After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 1666 - 457: Saint Inzaghi

Toni stood in the middle.

Buffon laughed and gave him a push.

Ever since joining Milan, Buffon has been in a good mood.

Toni pretended to be angry and said: "Even if we don’t win today, I will make you lose your clean sheet bonus."

Buffon widened his eyes.

A second later, he broke into laughter, bending over.

Toni stood by the goal, bewildered.

Buffon, clutching his stomach, still looked up sympathetically at Toni, his national team teammate.

He really thought Gianluigi Buffon was a fool.

Has all those matches with Kevin been in vain?

When he joined AC Milan, he had his agent cancel the clean sheet bonus, replacing it with a win bonus.

Although this bonus was slightly less than the clean sheet one, it’s more stable.

Today, even if Toni scores, or if every Genoa player in the starting lineup scores one, Buffon isn’t afraid.

After all, the number ten is sure to score more goals!

Noticing his teammates watching him, Buffon quickly straightened up.

He still needed to perform when goalkeeping, otherwise, losing his starting position would mean backing up for Abbiati.

De Bruyne took a corner kick after his run-up, and Godin jumped from the ground, overpowering the unprepared Toni to head the ball away.

Pirlo looked up immediately and, seeing the forwards weren’t in position, had to pass the ball to the right.

Ramos received the ball and immediately swung his right foot for a long pass.

The forward Huang Kaiwen leaped and blocked it with the outside of his foot, redirecting the ball behind Flores.

He quickly dashed past Flores to retrieve the ball once more.

The Genoa players left in their own half were terrified; before they could react, Huang Kaiwen had spun and sent a long pass forward.

"Goodness, the ball goes to the right for Kaka. Even if Huang Kaiwen and Kaka play on opposite wings, they still find ways to connect."

"Torres stands in place, spreading his hands, staring at his feet. He’s probably wondering why, as a striker, he’s positioned behind Huang Kaiwen."

"Torres is fast, but Huang Kaiwen is even faster. There should be no one in the football world faster than Huang Kaiwen." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Kaka is still dribbling, Ibrahimovic has three defenders around him, and Kaka chooses to cut inside... Oh no, it goes high. Cutting inside from the right with his right foot is uncomfortable for Kaka, as demonstrated previously during the UEFA Champions League when he assisted Inzaghi—in that position, right-footed players are better off passing than cutting in."

"Yes, many of Kaka’s long shots come from the left side; you just can’t beat his natural foot."

Guardiola also noticed Kaka’s awkwardness.

He turned and asked, "Should we position Kaka on the opposite wing?"

Clemente hesitantly said, "Kevin probably doesn’t like playing on the right; it’s rare to see Kevin on the right."

Guardiola nodded.

So should Kaka remain on the right?

Deploying a Ballon d’Or Winner to cross from the right wing feels a bit luxurious.

Having too many good players is also a dilemma.

Guardiola watched Ancelotti’s eliminations several times last season; his downfall was trying to start too many stars.

Guardiola doesn’t want to be knocked out of the UEFA Champions League again.

After failing once in the finals, he vowed never to fail again.

Guardiola looked at the number ten on the field.

In the Super Cup against Rome, Huang Kaiwen’s displayed defensive ability made him very excited.

Guardiola felt that Huang Kaiwen could certainly uphold his single defensive midfielder system.

Unfortunately, this idea is but a dream.

The man bears the title of coaching staff member, earning more than the head coach himself.

Even with his easygoing nature, constantly playing as defensive midfielder could make him angry.

During his playing days, Guardiola found that defensive midfielders held little power—they were mainly responsible for covering for the stars in front, as exemplified by Real Madrid’s Makélélé.

On the field, De Bruyne once again had the ball on the right.

Under double pressure, he successfully broke through, but his final move was rushed and resulted in a ball to the goal line.

This performance made Guardiola’s eyes light up.

This loaned young player is performing excellently, and with more games, he has a bright future.

Even if the star players’ form drops, there seems to be no worry about replacements in the future.

However, Guardiola thought of another issue.

If these loaned players perform too well, next season, they definitely can’t go to a team like Genoa.

If they stay in AC Milan, how will they arrange the lineup?

Guardiola covered his forehead, wishing to combine two players into one stronger player to streamline Milan’s squad.

Antonini stood in the backfield, looking apologetically at Thiago Silva.

Today, that young one was always active on his line, and the key was he couldn’t defend against him, forcing Silva to cover for him repeatedly.

Thiago Silva smiled and waved it off, not uttering a word.

"Thanks, buddy!"

Antonini said.

"No problem."

Thiago Silva responded.

At that moment, he really missed Zambrotta.

While Antonini was diligent, his capabilities left much to be desired.

In the backfield, Buffon once more kicked the ball out.

Pirlo struck it lightly with his right foot, without any intent to pass.

Many Milan players have a knack for long passes; as long as the opponent dares to press up, Milan can effortlessly execute a long ball forward.

Especially when in the lead, there’s no rush to attack.

It’s the opponent who should be anxious now.

Seeing Genoa’s players pressing forward to pressure, Gasperini wanted to speak but remained silent.