Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 642 I, Edinson Cavani, am not someone to be trifled with!

Shan Yongzhuo's words really provoked Uruguay, and the Uruguayan players were all holding back their anger.

Especially Cavani.

Shan Yongzhuo's remarks in the interview were full of contempt and indifference towards him, saying that he was no threat and that his only advantage was that he was relatively hardworking.

This infuriated Cavani to the point of near collapse.

Regardless, he can be considered one of the top strikers in the world of football today.

Moreover, Shan Yongzhuo has never made any derogatory remarks about anyone, so this time he is specifically targeting him, which makes Cavani stand out all of a sudden.

After all, this was the first time Shan Yongzhuo had so directly belittled a player, and anyone who did it would definitely lose face.

"Damn it, I'm going to teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

"Shan Yongzhuo! I'll make you remember that I, Edinson Cavani, am not someone to be trifled with!"

Cavani silently clenched his fist in his heart, vowing to lead Uruguay to defeat the Chinese team and give Shan Yongzhuo a good slap in the face.

Meanwhile, Shan Yongzhuo was watching the Brazil vs. Chile match with his team.

In Shan Yongzhuo's mind, he really didn't take Uruguay and Cavani seriously.

Without Suarez, this Uruguayan team has lost its biggest attacking weapon.

Forlán is getting old and no longer has the ability and form to lead the team and deliver the decisive blow that he had in the 2010 World Cup.

As for Cavani, Shan Yongzhuo actually looked down on him a bit.

In his opinion, Cavani's talent is indeed inferior to Forlán and Suárez, and what deserves recognition is his diligence and hard work.

Shan Yongzhuo once faced Cavani at Roma in Serie A, when Cavani was still playing for Palermo.

Cavani is still very strong and has abundant stamina, making him a physical prodigy. Although he is a forward, he runs tirelessly on the field and often drops back to participate in defense, making him a very good player.

However, in Shan Yongzhuo's opinion, Cavani's shooting skills were really not up to par.

Moreover, Cavani is not the kind of fast winger; his speed is relatively average, and he is not the kind of physically strong, beastly center forward.

In summary, Cavani is actually quite mediocre as a striker. His most outstanding qualities are his abundant stamina and excellent ability to get into scoring positions, which allows him to keep running and actively trying to get into scoring positions.

It can be said that Cavani's current achievements are due to these two points.

This is the main reason why Cavani later earned the title of "King of Pancakes".

His hard work, active running, and excellent sense of positioning allow him to consistently create shooting opportunities through his runs.

However, his somewhat mediocre shooting skills often resulted in him missing easy shots.

If he were to lead Uruguay's offensive, Shan Yongzhuo would see that Uruguay isn't actually that scary.

At this point, the matches on TV no longer held much appeal for Shan Yongzhuo.

Between Brazil and Chile, Shan Yongzhuo felt more sorry for Chile.

Without a doubt, Brazil's advancement is not very convincing.

Soon, the Chinese team boarded a bus and headed to the Maracanã Stadium, the match venue. Waiting outside the hotel were many Chinese reporters and fans, as well as some Uruguayan media and fans.

These Uruguayan fans held up a banner featuring Chinese players.

"Shan, go to hell!"

"Uruguay will eliminate you!"

"The arrogant and conceited Shan Yongzhuo!"

Looking at these ridiculous slogans, Shan Yongzhuo was speechless.

Because of Shan Yongzhuo's bold statement, the atmosphere before the match was already very tense. When the Chinese team arrived at the Maracanã Stadium and went out to warm up, they could hear boos from the Uruguayan fans.

After all, this is Brazil, in South America, and Uruguay is right next to Brazil, so there are a lot of Uruguayan fans who come here to watch the game.

Of course, the Uruguayan fans were booing Shan Yongzhuo.

After all, Shan Yongzhuo openly expressed his disdain for Uruguay, boasted that he would eliminate them, and even belittled Uruguayan football as free-style fighting football.

This is hard for Uruguayan fans to accept.

But Shan Yongzhuo didn't care at all. He just focused on warming up, automatically filtering out the boos. He could only hear the cheers and encouragement from the Chinese fans.

After warming up, everyone returned to the locker room.

At this point, there was only half an hour left before the match started.

Everyone is making final preparations.

Soon, Gao Hongbo and the coaching team also came in. Everyone had already changed most of their clothes.

They looked at the head coach, and the head coach looked at them.

"The match will begin in about twenty minutes."

"Our opponents are world-renowned strong teams; they were among the semi-finalists in the last World Cup."

"But please remember one thing: they are not as strong as you think, and we are not as weak as you think."

"No matter what happens on the field, you must always believe in yourself and believe that you can beat any opponent. This is very important. I firmly believe that this will definitely not be our last game in the World Cup!"

Meanwhile, on the other side, Uruguayan coach Tabárez was giving his team a final pep talk.

"Their key player is number 19. We need to constantly put pressure on him during the game, give him enough pressure, keep him occupied, and not let him get the ball easily."

"I believe you all know what he said to the media before the match, and I also know that you are very dissatisfied and want to teach them a lesson."

"But I still want to remind everyone to stay calm during the game and not fall into the opponent's trap. You are all veteran players who have experienced the last World Cup, and I think you all know what to do."

After saying this, Tavares looked at the battle-ready Cavani.

"Edinson, I know what you're thinking."

"Go ahead, the best response is an outstanding performance."

"Use your performance to silence that world's number one star, use your performance to tell him, and the whole world, that he is wrong. You, Edinson Cavani, are better than him, stronger than him!"

"Yes, sir!"

Tavares gave his disciple a big pep talk, making Cavani even more eager to fight, and he had never looked forward to the game as much as he did now.

In fact, Uruguay is currently in a predicament.

Uruguay's current squad is basically the same as the one from the last World Cup, with little change.

However, the three core elements are quite different.

In the previous three matches, Cavani only scored one goal against Costa Rica, and his overall performance was somewhat disappointing, even unbecoming of his reputation.

Suarez is currently the mainstay of Uruguay's attack, but his suspension for biting someone in the last match is a fatal blow.

Of the three key players, Forlán is getting old and his form has declined significantly. The fact that he was able to make the starting lineup actually indicates that Uruguay is lacking successors.

Uruguay's only reliable attacking option right now is Cavani.

Tavares looked at his disciple and sighed helplessly. For now, he could only place his hopes on him.

(End of this chapter)