Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 28 Two Bottom Lines
Austria Vienna's recent form has been less than stellar, having gone five league games without a win and widening the gap between them and Red Bull Salzburg and Kafenberg ahead of them.

If they lose this match, they will basically be out of contention for the championship.

This is something that this long-established Austrian powerhouse cannot accept.

For the remainder of the first half, Vienna continued to attack, hoping to equalize the score, but they ultimately failed to do so. Their Slovenian striker, Asimovic, has not been in good form recently, suffering a goal drought of four games.

Ultimately, Vienna went into halftime trailing by one goal.

Head coach Dax Bache looked at the opponent's number 19 with increasingly intense eyes, while also feeling a sense of helplessness.

He had suggested to the team that they sign the striker during the winter break, but the team did not take it seriously. They felt that the striker's overall ability was too average and that he could not maintain his form for long.

Unable to maintain in the long term?

Look how many goals this guy has scored now.

Dax Bach knows that the team has no chance now. Such a player will definitely attract the attention of teams in the top five leagues. According to media reports, Bundesliga teams Cologne and Hannover 96 have made offers to Kaffinburg.

Although Cologne and Hannover are only relegation-threatened teams in the Bundesliga, they are still not comparable to Vienna. The appeal of relegation-threatened teams in the top five leagues still far surpasses that of Austria's powerhouses.

This is the reality!

In the second half, Vienna pressed forward with all their players, but Shan Yongzhuo still faced heavy defensive pressure, as the opposing defender Madu continued to mark him throughout the match.

That's not good.

However, Shan Yongzhuo still found an opportunity.

In the 62nd minute, Shan Yongzhuo received the ball, used a feint to deceive Madu, and then immediately ran in the opposite direction, pressing close to the edge of the penalty area and taking a shot that went directly into the goal.

Domestic media reporters were also watching the game and cheering for the goals.

Although Sun Xiang didn't perform well, Shan Yongzhuo did an outstanding job.

A single shot to the corner.

This is a bit unreasonable!

With such exquisite footwork, it's no wonder he's able to score so many goals.

Domestic journalists finally understood why this striker, who seemed to have nothing to offer, could become a goal-scoring machine.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo isn't really lacking in skill. His dribble just now was brilliant. No matter how he changed direction, he always kept the ball under his control. His skill isn't as bad as people say.

Although that was the only time he dribbled past someone throughout the entire match...

But something is better than nothing; on the football field, scoring a goal is everything.

Vienna continued their offensive in the following period, but unfortunately their defense was breached again.

In the 81st minute, Linndu crossed from the wing, and Scherger headed the ball in to score Kaffinborg's third goal.

0: 3!

This was also the final goal, and Kaffinburg secured a resounding away victory against Vienna, maintaining their winning streak.

Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo also won this so-called Chinese derby.

……

After the match, Shan Yongzhuo saw Sun Xiang waving at him.

He walked over.

“You’re amazing!”

"Thanks, Brother Sun. You did a great job too."

"No, you don't need to be modest."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and the atmosphere was fairly good.

“I think you should join the national team,” Sun Xiang suddenly suggested solemnly. “You are too strong. With you on the team, it won’t be so difficult for the national team to score.”

Shan Yongzhuo said with a wry smile, "That's not something I can decide."

"That's true." Sun Xiang smiled awkwardly, realizing he had been too presumptuous. After chatting for a few more minutes, the two returned to their respective teams.

Shan Yongzhuo returned to the locker room, secretly took a shower, and then returned to Kaffinburg with the team bus.

The team won again, and the atmosphere was great. Shan Yongzhuo was also in a good mood, having scored two goals and earned 0.4 points, which was a good thing.

With this 0.4, I have another point, which I put into my stamina, bringing it to 67. I'm now only 3 points away from getting the skill.

"It would be great if we could improve through training and then acquire a skill before the start of next season."

Dan Yongzhuo was happily thinking about this wonderful thing.

Through training, I've increased my various points by a few points each. I still have 3 points left to gain through scoring goals, which would require 15 goals, a goal that seems highly unlikely.

Through training, each increase is a direct increase of 1 point, which is equivalent to 5 goals!

Unfortunately, no matter how much training I did, my endurance never seemed to increase.

"Is it possible to increase the score without scoring goals?"

Dan Yongzhuo couldn't help but feel a little regretful, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't very well drink Huiren Shenbao, could he?

However, after returning to Kaffinburg, Shan Yongzhuo received a call from Kroos.

“I know you don’t really want to transfer, but I still suggest that you start doing more interviews with the media, especially major media outlets.”

Shan Yongzhuo pursed his lips.

He also knew that as his fame grew, so did his influence.

After each match, many reporters wanted to interview him, but Shan Yongzhuo always declined. Pflug would also help him find excuses to refuse, reducing his contact with the media.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't feel that the increase in fame brought any benefits. Although his salary wasn't high, it wasn't too low either, and he had won a lot of Ballon d'Or prize money. He was quite satisfied with his current life.

However, as Shan Yongzhuo's fame continues to rise, more and more clubs are interested in him, a fact that Kroos is well aware of.

Recently, more and more clubs have been contacting him because they can't reach Shan Yongzhuo directly and can only do so through his agent.

Fortunately, Kroos is a well-known agent in Germany, so those clubs were still able to contact him easily.

Kroos understood that if Shan Yongzhuo performed better and better, or miraculously led Kafnburg to win the Austrian Bundesliga title, he would definitely be targeted by some big teams, or even elite clubs.

After all, even if the Austrian league is considered low-level, the fact that they could lead a newly promoted team to the championship with such an amazing performance is still quite convincing.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo is only 18 years old.

This is the biggest reason why major clubs are willing to pay attention to him.

This is also why Kroos encouraged Shan Yongzhuo to have more contact with the media. Although Shan Yongzhuo has always been indifferent to the transfer, Kroos still believes that he will not stay in Austria for too long.

Giving interviews to major media outlets will help Shan Yongzhuo build his personal image and allow interested clubs to understand the young man's character from certain perspectives.

“Perhaps, after the league ends, we can have a proper talk,” Kroos said seriously. “You should know that more and more teams are interested in you now, including some of the big clubs that you are also interested in.”

Shan Yongzhuo neither confirmed nor denied this.

Giving media interviews is fine with me; it's just something I do easily.

However, it's a transfer.

We still need to analyze each specific problem in its specific context.

As a seasoned veteran of the construction site, he wouldn't be fooled by Kroos's comment about a top-tier football team.

For Shan Yongzhuo, he would be satisfied with any place where he could play more games, with a higher salary, a bigger city, and greater influence.

More matches will guarantee playing time.

These are the two bottom lines that Shan Yongzhuo absolutely must adhere to, and they cannot be crossed.

Ideally, it would also have a separate toilet and shower room...

That would be even better.

(End of this chapter)