Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 392 Father, can I study in England?

After the game restarted, Shan Yongzhuo was fully committed to it.

Whether in his previous life or this one, he still quite liked Li Weifeng, a rare tough guy in the national team. Although there were bad rumors about him being a ball hog, Shan Yongzhuo always thought Li Weifeng was a good person.

Although this goal conceded did not have a significant impact on the overall situation.

However, scoring a goal to help Li Weifeng overcome his self-blame was something Shan Yongzhuo was happy to see.

Once the match started, Shan Yongzhuo began his usual routine of dropping back to receive the ball. He was giving his all to his opponents, as if they were Real Madrid and Barcelona. In the previous preparations, he hadn't paid much attention to running, and in fact, he hadn't paid much attention to running throughout his professional career.

In fact, as Shan Yongzhuo scored more and more goals and became more and more famous, his average running distance per game also decreased.

Last season, his average running distance was an appalling 2022 meters, a truly terrifying figure that almost broke the 2000-meter mark.

In fact, English media outlets even conducted a survey and made predictions about Shan Yongzhuo's average running distance this season. As a result, many media outlets and fans were very optimistic that Shan Yongzhuo's average running distance this season would exceed 2000 meters.

If it were any other player, such an appallingly low average running distance would definitely be met with a barrage of criticism.

But Shan Yongzhuo didn't care at all, because he was indeed very lazy, and why bother running around and making himself so tired when he could score goals with his skills?

Now, he's started running more actively, disrupting the opponent's defense and creating passing space for his teammates.

In Gao Hong's 4-2-3-1 formation, Shan Yongzhuo is the lone striker at the front, mainly responsible for attracting the defense. He is supported by three midfielders behind him. As long as he keeps running, although it is not easy to get rid of the defense directly, it is still easy to create space to receive the ball.

Dan Yongzhuo's continuous running also gave the Jordanian team a headache.

They must focus on marking Shan Yongzhuo, as leaving him space is fatal. However, they must also pay attention to other players. This allowed Shan Yongzhuo to create space in front of the penalty area, and when he received Zheng Zhi's pass, he only had Osman behind him.

Dan Yongzhuo realized that no matter how fast he ran, he couldn't shake off Osman, so he simply used his skills.

Ghostly Shadow Grappling Technique.

With the time-speed effect enabled, Shan Yongzhuo easily turned around.

Then, another shot was taken right up to the edge of the penalty area.

To everyone else, Shan Yongzhuo's movements were fluid and seamless, while Osman, like an elderly man, stared blankly as Shan Yongzhuo completed the series of actions, without any reaction whatsoever.

"The ball is in!"

"China's fourth goal! It's Shan Yongzhuo again! After receiving the ball, he turned and shot, once again in his most familiar area. The Jordanian defenders had no chance!"

"In the 43rd minute of the match, the Chinese team is leading the Jordanian team 4-1 away from home!"

"Although only half the game has been played, I can announce that the Chinese team has already won..."

"The outcome is no longer in doubt. The rest of the second half will definitely be garbage time. Of course, if Shan Yongzhuo stays on the field, then it'll be time for the fans to enjoy the goals!" "..."

Shan Yongzhuo's fourth goal completely shattered Jordan's hopes.

The first half has been going on for 43 minutes and is about to end. China is leading Jordan 4-1.

Chinese commentators believed the match was already over, citing two main reasons: a three-goal deficit and the disparity in performance between the two teams.

Without Shan Yongzhuo, the two teams are actually quite evenly matched, with Jordan perhaps being slightly stronger.

Even with the Jordanian team giving their all, they could only manage a 50/50 match against the other Chinese players, and they were completely helpless against Shan Yongzhuo.

In the 45th minute of the second half, it was extremely difficult for Jordan to catch up.

The Jordanian commentator shared this view.

After Shan Yongzhuo scored his fourth goal, the Jordanian commentator was already in despair, and the TV station simply gave up and focused most of the camera shots on Shan Yongzhuo.

Since the game is no longer meaningful, there's not much to see among the other 21 players on the field. Shan Yongzhuo is the most famous player, and he has many fans even in Jordan.

In that case, it would be better to give Shan Yongzhuo more screen time; perhaps that could salvage the plummeting ratings caused by Jordan's crushing defeat.

If the Jordanian team had any hope of winning, Jordanian fans certainly wouldn't have turned against them. But now that the Jordanian team is doomed to lose, a large number of fans have switched sides and started supporting Shan Yongzhuo.

This demonstrates the influence of top-tier athletes.

Jordan concluded with a helpless remark: "Given the strength of the Jordanian team, trying to defend against Shan Yongzhuo is simply too cruel for Jordan's defense..."

"When we felt despair over Jordan's four goals conceded, we had to face the fact that our opponent was the world's number one star, who had become a legend at a young age, breaking goal-scoring records in Serie A, the Premier League, the Europa League, the Champions League, and surpassing almost all his predecessors..."

"It's unfair to all Asian teams that such a once-in-a-century star is playing in the Asian World Cup qualifiers. He should be competing against strong European and South American teams in the European or South American qualifiers, not in the Asian qualifiers. It's so unbalanced and unfair to the Asian teams..."

"Of course, there's nothing that can be done. No one can change the fact that he's a Chinese player. In fact, China's international ranking isn't high, but Shan Yongzhuo alone is enough to change everything. With Shan Yongzhuo, the Chinese team is capable of competing with the world's top teams. Being grouped with them is Jordan's misfortune..."

The Jordanian commentator's words echoed the sentiments of many: Shan Yongzhuo is too strong. Without Shan Yongzhuo, the Chinese team can only be considered a second-tier Asian team, on par with the Jordanian team.

However, with Shan Yongzhuo on the team, it's hard to say whether the Chinese team can compete with the world's top teams, but they are definitely not a match for Jordan.

For Jordanian fans at this moment, the match had lost its meaning and become an exhibition match for Shan Yongzhuo, and they began to support Shan Yongzhuo instead.

Even Princess Iman of Jordan, 16, on the podium looked at Shan Yongzhuo with shining eyes and asked expectantly, "Father, can I go to England to study?"

King Abdullah II's face darkened; he didn't want to answer the question.

(End of this chapter)