Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 401 Mancini's Desperate Last Stand
The second half of the game begins.

Despite trailing by one goal at home, Real Madrid continued their attacking efforts, displaying a strong offensive attitude from the outset.

Manchester City, on the other hand, tightened their formation and strengthened their defense.

The most noticeable effect of tightening the formation is that the players in front of the penalty area can be more concentrated, making it much more difficult for Real Madrid to break through the penalty area.

After encountering a tenacious defense, Real Madrid had no choice but to slow down the pace; otherwise, being repeatedly dispossessed might have given the opponent a chance to counterattack.

Simultaneously.

Shan Yongzhuo remained in the attacking third, with Ramos still closely following him.

Manchester City already had very few attacking opportunities at this point, and Ramos's tight marking made it even harder for Shan Yongzhuo to receive the ball, further reducing his chances.

Ten minutes into the second half, Shan Yongzhuo hadn't touched the ball once since his opening touch.

Many people have started to worry again.

When the camera focused on Shan Yongzhuo, BBC commentator Gary Lineker said, "Ramos's defense in this match really made Shan Yongzhuo very uncomfortable, and his defense caused Shan a lot of trouble."

"The current situation is very unfavorable for Manchester City."

"If Shan Yongzhuo wants to make a difference, he has to take Ramos's defense seriously!"

Shan Yongzhuo, however, was not worried.

If he were a newcomer to football, he might have been helpless against Ramos, but things are different now. No single defender can stop him. He not only has skills, but his basic abilities have also improved significantly. He has many ways to get past defenders.

Now, we are simply waiting for the best opportunity.

Ramos was unaware of Shan Yongzhuo's thoughts. Seeing that the other party stood still for most of the time, he felt that the other party had probably given up.

"Even Shan Yongzhuo is helpless against my defense?"

"I, Sergio Ramos, am the world's number one center-back!"

Ramos couldn't help but feel a little proud. He started his career as a right-back, and was later converted to a center-back, which is when he finally made a name for himself.

However, Ramos's hasty and impulsive defense has often been criticized by many.

However, he was quite satisfied with his performance in this match. Although the first half was not very satisfactory, Ramos couldn't help but feel proud when he thought about how he could lock down Shan Yongzhuo in the second half.

Just as Ramos was lost in thought, Manchester City intercepted the ball in their own half.

Zabaleta kicked the ball to Bari.

Barry passed the ball to Nasri on the wing.

Nasri dribbled forward, trying to shake off Arbeloa, but was entangled by the opponent and had no choice but to pass the ball.

Dan Yongzhuo was diagonally in front of Nasri. Instead of rushing forward immediately, he blocked the way, leaving Ramos to follow behind.

The football rolled towards Shan Yongzhuo.

Dan Yongzhuo glanced at Ramos behind him. Right now, only Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand and Iron Head Kung Fu were left to use.

Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Ghostly Grappling Technique.

Then, Ramos was astonished to find that his opponent's speed had become incredibly fast, and he couldn't keep up at all.

He didn't even see Shan Yongzhuo's ball-stopping action clearly.

By the time they realized what was happening, Shan Yongzhuo had already dribbled the ball to the vicinity of the penalty area.

Ramos was extremely surprised; he never expected that the other party would leave him so quickly and completely behind.

He quickly rallied to catch up.

But it was too late. Shan Yongzhuo dribbled the ball to about five meters outside the penalty area line, at which point Real Madrid's defense only had Varane left.

Varane did rush over, trying his best to defend against Shan Yongzhuo, but due to the different time flow effects, Varane couldn't keep up and could only watch helplessly as Shan Yongzhuo dribbled the ball into the danger zone.

Casillas gritted his teeth and launched an attack.

But it had no effect whatsoever.

In this area, Shan Yongzhuo was almost certain to score; he would seize the opportunity and take a shot.

The ball sailed over Casillas' head and landed precisely in the net behind him.

1 is better than 3!

The entire Bernabéu was in an uproar.

BBC commentator Gary Lineker was the most excited of them all, repeatedly shouting, "Goal! Goal! Goal!"

“goooooooooooal!”

"Shan Yongzhuo! It's Shan Yongzhuo again! A hat trick!"

"After receiving Nasri's pass, he turned around and shook off Ramos. Ramos was like a wooden stake and didn't react at all."

"Then, facing Varane who was covering and Casillas who came out to intercept, he calmly chipped the ball over the goalkeeper and once again pierced Real Madrid's goal!"

"The score is now 1-3, Manchester City are leading by two goals again!"

"Shan Yongzhuo, it has to be said, even if he doesn't show any performance for a long time, as long as he relaxes even a little bit, he can deliver a fatal blow to his opponent."

"..."

Three goals, a hat-trick.

The excited figure running on the field still attracted the attention of countless people both inside and outside the stadium. Recalling the goal just now, Real Madrid fans at the Bernabéu felt a wave of bitterness in their hearts.

Real Madrid's coach Mancini felt the same way. Before last season, he was the kind of person who could celebrate when Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal.

At this moment, he truly felt the same way his opponents from last season were feeling.

This is really so painful.

The key issue is that there isn't a good solution yet.

However, he cannot simply stand by and admire Shan Yongzhuo's brilliant performance. The game has now reached the 65th minute of the second half, and Mancini must come up with a corresponding strategy to lead Real Madrid to victory.

"Attack with all your might!"

Mancini gritted his teeth, walked to the sidelines, and gestured for a major forward press.

Real Madrid had been dominating Manchester City all along, and Mancini's gesture at that moment meant a full-scale attack regardless of the consequences.

This is a desperate gamble.

Mancini has never been a very conservative head coach; in fact, one could say he has a certain adventurous spirit.

When faced with this situation, Mancini was able to make a choice: to push the team forward aggressively, pay less attention to defense, and focus all his efforts on scoring goals.

Scoring a goal is a success.

If we can't score, the worst that can happen is that we lose the game.

The worst outcome is losing the game, and even worse, it's just that we can't score, and Manchester City scores another goal to end the game completely.

This means nothing to Mancini; with only 25 minutes left in the game, nothing is more important to Real Madrid than scoring a goal.

(End of this chapter)