Chapter 1984 - 520: Van Xiongxin’s Tears
Chapter 1984 - 520: Van Xiongxin’s Tears
Huang Kaiwen stood up somewhat regretfully.
This time, he couldn’t get possession of the ball.
In order not to be acted upon by Bu, he specially studied many game videos of Bu.
Back then, Huang Kaiwen discovered a characteristic of Bu’s tackling.
A lot of times it’s called a sliding tackle because the player’s center of gravity has already been sliding on the grass for a while.
But when Bu defends, it’s genuinely a tackle.
When you get close to him, he doesn’t make a move; when you two are very close, Bu suddenly falls and extends his leg to complete the tackle.
Usually, players can’t react in time.
Unfortunately, this time the ball was knocked out.
Fuxilai stands behind the sideline ready to throw the ball.
But he can’t find any gaps, Milan has put a lot of effort into defending set pieces.
Apart from the two players left up front waiting to counterattack, almost the whole team is involved in defense.
Porto winger Christian Rodriguez keeps running, trying to shake off Ramos, but Ramos sticks right by his side.
Ramos is really making him impatient, so the Uruguayan winger reaches behind and pinches Ramos’s leg.
"Bullshit!"
Ramos immediately pushes Rodriguez.
"What’s going on?"
Huang Kaiwen stopped Ramos and asked.
"This bastard pinched me."
Ramos pointed at the opponent and shouted.
Rodriguez, looking innocent, spreads his hands and stands behind his teammate.
"Hehe, Ramos and his temper, he always ends up fighting, he just finished a suspension."
"Yes, Ibrahimovic and Buffon are still serving suspensions from European play, so today AC Milan’s starting goalkeeper is Abbiati, and apart from misjudging the free kick, he’s performed really well, especially blocking Kleber’s shot in the first half."
"Abbiati has the ability to be a starter at a big club, but he stays at AC Milan... The referee has made a decision, Ramos has received a yellow card. Ramos really should be careful, don’t always get sent off."
Huang Kaiwen pulled Ramos aside and advised: "Try not to use force, otherwise you’ll keep getting red cards, and they’ll become stricter in punishing you."
"What should I have done just now?"
The opponent pinched him, and he instinctively pushed the opponent.
"You should just fall to the ground."
Huang Kaiwen said: "Anyway, the opponent is fouling, it’s not a dive, if you fall, the referee can see his hand."
"I’ll try."
Ramos nodded and said.
He can’t promise.
Actually, he had restrained himself quite a bit, otherwise he would’ve punched the opponent right in the face.
Sitting on the stands with Inzaghi, Buffon said: "Sergio’s temper is really explosive."
"But his suspension is over, and yours isn’t."
Inzaghi said with a wicked smile.
Buffon glared at Inzaghi. Recently, whenever he’s with his wife Seredova, he always thinks of Inzaghi.
"I think today he won’t last until the end of the match without getting a red card."
Ibrahimovic said.
"I think so too."
Buffon nodded.
"I think he won’t get sent off, want to bet?"
Inzaghi asked.
"Bring it on."
"Who’s afraid of who!"
Buffon took out his wallet, pulled out all the money, and slapped it into Inzaghi’s hand: "Don’t back out later."
"Don’t worry, my reputation is much better than yours!"
Inzaghi said.
Then he turned to Hazard and asked: "Rookie, want to play?"
"But I didn’t bring my wallet."
Hazard said.
He had left his wallet at the hotel.
"No problem, you can keep a tab."
Inzaghi warmly put his arm around Hazard’s neck and said.
"Alright, then I’ll guess he won’t get a red card either."
Hazard said.
Since Inzaghi allowed credit, he had to give Inzaghi some face.
"Kid, you have a good eye." Inzaghi’s tone became a bit more amiable, and asked in a tempting voice: "Have you ever thought about becoming a noble, having your family be proud of you one day?"
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The game on the field continues.
Huang Kaiwen’s presence has steadied Milan’s defense a lot.
Besides his own ability, another factor is Ramos doesn’t push forward as often.
When Ramos focuses on defense, it’s tough for players to break through his side.
With Huang Kaiwen covering at the back, Van Bommel feels more at ease, frequently carrying the ball past midfield to pass to the forwards.
A few minutes later, Porto launches another attack.
After Rodriguez breaks through on the left, he passes it across, but Nesta slides to block it, the ball ends up at Fuxilai’s feet, Fuxilai moves the ball sideways from the left side of the box toward the center, finally getting set.
As he swings his right foot, Huang Kaiwen suddenly throws his body out, successfully blocking the shot with his head.
The ball bounces again toward the right side, Ramos kicks it away with a big clearance out of the sideline.
"Kevin!"
"Kevin’s crucial block destroyed the opponent’s shot."
"But I have to say, Milan’s defense having to make Kevin do such a move is a failure."
"I don’t know what Guardiola is thinking, making the world’s best winger play a defensive midfielder role just to cover for Van Bommel and Kroos, it’s a genius idea, like having Hawking assist my high school physics teacher!"
"I’m pretty sure this coach from Catalonia is a madman. Yes, he’s a madman, not someone who’s a genius beyond others."
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