Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 580 The Veteran Nainggolan

In the 16th minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored the first goal, giving Granada the lead over Barcelona away from home.

The goal shocked the Camp Nou stadium, and every fan was talking about Shan Yongzhuo's goal.

The shot itself is secondary. After all, given Shan Yongzhuo's shooting skills, it would be big news if he missed in this situation, and it would be normal if he did.

Breakthroughs are the most amazing thing.

The most difficult part is making such a breakthrough in such a confined space, because in such a small space, players simply cannot get going. No matter how good the technique and dribbling are, they still need space to break through and sprint. Under such a double-team, there is simply no space for players to make a breakthrough.

But Shan Yongzhuo still managed to do it.

He broke through the encirclement of Pique, Bartra, and Busquets, leaving all three behind, and scored the goal. That was amazing.

It's important to know that these three players are no unknowns, especially Pique and Busquets, both of whom are seasoned defensive veterans.

The fans in the stands were all talking about it.

"As expected, Shan Yongzhuo still couldn't be defended against!"

“I shouldn’t have had any expectations. Pique always looks like this whenever he sees Shan Yongzhuo.”

"Pique got groined, groined again."

"And Bartra, he was treated like a primary school student."

"Busquets, did he come over to celebrate the goal with Shan Yongzhuo?"

"Does adding Shan Yongzhuo mean we can't even beat Granada?"

Barcelona fans were disappointed. They came to the game hoping to get revenge on Shan Yongzhuo, only to find that they still couldn't do anything about him. Shan Yongzhuo was still the man who could get whatever he wanted, making Barcelona feel incredibly heartbroken.

They couldn't help but compare Neymar to Shan Yongzhuo, only to find that they were simply no match.

Despite Neymar's sharp dribbling and elegant style of play, constantly threatening Granada with his breakthroughs, it was all in vain; he didn't score.

On the other hand, Shan Yongzhuo had been lying low for the previous ten minutes or so, almost making people forget that he had played.

However, the shot was fatal from the very first attempt; the opponent scored with just one shot.

The gap is too big.

The Spanish commentator couldn't help but exclaim, "Shan Yongzhuo's performance just now was truly outstanding. He broke through Barcelona's defense all by himself. The three of them, Pique, Bartra, and Busquets, were completely ineffective in surrounding him and posed no real threat to him."

"0 to 1!"

Granada has taken the lead at Camp Nou.

"It seems that even though Shan Yongzhuo has switched teams, Barcelona still doesn't have a good way to deal with him..."

Courtside.

Granada's substitutes rushed out excitedly to celebrate, cheering in unison for Shan Yongzhuo's goal.

Pellegrini was one of them.

This usually very refined and elegant coach couldn't help but clap his hands excitedly and hug his assistant coach Torrent tightly.

He was overjoyed and very grateful for the opportunity to coach Shan Yongzhuo and Granada.

This was at Camp Nou against Barcelona, ​​and Shan Yongzhuo still performed with ease; Barcelona had absolutely no way to deal with him.

This is absolutely thrilling.

At that moment, Pellegrini felt that his coaching career might reach its peak alongside Shan Yongzhuo, making him one of the greatest head coaches in the world.

Meanwhile, Barcelona's head coach Martino frowned deeply.

Shan Yongzhuo's performance was far beyond his expectations. Martino is a South American head coach who has spent his entire coaching career in South America. He has seen too many talented South American players.

Even Neymar's performance on the field was entirely within his expectations.

However, Shan Yongzhuo found that he really couldn't understand it very well.

Unlike those talented South American players, Shan Yongzhuo doesn't have a strong desire for possession of the ball on the field. He always wants to control the ball and then use his skills to put on a crazy show.

Of course, unlike those talented European players, he doesn't use his powerful physique to sprint and compete, nor does he use his domineering performance to shock the audience.

This is like being an outlier.

For the first ten minutes or so, he made virtually no impact, and even had difficulty getting the ball, which initially reassured Martino.

He felt that it must have been Bartra's restrictions on Shan Yongzhuo that had worked.

But this goal completely shattered Martino's illusions.

"If this guy continues to perform like this, there's no way to control him!" Martino said, sounding a bit helpless.

Indeed, there is something special about him that makes him the world's number one soccer player.

Martino's analysis concluded that this is a typical example of sophisticated, pragmatic football.

He won't waste it.

When the opportunity isn't great, he'd rather lie low than try, even if there's a chance he might score.

Only when they believe the opportunity has arrived will they suddenly unleash their power, catching their opponents off guard and delivering a fatal blow.

Such an opponent is undoubtedly terrifying, somewhat similar to Inzaghi, but even more terrifying than a striker of Inzaghi's type.

Even though a striker like Inzaghi is an assassin-type player, he relies heavily on his teammates to create opportunities.

But Shan Yongzhuo doesn't need that.

He can create opportunities directly when he feels confident.

"Hopefully the team can perform better next time!"

Martino didn't have any good solutions and could only pin his hopes on the players on the field.

After all, there's still plenty of time left in the game.

The opponent only scored one goal.

Given Barcelona's attacking prowess, they have plenty of time to catch up or even overtake them.

After the game restarted, Barcelona regained their composure and continued to keep possession of the ball firmly. However, it was clear that they were making more attempts to create opportunities, undoubtedly hoping to score quickly.

However, Neymar is in trouble.

Nainggolan is now focusing all his efforts on Neymar, and has quickly drawn him into a quagmire of struggle.

Nainggolan's defensive strategy is simple: his technique is not as good as Neymar's, and his footwork is not as fast, but he is good at using his body.

When things don't go well, he'll resort to subtle fouls to defend.

Neymar clearly lacks the experience of that cunning old fox Nainggolan, and is often brought to the ground by Nainggolan with the slightest touch.

This quickly put Neymar in Nainggolan's defensive trap.

He kept trying to get past Nainggolan, but even when he did get past Nainggolan, he often missed the best time to pass the ball, wasting the opportunity.

Pellegrini, standing on the sidelines, also noticed this and nodded frequently, clearly satisfied with Nainggolan's defense.

(End of this chapter)