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After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 561 - 0233 Kevin’s Cliff-like Decline (Subscribe Please)
May 6th.
Real Madrid played Sevilla at home.
Capello still kept the recently recovered Huang Kaiwen on the bench.
Ramos, due to a suspension, could only sit in the stands.
The rest of the players’ suspensions had ended after the previous victory over Athletic Bilbao.
Both teams played passionately, but the show was not spectacular.
In the 41st minute, Enzo Maresca finally broke the deadlock for Sevilla, but the second half remained dull.
The camera frequently focused on Huang Kaiwen on the substitute bench.
In the broadcast booth, Jose Maria chatted about the situation on the field.
Jose Maria was well known for his distinctive long "Gol."
"Torres and Cissinho are probably the weakest fullbacks among Europe’s elites; Real Madrid’s attack is subdued because the forwards aren’t getting support from the fullbacks, unlike Alves who frequently moves forward to assist. From what we can see, Sevilla looks more like Real Madrid."
"Robinho and Cassano are pretty good, especially Cassano, who is playing better and better. But they have a clear gap compared to Kevin and lack the ability to resolve a defense line by themselves. Today, Raul is tightly marked by Eto’o Ocio. Ocio often annoys Raul and Robinho with little fouls. Robinho got a yellow card because of a retaliatory foul."
"Including this game, there are six more rounds in the league. If Real Madrid wins today, leading by 16 points, they could win the championship at home. Without Kevin starting, can they bring a surprise to the fans?"
In the 62nd minute, Raul intercepted in the backfield and passed directly to Guti, who dribbled to just outside the box and lobbed the ball into the goal.
For the first time today, Bernabéu Stadium erupted with enthusiastic cheers from the eighty thousand spectators.
A few minutes later, after colliding with an opponent, Raul felt unwell and, after high-fiving Higuain, left the field.
Raul sat next to Huang Kaiwen and said, "I think you should warm up in advance."
"There shouldn’t be a need for me,"
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"If the team cannot win, the coach will put you on the field to try and secure a home victory; if the team can win, the coach will sub you in to experience your first championship with the team. He won’t let you win a championship sitting on the bench,"
Raul pointed towards the field.
Huang Kaiwen was stunned.
Raul seemed quite right.
Capello, as an excellent coach, definitely cares about a player’s feelings, certainly not letting him win a championship from the bench.
In the 78th minute, Guti shook off defenders at the top of the box and stealthily passed with his left foot; Robinho received it in the box and fired again to change the score.
Capello turned and said to Huang Kaiwen, "Kevin, warm up."
Raul smirked at Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen could only pretend not to see and walked to the sidelines after taking off his jacket.
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
The applause and cheers in Bernabéu Stadium were incessant.
Ramos, sitting in the stands, stood up and clapped vigorously.
After applauding the stands all around, Huang Kaiwen prepared to play.
Guti, also applauding the stands, walked to the sideline, pulled the captain’s armband off his left arm, and handed it to Huang Kaiwen, saying, "You wear it."
Huang Kaiwen: ...
Huang Kaiwen looked at Capello.
Capello, smiling, waved his hand and said, "Put it on, I think it’s appropriate."
Before Huang Kaiwen could respond, Guti snatched the armband back from him and helped Huang Kaiwen slide it onto his left arm.
"Kevin!!!"
"Kevin!!!"
"Kevin!!!"
The cheers from the Meringues rose wave after wave, frantically clapping towards the field.
"Huang Kaiwen!!!"
"In the 80th minute, Huang Kaiwen came on as a substitute, wearing the Real Madrid captain’s armband for the first time. From the reaction of Bernabeu fans and Real Madrid players, it seems they fully support Huang Kaiwen wearing the armband. A ship’s soul is its captain; the leader of a team is its captain. After spending nine months at Real Madrid, Huang Kaiwen’s performance has been recognized by everyone in the team."
"With the score secured and the ability to win the championship early, what kind of spectacular performance will Huang Kaiwen present?"
After coming on the field, Huang Kaiwen remembered he hadn’t used a card yet.
Looking at a full 100 [Expectation Value], he chose to draw a card.
[Ding! Received a 2022-2023 season Premier League, Manchester United vs Arsenal, single-game experience card for Marcus Rashford]
Huang Kaiwen jogged to the left wing and sighed with relief.
The standard of Ronaldo is guaranteed, he wouldn’t embarrass the Yellow Ball King in such a setting. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"I’ll go to the right wing,"
Robinho volunteered.
"Okay."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile, waving his hand.
Cassano, reluctantly, moved to the center.
He didn’t mind which position he played, but not being asked made him feel unhappy.
He decided that after winning the championship, he would take and drink as much as he could at Huang Kaiwen’s house.
Sevilla restarted the game from midfield.
Merely recycling possession with quick passes, Sevilla’s coach Juan de Ramos couldn’t help but urge his players, "Push forward quickly, look for opportunities to score, don’t waste time!"
For Real Madrid, not winning this game would just mean a delay in winning the championship.
The likelihood of losing a 16-point lead in six rounds is about as probable as Liben returning a lost little boy to America.
But the stakes were much higher for Sevilla.
Aside from Real Madrid and Barca,
The third-placed Sevilla all the way down to the seventh-place Atletico Madrid, the score difference between these five teams was not significant: Sevilla had 55 points, while Atletico had 50. These five teams behind the title contenders were all striving for a chance to play in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Kanoute received a pass in the attacking half and faced a quick challenge from Diarra, who passed sideways. Maresca intentionally ran over the ball, drawing away Torres, as Alves cut in with the ball towards the center of the field.