Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 81 Lucatoni's Hesitation

Under the camera lens, Shan Yongzhuo appeared very composed and happy.

The three goals were scored easily, without much effort.

Moreover, scoring three goals in ten minutes is still quite remarkable, even though the opponent was only a mid-to-lower-tier Serie B team.

Of course, this was just a match against a weaker team.

Against Serie A teams, even those at the bottom of the table like Siena and Livorno, scoring goals so easily wouldn't be so easy.

The defensive level of Serie A teams is incomparable to that of mid-to-lower-tier Serie B teams.

With little time left in the match, and Treestina knowing he was eliminated, both sides tacitly made substitutions.

Shan Yongzhuo remained on the field, but was tightly marked by the opponent, whose actions were also quite aggressive.

Even though they knew they were doomed to lose, they still didn't want to lose by too much. At the very least, they couldn't let Shan Yongzhuo score again, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

Shan Yongzhuo had no intention of sympathizing with them, nor could he. It would be a shame to waste such a hard-won opportunity to rack up goals; a goal is worth 0.2 points.

"This is a sign of respect for them!"

"That's right, giving it your all is the true respect you show to your opponent, and that's what a professional player should do!"

With this mindset, Shan Yongzhuo continued to focus on the game, and finally, in the 90th minute, as the game was about to end, he found another opportunity.

This time, he received a pass inside the penalty area, but the area was too crowded, and he didn't have a good solution.

Dan Yongzhuo casually activated the Ghost Shadow Grappling Hand, not expecting much from it. However, his seemingly casual shot went right between the defender's legs and then nestled into the corner, hugging the post and the grass.

The stadium announcer seemed a little reluctant to admit it, announcing, "The fourth goal, again by Shan Yongzhuo."

"For the Trestina players, Shan Yongzhuo will be a nightmare that lingers for a long time. Four goals in 15 minutes, that's terrifying efficiency!"

"Many players can't even score 4 goals in a whole season! He did it in just 15 minutes. That's the power of the Serie A top scorer, the super striker who scored 31 goals in 19 rounds of Serie A!"

Roma fans celebrated wildly, chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name.

The surprises Shan Yongzhuo brought them were truly enormous; he never disappointed.

After the matches, the fifth round of the Italian Cup did not receive much attention, with the most attention focused on Juventus and Napoli.

Roma vs. Treestina?

Is there any suspense left?

However, after the match ended, Shan Yongzhuo once again dominated the media headlines with a four-goal haul in 15 minutes.

The main reason is that his performance was just too terrifying. He scored 4 goals in 15 minutes. Even if the opponent was not very good, they were still a team in Serie B!

Some media outlets that were paying attention to Shan Yongzhuo's performance also immediately published various comments.

"He was born to score goals! A terrifying goal-scoring machine!"

"Tréstiña's goal was completely undefended."

"This match once again proves just how terrible the consequences can be if Shan Yongzhuo is allowed to take a shot easily!"

"..."

Amidst all this turmoil, Roma's next opponent, Genoa, is feeling quite uneasy.

Genoa's head coach, Gasperini, is currently experiencing a major headache. They're top of the league, and in Genoa's match against Roma, this guy scored a hat-trick, although back then Shan Yongzhuo hadn't yet displayed the same level of shooting ability.

After watching the replay of the match, Gasperini was incredibly surprised by Shan Yongzhuo's remarkable improvement.

"what can we do about it……"

Gasperini, who was not known for coaching defenses, was somewhat helpless.

However, Gasperini did everything he could, racking his brains to come up with what he considered the best targeted defense, believing that he could definitely limit Shan Yongzhuo's performance.

On the day of the match, Genoa arrived at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

At this point, Gasperini was furious. Roma did not field Dan Yongzhuo in the starting lineup, but instead fielded a 4-4-2 formation with veterans Totti and Luca Toni as the starting forwards.

Gasperini realized that his efforts had been in vain and felt very frustrated.

However, he was still angry.

"That damned bald Spalletti, how dare he look down on Genoa and only send two old guys as partners."

"I'll show you what Genoa is all about!"

Spalletti didn't mean to look down on Genoa at all, but he had no choice. The team would be facing Juventus in the next round, and Shan Yongzhuo had to be in top form.

Moreover, Genoa's performance this season has been far from good, especially their defense, which has been quite poor, even utterly disastrous.

Spalletti believed that the combination of Totti and Toni was enough to break down Genoa's defense.

As Spalletti had predicted, Roma's overall strength was indeed superior to Genoa's, and they quickly stabilized the situation, with Totti scoring the first goal in the 33rd minute.

In the 60th minute of the second half, Totti once again displayed his prowess, scoring a brilliant volley after a turn, completing his brace.

After scoring, Totti was ecstatic and proudly told Toni, "See that, Luca? This is the improvement that comes from training. Otherwise, how could I have scored a goal like that?"

Tony nodded thoughtfully, thinking that Totti's words made sense.

This was a stunning volley that found the back of the net. Totti has good technique, but scoring a goal like this still requires a lot of luck.

Moreover, Totti is older than me, but he seems to be getting better and better, and he even scored twice.

This made Tony very envious.

"Perhaps Francisco is right. You know, China is indeed a mysterious country, with many things we can't understand..."

"How about giving it a try?"

"What if it works?"

"If it's useful, it will allow me to extend my career for a long time!"

Although Luca Toni was a legendary Italian striker, he was a late bloomer. In the early part of his career, Toni spent a long time in the lower leagues, and it wasn't until he was 27 that he reached the peak of his career.

This season, plagued by injuries and disagreements with head coach Van Gaal, Toni was loaned to Roma in the winter.

Tony, who is about to turn 33, does not want his career to end so early; he hopes to extend it further.

Although what Totti said sounded fantastical, seeing this goal completely won Toni over.

"I don't expect to perform as wildly as Dan; I just hope to play for a few more years. My requirements aren't high, and maybe I won't need to put in too much effort..."

(End of this chapter)