Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 466 Suarez, Unwilling to Give Up
Reina was still cursing under his breath; in his opinion, Lucas Jr. was a complete idiot.

Let Aguero break through; even if he gets into the penalty area, it won't be easy for him to get inside.

What do you mean by giving Manchester City a free kick of about 24 meters?
Don't you know that Shan Yongzhuo's free-kick scoring rate is close to 70%?

So you're just making me take the blame?
Reina felt incredibly bitter, but he could only force himself to continue directing his teammates, hoping that the human wall could at least make some difference.

"Attention, the human wall is in place!"

"He'll definitely shoot directly, maybe a knuckleball!"

"..."

Reina was shouting from behind, and the Liverpool players were also seriously organizing their defensive wall; they were also very nervous.

The free kick was taken from a location approximately 24 meters from the goal, at a slightly angled 45 degrees. It was a very good position for a free kick, and the conditions for a direct shot were excellent.

Dan Yongzhuo glanced at the goal; even without using his powerful kick, the probability of scoring was not small.

With a confident smile, Shan Yongzhuo took a run-up, kicked, and shot after the referee blew the whistle!
All in one go.

The football drew a huge and bizarre arc, bypassing the wall of players, and then, just as it looked like it was about to go out of bounds, it reversed course and headed towards the far corner of the goal.

Reina felt a chill run down his spine.

In his opinion, Shan Yongzhuo's best skill is the knuckleball, and more than 70-80% of his free kicks are knuckleballs.

Therefore, he was on high alert defensively, preparing to defend against Shan Yongzhuo's dipping shot.

This is a gamble.

Of course, if the bet is right, there is a chance to defend against this shot, not only to maintain the current score, but also to vent one's anger in front of Shan Yongzhuo.

If you lose the bet, it's not a big deal. In most people's eyes, Shan Yongzhuo's free kicks are a sure thing, so it doesn't matter if you can't defend against them.

Unexpectedly, Shan Yongzhuo didn't kick a dipping free kick this time, but instead kicked a curved free kick with a full moon shape. Moreover, the quality of this curved free kick was much higher than that of Beckham, who is known for his curved free kicks.

Reina was a step too slow, and then there was nothing he could do but watch the ball go into the goal.

His bitterness was written all over his face.

At the same time, she made up her mind that if she ever faced Manchester City again, she would definitely pretend to be sick.

"The ball is in!"

“gooooooooooooooal!”

"Shan Yongzhuo, a brilliant free kick with a beautiful curve, 3-0! Manchester City are on fire! The first half isn't even over yet, and they're already up by 3 goals against Liverpool!"

"Unstoppable Manchester City, they have completely demonstrated their invincible nature!"

"Liverpool probably has no chance anymore!"

"..."

The commentator practically sentenced Liverpool to death.

In fact, the vast majority of people think this way.

Although Liverpool once created the Miracle of Istanbul in the Champions League final, they were also down by 3 goals at halftime.

However, this Liverpool team is incomparable to the Liverpool team of yesteryear.

Moreover, this Manchester City team is truly terrifying.

They have an exceptionally strong ability to control the game, and under Guardiola's guidance, they are increasingly resembling the dominant Barcelona of yesteryear, so powerful that they give their opponents no chance.

More importantly, with Shan Yongzhuo on the team, no one believes Liverpool has a chance.

Because they couldn't stop Shan Yongzhuo. However, Liverpool's players didn't give up.

That's the spirit of Liverpool; no matter how unfavorable the circumstances, they can be knocked down, but they will never give up.

Team spirit, something rather mystical, is well embodied in Liverpool.

In the following matches, Liverpool played very hard and were able to launch many good attacks.

Manchester City, on the other hand, relaxed a little due to their large lead.

This gave Liverpool the opportunity.

In the 39th minute, Liverpool launched a long pass attack. Downing passed the ball to Suarez in the penalty area. Suarez, with great determination, lobbed the ball over Kompany. Joe Hart, who was out of position, could only watch as the ball flew over his head and into the goal.

3 is better than 1!

Liverpool finally pulled one back.

The goal sent the Liverpool goalkeepers into a frenzy, and the Liverpool players embraced each other in excitement.

The goal scorer, Suarez, clenched his fist and roared to the sky amidst the cheers of his teammates.

"Finally... I scored too!"

Suarez was moved to tears by the goal.

He just wanted to prove that he could perform even when facing Shan Yongzhuo, unlike a player like Aguero who only knew how to rely on others.

Now that he has scored this goal, Suarez feels that he has proven himself.

Therefore, they use such a long howl to vent their anger.

The first half ended with this score.

Ultimately, Manchester City led Liverpool by two goals at halftime, and both teams returned to their respective dressing rooms.

Rogers was the last to return to the locker room.

All the way, he kept thinking about how to adjust his game strategy and how to deal with Shan Yongzhuo.

The first problem was relatively easy to solve, but the second problem was giving Rogers a real headache.

There's no doubt that Carragher simply can't stop Shan Yongzhuo.

However, Carragher is already the strongest point in Liverpool's defense, and if they can't even stop him, there's no other way.

Back in the locker room, Rodgers didn't criticize the players; instead, he praised their performance, especially giving high praise to Suarez for scoring the goal.

There is nothing we can do about this.

Rodgers has too little experience at Liverpool, so it's hard to say he can control the dressing room.

In the locker room, the real big shots are Gerrard, followed by veterans like Carragher and Lucas. As for Suarez, Sturridge, and even the cheerful Sterling, these players are either core players or future talents of the team.

Overall, Rogers currently lacks convincing results to support his desire to control the locker room, making it very difficult for him.

Therefore, he can only adopt an encouragement strategy for the players.

Meanwhile, a completely different scene unfolded in Manchester City's dressing room.

Guardiola was generally satisfied with the team's performance in the first half, except for a lapse in concentration in the last ten minutes, which allowed Liverpool to completely dominate and score a goal.

Therefore, Guardiola harshly criticized the defense's performance, and Javi Garcia was also criticized as well.

As for Shan Yongzhuo, he was quite happy to watch the excitement from the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)