Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 404 I, Podolsky, will never give up.

Mertesacker was satisfied with his defense, but on the pitch, Arsenal were completely outmatched.

Manchester City's players have come to understand Guardiola's passing and possession philosophy more and more deeply. Although they still make a lot of mistakes, they are becoming more and more familiar with the one-touch passing technique.

Despite strengthening their squad, Arsenal still cannot change the fact that their midfield is weak.

Diaby's partnership with Arteta in the defensive midfield was mediocre in both attack and defense.

The three midfielders are Cazorla in the center, who is more defensively oriented. Ramsey, although highly valued by Wenger, has performed poorly since the start of the season. Only Gervinho can contribute with his speed and bring a little bit of excitement to Arsenal's attack.

While Manchester City's midfield may not be the absolute best, it is certainly not weak. The defensive midfield pairing of Yaya Toure and Javi Garcia completely outclasses Arsenal.

This duo is very strong defensively. Yaya Toure can not only defend but also make runs into the attack, while Javi Garcia is an excellent sweeper. The combination of these two can be described as excellent in both offense and defense.

Among the three midfielders, Aguero in the center can both rush into the penalty area to make runs and attack, or drop back to receive the ball and organize attacks or break through on his own. Silva and Nasri on the wings are both very capable of attacking.

Ten minutes into the game, Manchester City completely dominated Arsenal. Although they didn't have many attacks that actually penetrated the penalty area and didn't have many shots on goal, they were in complete control of the game, with the ball being passed around almost entirely in Arsenal's half.

Two people were very unhappy about this situation, and they seemed like outsiders.

One is Shan Yongzhuo. His teammates' attacks have nothing to do with him. He is completely detached from the tactical system, just like Manchester City's cheerleaders on the field.

The other is Podolski. Arsenal was completely suppressed, and he received little support in the attacking third, making him seem invisible and giving him no chance to perform.

In the 12th minute, Manchester City finally had a good chance. Aguero received the ball 20 meters from the goal and broke through Diaby's defense, rushing to the edge of the penalty area and taking a shot. Young goalkeeper Mannone performed brilliantly, falling to the ground and using his right hand to drag the low ball heading towards the corner out of bounds.

Arsenal breathed a sigh of relief. That ball was extremely dangerous; if Mannone had reacted even slightly slower, it would have gone in.

"Danger!"

"Vito, watch out, he's going to shoot directly!"

Before the Arsenal players could even breathe a sigh of relief, Koscielny was the first to react. As soon as he saw Shan Yongzhuo go to the corner flag, he immediately reminded goalkeeper Mannone.

Mannone also realized what was happening and immediately became alert.

Shan Yongzhuo's direct corner kick shots are world-renowned and can be considered his signature move. His scoring efficiency is extremely high, and Arsenal has suffered from this many times.

The young goalkeeper, Mannone, naturally dared not be careless.

However, it wasn't until the referee blew his whistle and Shan Yongzhuo delivered the corner kick with his powerful leg that Mannone truly realized what he was facing.

When the ball looked like it was heading towards the far corner, Mannone immediately lunged towards the predicted landing point.

But an unexpected event occurred: the ball suddenly spun violently back halfway through the middle of the road, which surprised Mannone and caused him to miss his chance to make a save.

Mertesacker tried his best to head the ball in front of the goal, but his judgment was also wrong.

Finally, the ball flew past Mertesacker and almost grazed the crossbar before going into the goal.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!”

"Goal! Goal! Goal!"

"In the 13th minute, Shan Yongzhuo scores, a signature corner kick!" "Manchester City leads Arsenal 1-0 at home!"

"Since the start of the game, Shan Yongzhuo has seemed to have disappeared. Under Mertesacker's defense, he looks like the referee on the field."

"However, those who know Shan Yongzhuo know that he was just waiting for an opportunity, and now, the opportunity has arrived!"

"Of course, this is not an opportunity for others, but for Shan Yongzhuo, it is an excellent opportunity."

"His corner kick conversion rate is as high as 75%, far exceeding the shooting conversion rate of many top players!"

"This is Shan Yongzhuo, a top-tier shooter. He doesn't need to run around or do any tactical coordination."

"All he needs to do is shoot and score!"

"..."

Amidst the excited shouts of the television commentators, Manchester City fans celebrated the goal wildly.

Dan Yongzhuo was also very happy. He came down to the stands of the women's cheerleading team and opened his arms as if embracing the whole world.

This action immediately set the thousands of cheerleaders on, who shouted wildly at Shan Yongzhuo.

Meanwhile, the Arsenal players in the distance were quite frustrated.

Mertesacker lowered his head, feeling frustrated and slightly embarrassed.

He had just thought he could stop Shan Yongzhuo, but now it seems he can't.

Although conceding the goal wasn't his fault, as a defender, conceding a goal will inevitably affect how he is evaluated after the game.

On the other hand, Podolski wasn't particularly upset; instead, he was deeply shocked.

Although I've always known that Shan Yongzhuo's direct corner kicks are amazing, watching the video and seeing it live are two different things. The impact of seeing it live directly shocked Podolski.

Amid the cheers from Ittihad, Podolski clenched his fist and resolutely shouted in his heart, "I must learn this move!"

Podolski has never been the strongest player in the tall and strong German team. In fact, at only 180cm tall, he has always been a rare technical player in the German team.

His left-foot technique is outstanding, and he is even known as having a "golden left foot".

He knew, of course, that Shan Yongzhuo's corner kicks were world-renowned, but no one had ever been able to learn them.

However, once you learn this move, it becomes an absolute killer move, an unstoppable direct shot from a corner kick. Once you master it, you will definitely become a world-class superstar, instead of the so-called genius that people criticize.

Podolski is confident in himself. He has always been very confident in his shooting ability. He believes that he can definitely learn with his left foot, and he only needs Shan Yongzhuo to give him some pointers on techniques.

Podolski had already decided that he would contact Shan Yongzhuo as soon as the match ended.

Of course, he didn't know Shan Yongzhuo, so he was prepared to be rejected by Shan Yongzhuo.

If you are rejected, then study Shan Yongzhuo's video carefully and try to find the trick from it!
"I, Podolsky, will never give up!"

(End of this chapter)