Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 502: Only Totti truly inherited his skills.

As Shan Yongzhuo reminisced about his glorious past, the intense back-and-forth battle on the field continued. Both sides were truly engaged in an offensive war, with little focus on defense.

In this back-and-forth exchange, Tottenham seems to be gradually gaining the upper hand.

In the 9th minute, Tottenham found an opportunity. Sigurdsson's long-range shot from outside the box was punched out of the penalty area by Joe Hart. Moussa Dembélé then won the ball and made a brilliant pass. Bale found an opportunity on the right side of the penalty area and kicked the ball at the fans.

"Shoot!"

"It's off course!"

As the commentator's regretful voice rang out, sighs came from the surrounding stands. Everyone was disappointed at missing such a golden opportunity, but they still gave a warm round of applause to Gareth Bale, the team's hottest player this season, because he really was just a hair's breadth away from scoring.

The game has only just begun, and there will be plenty of opportunities to come. Given Bale's current form, scoring a goal is probably only a matter of time.

Tottenham's performance on the pitch gave the fans tremendous confidence, with many sitting in the stands cheering the team on enthusiastically. This created a high-spirited and exciting atmosphere throughout White Hart Lane.

Tottenham's performance was indeed quite good.

Fifteen minutes into the game, Tottenham took the lead with a fast-paced attack, dominating possession with 4 percent and bringing the ball into the penalty area four times. Three of these shots turned into actual shots, but none resulted in a goal. Two shots went wide, and one was caught by Joe Hart.

Manchester City fared somewhat worse, with only 42% possession. While possession wasn't a huge disadvantage, the overall statistics clearly showed their weakness.

They only reached the opponent's penalty area once, but the ball was cleared by a header from the opposing defender. Silva and Yaya Toure each had a shot from outside the box, but neither posed a threat.

The situation on the field is rather unfavorable for Manchester City.

On the sidelines, Tottenham manager Villas-Boas was quite excited. He really wanted to beat Shan Yongzhuo once, and the match in front of him looked like a good opportunity.

The Tottenham players played well, they didn't seem to have found their rhythm in front of goal yet, but that's not a big problem.

"It's only a matter of time before they score..."

However, just as Villas-Boas was starting to feel good, the situation on the field took a sudden turn for the worse.

In a quick counter-attack by Manchester City, Aguero easily broke past Sigurdsson on the wing and delivered a high-quality cross into the middle. Dzeko outmaneuvered Vertonghen in the box and then cleverly turned and unleashed a shot.

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris dived to make a crucial save, narrowly avoiding a shot aimed at the corner of the net.

Dawson received the ball and was about to kick it out of bounds to clear it when he suddenly remembered something and quickly turned around to clear it with a long kick.

But at that very moment, he felt a gust of wind beside him, and then he saw a shadow wearing a yellow jersey kick the ball away from his feet. Dawson, who was moving so fast, felt like he only saw a blur.

Then, a commotion erupted at White Hart Lane.

"The ball is in!"

"Dawson, what is he doing, my God!" the commentator exclaimed, sounding exasperated. "He should have cleared the ball immediately; giving them a corner kick would have been better than conceding a goal. Instead, he's just standing there, spacing out..."

"Now, eighteen minutes into the game, Shan Yongzhuo has helped Manchester City break the deadlock, and Tottenham are now trailing 0-1 at home..."

"This is truly a regrettable result!"

The commentator's tone conveyed a sense of disappointment and frustration.

The Tottenham players were also somewhat annoyed, looking at Dawson with reproach in their eyes. Fortunately, Lloris stepped in to support Dawson: "Kick it out of bounds? Don't you know Shan Yongzhuo is best at corner kicks?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the Tottenham players instantly lost their temper.

Yes, Shan Yongzhuo's corner kick goal is world-renowned. From this perspective, Dawson's first choice was not wrong, it's just that Shan Yongzhuo seized the opportunity.

Dawson was actually a little angry, but he didn't say anything and didn't care about his teammates' attitude at all. He was just very puzzled.

"Why was he so fast just now...?"

The timing difference of the Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand made Dawson question his existence. "Is this really the effect of Chinese Kung Fu? Is it some kind of terrifying lightness skill?"

Dawson also thought of some rumors about Shan Yongzhuo, and even recalled a report about Totti that he had seen not long ago.

Totti's form suddenly rebounded last season, delivering an amazing explosive performance in Serie A and leading Roma to a very impressive record, a true testament to the enduring power of a veteran.

Totti has continued to perform exceptionally well this season, and it can be said that he has single-handedly carried the Roma banner.

In an interview, Totti stated that it was entirely due to Chinese Kung Fu, and that he had only achieved a slight level of mastery in it. He claimed that Shan Yongzhuo was the true master who combined Kung Fu with football.

Although Shan Yongzhuo denied Totti's claims in an interview, many people still doubted whether Shan Yongzhuo's superb shooting skills were really related to Chinese Kung Fu, and the media rushed to report on this.

Of course, Totti is just an isolated case; there have also been failures, such as Luca Toni, who scored 8 goals in 27 games for Fiorentina, a performance that can only be described as normal for a veteran.

Take Mexes for example. He didn't get many opportunities at Manchester City last season, and his performance after joining AC Milan was also lackluster. He was seen as a defensive brute and a sieve.

Of course, Totti commented on this, saying that Mexes was a person with very weak will on the path of spiritual practice.

Finally, there's Pato. Pato, like Totti, is one of the most ardent fans who followed Shan Yongzhuo in his training. However, Pato has only played 5 games this season due to injury. There are even reports that Pato's obsession with practicing Chinese Kung Fu has led to his frequent injuries, which has made AC Milan very dissatisfied with him.

Of course, many people believe that it actually has nothing to do with Chinese Kung Fu, and that Pato's condition is simply due to Barbara, this mature woman...

But at this moment, Dawson's thoughts had completely gone astray.

You can't blame him; the shock he felt from that afterimage was just too great—it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

This forced Dawson to take the rumors about Shan Yongzhuo and Kung Fu seriously.

Inevitably, his thinking gradually became influenced by the Di (Di)...

"Perhaps I should talk to him after the match?"

"No, even if we exchanged ideas, we wouldn't gain anything. Only Totti definitely received his true teachings!"

"Perhaps I should try to befriend Totti."

"But how can I become friends with Totti..."

(End of this chapter)