Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 480 Moyes' Everton
The game starts again.

Shan Yongzhuo threw himself back into the game, but he began to conserve his energy.

It's not that they immediately returned to their previous state of standing still and waiting for opportunities, but they did run and sprint less.

The score is now 0-2. Shan Yongzhuo's brilliant performance is one aspect, but another is that Everton's rhythm has been disrupted. They were struggling to defend, but Shan Yongzhuo alone disrupted their defensive arrangements.

Heitinga has become a complete waste.

As a result, even though Shan Yongzhuo ran a little less in the following games, it was still difficult to see Heitinga. He became a complete background figure for being beaten.

As a result, Shan Yongzhuo gained many more opportunities.

In the 40th minute of the match, Shan Yongzhuo found another good opportunity. He dribbled the ball from the backfield and charged forward all the way to the front field. When he realized that he was about to be surrounded, he immediately used a whirlwind ground kick.

Then, they continued to charge forward.

Most people thought Shan Yongzhuo wouldn't speed up anymore, but his physical condition was still good. Taking advantage of a turning gap, he bypassed Distin and rushed to the right side of the penalty area, twelve yards from the goal.

Take a step.

Shot.

with no doubt.

Mohamed had no way to stop it, and the ball flew into the goal once again.

"3 to 0!"

"Before the first half was even over, Shan Yongzhuo once again completed his daily task: a hat trick!"

The commentator exclaimed, "This is a goal of individual heroism! Shan Yongzhuo dribbled the ball from the backfield into the penalty area and completed a solo run, completely dismantling Everton's defense..."

After scoring the goal, Shan Yongzhuo was very excited, but his physical condition was actually a bit off.

After all, his stamina is 85 points, which is good, but not top-tier.

Such a solo goal, achieved through a full-speed sprint past an opponent, is extremely physically demanding, leaving him somewhat out of breath and even a little weak in the legs after scoring.

However, Shan Yongzhuo still felt very satisfied.

He usually stands still and waits for an opportunity before scoring.

The only part of the game that concerned him was scoring goals. For most of the time, he was detached from the game, watching it like an outsider.

However, this competition gave him a strong sense of involvement.

Although I was tired, I felt like I was playing football again.

Of course, he is well aware that he cannot perform like this in every game, but as he learns to control his physical strength, he will be able to participate in more games.

Thinking about it this way, the change of location is actually a good thing.

The game quickly resumed.

In the remaining few minutes, Shan Yongzhuo became much more subdued, no longer running and tackling as aggressively.

After all, the first half was about to end, and scoring a goal in the remaining time would not be an easy task.

In that case, it would be better to conserve some energy and then use the 15-minute halftime break to recover, so that you can perform well in the second half.

Everton, having conceded three goals in the first half, were clearly unwilling to accept defeat and tried their best to pull one back, launching numerous attacks.

Unfortunately, they were already at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and their offensive tactics were too limited.

Cross from the byline.

This attacking pattern is actually quite easy to defend. Therefore, even though Everton constantly launched long balls down the flanks, and Anichebe and Fellaini, two tall players, repeatedly attacked the penalty area to win headers, it wasn't very effective. Manchester City implemented targeted defenses, leaving Everton with few effective counter-strategies.

The first half ended, and many players breathed a sigh of relief.

The score was 0-3, with Everton trailing by three goals at home.

Shan Yongzhuo's individual performance was undoubtedly the key factor leading to this score, but Everton also had significant problems.

Back in the locker room, Moyes paced back and forth.

In reality, Moyes is not a manager who likes to lose his temper with players after the team performs poorly. He has a relatively mild personality and likes to communicate normally with the players to tell them what the problem is.

In Shan Yongzhuo's previous life, Moyes went to Manchester United, but ended up leading the team into a deep abyss and leaving in disgrace.

It's not fair to say that Moyes's abilities were truly questionable.

If his level wasn't high enough, Moyes wouldn't have been able to manage Everton for ten years and repeatedly win the Manager of the Year award.

While there are indeed some issues with the offensive strategy, these are not the fatal factors.

The most critical issue is that Moyes' ability to adapt is insufficient, and his relatively mild and less assertive personality makes it difficult for him to control the locker room.

At Everton, he was able to establish absolute authority based on his past achievements, making it impossible for players to challenge him.

Therefore, Moyes' relatively mild personality actually became an advantage in controlling the locker room, making the players respect him even more.

The fact that he was parachuted into Manchester United, especially since Ferguson had just left, is a big problem.

Even for a maverick like Mourinho, controlling the Manchester United dressing room wasn't easy, let alone a manager like Moyes whose personality is somewhat similar to that of Ancelotti.

Therefore, Moyes ultimately met a tragic end.

Therefore, many people later said that Moyes was a great injustice throughout history, and it can't be said that there was no reason for it.

Moyes certainly had an inescapable negative impact on Manchester United's decline, but he cannot be entirely blamed.

Now, Moyes' mild-mannered nature and slow adjustment ability meant that he ultimately failed to make any significant adjustments during halftime.

Furthermore, considering the players' mentality, Moyes didn't even manage to beat Heitinga, continuing to have him defend Shan Yongzhuo, which shows that he placed a lot of trust in him.

However, Heitinga was actually cursing under his breath.

He had absolutely no desire to defend against Shan Yongzhuo anymore; it was truly tragic.

Not only were they physically devastated, but their mental well-being was also severely damaged.

However, Moyes held absolute authority at Everton, and Heitinga, with a bitter expression, ultimately said nothing more.

Meanwhile, the Manchester City dressing room was filled with harmony.

Everyone was happy.

Guardiola, however, had some concerns. He privately approached Shan Yongzhuo and inquired about his situation.

"Can you keep going? If not, let me know anytime and I'll replace you."

Shan Yongzhuo nodded. "No problem, sir. I'm in good shape. I'll manage my energy better in the second half and won't run around aimlessly anymore."

Guardiola finally nodded in satisfaction.

It's so hard to part with such an obedient Shan Yongzhuo.

(End of this chapter)