Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 614 The Flow of Time and Mascherano

Dan Yongzhuo breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression relaxed as he walked off the field.

It's really quite difficult.

In terms of overall strength, Granada is indeed far inferior to Barcelona.

However, football matches are ultimately decided by scores. No matter how splendid your game is, if you can't score, it's all for naught.

This is the problem that exists in this Barcelona team.

In positional play, Granada is no match for Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona's scoring efficiency is not high, and they are also very annoyed and uncomfortable by Granada's counterattacks.

Both Shan Yongzhuo and Ziyech possessed speed on the counter-attack that made it difficult for Barcelona to cope. Coupled with Shan Yongzhuo's incredible scoring ability, it was hard for Barcelona to truly ignore Granada's counter-attacks.

Back in the locker room.

Dan Yongzhuo had no intention of joking with his teammates. Everyone's expression was somewhat solemn as they sat quietly, recovering their strength. It was the most crucial game of the season, and even if their physical strength couldn't hold up, they had to grit their teeth and persevere until the very last moment.

Especially Nainggolan, that guy's breathing was the most rapid.

He already faced considerable defensive pressure in the first half, and with one less player, Ziyech moved to the wing, putting even more pressure on Nainggolan.

He not only needs to sweep around to cover defense, but also needs to maintain a high level of concentration at all times to lead the team's counterattacks.

This puts a lot of pressure on him and also takes a lot of physical exertion.

Another player who expends a lot of energy is Shawcross.

Throughout the first half, Shawcross, as the main defender against Messi, spent the entire 45 minutes entangled with Messi.

This is also a huge pressure.

Unlike Shan Yongzhuo, the main defender against Shan Yongzhuo only needs to follow him and does not need to expend much physical energy, because Shan Yongzhuo is basically standing still most of the time.

However, when defending against Messi, you must be vigilant at all times, because Messi will continuously attack the defense.

Moreover, Messi's footwork is faster than Shan Yongzhuo's, and his dribbling skills are more elegant and agile.

Defending against Messi will lead to a long and drawn-out struggle.

As for defending against Shan Yongzhuo, you either stand still with him, easily steal the ball from his feet, or he simply dribbles past you in an instant without any struggle.

Therefore, it's clear that Shawcross was also very tired at this point.

However, Shawcross's defense was recognized by the whole team throughout the first half. His performance was indeed beyond everyone's expectations, and he was quite successful in limiting Messi.

Pellegrini didn't say much.

At this point, there won't be much change in tactics, since there are only ten people, and it's hard to come up with many new tricks.

At this point, the only option left is to rely on the players' willpower to continue the game.

The second half of the game started quickly.

Just like in the final moments of the first half, Barcelona launched a fierce attack on Granada right from the start.

Granada's defense looks really shaky, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Messi, Neymar, and Iniesta launched wave after wave of attacks against Granada.

But it seems that God was on Granada's side, as Granada's players performed exceptionally well in defense.

Every time it seems like a goal is about to be scored, someone always steps up.

The performance of substitute veteran goalkeeper Rode was even more impressive. Stepped up in a crisis, he displayed composure and competence, calmly directing his teammates in defense and making several solid saves.
Despite Barcelona's relentless attacks, it became clear that ten minutes into the game, Barcelona had been putting up impressive pressure and maintaining firm control of the match. However, the result was that Barcelona still failed to score.

"Rod, the veteran goalkeeper from Granada!"

"He has spent a long career in Granada, and now it's time for him to say goodbye to the pitch soon."

"But he can still step up whenever the team needs him!"

Let's give him a round of applause.

The stadium announcement introduced the veteran goalkeeper, but actually, little introduction was needed; Granada fans were very familiar with him.

As Rod made a brilliant save, the stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause.

With Barcelona's shot saved, no one expected Granada's counterattack to come so suddenly and fiercely.

Van Dijk received the ball in the penalty area and immediately passed it to Nainggolan, who, without hesitation, launched a long pass to Ziyech, who was already charging down the wing.

The fans in the stands couldn't help but cheer; Granada's counterattack had begun again.

Ziyech surged down the wing, while Shan Yongzhuo followed up in the middle. Regardless of the opponent's defensive formation, the pressure on Barcelona's defense was immense, and the destructive power they caused was immeasurable.

Iniesta frantically chased back down the wing, but he couldn't keep up with Ziyech.

When Ziyech rushed up to face Adriano, he ultimately chose a safer approach and passed the ball to Shan Yongzhuo, who was following up in the middle.

Dan Yongzhuo darted out like lightning, accelerating past Alexander Song and receiving the ball at just the right moment, right at the edge of the penalty area.

This is a very dangerous location.

Busquets didn't have time to get back to defend, but with Mascherano by Shan Yongzhuo's side, it wasn't so easy for him to get a shot off.

But just when Barcelona pinned all their hopes on Mascherano, they were surprised to find that Shan Yongzhuo easily broke through Mascherano's defenses. Mascherano was almost standing still, and only reacted after Shan Yongzhuo broke through.

"What are you doing!"

Pinto screamed in terror.

Although Mascherano's status within the team was much higher than his, at this moment he couldn't help but feel that Mascherano was simply not performing well enough in his eyes.

Mascherano himself felt wronged, but there was nothing he could do.

This wasn't the first time; Shan Yongzhuo's movements in front of him were like teleportation.

He felt like he was about to cry.

Ghostly Shadow Grappling Technique.

Shan Yongzhuo had used this skill on Mascherano many times before, and this time was no different.

After getting past Mascherano, Pinto, who came out to attack, was completely disregarded by Shan Yongzhuo.

Pressing down on the edge of the penalty area, he kicked the ball out with a powerful right foot.

boom!
A thunderous cheer erupted from the Camenes Stadium.

3 is better than 0!

Granada took the lead against Barcelona with a resounding victory.

(End of this chapter)