Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 602 The Momentum on the Field

The new San Mamés stadium erupted in cheers, a frenzy like a tsunami. The fans seemed to have lost their minds because of the goal, their cheers filled with an apocalyptic excitement.

Dan Yongzhuo couldn't help but shake his head; this goal wasn't surprising at all.

Granada's midfield was already weak, and Nainggolan didn't seem to be at his best in this match. He was completely suppressed by Herrera and his two defensive midfielders, and could only try to create opportunities through Ziyech's repeated breakthroughs.

They are at a disadvantage when facing strong teams like Athletic Bilbao.

This time is different from the last time they defeated Athletic Bilbao at home.

In the last match, Athletic Bilbao had four or five key players absent due to injury, and their fighting strength was not comparable to that of the current full-strength squad.

Moreover, at the beginning of the season, Athletic Bilbao's tactics were not mature enough, and they had not yet adjusted from the tactical philosophy from Bielsa to Valverde.

Even so, Granada only managed a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao at home, and Shan Yongzhuo was severely limited in that match, scoring only one goal throughout the entire game.

In this match, Shan Yongzhuo experienced even more firsthand the suffocating pressure of Athletic Bilbao's pressing tactics.

It's quite difficult for him to receive the ball. Even if he does receive it, if he doesn't find the right opportunity, Athletic Bilbao's defenders can always steal the ball with a very reasonable tackle, making it difficult for Shan Yongzhuo to use his skills.

This Athletic Bilbao team even reminded Shan Yongzhuo of Borussia Dortmund, a team he had faced before.

While they didn't employ the same suffocating high press as Dortmund, their pressing was more targeted and effective.

Shan Yongzhuo and Nainggolan are the two players that Athletic Bilbao is relentlessly targeting.

By controlling these two points, Granada's attacking power will indeed be greatly reduced.

With the midfield and central area at a disadvantage, Shan Yongzhuo tried hard to think of ways to make a difference on the flanks.

Shan Yongzhuo began to actively move himself to the wing to seek cooperation with J. Romero.

The left flank is indeed the stronger of Granada's two flanks.

Although J. Romero's strength is relatively average, his performance is clearly better than Oques on the right flank. In addition, with Blind occasionally making runs, the left flank still has a certain fighting power.

Therefore, when Shan Yongzhuo moved to the left wing, Flores also moved to the right wing to make way for Shan Yongzhuo on the left.

Soon, in the 31st minute, Shan Yongzhuo received the ball on the left side outside the penalty area.

He subtly gave Flores a hand gesture, indicating that he wanted Flores to help him create some space.

Flores nodded in agreement, fully cooperating.

Instead of using fancy moves to cut inside like other wingers, Shan Yongzhuo directly activated his Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand technique.

Taking advantage of the difference in the speed of time, Shan Yongzhu skillfully dribbled past Athletic Bilbao's full-back Iraola and De Marcos, who was pulled over by Shan Yongzhu. Even in a tight space, he skillfully broke through the two and reached the corner of the penalty area.

It only took him two seconds to get rid of the two men, a truly swift and decisive move. Then, Laporte and Ituras arrived to try and stop Shan Yongzhuo.

But it was clearly too late.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't give them a chance to cover and took a shot directly.

The ball, like a cannonball, seemed to carry a strong smell of gunpowder, spinning as it hurtled towards the goal.

The ball was incredibly fast and spinning wildly, heading straight for the left corner of the goal. Irazozz, still in top form, immediately sprinted towards the far corner to make a diving save.

However, Irazozz was a little too slow and couldn't stop the ball from flying into the goal.

too fast.

A sigh of despair echoed through the new San Mamés stadium as the team ultimately failed to stop Shan Yongzhuo's goal, leaving Athletic Bilbao fans somewhat disappointed.

For a La Liga team, preventing Shan Yongzhuo from scoring would be a huge achievement, instantly making the team famous throughout Europe. After all, since his debut, no team in Austria, Serie A, or La Liga has been able to stop Shan Yongzhuo from scoring.

He scored against every team in all three leagues.

If Athletic Bilbao can achieve this, they will be the first team to not concede a goal to Shan Yongzhuo in a single match.

But in reality, Shan Yongzhuo still scored.

This was the goal that leveled the score, a very important goal for Granada.

Granada fans at the stadium and Granada players on the field celebrated excitedly, venting their previous frustrations.

The players, in particular, excitedly surrounded Shan Yongzhuo and started playing a human pyramid game.

They were extremely frustrated in the previous matches, constantly being suppressed by Athletic Bilbao and unable to find any outlet for their frustration.

Now that they've finally tied the score, their psychological pressure has been greatly relieved.

"Shan, you bastard, you're really something!"

"You rascal, it's a good thing you can still score goals."

"You scored a bit late this time. I thought even you wouldn't be able to score."

"… .."

Dan Yongzhuo was pinned down by a group of rough men, feeling depressed. His good mood about scoring a goal had been completely ruined by these bastards.

"You guys, get up! I'm going to die!"

On the sidelines, Pellegrini also breathed a sigh of relief.

The match was tough from the start, with the team constantly under pressure from the opponent, and the atmosphere at the opponent's home stadium also put a lot of pressure and tension on the players.

The first goal conceded, in particular, left many players feeling frustrated.

Now, the score is tied.

This is very important for boosting team morale.

Athletic Bilbao is indeed a formidable team, but they haven't actually reached the point of completely dominating Granada.

In the previous match, on a larger scale, Granada was actually intimidated by the opponent's relentless pressing and tackling from the start, and lost to the opponent's momentum.

Their momentum was weakened, and their performance was inferior.

This led to the outcome of the first twenty minutes of the match.

Now, with Shan Yongzhuo's goal, at least Granada's players have regained their fighting spirit.

This is a very important thing.

In football matches, sometimes the outcome is not determined by the strength of the players.

At the start of the game, the players' mental state, home and away factors, and performance on the day are all very important factors.

Especially when the two teams are evenly matched, this kind of momentum is very important.

Now, Shan Yongzhuo's goal can be said to have given the team a strong boost.

Then, at least we won't be so passive in the upcoming matches.

(End of this chapter)