Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 557 Little Blind's Peak Moment

At halftime, both teams returned to their respective locker rooms.

Ancelotti was having a bit of a headache.

Coming to coach Real Madrid is something that most coaches in the world of football would envy, after all, being able to coach a powerhouse like Real Madrid would be a great resume to boast about in a coaching career.

However, Ancelotti doesn't actually need such a resume. He is an accomplished head coach who achieved great success at AC Milan and also did well at Chelsea.

Coming to Real Madrid put him under a lot of pressure.

In recent years, Real Madrid has become a black hole for both its star players and coaches.

Mancini and Mourinho, two consecutive star coaches, failed miserably here.

Ancelotti is under immense pressure right now, and if he can't make a breakthrough, his time at Real Madrid won't last long.

Ancelotti glanced at Pellegrini from afar and felt a pang of envy.

"Being able to coach Shan Yongzhuo, even at a small club, should be a very comfortable thing..."

However, Ancelotti believed he could still find a way to deal with Shan Yongzhuo.

Judging from the first half, of Shan Yongzhuo's three goals, apart from the first goal which was a pass from Nainggolan, the other goal was entirely due to his individual ability.

During other parts of the game, Shan Yongzhuo's presence on the field was very low, and he didn't even touch the ball very often.

Despite Ramos's close marking, it's clear that Shan Yongzhuo is still the same Shan Yongzhuo; he still can't form good synergy with his teammates.

Perhaps this is his playing style, but with this style, his teammates still need to be able to hold the line and pass the ball to him.

Moreover, in the last ten minutes, Shan Yongzhuo didn't even touch the ball once.

It's obvious that he's not suited to a fast pace.

Ancelotti recalled.

Back in the locker room, Ancelotti didn't talk about Shan Yongzhuo, but instead emphasized that the team should continue this fast-paced attack and maintain pressure on Granada.

In some ways, Ancelotti's idea was correct.

Shan Yongzhuo has never been someone who likes to cooperate with his teammates, and Ancelotti is well aware of this.

However, in reality, he has never actively adapted to any team's style of play. His goals rely on the proper use of his skills, so fast or slow tempos don't really affect him.

He's the kind of player who seizes opportunities to score, not the kind who keeps attacking relentlessly.

Therefore, whether the pace is fast or slow has little impact on him.

Throughout the match, Granada, despite being dominated by Real Madrid, always managed to create some opportunities. For Shan Yongzhuo, simply seizing those opportunities was enough.

Instead of cooperating with teammates to constantly attack the opponent's defense.

In the home team's locker room.

The atmosphere was much better than at Real Madrid.

No matter how the game went, or how hard they fought in the last ten minutes of the first half, they were still the ones in the lead.

And they were leading by two goals.

Many players recalled their encounter with Real Madrid last season, when they were completely outmatched.

Although they are still fundamentally unable to beat the opponent, the fact that Shan Yongzhuo's individual performance has brought them this result is truly a happy thing.

of course.

The game isn't over yet, and it's too early to say who won or lost. Leading doesn't guarantee victory. Pellegrini reminded the players to take the game seriously, as any lapse in concentration in such a high-intensity match could have serious consequences. Second half.

Real Madrid continued their intense pressure on Granada, and they quickly scored a goal.

In the 52nd minute, Benzema attempted a shot from behind in the penalty area, but was pulled down from behind by Shawcross. The referee awarded Real Madrid a penalty and gave Shawcross a yellow card.

The decision drew boos from the crowd at Camenes Stadium, but the referee clearly didn't care and upheld the ruling.

Cristiano Ronaldo stood at the penalty spot in his signature pose and converted the penalty with a single tap-in.

In the last match, Ronaldo failed to score, which made him quite anxious.

It's worth noting that Shan Yongzhuo has already scored 6 goals in the two rounds of the competition, but he has only scored one goal so far.

This huge gap, coupled with Real Madrid's record-breaking signing of Bale, has made Cristiano Ronaldo very anxious.

But at least they've scored! Even though it was just a penalty kick, it still counts as a goal.

This goal was also quite significant for Real Madrid.

Being able to pull one back early in the second half was a great encouragement to Real Madrid.

With plenty of time left in the game, Real Madrid has a good chance to equalize or even take the lead.

In the following match, Real Madrid continued their strong pressure, and Granada's goal looked precarious, as if it could be equalized at any moment.

However, this pressure couldn't last the entire second half. Gradually, Real Madrid failed to score for a long time, and the pressure eased somewhat.

After all, players are not robots; such high-intensity pressure is a considerable test of both physical and mental strength.

After Granada successfully defended against Real Madrid's most intense attacks, they gradually had opportunities to counter-attack.

The opportunity came in the 69th minute of the match.

This time, Blind intercepted Di Maria's ball on the wing, then dribbled a short distance before observing the situation ahead and launching a long diagonal pass.

This long diagonal pass was of very high quality, finding Shan Yongzhuo directly at the edge of the penalty area.

Shan Yongzhuo was also surprised that Blind could make such a good pass, but he still managed to block the position first.

Then, he positioned himself on the left, directing his body toward the goal. Ramos was still difficult to deal with, as he blocked half of the space.

However, Shan Yongzhuo still managed to get the ball to his side, easily controlling it with a half-turn and his chest.

Real Madrid's defense immediately panicked.

Shan Yongzhuo certainly wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity; if he misses it, it's hard to say whether Granada will have any good opportunities in the future.

He was standing two or three meters outside the penalty area line, aiming at the ball, glancing at the goal out of the corner of his eye, and then swinging his right foot.

"Oh!"

After the instep makes direct contact with the football.

This could be considered a half-bicycle kick side shot, but the ball still rushed rapidly towards the top corner of the goal. Goalkeeper Lopez dived to get there immediately, but he was still a step too slow.

The football flew into the goal, skimming past the post.

"Hoohoo!"

The Granada fans at Camenes Stadium immediately erupted in thunderous cheers.

(End of this chapter)