Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 351 Torres, an innocent bystander
The situation in the game was simple: Chelsea played a defensive counter-attacking strategy, with defense accounting for 90% of the game and counter-attacks only 10%. They didn't care about scoring goals at all; they were just focused on solidifying their defense.

In a two-legged tie like this, the home game is crucial. To win, it's important for Manchester City to gain an advantage in the first leg at home. Continuing to drag it out like this would be very disadvantageous for Manchester City.

What can be seen from outside the field, the players on the field can also see.

Perhaps there are some simple-minded guys who never think about tactics, like Balotelli sitting on the bench, but Shan Yongzhuo believes that as a top player, he has accumulated a lot of tactical knowledge and feels that he has a very good ability to read the game.

Of course, the main problem was that he hadn't scored a goal yet, which made Shan Yongzhu a little frustrated.

Therefore, he decided to score a goal first, even if it meant using a combination of two skills, as taking the lead would definitely be beneficial to the situation.

So, when the game had dragged on for 29 minutes, he made his move.

This time, Manchester City was still passing the ball around the perimeter, while Shan Yongzhuo was still standing in the penalty area. His positioning forced Terry and others to pull back a bit.

Terry is Matteo's most trusted defensive anchor and Chelsea's defensive linchpin for many years, with a wealth of experience.

The next moment, he saw Shan Yongzhuo suddenly run, and Silva passed the ball directly to him.

"After failing to pass like that so many times, do you still want to pass it to me again?"

Terry saw Silva's pass, smiled, and then positioned himself directly behind Shan Yongzhuo, calling for Lampard to join in surrounding Shan Yongzhuo, trying to steal the ball.

Lampard stood not far from the perimeter, jogging slowly and keeping a close eye on the situation inside the penalty area.

Both of them felt confident that they could steal the ball before Shan Yongzhuo could receive it.

But the next moment.

"what happened?"

Terry suddenly felt empty in front of him as Shan Yongzhuo had somehow broken through the two men's encirclement and reached the outside to receive the ball.

Lampard noticed this and wanted to follow immediately, but Shan Yongzhuo was too fast.

Before Terry and Lampard could catch up, Shan Yongzhuo turned and unleashed a powerful shot from 25 meters out.

The ball rushed towards the bottom corner and went into the goal without any suspense; this time, Cech had no chance to react.

“goooooooooooooal!”

"The ball is in!"

"The first goal of the match, scored by that same man!"

"He broke through the encirclement of Terry and Lampard, received a pass from Silva just outside the penalty area, and then turned and fired a shot!"

The commentator shouted excitedly, and the stadium instantly turned into a sea of ​​joy as fans celebrated wildly.

As many people could see from the previous match, Chelsea completely abandoned their attack and focused on solid defense, making the game somewhat difficult. It wasn't so easy for Manchester City to score a goal.

In this situation, the best approach is to score first, allowing Chelsea to break through, which will make the game easier.

The burden of breaking the deadlock can only be placed on Shan Yongzhuo.

Now, he has done it.

"Single, let's get one more!"

One more in?
Do you think it's that easy?

Dan Yongzhu thought to himself, "This goal used the Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand, and with the Mighty Vajra Leg used on the corner kick earlier, all the skills I can use are Iron Head, Whirlwind Ground Kick, and Water-Walking."

Given Chelsea's defensive intensity in this match, even though my attribute points have been improved, my strength is still insufficient. If I want to score again, I must make good use of my skills.

On the sidelines, Chelsea manager Matteo frowned, "What is John doing!"

Young coach Matteo was very dissatisfied. Terry and Lampard did almost nothing when the goal occurred, simply watching as Shan Yongzhuo received the ball and shot, like spectators. "Are they getting old too?" he wondered.

Matteo shook his head, feeling helpless. He glanced at Torres on the bench, feeling extremely frustrated.

He took over the head coach position from Villas-Boas in March, with the assistant coach taking over the position.

This puts a lot of pressure on him.

Last season, Villas-Boas led Porto to almost another glorious season. Although they lost to Manchester City in the Europa League final, his coaching ability was recognized.

Therefore, Villas-Boas has the opportunity to come to Chelsea this season.

After arriving at Chelsea, he gave the veteran players his full trust, and then did one thing all season: rekindle Torres's scoring touch.

But Torres seems to have truly fallen under Chelsea's number 9 curse.

Clearly, Torres failed to live up to expectations, scoring only nine goals across all competitions throughout the season.

So in March, Villas-Boas left Chelsea, and Matteo took over as the first-choice manager.

This is one of the reasons why Chelsea is not favored in the Champions League.

Of course, Matteo knew that his ability and reputation were insufficient to keep Chelsea in charge after the season ended.

But he was still not satisfied.

Now that they've reached the Champions League semi-finals, he wants to lead Chelsea to even greater heights under his leadership.

If we can win the Champions League title, which even Mourinho didn't win with Chelsea.

Is it possible for me to win over Abramovich?
Now, with Shan Yongzhuo's goal, Matteo's carefully arranged turtle-shell defense has failed, which has made Matteo feel some despair and hesitation.

Should we continue with this defensive approach in the upcoming matches?
If this strategy continues, it's clear that we're destined to lose this match.

While a 1-0 scoreline seems acceptable, what about the home game?
Should we continue with this strategy?

Wouldn't that be exactly what Manchester City wanted?

Matteo also began to understand the difficulties at this point.

However, after careful consideration, he gave instructions to the players on the field to continue with a solid defense, but to add more offense when appropriate.

After giving instructions to the players on the field, Matteo looked at Torres, the Spanish golden boy, sitting on the bench.

His eyes were filled with helplessness and despair.

He also had high hopes for Torres, not expecting him to score goals as frequently as Shan Yongzhuo, but hoping that he could return to his peak and become the golden boy who struck fear into the Premier League during his Liverpool era.

Unfortunately, Torres has become known as the "Iron Defender" among fans.

Torres, who was caught in the crossfire, also felt Matteo's gaze, which made his scalp tingle.

Is the coach watching me?

"What does it mean?"

"My turn to play?"

"So, I'm the only one who can save the team in crucial moments?"

"I must prove myself again!"

Torres, having misunderstood the situation, was instantly filled with fighting spirit and wanted to prove himself on the field.

(End of this chapter)