Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 703 Messi and Shan Yongzhuo's Love-Hate Relationship

Granada was once again showered with praise after their victory.

With phrases like "aiming for the Champions League" and "dominant in Europe," Granada seems to have become the number one favorite to win the Champions League...

In any case, according to the Spanish media, Granada is strong enough to play against the alien team.

The media has always been like this: when you're in a good mood, they'll praise you to the skies, but when you're in a bad mood, they'll criticize you more harshly than anyone else.

Praise for Shan Yongzhuo has been rampant, and to be honest, Shan Yongzhuo's performance has indeed been quite remarkable.

In his last four matches, three in La Liga and one in the Champions League, Shan Yongzhuo has scored a total of 13 goals, averaging more than 2 goals per game.

This goal-scoring efficiency is still incredibly impressive.

After leading the Chinese team to victory in an incredible way and winning the World Cup Golden Boot, Shan Yongzhuo has proven himself. He is the world's number one, a natural goal-scoring machine, and a champion harvester.

With the start of the new season, Shan Yongzhuo led Granada on a triumphant run on both fronts, seemingly unstoppable, which is hardly surprising.

Shan Yongzhuo didn't care much about these flattering comments; they wouldn't have any impact on him.

It's fine to brag a little, as long as you know you're awesome.

After their match against Shakhtar Donetsk, Granada returned to La Liga and won two more matches.

In the fourth round of matches, Granada faced Athletic Bilbao away from home. Shan Yongzhuo played for 60 minutes and easily scored two goals, helping the team defeat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 away from home.

In the fifth round of La Liga, Granada hosted Levante, and Shan Yongzhuo once again shone brightly. He played the full match, scoring four goals and leading his team to a 5-2 victory over Levante.

After five rounds of league matches, Granada leads the standings with five consecutive wins.

Since the start of the season, Granada's performance has surprised many, as they have been incredibly strong and consistent.

With only minor roster improvements, Shan Yongzhuo's consistently efficient and stable performance has given Granada and Shan Yongzhuo a great deal of confidence, even though Harry Kane is likely to be sidelined for a long time due to injury.

Although the season has just begun and there is still a long time to go, no one can predict what will happen next. However, it is clear that Granada has become the most important force disrupting the La Liga landscape, and they have the ability to defend their La Liga title.

However, Granada is not the only team to achieve a five-game winning streak.

In the standings, Barcelona also achieved five consecutive victories, but they are ranked behind Granada due to a lower goal difference.

This season, Barcelona has shown an incredibly strong side after strengthening their squad.

The MSN duo has become increasingly well-coordinated, demonstrating powerful offensive capabilities and a stable performance.

The team ranked third is not the title favorites Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, but Valencia, who have had a less than pleasant few years.

In the first five rounds of the league, Valencia achieved an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 draw, ranking third in the league, only behind Granada and Barcelona.

After five rounds of league play, the performances of the two Madrid clubs have been somewhat disappointing.

Atletico Madrid only managed 3 wins and 2 draws, ranking fifth in the league. Their performance wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't good either.

Real Madrid's performance, however, started strong but then declined.

After defeating Cordoba in the first round, they immediately suffered two consecutive defeats, losing to Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid respectively. Although they subsequently won two consecutive matches, they could only manage to rank seventh in the standings with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. Such a result is somewhat unacceptable for Real Madrid, who made a big splash in the summer transfer market.

Although the season has just begun, La Liga is known for its very clear hierarchy of strengths and weaknesses. Falling behind from the start and being outpaced by Granada and Barcelona is not good news for Real Madrid. Once the gap is established, closing it will not be easy.

On the top scorers list, Shan Yongzhuo stands out with a very clear lead.

With 17 goals in 5 games, Shan Yongzhuo tops the La Liga scoring charts, a lead that no one can challenge.

Cristiano Ronaldo, ranked second, and Lionel Messi, ranked third, have already performed well enough, scoring 10 and 7 goals respectively, but the gap between them and Shan Yongzhuo is still very obvious.

Most people already have a general idea: as long as Shan Yongzhuo is not affected by injuries, defending his La Liga Golden Boot title is a sure thing.

The probability of Shan Yongzhuo winning the La Liga Golden Boot is higher than that of Granada defending their La Liga title.

However, some people believe that Granada's current strength is all hype, because in the first five league matches plus the Champions League, Granada has not encountered a single strong opponent and has no way to prove its strength.

After all, there's a difference between bullying weaker opponents and facing strong opponents, and Shan Yongzhuo's forte is bullying weaker opponents.

The next round of La Liga will be Granada's best chance to prove their strength. They will face Barcelona at Camp Nou and bring fans a top-of-the-table clash. Only by defeating Barcelona can Granada have the right and confidence to talk about defending their title.

Undoubtedly, this match attracted the attention of media and fans worldwide.

There is actually no historical animosity between Granada and Barcelona.

However, Shan Yongzhuo has a deep-seated feud with Barcelona and Messi.

Since Shan Yongzhuo's debut, Barcelona has been consistently suppressed. Their win rate against Shan Yongzhuo is terrifyingly low, and they have been eliminated by Shan Yongzhuo twice in the Champions League.

For Messi, this is an opponent with whom he has a deep-seated grudge.

Not only was he completely outmatched by Shan Yongzhuo at the club level.

In this year's World Cup final, the Chinese team, led by Shan Yongzhuo, staged a remarkable comeback, defeating Argentina, which he also led, and ultimately winning the World Cup championship by defeating Argentina.

This final match also subjected Messi to a lot of criticism.

Even his most devoted fans have to admit that he cannot be compared to Shan Yongzhuo.

Messi has long been convinced of Shan Yongzhuo's abilities.

But while you may be convinced of your own superiority, constantly losing isn't exactly a happy thing.

Barcelona has been a very active team in the transfer market this season, making many significant additions to their squad.

The arrival of players such as Suarez, Rakitic, and Mathieu has greatly strengthened Barcelona's squad.

The root cause of all this is that Granada posed an immense threat to Barcelona.

Therefore, in this match, Barcelona was united and determined. At their home stadium, the entire team had only one goal: to defeat Granada.

(End of this chapter)