Chapter 1939: Chapter 510: The Dark Knight Returns

"Oops, Ibrahimovic’s shot was so close; he’s chasing the perfect angle."

"I guess Ibrahimovic is holding a grudge; he couldn’t play in the UEFA Champions League final due to suspension, and now it’s the last game of the season. Wouldn’t he want to teach the opponents a lesson?"

"That indeed matches Ibrahimovic’s personality, but one thing, at the last game of the season, he should better protect his body. Ibrahimovic seems too aggressive today; it’s best not to get injured at the season’s end."

"That’s inevitable; van Persie said during the UEFA Champions League match that Milan’s frontline didn’t offer Huang Kaiwen enough support. He wasn’t even talking about the UEFA Champions League final, haha, van Persie is clearly unimpressed with AC Milan’s two forwards. We’re all among the better forwards in European football right now, so why can you win the championship?"

"Yeah, Torres’s performance in the final was also questioned. You want to play for a top team, the pressure is definitely not small. A small team forward with over ten goals in a season is the top scorer, but at a top team like AC Milan, not scoring in two consecutive games is called a scoring drought, and players with less psychological endurance really can’t play for top teams."

66th minute of the second half.

Huang Kaiwen couldn’t wait any longer, and actively approached Guardiola: "Coach, I want to play."

Guardiola looked at the situation on the pitch and said: "Kevin, it’s already the end of the season. Palermo is eager for the championship, and we can’t guarantee their defensive measures."

"Yes, coach."

Huang Kaiwen nodded and said: "Precisely because they crave the championship and we can’t score, I want to play. One-zero is the most insecure score. The teammates are not in their best physical or mental state, so I want to secure the victory early."

"Alright."

Guardiola said with a bitter smile: "You’ve convinced me, but only twenty minutes, I will definitely substitute you before stoppage time."

Huang Kaiwen immediately rushed to the sidelines to warm up.

Three minutes later, Kaka was fouled in the front field.

Guardiola walked with Huang Kaiwen to the fourth official.

Kaka limped towards the sideline, smiled, held out his hands, and high-fived Huang Kaiwen, saying: "Show them what you got, Kevin."

"Don’t worry, I will!"

Huang Kaiwen jogged onto the pitch, directly towards the foul spot.

This move made the Palermo players quite nervous.

Goalkeeper Sirigu yelled at the top of his lungs: "Don’t block my view, damnit!"

If he could, he would rather curse Huang Kaiwen or Guardiola.

Why send Huang Kaiwen in at such a time?

But he didn’t dare.

Even if the referee didn’t give a card, Italian fans wouldn’t let him go.

In Italy, you can curse Bei, but you can never curse Huang Kaiwen.

Seeing Huang Kaiwen standing still, Sirigu kept adjusting his breathing, ready to pounce at the right moment.

Beep——

At the whistle, Huang Kaiwen moved immediately.

One step,

Two steps,

Huang Kaiwen’s right foot grazed the ball from the side and rear.

Which side?

Sirigu instinctively thought it was his right side, which would be the left side of the goal, and he instantly powered off his left foot to dive.

The direction was correct.

But he didn’t rejoice for even a second.

He realized the curve of the ball was larger than he anticipated, clearly heading towards the area near the post. Due to his position, he couldn’t reach that far.

Sirigu looked fearfully to the right, and indeed, the ball headed straight for the left post, and as his heart nearly leaped out, the ball skimmed the outer edge of the post and went out of bounds.

Lying on the grass, Sirigu found his shorts sticking to his thigh, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"See, even Kevin gets tired, so don’t be afraid, we still have a chance!"

Palermo’s captain Mattia Cassani shouted.

Huang Kaiwen glanced at Cassani and turned away.

Encouraged by their captain, Palermo charged forward from the goal kick.

They had no choice now.

The domestic cup’s significance for small teams is not much less than the Serie A championship, as they have no chance at the league title. This is their only chance to win a trophy.

But there is a clear technical gap between the two teams.

Huang Kaiwen, as reinforcements, is very energetic.

Pastore rushed ahead after receiving the ball, Huang Kaiwen charged at him immediately.

Even though Huang Kaiwen isn’t a specialized defensive player.

But Huang Kaiwen’s speed, even Pastore was startled.

He dared not even turn, chose to pass forward directly.

A prepared Van Bommel suddenly extended his foot and intercepted Pastore’s pass.

"AC Milan counterattacks, Huang Kaiwen advances!"

[Bale][Cristiano Ronaldo].

They are all players with explosive power.

With a swift stride, Huang Kaiwen easily left Pastore behind, and Van Bommel, with the ball, kicked it forward immediately.

Huang Kaiwen accelerated again; when the ball descended, he had already rushed to the front of Palermo’s penalty area. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Cassani was panicked.

He wanted to drop his center of gravity to wait for Huang Kaiwen.

But Huang Kaiwen suddenly swept his right foot over the ball, followed by his left foot.

Peddle!

After two consecutive peddle touches, Huang Kaiwen nudged with his left foot and swung his left leg.

Bam——

The ball shot like a missile towards the bottom right corner of the goal, Sirigu dove immediately but failed to touch the ball.