Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 407 The atmosphere at Manchester City's home ground is just too good.
Manchester City are also fully preparing for their match against Borussia Dortmund.

Shan Yongzhuo dared not underestimate this match in the slightest, as he knew of Klopp's great name in his later life.

This guy is practically Guardiola's nemesis.

Despite disliking, or even hating, Guardiola, Shan Yongzhuo had to admit that Guardiola did indeed hold the title of the world's best coach for a long time in his previous life.

Even for a force as strong as Mourinho and a seasoned veteran as Ferguson, they repeatedly suffered defeats against Guardiola, losing more often than winning.

Many people attribute Guardiola's success to Barcelona's system.

However, it must be acknowledged that Guardiola did have his own strengths, and Barcelona did not continue their dominant performance after Guardiola left.

While Guardiola didn't win the Champions League after joining Bayern Munich, his consecutive semi-final appearances and Bundesliga dominance are still commendable achievements.

However, after that, Klopp became Guardiola's biggest rival, and in many matches, Klopp completely dominated Guardiola.

Shan Yongzhuo also had some understanding of Klopp's tactical philosophy, which was a completely mad dog tactic.

If Simeone's "mad dog" tactics rely on tough defense and various dirty tricks on the field, then Klopp's "mad dog" tactics rely on tireless running and simple, efficient attacking play.

Even Shan Yongzhuo was a little intimidated by playing against such a team.

Moreover, Borussia Dortmund is currently at its peak, with players like Lewandowski, Götze, Reus, Gündoğan, Hummels, Subotic...

These players were key members of Dortmund who won two consecutive championships. In Shan Yongzhuo's view, this Dortmund team is no weaker than Real Madrid.

In fact, in the previous season, Borussia Dortmund eliminated Real Madrid in the semifinals to advance to the final, with Lewandowski delivering an amazing performance.

The pre-match buzz surrounding Manchester City's home game against Borussia Dortmund was incredibly intense.

The English and German media even got into a war of words, something they never tire of.

However, the general consensus is that Manchester City is more favored.

After all, the problem of Shan Yongzhuo is a global challenge, even though the defensive line of Hummels and Subotic is arguably the best in the Bundesliga.

However, this defensive line still cannot be considered promising against Shan Yongzhuo.

"Unless the global problem of defending against Shan Yongzhuo is solved, it will be difficult for Dortmund to win away from home."

After these comments from the English media, the German media were left speechless.

After all, how did they manage to defend against Shan Yongzhuo?
They still didn't dare to make that boast.

Moreover, Borussia Dortmund did not have a good start to the league season and are now being suppressed by Bayern Munich.

……

Soon, the competition began.

At 6 p.m., the two teams arrived at the Etihad Stadium.

The atmosphere at the scene was incredibly lively, with the sizzling Shan Yongzhuo women's cheerleading team taking center stage, making the Dortmund players, who were playing against Manchester City for the first time, stare with burning eyes.

“Although the atmosphere at Westfalenstadion is great, I think I prefer this home ground. The atmosphere at Manchester City’s home ground is just so much better,” Götze said suddenly after snapping out of his reverie.

Gundogan, standing nearby, watched with burning envy, saying, "Yes, it's amazing that Manchester City has so many female fans. If Westfalen had this many female fans, I could unleash 120% of my fighting spirit in every game!"

Many of Gündoğan's teammates scoffed at his statement. "Come on, they support Shan Yongzhuo, you know, not just because Shan Yongzhuo plays well, but also because he's very handsome." Dortmund's handsome player, Reus, said coolly, "In our team, if anyone can achieve that level, I think it's only me."

"..."

The teammates looked at the arrogant Royce and wanted to punch him, but they felt even more helpless.

There's no way around it, this guy is definitely the most handsome in the team.

After that, they looked at the other half of the field, where Shan Yongzhuo seemed indifferent, just doing his usual warm-up, while the other Manchester City players seemed unsurprised by it.

This only fueled the envy and resentment of many Borussia Dortmund players.

"Playing for Manchester City must be a very enjoyable experience..."

Ultimately, many players had this thought in their minds. After all, thousands of female fans would come to the stadium to support them at every home game, and even as teammates, they could feast their eyes on the spectacle.

In contrast, stadiums like Westfalenstadion don't have such a large female fan base; they only have a group of rough, aggressive German men.

In fact, the Al-Ittihad Stadium has long been the most unique stadium in Europe. The Shan Yongzhuo Women's Cheerleading Team is a unique presence in the world of football, making Al-Ittihad stand out in the world of football.

Many observant people have noticed that although Shan Yongzhuo's women's cheerleading team is a self-organized group, they are large-scale and well-organized. Even their cheering and dance routines are very distinctive, and they are in no way inferior to the women's cheerleading teams of the NBA and NFL in the United States.

The women's cheerleading teams in the American NBA and NFL are a unique sight, something that doesn't exist in European football. Manchester City's women's cheerleading team is a pioneer in this regard.

Many teams have considered forming women's cheerleading squads, but they eventually found it to be very difficult to do so.

If you hire them, they can only be useful during halftime, because if you put them in the stands, you'll have to pay extra for tickets.

This is somewhat of a loss.

More importantly, their female fans lack interest because they don't have a player like Shan Yongzhuo to attract them.

Manchester City can do that.

This makes people very helpless.

The starting lineups for both sides were determined well in advance.

Manchester City fielded a 4-4-2 formation, with Shan Yongzhuo and Aguero partnering up front. The midfield consisted of Silva, Javi Garcia, Yaya Toure, and Nasri in a straight line. In defense, Kompany and Nastasic anchored the center, with Zabaleta and Clichy on each side.

Dortmund, on the other hand, fielded the 4-2-3-1 formation, which is currently very popular in world football.

Lewandowski will play as the lone striker.

Götze, Reus, and Blaszczykowski, the three midfielders, lurked behind Lewandowski.

Gundogan and Sven Bender partnered in the double pivot midfield.

In the back line, Piszczek, Subotic, Hummels, and Schmelzer lined up in a row.

It can be said that both sides fielded their strongest lineups.

After warming up, both teams returned to the locker room to rest.

Afterwards, both sides lined up and returned to the stadium. After a series of pre-match ceremonies, the battle officially began, and the atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium instantly reached a climax.

(End of this chapter)