Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 25 The Power of the Bonus

Losing a game is certainly not a good thing, and failing to score a goal yourself is even worse.

However, it wasn't all bad news for Shan Yongzhuo. His continuous hard training did yield results, with improvements in various physical metrics.

Strength reached 54 points, stamina reached 65 points, speed reached 52, dribbling reached 51, and even shooting increased by one point, reaching 99.

With his current stamina, Shan Yongzhuo's running style, which can be described as lazy, is more than enough to sustain him through an entire match, and he can even handle a slightly more packed schedule without any problems.

Of course, the Austrian league doesn't have a particularly dense schedule.

What delighted Shan Yongzhuo the most was his shooting score of 99, just one point away from the maximum. He couldn't help but look forward to what kind of effect 100 points would bring.

In the next round, the 26th match, Kaffinburg traveled to Vienna's Gerhard Harnapi Stadium to play against Rapid Vienna away from home.

Rapids are currently one point behind Kaffinburg and are ranked third in the league.

Facing this traditional Austrian powerhouse, Kaffinburg naturally fell into a disadvantageous position, quickly gaining the upper hand at home and scoring a goal just five minutes into the game.

Kaffinburg's players were also in poor form, making frequent mistakes on the field. Fortunately, Shan Yongzhuo used his powerful leg kick to equalize the score in the 18th minute of the first half.

During halftime, Pfluger was very angry and dissatisfied with the team's performance in the last few games. This seemed to have some effect, as Kaffinburg's performance improved in the second half.

In the 55th minute, Shan Yongzhuo used a whirlwind ground kick to get past two Quick team defenders and score, giving Quick Team the lead.

However, in the final moments of the game, Rapid's striker, Mehoff, scored a volley to help Rapid equalize the score.

Ultimately, the two teams tied 2-2.

The team was frustrated after being tied at the last minute, and the atmosphere on the bus back to Kaffinburg was somewhat somber.

Pfluger was also wondering if he had been asking too much of the team.

In the past, being able to draw against a traditional Austrian powerhouse like Rapid Vienna away from home would have been something to celebrate.

The previous string of victories, including two wins against Red Bull Salzburg, had made the team a little complacent.

In reality, Kaffinburg was just a newly promoted team. Apart from Shan Yongzhuo's continuous goals, the other players were only at the level of a newly promoted Austrian Bundesliga team.

At this level, being ranked second in the current league is already a remarkable achievement.

Although that is the reality, Pflug was still somewhat saddened. If he could lead a newly promoted team to the championship, even in the Austrian Bundesliga, that would be a remarkable achievement.

This will definitely be a glorious moment in my coaching career. At that time, perhaps even bigger clubs will invite me to coach.

Second place is still a remarkable ranking, but... it's not the champion after all.

In professional football, people only remember the first place; nobody cares about the second place.

Even finishing as runners-up in the Champions League is nothing.

For example, people only remember Juventus, the Italian A powerhouse, for their few Champions League titles, not for their numerous Champions League runner-up finishes.

Even so, the situation has not improved.

Round 27 of the league.

Kaffinburg hosted LA Linz and won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Shan Yongzhuo, but the performance was far from impressive.

Linz had 25 shots on goal throughout the match, while Kafenberg only managed 4.

If it weren't for good luck and the goalkeeper's outstanding performance, the score would probably not have been 1-0, but 1-4.

Despite the victory, Pflug still had doubts about the players' performance. He could sense that the players seemed to have become somewhat hesitant on the field, often making some inexplicable mistakes.

"What exactly is going on?"

In fact, what Pflug didn't know was that it was his earlier boasting in the media about winning the championship that affected the players' performance.

Kaffinburg's players had all climbed their way up from the lower leagues, and they had never dreamed of winning the title. Even when they finished second in the league, they still considered it good luck and had no intention of challenging Red Bull. However, when Pflugge very unprofessionally announced in the media that Kaffinburg would win the title, the players suddenly realized this.

We actually won the championship?

Unfortunately, while this information motivated the players, it also created tension.

Kaffinburg's players began to pay more attention to their performance on the field. They wanted to keep winning and fight for key opportunities, and they started to fear making mistakes.

For these players, the psychological burden can have serious consequences. The more they fear making mistakes, the more mistakes they tend to make erupt like an avalanche.

Pfluger finally realized this, and the team gathered together after the match against Linz.

"Guys, I know what you're thinking, but don't overthink it. We're just a newly promoted team, and this result is already excellent."

"For the next match, we'll play as usual, win or lose, we've already secured our place in the league..."

"You've done a great job, and we should be able to stay in the Austrian Bundesliga next season..."

Pfluger was surrounded and was giving a speech like a public orator, blah blah blah, but whether the players listened or not was another matter.

In short, no one listened with much interest.

Finally, Kinnice arrived, and her words immediately lifted everyone's spirits: "Everyone has performed exceptionally well this season. The club has decided that if anyone manages to stay in the top three at the end of the season, the club will award them 30 euros."

The players' eyes lit up.

However, Kinnice smiled and continued, "Of course, we can pursue the championship. If we win the championship, the club will give everyone a reward of 100 million euros."

"Long live Kaffinburg!"

Why can't we win the championship?

"We want to be champions!"

"..."

All the players, including Shan Yongzhuo, immediately became excited.

One million euros!
How much will each person get?

Even the lowest-paid person would have at least 2 euros, right?

Twenty thousand euros! That's more than the monthly salary of most of the team.

Even Shan Yongzhuo was somewhat excited. Although his salary was considered relatively high within the team, no one would refuse Euros.

Moreover, given his performance, he will definitely receive a substantial bonus.

Perhaps 50,000 euros?
Although I don't know the exact exchange rate, it must be at least 500,000 RMB, right?
Even knowing he was a rich kid and reminding himself to stay calm, Shan Yongzhuo still abandoned his principles in the face of money and cheered with his teammates.

Pfluger, standing next to him, looked rather displeased.

Damn it, why did I go through all this trouble?
As a result, when Kinney announced the news, the effect was better than when I talked about it for a whole day and night.

"Wait a minute, as the head coach, I should also get a share of the goal bonus, right?"

"Perhaps I'll get more?"

Pflug's mind was quick; he couldn't help but think that if the team achieved good results, he could get a bonus and perhaps go on a nice summer vacation.
Salzburg?

"No, no, no, I might go to Thailand. I heard from Fei Huaning that it's a good place."

"Of course, I didn't inquire on purpose; I just overheard it by chance. I am still very interested in Thai culture."

(End of this chapter)