Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 331 Casillas with Red-Eyed Eyes
The atmosphere in Real Madrid's locker room was somewhat somber.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Manchester City was very relaxed, with everyone wearing smiles.

Head coach Mancini praised everyone, saying, "Everyone performed very well, but we need to keep working hard so we can reach the quarterfinals."

Mancini's praise was heartfelt. Putting aside Shan Yongzhuo's godlike performance, the others also performed well. Aguero scored a goal, and the team's defense was also very effective, only conceding one goal.

Mancini discussed the second half's tactics, summarizing it as "play like you did in the first half."

"We need to continue to strengthen our defense."

This is another layer of meaning that Mancini revealed.

After praising everyone, Mancini stood by the small window, looking at the stadium and the fans outside, and a sense of pride welled up in his heart. He had actually led the team to defeat the arrogant Mourinho and eliminate Real Madrid.

This certainly gave Mancini a great sense of satisfaction.

Back then, he was jokingly called "Dog-Tethering Champion" at Inter Milan. Despite winning the league title, his poor performance in the Champions League eventually led to his dismissal by Moratti. After Mourinho took over his team, he won the Champions League almost immediately, which made Mancini feel frustrated for a long time.

Now, he has avenged Manchester City.

Although he knew that the victory actually had little to do with his tactics and coaching, but was more due to the presence of Shan Yongzhuo.

But Mancini still managed to find new angles to comfort himself.

"Shan Yongzhuo was able to perform at his best because my tactics gave him an immense amount of tactical freedom, so I deserve credit for that!"

"He did perform exceptionally well under Spalletti, but in my team, he scored more goals and performed even better, which is the success of my tactics!"

The second half began quickly.

Amidst the cheers and encouragement from the stands, Real Madrid quickly reignited their fighting spirit, continuing to control the game and launching relentless attacks on Manchester City.

However, their attacks have become more concise, no longer relying on passing and penetration, but instead using the simplest tactic of crossing from the byline.

After Di Maria was brought on, their flanks became significantly more threatening than Kaká's.

Di Maria is a fast winger with great speed and impact. He is currently at the peak of his career, and Real Madrid's attack, led by him, has been playing very well for a time.

For five consecutive minutes, Real Madrid controlled the attacking situation.

Di Maria, in particular, kept Manchester City's entire right flank constantly on the run on the left wing.

However, Di Maria also has serious weaknesses. Sometimes he holds onto the ball too long and when he rushes forward, he easily forgets to observe his teammates' positions, sometimes even driving himself into a deadly situation.

Overall, however, Di Maria's performance caused Manchester City a lot of trouble, and Real Madrid also scored a goal quickly thanks to his performance.

In the 52nd minute, Di Maria broke through on the wing, leaving Richards behind, and then delivered a cross. Adebayor leaped high, using his body to directly head past Kompany, and a powerful header helped him break through his former club's goal.

"The ball is in!"

"Adebayor, he received Di Maria's cross and headed the ball into Manchester City's goal."

"The score on the field is now 4-2, and the aggregate score is 8-5. Real Madrid has pulled one back!"

On the field, Real Madrid didn't celebrate much. Adebayor simply clapped hands with his teammates and then dribbled the ball towards midfield.

Time was of the essence for Real Madrid. The game restarted, and Manchester City launched an attack on Real Madrid, but Real Madrid quickly intercepted the ball. This time, it was a long pass from Alonso, who then passed the ball to Adebayor, who was receiving it with his back to goal on the edge of the penalty area.

Adebayor passed the ball back to Özil, who immediately took a shot, but Joe Hart was well-prepared and blocked the high-quality shot.

Lescott got the ball and launched a long ball into the attacking third, which landed at De Jong's feet.

De Jong didn't stop the ball; the moment he received it, he passed it to Nasri's feet.

Manchester City's attack reached the right flank, where Nasri shielded the ball and found his position before passing it to Yaya Toure, who was following up.

Just as Yaya Toure was about to pass the ball, he noticed Shan Yongzhu running over from the side.

Dan Yongzhuo was heavily guarded, with Pepe and Ramos following him around, but the two of them couldn't completely restrict his movement. Moreover, after Dan Yongzhuo improved his speed attribute, not only his absolute speed but also his explosive power increased significantly.

This is how the ball is now.

Dan Yongzhuo retreated quickly, and Ramos and Pepe didn't have time to catch up.

Yaya Touré assessed the situation and then immediately passed the ball to Shan Yongzhuo.

If it were an average person, after receiving the ball, turning and breaking through would definitely result in being blocked by both Ramos and Pepe, and they would basically have to pass the ball back.

But is Shan Yongzhuo an ordinary person?

Yaya Toure doesn't think so.

After Shan Yongzhuo received the ball, Pepe and Ramos quickly followed up, but they were a step too late. Shan Yongzhuo did not make any breakthrough move, but turned around and took a powerful shot.

"This……"

"He gave up on himself?"

Ramos and Pepe were both a little confused.

Is that a shot on goal?
But this place is at least 27 or 28 meters away from the goal. What kind of threat can a shot that turns and fires without looking at the goal pose?
However, once they saw the trajectory of the football, they immediately realized the danger!

Casillas felt a chill run down his spine. The ball had an incredibly high arc, looking like a shot with the outside of his foot, but instead of going out of bounds, it somehow veered back and headed straight for the left corner of the goal.

Casillas felt he was fully prepared, but he was a step too late. He leaped into the air, only to see the ball glide past the post and into the goal.

At this moment, Casillas was filled with despair.

The team finally managed to pull one back, only to concede another goal just one minute later?
Casillas was speechless at the sight of Shan Yongzhuo; the man was terrifying, and he felt like crying.

What kind of opponent is this? In all his years in the industry, this is the first time he has encountered a striker whose shooting ability is so strong it's like that of an alien.

But then he thought about it again and felt a little comforted.

"It's a good thing I'm not in the Premier League; I really feel sorry for those goalkeepers there..."

"Fortunately, I play in La Liga. If I'm lucky, I might not have the chance to play against him for an entire season."

"It would be terrifying to have to face him at least twice every season!"

(End of this chapter)