Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 51 Ghost Shadow Capture Technique

Shan Yongzhuo had no time to pay attention to the media's commotion; he was focused on what mattered most.

In the last match, he scored two goals, bringing his stamina to 70 points and thus gaining a new skill.

Judging from the name, this skill is still derived from the skills of the six brothers in "Shaolin Soccer". Of course, it's just that the names are the same.

Endurance's skill is Ghostly Grappling, but the skill effect seems to be only related to Ghostly Grappling and has nothing to do with Grappling.

Ghostly Grab: Grants the host the Ghostly effect for the next 3 seconds. Ghostly effects slow down everything around the host by half the time it takes to form. Can be used once per match.

Dan Yongzhuo was trying to understand the explanation of this skill, and in his opinion, it should still be considered an extraordinary skill.

The flow of time is slowed down by 3 seconds, and only by half. This may seem insignificant, but with a little thought, one can understand the power of this skill.

When you have the ball, the movements of those around you are slowed down by half. So even if your skills are poor and your speed is slow, you can still easily make a move to get past them.

To others, all of this simply means that they acted too quickly.

However, the use of this skill is also very limited.

For Shan Yongzhuo, every skill is extremely valuable, and the most perfect performance would be to have each skill lead to a goal.

At the very least, you must ensure that the combination of the two skills results in a goal.

In Shan Yongzhuo's view, there are two best ways to use this Ghost Shadow Grappling Technique.

One method is to receive the ball on the edge of the penalty area. When the opponent's defense is very dense, you can activate your skill to find a shooting opening.

The second method is when you're one-on-one with the goalkeeper, you can activate the skill to ensure you perfectly get past the goalkeeper.

However, this is only theoretical; whether it can be used effectively in actual matches depends on the specific circumstances.

Moreover, given Shan Yongzhuo's playing style, the chances of him getting a one-on-one opportunity are extremely low.

Sometimes you can use the Mighty Vajra Kick directly, sometimes you need to use the Whirlwind Ground Kick, and sometimes you need to use the Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand. It depends on the actual situation.

In the next round of the league, Shan Yongzhuo tested the effect of the Ghost Shadow Grappling Technique.

In this match, Roma will play away against Palermo.

In the 20th minute of the first half, Shan Yongzhuo received the ball on the left side of the edge of the penalty area and then began his Ghost Shadow Tackle.

Then he noticed that everyone's movements on the field seemed to be slowed down, like watching a movie in slow motion. Even though Shan Yongzhuo's movements were a little slower, he still managed to easily get past the two opponents and get a shooting opportunity, and then put the ball in the net.

While Shan Yongzhuo's dribbling skills may seem unremarkable to him, they appear quite formidable to outsiders.

They only saw Shan Yongzhuo nimbly and quickly slip past the two men in a flash. His footwork was terrifying, and his speed was incredibly fast.

Spalletti, standing on the sidelines, was also stunned; he was somewhat incredulous.

"When did this little technique become available? It's simple yet incredibly ingenious!"

Assistant coach Domenicini was very proud, saying, "This shows that he has made great progress. This kid is really amazing."

Shan Yongzhuo was also very satisfied with the effect of the skill. As long as he could get the ball smoothly in the penalty area, when facing the defense head-on, the Ghostly Catching Hand made it easy to get past the opponent and shoot.

This skill is, in some ways, even more powerful than the Whirlwind Ground Kick.

However, there's a problem: Shan Yongzhuo's ball control skills are rather average. Even with the time flow slowed down, he might not always be able to control the ball and dribble past opponents smoothly, since it's only a two-times slowdown. Palermo's defense isn't very strong, and against strong teams, they'll probably need to find a more suitable opportunity to utilize him.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo ultimately displayed his prowess, scoring a hat trick.

However, Roma's defensive duo once again delivered an "outstanding" performance, with the central defensive pairing of Mexes and Santos making frequent mistakes. Meanwhile, Roma's forwards Miccoli and Cavani were in superb form, combining for three goals, resulting in a draw for Palermo at home.

Spalletti was very unhappy with the draw, especially the defense of Mexes and Santos, but there was nothing he could do, as the team only had those two center-backs plus Burdisso.

"Hopefully, it's just that they played poorly in this game..."

The draw had a significant impact, as Inter Milan, playing behind them, secured a resounding home victory against Napoli, catching up with Roma on points and taking the top spot thanks to their formidable goal difference.

Fortunately, Sampdoria's four-game winning streak was ended by Fiorentina in this round, and they fell behind in the standings, while Roma maintained their second place.

The media also discussed the match, pointing out the reasons for the draw. On one hand, Roma's defense frequently gifted goals, and on the other hand, Palermo played exceptionally well, especially Uruguayan winger Cavani, who delivered an outstanding performance with two assists and a goal.

Shan Yongzhuo scored three goals and was still the best player on the field.

The Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport criticized, "Although the young Chinese striker is still in hot form, Roma's poor defense will be their biggest obstacle in their quest for the league title."

However, in the sixth round of the league three days later, Roma immediately rebounded, defeating Catania 0-2 away from home.

The central defensive pairing of Mexes and Burdisso performed exceptionally well in this match, giving Catania very few opportunities throughout the game.

However, there's nothing to brag about; Catania's attacking ability is still significantly weaker than Palermo's.

Shan Yongzhuo did not play in this match; the goals were scored by Vucinic and De Rossi.

Roma will be participating in the Europa League, and their schedule is quite packed during this period.

They face Palermo and Catania in quick succession in one week, and then three days later they will face CSKA Sofia, a Europa League group stage opponent.

Two days later, they faced Napoli again in the seventh round of the league.

For a team like Roma with a very thin squad, the pressure is still immense.

Head coach Spalletti was also in a bind and had to make some rotations, but fortunately the team won against Catania away from home.

For the next home game against CSKA Sofia, Spalletti decided to field his strongest lineup.

In the first round of the group stage, the team lost to Basel away, while CSKA Sofia drew with Fulham at home, leaving Roma currently ranked last in the group.

This is unacceptable to Roma, who consider themselves an Italian powerhouse.

In this home game against CSKA Sofia, widely considered the weakest team in the group, Spalletti gave his team a firm order: they must defeat their opponents easily.

Shan Yongzhuo also has some expectations for the Europa League, saying, "That's a big stage!"

"Although it can't compare to the Champions League, it's still pretty good. If we can win it in the end, we can play a lot more games!"

Of course, the most important expectation is that even if Shan Yongzhuo only scores one goal in this game, he can still accumulate a point.

That can be added to durability!

Although counting a few numbers might not be of much use, Shan Yongzhuo was still full of expectations.

(End of this chapter)