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After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 706 - 0268 Where Are the Generals of Shu (Subscribe Requested)_4
Cassano got the ball in the front court and saw Huang Kaiwen again in front of him. He simply made a direct pass, handing the ball over to Huang Kaiwen to deal with.
Huang Kaiwen received the ball on the right side of the penalty area, with Milito quickly closing in for a defensive cover, alongside Abidal.
Huang Kaiwen stood still, facing two defenders. Without waiting for Milito to steady himself, he suddenly started with an inside flick of his left foot, rushing down the sideline of the penalty area, with Abidal and Milito adjusting their positions following him.
Abidal kept retreating, waiting for a chance to stretch out a leg, thinking that even if he couldn’t intercept, he could buy Milito some time.
Milito hovered around Huang Kaiwen looking for an opportunity, his thoughts coinciding with those of Abidal.
Crack—
Huang Kaiwen suddenly flicked the ball with the outside of his left foot, accelerating past the two of them.
Abidal turned and kicked Huang Kaiwen’s right leg, and Huang Kaiwen fell inside the penalty area, causing Yaya Toure to misjudge the position.
Huang Kaiwen quickly propped himself up with his hands, awkwardly scrambling to his feet, while Raul stood in front of him unsure of how to move. Fortunately, Huang Kaiwen had no intention of passing the ball either.
Huang Kaiwen flicked the ball with his left foot, his balance still not adjusted well, and as he was about to fall, he curled his left foot underneath the ball.
Neither Max nor Xavi, who had returned to the penalty area, expected Huang Kaiwen to shoot directly and naturally did not extend a foot to block the ball. The ball flew between the two of them as they both looked back simultaneously.
They saw the ball head straight for the left side of the goal, Valdes dived to the side, but still couldn’t touch the ball, as it flew into the far corner of the net!
Capello rushed to the sideline, and just as he was about to celebrate, he turned his head towards Barcelona’s bench and started wildly gesticulating.
"Watch your behavior."
The fourth official warned.
Today, they did not want to see either side lose control of their emotions.
The main referee being tough on Pinto was just a microcosm. If Capello provoked, the fourth official would not mind reporting to the main referee.
Capello adjusted his glasses with his middle finger and regained his gentlemanly composure. To cover up the embarrassment of being warned, he turned to the substitutes’ bench and said, "Higuain, get up and warm up."
Higuain: ...
Higuain got up with an expressionless face, took off his training jacket, and started jogging by the side of the pitch.
Later, he definitely had to go to the car repair shop for some additional training!
A few minutes later, Rijkaard used up his last substitution slot.
The young Bojan replaced Xavi on the field. Rijkaard really was in a hurry, constantly substituting forwards for midfielders.
Seeing the entering ’Ball King’ Bojan, Huang Kaiwen really hoped he would score more goals.
The best scenario would be for him to have a complete breakout. Regardless of how many goals Bojan scored, in the end, the Yellow Ball King would win.
If Bojan performed a bit better, maybe they could bring Messi to Milan City in the winter window.
The match resumed, and Barça’s organization began to fall into disarray.
With both Deco and Xavi off the pitch, Barça could not find their familiar rhythm.
Toure got the ball in the front court and passed it laterally to Zambrotta. Zambrotta attempted a cross, which was blocked by De Jong with a flying interception.
The two players’ arms entangled with each other, with the quicker-reacting young De Jong leaning against Zambrotta and sliding the ball to Gago.
Gago made a quick direct pass to Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen charged towards Barça’s half with the ball.
This time, Barça’s high pressing during their offensive left them vulnerable. Huang Kaiwen countered with the ball, and the entire Barça side was chasing back, with no fewer than seven defensive players behind him.
The faces of the Barça players looked fierce as they put in all their effort to chase back. Huang Kaiwen, with the ball, ran ahead, maintaining a firm distance between him and his pursuers.
Max, left in the defensive half, retreated while constantly looking back, observing Huang Kaiwen’s position.
This scene caused more and more Barça fans to choose to exit—they came to see Barça play, not to be played with.
Max kept adjusting his position to match Huang Kaiwen’s movements, not giving Huang Kaiwen a chance to break through. Taking advantage of Huang Kaiwen’s slowdown, several defenders managed to regroup in front.
Huang Kaiwen knew he couldn’t wait any longer; he cut the ball with his right foot in front of the penalty area to create an angle, then immediately struck with his left foot.
Bang—
The ball rolled out of bounds from beside the left post.
Barça fans behind the goal, who had covered their eyes, listened to the relieved exhales nearby and finally opened their eyes.
Thank goodness, they hadn’t conceded again.
Higuain, who had been warming up for several minutes, couldn’t help but approach Capello and ask, "Coach, should I keep warming up?"
"Ah, I forgot, go back for now!"
Capello said, slapping his arm.
Higuain clenched his fists tightly.
After the next training session ended, he had to sell Capello’s car rims as an extra meal for himself. Otherwise, he couldn’t swallow this frustration.
Robben got the opportunity to play before Higuain did.
Capello felt Huang Kaiwen didn’t want to leave the pitch today, but he also needed someone to help Huang Kaiwen share the load.
Even though Robben played somewhat selfishly, he was flamboyant!
As long as Robben had the ball, the opponents always wanted to foul him. If Robben was fouled more often, wouldn’t that mean Huang Kaiwen would be fouled less?!
This time returning to coach Real Madrid,
Capello’s biggest takeaway was a change in his coaching approach, feeling that there were some issues in the past.
One should not rush to dismiss players.
Even players not fitting the tactics could play a role in specific scenarios.
"We have now entered stoppage time, and Barcelona has lost another El Clásico."
"Today’s El Clásico was truly thrilling, but factors outside of the game are very eye-catching too, and I believe they will top the media headlines after the match."