Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 569 An Unstoppable Shot
Amidst the deafening cheers at the Calderon Stadium, the time before the match passed quickly.

The players from the home team Atlético Madrid and the away team Granada walked onto the field in neat rows, sizing each other up. Both teams' players seemed quite spirited.

After all, nobody wants to lose this game.

However, after ten minutes of the game, Atletico Madrid clearly had the upper hand on the field.

Their aggressive pressing caught Granada off guard, and their attempts to launch counter-attacks failed.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, dominated Granada while maintaining a very tight defense.

In particular, Godin and Suarez closely marked Shan Yongzhuo, who had dropped back, trying to cut off his connection with his teammates from all angles.

However, Granada's defense was also very tight, which left Atletico Madrid with few good ways to break through.

Like Granada, Atletico Madrid's scoring relies heavily on their two main strikers, Diego Costa and Villa.

Diego Costa is a very well-rounded striker in modern times, with top-notch strength, shooting skills, and ability to get into scoring positions, but his ability to receive the ball with his back to goal is still a bit lacking.

Villa is also a striker who excels at making forward runs and poaching opportunities, and his form has declined noticeably since he is over thirty years old.

The two forwards lack the ability to receive the ball with their backs to goal and create chances, which is a significant weakness for Atletico Madrid. This allowed Atletico Madrid to primarily open up the game from the flanks in the first ten minutes of their attack.

In the opening ten minutes, Atletico Madrid had three shots, all of which came from crosses from the wing. Their central area became a battleground with Granada.

At this point, both head coaches also noticed some problems.

Pellegrini's expression remained relatively relaxed. Atletico Madrid had the advantage in possession, but they couldn't find a good way to break Granada's defense.

Van Dijk, in particular, was very active in this match.

In his struggle with Diego Costa, he completely dominated the game. No matter how actively Costa tried to get rid of him, even resorting to dirty tricks, he couldn't find a good way to deal with Van Dijk.

Ten minutes later, Atletico Madrid's initial momentum waned, and Granada began to gradually turn the tide.

Pellegrini couldn't help but turn his attention to Shan Yongzhuo. Sure enough, the team's hopes still rested on Shan Yongzhuo.

In the first ten minutes, Shan Yongzhuo only touched the ball once, and was immediately tackled away by Suarez.

After that, Shan Yongzhuo did not get any recognition.

However, even the most stringent surveillance will have moments of lapse.

In the 14th minute, Shan Yongzhuo found an opportunity and successfully received the ball between Suarez and Godin.

This ball came from Blind, who made a run on the counter-attack.

A very precise pass allowed Shan Yongzhuo to use his speed to get past two players and receive the ball comfortably.

Then comes the Whirlwind Ground Kick.

Even with a small gap, Shan Yongzhuo was still able to use his speed to find the best route to bypass the two, without even giving Godin and Suarez a chance to foul.

"Danger!"

When Suarez and Godin were both outmaneuvered, Atletico Madrid immediately became very nervous.

Although Shan Yongzhuo was still more than 30 meters away from the goal, he was still in a very dangerous range.

"Defend against him! João!"

Simeone shouted anxiously from the sidelines, and Miranda did just that. In this situation, he had no choice but to leave Harry Kane behind and move laterally to defend Shan Yongzhuo.

Godin and Suarez were also in hot pursuit, hoping to catch up with Shan Yongzhuo and then form a pincer movement.

This was Simeone's instruction to them: within 30 meters, they absolutely could not allow Shan Yongzhuo to easily get a shot off. But Shan Yongzhuo did not give them that chance.

When he had dribbled the ball to a distance of about 25 or 6 meters, Shan Yongzhuo did not continue to dribble forward, nor did he choose to pass the ball to Harry Kane, who was in a better position and was even open to the ball. Instead, he chose to shoot directly.

The football soared high into the air.

Goalkeeper Courtois was on high alert and immediately made a diving save.

But he clearly underestimated the ball speed.

By the time Courtois was about to pounce, the ball had already grazed the intersection of the crossbar and the post and nestled into the goal.

"Hula..."

As the football entered the goal, the surrounding stands erupted in cheers.

"The ball is in!"

The TV commentator exclaimed, "Shan Yongzhuo, a brilliant goal!"

"This goal was absolutely brilliant. We can see that after Shan Yongzhuo dropped back to receive the pass from Blind, he ran a very unpredictable route, shaking off Godin and Suarez. From this, we can see how excellent Shan's ball control is; he almost dribbled the ball in a crescent shape!"

"His shot was very sudden, and the angle was very tricky."

"Theoretically speaking, this is an unstoppable shot!"

"Shan Yongzhuo, now, he has helped Granada score their first goal, and they are now leading the home team Atletico Madrid at the Calderon Stadium."

"It has to be said that Atletico Madrid's defense was quite good, but clearly they underestimated Shan Yongzhuo's ability."

While the commentators were analyzing the game, the fans in the surrounding stands were also discussing it.

Granada fans and Shan Yongzhuo's supporters were both chanting and celebrating the goal, but the Calderon Stadium clearly had more Atletico Madrid fans, who were constantly discussing the goal and marveling at Shan Yongzhuo's ability: "That was amazing!"

"The receiving, dribbling, and shooting were all done in a way that was completely beyond anyone's expectations!"

"This is the world's number one football star!"

"This kind of ball is probably as easy for him as eating."

"If we had a star player like that, we would definitely be able to beat Real Madrid."

"Forget it, stop thinking about it. Think about Torres, think about Falcao, think about Aguero. We can't keep any players."

"yes……"

Granada is so lucky!

Atletico Madrid fans marveled at Granada's good fortune, not because of the goal itself, but because they were able to have Shan Yongzhuo on their team.

As for Atletico Madrid, although they are considered a powerhouse in La Liga, their resurgence in recent years has been very strong.

However, their biggest problem remains the inability to retain employees.

The team has produced many talented stars over the years, with the media even praising them as "Atletico Madrid produces prodigious strikers," but in the end, they all left. This is Atletico Madrid's tragedy.

Watching the players celebrating their goals on the field, Atletico Madrid fans were filled with envy and resentment.

"If Shan Yongzhuo were to buy Atletico Madrid..."

(End of this chapter)