Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 406 The Possibility of Leaving in Winter

With a resounding home victory over Arsenal, Manchester City have reached 10 points, finally climbing to fourth place in the league.

"Manchester City are back!"

The media has also used this label to describe Manchester City.

The team was overjoyed with two consecutive victories in the Champions League and the league, sweeping away the gloom of the previous period.

Shan Yongzhuo was also very happy, as his endurance points finally reached 50, halfway there.

If I could just get another 50 points, I could escape this embarrassing situation and become a real man.

Just thinking about it makes me cry!

Four seasons of hard work have finally led to this situation. What a painful realization!
However, in the upcoming matches, Shan Yongzhuo no longer needs to allocate points to other attributes; he can focus entirely on increasing his endurance.

According to Shan Yongzhuo's idea, he should score at least 100 goals in a season, so that he can get at least 20 points in a season.

If things continue like this, I should be able to fully return to being a man in at most two and a half seasons!

Driven by this goal, Shan Yongzhuo has been highly motivated even during his recent training.

Unfortunately, he did not get a chance to play in the third round of the League Cup three days later, and he didn't even make the squad.

Manchester City also suffered a surprising defeat at home, losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the 85th minute and being eliminated from the League Cup.

This defeat was within Guardiola's expectations. In his view, the pressure this season is immense, and he should focus all his efforts on winning the league and the Champions League, while the League Cup and FA Cup are competitions he can forgo.

But Shan Yongzhuo was very unhappy.

In his opinion, the League Cup is the best competition for him to score goals. If he plays every game in the League Cup in a season, he can score at least 15 goals, which is worth 3 points!

Now that we're out of the League Cup, the only remaining, less important competition is the FA Cup, which we can't afford to give up on.

So, in the end, he went to Guardiola and expressed his thoughts.

However, the result disappointed him.

"But our goal is to secure the league and the Champions League. We must prioritize our tasks, so I cannot guarantee your request."

Guardiola took a hard line. Although the FA Cup matches don't start until January, he subtly indicated to Shan Yongzhuo that he would not field Shan in the FA Cup.

Of course, if he could reach the semi-finals or something, he wouldn't mind winning another championship, but Shan Yongzhuo wouldn't have a chance to play in the earlier matches.

This result left Shan Yongzhu completely dissatisfied. After criticizing Guardiola, the two parted on bad terms.

Back home, Shan Yongzhuo checked his bank balance and then contacted Cross.

"Tony, is it possible that I'll come to Granada this winter?"

During the phone call, Shan Yongzhuo expressed his idea to Kross.

With his release clause reaching €2 million, it's unrealistic for Manchester City to let him leave this winter.

If they were to pay the penalty for breach of contract, he and Kross could manage to scrape together the money, but once they did, he would be completely broke.

Moreover, Granada only has La Liga matches to play this season, with a Copa del Rey at most.

But Shan Yongzhuo had thought it through clearly. If he went to Granada in the winter, as long as the team's performance wasn't too bad, he might be able to lead Granada to the Champions League qualification zone, or at the very least, the Europa League qualification zone.

Next season, they will be able to compete on three fronts, ensuring a sufficient number of matches.

Conversely, if he had stayed at Manchester City, Shan Yongzhuo could foresee that his playing time would be further reduced by Guardiola.

For the sake of long-term planning, Shan Yongzhuo finally decided to explore the possibility of leaving in the winter.

Moreover, many of Granada's new signings are promising young stars, and as long as they perform as expected, Granada is not that weak.

Kroos wasn't surprised by Shan Yongzhuo's idea, but he felt it was a bit of a pity.

According to Kroos, if this group of players can perform well this season, then the best option would be to complete the deal with Manchester City in the summer through a combination of cash and player swaps.

Even if this group of players doesn't make it big, it's not a big deal.

If you leave in winter, it's certain that the only way to leave is by paying a penalty fee.

However, after Shan Yongzhuo expressed his thoughts, Kroos still said that he could try to contact Manchester City. The summer transfer window has already closed, and the earliest it can be is winter.

"However, this time we spent a lot of money, so you'd better work harder on your next endorsement!"

Kross, who was worried about the money, also made high demands on Shan Yongzhuo. Shan Yongzhuo could only accept this, after all, it was the result of his own willfulness.

A few days later, in the sixth round of the league, Manchester City traveled to Fulham for an away game.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo sat on the bench. The last argument between the two had been very unpleasant, and the conflict had become public.

However, Guardiola still gave him 20 minutes of playing time in the end, and Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal during those 20 minutes.

Manchester City ultimately defeated Fulham 3-1 away from home, securing their second consecutive league win.

After their match against Fulham, Manchester City began full preparations for their second Champions League match, where they will host Borussia Dortmund at home.

If we were to name the most talked-about team in the Bundesliga in recent years, Borussia Dortmund would undoubtedly be the answer.

This Bundesliga powerhouse reached its peak in the 1990s, winning the Champions League, but began a rapid decline after 2000.

By 2005, the team was on the verge of bankruptcy. Their dire financial situation kept them in the lower half of the league. In 2007-2008, they achieved their worst result in 20 years, finishing 13th in the league.

However, starting in 2008, they began a quiet revival.

The arrival of the new operating team has brought new ideas to business activities, and more importantly, they have ushered in their revival key: head coach Klopp.

Under Klopp's leadership, Borussia Dortmund focused on a youth revolution, winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 with their aesthetically pleasing style of play, firmly dominating Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

The resurgent Borussia Dortmund naturally wants to go further in the Champions League.

Although they are in a group of death this season, Dortmund won their first match 1-0 at home against Ajax, which gave them some confidence.

This match against Manchester City is a very important one.

If they can beat Manchester City away from home, they will have a significant advantage in qualifying for the next round.

Klopp dared not be careless in the slightest.

(End of this chapter)