Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 399 I'm Not That Incompetent Mancini

The moment the ball flew into the goal, the entire Bernabéu erupted in an uproar.

Simultaneously.

BBC commentator Gary Lineker exclaimed, "Goooooooooal!"

"The ball is in!"

"Shan Yongzhuo!"

"A classic, iconic goal from a corner kick by Dan!"

"It's the fourteenth minute of the match now. Shan Yongzhuo has scored the first goal from a corner kick. A classic Shan-style corner kick, Casillas had no chance!"

"1-0, Manchester City take the lead against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu!"

"I believe this is just the beginning!"

"I think fans familiar with Shan Yongzhuo will understand what I mean. This is really just the beginning. Once Shan Yongzhuo gets into goal-scoring mode, he will score continuously!"

Lineker appeared very excited. Everyone knows he is the number one fan of Shan Yongzhuo, a world-renowned fervent supporter. People are not surprised that he would say such a thing.

Manchester City fans watching on TV were just as excited as Lineker. They no longer cared what Lineker said; they only cared about the goal and were thrilled that Manchester City had taken the lead against Real Madrid away from home.

In fact, due to Manchester City's poor form since the start of the season, coupled with the Spanish media's comments about Mancini and Shan Yongzhuo, many Manchester City fans are indeed very worried about the game. Even with Shan Yongzhuo on the field, they feel that the game may become very difficult.

But now, Manchester City are in the lead.

Manchester City fans on the right flared with excitement and anticipation: "We have a bet, what are we afraid of!"

We will definitely win!

"So what if Mancini is Real Madrid's coach?"

"Single is the most powerful one!"

"..."

Courtside.

Mancini didn't seem bothered by the goal; in fact, he had expected it.

After all, while they can shut down Shan Yongzhuo's performance in open play, it's generally difficult to stop such set pieces.

According to Mancini, as long as they can stop Shan Yongzhuo from scoring from open play, they will have a great chance to beat Manchester City, since Real Madrid's overall strength is still stronger.

Guardiola, on the sidelines, had a completely different idea.

From the start, Manchester City were completely at a disadvantage and played very passively.

The most fundamental reason is, of course, the difference in roster strength.

However, another reason is that the players have not yet fully adapted to Guardiola's tactics.

When a team makes significant tactical changes, adapting is not something that can be done in a short time. For a truly established tactic to mature, it needs at least a season of integration. Players who are not suited to the system will leave, and players who are well-suited to the tactical system will be brought in. Only after several such changes can the tactic truly mature.

Tactics, after all, require the players to execute them.

In just over two months since the summer, Manchester City's squad has not undergone significant changes, with only a few new signings. Their adaptation to the new tactics has therefore been less than ideal.

Manchester City's league performance in the new season speaks for itself.

Facing Real Madrid, Manchester City's lack of familiarity with their possession-based style of play became glaringly obvious. Their midfield play was somewhat chaotic, and at times, even after Real Madrid gained possession, the players seemed unsure of their positioning. Despite this, Manchester City still managed to score first.

This left Guardiola somewhat amused and exasperated, but he maintained a clear understanding of the situation.

"I cannot be happy about this!"

"If I were satisfied with a goal like that, I would become like Mancini, dependent on him, and ultimately lose my own tactical system!"

"I am Guardiola! Not that incompetent Mancini!"

On the field, the game restarted.

Real Madrid continued to pressure Manchester City, but perhaps influenced by the goal, Manchester City's players performed better, with some players becoming more active on the field, which made the situation slightly better for Manchester City, allowing them to at least compete with their opponents.

However, Real Madrid continued their offensive onslaught, especially Cristiano Ronaldo's side, which was very active and constantly threatened Manchester City's goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken three shots in a row, two of which were on target. Fortunately, Joe Hart performed well and made no mistakes; otherwise, Real Madrid would probably have changed the score by now.

No matter how you look at it, the situation on the field is in Real Madrid's favor. Everyone, even the most optimistic Manchester City fans, thinks that Real Madrid has a good chance of equalizing the score.

After all, the situation on the field was extremely favorable for Real Madrid.

But no one expected that Manchester City would launch a sharp counterattack.

In the 32nd minute, Di Maria broke through on the wing and crossed the ball. Higuain couldn't win the header against Kompany, who headed the ball to the outside. Nasri got the ball and launched a long ball forward.

this is a good chance!

Dan Yongzhuo immediately activated his light-footed water-skimming skill, aimed at the position of the football, and finally got the ball ahead of Khedira and Essien.

"Danger!"

Real Madrid players immediately realized the danger. Ramos had already followed, and Khedira and Essien also surrounded him. The three of them together tried to trap Shan Yongzhuo.

Ramos was the first to catch up with Shan Yongzhuo. When he saw that Khedira was about to arrive as well, he felt that the defense was stable. No matter how strong the opponent was, in this situation, at most they could only protect the ball and then pass it out with a random kick.

After all, with two people attacking from both sides, and Essien also arriving soon, there was no hope of breaking through under these circumstances.

Even when they saw Shan Yongzhuo surrounded by three players, Manchester City's players prepared to retreat and defend.

Even they didn't think Shan Yongzhuo had any other options.

however.

Shan Yongzhuo made a very strange move.

He shoved Ramos hard, and Ramos, caught off guard, was pushed back a step. Before he could react, he saw Shan Yongzhuo run through the gap, but in the process, he bypassed Khedira, who was defending him head-on.

Then, like most people, Ramos wasn't worried because Shan Yongzhuo didn't have the ball at his feet.

Then, Ramos, Khedira, and Essien simultaneously discovered something terrible.

"Where's the ball?"

It wasn't until then that everyone realized that when Shan Yongzhuo was pushing Ramos, he kicked the ball hard, and in the chaos, the ball took a strange route, passing between Essien and Khedira.

Once Shan Yongzhuo broke through the defense of the three players, the ball flew around the field in a wide arc and returned to Shan Yongzhuo's feet.

Dan Yongzhu broke through the defense of Ramos, Khedira and Essien. Varane quickly came to cover from a distance, but it was too late.

Without any hesitation, Shan Yongzhuo took a shot!
(End of this chapter)