Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 357 FA Cup Title Defense
Soon, the holiday will be over, and the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals will begin.

The entire Manchester City team traveled to London.

Because of their resounding victory in the first round, the whole team seemed very relaxed and didn't feel any pressure at all.

Most players felt it was just another Premier League match with little pressure, but Mancini noticed this. Even though he shared the same mindset as the players, he couldn't help but remind them: "Everyone needs to be careful. We're not guaranteed to win."

"I know many of you think that with a 3-0 lead, we've already made it to the final, but if we're not careful and get reversed, we'll become a laughingstock in Europe and be nailed to the pillar of shame in history!"

Mancini's statement sent a chill down the spines of many.

It makes sense, being reversed by three goals is a very humiliating thing no matter how you look at it.

It's best if this doesn't happen.

Mancini has also devised his own strategy for this.

This is a defensive strategy; even if they don't score for a long time, they must ensure a solid defense. As long as Chelsea doesn't score more than three goals, they can advance to the final.

On the Chelsea side, many players did have a sliver of hope for a comeback, even though it seemed impossible. But the game hadn't started yet, and they still had 90 minutes to create a miracle.

What are miracles if not created by people?
What if they succeed?
Chelsea fans share the same sentiment.

Although most fans knew that Chelsea had lost the Champions League, more than 5 spectators still chose to come to Stamford Bridge to support the team.

Chelsea's performance even gave them hope of a comeback.

In the 12th minute of the match, Drogba scored a header to give Chelsea the lead.

Chelsea continued to launch attacks and completely dominated the game, but struggled to score again. Mancini's defensive strategy proved to be very effective.

In addition, Shan Yongzhuo remains Chelsea's biggest headache.

In the 30th minute, Shan Yongzhuo received a pass from his teammate outside the penalty area, dribbled past Terry, and then unleashed a powerful shot from just below the penalty area line, helping Manchester City score.

1:1.

The final score was 4 to 1.

"Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal that left Chelsea in despair. This away goal means that if Chelsea wants to advance to the final, they must score four goals in the next hour without conceding a goal!"

"This is almost an impossible task..."

The commentator analyzed the situation.

Although Shan Yongzhuo scored in the 30th minute, with 60 minutes left in the game, Chelsea seemed to have plenty of time to turn the tide, but everyone had already mentally pronounced Chelsea's doom.

And that's the final result.

In the 40th minute of the first half, Shan Yongzhuo scored again, making the score 2-1, and the total score was 5-1.

In the second half, despite Manchester City substituting Shan Yongzhuo, Chelsea still failed to make any significant impact.

In the 59th minute, Mata scored a long-range shot.

This was also the last goal of the match.

With the referee's whistle.

Manchester City drew 2-2 with Chelsea away from home, winning 5-2 on aggregate and advancing to the Champions League final.

At the end of the match, the entire Manchester City team was ecstatic, and now they can look forward to the final at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Chelsea, on the other hand, were in a slump.

This is especially true for veterans like Drogba, Lampard, and Terry.

This season, they devoted themselves entirely to the Champions League, giving up the league and other competitions, but unexpectedly they were stopped in the semi-finals and failed to advance to the final.

This is a huge blow to them.

However, it's all over now.

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The Champions League is the most watched competition in Europe. Once the competition enters the knockout stage, there are no conflicts between the matches, and the result of one match will not affect another. Therefore, the broadcasts are also spread over multiple days in order to maximize profits.

In the other semi-final match held on the second day, Bayern Munich once again defeated Inter Milan 1-0, securing the other ticket to the final.

The final Champions League final matchup: Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich.

This matchup is something that the media and fans have been looking forward to.

But this is very disadvantageous for Manchester City.

The final will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, which is the home stadium of Bayern Munich.

But there was nothing we could do; the venue for the finals had been decided long ago.

Manchester City and Bayern Munich also have a history this season, having faced each other in the group stage, with Manchester City recording one loss and one draw.

They are at a disadvantage in a head-to-head confrontation.

German media have naturally been optimistic about Bayern Munich, as their superior record against them in the group stage has given them immense confidence.

"Bayern Munich defeated Manchester City, who have Shan Yongzhuo on their roster!"

This is their greatest source of confidence.

Besides German media, many other media outlets also favor Bayern Munich and are skeptical that Manchester City can defeat Bayern on their home turf.

The English media naturally find themselves in a predisposition to a disadvantage.

However, the English media, which is always known for stirring up trouble, never backs down.

The Guardian even cited the example of Manchester United finishing second in their group in 1999 and eventually winning the title to encourage Manchester City.

"Everything still depends on Shan Yongzhuo!"

This is the consensus among the English media.

For Shan Yongzhuo, it wasn't something he cared about too much.

As long as Manchester City doesn't repeat their epic slump from their first encounter, he's confident of beating Bayern.

At this time, he had already traveled with Manchester City to Wembley Stadium in London.

The FA Cup final is about to take place here.

The opponent is Tottenham Hotspur.

This is also an old rival.

However, the good news is that Tottenham's key player Gareth Bale will be unable to play due to injury, which is also good news for Manchester City.

So, they arrived at the competition venue.

Shan Yongzhuo displayed incredible prowess, and Tottenham had no way to deal with him.

In the 11th, 29th, and 39th minutes, Shan Yongzhuo scored three goals in a row.

In the second half, he scored two more goals, and Aguero also scored one.

Manchester City ultimately triumphed over Tottenham 6-2 at Wembley Stadium, giving their opponents no chance and successfully defending their FA Cup title once again.

Shan Yongzhuo said he was very happy.

This is Manchester City's fourth title this season.

The Community Shield, EFL Cup, Premier League, and FA Cup – four Premier League titles are already in hand.

For Manchester City, the most important match next is the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

Winning the league title early allows them to focus on preparing for the Champions League final without being distracted by the league.

(End of this chapter)