Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 549 I helped Shan score the goal

As the game continued, Harry Kane's performance improved.

What made him feel most comfortable was that Shan Yongzhuo helped to draw a lot of defensive attention. Whenever he had the ball, the opponent's defense was not very tight, and most of the attention was focused on Shan Yongzhuo's side, which gave him a lot of room to play.

"This is what a competition should be like!"

Kane couldn't help but sigh.

He used to play in the Championship, where the rougher style of play is much more relaxed in terms of defense, which made Kane feel very comfortable playing there.

That's how football matches work. Both sides have the same number of players, and when the defensive focus is too concentrated on one person, the other players will have room to perform.

This is the role of a tactical center.

What Shan Yongzhuo didn't expect was that he would become the tactical center forward who helped Kane draw defenders away from the defense.

Osasuna were dominated at home by Granada. Their players were not particularly strong, while Granada's attack was well-organized under Nainggolan's orchestration, and Kane quickly found his chance.

In the 16th minute, Kane received a pass in the middle, turned and shook off the opposing defender, and took a shot inside the penalty area.

Distant angle.

The football flew straight to the right side of the goal.

The Osasuna goalkeeper reacted quickly; realizing Kane's shot was powerful, he punched the ball away with both fists.

"call……"

The fans in the surrounding stands applauded.

However, the next moment, the sound of the stadium changed, with exclamations and cheers rising and falling, and everyone's attention was focused on Osasuna's penalty area.

Osasuna goalkeeper Fernandez was just about to get up when he realized something was wrong, and he lunged towards the center of the penalty area with all his might.

A figure in a white jersey appeared in front of the football just in time and calmly swung his right foot to kick the ball.

"Boom."

The football changed direction and was kicked back towards the goal.

Even with Fernandez in top form, there was nothing he could do; he could only watch helplessly as the ball flew from the other side of the goal into the empty net.

The ball went in.

At that moment, everyone noticed the number on the back of the Granada player—

Number 19, Shan Yongzhuo.

"Goal! Goal!"

"Shan Yongzhuo's close-range rebound helped Granada break the deadlock, and he also scored his first goal in La Liga!"

"This is the goal-scoring instinct of a top striker. We can see that the instant Fernandez made contact with the ball, Shan Yongzhuo immediately started running. He ran to the ball at lightning speed and completed the shot."

"He scored Granada's first goal and his first La Liga goal, showing everyone the prowess of the world's best player in front of goal!"

"..."

The commentator praised Shan Yongzhuo's goal-scoring instincts, but you could tell from his voice that the goal was also quite unexpected for him.

If Kane scores directly, no one will think there will be any problem, because Kane has had many touches of the ball and has performed very well, so it seems like it's only a matter of time before he scores.

However, it was Shan Yongzhuo who ultimately scored the goal, which raises some questions.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo's performance was the same as usual. Under tight defense, he did not actively drop back to receive the ball, nor did he make any runs to create opportunities for himself to receive the ball.

In this situation, after his teammates passed him the ball twice and both passes were easily intercepted, he stopped actively seeking to pass the ball to him.

Although many people know that this is Shan Yongzhuo's playing style, some people still noticed the problem.

Despite being Granada's star player, Shan Yongzhuo's tactical importance remains as diminished as it was at Manchester City.

The commentator mentioned this issue a few minutes before the game, and it seemed that Shan Yongzhuo had become the tactical center forward.

This naturally has both advantages and disadvantages.

As a tactical center, Shan Yongzhuo can draw the opponent's defensive attention to the maximum extent, creating excellent space for his teammates to perform.

However, the drawback is also obvious: it will infinitely waste Shan Yongzhuo's goal-scoring ability.

"No matter how well other players perform, their efficiency is incomparable to that of Shan Yongzhuo."

This is the commentator's judgment.

It's not appropriate to say anything while they're in Manchester.

But now, Granada, a small club, is actually using a striker worth 170 million as a tactical center forward. Is that too extravagant?

The members of the Shan Yongzhuo Women's Cheerleading Team who came to the scene were even a little angry. They had planned to hold a march in front of the club after the game, and they even had a slogan in mind.

"Cross, you're a despicable person!"

"Pellegrini, get out of Granada!"

Of course, while these Granada fans really like Shan Yongzhuo, they don't actually know much about his playing style, especially the female fans. They are mostly fans of his looks; they know that Shan Yongzhuo scores a lot of goals and is very handsome, but they don't know how he usually finishes the game.

Those who know Shan Yongzhuo are naturally not worried at all.

Pellegrini and others were not worried at all.

He had a deep understanding of Shan Yongzhuo's playing style and knew that he was an unconventional genius.

He's not good at consistently coordinating with his teammates to break through the opponent's defenses. What he's best at is hiding himself and then suddenly striking when the opportunity arises, like a rattlesnake lurking in the shadows.

Now that Shan Yongzhuo has scored the first goal, Pellegrini feels that his idea is more and more correct.

To be honest, Shan Yongzhuo's goal was very sudden, so sudden that many people found it hard to accept.

After all, just a moment ago they were speaking out for Shan Yongzhuo, but the next moment, Shan Yongzhuo scored a goal.

Osasuna were also frustrated. They had been marking Shan Yongzhuo very closely, but the opponent scored a goal without them noticing.

Doesn't this prove that their defense was a failure?

Harry Kane wasn't upset at all; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

"I helped Dan score, that's fantastic!"

The game quickly resumed.

Osasuna falling behind at home is something they simply cannot accept.

After the game restarted, they intensified their attack. Although their defense against Shan Yongzhuo remained tight, they relaxed a little.

However, Osasuna's rhythm in transitioning between offense and defense is really problematic.

Granada easily seized the opportunity.

In the 26th minute, Nainggolan intercepted the ball in the backfield. Instead of stopping and watching the ball like other midfielders, he simply dribbled forward with his head down.

His charge came quickly and suddenly, catching Osasuna's defense off guard.

After Nainggolan broke through to midfield and completed a one-two pass with Gunnarsson, Nainggolan seized the opportunity, saw Shan Yongzhuo raising his hand, and kicked the ball to him.

(End of this chapter)