Chapter 2233 - 572: The Dawns Here Are Quiet
But defense really isn’t something that can be achieved just by determination.
Hazard’s changes of direction are extremely agile.
Don’t be fooled by Robben being a master of dribbling; even he can’t solve it when he’s outmaneuvered.
He lost his balance after just a few steps.
Even after being left behind, Robben was still chasing back.
Even Bayern players were surprised; today’s Robben is different.
Robben’s idea was to score as many goals as possible before Huang Kaiwen came on!
Hazard wanted to continue forward, but Alonso obviously wasn’t easy to handle.
He seized the opportunity, rushed up, and just gave it a kick.
The ball was directly poked to the flank.
Hazard quickly turned around.
Although he managed to get the ball again, he was also blocked on the flank by Robben and Alonso.
Kroos, who came up to support, had Schweinsteiger by his side.
At this point, Hazard wanted to pass back, only to realize Zambrotta hadn’t come forward to support.
A moment of distraction allowed Robben to seize the opportunity and successfully poke the ball out of bounds.
"Haha, that’s a problem. AC Milan’s left-side attack isn’t strong; Zambrotta’s age is there, asking him to attack and defend all at once isn’t possible."
"True, when Huang Kaiwen is around, it’s his strong attacking ability that makes AC Milan’s left-side attack formidable. Zambrotta plus Huang Kaiwen is the world’s strongest left wing, but replacing Huang Kaiwen with Hazard immediately reveals the issues."
Kaka helped Huang Kaiwen tear open the energy bar wrapper and handed it over, asking, "And then, you actually fell into the river; you shouldn’t drink and fly!"
"Then I encountered a mounted police officer and borrowed a horse, and I came to Allianz."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile, and shoved the energy bar into his mouth.
Kaka’s eyes welled up.
Clearly, everyone in the world knows Germans don’t want Kevin at Allianz Arena.
But even now, Kevin didn’t say a bad word about the Germans.
Alas, Kevin is still too kind.
Germany instantly became Kaka’s most disliked country.
Yeah, add to that the time in North Africa; their animosity levels are maxed out.
When there’s a chance in a National Team match, he must score more goals against Germany.
Cesare had already handed the towel work to Trento, but the situation on the field didn’t give him any peace of mind.
He thought that raising the morale of these players would bring victory in the match.
But looking at it today, many problems were exposed, and it’s estimated they still need to let Huang Kaiwen play.
With Huang Kaiwen, the midfield doesn’t need high passing accuracy; Huang Kaiwen can use speed to catch up, and short passes only need to be secure balls; Huang Kaiwen can dribble himself.
But today without Huang Kaiwen, the midfield couldn’t play like that.
In terms of organizing and controlling, weaknesses in Milan’s midfield were exposed.
Cesare Maldini wasn’t surprised by such results.
With Huang Kaiwen at Real Madrid, Real Madrid was invincible; after Huang Kaiwen left, Guti was immediately a substitute.
Ultimately, Huang Kaiwen can enhance his teammates; otherwise, why didn’t Guti, De Jong, Diarra become vital players at major clubs after leaving Huang Kaiwen?
It’s because Huang Kaiwen covered up their weaknesses.
The same nature applies to this Milan’s midfield trio.
But Cesare Maldini never thought of substituting.
Substitute?
Joking!
When Huang Kaiwen comes on, this midfield will be the world’s best again!
Right now, he’s just worried about Huang Kaiwen’s condition.
Huang Kaiwen’s physical state really doesn’t reassure him.
Even without considering the prior journey, riding a horse consumes quite a bit of energy.
If Huang Kaiwen truly overexerts himself and causes any permanent damage, Cesare Maldini wouldn’t forgive himself.
"Cesare."
Giovanni Nanni stood up, hesitating to speak.
"Is Kevin unable to play? Just tell me, I can handle it."
Cesare Maldini said, "Compared to a championship, Kevin’s career is more important. As long as he stays healthy, Milan’s dynasty will last long."
"No, that’s not it!"
Giovanni Nanni said self-deprecatingly, "I can’t figure out Kevin’s condition; suddenly traveling by horse over a long distance, a normal person’s inner thighs would be raw, given how delicate it is there. But Kevin’s inner thighs, apart from some redness, don’t have any issues. You can’t gauge him with ordinary logic, so I’m also unsure about his stamina unless I do a full checkup."
"So what do you mean?"
Old Maldini asked.
"I think Kevin can play; from his condition, it looks like there’s no problem, but how long he can play, or when he’ll have stamina issues, is uncertain for now."
Giovanni Nanni said: "If there are signs of stamina problems, you can still substitute him."
Huang Kaiwen’s medical records fill a cabinet.
From his knowledge of Huang Kaiwen, even if Huang Kaiwen is substituted now, it might work out.
After all, that number ten has created many miracles.
However, he wouldn’t say that; saying it would mean taking responsibility.
If Huang Kaiwen just gets injured, that’d be one thing.
But he heard Huang Kaiwen hasn’t had proper rest for a long time.
In such conditions, playing is risky.
If Huang Kaiwen comes to serious harm, he doesn’t believe Barbara Berlusconi would be lenient, even considering he’s treated many Milan players.
The situation on the field also proved Cesare’s view correct.