Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 604 A Masterpiece
"Everyone played well in the first half."

"Although we are behind, don't be discouraged. It's not your fault, but because the opponent's striker is too good."

"Being backward is not something that cannot be solved."

"In the second half, we must continue with the tactics we used in the first half, pressuring the opponent's midfield and cutting off the connection between their midfield and attack."

"We didn't do well enough in this aspect in the second half of the first half."

"Granada is the league leader, and their ability to dominate Barcelona and Real Madrid proves their strength."

"We must not let our guard down in the slightest, as this could have fatal consequences."

"We must treat them as opponents like Barcelona and Real Madrid, and not with the same mindset we had last season."

"I believe you all want to win, and I believe you will work hard."

"Let's work together to dethrone the league leaders."

"You can try to imagine that if we beat them, we will be one of the teams that beat Shan Yongzhuo!"

"..."

Valverde's speech was quite inspiring, and the Athletic Bilbao players all seemed to perk up as they listened.

They thought carefully about the first half of the game.

In the first half, they did indeed put Granada under pressure from the start and quickly took the lead.

Granada were initially overwhelmed by them, and Shan Yongzhuo failed to score for a long time.

What truly changed the situation was Shan Yongzhuo's first goal.

After that goal, they seemed a little flustered, made impatient by Shan Yongzhuo's goal, and afraid that the goals would come one after another.

The Granada players were greatly encouraged.

Then, with the tide turning, they conceded another goal to Shan Yongzhuo in the final moments.

Valverde continued, "Think about the videos we've seen before."

"Shan Yongzhuo's goals usually come like a tidal wave, one after another, and he defeats the opponent directly with this wave of attack."

"However, he scored far more goals in the first half than in the second half."

"So, it's not a failure for us to only let him score two goals in the first half."

"We still have a great opportunity!"

Valverde's words successfully ignited the fighting spirit of the Athletic Bilbao players.

When the second half resumed, Granada's players found that their opponents had regained their fighting spirit and were now fighting with the same passion and intensity as matadors at the start of the first half.

Fortunately, Granada's fighting spirit was also strong. They were prepared for this and gave it their all against Athletic Bilbao, showing no signs of backing down. The intensity of the match reached a very high level.

The two sides were locked in a fierce battle, neither willing to yield to the other. From the perspective of the game, it was evenly matched, but the match seemed to have entered a kind of intense, physical battle reminiscent of the English Premier League, which is rarely seen in La Liga.

In the 57th minute of the second half, Shan Yongzhuo once again pulled back to the wing and raised his hand to ask for the ball. J. Romero successfully passed the ball to him and made a forward run himself.

Dan Yongzhuo turned to try and get past Iturras, but the instant he turned, he pushed the ball into J. Romero's path while simultaneously trying to move forward himself. However, just as Dan Yongzhuo completed the pass and was about to accelerate, a powerful force from his side shoved him to the ground. Iturras, clearly unable to stop Dan Yongzhuo, resorted to a tactical foul in desperation.

Unfortunately, J. Romero had already received the ball, and despite the attacking side having the advantage, the referee did not blow the whistle to stop the game. Instead, he raised his hands to indicate that play should continue.

Dan Yongzhuo took a really hard fall. Iturras used a lot of force, making Dan Yongzhuo look a bit disheveled. By the time he got up and was about to glare at Iturras, Granada's attack had come to an end. Flores failed to get to the ball after J. Romero's cross.

The referee rushed over at this moment, fearing that Shan Yongzhuo might get into a conflict with the other side after suffering a great loss, since Ituras' foul was definitely intentional.

Although Shan Yongzhuo is known as a model player on the football field, a true gentleman, no one can predict what might happen.

Fortunately, Shan Yongzhuo only glared at the other party and did not do anything excessive.

This could be considered a tactical foul, albeit a rather aggressive one, but it wasn't a particularly dangerous move. It's quite common on the football field, and it wasn't the first time Shan Yongzhuo had encountered it. Although he was a bit angry, he didn't lose his temper.

However, things took a turn for the worse in Ituras.

In the next three attacks, he came over to cover, but was twice successfully beaten by Shan Yongzhuo. On the last occasion, he committed another foul. This time, the referee did not let him off the hook, but instead gave him a yellow card and then awarded Granada a free kick in an excellent position.

Iturras didn't feel it was a bad deal, after all, the set piece was more than 40 meters from the goal, almost reaching the midfield.

But the next moment, without anyone noticing, Shan Yongzhuo suddenly moved, kicking the ball out like a cheetah.

The ball wasn't kicked to Nainggolan next to him, but rather kicked hard towards the goal.

The football flew far away.

Before anyone could react, Shan Yongzhuo had given up on himself and was just kicking around like crazy.

Who is he going to pass it on to?
Judging by the direction, it's in front of the door.

There were no Granada players in front of the goal, and even Flores, who was closest and rushing towards the goal, would have no chance of receiving the ball.

But this moment of doubt quickly turned into shock. Looking at the trajectory of the football, everyone realized the problem: Shan Yongzhuo was about to shoot.

A shot close to midfield?

Everyone found Shan Yongzhuo's choice hard to believe.

But when they finally saw Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Izzoz's position, everyone couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

To be finished!

Izzoz's positioning was too close to the right side of the penalty area, and far too far forward. It's fair to say that Athletic Bilbao's goal was completely undefended.

Like a naked girl in a room, she appears ready to be picked at will.

Even as Izzozoz kept retreating, watching the ball's trajectory as he went, a feeling of despair still arose in his heart.

Dan Yongzhuo looked at the ball and used his powerful kick, which was very unexpected.

Now, watching the trajectory of the football, he knew that his idea had succeeded.

Finally, seeing the ball descend, until it passed Izzoz's hands and flew steadily into the goal, Shan Yongzhuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, with his hands raised high, he stood proudly in the center of the silent new San Mamés stadium, like a victorious gladiator in the ancient Roman arena.

(End of this chapter)