Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 485 Dan, you're a real beast
In the afternoon, all the players gathered and headed to the Rose Garden Stadium.

Everyone was in good spirits, although Malaga fans gathered outside the hotel last night and tried some methods to disturb the Manchester City players' sleep, but it didn't have much effect.

The hotel had excellent soundproofing, and there weren't a particularly large number of Malaga fans present. At least these Spanish fans were much more moderate than the Greek and Turkish rioters.

Shan Yongzhuo was in good spirits and even discussed economic development issues with his teammates.

"Look, there are low-rise buildings all around here, which shows that Malaga's development level is not very good."

"These kinds of things are going to be phased out."

"If you go to China, you'll find it's completely different. This place is about the same size as a county town in China..."

Shan Yongzhuo spoke eloquently.

In fact, Malaga is not a small city in Spain. The urban area has a population of over 500,000, and the entire Malaga metropolitan area has a population of over one million, which is larger than Granada. It is considered a jewel on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, and its tourism industry is very developed.

The man next to him, his brother-in-law Zabaleta, showed no interest in Shan Yongzhuo's topic and was resting with his eyes closed.

Shan Yongzhu complained, "Anyway, you don't have to start, and you might not even have to play the whole game, so what's the point of resting?"

Zabaleta's forehead creased with worry: "I need to get myself in good shape, just in case the coach lets me play."

"hehe."

Shan Yongzhu chuckled dryly and said nothing more.

With his sacrificial ability at his disposal, he could easily defeat Malaga single-handedly in this match. Therefore, Zabaleta, as a defender, doesn't have a high chance of coming on as a substitute.

Upon arriving at the stadium, warm-up time began quickly, and fans gradually entered the field.

The Rose Garden Stadium, which can accommodate more than 30000 people, is gradually becoming more lively.

Many Manchester City fans were present, but not many members of the Shan Yongzhuo Women's Cheerleading Team showed up, which disappointed many Malaga players who were curious about women's cheerleading.

The match is about to begin.

With the referee's whistle, Manchester City kicked off and attacked towards Malaga's half, but were quickly dispossessed. Malaga then launched a frontal assault.

Malaga's squad strength is not comparable to Manchester City's, but with the enthusiastic cheers of their home fans, they performed quite well, suppressing Manchester City from the start and taking the lead in the game.

It must be said that Pellegrini's professional level is very high, it can be called top-notch, and it is in no way inferior to Guardiola.

As a South American coach, the world's preconceived notion of him is that he excels at attacking.

However, in reality, control is the most crucial element in Pellegrini's 4-4-2 tactical philosophy.

Pellegrini emphasizes team control, but unlike Guardiola, he doesn't pursue a high degree of ambiguity in player positions. Under his management, while the team strengthens its control of the tempo, each player's coverage area does not break through traditional rules.

Then, relying on this overall slow-paced control, Pellegrini highly valued players with a single explosive point, such as Riquelme and Diego Forlán during his time at Villarreal.

A more typical example is his time at Real Madrid, where Pellegrini directly established Ronaldo as the team's primary attacking force, and he achieved a record-breaking score of 96.

For this Malaga team, Isco was the player Pellegrini considered the key to their breakthrough.

So, five minutes into the match, Malaga was performing very well.

Isco was very active on the wing, and once he got the ball, Malaga immediately picked up the pace, leaving Manchester City somewhat exhausted.

Manchester City's coaching bench.

Guardiola also saw the problem. Isco's disruptive performance on the field was indeed somewhat unexpected for Manchester City, making them look quite embarrassed.

However, Isco's tendency to hold onto the ball is also his weakness. After five minutes, Manchester City gradually adapted to the rhythm and were able to trade blows with Malaga. So far, the match has remained relatively uneventful, at least within the expected pace.

However, in the 8th minute, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

Manchester City launched a counter-attack, and Shan Yongzhuo made a change of direction and sprinted past Demichelis before receiving the ball on the right wing.

Demichelis immediately followed, following Pellegrini's tactical plan, he guarded against Shan Yongzhuo's most proficient breakthrough route.

This position is about 40 meters away from the fans, and it's on the right side near the sideline.

The only options are to pass the ball or dribble past the defender.

However, Shan Yongzhuo is someone who almost never passes the ball.

Therefore, Demichelis's choice was not problematic.

Unfortunately, the next moment, Shan Yongzhuo swung his right foot and kicked the football hard.

"This……"

Is this a cross?

Demichelis was completely baffled; he couldn't understand what Shan Yongzhuo was doing with this choice.

Pass the ball?
A long pass from that position can only result in a cross!
But there are no Manchester City players in the penalty area!
Aguero is still entangled with Willigton outside the penalty area!
Demichelis turned around and saw the football streak across the sky like a comet.

"No, that's a shot!"

Demichelis exclaimed in surprise as he saw the ball plummet rapidly after its highest point, heading straight for the far corner of the goal with a violent spin.

Malaga goalkeeper Caballero was also stunned. By the time he realized what was happening, he immediately made a diving save.

However, he was ultimately a step too late.

The football went in almost right up to the corner, grazing the junction of the post and crossbar.

"Hoohoo!"

There was an uproar at the scene.

"What happened?" The Spanish commentator was initially stunned, and after a moment of careful observation, he exclaimed in disbelief, "It... went in? This... my God!"

Manchester City's players were the first to react; they immediately rushed to Shan Yongzhuo's side and surrounded him.

"Shan, you're a beast!"

"My God, it must be about 40 meters!"

"How did you do that?!"

"Your feet are worth a billion!"

While his teammates were buzzing with discussion, Shan Yongzhuo remained remarkably calm.

At that moment, the Rose Garden Stadium erupted in an uproar.

Everyone was so shocked by this incredible world-class goal that they were speechless.

Putting aside the 40-meter distance, and the fact that no player has ever scored a world-class goal from such a distance, the key issue is that Shan Yongzhuo was positioned on the right side near the sideline.

Is it even possible to score from such a position?
(End of this chapter)