Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 325 We will eliminate Real Madrid at the Bernabéu

The news was first reported in Spain and then quickly swept through European football, even causing quite a stir in China.

In Europe, it was alright; it only caused a stir at the beginning. After all, Shan Yongzhuo and Kroos jointly invested in the purchase of Granada, a newly promoted La Liga team struggling to avoid relegation.

No one thinks that Shan Yongzhuo will play for his own team just because he bought one. After all, a top player like Shan Yongzhuo will definitely stay with a top team, which involves many factors such as salary and championships.

Given the financial resources of Shan Yongzhuo and Kroos, a small club like Granada cannot afford to spend lavishly like Manchester City or Paris Saint-Germain; this is probably just an investment.

As for China, the impact was considerable. In an instant, countless La Liga fans and so-called 30-year Granada die-hards sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

These news stories came and went quickly, and Shan Yongzhuo simply didn't have the energy to pay attention to them. All the matters in Granada were handled by Kroos, and he didn't care about them at all.

The most important thing right now is Manchester City's match.

Soon, March arrived, and on the first day of March, the 27th round of the league began.

Manchester City will host Bolton.

Bolton's season has been a disaster, mirroring Blackburn's struggles. The two teams occupy the bottom two spots in the league and seem to have little hope of avoiding relegation.

Despite facing such an opponent, Manchester City did not falter at home.

Shan Yongzhuo scored three goals in the first and second halves, while Yaya Toure and Balotelli also scored, leading Manchester City to a 5-0 victory over Bolton at the Etihad Stadium.

The following week, the team visited the Liberty Stadium in Wales to play against Swansea.

In the first round of this season, the two teams met at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City defeated Swansea by a large margin.

However, as a newly promoted team, Swansea has performed quite well this season. After 27 rounds, Swansea is in the middle of the league table and has a good chance of avoiding relegation.

Swansea did cause some trouble for Manchester City in this match, but with Shan Yongzhuo breaking through Swansea's defense with a set piece in the 29th minute, Swansea's desperate defense became meaningless.

Swansea then attempted to attack, but Manchester City continued to score, with Aguero eventually adding another goal, giving Manchester City a 2-0 away victory over Swansea and extending their winning streak in the league.

Unfortunately, while Manchester City is making great strides in the league, Manchester United is also continuing their winning streak. They have 70 points from 28 games, just 5 points behind Manchester City, which is a very good performance.

After the 28th round of the league, the Manchester City team began targeted training, as they were about to travel to Madrid for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 match against Real Madrid.

This was the most eye-catching match of the round.

Manchester City emerged victorious in their last match at the Etihad Stadium, but the scoreline was far from favorable for them.

Real Madrid scored 3 away goals, while Manchester City held a one-goal lead.

Soon after, Manchester City completed their pre-departure training and held a press conference, where Shan Yongzhuo made a rare appearance alongside Mancini.

The reporters had a rare opportunity to meet Shan Yongzhuo, and quickly seized the time to ask him a variety of questions.

Shan Yongzhu remained calm throughout.

Regarding the Granada issue, he casually stated, "I am a Manchester City player, and buying Granada is simply a personal investment."

“Maybe I’ll go to Granada in the future, but right now I’m a Manchester City player, and I don’t see any reason to leave.”

Speaking of the match against Real Madrid, Shan Yongzhuo said with a relaxed expression: "I will go all out in this match. I believe the team can achieve a great victory at the Bernabéu. We will eliminate Real Madrid at the Bernabéu and advance to the quarterfinals."

This caused a media frenzy. Shan Yongzhuo is usually very low-key and rarely gives interviews. Even when he does, he is a very humble person.

In the eyes of reporters, Shan Yongzhuo rarely makes such a declaration of certain victory, and on the few times he does, the result is indeed a great victory over his opponents.

The English media immediately published extensive reports on it.

Shan Yongzhuo's sword is aimed at the Bernabéu.

Shan Yongzhuo boasts of a resounding victory over Real Madrid

Shan Yongzhuo stated that Real Madrid has no hope of victory.

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Reports like these emerged one after another from the English media.

Shan Yongzhuo said he wasn't worried at all about being proven wrong, since his shooting skill had reached 100 points, allowing him to use the extremely overpowered skill of sacrifice.

He didn't even consider Real Madrid a threat.

"The quarterfinals are a sure thing!"

This was Shan Yongzhuo's simplest thought. After all, no matter how powerful a family is, they have never gained the slightest advantage in the face of the sacrificial skill.

English media coverage naturally leaned towards Shan Yongzhuo.

The Madrid media were very unhappy, and they criticized Shan Yongzhuo for being "arrogant," "conceited," and "disrespectful." Real Madrid's mouthpiece, Marca, stated: "Real Madrid will teach Shan Yongzhuo and Manchester City a painful lesson at the Bernabéu!"

Amidst the surrounding discussions, the entire Manchester City team flew to Madrid, the capital of Spain.

This isn't the first time Manchester City players have visited Spain, especially Shan Yongzhuo, who seems to have a special connection with Spanish teams. One of their previous opponents was Villarreal, and Shan Yongzhuo remembers how enthusiastic the female fans there were, which made him feel very good about Spain.

The female fans in that small city were enthusiastic, but they weren't as heavily made up as the English female fans in Manchester; those female fans all looked completely natural.

However, once you come to Madrid, you won't get that kind of treatment.

This is Real Madrid's territory, and even Atlético Madrid, which has been on the rise in recent years, cannot truly compete with Real Madrid here.

Real Madrid is the symbol of this city.

In everyone's eyes, Real Madrid is undoubtedly one of the most successful teams in the world.

Of course, this success is just history. In the last ten or twenty years, Real Madrid can hardly be considered successful. They only won the Champions League once with their giant warships. For most of the time, they played the role of the round of 16 in the Champions League.

It wasn't until last season that they finally managed to get past their nemesis, Lyon.

Therefore, in the eyes of many, Real Madrid's success can only be described as a huge commercial success, while in terms of team performance, it is an utter failure.

Of course, even if they fail again, Manchester City has no right to look down on Real Madrid.

Mancini was well aware of how difficult the match would be, and he kept reminding everyone to stay calm and be in top form for the game.

(End of this chapter)