Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 73 City Derby
In this match, Roma did not disappoint Spalletti.

After the match officially started, Basel adopted a defensive posture, and for them, a draw against Roma away from home was acceptable.

Unfortunately, in the 30th minute, Shan Yongzhuo scored directly from a corner kick with his powerful leg, piercing the Basel goal. Then, in the 45th minute, Totti scored again, giving Roma a two-goal lead.

In the second half, Shan Yongzhuo used his skills to dribble past three players in a row, and then scored a one-on-one goal, making the score 3-0.

By this point, Basel had completely surrendered.

With this victory, Roma has firmly secured the top spot in the group and qualified for the knockout stage with one game to spare.

Shan Yongzhuo's performance once again shocked the media, as he scored two more goals.

It was only then that the media realized that Shan Yongzhuo had participated in 4 group stage matches and had incredibly scored 10 goals!
With 10 goals in 4 games, averaging more than 2 goals per game, such a scoring efficiency is astonishing.

Although the Europa League isn't considered a particularly prestigious competition, it's still incredibly impressive.

Even if Shan Yongzhuo doesn't score a single goal after that, I believe he will definitely have a place on the top scorer list after the Europa League ends.

Shan Yongzhuo was quite happy, and not just because of the two goals.

Basel's defense was very tight in this match, but he still managed to score two goals. With increasing experience, he found himself becoming more and more adept at breaking through defenses and finding shooting opportunities.

This is the most important thing: improving one's own strength and experience will make scoring goals easier in the future.

Two days later, the football atmosphere in Rome reached a peak because this round of matches would feature the Rome derby.

Roma will host Lazio at home.

Roma and Lazio are both located in the city of Rome and share the Olympic Stadium, making them fierce rivals. Matches between the two teams are always a life-or-death struggle.

For Roma fans, a season without winning the league title is acceptable, but losing to Lazio is absolutely unacceptable.

Lazio fans share a similar sentiment.

However, Lazio lacked confidence in this match.

Last season, Lazio won the Italian Cup, qualifying for the Europa League, which gave Lazio fans a great sense of pride.

However, in the first fourteen rounds of the season, Lazio only managed 13 points, ranking fourth from the bottom in the standings. In the Europa League, after five rounds, Lazio has only won two and lost three, making their chances of advancing in the next round precarious.

Lazio fans are understandably frustrated facing their city rivals who are performing exceptionally well on both fronts.

Elena's performance reflects the mentality of Lazio fans.

"Single, could you score fewer goals so Lazio doesn't lose so badly?"

During dinner that day, Elena said to Shan Yongzhuo with a wry smile, "If you agree, I'll give myself to you for one night, and you can do whatever you want with me."

"Cough cough..."

Elena is such a good fan!
But even if you give it to me, it's useless!
Do you expect me to play cards with you all night?

"No, Elena, I'm a professional player, and I should have a proper professional attitude." Shan Yongzhuo smiled and rejected Elena's suggestion, which made Elena quite upset.

Emily, standing next to him, gave Shan Yongzhuo a big thumbs up.

What an amazing player!
He actually managed to refuse Elena!
Emily knew Elena's charm, but she didn't expect Shan Yongzhuo to reject her outright.

"Could it be?"

"he……"

"He likes me?"

A terrible thought suddenly occurred to Emily.

"No, I'm not good enough for him. There's no future for us..."

"But maybe I can accept it if it's just once or twice, a short-lived relationship?"

"No, that won't work, that's wrong, it will only make things worse for both of us." "Yes, if he brings it up, I must refuse, it's for the good of both of us."

Dan Yongzhuo had no idea about Emily's wild imagination. He really didn't feel anything about the derby, and even couldn't understand why people from the same city could be such mortal enemies.

"Can't we all live together peacefully and amicably?"

"Since neither Roma nor Lazio are top-tier clubs, can't they just stick together against outside opponents?"

"It seems that being a bully at home isn't just a Chinese tradition; it's the same all over the world."

……

The match was held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the atmosphere was already incredibly heated before the game even started.

Shan Yongzhuo could feel the intense atmosphere of the derby even during warm-up.

"Totti, wipe out those Lazio guys!"

"Single goal, at least three!"

"Danielle, kill them!"

"..."

The Roma fans were chanting wildly, and they had every reason to do so, as Roma were now closely trailing Inter Milan in the standings.

This match is the last one to start in this round of the league. In the previous key match, Inter Milan lost to Juventus away. If Roma can beat Lazio in this match, they can overtake Inter Milan again and climb to the top of the standings.

What could be more exhilarating than climbing to number one by defeating your arch-rivals?
In contrast, Lazio's fans weren't as enthusiastic. Although they were also cheering and encouraging, they ultimately lacked a bit of confidence.

Lazio was the first football team in Rome, but in the long years that followed, their performance was not as good as Roma's, and this season, they still see little hope.

On the contrary, their arch-rivals Roma are performing better and better, which makes Lazio fans very upset.

However, once the match started, Lazio showed no weakness and disrupted Roma's attack.

Moreover, the match was very aggressive, which made Shan Yongzhuo a little uncomfortable. In just 5 minutes, he was brought down twice by Lichtsteiner.

"Damn, are they a bunch of barbarians?"

Dan Yongzhuo was furious, but also helpless. He couldn't beat his opponent in a physical fight, and there was nothing he could do about it. He could only use the "close your eyes" technique again.

"careful!"

"Stephen, he's closed his eyes!"

"Watch out for his shot, don't let him receive the ball!"

"..."

Lazio's players saw Shan Yongzhuo close his eyes and immediately became alert.

Now, Shan Yongzhuo's closed-eye ritual has become famous in Serie A. Many players know that once Shan Yongzhuo starts closing his eyes, it won't be long before he scores a goal, or even scores an incredible goal.

Lichtsteiner also dared not let his guard down.

He is very confident in his abilities, and since joining Lazio, he has been an indispensable mainstay in the defense.

"That's enough for you. I'll show you that I, Stefan Lichtsteiner, am not someone to be trifled with!"

"What are you saying? Excuse me, I have to go take a corner kick..."

"..."

As soon as Lichtsteiner finished speaking, he saw the other person open his eyes and then jog to the corner flag.

"Damn it, is he going to kick the corner kick directly?"

(End of this chapter)