Chapter 2195 - 564: The Final Derby
He must be able to return to the defense line at any time.
Sannetti knows he can’t stop Huang Kaiwen, so he doesn’t dare to stick closely.
Instead, he turns to run back, waiting for Cambiasso.
The two Argentinians together indeed pose some trouble; Huang Kaiwen doesn’t dwell on the ball much and smoothly passes the ball horizontally to Ambrosini, giving a glance forward in the process.
Seeing Huang Kaiwen’s positioning, Sannetti and Cambiasso don’t dare to relax.
However, Ambrosini, holding the ball, passes it to the right wing.
Yuto Nagatomo himself confronts Messi; he chooses to directly make a move.
Messi effortlessly dodges Yuto Nagatomo with a ball shift.
Yuto Nagatomo turns quickly; indeed, being a key player for Inter has shown his skills.
But as Messi pulls back the ball, Yuto Nagatomo immediately shifts his focus.
Unstopped, Messi pushes the ball outward again.
Yuto Nagatomo turns and falls on the grass, watching Messi dribble away.
Samuel quickly rushes forward.
Messi, immediately dodging the ball, is tripped by Guarin who bumps into his side, causing Messi to stumble in front of the box.
"Are you okay?"
Samuel bends down to ask.
He gets along well with Messi.
Messi clutches his leg, curled up on the ground.
Huang Kaiwen squeezes in to ask: "How is it, Leo?"
"A bit painful."
Messi grits his teeth and says.
Giovanni Nanni squeezes in, pulls down Messi’s sock, then checks his foot and says, "Didn’t find any dislocation."
Next, he places Messi’s leg on his thigh and gently moves Messi’s ankle.
"A bit painful!"
Messi says.
"I don’t know the situation, it might just be a minor injury or something more serious; my suggestion is to have him taken off the field directly."
Nanni says.
Huang Kaiwen gets up and signals for substitution at the sideline.
Cesare Maldini immediately turns to look at the bench, Hazard instantly puffs out his chest.
Even though he prefers playing on the left, big stars like van Persie don’t get to choose positions, so neither does he have demanding requests.
Old Maldini instantly shifts his gaze away.
Despite stressing the importance of the Milan Derby to motivate players,
He values Milan’s future even more.
Hazard is quite talented, but lately, this young lad has been somewhat arrogant.
Old Maldini hopes to calm him down, preventing him from getting lost in the limelight of fame.
"Fernando, get up and warm up."
Cesare Maldini calls out.
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"Messi is injured and leaving the field; not sure if he’ll miss the UEFA Champions League final."
"Seems like Torres is about to come on; AC Milan has to play with ten men for now."
"Rizzoli hasn’t given a free kick; isn’t there something wrong? Maybe he thinks the physical contact wasn’t enough for Messi to fall; Messi didn’t adjust his balance well while dribbling and thus fell."
"Hehe, I think Rizzoli feels giving this free kick is no different from giving a penalty; Inter Milan players become anxious once Messi leaves the field, clearly not wanting Huang Kaiwen to take a free kick in front of the box. In this position, I dare say Huang Kaiwen takes ten shots, at most one won’t score, and even that hits the frame."
"Right, even if there are debates on other subjects, Huang Kaiwen’s goal rate for free kicks is definitely top-tier in history; no player can compare in terms of free kicks."
"Oh, and there’s a crucial point; the position in front of the box is so comfortable, Huang Kaiwen can shoot with both feet, inside and outside of the foot, making it tough for the goalkeeper to defend."
Returning to position, Gattuso remains indignant.
He softly curses Rizzoli: "That idiot probably wants more suspense in the game."
"Forget it, let’s not affect the game ahead."
Huang Kaiwen smiled, advising: "Guarin didn’t make a move with his foot this time, no need to dwell on it, we’ll find chances to score later."
"You have quite an open mind!"
Gattuso laughed, saying: "Recently, Francesco has been hanging out with Sergio, what are they up to?"
"Leave the kids’ matters alone."
Huang Kaiwen pat Gattuso on the shoulder: "You’re too harsh on him; that’s why he comes to us for help when he has issues; Sergio is teaching him how to protect himself."
"I’m also teaching him how to protect himself."
Gattuso muttered.
Huang Kaiwen rolled his eyes in exasperation.
Having the kid run outside for hours and then train at such a young age?
Not everyone is suited for that.
Inter starts the play from the backfield, Huang Kaiwen waits on the left.
Still, Sannetti doesn’t join the attack but stays close to Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen helplessly says: "Is your right side all defensive players?"
"You are worth the attention."
The Inter captain says.
Huang Kaiwen shakes his head in disbelief.
Inter Milan’s attack clearly practiced on the left, somewhat forfeiting the right side.
Cambiasso is the furthest right player with the ball; even further right, Sannetti doesn’t touch the ball.
Sneijder takes the ball himself and rushes forward.
As Huang Kaiwen retreats to his half, he asks in surprise: "What’s up with Wesley, his form has improved a lot since earlier this year?"
He is quite interested in Sneijder.
Today Sneijder’s possession shows marked improvement in his form.
Sannetti jogs alongside Huang Kaiwen, muttering at the sideline: "Isn’t it because of van Persie."