Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 336 Speed ​​Skills Are Within Reach

After the 29th round of the Premier League, the hottest topic in the media was Shan Yongzhuo. Shan Yongzhuo scored four goals at the Etihad Stadium, single-handedly defeating Chelsea. His performance can only be described as crazy.

The Guardian described Shan Yongzhuo as: "An unparalleled goal-scoring machine. This is only his fourth season as a professional, but he has already scored 341 goals, including 56 in the Premier League this season..."

“For most people, scoring one goal per game on average is already very efficient, but for Shan Yongzhuo, scoring only one goal per game means he's in very poor form…”

"This is absolutely insane!"

As The Guardian said, they scored 56 goals in 29 league games, averaging 1.9 goals per game, which is nearly 2 goals per game. Such efficiency is terrifying.

That means that as long as Shan Yongzhuo is on the field, the team will be leading 2-0.

What's even more astonishing is Shan Yongzhuo's efficiency in the Champions League. He played 7 games and scored 22 goals, averaging 3 goals per game, which shocked the world.

At that time, the English media spared no expense in praising Manchester City and Shan Yongzhuo, practically exaggerating their abilities.

However, a few days later in the 30th round of the league, Manchester City unexpectedly suffered a defeat away from home.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo started again, leading a group of substitutes to face Stoke City at BET365 Stadium.

However, in this match, Manchester City's players seemed to be under a curse, and their performance was terribly poor.

Stoke City players, on the other hand, were playing with incredible energy and were in superb form.

Just 35 seconds into the game, Stoke City scored a lightning strike to break through Manchester City's defense, giving Manchester City a rude awakening.

However, Manchester City did not wake up to this, and they still seemed somewhat dazed and confused.

Then, in the 5th minute, Shan Yongzhuo, who was under tight defense, equalized the score with a set piece he created.

Unexpectedly, just two minutes later, in the 7th minute, Stoke City took the lead again with a long-range shot.

Then, in the 19th minute of the match, Stoke City capitalized on a corner kick opportunity, and Peter Crouch surprisingly won the header and headed the ball into the goal.

3:1.

Just 20 minutes into the first half, Manchester City were already two goals down to Stoke City away from home.

However, the nightmare was not over yet. In the 22nd minute, after Shan Yongzhuo pulled one back, Stoke City launched a fierce attack from the kickoff. Walcott's cross from the byline was headed in by Whitehead, who scored and put Stoke City ahead again.

4:2.

This was also the final score at the end of the first half.

The score stunned everyone. No one expected that the two teams would engage in a fierce attacking battle at BET365 Stadium, and that Stoke City would take the lead.

In the second half, Shan Yongzhuo displayed his prowess, scoring two goals in the 50th and 67th minutes to narrowly equalize the score.

Unfortunately, having used up all his skills, Shan Yongzhuo was unable to break through Stoke City's defense again.

Stoke City, however, managed to score in the final moments.

In the 86th minute, Stoke City launched an attack into the penalty area. Stoke City defender Shawcross unleashed a shot that deflected off Mexes in the ensuing scramble and into the goal.

5:4.

In this exhilarating attacking battle, Stoke City ultimately prevailed at home, defeating Manchester City.

After the match, Manchester City's poor performance drew heavy criticism from the media, and manager Mancini's tactical arrangements were also heavily criticized. Mancini was furious and lashed out at the team, canceling everyone's holidays.

Shan Yongzhuo received everyone's recognition because he scored four goals once again, almost single-handedly dragging Manchester City down.

Unfortunately, Stoke City played like they were on steroids, leaving Manchester City with no choice but to accept defeat.

However, poor defense is still intolerable.

To make matters worse, Manchester United quickly closed the gap with Manchester City because of their performance against them. They defeated Fulham at home, bringing the difference between them to just two points.

Two points, a difference that can be caught up in one game.

The race for the Premier League title has become even more intense and nuanced.

Manchester United have been eliminated from the Europa League, and the only competition they can still compete for this season is the league.

Therefore, they can devote all their energy to the league, which is their huge advantage over Manchester City.

Manchester City is currently competing on three fronts: not only is they vying for the league title, but they have also reached the FA Cup semi-finals, and they will soon face title favorites Barcelona in the Champions League.

Fortunately, their FA Cup semi-final opponent is only Everton, not Tottenham or Chelsea.

In the remaining eight league matches, Manchester City's opponents are Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, Queens Park Rangers, Aston Villa, Everton, Manchester United, and Newcastle United.

Aside from their direct confrontation with Manchester United, the only other strong team they face is Newcastle United.

Teams like Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, and Aston Villa have basically secured their place in the league and have nothing to play for, making them relatively easier to beat.

The other two matches against Queens Park Rangers are a bit more troublesome.

Although QPR are not strong, they are still on the verge of relegation this season. No one can predict the fighting spirit that Premier League relegation teams can unleash at critical moments in their fight for survival.

Then there's Manchester United's little brother, Everton. Although the Toffees are only average in terms of strength, they're like a troublesome fly; if they really unleash their full potential, they can be quite difficult to deal with.

Therefore, Mancini dares not take the remaining league matches lightly.

However, Shan Yongzhuo didn't care about any of that. At this moment, what he cared about most was his skill attribute points.

After a series of bursts of speed, his speed attribute finally reached 89 points, just one point away from the 90 points required to acquire the skill.

To be precise, it was only 0.4 points away, which is two goals.

If he scores just two more goals, he will gain the speed skill, which is the last skill he will ever acquire, making Shan Yongzhuo extremely excited.

After all, he's already very fast now, and when he unleashes his speed, he can easily leave his opponents behind.

Because most people's impression of him is still that of a striker who lacks physique, physicality, teamwork, and speed.

But in reality, his physical strength is already at a near-first-class level, and his speed has already reached the first-class level.

It's true that they didn't cooperate, but Shan Yongzhuo didn't care.

In the upcoming match against Sunderland, Shan Yongzhuo is determined to score at least two goals!

(End of this chapter)