Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 495 Punctuation Marks Cannot Be Trusted
After Manchester City scored first, Manchester United became very embarrassed.

They're down by one goal, and if they continue to park the bus like this, it will be very difficult to equalize. But if they focus their energy on attacking, what about their defense?
Ferguson was also frustrated and very unhappy about the goal, but he knew that De Gea couldn't be blamed for it, so he could only vent his frustration on Shinji Kagawa.

In that last play, Shinji Kagawa was right next to Javi Garcia, but he did almost nothing and just watched as Javi Garcia completed the shot, which made Ferguson somewhat dissatisfied.

In Manchester United's squad, if players like Ferdinand, Rooney, and Welbeck are Ferguson's biological sons, then Carrick, Evra, and Rafael are like illegitimate children. As for Shinji Kagawa, who just joined this season and hasn't had the same dazzling performance as Van Persie, he has now undoubtedly become an adopted son.

Last summer, Shinji Kagawa joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund for £1700 million.

As one of the core members of Borussia Dortmund's two consecutive league titles, Shinji Kagawa's arrival was highly anticipated by Manchester United, and he was even regarded as the most inspired midfielder in the Manchester United squad.

With the season progressing so far, Shinji Kagawa's performance can't be described as bad; he has participated in 20 matches and scored 6 goals.

Unfortunately, his playing style was always somewhat incompatible with Manchester United.

Shinji Kagawa is not a traditional playmarker. His playing style is not that of a traditional midfielder who "controls the ball, observes, and makes deadly passes." He is a completely different type of midfielder from Scholes before him at Manchester United, and is a more modern midfielder.

He doesn't need to control the ball for long periods of time. Instead, he simplifies the attack by constantly making runs, breaking through defenses, and using fast-paced short passing combinations. This style perfectly matches Dortmund's fast-paced attacking and defensive transitions and fast-paced passing combinations, making Shinji Kagawa one of the best and most entertaining attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga.

However, this style didn't quite suit Manchester United.

Manchester United is not a fast-paced team, nor is it the kind of team that likes to use a lot of running and fast-paced passing combinations. Their attack relies more on the two flanks.

Ferguson often used Shinji Kagawa as a substitute for Scholes, having him stand behind Rooney to control the ball.

This lack of adaptation to the playing style made Shinji Kagawa a scapegoat many times. His somewhat out of place on the field also made Ferguson increasingly dislike him.

His background as a Bundesliga player means that any problems he makes in the Premier League will be magnified by the media, leading to Shinji Kagawa being labeled by the media as a player who can only adapt to the Bundesliga system.

Now, Shinji Kagawa has become the scapegoat.

When the game restarted, as instructed by Ferguson, Shinji Kagawa began to push forward more and take control of Manchester United's attacking rhythm.

However, this is not his preferred style, so although Manchester United put more effort into attacking, it doesn't seem to have made much progress.

Manchester City, however, remained calm and composed, showing no particular desire to fiercely compete with Manchester United. The team maintained a solid formation and, even when they briefly fell behind, continued to play steadily.

In this back-and-forth exchange, Manchester City's counter-attacks were actually more impressive.

With Manchester United devoting a significant amount of energy to attacking, Shan Yongzhuo has become more relaxed, at least the penalty area is no longer so overcrowded.

Ferdinand, Shan Yongzhuo's old rival, was very serious about marking him. Whenever Shan Yongzhuo rushed forward, Ferdinand would cautiously follow him, causing Shan Yongzhuo a lot of trouble.

Despite his advanced age and being jokingly referred to as the spiritual leader of Manchester United's leaky defense, Ferdinand is still a force to be reckoned with when marked closely.

In his spare time, Shan Yongzhuo chatted with his old rival: "Hey Leo, you're about to retire, right?"

"..."

Ferdinand said he didn't want to talk.

"Tell me about it, I'm serious."

“Okay, you’re quite serious.” “But I think you should plan for the future.” Shan Yongzhuo seriously started to do career planning for Ferdinand.

"Look, you've won the Premier League and the Champions League, which is quite successful, but don't you want to have one last moment of glory at the end of your career?"

"What do you mean?" Ferdinand's expression was rather unpleasant; he couldn't understand what this guy was thinking at all.

"What I mean is, you should be leaving Manchester United soon, right? Why don't you go to Granada in La Liga? I'll go too. That's my team, I'm the owner. Let's win the La Liga title together, or even the Champions League. What do you think?"

"You know, with me on the team, there's no way we won't win the championship."

"Of course, if you want to go, you'll have to take a pay cut. Granada is a small club, and we're a small business."

"..."

Ferdinand was a bit confused by Shan Yongzhuo's thought process and gave him a look as if he were an idiot.

He had faced off against Shan Yongzhuo far too many times. In the past, when Vidic was around, he could defend against other people and leave Shan Yongzhuo to Vidic.

However, in this match, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take on the main responsibility of defending against Shan Yongzhuo.

However, he did a good job in the first 30 minutes, at least he didn't let Shan Yongzhuo score, which is quite remarkable.

Therefore, Ferdinand became somewhat complacent and forgot the lessons he had learned in the past.

In fact, Ferdinand, after regaining his composure, suddenly felt that Shan Yongzhuo's suggestion seemed quite good.

As a 35-year-old veteran, it seems he should start thinking about the future. If he can win a few more championships after leaving Manchester United, that would be pretty good.

"you……"

Ferdinand was about to say something.

Then, the ball rushed forward, and Shan Yongzhuo, positioned to block Ferdinand, received the ball and then used a whirlwind ground kick to shake off Ferdinand.

Ferdinand almost cursed. His attention had been distracted, and he hadn't positioned himself properly in time, allowing Shan Yongzhuo to easily get past him.

damn it!
How could I believe that bastard!
You can't believe a word this guy says, not even the punctuation!

Shan Yongzhuo received the ball in a very good position, and after shaking off Ferdinand, he reached the center penalty area line in just a few steps.

Phil Jones quickly abandoned her defense on Aguero and rushed over to help defend him.

De Gea was also cursing Ferdinand to the bone in his mind, and was on high alert.

After getting past Ferdinand and reaching the edge of the penalty area, Shan Yongzhuo raised his right foot without hesitation.

Shoot!

The football drew a strange arc, and De Gea felt he had never tried so hard to save a ball in his life. Unfortunately, in the end, he could only watch as the ball plunged into the corner of the net.

(End of this chapter)