Chapter 2142 - 552: God of Gamblers 1999
Milan is known for being the team with the most world-class sprinters.
Usually, it’s Huang Kaiwen, Kaka, Torres who charge into the opponent’s penalty area.
This time, Bale showcased speed no less than Torres, instilling fear in the Rossoneri.
After all, it’s Huang Kaiwen who usually dominates the left flank with such speed.
When Huang Kaiwen charges forward, there’s no need to describe the situation.
Fortunately, Bale isn’t Huang Kaiwen. Although he cut inside early and forcefully broke into the penalty area, his left-footed shot went wide off the right post.
Even so, Guardiola remained calm.
He shouted on the field: "Can you show some performance? Didn’t your coach teach you how to defend speedy players in the youth team? If we keep playing like this, we’re likely to concede."
Chelsea placed Terry on the right flank, clearly to deal with Huang Kaiwen.
He prepared well today, but the Milan players didn’t show corresponding performance.
In the opening moments, he already figured out Chelsea’s tactics.
Huntelaar plays as a tactical forward.
Apart from defensive involvement, he collaborates with Drogba to create pressure with their strong impact. They can easily cause chaos in the opponent’s defense, making body advantage more obvious, allowing them to strike once they get the ball.
Bale is active on the left flank with the ball, Modric operates centrally and on the right.
This setup compensates for Huntelaar’s lack of winger attributes.
People used to say Ancelotti prefers using central attacking midfielders.
Now, seeing the multi-forward strategy used by Ancelotti works great too.
Guardiola touched his forehead, deeply missing Nesta.
Huang Kaiwen was once again dribbling on the left flank.
Mikel quickly fell behind while running with him, knowing he was outpaced, Mikel simply slid in, aiming to clear the ball.
But Huang Kaiwen was prepared; he had already positioned the ball at his feet while dribbling, and with his rapid speed, Mikel’s slide couldn’t touch the ball.
Bosingwa saw this and immediately extended his foot from the side, attempting to steal the ball from Huang Kaiwen’s unsteady grasp.
Unexpectedly, Huang Kaiwen nudged the ball and swiftly hopped over.
Seeing Huang Kaiwen land unsteadily, Bosingwa rose quickly, signaling with both arms to indicate no foul.
Otherwise, Terry might turn against him today.
Terry didn’t wait in the box, rushing out directly.
When Huang Kaiwen got the ball again, Terry was already close.
The Chelsea captain intentionally angled his body, forcing Huang Kaiwen to continue dribbling down the line.
They both ran all the way to the baseline, Huang Kaiwen simply didn’t try to locate teammates, just turned and flicked the ball off Terry’s leg.
The ball bounced off Terry’s leg and went out of bounds.
"This isn’t typical of our big star, shouldn’t you perform a Marseille turn along the touchline to dribble into the box?"
Terry joked at the side.
"That shows you gave me immense pressure, I didn’t dare to try."
Huang Kaiwen replied with a smile.
Terry shook his head and walked back, not believing a single word Huang Kaiwen said.
"Damn it, hurry up and take position!"
Cech roared from the goal line.
Huang Kaiwen stood at the corner flag, deciding between shooting directly or a tactical corner.
Both possibilities annoyed Cech.
Facing these possibilities, different defensive approaches are required.
He had to make a quick decision.
Cech stared at Huang Kaiwen, trying to discern something.
Even after two years as teammates, with extensive training at Chelsea, Cech still couldn’t discern anything.
Cech’s mind raced, knowing only one possibility.
Upon seeing Huang Kaiwen run up, Cech swiftly retreated and leaped, extending his left arm.
Thunk—
The feel of the ball hitting the gloves delighted him.
Indeed, a direct shot targeting the far corner.
"Kaiwen?"
Van Bommel called out.
Huang Kaiwen waved him off, too lazy to run to another corner flag.
Van Bommel went directly to the right corner flag.
Both are corners.
But this time, Cech lacked the crisis feeling from earlier.
Instead, he brimming with confidence.
The more so, the less Cech wanted to see Huang Kaiwen.
He feared playing two rounds of semifinals with Huang Kaiwen might scare him into heart problems.
Van Bommel took a short pass.
Ashley Cole immediately ran to Gattuso.
Nearby, Gattuso returned the ball as quickly as possible.
Van Bommel received the ball again and spun around for a long pass.
The ball fell outside the left post, with van Persie and Hummels fighting for position, bouncing off van Persie’s head side towards the center.
In the center, Terry leaped high, heading the ball to Hummels.
Van Persie had already moved away, leaving Hummels with ample time to prepare.
Hummels, prepared, also twisted his head, powerfully heading the ball out of the box.
As the ball moved, Ancelotti screamed at the top of his lungs, "Defend Kaiwen!!!"
Moments ago, Huang Kaiwen was taking a corner kick on the left side, now standing outside the left side of the box, with the ball bouncing over 3 meters to his chest.
Ancelotti clutched his heart tightly, swallowing his words.
Huang Kaiwen leaned back slightly, successfully controlling the ball, as it hadn’t fully touched the ground yet, Huang Kaiwen already poised to swing his right foot.
Cech’s hair stood on end at the goal line.
This is a beast’s instinct, he felt targeted by a large carnivorous animal like lions or tigers, even having difficulty breathing.