Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 496 Ferdinand: Taking credit for his own cleverness

"It's the 32nd round of the Premier League, Manchester United are hosting Manchester City. In the 33rd minute, Shan Yongzhuo shook off Ferdinand and scored a brilliant through ball from his best area, giving Manchester City a two-goal lead over Manchester United!"

"The goal just now was brilliant. It was a classic goal from the Dan Yongzhuo area. He positioned himself perfectly the moment the ball was passed to him, then shook off the unresponsive Ferdinand and finished the shot from his best area."

"Ferdinand bears the majority of the responsibility for that play. His momentary lapse in concentration helped Shan Yongzhuo. He needs to be more focused!"

"You know, this is against Shan Yongzhuo. I think Ferdinand knows how terrifying Shan Yongzhuo is, after all, they are old rivals. It's a pity that he still lost focus. Against Shan Yongzhuo, a moment of distraction could be fatal!"

As the commentator gave a somewhat frustrated commentary, Old Trafford fell silent, except for the cheers of the away team, Manchester City, which echoed throughout the stadium.

These Manchester City fans were absolutely thrilled.

They all knew that this match was crucial in the battle for the league title. If they could beat Manchester United, Manchester City would be able to reclaim the top spot in the Premier League based on goal difference.

With only six league matches left, at least Manchester City won't have to rely on Manchester United's results anymore.

For Manchester United, losing this match means that even if they win all six of their remaining matches, they will still have to rely on Manchester City's performance.

After all, although Manchester United seem invincible this season, most of their victories are 1-0, and their goal difference is far behind that of Manchester City.

Their total number of goals so far is only slightly more than that of Shan Yongzhuo alone.

If Manchester City wins the title again, it will be a three-peat!
This is what excites Manchester City fans the most.

How difficult is it to win three consecutive Premier League titles?
Since the start of the Premier League era in 1992, only Manchester United has achieved a three-peat twice, from 1998 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2009. This is why Manchester City has always been the top club in the Premier League.

Even the formidable Arsenal of the early 2000s and Mourinho's Chelsea never achieved a three-peat in the Premier League.

Once Manchester City achieves a three-peat, it will undoubtedly mark the beginning of a Manchester City dynasty.

From being noisy neighbors to becoming a dynasty team, and even more so, Manchester United, who had Ferguson's dominance, how could Manchester City fans not be excited?

To Manchester United fans, the deafening cheers were incredibly jarring.

On the sidelines, Ferguson became extremely angry.

He had just been dissatisfied with Shinji Kagawa, but now he felt extremely angry at Ferdinand.

This guy actually lost focus again in such a crucial match. He barely restrained the urge to unleash a torrent of abuse on Ferdinand, and in the end, all his anger turned into a sigh.

"If we had snatched Shan Yongzhuo from Manchester City back then, perhaps Manchester United would be dominating Europe now..."

Ferguson felt deep regret. Manchester United had been involved in the competition for Shan Yongzhuo, but they hadn't been too eager.

The stingy Glazer family was unwilling to take risks for Shan Yongzhuo, a young player who had just shone in Serie A for one season, and more importantly, they were unwilling to spend that much money.

In retrospect, how short-sighted that was!

Of course, he was also somewhat naive. Even if Manchester United had tried their best to compete for it, their chances would have been very small compared to the wealthy Manchester City.

So, how should the next match be played?

Ferguson was in a real bind.

Meanwhile, Guardiola was very excited.

In Guardiola's view, this match is a true championship battle. Although there are still six games left, Guardiola believes that as long as Shan Yong is on the field, winning all six games is definitely not a problem. After all, apart from Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion, the remaining opponents are not strong.

Now, after 33 minutes, we're leading by two goals, which is a huge advantage.

Arriving at Manchester City under immense pressure, Guardiola dared not relax in the slightest. He could disregard the FA Cup and League Cup, but if he secured a third consecutive league title, then even though he was inheriting Mancini's legacy, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. At least, the third title would have been achieved under his leadership.

"I knew it. There's nothing to worry about. After all, with Dan on the court, we'll win the game without any problem."

Guardiola kept excitedly talking to his assistant coach, Torrent.

Torrent kept nodding, but his mind wasn't on the game; he was thinking about other things.

After all, as Guardiola's first assistant coach and a close associate of Guardiola since his time at Barcelona, ​​Torrent is quite well-informed.

He knew that Shan Yongzhuo would leave Manchester City at the end of the season and go to Granada, a small club in La Liga, which he and his agent Kroos had bought together.

So, what will Manchester City do next season?

Torrent began to think. He hadn't had any lofty ambitions before; he felt that following Guardiola was a stable way to make money and gain honor.

But now, compared to Guardiola, he feels that the number 10 on the field seems more reliable.

"Maybe I can go to Granada with Dan..."

Torrent's eyes lit up instantly. He felt that no big-name head coach would go with Shan Yongzhuo to Granada, since it was just a very small club.

But it's different for me. I've been with Shan Yongzhuo for a season now, and he often gives Shan Yongzhuo one-on-one guidance during tactical training.

That's a huge advantage!
He and Shan Yongzhuo are very familiar with each other!
After arriving in Granada, he may not have many opportunities at first, but if he perseveres, he will definitely get the chance to become the head coach and lead Granada to the top of Europe.

Just thinking about it gets my blood pumping!
"That's it!"

Torrent gave her a big, warm smile.

Guardiola was completely unaware of his assistant coach's ulterior motives, and he focused his game back on the field.

The game restarted, and Manchester United launched a full-scale attack.

What to fight next?
We have no choice but to go all out!
This is Manchester United's current predicament: trailing by two goals at home, they have no choice but to attack with all their might. At least before the end of the first half, Manchester United needs to pull one back.

In addition, we must also be wary of Shan Yongzhuo.

Ferguson made an adjustment, replacing Ferdinand with Phil Jones to defend Shan Yongzhuo.

Ferdinand went to defend Aguero, but he was also quite nervous.

Ferdinand was worried about facing Ferguson's scathing criticism in midfield.

He glared at Shan Yongzhuo, but then his clever little head suddenly came up with something.

"Yeah, he said he'd be leaving next season and even tried to get me to join his team!"

"What he said must be true, it must be true."

"After all, it's his own team!"

"If I tell the boss this, maybe, maybe... he'll praise me for uncovering Manchester City's secrets?"

"Perhaps the boss might even be willing to stay for another season?"

Thinking about this, Ferdinand couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up for his cleverness.

(End of this chapter)