Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 443 Defend against him here!

Corinthians' manager, Tite, has done a very thorough analysis of the match.

As a successful manager for Corinthians, Tite is eager to go further, but having already won the Copa Libertadores, his room for further advancement is quite limited.

The Club World Cup is a great platform for this.

If he can lead his team to win the Club World Cup and end the dominance of European teams in the Club World Cup, it will be very beneficial for him, and may even give him the opportunity to coach in one of the top five European leagues.

Defense.

Cooperate.

These are the two key factors that Tite believes Corinthians used to defeat Manchester City.

In terms of defense, they must pay attention to one of the opposing players – Shan Yongzhuo.

Tite made many defensive arrangements, most of which were aimed at Shan Yongzhuo, ensuring that no matter where Shan Yongzhuo ran, there would be at least one person closely marking him, and once he got close to the penalty area, at least two players would limit him.

then.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't feel very good.

From the very first minute of the game, he was constantly surrounded by opposing players, and when he ran forward, he would be double-teamed.

South American teams generally don't prioritize defense; their style is to play attacking football.

Corinthians, however, are different. Their tight defense and fierce pressing are the keys to their victory in the Copa Libertadores. In fact, it can be said that defense is the foundation of their success.

This does make their style somewhat similar to that of Italian teams.

Shan Yongzhuo also clearly felt that the defensive intensity he encountered was on a completely different level compared to the semi-finals.

Four minutes into the game, Shan Yongzhuo saw that his team's three attacks had failed to pass the ball to him, and in the end, Aguero had to end the attack.

He sighed and finally had no choice but to continue retreating.

On the pitch, Manchester City maintained possession for a longer period than Corinthians and launched more attacks.

However, Corinthians were clearly well-prepared for the match, and Manchester City's attacks could not be effectively linked with their star striker Shan Yongzhuo. As a result, their attacks always fell just short at the last moment.

Corinthians' players got into the game faster, and their fierce and aggressive pressing made the slow-starting Manchester City very uncomfortable. Although they didn't have many counter-attacks, they made Manchester City's defense look disheveled.

In the 7th minute, Corinthians suddenly burst forth, executing a brilliant combination play.

Paul Andre, number 13, crossed from the wing.

Manchester City's defense made a serious lapse in marking, and Peruvian captain Guerrero rushed to the goal and headed the ball into the net, opening the scoring for the first time.

1 is better than 0!

"Guerrero! Paul Guerrero!"

"In the seventh minute, he helped Corinthians break through Manchester City's defense. It was a dream start! 1-0, Corinthians are in the lead over Manchester City!"

As the commentator shouted, scattered applause and murmurs arose from the surrounding stands. The few Brazilian fans who came to the scene were very excited. They never dreamed that Corinthians would get into the game so quickly and be able to take the lead over Manchester City.

Guerrero, who scored the goal, also charged to the side of the stands with great arrogance, roaring and venting his anger.

Guerrero and Shan Yongzhuo have some grudges against each other.

At the time, Guerreiro was still with Hamburg, and Hamburg and Roma, where Shan Yongzhuo played, met in the knockout stage of the first Europa League after the reorganization.

At the time, Guerrero was Hamburg's star striker, while Shan Yongzhuo was just a new signing for Roma, a rising star in European football.

Guerrero was very dissatisfied with Shan Yongzhuo at the time, and acted to provoke him, but was humiliated and lost face.

A few years later, after a period of setbacks, Guerrero moved to Corinthians in Brazil, leaving behind European football.

Guerrero had thought he'd never have a chance for revenge, but unexpectedly, Corinthians faced Manchester City, where Shan Yongzhuo played, in the Club World Cup final. This fueled Guerrero's burning desire to defeat Shan Yongzhuo and prove himself.

Now, he's scored.

Unfortunately, the media and fans have long forgotten about this incident.

After all, Guerrero's European campaign was not very successful, which makes him incomparable to Shan Yongzhuo.

Therefore, no one cares about or remembers what Guerrero himself considers to be a "fated feud" with Shan Yongzhuo.

The English commentator simply said, "Manchester City neglected to defend Guerrero, and Kompany was clearly distracted."

"Manchester City needs to be more focused; they must address their slow-starting problem..."

The Manchester City players were somewhat frustrated at this point.

They never expected to fall behind; their opponents seemed to be very well prepared.

At this point, they realized that if they didn't take things more seriously, they might end up failing miserably.

Shan Yongzhuo was also frustrated because he had just decided to work hard and score more goals as soon as possible to recover, but he did not expect to fall behind at the start of the game.

"Watch me standing in front, pass it over as soon as you get a chance!"

When the ball was restarted, Shan Yongzhuo shouted to his teammates.

"OK!"

The teammates had no objections.

After shouting, Shan Yongzhuo passed the ball to Aguero and then quickly moved to the vicinity of the penalty area.

Corinthians' center-back Ralf and defensive midfielder Paulinho quickly closed in, ready to deal with any potential crisis.

These two players are Corinthians' strongest defensive players. The fact that both of them were guarding Shan Yongzhuo shows how much Corinthians values ​​him.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was different in this match than before.

Normally, he would stand there motionless, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball to him.

But in this game, he became very proactive, running around to get positions and even actively seeking cooperation with his teammates.

This made him look very different from usual.

Of course, Shan Yongzhuo would never admit that this motivation came from Zabaleta's sister, Valentina.

Even the English commentators were a little taken aback, saying, "Shan Yongzhuo looks incredibly motivated today; he's showing a rare level of positivity on the field..."

Shan Yongzhuo's efforts in positioning quickly paid off.

This time, his movement quickly created a gap in Corinthians' defense, and the ball was passed to him in time.

This is a 20-meter long pass from midfielder Yaya Toure. Ralf has already been left behind, and only Paulinho is still following Shan Yongzhuo.

Paulinho, who believed he had gained Shan Yongzhuo's approval, was full of fighting spirit.

"Stop him here! That's the best way to respond to Shan Yongzhuo's approval!"

Paulinho encouraged himself.

However, the next moment, he saw Shan Yongzhuo lightly touch the ball, then quickly turn around and get past him.

"Where's the ball?"

Paulinho was completely dumbfounded. It wasn't until he turned around that he realized he had been groined and then completely stripped.

(End of this chapter)