Real Madrid became the most successful commercial football club in the world.

He once built a Galácticos team, which became a laughing stock tactically, but undeniably, this move made Real Madrid an instant darling of football fans worldwide, garnering a huge following around the globe.

After ousting Calderón and returning to the helm of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez is preparing to rebuild the Galácticos once again.

He set his sights on Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká, buying them first in hopes of using them to compete with the dominant Messi.

Then, the arrival of a large number of talented players finally brought Real Madrid to a standstill, at least enabling them to compete with Barcelona.

With Mourinho in charge of Real Madrid, everything seemed to be running smoothly.

Last season, Real Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals, finally shedding the shameful nickname of "round of 16".

However, Kaká eventually became a mortal, which disappointed Florentino.

Fortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo has matured and quickly become a pillar of Real Madrid, able to compete with Messi.

This is something Florentino is very happy about. After all, it was a gamble for him to bet that at least one of Kaká and Ronaldo could develop to this level.

Unfortunately, Florentino was troubled whenever he thought of Shan Yongzhuo.

Even he had to admit that the world's number one player is not in La Liga, nor at Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo is excellent and can rival Messi, but neither Ronaldo nor Messi can compare to Shan Yongzhuo.

Florentino also had some regrets, but he knew it wasn't his fault. When he bought Ronaldo and Kaká, Shan Yongzhuo was just starting out in the Austrian Bundesliga, and no one would have imagined he would reach his current level. His biggest regret was that he didn't intervene when Manchester City signed Shan Yongzhuo. He felt that if he had intervened then, he might have been able to bring Shan Yongzhuo to the Bernabéu.

Now, Florentino knows it's impossible. Shan Yongzhuo's price tag is too high; he thinks 2 million euros is too low. Real Madrid doesn't have the resources to bring in Shan Yongzhuo.

Real Madrid will soon be heading to the Al-Ittihad Stadium for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 match.

Florentino was uncertain about this match.

Florentino may not know much about football, but Mourinho does.

Regarding this match, Mourinho told him: "If we can't contain Shan Yongzhuo, we'll be satisfied with just one point at the Al-Ittihad. God knows how difficult he is to deal with."

"So, you still have no solution?"

Florentino was very dissatisfied with Mourinho's statement.

Although Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey last season, ending their long-standing title drought, one Copa del Rey title was clearly not enough to satisfy Florentino Pérez.

He had high hopes for Real Madrid this season, so Mourinho's comments disappointed him.

"I will do everything in my power to find a way to restrain him..."

Mourinho had no choice but to make a solemn pledge.

Since arriving at Real Madrid, he has been under a lot of pressure and has even begun to regret coming here.

Real Madrid fans are among the most demanding fans in the world. They want Real Madrid to be the strongest team in the world, and they also want Real Madrid to play beautiful football befitting their aristocratic status.

Why don’t you go to heaven?
Mourinho was furious, but there was nothing he could do. His football was despised by many Real Madrid fans. Despite his good results leading the team, his reputation at the Bernabéu remained terrible.

When faced with Shan Yongzhuo again, Mourinho found himself still helpless.

If it were the old Shan Yongzhuo, he could have found some breakthroughs.

But the current Shan Yongzhuo...

Through video observation, Mourinho clearly understood that although Shan Yongzhuo's playing style hadn't changed, he was still the world's laziest striker.

However, it is obvious that his ball control, physical strength, shooting ability, and even speed have improved far more than when he was in Serie A. What's even more frightening is that he seems to have developed heading ability.

He noticed that Shan Yongzhuo was playing with more ease on the field and his ability to find opportunities to score was much better than before.

How can you let go of a striker like that?
He even found a video of Manchester City's loss to Bayern Munich, but ultimately discovered it was worthless.

In that match, Bayern Munich played like they were on steroids, while Manchester City's performance was nothing short of an epic disaster.

Even so, Bayern Munich couldn't deal with Shan Yongzhuo, who easily scored a goal.

Mourinho was somewhat at a loss, harboring a deep-seated fear of Shan Yongzhuo.

Can Ramos and Pepe hold off Shan Yongzhuo?

He has even shifted the blame to Barcelona and UEFA.

"Damn UEFA, Barcelona is their mistress."

"Otherwise, why did they get to draw Bayer Leverkusen, while we have to deal with Manchester City?"

"Damn it, why isn't Shan Yongzhuo under my command? With him around, what is Barcelona anyway..."

(End of this chapter)