Chapter 1246: Chapter 1246
Capítulo 1246: Chapter 376: Bicycle Maniac Huang Kaiwen
Mourinho never expected that the two would one day appear on the same pitch in such a way.
“The UEFA Champions League final is about to begin. The camera is now on the Brazilian fan family, the Grecos. The lady of the house, Sylvia, adopted a prematurely born child abandoned by his parents, taking him as her own. This has caused quite a stir.”
“Indeed, according to Brazilian media, Huang Kaiwen saw their daughter’s message online and specifically invited them to watch the Champions League final. Huang Kaiwen is truly a role model both on and off the field.”
“Today the Stadio Olimpico Rome is quite interesting. With a capacity of 105,000, outside of the more than 30,000 tickets allocated to Barca, the rest mostly support Chelsea.”
“Italy can be considered a half-home for Huang Kaiwen. Alright, let’s take a look at the starting lineups for both sides.”
Barca 433 single defensive midfielder:
Defenders: Silvinho, Piqué, Yaya Toure, Puyol,
Midfielders: Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta,
Forwards: Henry, Eto’o, Messi.
Chelsea 433 double defensive midfielders:
Defenders: Ashley Cole, Carvalho, Terry, Ramos,
Midfielders: Mikel, Ballack, Essien,
Forwards: Huang Kaiwen, Huntelaar, Joe Cole.
“Today’s starting lineups are interesting. It’s clear that Mourinho prefers experience over young players, as recent performers like Quaresma and the outstanding young Mata didn’t start. He insists on using the injury-recovered Joe Cole.”
“That’s right, the defensive strength of the midfield trio Mikel, Ballack, and Essien is outstanding.”
“On Barca’s side, Puyol is playing as a fullback, Toure as a makeshift defender, targeting Huang Kaiwen’s position. On the other side, Silvinho is a former Arsenal player, and Piqué, a graduate of La Masia, had a stint at Manchester United before returning to Barca after finding no place there… Alright, the Swiss referee Busacca blows the whistle for the start of the match.”
Huntelaar takes the kick-off with a direct pass.
Huang Kaiwen takes possession and charges forward at the first opportunity.
Messi wants to catch up but it’s too late; Iniesta and Busquets quickly move to reinforce the wing.
But Huang Kaiwen’s speed is too fast, and Iniesta can’t get there in time, so they have to rely on Busquets to delay him a bit.
Puyol’s position is deeper at the start, and seeing this, he rushes up.
Finally, together with Busquets, they manage to block Huang Kaiwen on the wing.
Huang Kaiwen swiftly drags his right foot over the ball, following it up with a left-footed push forward, accelerating past Busquets who was pressing from the side.
Puyol gets hands-on but fails to disrupt Huang Kaiwen’s speed despite two attempts.
Huang Kaiwen cuts inside towards the penalty area, still maintaining a lead of one step ahead. Read complete version only at Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
The Barca captain bites down and runs hard to catch up, but can only trail behind Huang Kaiwen, unable to find a chance to intercept.
The Barca players in the penalty area are in a panic.
They didn’t expect such a fierce attack from Chelsea right at the start.
Everyone is focused on Huang Kaiwen, not even bothering with Huntelaar and Joe Cole.
Huang Kaiwen moves along the goal line towards the goal, with Yaya Toure rushing to block.
Huang Kaiwen sends a quick pass from Toure’s side.
Huntelaar stretches his foot at the goalmouth, ready to flick the ball in. Valdes at the near post dives down to block the pass in advance.
This time, Toure turns and makes a big clearance, kicking the ball out of the penalty area.
“Wow, a threatening attack right from the start.”
“Huang Kaiwen’s breakthrough is still sharp. Iniesta and Xavi should switch positions; Xavi has more experience defending against Huang Kaiwen.”
“With that ball, there’s no other choice but to clear it long; Chelsea’s midfield has a height advantage. Ballack heads it back, and Ramos’s long ball finds Huang Kaiwen again.”
Huang Kaiwen receives the ball on the edge of the big penalty area, dribbling into the box as Puyol closes him down.
This time, there are more Barca players in the penalty area, making it hard to find an opening.
Huang Kaiwen suddenly starts performing step-overs on the spot.
Using his core strength, Huang Kaiwen’s body moves in sync with his feet, his long legs working like high-speed wipers, sweeping over the ball repeatedly.
After three consecutive step-overs, Huang Kaiwen nudges it with his left foot, ready to go for the byline. Puyol extends his right foot and trips Huang Kaiwen inside the penalty area.