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After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 973 - 0325 Sky City Chelsea (Seeking Subscription)
Mourinho squatted on the sidelines, his gaze following Huang Kaiwen.
Watching the long charge nervously.
As Huang Kaiwen scores, Mourinho excitedly raises his right arm and waves it wildly.
After a brief celebration,
the coach returned to his previous state.
He patted his wrinkled suit and stood on the sidelines, clapping lightly.
With a smile showing seven parts delight and three parts pride.
A player who can go for a solo at the goalkeeper’s position.
Isn’t it normal for a defender to perform a solo run?
There’s really nothing to get excited about with such a goal.
"Mourinho is indeed a passionate coach."
"Hehe, yes, Mourinho has always been very passionate."
"Speaking of which, it reminds me that Mourinho is the youngest among active UEFA Champions League winning coaches."
"Yes, at 45, Mourinho can still be considered a relatively young coach. Many coaches at his age haven’t yet managed a top league, but Mourinho won the Champions League five years ago."
"Indeed, in the entire history of the UEFA Champions League, Mourinho winning it at 40 is very rare. Only in the 1956 final was Real Madrid’s coach Llorente, at 36, younger than Mourinho when winning. In modern football, breaking Llorente’s record, let alone Mourinho’s, is no easy feat."
"That’s for sure, hehe. Coaches tend to be former players. By the time they retire, they’re already over 30. They rest a bit, enjoy life, coach at their old club’s youth team, and get a coaching license, and they’re 40."
"Speaking of Champions League records, Huang Kaiwen has won the UEFA Champions League four times, only two times shy of Real Madrid legend Gento’s six-time record. At the current pace, Huang Kaiwen should have a chance to break Gento’s record."
Huang Kaiwen squeezed past his teammates.
Smiling as he clapped towards the stands, he walked back with his teammates.
This solo run was probably one of his easier performances.
Real Madrid players clearly haven’t recovered yet.
They’ve faced a lot of criticism recently, and it’s impossible not to be affected.
To perform at about eighty percent under these circumstances is quite determined.
Mourinho likes to draw media attention to himself for this reason.
Reducing media focus on the players benefits their performance more.
The opposite case is various Great British Empire stars.
Almost every one of them gets lost in British media’s flattery, and very few can find their way out.
When Huang Kaiwen returned to the backfield, Belletti said with a wry smile, "I ran with you all the way, and you didn’t even need my support."
"Sorry, next time for sure."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Kevin already has the skill to go solo; he doesn’t need his teammates’ help."
Terry said.
"Don’t talk nonsense."
Huang Kaiwen punched Terry’s shoulder and said, "That’s in counterattacks. In positional play, handling it alone is too difficult; even I can’t do it."
"Alright, let’s lift our spirits and continue to keep a clean sheet against Real Madrid!"
Terry clapped and shouted.
Keeping a clean sheet against Real Madrid is not just an honor but also relates to the clean sheet bonus.
This bonus is commonly found in the contracts of goalkeepers and defenders.
Today, Huang Kaiwen is playing as a defender, so he naturally has the responsibility to help his teammates secure this bonus.
Real Madrid restarted the play, and Raul passed directly to the left flank.
As soon as Ronaldo got the ball on the left, he was given special attention by Chelsea players.
Malouda and Joe Cole rushed forward together.
Their defensive abilities are not strong, so they didn’t go for a direct steal.
Instead, they kept backpedaling, waiting for Ronaldo to make a move first.
Essien was also hovering nearby, ready to join the defense at any moment.
After two consecutive step-overs, Ronaldo realized there wasn’t much opportunity on this focused side, so he used his heel to pass the ball back to Marcelo.
Marcelo used his right foot to block it, and the ball rolled towards the middle to Gago.
Gago saw an opportunity on the right and immediately swung his right foot to send a direct pass.
His passing ability isn’t as strong as Guti’s, but it’s very stable, with solid fundamentals.
Miguel Torres just grabbed the ball on the right and prepared to break through when he saw Ashley Cole darting towards him.
In his prime, Ashley Cole was one of the best left-backs.
Defending an advancing wing-back was easy for him.
Torres dared not dribble more and quickly swung his right foot to make a 45-degree cross into the penalty area.
"Terry headed the ball out."
"Oh, is this pass meant for Raul to compete for a header?"
"Not to mention Terry, even against Huang Kaiwen, Raul would be at a disadvantage."
"Yes, Raul’s height and resistance are inferior to Huang Kaiwen’s. Moreover, Raul isn’t the traditional center forward, and long passes and high balls aren’t tactics suited to Raul. This time Ronaldo made it into the box very quickly."
"The combination of Huang Kaiwen and Terry performed excellently; Huang Kaiwen is fast, has a good sense of position, and is proactive in tackles. Even if he’s passed, he can turn and chase back. Terry, with his rich experience, delays defending from the back. In the opening half-hour, they didn’t allow Real Madrid many good chances."
"Real Madrid is attacking again, oh dear, what a tackle. Huang Kaiwen again swept the ball from under Raul’s feet. Huang Kaiwen’s tackle was incredibly quick and decisive. The agile Raul had no time to protect the ball before it was taken away."
"Right, I was worried about Huang Kaiwen’s performance before, but it seems I was overthinking."
Belletti dribbled the ball forward on the right.
Chelsea launched another counter-attack. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Drogba and Malouda sprinted rapidly towards Real Madrid’s penalty area, one tall, one fast.