SWNOVELXO Chapter 666: Gather at the village entrance, bring your own cement (Subscribe)
Chapter 666: Gather at the village entrance, bring your own cement (Subscribe)
"Milan, Milan..."
Playing at home, Milan has a huge advantage.
This is the first major event hosted by St. Kevin's Stadium, and the Rossoneri are very enthusiastic about this Champions League final.
Catalonia is a very wealthy region.
Even so, it does not mean that they can afford a ticket that costs tens of thousands of euros.
It is said that some fans bought tickets from Barcelona fans at high prices. This is the case judging from the distribution of fans from both sides at the scene.
In the away fans stand area drawn by Barcelona, there were obviously many fans wearing red striped shirts, Italian national team jerseys, Chinese team jerseys, and even jerseys of other clubs.
The Milan police were well prepared for this and, in cooperation with St. Kevin's security, focused on this part of the stands.
The Rossoneri, who are at home, have already made a huge TIFO in the south stand.
However, there were no fireworks today, as the security level at St. Kevin’s had reached a terrifying level.
As the big screen in the stadium brightened.
The Pope stood on the second floor of St. Peter's Basilica and shouted to the square: "Hello, world."
Countless believers in St. Peter's Square burst into huge cheers.
Then there was the sight of the Vatican Guard marching through the city of Rome.
This Champions League final is mixed with a lot of interests.
The Vatican is located in Italy and they have huge influence, so there is no way to get around them.
Both the Rossoneri and the Catalans listened to the various sounds made by the armor in action coming from the audio equipment.
The heavy footsteps seemed to pass through the screen and arrive at the scene.
Suddenly, the screen went dark.
When the fans noticed, the Vatican Guards had already slowly walked out of the player tunnel, divided into two teams, and slowly filled the entire edge of the stadium.
Next, eight buglers walked out of the passage and stood on both sides.
A shield-shaped flag was hung below the trombone, with the emblems of both teams, the Italian national emblem and religious patterns painted on it.
Players from both teams stood in the tunnel waiting to enter the field for warm-up.
Even the battle-hardened Ramos couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Although he had warmed up many times, this was the first time he did it under the protection of the Vatican Guards. As a Spaniard, he felt that this was enough for him in his life.
The players on both sides were more or less serious.
Being involved with religion, in such an occasion, it is inevitable that you will have more thoughts.
In particular, several trumpeters played the trombone.
Players from both teams felt like they had transformed into members of the Knights Hospitaller. Whenever they came on the field, they could not help but walk with the wind in their feet and their heads held high!
In the stands, Van Persie said bitterly: "I will kill all the wild cats in this world in the future."
The professor had already told him that he could start, but he was frightened by a wild cat while walking in the hotel and sprained his ankle, so he had to miss the Champions League final.
"Then you're in trouble, buddy. The animal protection organization won't let you go."
Inzaghi curled his lips and said.
He thought the Vatican was very impressive, and he would hire a Swiss Guard when the time comes.
"Torres better not score today."
Van Persie muttered in a low voice.
"Oh, I didn't expect that the boss would select a young man from the youth team in this situation. This makes me feel old. I even dyed my hair specially for the final."
Inzaghi sighed.
Robin van Persie was injured and could not be included in the squad. The professor was determined to train promising youngsters and called up Patrick Cutrone from the youth team.
Cutrone may not have the chance to play, but it would be good for him to feel the atmosphere of the Champions League final.
Because of this, his good friend Locatelli is going crazy with envy.
All the players from Milan's youth teams at all levels were present today and were in the stands.
Seeing his good friend warm up in such an occasion, Locatelli is already looking forward to his first-team debut.
Van Persie asked: "Have you ever thought about retiring and coaching a youth team?"
"Of course not, I can still play!"
Inzaghi said with his eyes wide open.
Galliani takes the initiative to renew his contract every season, which fully demonstrates his value.
For the sake of Milan, he had to give up enjoying life and continue fighting on the green field.
Baresi looked at the field and said with some concern: "Puyol has recovered from his injury. Will Kevin get injured again?"
"Don't worry, Kevin is not a fool."
Maldini said with a smile: "If he dared to commit a foul, he would definitely not be able to leave St. Kevin's Stadium today."
After Maldini's words, Baresi was even more emotional: "When I first saw that kid, I never thought that I would name the home stadium after him in the future."
"Because he's great, isn't he?"
Maldini said with some pride: "Even so, Kevin still respects me very much. His son and Kaka's son are both named after Paul."
Inzaghi, who was sitting in the front row, almost laughed out loud.
Although he is not as proficient in Chinese as Kaka and Ramos.
But I still have some understanding of Chinese culture.
Inzaghi sighed and shook his head, deciding not to expose the truth and let that fool Maldini maintain a little pride.
Players on both sides of the field were more careful when warming up and did not kick the ball to the sidelines.
Kroos kept trying various passes to find Huang Kevin, and Huang Kevin was always able to easily stop the ball or shoot directly.
Buffon stood in front of the goal and spread his hands and shouted: "If you keep doing this, I will ask the goalkeeper coach to come and warm up with me. This intensity is too high!"
"A high-intensity warm-up can help you concede fewer goals. You don't keep a clean sheet very often in Serie A."
Thiago Silva complained.
Buffon rolled his eyes.
Isn't that smart of him? He just asked his agent to cancel the clean sheet bonus.
Otherwise, with Milan's defense being so reckless, how much money would he have to lose?
Upon hearing this, Huang Kevin stopped shooting and just bounced the ball as soon as he received it.
He juggled the ball with his feet without moving his feet. Even when he sometimes switched to his shoulders or head, his feet remained in the same place.
Milan players are already accustomed to this kind of ball feel.
But some people saw the difference.
Kevin Huang himself is the focus of attention, and he has previously played a piano piece with his feet.
The referee team this time is from the UK, and the main referee is Howard Webb.
But even so, Herbert van der Leyen still had his eyes on the final.
As soon as Huang Kevin started dribbling the ball, he stared at the screen and chanted some musical notes.
After watching it for a few times, the majestic melody emerged in his mind.
"The mass" is a serious religious song.
Sure enough, Kevin is Kevin.
Even in an occasion like the Champions League final, he can still compose any music with his feet.
Van der Leyen felt a little regretful that he was not able to referee the final, as an English guy who knew nothing was allowed to take the penalty kick.
But Weber is just a backup.
The previously scheduled referee was Rizzoli, but since Milan entered the final as an Italian team, the Italian referee naturally could not whistle.
In the stands, Pele, Cesare Maldini, Beckenbauer and Cruyff sat together.
They all sat in the neutral fans' stand, but the neutral fans' stand was full of red and black striped shirts, even neater than the home fans' stand.
Bailey couldn't close his mouth when he saw Huang Kevin active on the court.
Beckenbauer smiled and said: "Barcelona should have no chance."
"Just don't lose too badly."
Cruyff sighed.
If you still want to beat AC Milan, you are probably just dreaming.
It was only then that Pele noticed that the hair color of some players on the field was not right.
"Hey, today we saw some players dyed their hair blue."
"Hehe, it's true. When Kevin Huang first arrived at AC Milan, his hair was blue. I don't know if there is any saying here. The camera turned to Inzaghi. Wow, my goodness, Inzaghi also dyed his hair."
"It's clear that AC Milan is determined to win the Champions League final at St Kevin's Stadium, but they also have to be careful, as Barcelona is not an easy opponent to deal with."
"The players from both teams have returned to the tunnel, but it's a bit early. The next step should be a cultural performance."
The Vatican Guards followed the other players as they left.
Many beautiful girls immediately entered the scene, and their clothes showed the historical changes of Italy. Finally, the main color of red also showed that this was the territory of Milan.
Standing in the center of the court were Shakira and Pausini.
The song the two of them sang was "Milan Milan".
"… Only dreams, no violence, I hope you stay away from pollution. Milan, Milan, I only want to support you, Milan, Milan, forever for you."
A team song caused the whole audience to sing along, and the whole city of Milan was filled with such sound.
The eldest lady whispered to Beatrice, "Isn't this phrase about no violence a little inappropriate for us?"
"It's okay. The more they lack something, the more they emphasize Western characteristics. This proves that Milan is a team with pure blood." Beatrice joked with a smile.
The young lady thought about it and realized that this was the case.
Besides, what's wrong with football players fighting? Neither the Italian Football Association nor UEFA has any objection.
At this time, the models have already started to appear.
Many brands used the stadium as a runway show, and many supermodels came to the city.
They wore clothes from those brands and walked around St. Kevin's Stadium in a catwalk style.
The fans at St. Kevin's Stadium, especially those in the lower stands, were thrilled.
The supermodels don’t wear much fabric, and if the angle is right, you can even see the peanuts.
The Valentino models walked last.
In the box, Beatrice kept asking the wives to pay attention to the situation.
There are too many Italian brands involved in this Champions League final.
Just when fans of both teams thought the game was over, the Ferrari team performed an on-the-spot assembly of the car and drove out of the stadium, causing exclamations.
This sports car brand belongs to the Fiat Group, and this was also Ranieri Jr.'s request.
The turf manager rushed in to tidy up the field, which made the fans feel that the final was approaching.
Boas chose to sit low-key in the stands where the Barcelona fans were. He kept his eyes on Rosell, whose conversation with the two Africans caught his attention.
Tassotti turned to Ancelotti and asked, "Carlo, are we just watching today?"
"What can we do? The damn Italian customs seized our new machine."
Ancelotti complained.
In a corner where the two people were not paying attention, a figure in a Taoist robe pushed his glasses with his middle finger.
……
"The players from both teams followed the referee team into the field. Let me first talk about the issue that everyone is concerned about. Puyol is back in the starting lineup."
"Yes, Puyol made it to the Champions League final, which is also a shot in the arm for Barcelona. The old captain is experienced in many battles."
"From the perspective of lineup completeness, Barcelona is better because all their main players are there."
"Okay, let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams."
AC Milan 433 double midfielder:
Goalkeeper: Buffon,
Defenders: Zambrotta, Van Dijk, Thiago Silva, Ramos,
Midfield: Rakitic, Kroos, Rodri,
Forwards: Kevin Huang, Torres, Kaka.
Barcelona 433 single defensive midfielder:
Goalkeeper: Valdés,
Defenders: Alba, Pique, Puyol, Alves,
Midfield: Iniesta, Busquets, Xavi,
Forwards: Pedro, Fabregas, Villa.
"Wenger still chose a relatively young midfield combination, probably wanting to use running to limit Barcelona's passing ability."
"Yes, AC Milan's skills are also good, but they are not the kind of team that is patient and waits for opportunities. Generally speaking, their attack speed is still relatively fast. Barcelona may have more ball possession today, and AC Milan will use more running to make up for this difference."
"Van Persie's sudden injury left Wenger with few options, but isn't it a bit risky to give up Inzaghi and let a 15-year-old player sit on the bench? Although I understand Wenger wants to train young players, from some past experiences, it may not be a good thing for young players to play too early, not to mention such an important game as the Champions League final."
Huang Kaiwen felt his head buzzing when he saw his teammates with blue hair.
This can be considered as the dark history of the Yellow Ball King.
Maybe their blow to the Yellow Ball King is even more severe than Puyol's.
After winning the coin toss, Huang Kaiwen returned to his seat without even looking towards the midfield.
All the young men in the midfield have blue hair. Pepsi must be so happy. The sponsorship fee was really well spent.
At 7:45 p.m., the British referee Howard Webb blew the whistle to start the game.
Fabregas kicked the ball directly across.
Kaka and Torres rushed forward immediately.
Huang Kaiwen did not start in a hurry, but instead cruised between the center and the left to exert pressure.
Villa didn't dare to hold the ball for longer and turned around to pass it back. However, Xavi was not in a hurry after receiving the ball. He had absolute confidence in his ability to get rid of the opponent.
Milan players pressed forward a little, and Xavi immediately broke free and made a lob pass.
Iniesta showed his strong dribbling ability when receiving the ball on the left. He changed his center of gravity twice and made another fried meatball.
Rodri, who was over 1.9 meters tall, had no way to adjust his center of gravity and fell heavily on the grass. But just as Iniesta squeezed between Rodri and the sideline, Ramos made a sideways kick and sent Iniesta out of the sideline with the ball.
Puyol roared in the backcourt, as if firing the starting gun.
Milan players rushed to the foul site from all directions.
"Hey, less than a minute into the game, there was a conflict between the two sides. Kevin Huang encountered many fouls when facing Barcelona. Not to mention Ramos. Mundo Deportivo even accused him and Torres of splitting the Spanish locker room, causing the team to fail to defend the European Cup."
"The referee Weber only warned Ramos. Barcelona players grabbed the referee and wanted him to play a card. AC Milan players were not happy. I feel that there will definitely be a red card today, and the minimum is for Ramos."
"Hehe, that's hard to say. Ramos is a big card-getter."
[Lost indefinitely].
"Ramos doesn't seem that strong, but I heard he can fight well."
"Yeah, he looks clean and innocent, with no tattoos on his body. I never thought he was that fierce."
"Maybe it's because of the furnishings in the locker room? After all, when there were furniture, Jack Chen could take down an aircraft carrier by himself. Maybe Ramos explodes when there are furniture, too."
"Torres seems to be getting stronger. His speed has obviously dropped compared to before, but his resistance has improved."
"I guess it's a transformation. AC Milan also needs a fulcrum."
"With Ramos in AC Milan's frontcourt, are we worried that there is no fulcrum? If he wants to transform, he might as well play as a full-back."
"Actually, I also feel that there will be a red card today."
"That's nonsense. Kevin Huang always has a fight every time he plays against Barcelona. It's a regular event."
"Fuck, I found a problem! AC Milan is now trying to recruit young Spanish players. When Xavi and his team retire, I'm afraid the Barcelona gang will become a minority."
"Fuck, it's true. When the time comes, won't Ramos and Torres, the two big brothers, lead these young people to beat the Barcelona gang to death? Alba and Pedro are dead for sure."
"Do you think they will be able to be selected for the Spanish national team? Casillas will be useless if he does this. It seems that Ramos will soon become the captain of Spain."
After the referee's mediation, the players from both sides were finally separated.
Huang Kevin put his arm around Ramos' shoulders and advised: "Ignore those idiots from Barcelona, they all want to get you out of the game."
"If they can play football well..."
Ramos said.
The meaning is very clear, if they dare to commit a foul, they will be sent to a stretcher.
Huang Kevin couldn't help but hold up his forehead.
My good brother, his temper gets tainted with anger so easily.
Alba came up and threw the ball out of bounds.
Pique received the ball and passed it forward.
Barcelona has no aerial advantage, and they don't dare to throw the ball directly into the penalty area.
After Xavi got the ball, Kevin Huang trotted over.
Without waiting for Huang Kevin to get in position, he made a quick sideways pass, and Busquets passed the ball to Iniesta again without stopping.
As Ramos rushed forward, Iniesta immediately sent a straight pass behind Ramos.
Pedro started quickly, but Thiago Silva's physical condition was there, so he started a step slower, but he blocked his position well and didn't give Pedro the chance to cut inside.
Before the baseline, Pedro suddenly turned around and dribbled the ball, but failed to get rid of Thiago Silva. He could only start again and twist his body to make a long pass. Thiago Silva stretched out his foot and easily blocked the ball out of the baseline.
"Mark them, cooperate outside the penalty area and don't let them fight!"
Huang Kaiwen clapped his hands and shouted.
Barcelona's corner kicks are basically tactical corner kicks. When facing Milan, it is even more impossible for them to directly kick into the penalty area. Fabregas and Thiago Silva competing for the header is no joke.
The professor looked at Fabregas standing at the top of the arc with a complicated expression.
This was his beloved disciple whom he had carefully nurtured.
Although he was angry that Fabregas insisted on returning to Catalonia, he still felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Fabregas' current state of desolation.
Although Fabregas has almost achieved double-double statistics in the past two years, his tactical position is very awkward.
Those top-notch through balls and long passes are incompatible with Barcelona's rhythm, which means he cannot play in his favorite position, let alone become a core player of Barcelona.
Being used as a false nine in the front line is completely a way to play to the player's weaknesses and avoid his strengths. It is no different from letting De Bruyne play as a striker.
Just from his spirit and energy, you can tell that Fabregas is not having a very good time at Barcelona.
The former Arsenal captain sometimes couldn't even make the national team's roster.
Eight years is not a short time.
He watched this child grow up.
Now looking at the miserable Fabregas he could only sigh.
Even if Fabrégas wanted to come to Milan, he couldn't buy a high-priced player in a crowded midfield, and he might not be more promising than the current youngsters.
Sometimes a choice may affect your whole life.
Puyol saw Huang Kevin standing in the penalty area and took the initiative to approach him and said, "Don't think about taking the trophy easily. Today I will let you experience the taste of failure."
Huang Kevin rolled his eyes and was too lazy to talk to him.
Who can't brag?
The key is that the Yellow Ball King can’t brag, because what he says on the court usually comes true.
Even if he says he wants to be Prime Minister of Italy, it is possible.
Sometimes being too outstanding can be a problem.
Huang Kevin took the initiative to distance himself from Puyol, and Fabregas' eyes lit up.
But Kevin Huang had no intention of talking to him at all, which made Fabregas feel uncomfortable.
When he was at Arsenal, Kevin Huang invited him to play for AC Milan several times.
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Xavi made a short pass in the corner flag area, Alba received the ball and immediately went down the line. Xavi ran away from the corner flag area and the two men kept some distance.
But at this time Ramos had already rushed to Xavi, and Kroos was cruising nearby. Alba hesitated for half a second and then went straight into the penalty area.
Pique couldn't even jump up from this high point, and Zambrotta cunningly elbowed him.
With Thiago Silva behind him, Pique couldn't fall to the ground. The ball flew past the front point and flew to the middle, but Van Dijk headed the ball out of the penalty area.
The ball flew directly towards Fabregas, but Huang Kevin started very quickly. He took a step forward, jumped up with his left foot, raised his right foot and blocked the ball towards Fabregas.
Fabregas was a little surprised and quickly fell to the ground to make a tackle.
His main intention this time was to stop Huang Kevin, not to steal the ball.
Huang Kevin turned sideways on the penalty area line and kicked the ball with the inside of his right foot. The ball hit his left foot and bounced accurately to Kroos.
Before Kroos could turn around, he was knocked down by Xavi.
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
"Shh!"
Webber still did not give a card but just gave a warning, which caused boos at St. Kevin's Stadium.
Kevin Huang grinned.
Weber has always played a bit soft. Although he was a sheriff, Marcelo's tackle on Muller from behind and De Jong's kick on Alonso both got away right under his nose.
Moreover, in the last few times he refereed games against German teams, the German teams lost.
Although Milan is not a German team, this scale is still a bit problematic.
Whether it is Barcelona or Milan, they will probably make bigger and bigger moves under such a scale.
Ramos kicked the ball out from the backcourt, Kroos immediately made a diagonal pass to the right, and Ramos who was making a forward run got the ball again.
Iniesta wanted to stretch out his hand to slow down Ramos's advance, but he was pushed to the ground by Ramos' arm, and the Rossoneri in the nearby stands laughed their heads off.
Seeing Ramos cross the center line, Barcelona players did not dare to be careless. Busquets hurried to the wing to defend, fearing that Alba could not stop Ramos by himself.
Just when Barcelona's formation was moving towards the left as a whole, Ramos turned around and made a sideways pass, and Kroos, who was making a forward run, passed the ball directly to the left without even thinking.
This scared the Barcelona players and they ran back quickly.
Huang Kevin received the ball and turned around, and Harvey kicked him directly at Huang Kevin's heel.
But his legs weren't long enough to reach it.
Puyol chose to come up and press directly. Huang Kevin knocked the ball to Torres in the middle while running. Torres also took the ball and immediately passed it back to the left, completing a wall pass.
Alves rushed towards the ball and fell to the ground, trying to steal the ball the moment Huang Kevin got the ball.
but.
Kevin Huang is faster than him.
Just as Alves fell to the ground, Kevin Huang tapped the ball behind with his right foot.
The ball hit Alves' calf and bounced behind him. Huang Kevin jumped up in a somewhat awkward manner, passing over Alves' legs.
The ball flew towards Huang Kaiwen after he had stood firmly, and he turned sideways and used his chest to catch the ball.
Alves stood up and saw Pique approaching Huang Kevin, and indeed wanted to go around Pique.
Huang Kevin, who had dribbled the ball with his left foot twice in a row, suddenly switched to his right foot and tried to break through to the right. Pique followed his movement and he immediately pulled him with his foot.
A small-scale cow tail shake!
The ball had already reached Kevin Huang's left foot and Pique couldn't keep up.
At this time he chose to fall to the ground and stretch his legs to block, but Huang Kevin easily avoided it with the ball.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Valdes rushed to the top corner of the small penalty area. Huang Kevin, who was dribbling the ball, rubbed his right foot without adjusting, and the ball easily flew over Valdes' head and fell into the goal.
Huang Kaiwen, who scored the goal, ran back past Puyol and made a drinking gesture and said in Spanish: "salud (cheers)!"
(End of this chapter)