Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 564 Eight-Game Winning Streak

"Goal! Goal! Goal!"

The TV commentator exclaimed, "It's Shan Yongzhuo again! He's completed a hat trick!"

"In the 39th minute of the match, Shan Yongzhuo received a through ball from Ziyech inside the penalty area and scored a one-on-one goal!"

"A hat trick, another hat trick in the first half! Shan Yongzhuo is unstoppable!"

"The Estadio de la Cerroir has been contributed once again, perhaps reminding Villarreal fans of the fear they felt when they were dominated by Shan Yongzhuo in the Champions League group stage."

"Now that Shan Yongzhuo has come to La Liga, they still can't do anything about him..."

"However, the biggest contributor to this goal was Moroccan youngster Ziyech, a midfielder who was brought from the Netherlands by Kroos. He made a perfect La Liga debut with his quick dribbling and a perfectly timed through ball!"

"Kroos is still the same Kroos; his vision is as amazing as ever!"

"Although they lost key players like Mane and Kanté in the summer, it seems they haven't suffered any losses."

"Nainggolan, Harry Kane, and Ziyech—the arrival of these three players completely made up for the impact of Mane and others leaving; in fact, they did an even better job..."

The commentator first praised Shan Yongzhuo loudly, and then praised Ziyech.

The Villarreal fans at El Madrigal Stadium, whom he mentioned, did indeed recall the fear of being dominated by Shan Yongzhuo.

However, only their male fans were disappointed.

The Villarreal female fans showed no sign of disappointment; they joined the Granada fans in cheering for Shan Yongzhuo's goal.

This scene looks rather eerie.

Looking at Shan Yongzhuo, one player in the Villarreal squad felt both distressed and envious.

Giovanni dos Santos looked at Shan Yongzhuo with immense envy, while also feeling a sense of helplessness.

Although he scored a goal to help Villarreal equalize, Shan Yongzhuo immediately responded with two goals, and it looked as easy as drinking water for him.

"This might just be talent..."

Thinking about this, Santos felt somewhat disheartened.

Dos Santos comes from a Mexican football family. He and his brother Jonathan entered Barcelona's youth academy together, and Giovanni is clearly more talented than his brother.

In 2006, Giovanni dos Santos was called up to Barcelona's first team at the age of 17, and in 2007, at the age of 18, he represented Barcelona's first team in La Liga.

Unfortunately, he did not stay at Barcelona.

In 2008, Dos Santos was sold by Barcelona to Tottenham Hotspur for 700 million euros, thus beginning his nomadic career.

After being loaned out to Ipswich Town and Galatasaray in succession, Dos Santos has failed to deliver convincing performances in recent years.

Finally, in 2012, Dos Santos returned to La Liga, joining Mallorca, and in the summer of 2013, he joined Villarreal.

It's a pity that Dos Santos, after returning to La Liga, could never find the same spark again.

Dos Santos's long life of wandering had left him disheartened, and his abilities could no longer be what they once were. Looking at Shan Yongzhuo now, he was truly envious.

"Why can he play so well anywhere?"

"Whether it's Serie A, the Premier League, or La Liga, he can thrive in any of them. Why is that?"

Didn't he experience any difficulties adjusting?

Dos Santos shook his head, unable to find an answer.

Returning to La Liga, his performance at Mallorca last season was mediocre, and his performance at Villarreal this season has also been mediocre since the start of the season, scoring only 2 goals in 7 games.

"I need to work harder..."

In the end, Dos Santos could only silently encourage himself. If he couldn't put on a good performance again, he feared he wouldn't even be able to stay in La Liga and would have to return to Mexico to play. At only 24 years old, he simply couldn't accept the prospect of returning to Mexico so early.

Dos Santos became even more aggressive after the game restarted.

However, after regaining the lead, Granada completely stabilized their position.

Nainggolan and Ziyech complemented each other perfectly in midfield, working together to firmly control the rhythm of the game and turning it into a midfield tug-of-war.

Moreover, there isn't much time left in the first half.

After several back-and-forth exchanges, the referee blew the final whistle.

Back in the locker room, Villarreal coach Toral was also helpless, but he could only comfort his players: "Don't worry too much about the score. We played well, but we had some problems in defense."

"Our overall performance is no worse than Granada's; we need to intensify our attack in the second half..."

Toral spoke eloquently, but the effect remains to be seen.

Toral could only sigh helplessly at this.

After the start of the second half, Villarreal did indeed become more aggressive in their attack.

At the same time, they tightened their defense against Shan Yongzhuo, once again employing the same fierce tackling tactics they showed at the start of the first half.

For a time, Shan Yongzhuo was indeed quite upset.

However, he didn't really care.

He's used up most of his skills, leaving only his headbutt. Under these circumstances, scoring a goal won't be easy.

After all, Villarreal is a formidable team in La Liga, and is one of the strong contenders for the top six. When they go all out, Granada's current strength can only make them appear evenly matched on the field, or even slightly behind.

However, it won't be so easy for Villarreal to score.

Throughout the second half, the game was back and forth.

Villarreal's attack looked sharp, constantly pressing Granada's defense.

However, Granada is not easy to deal with; they always manage to launch sharp counterattacks when the opportunity arises.

However, both sides' attacks ultimately amounted to much ado about nothing.

Even Shan Yongzhuo, under the tight defense, failed to achieve any good results with his touches of the ball, and was even brought down to the ground several times in a row.

But Granada is not in a hurry at all.

They were leading 1-3 away from home, and neither team scored, which is a good thing for Granada.

finally.

When the referee blew the final whistle, the score remained unchanged.

1:3.

Granada secured a relatively easy victory against Villarreal at El Madrigal Stadium, extending their league winning streak to eight games.

However, the whole team wasn't so happy.

Meanwhile, news came that both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid had also defeated their opponents.

They also achieved an eight-game winning streak.

This leaves Granada in third place.

(End of this chapter)