Chapter 2020 - 527: Van Bommel Is Not a Bad Guy
Chapter 2020 - 527: Van Bommel Is Not a Bad Guy
Nesta looked up and stared at Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen stared right back at him.
A few seconds later, Nesta shifted his gaze to the side and said, "It’s my fault. I didn’t control myself."
Huang Kaiwen patted his arm and said, "I often miss games, Gigi hasn’t been here long, Gianluca is a Juventus product, Ricardo lacks leadership, so there’s not much choice for captains. You should think about what a captain should do, not just throw punches like before. If you’re not feeling good, I’ll call Simone Inzaghi tomorrow and have him spar with you."
"Screw you!"
Nesta couldn’t hold back and cursed, laughing.
Simone Inzaghi was once his faithful underling, but was very upset after he transferred.
During one head-to-head, Simone even bit him.
Suarez might have gotten his inspiration from that.
"Well done."
Old Maldini walked up and said, "The Chinese people I know aren’t very good at expressing their opinions. They always like to, like to..."
"Like to beat around the bush, care for others’ feelings, and express their displeasure indirectly?"
Huang Kaiwen asked directly.
"Yes, they say a lot and finally express their dissatisfaction, even though it’s not their fault, they still care about others’ feelings."
Old Maldini said.
"It’s related to culture."
Huang Kaiwen didn’t explain much indeed, as it’s quite difficult to explain, and he’s a science student who isn’t great at it.
"So you surprised me."
Old Maldini said.
"I’m used to it."
Huang Kaiwen pointed to the field and said with a smile, "When I first arrived at Milan as a player, I often encouraged my teammates. Sometimes I’d say something harsh, and as a coach, it doesn’t feel very different."
"Dida, right?"
Old Maldini asked with a laugh.
Dida always mentions how Huang Kaiwen saved him during interviews.
Huang Kaiwen nodded and then shook his head.
Juventus had another attacking opportunity on the field, pressing quite high this time.
After coming on, Bender showed good form, coordinating with Zambrotta to complete the interception.
Kroos, after retreating, took the ball, turned immediately, and booted it long.
Huang Kaiwen’s eyes followed the ball’s movement. From the moment Kroos kicked it, Huang Kaiwen already anticipated the drop point, now just confirming his idea.
Beautiful!!!
The ball found Ibrahimovic just ahead of the midfield line.
Even more beautiful was Ibrahimovic’s handling.
Facing a long pass, Ibrahimovic lifted his right foot and cushioned it with his heel.
The ball then flew ahead, easily passing Juventus’s defense.
Bonucci, sticking with Ibrahimovic, immediately turned to chase back.
His physique isn’t on par with Ibrahimovic’s, and Bonucci made a crucial error; he used his left hand to pull Ibrahimovic, pressing his own weight on Ibrahimovic.
Though not fast, once Ibrahimovic accelerated, he could still keep increasing speed.
Just a burst of acceleration left Bonucci scrambling, stumbling over himself.
Now, except for Courtois, no other Juventus players were in front of him.
Chiellini on the left was desperately pursuing, but there was still quite a gap between him and Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic slowed before the Big Penalty Area, easily controlled the ball underfoot, and rushed into the box, with Chiellini unable to reach him.
Once inside the penalty area, Ibrahimovic didn’t hesitate, and with a right-footed poke, the ball rolled past Courtois’s diving hand and into the goal.
Clap, clap, clap—
Huang Kaiwen raised his arms and applauded.
Standing on the sidelines provided a better view of the goal’s brilliance than being on the field.
In this attack, Ibrahimovic dealt with high balls twice and handled them exceptionally well.
Just the control skill alone was worth at least 20 million!
The booing at Alpi Stadium grew louder.
Ibrahimovic was once a Juventus player, leaving with others post-Calciopoli.
Neither he nor Zambrotta was popular at Alpi Stadium.
Even Buffon, transferred to Courtois plus cash, received boos from many fans.
The high-ups at Milan and Juventus may be in cahoots, but the fans aren’t so friendly; they’re direct rivals.
After scoring, Ibrahimovic surprisingly started running.
The cameras zoomed in on Ibrahimovic.
Not just photographers, the whole world wondered what Ibrahimovic was up to.
Seeing Ibrahimovic getting closer, Huang Kaiwen instinctively extended his right hand.
But unexpectedly, Ibrahimovic didn’t shake hands, instead he gave a bear hug, intentionally lifting Huang Kaiwen off the ground.
"Alright, alright, Zlatan!"
Huang Kaiwen laughed and said, "A bit more strength, and my ribs might pierce my lung."
"I’ve been wanting to do this!"
Ibrahimovic released Huang Kaiwen, smiling as he spoke.
"Subbing out?"
Huang Kaiwen asked.
"I still want to play."
Ibrahimovic said.
Huang Kaiwen waved his hand, telling him to quickly return to the game.
Since Ibrahimovic didn’t want to be subbed out, that’s fine; after all, he played well today, contributing greatly to organizing attacks.
Contini subbed Jarićini for Krasić.
Huang Kaiwen immediately turned and waved, letting Torres warm up on the sidelines.
Juventus intensified their attack; Conte clearly didn’t want to accept defeat.
Now was the perfect moment for Torres to step in.
If not severely injured, Huang Kaiwen was the only one in the football world sure to be faster than him.
Even against Bale, it’s uncertain who is speedier.
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