Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 465 Carragher: This must be a dream
In the 21st minute, Manchester City's attack suddenly picked up the pace. Silva dribbled past Downing on the wing and cut inside towards the center. In a tug-of-war with Gerrard, he delivered a delicate backheel pass to Aguero on the right side of the penalty area.

Aguero calmly took a shot, but it was saved by Reina.

However, a figure rushed over and seized the landing point before anyone could react.

That's Manchester City's number 10, and at the same time, there's another big man, that's Carragher.

Shan Yongzhuo and Carragher rushed to grab the ball together, both giving their all and neither willing to yield to the other.

Despite his best efforts to sprint and fight, Carragher was no easy opponent, and Shan Yongzhuo couldn't gain any advantage at all.

He neither managed to shake off Carragher, nor could he accelerate any further just before he made contact with the ball.

"Damn it, let's go for it!"

In the end, Shan Yongzhuo simply kicked the ball randomly, and it hit Carragher's leg. Then Shan Yongzhuo rushed forward without paying any attention, unable to stop.

He sprinted forward at such a speed that he couldn't even slow down when he reached the middle of the penalty area. After forcefully kicking the ball, he began to slow down significantly, passing the six-yard box and goalkeeper Reina, and stumbled his way into the goal.

At the same time, Carragher was also somewhat bewildered.

He originally thought that Shan Yongzhuo wanted to shoot directly, and even if he didn't have time to adjust, he would just kick the ball directly.

But to his surprise, the other player kicked the ball directly into his leg.

Carragher's first instinct was to clear the ball, but as soon as it touched his leg, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

The force was incorrect.

The next moment, he realized why something was wrong.

The football bounced off his leg and, as if by magic, changed direction, heading straight for the goal.

Goalkeeper Reina was completely distracted by Shan Yongzhuo's rush towards the goal and didn't even notice the ball.

Then, the ball went in.

Dan Yongzhuo rushed into the goal, and when he stood up, he realized that there was a football steadily inside the goal in front of him.

"This is... a goal? Does it count as mine?"

Shan Yongzhuo experienced a brief period of mental blankness and confusion.

The other players, staring at Shan Yongzhuo and the ball in the goal, were also momentarily stunned. The Liverpool players looked at Carragher with puzzled expressions, as if asking, "Shouldn't this be considered an own goal?"

Carragher covered his face with his hands and remained motionless, as if hoping that none of this was real.

Yes, this is a dream.

However, the fans' reactions were something we truly heard.

This is not a dream, it's real.

Moreover, it was indeed an own goal, because the ball completely changed its trajectory after hitting his leg.

"Haha, Carragher, he scored an own goal!"

"You can't blame him for this; the ball was kicked directly into his leg."

"Poor Carragher, so this was a passive own goal?"

"Yes, I feel sorry for Carragher for a second."

"..."

The commentator laughed at this point: "Well, let's thank Carragher, he helped Manchester City take a 2-0 lead over Liverpool."

"He is a hero of Al-Ittihad, perfectly serving as a bridge for the single goal."

As the commentator spoke, Liverpool fans were truly frustrated. The game had only been going on for a little over 20 minutes, and they were already down 0-2, with the second goal being an own goal.

However, fans also know that Carragher wasn't entirely to blame for the goal. If it weren't for Carragher's hard work, Shan Yongzhuo would likely have been able to win the ball directly. Unfortunately, in the end, they still conceded a goal.

The Liverpool players on the field were even more frustrated; the fans were just watching the game, while they were actually playing on the pitch.

They could sense that their team was indeed weaker than Manchester City, and their control of the game's tempo was completely different. Manchester City could easily control the game and then launch sudden attacks.

Liverpool, on the other hand, were like toys, manipulated at will.

Carragher's mistake might be acceptable, but they clearly realized the real problem: they might concede another goal.

And the other side.

Manchester City players celebrated excitedly. After all, 2-0 was a very safe and reassuring score.

However, Shan Yongzhuo was the most frustrated one, because the goal was credited to Carragher and had nothing to do with him.

That's 0.2 points.

"Ugh……"

Shan Yongzhuo looked at Karagu with a hint of resentment, and Karagu looked back at him with the same resentment.

On the field, the game has restarted.

Liverpool's morale has been greatly affected.

Suarez was very frustrated when he kicked off.

Suarez had read the pre-match analysis of the game by the Echo. Of course, he didn't think he could compare to Shan Yongzhuo, but he felt that the gap between them shouldn't be too big.

If Shan Yongzhuo plays his best, then I should at least be the second best player on the field.

Unfortunately, he has yet to make any significant contribution, while Shan Yongzhuo has already scored a goal and forced an own goal.

This is a bit uncomfortable.

"I, Luis Suarez, am determined to give it my all!"

Suarez silently cheered himself up, but when the game restarted, the problem remained serious.

Sturridge did not play in this match, and he was the only one leading the attack.

Suarez doesn't usually think much of Sturridge. He's a guy who's decent in ability but has a low football IQ and a very individualistic playing style.

Without Sturridge in this match, Suarez found himself struggling to make progress in the attacking third on his own.

Unfortunately, Manchester City's defensive focus was almost entirely on themselves.

This time, Suarez finally got a chance. He received the ball with his back to goal on the left side of the penalty area, with Kompany behind him.

Suarez tried to turn and break past Kompany, but Zabaleta closed in on the other side, forcing Suarez to pass the ball with difficulty.

Unfortunately, the pass wasn't well executed; Henderson's first touch was too heavy, and the ball was subsequently intercepted.

Manchester City's counterattack has begun again.

Moreover, this counterattack was extremely fast.

Javi Garcia passed the ball to Silva, who then passed it to Nasri on the wing. Nasri dribbled past midfield and played a one-two with Aguero.

Finally, Aguero charged forward with the ball and was eventually brought down by Lucas just outside the penalty area.

The referee called a foul, but hesitated for a moment and ultimately did not use a card, allowing Lucas to escape punishment.

However, Manchester City were awarded a free kick in a very good position.

(End of this chapter)