Chapter 448: Chapter 448
After a "Cruyff turn", his right foot circled from behind his left leg, striking the ball.
The ball had been touched by Huang Kaiwen’s heel chop behind Fernandez, whose misjudgment cost him a step; he could only chase alongside Josico, both running toward the center behind Huang Kaiwen.
The jeers in the stadium were deafening.
Yellow Submarine fans witnessed again the scene they dreaded most.
Huang Kaiwen was speeding forward with the ball.
Their defense line kept retreating, with others trailing behind Huang Kaiwen.
This defensive ring, made up of as many as five players, didn’t make them feel any safer.
As Huang Kaiwen got closer to the penalty area, some timid Villarreal fans couldn’t help but close their eyes.
Miguel Torres, who had dashed up the left wing, called out.
But Huang Kaiwen had never thought of passing.
Seeing that he was in front of the penalty area, Huang Kaiwen cut with his left foot and darted toward Fuentes. Two steps later, he flicked the ball with his left foot, changing direction just in time to avoid Fuentes’s sliding tackle.
Miguel Torres, who had run all the way, couldn’t help but praise the move.
Huang Kaiwen maneuvered through the five-man encirclement with agility.
The young player, Miguel Torres, was numb with amazement. No wonder Huang Kaiwen didn’t pass the ball.
Kevin didn’t need teammates!
In the moment Huang Kaiwen dashed into the penalty area, Josemi tried to close in for defense but was shaken off by Huang Kaiwen.
Losing his rationale, Josemi tackled from behind, bringing down Huang Kaiwen.
"Penalty, no doubt about it, the referee points to the spot!"
"Just a yellow card, isn’t that judgment a bit light?"
"Wow, the Real Madrid players really rush into a fight eagerly. The moment Huang Kaiwen went down, a crowd of defenders charged forward."
Huang Kaiwen quickly got up to mediate.
He feared De Jong, Ramos, and Pepe might beat Josemi to death.
Good steel should be used on the blade’s edge. These bodyguards’ outbursts should be saved for the derby. Yellow Submarine wasn’t worth it.
With his arms spread wide, Huang Kaiwen blocked his teammates. After taking a couple of hits, they finally calmed down.
Covering his face, Huang Kaiwen had an early taste of these warriors’ fighting power.
"Kevin, I didn’t mean it."
Pepe, rubbing his bald head, said.
"You damn be careful, if anything happens to Kevin, you’ll answer to me!"
Ramos said, disgruntled.
"Forget it, I’m fine."
Huang Kaiwen insisted.
They were all Huangguo’s warriors; how could they fight among themselves?
Huang Kaiwen turned to look at Josemi, who, after getting hit several times, was still crouching on the ground, not yet standing up.
Referee Gomes approached, ready to draw a card. Huang Kaiwen quickly stepped up to plead: "They just got too excited. They’re usually very kind people. You should give them a chance."
Gomes rolled his eyes as he showed Ramos and Pepe the yellow card.
Who doesn’t know Ramos? If it weren’t for your plea, Ramos’s suspension wouldn’t have ended that quickly.
To think the new guy looked quite honest but was also a tough one. He almost got physical just now.
Gomes stared at Pepe for two seconds, making sure to remember this face.
He had a feeling this guy would definitely be a frequent collector of cards.
De Jong, being close and quick with his hands, escaped Gomes’s notice.
"Real Madrid’s penalty, it’s uncertain who will take it."
"It’s probably Huang Kaiwen."
Huang Kaiwen signaled to Guti: "You take it."
"Well, you take it, you haven’t scored this season yet."
Huang Kaiwen nodded and said.
Raul nodded with a smile and said.
"Alright, I’ll take it!"
Guti said as he walked towards the penalty spot.
After the whistle, Guti took a run-up and sent the ball into the top right corner of the goal with his left foot.
"Just one minute into the game, Huang Kaiwen earned a penalty and Guti successfully converted, giving Real Madrid the lead."
"No wonder Huang Kaiwen is so popular at Real Madrid; in a moment , he still gives the opportunity to Guti to break his scoring drought."
"Indeed, Huang Kaiwen did well in that regard. An excited Guti hugged Huang Kaiwen and went to celebrate in front of the away fans. Next time there’s an issue, I bet Guti will be the first to step up."
Capello clapped with a smile.
It seems he thought too much.
A player like Kevin isn’t going to fade away without his teammates’ support.
That’s why he’s even more worth relying on.
Those bastards talk about ’Kevin-dependence,’ but if they had a Kevin, maybe they’d be even more decisive."
Capello thought disdainfully.
After the game restarted, Yellow Submarine organized a fast attack.
Senna suddenly delivered a long pass to Fran, who cleverly slotted the ball into the penalty area.
Ruben Garcia got the ball to the bottom line, with Ramos tracking all the way, ultimately forcing it off Ramos for a corner kick.
"Real Madrid should be careful. They’ve been conceding a lot from set pieces."
"Right, now all the opponents know how to exploit the height of Real Madrid’s backline. Today, even without Carlos and Cannavaro on the field, with Pepe and the young Torres, both new faces, lacking understanding with their teammates, Real Madrid must be careful."
Makitos resolutely carried out the coach’s instructions.
Huang Kaiwen didn’t move and just stood in place.
Fernandez took the run-up and aimed a long ball down the middle, the ball traveling at a high speed.
Pepe, at the near post, timed his jump well and headed the ball out of the penalty area.
Seeing the opportunity, Huang Kaiwen immediately made a diagonal run towards the right flank.
By the time Makitos reacted, Huang Kaiwen was already several meters away, leaving him to just stand there with his hands on his hips, sighing.
It wasn’t that Makitos wasn’t trying hard, but the opponent was just too cunning.
Gago, standing at the edge of the large penalty box, received the ball and quickly turned, directing a straight pass to Guti up front.
As Guti received the ball with his back to the goal, Josico had already charged up from behind.
Sensing someone behind him, Guti flicked the ball with his left foot, spinning on the spot, and facing the opponent’s half, just in time to see Huang Kaiwen charging towards the goal on the right, without any hesitation, Guti sent a long rolling ball with his left foot.
Huang Kaiwen, moving from the right towards the middle, had already scoped out the trajectory of the ball.
Seeing goalkeeper Vieira rushing out, a flash of insight struck Huang Kaiwen.
The moment he and the ball met, Vieira chose to slide in to scoop the ball away.
Huang Kaiwen, running from the right to the left, didn’t take the ball but let it roll past.
He burst into the penalty area from Vieira’s left side while the ball rolled into the area from Vieira’s right.
Once in the penalty box, Huang Kaiwen reached the ball on the right side of the large box, twisted his body and shot with his right foot; the ball flew over the sliding Josemi and hung in the back of the net.
"This is a man whose creativity knows no bounds; he is the most precious treasure that God has given to the world. When he plays, he always has new ideas, and no one can guess how Kevin will handle the ball. Even if he wasn’t playing soccer, he could have been a scientist like Einstein or a musician like Beethoven."
"It was Kevin who chose football, not football that chose Kevin!"
"Kevin’s performance today is outstanding; I declare that the best Kevin is back. The only pity is that Riquelme isn’t here to witness Kevin’s performance today. If Riquelme saw Kevin play, he might feel ashamed, having almost destroyed a football god a hundred times more outstanding than himself!"
After scoring, Huang Kaiwen ran towards the stand with the away fans.
He gave Pele a thumbs-up from the stands.
The overjoyed old King of Football responded with two thumbs up.