Chapter 2163 - 557: The Complete Guide to Human Assists (Subscription Requested)
Applause still rang out at Stamford Bridge.
Even though Essien’s form has declined somewhat due to injuries and age.
But even at his peak, Essien wouldn’t have much effect against Huang Kaiwen’s explosive speed.
Their left winger Bale’s offensive means are much more limited compared to Huang Kaiwen.
Bale is terrifying at the moment.
But professor Wenger once said that countering Bale’s strides is a good strategy.
There are only two aspects to defending fast players.
Man-marking or forcing them into a tight angle where controlling the ball is difficult.
Yet today, Huang Kaiwen set up an assist for Rakitic with a cut-back from a narrow angle by the baseline.
Ancelotti, having coached both men, could more distinctly feel the gap between them.
Today, Ramos’ defense against Bale has been spot-on.
However, Ancelotti also believes that swapping Ramos for Essien.
The result wouldn’t be much different, at best Chelsea’s display would look better.
Terry continued to diligently console his teammates.
"It’s okay,"
Essien waved his hand and said.
He had already expected this result when he was put in as a full-back today.
"That defense was pretty good, keep it up,"
Cech gave Essien high praise.
As long as Huang Kaiwen doesn’t take long shots from outside the area, he can shoot however he wants.
He certainly didn’t want to face a shot exceeding 160 km/h, let alone over 200 km/h.
As for qualifying.
Cech hadn’t even considered it.
Ever since being teammates with Huang Kaiwen, he understood one thing.
The highest honor in football is being UEFA Champions League runner-up.
The championship belongs to any team that has Huang Kaiwen as a bonus.
"You guys also pay attention to midfield duels, AC Milan’s flanks are too strong,"
Terry told his midfield teammates.
Mikel nodded with heavy breaths, unsure of how long he could last today.
The sudden burst from Huang Kaiwen also places a heavy burden on him.
Fatigue, muscle weariness, and psychological pressure all accompany it.
Modric seriously nodded.
After a war-torn childhood, every day is a blessing to him now, so he wouldn’t give up the game simply due to Huang Kaiwen’s strength.
Today, he already tried to run back as much as possible after passing the ball.
But the gap in explosiveness and speed was too evident; he was almost left in the dust before getting close.
Modric looked towards Bale, who had also transferred from Tottenham.
Sigh.
It’s ridiculously over-the-top.
Modric even doubted if he could tackle the ball from Huang Kaiwen while running with him.
He felt a missed tackle might just turn into a back tackle straight away.
The larger possibility was a whiff completely.
Stamford Bridge was still singing "We Are The Champions," but even from the broadcast, fans from other regions sensed a change in the song’s tone.
The hope in the original melody was gone, replaced by sheer melancholy.
Drogba sent it to Modric immediately.
Modric turned and gave it to Mata, with Huang Kaiwen closing in, Mata sent it back.
Mikel took the ball and instantly angled a pass.
Meireles received the ball and charged forward himself.
Bale felt the defensive effort on the left, sprinting across to the right even before the ball was passed.
Huang Kaiwen dashed back immediately.
Meireles passed to Modric, and Rakitic rushed straight in.
Modric dared not linger, distributing it to Mata on the flank.
Mata and Bale appeared on the right, drawing Chelsea’s defensive attention there.
Mata, receiving the ball, nudged it forward with his toes, poised to start.
Just as Van Bommel closed in, he suddenly delivered a pass.
The ball arced around Van Bommel, finding Drogba at the front of the box.
Thiago Silva’s lunge was a bit reckless, Nesta was out of position, Drogba slipped into the box, promptly turning and shooting.
Buffon leaped to his side to block the ball.
The ball fell in the box, where Meireles was poised to strike, but Ramos was faster.
Securing the position first, Ramos flicked the ball right, warding off opponents with the ball.
Using both hands and feet, Meireles restrained Ramos.
Not wanting to let Ramos clear the ball.
At this point, Ramos took a step forward with his left foot, suddenly performing a Cruyff turn, and followed by crossing the ball.
The ball sliced through half the pitch, falling beyond the midfield line.
Rakitic shielded Modric as he received the ball, immediately distributing it wide.
Huang Kaiwen flicked the ball forward, accelerating past the midfield line.
Kaka in the center and Messi on the right were equally sprinting forward.
Huang Kaiwen covered a few meters before sending another left-footed cross.
The ball bypassed Chelsea’s two defenders, finding Messi at the edge of the penalty area.
Cech had already rushed out of the box, and without even adjusting, Messi nudged it with his right foot, sending the ball rolling into the net past Cech.
In the same manner, Huang Kaiwen provided his second assist.
This time, Messi didn’t even need to dribble past anyone to score.
"Goal!"
"GoalGoalGoal!!!"
"Kaiwen!!!"
"Kaiwen delivered an assist hat-trick, his precise curves can easily find any teammate he seeks. But today, I must mention Ramos, the technical elevation of this full-back is very evident. Though during his Sevilla days he occasionally used Marseille turns, the Cruyff turn is definitely learned from Kaiwen."