Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 500 You guys pass the ball to Edin more often
This match is very important.

The day before the match, Guardiola gathered all the players again for a special tactical lesson, explaining the game and Tottenham's style of play. His explanation was very in-depth, even going into detail about each player's habits and potential weaknesses in the defensive line's movement. He instructed each player on how to move and how to defend against the characteristics of Tottenham's players.

Dan Yongzhuo was so sleepy during the tactics lesson that he almost buried his head in the back of his brother-in-law, Zabaleta, who was sitting in front of him.

In fact, this kind of tactical lesson was no different for him from attending meetings in the construction site office in his previous life, listening to the leaders talk eloquently; it was extremely hypnotic.

The difference is that in his previous life, he was a nobody on a construction site, and even if he slept during a meeting, his superiors wouldn't notice him in the corner.

But now, things are different.

Guardiola looked at Shan Yongzhuo with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He really didn't understand why this guy could hone his shooting skills to such an unparalleled level, yet he was so uninterested in tactics, and his tactical understanding and level were among the worst in the team.

However, despite it being an away game, Guardiola is not going to play conservatively in this match; his strategy is to go toe-to-toe with Tottenham.

After almost a season, Guardiola had long since given up on reforming Shan Yongzhuo; he was completely impressed by Shan Yongzhuo's goal-scoring ability.

Yes, what more could you ask for from a player who can score goals like that?

Attack, score goals, that's all.

Manchester City's attacking ability is very strong, and perhaps to be more precise, the reason lies with Shan Yongzhuo, who accounts for more than 70-80% of the team's goals.

However, Manchester City's actual attacking ability is not weak either, it's just that Shan Yongzhuo has masked it. If Silva, Milner, Aguero, Dzeko, Yaya Toure and others were to truly unleash their full potential, they would definitely be one of the top attacking groups in the Premier League.

Manchester City's real weakness lies in their defense.

Tottenham's attacking ability is among the best in the Premier League, and they are a typical team with a strong attack but a weak defense.

Therefore, instead of playing it safe and emphasizing defense, it would be better to engage in a fast-paced attacking battle with Tottenham. Guardiola believes that Manchester City is definitely stronger than Tottenham in attacking situations.

Guardiola thought about it more and more and it made more sense.

The general impression of Guardiola is that of control. His teams emphasize overall ball possession and keeping the ball firmly under their control, which is the core of his tactical philosophy.

However, in reality, while his ability to adapt his tactics to different situations is weaker than that of players like Ancelotti, he is not incapable of tactical versatility.

After careful consideration, Guardiola made adjustments, removing Javi Garcia, who was originally scheduled to start, and pairing the recovered Yaya Toure and Rodwell in the central midfield, with the two pushing forward to coordinate with Shan Yongzhuo.

The main attack was focused on Silva on the left flank, while Aguero was placed on the right flank. Shan Yongzhuo and Dzeko were at the forefront, with Shan Yongzhuo on the left side of Silva and Dzeko on the right side of Aguero.

A standard 4-4-2 formation.

To prevent the front and back lines from becoming disconnected, the overall formation was also moved forward.

He also instructed the starting right-back Zabaleta to make more forward runs and attack.

This is a direct confrontation.

Game day.

When all the players gathered together, Guardiola gave them these instructions, and specifically spoke to the forwards, telling them to speed up the game and emphasizing the importance of attacking speed.

After Guardiola finished speaking, Shan Yongzhuo seemed to remember something and said to the midfielders, "By the way, during the match, don't pass the ball to me unless I raise my hand to ask for it."

"what?"

"Just pass the ball to Edin more often."

"Ok."

Silva, Aguero, Yaya Toure, and the others exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled by Shan Yongzhuo's statement. Meanwhile, Dzeko was on the verge of tears, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at Shan Yongzhuo, thinking to himself, "Me, Edin Dzeko, can I finally be the number one striker?"

"And in such an important match, he must have seen that I scored significantly fewer goals than Sergio, which is why he decided to help me..."

"That's for sure."

"Dan Zhen is a good person!"

"He's leaving the team next season, and this is to help me stay with the team and become a key player!"

"I absolutely cannot let Shan down. I will give it my all in this match!"

Zheko clenched his fist and made up his mind.

In fact, Dzeko has scored quite a few goals this season, with 12 goals in the league and 17 goals in all competitions combined.

Moreover, considering that Dzeko is the team's third striker, these statistics are already excellent.

This also proves that Dzeko is indeed an excellent striker.

However, compared to Shan Yongzhuo, and even compared to Aguero, he still has far fewer goals. Aguero has already scored 18 league goals, ranking among the top five scorers.

Of course, Dzeko must have felt somewhat resentful.

Given that Shan Yongzhuo will be leaving Manchester City next season, the competition between him and Aguero for the top scorer spot will definitely be even fiercer.

Therefore, Zheke almost immediately felt that Shan Yongzhuo was the best person in the world.

Meanwhile, Aguero on the other side was feeling rather uncomfortable.

The fact that Shan Yongzhuo was leaving already upset Aguero, who felt that the best European duo had been broken up.

Now, Shan Yongzhuo even wants to help Zheke, which makes Aguero feel like a haggard housewife betrayed by a scumbag.

"Could it be that Zheko somehow managed to win over Shan..."

"Or... do you simply want me to leave with you?"

Aguero thought about it carefully and felt he should investigate it thoroughly.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't offer any explanation. In fact, if he had to say why, it was simply because he was lazy.

Guardiola has adopted a fast-paced, attacking style of play, which means he will have to run much more than usual. So if you keep passing the ball to him, he will definitely have to keep running as well.

That won't do, it's too tiring.

In the match against Arsenal, he had already tested his stamina and running ability, and it was more than enough.

So, all we need to do then is play like that for the national team.

As for the league, there's absolutely no need for that.

You don't need to touch the ball much or run around much; you just need to aim for the right opportunity and use your skills to score.

For lazy Shan Yongzhuo, it's fine to get him to run actively for one or two games, but do you expect him to keep doing that?
Sorry.

I'm not running away!

(End of this chapter)