Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 489 Malaga is not shameful
0 is better than 6!

The score at halftime was so bad that it wasn't until the break that people realized what had happened.

Then everyone was shocked. After all, this was a Champions League quarter-final match. Although Malaga was considered an easy win, they were still a team that had made it to the quarter-finals. Yet, they were beaten like this in just one half.

Halftime passed quickly.

After the start of the second half, perhaps after Pellegrini had done some mental work in the locker room, the Malaga players regained some confidence and played their offense and defense in an orderly manner.

But their persistence only lasted a few minutes.

In the 53rd minute, Milner dribbled the ball to the byline and then tipped it off an opposing player, sending it out of play.

Shan Yongzhuo took the corner kick and once again scored a goal directly from a corner kick.

The moment the ball flew into the goal, a huge uproar and cheers erupted from the stands. The faces of the Malaga players were filled with despair and helplessness.

How else can we kick it?
After scoring the goal, the English commentator said with certainty: "There is no suspense in this round of the game. Shan Yongzhuo has personally ended Malaga's dream of reaching the semi-finals in just over 50 minutes."

"53 minutes, 7 goals, Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal every seven minutes on average, such efficiency is despair-inducing..."

"Perhaps Manchester City can break the curse and win the first Champions League title since the format change. Yes, I have high hopes for them!"

Then, in the 62nd minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored again with a shot from the right side of the penalty area, using the outside of his foot.

8:0.

The game is completely ruined; there's nothing to watch anymore.

Shan Yongzhuo has already scored 8 goals.

After the goal, the gasps of surprise in the stadium almost disappeared. The Malaga fans had gotten used to it; he had scored far too many goals.

However, no one has left now.

Even though Malaga fans were extremely disappointed with the result, they still chose to stay in the stadium to continue watching the game. They were no longer watching Malaga, but rather Shan Yongzhuo's performance.

Guardiola didn't quite understand the masochistic mentality of the Malaga fans. After discussing it with his assistant coach, he decided to substitute this key player.

Eight goals in one game, that's just too unfair.

Although Shan Yongzhuo performed very well, and his playing style doesn't consume much energy, we can't push our luck too far. If Malaga completely lets loose and does something unfriendly, then it would be a complete loss.

Therefore, the sign on the sidelines has been raised, indicating that Manchester City is making a substitution.

Shan Yong was substituted.

The substitution was met with cheers from the entire Rose Garden stadium, reaching the highest point of the match so far.

The Malaga players on the field were all moved, and instantly felt that Guardiola was indeed a very refined gentleman; their spirits improved significantly.

Every Malaga player gave Guardiola a "good guy" card, praising him as Malaga's Jesus Christ, saying he was just too kind.

Shan Yongzhu waved to the field as he left the court.

Then, he received a warm round of applause and cheers from the entire stadium.

Most of the applause came from Malaga fans, who applauded to acknowledge Shan Yongzhuo's performance, a recognition and respect for an extremely excellent opponent.

Meanwhile, many Malaga fans have mixed feelings; their masochistic tendencies have been fully awakened, and some even hope that Shan Yongzhuo will continue to stay on the field.

Because the outcome of the match is no longer in doubt.

With the game already essentially over, it's better to watch the spectacular performance of Shan Yongzhuo, the star player of the match, since there's nothing more to see anyway.

That's what the fans think. That's what the referee thinks.

Even Pellegrini thought so; he even considered making substitutions early and letting the game become a mere formality.

No matter what, it's impossible to come back from 8 goals!
Malaga has been completely eliminated; there's no doubt about it.

Before the game was even over, they had already lost, lost completely, and could even be described as utterly powerless.

However, the impact of losing a game should also be considered.

As the manager of Malaga, Pellegrini, despite his high authority, must also consider the thoughts of the club and the fans after the team suffered such a crushing defeat at home.

So how can we reduce the pressure that losing brings to him and the players?

Praising the opponent!
"It's not that Malaga is bad, it's just that the competition is too strong!"

"Losing to Shan Yongzhuo is nothing to be ashamed of for Malaga!"

This is a good way to shift your focus.

Moreover, Pellegrini genuinely believed that Shan Yongzhuo was far too powerful, so powerful that he was unbeatable.

He doesn't believe there's any team or player in the world who can stop Shan Yongzhuo. In Pellegrini's view, Shan Yongzhuo can dominate any game if he wants to, and no team can be his opponent.

Whenever he was on fire, Malaga was completely overshadowed. Eight goals, including two direct goals from corner kicks—it's just not fair!
Therefore, Pellegrini did not want Shan Yongzhuo to leave the field; on the contrary, he hoped that Shan Yongzhuo would stay on the field so that he could continue to perform and he could completely shift his attention to him.

However, the current outcome is enough to divert attention.

Pellegrini genuinely wanted to see Shan Yongzhuo perform again on the field; he couldn't help it, he was quite envious.

Why isn't this player under my command? He's someone else's player.

At the same time, he looked at Isco, on whom he had placed high hopes, and then at Shan Yongzhuo.

In an instant, Pellegrini felt that Isco was like a primary school student in front of Shan Yongzhuo, like a first grader.

After all, scoring eight goals in a single match, especially in the Champions League quarterfinals, is truly astonishing.

Pellegrini looked at Guardiola with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

He thought of Guardiola's coaching career, how he was able to coach players like Messi from the very beginning and achieve great success, and how he was able to coach Shan Yongzhuo, the world's number one star, after moving to Manchester City.

This is something every coach would envy.

At this moment, Pellegrini looked at Guardiola with the same gaze one would give a poor kid who had worked so hard to finally secure a place in the company, only to find that despite all his efforts, he was still no match for the newly arrived rich second-generation boss.

This is truly despairing.

He recalled that he had also been brought to Real Madrid, where he had Cristiano Ronaldo as a player.

That season, Pellegrini was thrilled; he finally had a superstar under his wing.

However, despite scoring 96 points along with Ronaldo, they still lost to Guardiola and Messi.

"Sigh, if only I could coach Shan Yongzhuo..."

Pellegrini couldn't help but think.

However, it was just a thought. After all, Shan Yongzhuo was a Manchester City player, while Guardiola was currently in the limelight. What qualifications did he have to replace this coach?

(End of this chapter)