After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!

”Talking about effort really made him laugh his head off.”

”If effort were useful, then Juventus wouldn’t have become the team that conceded the most goals to Milan in the past two years in Serie A.”

In six games, they had nearly 30 goals scored against them.

It was only because Huang Kaiwen missed one of those matches, or else Juventus’s concessions would definitely have surpassed 30.”

Compared to some effort or whatever, Capello thought Inter Milan still needed more defenders, as Real Madrid was now unbeatable!

Back in the locker room.

Capello saw that the players had already changed and were chatting.”

The players often talked about some really childish topics.”

Cassano asked, ”Would you rather swim with a hippopotamus or a crocodile?”

Ramos replied, ”That’s an easy pick, definitely a crocodile, hippos are the most dangerous!”

”Right, I think so too.”

Pepe nodded.”

Cassano retorted, ”Stupid defenders, I saw on TV that hippos often live in human areas, they aren’t very aggressive.”

”I think it should be the hippopotamus, a crocodile can’t beat a hippo.”

Raul said, laughing.”

”Kevin, what do you think?”

Ramos asked.

”I think both are dangerous, but like Raul said, in their battle, it would be the hippopotamus that wins. If you want to see who is more dangerous, we could let Anthony jump in and see if the hippo bites him. If the hippo doesn’t bite him, it proves the crocodile is more dangerous because the crocodile would definitely bite him.”

Huang Kaiwen said.”

”Yeah, let’s go to Africa and test it out when we have summer vacation!”

Ramos said, clapping his hands.”

Cassano, realizing no one was supporting him, flipped the middle finger around the locker room, then he saw Capello’s expressionless face at the door.”

Cassano quickly grabbed his middle finger with his left hand and waved it, chuckling, ”My finger’s feeling weird, so I’m just loosening it up, maybe today I’ll replicate Maradona’s goal, better to prepare a bit more.”

”Or maybe you should rest on the bench instead? Real Madrid doesn’t need you to play injured,”

Capello glared and asked.

”No need, no need, it’s fine now.”

Cassano said, his head shaking like a bobblehead.”

He quickly squeezed next to Huang Kaiwen to lower his presence.”

Huang Kaiwen’s right hand flipped a coin, and he easily scratched off a lottery ticket with one hand. Having nimble fingers was beneficial.”

When he saw it was a winning pattern, Huang Kaiwen quietly pocketed the lottery ticket.

Cassano, seeing Huang Kaiwen’s action, asked, ”Why do you always like to buy these things?”

”I just want to try my luck; maybe if I’m lucky, I won’t get injured,”

Huang Kaiwen said, laughing.

He decided not to tell his teammates about how often he won. Too much good luck could make others jealous, and collecting the prize didn’t even require his personal appearance; even the ladies didn’t know exactly how many times Huang Kaiwen had won.”

”So, how’s your luck today?”

Cassano asked.

”Not bad, at least there’s a prize.”

Huang Kaiwen said, looking at the full 100 ’Fate Value’ and chose to draw a card.”

[Ding, you have obtained the 1986-1987 season UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg, Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid, Lothar Matthäus single-match experience card]

After joining Real Madrid, Huang Kaiwen had heard about this match from Raul.”

At that time, Juanito gave Matthäus a rough time, receiving a red card, but eventually, Matthäus scored twice, leading Bayern to a 4:1 victory over Real Madrid.

[Matthäus] wasn’t very likable, but his soccer skills were genuinely strong!

From the match video, [Matthäus] was a true hexagonal warrior, with no real weaknesses on either the offensive or defensive ends.”

”Since Kevin’s luck is good, that’s really great,”

Capello said with a smile.

”Coach, can I play center today?”

Huang Kaiwen raised his hand and asked.

Huang Kaiwen felt that with Matthäus’s skills and characteristics, he could play like Kaka on the offense and also provide great help to his teammates on defense.

So, it was better for him to play center today.

He could be closer to both goal areas on both offense and defense.

Huang Kaiwen also wanted to try if he could bring back the elegance of a free player.

”Playing as a forward or an attacking midfielder?”

Capello asked with a smile.

”Central midfielder, I’ll adjust forward or back as needed,”

Huang Kaiwen said.

Even with Matthäus, he couldn’t play as a defensive midfielder or a defender.

Modern football didn’t suit a libero running from the backfield all the way to the front to join the offense.

A defensive player leaving his position for too long could be easily exploited by the opponents finding gaps from behind, so playing as a central midfielder wouldn’t pose such a problem.

”Alright, we need to adjust the lineup now. Diarra doesn’t need to play today, De Jong, you’ll take Diarra’s position.”

Capello looked around at the Real Madrid players as he spoke.

Raul could play as a forward or on the wing, depending on whom he wanted to bring on.

After thinking, Capello called out Robinho’s name.

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Huang Kaiwen was indeed warming up, but Real Madrid’s starting lineup was baffling,”

”Today, Huang Kaiwen is in good form, but is it too risky for Real Madrid to use Guti and De Jong as defensive midfielders against Inter Milan?”

”Heh, I think the formation diagram from Capello might not be genuine. Recently, Huang Kaiwen’s position has been different from what has been announced, and Real Madrid has been playing with double central midfielders and a single defensive midfielder. Switching to double defensive midfielders all of a sudden seems unlikely. It’s probably just misdirection for Mancini.”

”Well, from whether Huang Kaiwen would play before the match to what position he will play in the game, all these need to be guessed. Being Real Madrid’s opponent is too tough. Capello is using Ancelotti’s tricks to the fullest, indeed both are from AC Milan and their methods are virtually identical.”

”Both teams returned to the tunnel, let’s take a look at the starting lineups.”

Real Madrid 451 double defensive midfielders and a single attacking midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Casillas,

Defenders: Miguel Torres, Pepe, El Guerra, Ramos,

Midfielders: Huang Kaiwen, De Jong, Cassano, Guti, Robinho,

Forward: Raul.

Inter Milan 442 diamond midfield:

Goalkeeper: Cesar,

Defenders: Burdizzo, Materazzi, Cordoba, Maicon,

Midfielders: Sannetti, Cambiasso, Figo, Stanković,

Forwards: Cruz, Crespo.

”The players from both sides get along well. After Materazzi was criticized for fouling Huang Kaiwen, following Huang Kaiwen’s forgiveness, Materazzi often praised Huang Kaiwen’s strength and character in various settings, quickly becoming a loyal supporter.”

”Indeed, Huang Kaiwen got along well with Inter Milan players before he left Milan, even attending several commercial events together. However, personal friendships must not affect the game, professional players can still maintain professional integrity. Once the game starts, the atmosphere won’t be so friendly, and each step forward brings them closer to the championship.”

”Real Madrid fans applauded some former players; Cambiasso and Figo, one playing offensive midfield and the other defensive, both formerly played for Real Madrid. Today, Real Madrid fans were quite generous.”

”Yes, but I think the Real Madrid fans believe that they can’t lose the match, that’s why they acted like this, heh heh. The teams are ready to kick off, look at the positioning!!! Hey hey hey, what did I say? As soon as the game started, Huang Kaiwen was next to Guti. He’s playing midfield today, Robinho is on the left, Cassano on the right, Capello has indeed played tricks with the formation!”

Seeing Huang Kaiwen standing behind Raul,

Inter Milan players realized they had been tricked.

However, this did not greatly change their mindset—does it matter much whether Huang Kaiwen plays on the wing or in the middle?

Mancini was not so calm,

He looked at the Real Madrid coach’s bench, continuously muttering Italian curses.

Despite Real Madrid being so strong, Capello still resorted to such deceitful tactics, the damnable scoundrel!