Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 421 The Fierce Premier League
News reports were everywhere.

Shan Yongzhuo, however, returned to Manchester in a low-key manner.

After a night's rest, Shan Yongzhuo arrived at the club early the next morning.

Good morning, David.

First, Shan Yongzhuo saw Silva, who had also arrived very early.

"Congratulations, Dan! You've scored 11 goals! That's incredible!"

"Thank you."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, but Silva was clearly not in a good mood. Shan Yongzhuo also learned that Manchester City had lost another league match while he was away playing for the national team.

In the seventh round, they were defeated 1-2 by Sunderland at home, which was a significant blow to the team's morale.

Moreover, Manchester City only equalized in the 70th minute of the second half, and the whole game was so boring that it was Javi Garcia who scored the goal.

Javi Garcia is a defensive midfielder who rarely participates in the attack. Even when he gets to the front, he doesn't rush into the penalty area. Most of the time, he just takes a long-range shot. In the match against Sunderland, Javi Garcia also scored with a long-range shot, which wasn't particularly exciting and simply helped the team equalize.

The result is often more important than the process.

This comparison was not only unsatisfactory in its process, but also regrettable in its result. For Manchester City fans who are used to seeing Shan Yongzhuo score all sorts of goals and dominate the field, this was really hard to accept.

Manchester City fans are very uncomfortable.

"I have no orders, so I don't know what I came here for."

"We can't even win anymore."

"Aguero tried his best, but he didn't get a single goal, so he was still disappointing."

"I'm going to watch the video of the match between the two teams, Iraq and Iran. That would be very interesting."

"..."

In post-match interviews, many fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Manchester City's current situation.

Manchester City media also reported on the matter, including Shan Yongzhuo's performance for the national team and his goal-scoring statistics to date.

Shan Yongzhuo wasn't particularly interested in talking about the national team's performance, even though he had scored 11 goals. The Iraqi team was simply too weak. He just chatted with his teammates to learn about the team's current situation and what was happening at his club, and then he threw himself into training.

A few days later, Manchester City faced a new round of league challenges, with the entire team traveling to West Bromwich Albion for an away game.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo got the opportunity to start and played the full game.

He did not disappoint, scoring a hat-trick in both halves and helping the team secure a 1-4 away victory.

A victory came just in time to stop Manchester City's losing streak.

However, Manchester City has no time to celebrate this victory, as the Champions League match is just four days away.

In this round, the team will travel to Ajax for an away game.

Ajax is widely considered the weakest opponent in the group, having already suffered two consecutive defeats in the previous two rounds. In the eyes of the media and fans, it is certain that Ajax will be eliminated from the group stage.

The course of the match proved everything. Despite Ajax's best efforts, they suffered a humiliating 2-6 defeat at home to Manchester City.

Shan Yongzhuo's performance was lukewarm, scoring 2 goals in 70 minutes of playing time. In fact, many people think that this is a very poor performance for Shan Yongzhuo.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't have any good solutions to this, as Ajax's defense against him was too targeted. He was satisfied with scoring two goals.

It's worth mentioning new signing Edin Dzeko, who was in top form in this match, scoring a hat-trick with his head and feet. This season, Dzeko has been a substitute player, spending most of his time on the bench, but whenever he does get on the pitch, his performance is outstanding. Currently, within the team, his performance is no less impressive than Sergio Aguero's.

Many media outlets are urging Guardiola to "give Dzeko more playing time."

The media's appeals were directed at Aguero.

Shan Yongzhuo is Manchester City's favorite, and no one can threaten his playing time. Even the media and fans feel that Guardiola is giving Shan Yongzhuo too little playing time and that he is suppressing Shan Yongzhuo.

Aguero, who was the team's second-highest scorer last season, has been underwhelming this season, while Dzeko has been performing exceptionally well, leading many to believe that Dzeko should be given more opportunities.

After finishing the Champions League match, they returned to England and immediately faced the ninth round of the league, against Swansea, who had performed exceptionally well last season.

Swansea made history last season by qualifying for the Premier League and, under Rodgers' leadership, finished 11th, a result that Swansea can be proud of.

However, with Rodgers' move to Liverpool this season, it was thought that Swansea would decline, but in the first eight rounds of the league, their performance was still excellent.

After eight rounds of league play, Swansea has three wins, two draws, and three losses, earning a respectable 11 points and ranking 10th in the league.

However, they were completely outmatched by Manchester City.

Amidst the cheers and encouragement from Al-Ittihad, Shan Yongzhuo displayed incredible prowess, achieving an astonishing five-goal performance in both halves.

Aguero, whose position in the team was seriously threatened by Dzeko, also scored the icing on the cake, and Manchester City thrashed Swansea 6-0 at home.

6:0.

Manchester City secured a resounding victory at home, showcasing their formidable attacking prowess to everyone, but only two points remained the focus after the match—

One is Shan Yongzhuo.

Shan Yongzhuo scored 18 goals in nine league matches; his performance can only be described as phenomenal, especially considering that he did not play in the remaining three league matches.

In summary, Shan Yongzhuo scored 18 goals in 6 games, averaging 3 goals per game.

The Guardian described Shan Yongzhuo's performance as a "nightmare."

For other Premier League teams, Shan Yongzhuo is already a nightmare; his goal-scoring ability leaves them breathless.

The second is another key battle in this round.

Chelsea lost 2-3 to Manchester United at home.

Since the start of the season, Chelsea have shown excellent form, accumulating 22 points in 8 league matches and firmly occupying the top spot in the league.

Manchester United are not far behind, with 18 points in 8 league games, 4 points behind Chelsea, ranking third in the league.

After Manchester United's away victory against Chelsea this round, the league standings have become even more competitive.

Chelsea are in first place with 22 points.

Manchester United are in second place with 21 points.

Manchester City are in third place with 19 points.

The gap between the top three teams in the league is negligible, which is completely different from last season when Manchester City dominated the league.

This fierce competition has also excited the English media.

Monopolies have never been something that the English media and fans want to see; fierce competition has always been something that English football is most proud of.

(End of this chapter)