Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 582: My encouragement must have worked!
The Barcelona players were ecstatic after scoring, and the entire Camp Nou stadium erupted in a frenzy.

The situation has become very unfavorable for Granada.

Pellegrini shook his head on the sidelines, seemingly unsure of a good solution to the current situation.

Despite successfully containing Granada's attacking linchpin Neymar with Nainggolan, Barcelona's overall strength was still far superior to Granada's.

When the other opposing players also performed well, especially Sanchez, who replaced Neymar as the attacking core, his performance was in no way inferior to Neymar's.

This makes things very difficult for Granada.

On the field, Granada's players were also very frustrated.

Shan Yongzhuo's goal in the opening minutes briefly gave them hope of defeating Barcelona at Camp Nou.

But now, with the first half almost over, they are still behind.

This makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo had almost no impact in the latter part of the first half, which made things even more disappointing, and some people even felt that there was no hope of defeating Barcelona.

Shan Yongzhuo was also helpless about this, and all he could do was encourage his teammates.

"Everyone, cheer up!"

"We need to intensify our attack!"

"Pass the ball forward whenever you have the chance."

"If you have the chance, try to get free kicks or corner kicks!"

"I can score as long as I have a free kick or corner kick in a good position!"

"..."

Shan Yongzhuo's words did give the players some confidence.

When the game restarted, Granada's players seemed to perk up a bit and didn't appear discouraged despite being behind.

Meanwhile, Barcelona's players seemed to relax a bit at this point.

Then, in the 44th minute of the match, they allowed Granada to launch a very sharp counter-attack.

This time, Fabregas clearly held onto the ball too long, and Nainggolan intercepted it.

Nainggolan didn't hesitate much, forcefully pushing past Fabregas and passing the ball to J. Romero on the wing. Romero wanted to pass the ball to Shan Yongzhuo, but found him tightly marked, so he eventually passed the ball to Ziyech.

Ziyech's long diagonal pass found Harry Kane in an excellent position.

Harry Kane received the ball and accelerated immediately, shaking off Iniesta who came to cover, only to find himself in a wide-open space ahead.

What a fantastic opportunity!

Harry Kane forcefully suppressed his inner elation and dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

Facing the onrushing goalkeeper Pinto, Harry Kane calmly completed a low shot.

The football quickly rushed into the bottom corner.

The ball went in!
2 is better than 2!

The commentators from Granada's television broadcasters excitedly shouted, "Goal! Goal! Goal!"

"Harry Kane, the young England striker has scored!"

"He put the ball into the Barcelona goal at Camp Nou, helping Granada equalize!"

"A remarkable young man. He stepped up when the team needed him. This is his sixth goal of the season, and he's scored six goals in 14 games. It's hard to believe he was playing in the Championship last season..."

"But this goal should still be attributed to Shan Yongzhuo!"

"Shan Yongzhuo has attracted too much defensive attention from Barcelona..."

The camera pans to reveal that Shan Yongzhuo is surrounded by Pique, Bartra, and Busquets, who have him perfectly sandwiched in the middle, making it extremely difficult for him to even move. On Harry Kane's side, apart from Iniesta who initially came to cover, there is no one else.

The commentator couldn't help but joke, "It seems Barcelona is so terrified of Shan Yongzhuo that they're focusing all their energy on defending him..."

After scoring, Harry Kane received the same treatment from Pedro, who piled on top of his teammates in a human pyramid.

On the other side, Shan Yongzhuo was happy that the team was able to equalize the score without relying on him alone, but in reality, his feeling about the game was not very good.

He was very helpless for the rest of the first half.

First of all, Barcelona is really targeting him too much.

Since scoring his first goal, Barcelona has significantly strengthened their defense against him. When Granada launches a counter-attack or attacks head-on, he is usually surrounded by two players, and more often by three players.

In this situation, receiving the ball is extremely difficult.

If you're not careful when using skills, you can easily waste them.

This situation even made Shan Yongzhuo lament Barcelona's shamelessness, but there was no good way to deal with it. His teammates' attacks were very difficult to break through, and they couldn't even get a corner kick opportunity.

On the other hand, his teammates also performed poorly.

While he was being defended so effectively by Barcelona, ​​his teammates' counter-attacks still failed to produce any results.

This makes people very helpless.

Fortunately, in the very end, his teammates finally seized an opportunity, with Harry Kane scoring a one-on-one chance to help the team equalize the score.

This made Shan Yongzhuo quite gratified.

Although he would prefer to score himself, the team's victory is also important.

Being able to equalize the score at the end of the first half was crucial for the team in the second half.

At least the team can face the second half with a confident mindset.

"It must be my encouragement that influenced them!"

Dan Yongzhuo unconsciously recalled the changes in his teammates, and after encouraging them, he quickly scored a goal.

So, Shan Yongzhuo also narcissistically remarked.

"Indeed, besides being the team's top scorer, I'm also the team's spiritual pillar!"

Thinking about it that way, it seems like I don't really care that I didn't score the equalizing goal.

After all, Harry Kane is practically his protégé, and he has been guiding Kane's skills since the start of the season.

The apprentice has left the mountain; the master should be happy.

The first half of the game ended quickly.

Halftime has arrived.

Granada's players left the field happily, after all, being able to draw with Barcelona at halftime, especially at Camp Nou, was a punishment they could easily accept.

On the other side, the Barcelona players looked dejected and were not in a good mood.

It's really hard to accept that, given such a favorable situation, the opponent managed to tie the score at the last moment.

However, Martino still praised their performance.

"We did very well in the first half!"

"Shan Yongzhuo only scored one goal; we successfully contained him."

"The last goal we conceded was just an accident, don't worry about it."

"Keep playing our game in the second half, and victory will surely be ours!"

(End of this chapter)