Chapter 2161 - 556: No Tactics, All Talent
The ball went straight past Essien to Van Bommel.
Modric wanted to pressure him, but Van Bommel showed no intention of playing the ball.
He turned and delivered a diagonal pass, sending it to the left side again.
Huang Kaiwen’s sprinting speed was exceptionally fast.
In almost the blink of an eye, he was once again behind the ball, and this time, without adjusting, Huang Kaiwen directly delivered a long pass with his left foot.
Pa——
The ball, with a noticeable curve, flew from the left midfield past Terry and Cahill, straight to the right front.
The ball came rather suddenly, and Ashley Cole also quickly retreated.
Messi’s first attempt to stop the ball was disrupted by Cole, failing to keep it at his feet.
He turned and rushed to the sideline to pull the ball back, wasting some time, allowing Chelsea’s defenders to return to the penalty area.
"This ball is hard to handle now; the box is full of people."
"Looks like Messi is planning to take it himself, he goes past one, skips another, Messi changes direction repeatedly, bypasses three defenders, and with a shot past Cech...It’s a goal!!!"
"Lionel Messi scores just a few minutes into the start after receiving a long pass from Huang Kaiwen."
"Messi’s breakthrough was beautiful, easily dribbling past them in a small area, but Huang Kaiwen also delivered a great pass, finding Messi with a direct play from the backfield over a span of more than 50 meters. Although Chelsea’s defenders were back, not everyone made it."
"Yes, mainly because of this good counterattack opportunity, it was Chelsea’s offense, and Huang Kaiwen’s interception was beautiful."
"Hahaha, Messi ran back wanting to celebrate with Huang Kaiwen, but when he got to the midfield he found himself unable to squeeze in, which is also a feature of AC Milan, there are always a lot of people celebrating each goal."
"That moment when Mikel and Huang Kaiwen raced left a deep impression on me. I wonder if Huang Kaiwen knew Bolt was in the audience and purposely showed off for him, clearly having the skill to get past but instead used his physicality."
Bolt in the stands wasn’t in such a good mood.
The explosive strength Huang Kaiwen showed at that moment made him furrow his brows.
Huang Kaiwen doesn’t train much, nor does he play matches, making Bolt unsure of Huang Kaiwen’s current level.
But one thing he’s sure of, Huang Kaiwen is definitely faster now than he was in Berlin.
This gave him a sense of urgency.
When far ahead, saying nice things to encourage an opponent is gracious.
But when it’s really close, no one wants their opponent to surpass them.
Bolt doesn’t even know what he should do.
Perhaps playing football really can help with running training?
Bolt is considering finding a team to help improve himself.
Ancelotti frowned as he watched the field.
He didn’t expect Kaka to play as a forward today.
This kind of play by AC Milan was somewhat indescribable for him.
He was sure that Rakitic was the least capable organizer among Milan’s young midfielders, yet Rakitic could start as an attacking midfielder, though judging by his position, the lad should be a central midfielder.
Chelsea reorganized, passing the ball to the right upfield.
Huang Kaiwen chased back, practically pushing Mata in front of him, bullying him, their physical combat abilities just not in the same league.
Zambrotta seized the moment and suddenly stretched a foot to intercept Mata’s pass.
Huang Kaiwen turned directly and sprinted forward at high speed, inevitably drawing Chelsea’s defensive attention.
Feeling overcrowded on the left, Zambrotta passed the ball to the returning Kaka.
Kaka took the ball, turned, and dribbled with large strides. After crossing into the midfield, Mereiles immediately closed in on him.
In motion, Kaka used the outside of his foot to change sides.
Ramos gestured, signaling Messi to run forward as he rushed up to receive the ball.
Messi’s forward move startled Chelsea’s defense, Ashley Cole and Cahill quickly returned to their positions.
But Ramos, with the ball, swung his right foot.
The ball quickly flew from the right to the left, clearly aimed at Huang Kaiwen.
Near the left post, Terry jumped alongside Huang Kaiwen, who headed the ball into Cech’s arms despite Terry’s interference.
Even though the ball didn’t go in this time, Cech was still sweating with fear.
Only two minutes had passed since the last goal, yet AC Milan once again threatened their goal.
Cech stood at the back, shouting: "Damn it, be careful, this is the UEFA Champions League semi-final, not a nightclub hookup party, don’t act like drunks only wanting to get laid."
Terry kept his head down, not daring to speak.
But inside, he remained somewhat skeptical of Cech’s words.
Goddamn!
This is a combination of Kaka, Messi, and Huang Kaiwen, three Ballon d’Or level players.
Any defender facing them would appear like a mere training cone.
Terry had another thought.
Today Huang Kaiwen’s style of play reminded him of that Manchester United player he used to dislike.
His hair full of gel, youthful face, yet frequently pulling off astonishing moves—the Portuguese.
Ronaldo was well-studied by defenders in the Premier League.
So this feeling was very strong.
Ronaldo’s running style and center of gravity were very distinctive.
"Don’t relax, be alert!"
Ancelotti walked to the sidelines to remind them.
Being continuously threatened, he was truly unable to sit still.
AC Milan’s counterattack speed was just too quick.
He never expected Kaka, after leaving his management, could still regain such form. It seems becoming a father can indeed bring growth to players.