After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 519 - 0222 The Strongest Free Agent in History (Subscription Requested)_4

"Kevin! Don’t defend, don’t defend!"

Sannetti helped Huang Kaiwen to his feet and asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong with your coach?"

"No, he’s just worried I might get injured while defending,"

Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.

He knew that defending carried a higher risk of injury.

But when the ball was nearby, Huang Kaiwen couldn’t just ignore it.

Fighting for the ball is instinctive for a professional player.

Huang Kaiwen ran back to the defense, where Burdizzo and Sannetti, who had followed Huang Kaiwen up the field, made a wall pass and went down the line.

Ramos rushed to tackle but was evaded by Burdizzo’s quick stop.

Having found an angle, Burdizzo twisted his body and crossed the ball.

Smack—

The ball flew rapidly towards the penalty area. El Guerra leapt at the near post for a flick-on header, sending the ball to the top of the penalty area where Pepe rushed to clear it with a hefty boot.

The clearance was high but not far, with the ball’s landing spot behind the center circle.

Huang Kaiwen, moving towards the center, saw that Guti was contesting for the ball and hurried back.

Guti really wasn’t up to the task in body contests.

Cambiasso overpowered Guti and headed the ball towards Real Madrid’s penalty area.

Huang Kaiwen, seeing Pepe approaching the ball towards Figo, quickly surged into the penalty box to cover.

Crespo, along with Huang Kaiwen, made his way into the penalty area.

Boom—

Figo took a long shot from outside the large penalty area, which Pepe blocked with an outstretched leg, directing the ball back into the area.

Crespo started quickly, and Huang Kaiwen picked the right moment to clear the ball with a bicycle kick.

Boom—

The ball was kicked out to the left wing.

Miguel Torres controlled the ball with his chest, turned, and dashed towards Inter Milan’s half.

Huang Kaiwen got up and ran forward, with Sannetti sticking close again.

"Heh heh, today Sannetti seems to have locked onto Huang Kaiwen. After joining in the attack, he immediately sticks to Huang Kaiwen,"

"Yes, Huang Kaiwen has been active on both offense and defense, keeping Sannetti quite busy. It’s good to assign someone to mark Huang Kaiwen closely, whether they can stop him or not,"

"Right, Torres passes back to Huang Kaiwen, who taps it to Guti. Guti passes back to Huang Kaiwen, with Torres waiting on the left side of the penalty area...Huang Kaiwen, Huang Kaiwen chooses to break through directly. He’s into the penalty box, and the ball is in! Once Huang Kaiwen started, he shook off Sannetti and then, despite being closed down by three defenders, managed to dribble into the penalty area. A close control dribble slipped past Maicon’s sliding tackle in the box, and finally, he pushed the ball into the goal with the outside of his foot. Smooth as silk, all in one go. Didn’t you just say it’s better to have someone mark him closely no matter what? Heh heh, Huang Kaiwen just showed you with his performance that even tight marking doesn’t work,"

Watching Huang Kaiwen being surrounded by his teammates.

Roberto Mancini kept shaking his head from the sideline.

When he had seen the starting lineup, he was still hoping that Huang Kaiwen hadn’t fully recovered.

When Real Madrid’s positions became clear, he thought maybe Huang Kaiwen wouldn’t play in midfield.

Now, what does he see? This isn’t someone who can’t play midfield.

This is a world-class midfielder!

That Capello, what luck he has.

Mancini felt the world’s deep malice.

Back when The Three Northern Giants were competing, two Milan-educated coaches had taken turns coaching Huang Kaiwen.

And he, Roberto Mancini, had always faced Huang Kaiwen as an opponent.

Huang Kaiwen was even harder to defend in the middle than on the wing.

On the wing, you need to cut inside to get close to the goal area, but in the middle, a breakthrough could lead directly to their goal, increasing the threat from Huang Kaiwen.

Moreover, Huang Kaiwen wasn’t always on the ball but still managed to distract Inter Milan’s defense.

His occasional touches distributed the play and organized Real Madrid’s attack, adding significant pressure on Inter Milan.

Sannetti’s decision to man-mark was the right idea, but what’s the use if you can’t stop him?!

Mancini decided to sit back down on the coach’s bench.

If things didn’t improve in the second half, he’d substitute Figo for another defensive player, partnering with Sannetti to focus on Huang Kaiwen.

After Inter Milan restarted play, Capello was again shouting from the sidelines.

Guti quickly blocked Huang Kaiwen, not allowing him to drop back so deep.

If one of the central midfielders has to drop back, then let it be him – what if Capello has a heart attack?

Even if he didn’t like Capello, Guti didn’t want to see a change of coach at Real Madrid when there was a chance in multiple competitions.

Sannetti kept patrolling around Huang Kaiwen which forced Burdizzo to take up the attack on Inter Milan’s left side.

Aftrer receiving the ball in the attacking third, Burdizzo immediately tried to switch to the right; Ramos, right there to pressure him, charged forward.

Burdizzo once again took the ball down the line, sticking close to the touchline, while Ramos ran beside him, tugging as they reached the end line.

Before they got to the line, Burdizzo pulled the ball back, but it was poked out for a throw-in by Ramos.

"There have been quite a few throw-ins today; without Sannetti joining the attack, Inter’s left side lacks options,"

"Indeed, Figo has aged and his mobility has diminished; you can’t expect him to frequently move from the center to the left to offer support,"

Burdizzo threw in the ball, Ramos advanced to challenge, and the ball went back to Figo who turned and passed back again.

Cambiasso got the ball and swiftly tapped it to Maicon, who was offering support in the center.

De Jong, rushing up too eagerly, was sidestepped by Maicon who, after avoiding the challenge, ran to the top corner of the penalty area on the right side and made a tap pass.

Crespo received the ball, quickly sent it past Pepe, and into the box where Maicon, approaching on the right of the large penalty area, took a couple of steps and shot near Miguel Torres, steering the ball into the far corner of the goal.

Finally, cheers erupted from the away fans’ section.