After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 72 - 0070 Double Team Shot Requesting Recommendations
72: 0070 Double Team Shot (Requesting Recommendations)
72: 0070 Double Team Shot (Requesting Recommendations)
Boom—
Hauge had opened a can of worms.
When Huang Kaiwen received his first yellow card, he struggled furiously, to the point where Maldini could hardly hold onto him.
“Quick, help.”
Captain Maldini called for Nesta.
On the sidelines, Ancelotti was also restrained by the coaching staff.
Even so, Fat Ancelotti was spewing venom at a rate of five words a second.
The assistant coach hadn’t realized Ancelotti possessed such an extensive vocabulary.
Nobody would have guessed that the usually kind and gentle-looking Fat Ancelotti
could be so vicious with his words.
…
“Damn Koreans, they stole Italy’s victory in 2002, and now they’re trying to steal Milan’s finals!!!”
“Koreans should not be on the soccer field!”
“If they’re so good at fighting, why can’t they handle a war?”
“Why can Koreans use their hands while playing soccer?
Isn’t that racist against European players?”
“This Norwegian referee, a barbarian’s descendant, has a high tolerance for aggressive football.
He should be officiating unlimited fighting, not soccer.”
“If Kevin gets injured, all of South Korea couldn’t pay for the damage!”
Inside the 7Gold TV broadcast booth.
Crudeli had lost it.
The way Eindhoven played today was downright dirty.
This loyal Milan supporter’s heart was enduring immense pressure and he needed to vent.
…
“Don’t get worked up, even if they can equalize, we still have away goals,” said Maldini and Nesta, trying to calm Huang Kaiwen down.
“Right, be careful,” Nesta said as he put his arm around Huang Kaiwen’s shoulders.
“If you get a red card, you’ll be banned from the final match.”
You were just communicating with Nelson, don’t fail to cool down when it’s your own turn.”
“Let go of me,”
Huang Kaiwen took a few deep breaths and said, “I’m okay now.”
“Just be cautious,” Maldini continued to advise.
He was angry too.
But what hadn’t the 36-year-old Maldini experienced?
He was on the field during the 2002 World Cup.
He had witnessed firsthand how the Koreans and the referees had sent him and his teammates packing.
If he didn’t have some patience,
he would have snapped back in 2002.
After play resumed, Milan’s mentality had also been affected.
They began trading attacks with Eindhoven.
This was the playing style the Eredivisie team loved best.
Ancelotti watched, his heart in his throat.
Fortunately, Milan did not concede any more goals in the first half.
As the players came off the field, Ancelotti put his arm around Huang Kaiwen as they walked back together.
While walking, he soothed, “Don’t get too worked up.
Even if the referee is biased towards the home team, we can still advance with our goal difference advantage.
Besides, they are one goal away from equalizing.
We have a significant lead.”
Huang Kaiwen: …
Leading by one goal is called a significant lead.
Huang Kaiwen wanted to ask Fat Ancelotti, what about leading by three goals at halftime?
Of course, Huang Kaiwen couldn’t bring up the yet-to-happen Istanbul night.
He could only humor Fat Ancelotti with vague replies.
Upon entering the locker room, a group of teammates gathered around to comfort Huang Kaiwen.
The benefits of his good rapport with others quickly became apparent.
Even the jokester Inzaghi came over to console Huang Kaiwen, draping an arm over his shoulders and saying, “Don’t stoop to their level.
Eliminating them will be the biggest blow.”
“I know, Filippo.”
Kaka handed Huang Kaiwen a bottle of electrolyte drink,
then sat down beside him.
“Don’t worry, I’ll pass the ball to you more in the second half.”
“Thanks, Ricardo.”
“What are you thanking me for?”
After the fifteen-minute break, both sets of players returned to the pitch.
Italian fans watching on TV also breathed a sigh of relief.
Apart from commercial breaks, Crudeli had been ranting nonstop in the broadcast booth.
While it was cathartic, they were tired of the same lines going on and on.
After the second half kickoff, Eindhoven continued to aggressively attack.
Even if the aggregate score tied at 2:3, because of the away goals rule, they needed to score at least two more goals to advance to the finals.
Despite the change in ends, Farfan remained sharp,
frequently driving the ball to challenge Milan’s defensive line.
“Milan is off their game today.”
“Especially the three defenders.
They’re simply not containing the opposition.”
“Park has been sticking to Kevin, using both hands and feet to heavily restrict him.
There’s also Van Bommel and Li behind Park—all three of them are on Kevin’s side.”
“It’s too tough for Kevin.”
“It’s Farfan again, Maldini moves in!”
“Farfan shifts to the left wing, and Li comes up to get the ball.”
Constantly hassled by Park Ji-sung, Huang Kaiwen shoved his opponent aside and charged toward Lee Young-pyo.
Lee Young-pyo executed two step-over moves in quick succession.
Cafu didn’t dare to close in.
Huang Kaiwen, seeing this, launched into a sliding tackle.
The unsuspecting Lee Young-pyo was sent, along with the ball, out of bounds.
“Watch it!”
Hauge came over to give a warning.
Huang Kaiwen turned his head and walked back, leaving the Norwegian referee fuming.
Eindhoven played the throw-in, which Cafu intercepted and cleared with a long kick, disrupting the opposition’s attack.
A few minutes later, Pirlo found Kaka with a pass.
Huang Kaiwen quickly burst into the center.
Running, Kaka intuitively left the ball behind.
He moved to the right wing, switching places with Huang Kaiwen.
A cross-over switch.
Park couldn’t keep up.
Before he decided whom to follow, Kaka and Huang Kaiwen had already run ahead.
Faced with the imposing Van Bommel, Huang Kaiwen flicked the ball with the outside of his foot.
Even so, his foot took a hit from the opponent.
Kaka, on the right flank, drove diagonally toward the box, while also observing his teammates’ positions.
Lee Young-pyo didn’t dare to tackle rashly.
Kaka’s dribbling speed was too fast.
Just as Lee Young-pyo timed his moment to intercept.
Kaka backheeled the ball to Huang Kaiwen.
He himself sprinted into the box.
Huang Kaiwen passed it forward, and Shevchenko, with his back to goal, held off two defenders to control the ball.
Bouma and Alex both were ready to make a move.
But Shevchenko shielded the ball firmly.
The Ballon d’Or winner at his peak was still skilled at holding the ball with his back to goal.
Unlike later forwards who lacked this ability.
Seeing Huang Kaiwen and Kaka both had broken into the box.
Shevchenko turned and tipped the ball with the tip of his boot.
Pop—
His pass ricocheted off Bouma’s stretched-out leg and deflected to the center.
Kaka and Huang Kaiwen, having shaken off Alex, both started their run.
“The offside trap is broken!”
“Kaka and Kevin have both reached the six-yard box!”
“One-on-one!!”
Without any hesitation.
Both men reached the ball and lifted their feet at the same time.
Kaka, positioned to the left, swung his right foot.
Huang Kaiwen, positioned to the right, swung his left foot.
Eindhoven’s goalkeeper, Heurelho Gomes, was bamboozled.
Who’s taking the shot?
The next second.
He had his answer.
Both tall players kicked at the ball simultaneously.
One left foot, one right foot, almost at the same moment striking the ball.
Boom—
Their forces applied differently.
The ball’s trajectory was extremely erratic.
Heurelho Gomes panicked.
He guessed center, so he stood frozen.
The ball, spinning fiercely, swooped right in front of him, hit the turf less than 1 meter from the goal, and sped even faster into the right side of the net.
Match score 2:2, aggregate score 2:4!
“Goal!”
“Kaka and Kevin.”
“They’ve once again extinguished Eindhoven’s hopes!”
Honestly I’m not sure who scored that goal, but what I want to say is it’s a goal, and two talented players rushed into the box to shoot.”
“They pulled off a very peculiar shot.”
“Eindhoven’s goalkeeper had no response.”
“Maybe this is what they call a telepathic understanding between geniuses!”
“Even if Eindhoven has the referee on their side, so what?”
“We have Kevin and Kaka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“Forza Milan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
