Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 334 The English Media's Bragging Conference

The match continued, but it had lost much of its significance.

Neither team scored again for the remainder of the game.

2 is better than 7!

The home team is in front, and the away team is behind.

This is the final score of this crucial match.

Manchester City delivered an incredible away victory against Real Madrid, winning 11-5 on aggregate and advancing strongly to the Champions League quarterfinals.

This match was far too cruel for Real Madrid.

The last crushing defeat was a 2-6 home loss to arch-rivals Barcelona in the 2008-2009 season, which was the biggest defeat in the history of the Bernabéu Stadium. But just a few years later, the team suffered an even more devastating defeat at the Bernabéu.

2 is better than 7!

Real Madrid players, fans, and even Madrid media reporters were all filled with bitterness, finding the match result somewhat unacceptable.

Manchester City, on the other hand, were very excited.

The entire team, the fans who came with the team, and even the English media were as excited as if it were Christmas. They were thrilled by the team's great victory, and the fans were reluctant to leave the stadium for a long time. The players were also laughing non-stop.

Shan Yongzhuo is naturally at the center.

A group of teammates worshipped him, especially Aguero, who became the number one sycophant, and Balotelli, who was once the number one sycophant.

"I knew we could win, we have a winning streak!"

"I think they should just give us the championship trophy."

"Exactly! With a single order, we're definitely the champions!"

"Single, you've scored 22 goals in the Champions League, the Golden Boot is definitely yours!"

Only then did Shan Yongzhuo remember.

In fact, he had already broken the Champions League single-season goal record, which was reported by the entire European media, but he hadn't paid much attention to it. Only now did he realize that he had actually scored so many goals in the Champions League.

The all-time Champions League goalscoring record is currently held by AC Milan legend Altafini, who scored 14 goals in the 1962-1963 season.

After the last match at Al-Ittihad, Shan Yongzhuo had already surpassed Altafini with 17 goals.

In today's match, Shan Yongzhuo raised the record to 22 goals.

He has now far surpassed Messi, who is ranked second. Messi has scored 10 goals, a full 12 goals behind Shan Yongzhuo.

Therefore, after the match ended, he naturally became the protagonist.

In the two rounds of the knockout stage, he scored 9 goals by himself, and it is no exaggeration to say that he single-handedly slaughtered Real Madrid.

Many media outlets hope to be able to place Shan Yongzhuo in the program.

This time they got what they wanted.

Mancini was smart this time; he wouldn't go to the press conference alone. He guessed that the crazy media might tear him apart if he didn't bring Shan Yongzhuo with him.

Therefore, Mancini wisely brought Shan Yongzhuo along.

Shan Yongzhuo was not very willing to give interviews because it was indeed troublesome, but he had no choice but to go with Mancini in the end. When he arrived at the venue, he showed his signature smile.

The reporters' questions were nothing more than the same old ones, revolving around the game, performance, opponents, and feelings.

Shan Yongzhuo's answer was also very official.

"I'm fairly satisfied with my performance."

"Of course, this is just one game and doesn't mean anything. If we had another game, I'm not confident I could score that many goals."

These were Shan Yongzhuo's true feelings; after all, sacrifice was not a regular function.

But the reporters didn't take it too seriously. The English media, however, were used to it and called it Shan Yongzhuo's signature humility. "It's Chinese politeness," they said.

The Spanish media were somewhat unaccustomed to this.

You scored 4 goals against Real Madrid last time, and 5 goals this time. Now you're saying you can't score that many next time?

Sorry, there won't be a next time!

Shan Yongzhuo also talked about the match and the opponent: "Real Madrid is a very strong team. To put it bluntly, they are stronger than us overall."

"Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world. He is the hardest-working player, and I believe he will surpass me in the future..."

Shan Yongzhuo's continuous praise was all from the heart. Ronaldo was indeed one of his favorite players in his previous life, and he knew that Ronaldo was a very hardworking player.

But other people hear it differently.

Spanish media interpreted it as: Shan Yongzhuo and Cristiano Ronaldo respect each other as heroes, a demonstration of mutual respect among top players.

The English media are already used to this. Shan Yongzhuo has praised far too many players, saying that many of them may perform better than him in the future.

Van Persie, Drogba, Torres, Suarez...

A long list of names appeared on his praise list, praising Cristiano Ronaldo, which is nothing special.

This is just a display of Chinese modesty; it's enough to fool these foolish Spaniards.

Our clever English journalists will never be fooled.

However, while the Spanish media may believe it, they are actually looking forward to the partnership between Shan Yongzhuo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Many Spanish media outlets are urging Real Madrid to take action and bring Shan Yongzhuo to the Bernabéu, something countless Real Madrid fans are also calling for.

The best players should naturally come to the best teams!

In fact, Florentino is also considering this issue. Although Shan Yongzhuo is very expensive, it is possible to replace him with another player.

Real Madrid has many excellent players that they could trade to Manchester City.

For example, strikers like Benzema and Higuain who play in the same position as Shan Yongzhuo, or midfielders like Alonso and Özil—if Manchester City is willing, they can have any of those.

However, the result Florentino received after calling Mubarak greatly disappointed him.

Manchester City will not negotiate with anyone regarding the sale of Shan Yongzhuo; Shan Yongzhuo is absolutely not for sale.

At this point, Florentino was completely out of options.

The Middle Eastern tycoons have plenty of money, which is the biggest challenge facing all teams wanting to sign Shan Yongzhuo.

However, these are just side stories; the biggest news is still the Champions League knockout stage.

The Champions League Round of 16 knockout stage has concluded.

The match between Manchester City and Real Madrid was one of the last two rounds of games played, while in the other match, Chelsea defeated Basel 3-1 at home.

With this, the Champions League quarter-finalists have been determined.

Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Benfica, Barcelona, ​​APOEL Nicosia, Inter Milan, Manchester City, and Chelsea are the eight teams that have emerged.

The draw for the quarterfinals will no longer have any avoidance policy, meaning that you could be drawn against anyone.

That year, the English media held their heads high in the Champions League, as proud as a buffalo that had won the right to mate.

They can't be blamed for this.

This year's Champions League saw the Premier League emerge as the biggest winner, with Manchester United failing to advance beyond the group stage and being relegated to the Europa League. Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea all made it to the quarterfinals.

Serie A, La Liga, and Bundesliga each have only one team left.

This was a complete victory for the Premier League, and then it became a bragging contest for the English media.

(End of this chapter)