Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 330 Mourinho's Inspiration

Shan Yongzhuo scored the fourth goal, which completely shattered Real Madrid's confidence.

Although to some extent they were humiliated by the goal and felt the team had been insulted, they wanted to perform well, at least by scoring a goal.

However, Shan Yongzhuo's consecutive goals had a significant impact on them; at the very least, their defense against Shan Yongzhuo became extremely tight.

In the final moments of the first half, Shan Yongzhuo was tightly marked, with Ramos and Pepe marking him the entire time, and Alonso also keeping an eye on him. As for Aguero, he was handed over to Khedira.

However, this meant that in addition to the two center-backs, Real Madrid's two midfielders were also drawn to the defensive side by Manchester City's two forwards, which severely hampered Real Madrid's attack. Özil was then restrained by De Jong and Yaya Toure, and Real Madrid's attack could only rely on Marcelo and Kaká on the left flank to launch attacks.

However, Real Madrid still managed to score a goal miraculously.

It was in the 43rd minute of the first half when Marcelo made a long run, finally breaking through to the byline and crossing the ball. Higuain at the near post let the ball pass by, and Ronaldo at the far post poked the ball into the goal.

1 is better than 4!

The final score was 4 to 8.

Real Madrid finally managed to pull one back.

1-4, that was the final score at the end of the first half.

This is not something Real Madrid can accept.

Real Madrid is the most glorious team in Europe. They are the top club in Europe, and since Florentino Pérez took over, they have been on the rise. Last season, they broke into the Champions League semi-finals, and this season they have been dominating Barcelona in the league. It looks like they are about to return to their peak.

The players of Real Madrid are all renowned figures in European football, each with their own pride, and each a superstar on their own.

For example, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Alonso, Casillas, and even Khedira, Özil, Higuaín, and others are all renowned players.

Even the formidable Kaká, upon arriving at Real Madrid, could only compete for a place on the bench.

The match was played at the Bernabéu, a legendary stadium in Europe and a holy ground for Spanish football. Real Madrid felt that playing here would give them a boost in form.

But now, Real Madrid are down 3 goals at halftime, having conceded four goals in the first half at the Bernabéu.

shame.

This is an utter disgrace.

Unable to contain themselves, Real Madrid fans were already rioting in the stands, with many chanting for Mourinho's dismissal.

Florentino, who was in the private room, also looked extremely grim.

He was originally very confident of advancing to the quarterfinals, but he never expected to see such a result at the Bernabéu, which was really hard for him to accept.

He also had some questions.

Why is Real Madrid full of big-name players? They've even managed to dominate Barcelona in the league this season, and it looks like they should be able to win the league title.

But why were they thrashed like this against Manchester City?

Real Madrid's defense was like a sieve, allowing Shan Yongzhuo to score at will.

How to do?
Is the galactic battleship I painstakingly built really inferior to this one person?
Florentino began to doubt himself.

"Or should we still buy him?"

After having doubts, the first thought that popped into Florentino's mind was to buy Shan Yongzhuo's property.

Although I know that the cost of buying into Yongzhuo's scheme is very, very high.

Two hundred million euros?

This is just the starting price, meaning you're qualified to negotiate Dan Yongzhuo's transfer.

The thought of such a price gave Florentino a headache.

Of course, Real Madrid could also contact the player privately, but Florentino knew that Barcelona had previously contacted Shan Yongzhuo privately, and the latter had absolutely no ambition to join a top club. Negotiating with Shan Yongzhuo only required having enough money; that was the information Florentino had received.

Does Real Madrid have money?

Have!
Moreover, if one is determined enough, it is still possible to buy out Dan Yongzhuo.

However, Florentino is not ready to make that tough decision yet.

After all, the second Galácticos era, which he had painstakingly built, and the superb combination of Ronaldo and Kaká had not yet shown their power.

"Perhaps it's because Mourinho isn't good enough..."

Florentino Pérez ultimately and naturally shifted the blame to Mourinho, which was the most normal course of action.

"It's time for him to leave. Let's wait until the end of this season. Anyway, the Bernabéu fans don't like him."

Almost instantly, Florentino made his decision.

For him, sacrificing a head coach is a normal thing, even if that person is Mourinho, who calls himself God.

Meanwhile, in Real Madrid's locker room, Mourinho, unaware that he would be sacked at the end of the season, was still loudly encouraging the Real Madrid players.

"I know that the other party's performance was incredible, and no one can deny that."

"But he can't keep playing this well forever; this is only the first half!"

"We are now down by 3 goals, and we need to score 4 goals!"

"Is it difficult? It's difficult for other teams, but it's not difficult for us."

"We are Real Madrid, we are the strongest team in the world!"

"A second half is enough to make up for it!"

Mourinho's words did boost the morale of Real Madrid's players slightly, but only to a limited extent.

The other person can't always perform this well, can they?

But what if he always performs this well?
Some Real Madrid players, especially the defenders, have some doubts about this. They are genuinely afraid of Shan Yongzhuo and even suspect that he is not of the same species as them.

However, no matter what, they are all professional players, and no matter how scared they are, they still have to try their best on the field.

Next, Mourinho pointed out the points that needed attention in the second half, such as the forward passes being too rushed, and the excessive focus on defending Shan Yongzhuo while neglecting other players.

Subsequently, Mourinho considered making a substitution.

For Real Madrid, this is now a do-or-die situation, and they can only try to change things by making substitutions.

What if it works?

Anyway, the worst outcome is losing the game.

But if, by some chance, a substitution leads to a miraculous comeback, then that would be the most brilliant substitution ever.

Mourinho is essentially a gambler, so he made a bold move and used up all three substitutions, leaving himself no room for maneuver.

Di Maria replaced Kaká, Adebayor replaced Higuaín, and Canales replaced Khedira.

All three substitutions were basically positional substitutions.

There was really no other way; Mourinho dared not substitute either of the two center-backs because Shan Yongzhuo was like a nuclear bomb, his intimidating presence was too great.

He could only try to make substitutions in his own position.

By replacing the out-of-form Kaká with the dynamic Di Maria, replacing the defensively-oriented Khedira with the more offensively-minded Canales, and adding Adebayor, whose role as an attacking focal point is even stronger than Higuain's, Real Madrid will have more attacking options.

(End of this chapter)