I Am Scouted by Real Madrid

Chapter 901: Chapter 11: Do I Still Remind You of Who I Once Was?

Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

The cheers of the fans came together, and once again they felt a kind of trustworthy emotion in Chen Zhong. Their eyes were filled with anticipation and light, and although there was still a 1-goal gap, a draw, or even a victory, seemed not so unattainable.

Among Real Madrid fans worldwide, many couldn’t resist sharing stories of Chen Zhong with others, even mentioning Chen Zhong’s connection with Barcelona.

As long as Chen Zhong plays, we won’t lose to Barcelona.

Barcelona fans weren’t as arrogant anymore.

When Chen Zhong appeared, there were all kinds of mockery.

They thought Chen Zhong was old. Last season, despite trailing by two goals, they could counterattack and eventually defeat Real Madrid. What use does an aging Chen Zhong have this season?

As a result, three minutes in and he assisted Mbappe to score.

Chen Zhong’s role as a pivot in the front field was immediately revealed.

Flick paced the sidelines. This Real Madrid felt invincible, incredibly intimidating, as if their hidden genes were activated, and they began to press Barcelona in their play.

Every Real Madrid player was full of fighting spirit, rallying around Chen Zhong to suppress Barcelona throughout the field.

”Real Madrid’s attack!”

”Continuous midfield coordination!”

”Chen Zhong retracts to get the ball!”

On the stands, Real Madrid fans loudly cheered for their team, believing everything was possible now.

Meanwhile, Barcelona fans started feeling nervous, because for such a long time, when Chen Zhong was in the Real Madrid lineup, they had never beaten the opponent.

The best they had managed was a draw.

Bellingham had the ball, passed to Juleer, who looked at the retreating Chen Zhong, and without hesitation, sent the ball to him. Chen Zhong received it with his back, looking at the bulldog Gavi, and with a spin, almost caused Gavi to fall.

Then he dribbled, running a few steps.

At this moment, Barcelona fans recalled the fear of being dominated by Chen Zhong’s long shots, shouting loudly from the stands, ”Block him! Be careful!”

Barcelona players also realized something and began to pose in various shooting positions, trying to block Chen Zhong’s shooting path.

But Chen Zhong gathered his strength and struck the ball with a powerful kick.

”Bang!”

A dull sound, the ball penetrating Barcelona’s defense, then flying up into the stands.

...

”Chen Zhong attempts a long shot!”

”Barcelona’s players try to block it.”

”But it’s no use!”

”Oh!”

”Very unfortunate!”

”This shot flies directly into the stands!”

Chen Zhong looked down at his foot, wondering what was on his mind, if it were in his younger days, this shot would enter the opponent’s goal as if it had eyes. Even if the opponent’s goalkeeper had a good position to save it, there was a high chance it would slip through, directly into the goal.

But now...

The power was there.

Yet it flew straight into the stands.

After a brief shock, Barcelona fans burst into laughter, patting their chests as if to say, ”That scared me! I really thought it would score!”

On the other hand, Real Madrid fans could not hide their disappointment. They had almost thought the team would equalize.

”If it were the old Chen!”

”It would never be like this...”

Some Real Madrid fans couldn’t help but murmur on the stands.

This also resonated with many Real Madrid fans.

Flick waved his arms, telling something to the players on the field, occasionally glancing at the scoreboard, checking the time.

Though the lion may be old, it’s still a lion.

He didn’t want any unforeseen situations to occur.

Pedri with hands on hips, looked at Chen Zhong, pondering something.

Pedri is Barcelona’s new midfield core, this young Spanish midfielder is redefining the modern football midfield value in a new form.

After multiple injury struggles, this 22-year-old Spanish international has proved with consistently stable performances that he is not only a key cog in the tactical system but also the absolute pivot in the team’s transition between attack and defense.

Pedri’s playing style is based on precise passing choices and spatial awareness.

In the attacking third, his ball handling is particularly outstanding, capable of breaking dense defenses with highly concealed short passes, or completing penetrative through balls in high-speed advancement.

This ability to control passing timing makes him the most reliable outlet in Barcelona’s possession system.

When Pedri first appeared, often people would compare him to Chen Zhong.

But now Pedri, compared to his earlier focus on offensive roles, his range of activity covers the entire midfield, frequently pulling back to assist the central defenders during defensive transitions, and timely pushing forward to create local numerical advantages during set plays.

The elevation in tactical status brings about comprehensive evolution in technical abilities.

Pedri no longer limits himself to the creative functions of a traditional attacking midfielder but combines control ability with defensive contributions.

His average interception stats have improved 40% compared to three years ago, with a stable success rate of over 65%. This transformation stems from reinforced personal physical fitness and the coaching staff’s expansion of his tactical permissions — Pedri now possesses the decision-making power to freely switch attack and defense rhythms, often changing the pace of the game with a simple touch.