Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 390 The Journey of Slaying Novices
The CTV5 commentator shouted excitedly, which made the Chinese fans in the stadium even more excited.

The stands were filled with celebratory cheers.

Chinese fans cheered for the goal, and a small number of Jordanian fans were also chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name. For this small group of defecting fans, they didn't really care about the Jordanian team; they were just there to follow their star. Shan Yongzhuo, the number one star, still has a huge influence.

Every country has its share of fans who are completely ignorant about football and blindly follow trends to support top stars.

Just like in Shan Yongzhuo's previous life, if Messi and Ronaldo came to play in China, a large number of domestic fans would defect and support Messi and Ronaldo instead.

This is the reality; the gap between Jordanian players and Shan Yongzhuo is simply too great.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo has now quickly scored a goal, and it's a rare sight in football – a direct shot from a corner kick. This makes many Jordanian fans who are not football enthusiasts even more convinced that this star player is truly amazing.

When Shan Yongzhuo scored the corner kick, these Jordanian fans who were obsessed with the ball saw what they had been hoping for, and naturally they cheered excitedly. Many fans were still discussing it.

"Shan Yongzhuo is indeed the world's number one football star!"

"It's really amazing!"

"I watch games regularly, but most of the time I watch La Liga. I've heard of Shan Yongzhuo, but I didn't expect him to be so good!"

"The Jordanian team definitely can't stop him."

"Therefore, our goal is only second place in the group."

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Shan Yongzhuo remained remarkably calm, as if he had merely accomplished a trivial task. He casually waved to the fans, further amplifying his enigmatic nature.

On the other hand, the Jordanian players were quite helpless.

Can't say the same.

The only one feeling helpless was Jordan's head coach Adnan.

The Jordanian players on the field performed well. They always felt that Jordan could not possibly stop Shan Yongzhuo. The main center-backs responsible for defending Shan Yongzhuo, Baljadini and Osman, even felt a little smug.

At least, this goal conceded cannot be said to be their responsibility.

This was a direct goal from a corner kick; it was a problem with goalkeeper Safi, not the defenders.

"After all, we're not goalkeepers; we can't use our hands."

Adnan on the sidelines was genuinely frustrated. He also felt that Jordan was no match for the Chinese team, but he still thought that if he could cause Shan Yongzhuo a lot of trouble and let the outside world know the strength of the Jordanian team, that would be good too.

At the same time, it can also boost the players' confidence.

In comparison, the top two teams in the group are guaranteed to advance to the final round of 10. Even if they can't beat Shan Yongzhuo, if they can put up a tough fight against the Chinese team, it will greatly boost the players' confidence and give them the confidence to compete for second place in the group.

But now, they've conceded a goal in just three minutes, which was not part of his plan.

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On the field.

Despite conceding an early goal, the Jordanian players remained very aggressive.

Jordanian defender Banjadini is very proactive, mainly because he wants to compete against Shan Yongzhuo.

For a young player like him, this is a rare opportunity. Even if he can't defend against them, he can still gain experience competing against top stars.

At this moment, he and his teammate Osman closely followed Shan Yongzhuo, waiting for the Chinese team to pass the ball to them.

Meanwhile, the Chinese team was controlling the situation by passing the ball. After Guo Hongbo took over as coach of the Chinese team, he made major changes, transforming the team from one that relied on crosses from the wings to one that focused on passing and possession.

Unfortunately, the Chinese team's strength was simply too poor; the players' basic skills were nowhere near those of players in Europe's top five leagues.

Therefore, this kind of passing and control appears to be a hodgepodge.

When a player passes the ball, the receiving player doesn't seem to actively chase after it; most of the time, they just stand still and wait for the ball to come to them.

After receiving the ball, most players don't actually have the ability to pass it with one touch. After receiving the ball, they often wait, observe, or simply dribble a few times out of habit, and then pass it when they have no other choice.

This passing and possession style of play only imitates the form, without grasping the essence of breaking down the defense with a series of consecutive passes and then delivering a decisive pass to break the deadlock.

It's hard to say what kind of power this has, because the players' habits make it impossible to establish stable control of the field and a stable offensive and defensive rhythm. More often than not, they are easily dispossessed.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Gao Hongbo is obsessed with passing and possession, but the players simply don't have the ability to do it, which has led to the current situation where it looks a bit dull.

This is actually a problem stemming from a football-playing habit formed from childhood, a problem that is difficult to solve, at least for now.

Therefore, without Shan Yongzhuo, this style of play would actually be less efficient than the header team of yesteryear, since the Chinese team still has no shortage of fast wingers and tall strikers.

But with Shan Yongzhuo, things became somewhat different.

At least, the players are not confused when passing the ball on the field. Even if they are intercepted, their first reaction after regaining possession is to observe Shan Yongzhuo's position and then try to pass the ball to him.

The presence of Shan Yongzhuo also ended the previous situation where the national football team lacked offensive options and relied mainly on set pieces and headers.

The lack of ability and the resulting limited offensive tactics are the biggest reasons why the Chinese national football team has historically struggled to find a strong attack.

As long as the ball is passed to Shan Yongzhuo, he has various ways to score a goal.

Having gone through the Asian Cup, Shan Yongzhuo and his teammates have developed a certain level of understanding, and they generally know exactly when to drop back to receive the ball.

This time, Shan Yongzhuo chose to drop back to receive the ball.

In the 18th minute of the match, Shan Yongzhuo dropped back to receive the ball. Both Banjadini and Osman dared not let their guard down and immediately followed Shan Yongzhuo closely.

Zheng Zhi passed the ball directly to him.

After receiving the pass, Shan Yongzhuo unleashed a whirlwind ground kick, flicking his heel behind the ball and then darting past the two opponents.

The two defenders had no time to react; Shan Yongzhuo didn't even try to stop the ball, which slowed their double-team by half a second. By the time they turned around to chase after him, it was too late.

Dan Yongzhuo had already dribbled the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and the Jordanian player who came to cover was already on the ground trying to tackle him.

But it was too late.

Skillfully kick and shoot!
Jordanian goalkeeper Shafi had no chance.

The ball went in!
The stands around the stadium immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers.

"Goal! Goal! It's Shan Yongzhuo again! After getting past two Jordanian defenders, Shan Yongzhuo charged straight into his familiar zone and unleashed his signature shot from the edge of the penalty area. 0-2! China leads Jordan by two goals away from home!"

Shan Yongzhuo appeared calm, but he was actually very happy inside.

The opponent was indeed too weak; they couldn't even compare to a Premier League relegation team.

This kind of "stomping noobs" journey is really fun!
(End of this chapter)