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After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!-Chapter 827 - 0295 High-Quality Human Team (Please Subscribe)_4
"Guardiola is preparing a substitution, Salvini is replacing Toure. This is intended to strengthen breakthrough attempts, but with Xavi and Deco absent, Barça’s midfield is struggling to control the ball today. Isn’t it a bit risky to substitute another midfielder?"
"The main issue is the injuries, he doesn’t have many players to choose from."
"True, haha. Right now Barça’s biggest problem is that they need to push forward. They can’t just let Real Madrid keep attacking. If Barça can get one goal to stabilize, the numerical advantage will soon be evident."
Capello turned around and stretched out his index and middle fingers, beckoning towards the substitutes’ bench.
It was then he realized that Higuain was not in the squad.
The young player Callejon looked around, noticing the coach’s fingers seemed to be pointing at him. He quickly got up and ran to the sideline, asking: "Coach, are you calling me?"
"Yes, it’s you. Warm up."
Capello said.
The 20-year-old Callejon excitedly took off his training jacket and began warming up on the sidelines, fulfilling Capello’s wish.
Leading and not having anyone warming up on the sidelines always made him feel like something was missing in the match.
Huang Kaiwen began to run back.
Messi called out to Huang Kaiwen from the midfield: "Why?"
"What’s up, Leon?"
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"We’re going to lose again."
Messi said with hands on his hips, shaking his head: "We’ve been losing constantly. I’ve been trying really hard, why can’t we win? The newspapers often say bad things about me. The new coach treats me well, but I’m still so confused..."
"Maybe it’s because you’re not suited for Barcelona?"
Huang Kaiwen covered his mouth and said.
"I don’t know."
Messi said with his head down.
"You’ve never played for another team, how would you know which team suits you? Feeling like you don’t have many friends in the first team isn’t normal."
Huang Kaiwen continued.
"Isn’t it? Every young player goes through this."
Messi asked with wide eyes.
"Of course it’s not normal." Huang Kaiwen pointed to the sideline, and when he didn’t see Torres, he retracted his finger and said: "You know Miguel Torres, right? We all take good care of him. Real Madrid and Milan are like one big family; everyone gets along well, and that’s the normal team atmosphere."
"Is that so? Should I leave then?"
Messi asked as he looked into Huang Kaiwen’s eyes.
"I can’t give you an answer, but you should have seen how my teammates reacted when I got fouled. You are an excellent player, you deserve better teammates."
Huang Kaiwen said seriously.
Messi doesn’t need to sell himself to Barça; the Catalans haven’t considered him one of their own anyway.
A player of his caliber would be treated like a king in any team.
"I’ll have to think about it."
Messi said quietly when he saw his teammates returning.
Huang Kaiwen waved his hand with a smile.
Barça kicked off again; half of the away fan stand had already emptied.
They followed Barça to Bernabeu, hoping to see Barça overshadow Real Madrid’s championship win with a victory.
Not to witness the team being thrashed.
The remaining fans waved white handkerchiefs to vent their frustration.
As time went on, Barça’s numerical advantage gradually became more apparent.
Having fewer players is not something that can be easily compensated for just by working harder.
Callejon kept his eyes on the field while warming up on the sidelines, worried about his senior teammates.
He was high stepping without paying attention, and his left foot landed on a water bottle, causing him to fall towards Capello.
Capello, unprepared, was knocked down on the sideline, instantly drawing the attention of the entire stadium.
Both sets of players were surprised by the unexpected incident.
Capello was partially inside the white lines, his glasses had fallen from his face onto the ground.
Angry, Capello turned back to see Callejon clutching his ankle and rolling on the grass, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing the flattened water bottle, Capello understood what had happened.
In this situation, he could only accept his bad luck.
After climbing up and putting on his glasses, he looked down at his suit, which was covered in grass blades, and dejectedly sat back on the bench.
"Get Baptista warmed up, then substitute Kevin."
Capello said.
Feeling uneasy after the mishap, he feared worse things might happen.
Baldini quickly went over to relay the message.
After getting up and seeing Callejon being treated by the medical staff, Baptista decisively picked up the items strewn on the sideline before removing his clothing to warm up.
Even during his loan spell at Arsenal, he had heard numerous stories about Real Madrid’s medical staff.
Despite having a renowned new addition to the medical team, Baptista still didn’t trust Real Madrid’s medical staff.
On the field, Huang Kaiwen and Marcelo performed a series of one-twos as they headed towards the Barça Penalty Area. Zambrotta seized the moment, poking the ball out from Marcelo’s feet towards the sideline.
Marcelo quickly turned to retrieve the ball.
Zambrotta and Edmilson stood near Raul, who was on the wing. Huang Kaiwen pretended to run back, then suddenly made a sharp turn.
Huang Kaiwen ran past the referee. Marcelo quickly threw the ball to Huang Kaiwen, who tapped the ball with his right foot, causing it to roll forwards to the left. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Raul rushed forward without touching the ball and passed horizontally, sending the ball towards the center from Salvini’s right side.
Salvini quickly turned to chase Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen received the ball in the center, with Salvini on his side. Mark and Puyol were already blocking him in front, and Guti dashed from Barça’s defensive line to the center for support.
Huang Kaiwen moved the ball horizontally to his right with a flick of his left foot.
Three defenders followed, determined not to give Huang Kaiwen any space to shoot.
Huang Kaiwen suddenly halted and flicked the ball with his right foot, tapping it into the penalty area with his left foot. Guti, who was offside, quickly made way.
Puyol spun around to chase, and as Huang Kaiwen dribbled into the penalty area, Puyol dug deep and pushed hard.
However, once inside the box, Huang Kaiwen adjusted slightly and swung his left leg.
Puyol stretched his leg out in an attempt to block the shot.
Bam—Huang Kaiwen’s left foot struck the ball, just as Puyol’s foot extended. Barça’s captain instinctively looked back, seeing Valdes extending his arm, but the ball had already flown into the junction of the post and crossbar.
Capello didn’t even wait for Huang Kaiwen to celebrate the goal but hurriedly pushed Baptista towards the fourth official.
"Haha, time for a substitution."
"Huang Kaiwen has been consistently active today; it’s normal for Capello to make this change."
"Barcelona now needs to maintain composure and secure their UEFA Champions League spot. They should focus on refining tactics under the new coach next season."
"Indeed, Barça’s situation isn’t optimistic at the moment."
Huang Kaiwen clapped towards the stands, walked to the sideline, and high-fived Baptista for the substitution.
"Want to head back to the locker room for a shower first?"
Capello handed him a towel and asked.
Having been knocked down a few times in the second half, Huang Kaiwen’s jersey was dirty again.
"Forget it, I’ll wait for my teammates."
Huang Kaiwen replied.
Near the end, Messi received the ball in midfield, turned, and delivered a penetrating pass. Henry’s shot from outside the box perforated Real Madrid’s goal, saving Barça from a complete shutout.
During the post-match press conference.
Guardiola said sternly: "Robben’s foul was atrocious. I know many Dutch players well, and I’m familiar with Dutch football. The current Dutch players seem unfamiliar to me. Robben is an outstanding player, but what he did is not something a top player should do."
"Sorry, I don’t think Robben did anything wrong."
Capello promptly said: "Real Madrid players rarely provoke others. Xavi fouled Kevin several times from behind, then Robben lost his cool worrying about Kevin getting injured. You should be aware of the Barça-Bilbao clash, right? Maradona ended up in the hospital. What I want to say is, as long as you manage your players, we can have a good match."
Guardiola remained silent.
Capello left it at that.
Huang Kaiwen didn’t wait for the journalists to ask questions, he pulled the microphone towards him and said: "I don’t want to repeat myself, but the coach is right. Aryang is an excellent player, and he has been accepted into business school. He is not a bad person; he is a highly motivated player, constantly improving himself. For such an outstanding player, we should indeed show more care and concern."