After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 574 - 0237 Kevin-style Backcourt Offense (Subscribe Please)

"Darren, Darren!!!"

While Cassano celebrated his goal, Ferguson waved at Fletcher.

"Boss, what do you need?"

Fletcher jogged to the side to ask.

"You can move more freely, but I have only one demand!"

Ferguson pointed to Real Madrid’s number 10 and said, "That’s to damn well mark him tightly. If he goes to the front, you follow him to the front; if he moves back, follow him back, and even if he goes to goalkeep, you damn well stand in the box and defend him. You must have more patience than you have with your girlfriend and kids, got it?"

"Yes, boss!"

Fletcher nodded earnestly.

To him, Ferguson was no different from a father.

It was really hard to say who received more care from Ferguson, Ronaldo or Fletcher.

After Beckham left for Madrid, Fletcher received Ferguson’s strong support. He still played in over thirty matches each season even when he wasn’t performing well. When former Manchester United captain Keane lashed out at his teammates in an interview, Fletcher, who was underperforming at the time, was specially named by Keane.

Without Ferguson’s patience, spending years transitioning Fletcher from the flank to central midfield, Fletcher would never have appeared in the UEFA Champions League final.

"Alright then, go back,"

Ferguson patted Fletcher on the shoulder, saying, "I know defending Kevin is tough, but I believe you can do it. Go for our victory."

"Hmm."

Fletcher clenched his fists and walked back to the field.

Whatever Ferguson said, he would faithfully execute.

Manchester United restarted play with Rooney passing back, and Scholes began organizing the game.

Giggs received the ball on the left, and with a sweep of his left foot, he dodged Cassano’s challenge. Raul rushed at him and stretched out a foot, Giggs twisted his body and back-passed to Rooney.

Rooney and Scholes rapidly played a one-two and rushed to the front field.

This Manchester United team was known for its strong attacking force, capable of progressing the ball from the front line to the wings and from the wings to the midfield and back line.

Rooney ran forward like a young bull, Diarra rushed up to tackle quickly, lost his balance and was knocked down by Rooney. De Jong hurried to cover, while Rooney, with the ball, pulled wide in front of Ramos and passed back.

Heinze received the ball and quickly tapped it to Scholes, who met the ball with an immediate long shot.

Bang—

Diarra leapt sideways, stretching out a leg and deflecting the ball toward the middle of the field.

Ronaldo sprinted to the center, right foot ready, and took a long shot on his first touch.

The ball bounced just outside the large box and rolled straight toward the middle, where Casillas, standing in place, bent down to gather it.

"Manchester United’s offensive has been fierce, with two long shots in quick succession."

"Yes, haha, Ronaldo probably didn’t get enough power on that kick, but his quick adjustment is truly fast. Real Madrid’s defenders didn’t even have time to react."

Casillas yelled at his teammates, both goalkeepers today being rather dissatisfied with their defensive lines’ performances. In such a crucial game, mental resilience is a very important aspect, and so far, the best performance in the Real Madrid defense has come from Pepe."

"Right, in terms of offense, Huang Kaiwen has definitely performed the best. When Huang Kaiwen was injured, the other Real Madrid players also played well, but in key matches, you can see. As soon as they get the ball, they look left, passing to Huang Kaiwen if there’s a chance, otherwise interacting with other teammates. So, those newspapers claiming Real Madrid has a ’Huang Kaiwen dependency’ aren’t wrong."

Casillas started play with a short pass, Ramos received the ball on the right and swiftly swiped underneath it.

The ball flew quickly from the right towards the left center line.

The instant Huang Kaiwen started, Fletcher grabbed his arm; Huang Kaiwen, originally running toward the ball, was pulled sideways, and Ronaldo quickly went to get the ball as the referee blew the whistle.

"You damn well be careful!"

De Jong pointed at Fletcher and said.

Fletcher stood his ground, puffing his chest out and confronting De Jong.

Huang Kaiwen caught a glimpse of a figure, quickly shuffled his feet, and with open arms blocked Ramos.

Ramos already had a yellow card, and another foul would send him off the field.

Vander stepped between the players, warning Fletcher.

The decision greatly displeased Ramos.

Ramos, blocked by Huang Kaiwen, exclaimed, "Isn’t that a yellow card? You could even give a red! How could such a serious foul be just a warning?"

"Shut up, I’m the referee!"

Vander responded in Spanish.

Referees generally speak multiple languages.

"A referee should protect players who are excellent technically..."

Ramos was about to say more when Raul covered his mouth and, along with Huang Kaiwen, dragged him aside.

Though Vander was angry, he wasn’t ready to card Ramos.

Sending off a player would greatly impact the UEFA Champions League final.

In the past two UEFA Champions League finals, the AC Milan goalkeeper was sent off each time, enhancing Huang Kaiwen’s formidable reputation. However, the referees involved in those decisions didn’t fare well afterward.

Vander didn’t want to lose his beloved job.

"Calm down a bit!"

Raul, wrapping an arm around Ramos’s shoulder, advised, "It will be very tough for us if you’re sent off."

"You damn well be careful!"

Ramos pointed at Fletcher and said fiercely.

Fletcher, not understanding Spanish, knew it wasn’t anything positive, glaring back at Ramos with a stiffened neck.

If their teammates hadn’t been there, a fight would have definitely broken out.

De Jong kicked off from the back, passing directly to Huang Kaiwen, who received the ball and turned. Ronaldo immediately stretched out a foot, and Huang Kaiwen right-footedly dodged Ronaldo’s tackle. Fletcher immediately bent down, supporting himself on Huang Kaiwen’s arm and stretching out his right foot.

Huang Kaiwen dodged again with his right foot, kicking the ball along the sideline with his left and speeding past Fletcher.