LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 690: San Gianluigi (Subscription Request)
Chapter 690: San Gianluigi (Subscription Request)
(I made a mistake yesterday. It was not Colombia, but Greece. This section is free.)
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"Beautiful, Francesco!"
Huang Kaiwen shouted from the sidelines.
There won't be any surprises now.
"Get up and warm up. I'm going to make a substitution." After turning around, Huang Kaiwen said to the bench.
After winning this game, the next one will be the real challenge.
Many of the teams that made it to the quarterfinals have the ability to win the championship, it just depends on factors such as skills, tactics, form, and luck.
As a coach, of course I have to minimize the impact of luck as much as possible.
"Huang Kaiwen made three substitutions in a row. This means that Juventus's defensive team was rotated. They had indeed played the entire game. Today, they finally had a break."
"Italy's defensive quality is still good. There shouldn't be any surprises in this game. Another game today has ended. The Netherlands eliminated Mexico with goals from Huntelaar and Sneijder. If Italy can make it to the quarterfinals, the next opponent will be the Netherlands. We all know the relationship between Kevin Huang and the Dutch team. Many of his good teammates are Dutch. Two years ago, he led the Netherlands to win the European Cup. I believe many fans will look forward to such a game."
"It's over. The game is over. 2:0. Italy has successfully advanced to the quarter-finals. One week later, at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, we will witness the century battle between the Netherlands and Italy. It has been confirmed that Brazil's opponent will be England, and Italy's opponent will be the Netherlands. The remaining four quarter-finals have yet to decide the winners."
"Yes, but there are still a few games left and the teams are clearly strong and weak. We are more optimistic that France, Germany, Argentina and Belgium can advance."
"Yes, if that happens, it will be France and Germany meeting, a battle between old rivals, Argentina against Belgium. The winner of the semi-final between Italy and the Netherlands will face the winner between Argentina and Belgium, which is still very interesting. Two important Belgian players, Hazard and De Bruyne, both play for AC Milan."
As the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Huang Kaiwen walked to the sidelines.
He hugged the players and walked to the stands to thank them.
Inzaghi was extremely excited and kept raising his arms towards the stands, signaling the fans to make louder noises.
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
It was clearly the players who beat Greece, but the fans were shouting Kevin Huang's name.
The Italian players had no objections.
Huang Kevin alone made more than one-third of the adjustments to the roster. Giovinco, Totti, El Shaarawy and many other players would not have appeared on the Italian roster if Huang Kevin had not coached the Italian national team.
It’s not that Kevin Huang doesn’t like Montolivo and Aquilani.
But Italy has Pirlo, so does they still need a midfield organizer of their level?
Pirlo is better than them even when he is in bad form.
Speaking of defense, De Rossi and even Motta are better than them.
If he must say, Kevin Huang really hopes to have a full-back of Maicon's level, which would allow Italy's wing attack to be taken to a higher level.
When I returned to the hotel after the press conference, it was almost 10 o'clock.
Kevin Huang and the players still appeared in the restaurant.
They consume a lot of energy after a game and need to replenish some energy.
Because there was a short break of one week, Kevin Huang poured a glass of champagne for everyone, stood up and knocked on the glass and said: "With four wins, you have completed the first half of the great journey. Relax yourself tomorrow and then come back to train. We will try to stay in Brazil until the end and bring the fucking World Cup back to the Apennines!"
There was a burst of ghostly howling at the scene.
Gattuso sighed and said: "If only I hadn't retired, I could still play in the World Cup."
"Don't dream. Kevin won't give you a chance even if he lets me play."
Inzaghi struck.
Huang Kevin glanced at it and didn't refute.
Because it's the truth.
Gattuso's athletic ability has declined, so his value has dropped a lot.
Even though Inzaghi's athletic ability has declined, he can still score goals when he plays.
However, both of them are old, and it is highly likely that neither of them will be able to join the national team.
Huang Kevin went back to his room, took a shower and went to bed.
The next morning I saw Keown’s review.
This legendary Arsenal defender is not much more moral than Neville and Carragher. After becoming a commentator, his speeches are always intended to attract attention.
Keown said: "Many teams stumbled in the group stage, but then made it all the way to the knockout stage and succeeded. I think England has the quality to do so. It would be great if we could meet in the final, provided Italy can make it to the final."
Kevin Huang simply didn't know how to complain.
Even if the Cajuns have the ability, can England's lineup handle it?
Next England will face Brazil. Although this Brazilian team has declined a bit, it is still enough to give England a hard time.
Even if we get past Brazil, there's still Germany.
There is probably no chance of revenge for the goal line incident four years ago, as this German team is at its peak.
There is an endless stream of transfer news in the newspapers.
Fabregas failed to get the call from the professor as he wished and had to return to his old club Arsenal.
This is very interesting, Chelsea has Modric and doesn't need him.
Ter Stegen joined Barcelona. If it weren't for Buffon, Milan could have tried him. However, Buffon's form was so good that he probably didn't retire when Huang Kevin retired.
Barcelona still did not let go of Arsenal and poached Vermaelen from Arsenal.
Manchester United's Vidic's contract has expired and he is currently very close to Parma.
Otamendi joined Valencia for a transfer fee of only 1200 million euros.
This is the European football world before the bubble is fully inflated. A good defender in his prime only costs more than 1000 million euros.
What surprised Huang Kevin was that he saw in the newspaper that Milan was competing with Manchester United for Luke Shaw.
Luke Shaw is really good. He was excellent in both offense and defense before he broke his leg, and he also had good performances afterwards.
Kevin Huang took out his phone and called Galliani.
“We’re buying Luke Shaw?”
"It was Arsene's request. He thought the young man was good." Galliani said on the phone.
Huang Kaiwen asked: "Then why are you still hesitating?"
"The price Manchester United offered was too high and Arsene didn't want to pay £2700 million for a young man," Galliani said.
"Let's finalize it as soon as possible. We really need a full-back and money is not a problem at all."
Huang Kevin gave some instructions and hung up the phone.
Folha de São Paulo: "The Dutch team's performance was amazing. Their tactical execution and ability to withstand pressure were perfect. This should be the spiritual wealth that Kevin left them. Van Gaal just inherited it all. Kuyt and Robben are still shining, while Van Persie and Sneijder's performances have some ups and downs. In the next game against Italy, the Dutch World Cup journey ends here."
Sneijder has been away from the mainstream league, so it is normal that he does not perform well.
Van Persie's performance surprised Huang Kevin a little.
Kevin Huang thought that it might be influenced by Torres winning the Ballon d'Or.
This is mainly a psychological problem.
I'll give him some advice when we get back to Milan.
As for now, there is no need to do so. After all, we will be opponents in the next round.
The match between the Netherlands and Italy also attracted a lot of attention.
Many famous players from both countries jumped out to estimate the direction of this game.
Van Basten said in an interview: "I have played in Italy for many years and have a deep understanding of Italian football. It is not easy for the Netherlands to beat Italy. Although I hope they can do it, considering that Italy's coach is Kevin, I think we have already lost."
As one of the three Dutch musketeers, Van Basten's speech has well consolidated his historical position in Milan.
Otherwise Galliani would have to kick out the last of the Dutch Three Musketeers.
In early July, Kevin Huang once again refreshed the store.
Special template: [Everyday] 1000000 destiny points,
Template: [Van Basten] 10000 points, [Rijkaard] 10000 points, [Gullit] 10000 points,
Skills: [Mullensteen's Training Experience] 4000 points, [Ball Shooting Mastery] 1200 points, [Cargo Handling Mastery] 100 points,
Item: [24-hour immunity card] 20 points,
The special template uses the least noticeable character among the 12 strongest characters. If it weren't for the fact that she is a teammate of Neji and Lee, even the absence of this person would not affect the development of the plot.
As for the following three Dutch musketeers, they are very appropriate.
When you see [Mullensteen] Kevin Huang, you immediately know who he is when you see him.
Rene Meulensteen only played in lower-level leagues during his career, but later joined Manchester United as a technical development coach and later became an assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson.
He was responsible for many things at Manchester United before, such as the off-ball running system.
Even Cristiano Ronaldo benefited from his training. Just one month of intensive training greatly enhanced Ronaldo's goal-scoring ability.
This is an excellent teaching assistant.
It's just that he was kicked out by Sir Alex Ferguson to take charge of youth training, and he refused to do it.
Huang Kevin directly spent 4120 points to buy [Mullensdin's Training Experience], [Cargo Handling Mastery] and [Immunity Card].
Skills: Mullensteen's training experience - let you deepen your understanding of positioning, shooting and attacking. Mullensteen is not a good Dutch player, nor is he an excellent Dutch head coach, but he is a very good candidate for the assistant coach position.
Kevin Huang still remembers reading the articles about Meulensteen and Ronaldo.
That month, Ronaldo scored more than 5000 goals. He divided the court into different areas and told Ronaldo the best way to shoot from each position.
This is the secret behind Ronaldo's increased goal scoring.
Before that, Manchester United's assistant coach Walter Smith cancelled the whistle for intra-team confrontations in order to prevent Ronaldo from complaining about physical contact, and no whistle was blown for any foul.
It can be said that the development of a genius does not happen overnight.
Ronaldo has enough talent and has joined a team that values him.
Then the following story happened.
Cassano doesn't have much chance, but when he coaches the club himself in the future, Kevin Huang is also prepared to train several talented players.
Skill: Cargo Handling Mastery - Improves your upper limb strength and waist and abdominal strength to a certain extent, allowing you to master the unique skills of carrying heavy objects.
Huang Kaiwen:…
Improvement is a good thing.
But King Huang would not go to move the goods.
The time comes on June 7th.
The stadium was already bustling when the players from both sides were warming up.
Italy VS Netherlands, the battle of the century is about to begin.
"The fans of the two teams really refused to give in to each other. Some slogans have been put up in the stands."
"Yes, the Dutch fans are laughing at the Italian players' poor skills, while the Italian fans are saying that the Dutch will never unite."
"The feud between the two teams is deep. In the 1978 years from 2008 to 21, the Netherlands never won a single game against Italy, even in friendly matches. The two teams have met 9 times in history, with Italy having an absolute advantage with 9 wins and draws. However, the three losses were all on neutral stadiums, and today's game was also on a neutral stadium."
"Yes, and the confrontation between the two teams also includes some international situations and religious issues. Football always extends to deeper areas."
The Italian economy has been in decline.
The Netherlands and Germany are the two richest countries in the European Union.
When Italy asked for help, the Netherlands refused very firmly, while Germany's attitude was more ambiguous.
Moreover, as the leader in same-sex marriage, the Netherlands has always looked down on Italy, where conservative forces prevail.
Football is never just football.
The match between the two teams was mixed with too many grudges.
Including attitudes towards family ethics, religious stance, economics and politics.
Therefore, fans of both countries are very excited about this match. It can be said that this is a game that is no less than the World Cup final. This is a war between the open and conservative factions in Europe.
In the locker room.
Huang Kaiwen tapped the tactical board and said, "I have already explained it before. There is nothing to add. Robben, Robben, it's still Robben. You keep a close eye on Robben and win this game. Do you understand?"
"clear!!!"
"Go out and compete."
Huang Kaiwen waved and said.
Kevin Huang came out after the players.
His appearance was immediately welcomed by the fans.
"Saint Kevin!"
"Saint Kevin!"
"Saint Kevin!"
The Italian fans and the Dutch fans, who were just on the verge of a fight, shouted the same name. Kevin Huang also has a very high reputation in Brazil, which is why this situation occurred.
Huang Kevin immediately became the protagonist of today.
Huang Kevin waved to the stands, quickly shook hands with Van Gaal and returned to his seat.
"The game is about to start. Before the game started, we also saw how popular Kevin Huang is. As the meritorious coach of the Netherlands' victory in the 2012 European Cup, he is obviously loved by Dutch fans."
"Yes, but in Italy Kevin Huang is even more legendary. Even in Naples, he ranks first as the most popular player. The second is Naples legend Maradona, and the third should be the current Naples captain Hamsik."
"Okay, let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams."
451 double back:
Goalkeeper: Buffon,
Defenders: Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci, Abate,
Midfielders: Candreva, Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi, Cassano,
Forward: Ciro Immobile.
The Netherlands team's 343 double central midfielder:
Goalkeeper: Cillessen,
Defenders: De Vrij, Martins Indy, Ron Vlaar,
Midfielders: Blind, Wijnaldum, Sneijder, Kuyt,
Forwards: Memphis Depay, Robin van Persie, Robben.
"It can be seen that both teams have sent out their best players. Huang Kaiwen's formation still looks like 532. Candreva should be a wingback."
"The Netherlands also has five defenders. Blind and Kuyt often retreat to very deep positions. The coaches of both teams are quite cautious in today's focus match."
"We have to be cautious. After all, one step further is the semi-finals, and the semi-finals are almost within reach of medals. Three of the semi-finalists can win medals."
"Yes, so we are also paying attention to which team will have the last laugh today."
At nine o'clock in the evening, the referee Lavshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan blew the whistle to start the game.
This Dutch team is very unpopular with gamblers.
Because before the opening of the World Cup, there were a series of negative news reports, including Robben kicking his teammate, three main players going to nightclubs and not returning home all night.
Many people put pressure on Spain.
That 5:1 game created countless flying people.
But I have to say that Van Gaal's Dutch team has something.
Their movement and passing are excellent, they have strict tactical discipline, and they are not on the counterattack like they were two years ago.
However, Kevin Huang does not think he is worse than Van Gaal.
Everyone has different cards in their hands. Blind and others have not been selected for the Dutch team before, and there are not many usable players in the back line.
But Van Gaal's tactical arrangements are indeed excellent.
After the opening, the two teams played very tensely.
Although both teams have five defenders, they are not conservative at all in offense.
In the 18th minute, Sneijder, who had been under much scrutiny, tested Buffon's concentration with a long shot from the left outside the penalty area.
Fortunately, this kick went directly into the stands.
Italy's offense was also not lagging behind.
But both teams had a little bad luck in shooting today.
During the half-time break, both teams hit the goal frame twice and missed the goal.
In the 61st minute of the second half, the Dutch team took the lead in replacing the sluggish Sneijder with De Jong, and Huang Kevin also made adjustments, letting Insigne replace Cassano.
However, both teams still failed to achieve a breakthrough.
When it was about to enter injury time, the score was still 0:0.
"Both sides will enter overtime. In the quarter-finals, the Netherlands, France and Italy were the only three teams that defeated their opponents without entering overtime, so both sides are relatively balanced in terms of physical fitness."
"Yes, the Dutch team should be anxious now. They definitely don't want to play a penalty shootout with the Italians. Although Krul became a legend in the European Cup two years ago under the guidance of Kevin Huang, they will be at a great psychological disadvantage when facing Italy in a penalty shootout. Penalties have never been the Dutch team's strong point."
Anxious Van Gaal soon replaced Depay with Huntelaar, and then used the last substitution, letting Jermain Lens come on to continue to strengthen the attack.
Strive to defeat Italy in overtime.
Huang Kevin simply replaced Candreva with Totti, leaving one substitution slot in his hand.
"Marchisio has the ball, the game is about to enter overtime, and Kevin Huang has one substitution slot left. Will he choose to make a substitution?"
[Lost indefinitely].
"Switch to Sirigu, Buffon is not very good at saving penalties."
"Why is Buffon not so good at saving penalties? His penalty saving data has always been very good."
"Brother, have you watched the 2006 World Cup? Buffon always misjudged the direction when saving penalties."
"It's just that there are no famous moments in big competitions. Buffon's penalty saves were pretty solid."
"If we had kept Buffon, we might have lost."
"Not really. Buffon has a very good mentality. I think we shouldn't make substitutions at this time."
Gattuso and Tassotti also came over to discuss with Huang Kevin.
"Shall we switch, Kevin?"
Tassotti asked.
Huang Kaiwen stared at the field, shook his head and said, "No, just use Gigi."
Gattuso, who wanted to speak, immediately shut his mouth.
He also wanted to persuade Huang Kaiwen to go to Xiligu.
But since Huang Kevin has made the decision, let's arrange it this way.
beep,
beep,
beep—
As Totti's lob shot went over the crossbar, the referee blew the whistle to end the overtime.
The game is about to enter a brutal penalty shootout.
Players from both teams returned to the sidelines.
"I'll explain it once. Immobile is the first, De Rossi is the second, Totti is the third, Marchisio is the fourth, Pirlo is the fifth, followed by Insigne, Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Abate, Buffon..."
Huang Kaiwen called Buffon over and said, "There are many left-footed players in the Netherlands. You know their habits. It's easy for them to kick the ball directly into the goal frame. Be more careful in the middle today. There are also some people with shooting characteristics..."
"The coaches of both teams were making arrangements intensively. The captains of both teams went over to toss a coin. Buffon was lucky. Italy took the first penalty kick. Immobile!!! Immobile withstood the pressure and kicked the ball directly into the left side of the goal. Although Cillessen judged the direction correctly, he made a mistake in judging the height."
"Yes, now the pressure is on the Dutch team."
Van Persie was the first to stand in front of the goal, and many of his penalty kicks were powerful volleys.
Following the referee's signal, Van Persie took a run-up and swung his left foot towards the middle!
Buffon was just about to pounce in the opposite direction of Van Persie's dominant left foot when he saw the ball heading straight for the middle. He simply fell to the ground and blocked the ball with his body.
boom--
The whole stadium was boiling.
After watching 120 minutes of goalless play, the game finally had enough passion.
Every penalty kick in the penalty shootout touched the hearts of countless people.
At this time, not only the players, but even the fans' psychological endurance is being tested.
The Roma vice-captain walked out of the team and walked towards the penalty spot with firm steps. Standing in front of the goal, he did not make any extra moves. He rushed out and shot the ball almost instantly, and the ball went into the right side of the goal steadily. The Dutch team sent out Germain Lens. Buffon made a misjudgment in this shot, but Lens' shot hit the post and bounced into the stands.
2: 0!
In the first two rounds, the Netherlands did not score a single goal.
They already have one foot on the edge of the cliff.
"Francisco, come on!"
Kevin Huang shouted with a thumbs up.
Totti turned around and also gave a thumbs up.
This is the second penalty kick taken in this World Cup. Totti has adjusted his mentality very well. The former Wolf King is back!
He wants to tell the world in his own way that Francesco Totti is not just a clown in a joke, being cheated on is not his problem, and that kind of thing can never bring him down.
Totti placed the ball with both hands behind the penalty spot and began to adjust.
He took two deep breaths in a row. He not only wanted to score the penalty, but also score it brilliantly.
beep—
Huang Kevin stared at the field.
Totti took a step forward with his right foot, followed by his left foot. Huang Kevin immediately noticed that Totti's stride had changed!
His stride length has shortened!
This is?
At this time, Huang Kevin already had some guesses in his mind.
Next, Kevin Huang also confirmed that Totti's stride length had indeed become smaller.
It was his left foot again, Totti stepped on the side and back of the ball, and this time he rubbed it out with his right foot.
!!!
Cillessen dived directly to the left side of the goal, and the ball flew in a leisurely arc into the center of the goal.
Little spoon!
"Francesco Totti!!!"
"Totti scored a penalty in the World Cup quarter-finals. This penalty will completely destroy the confidence of the Dutch. After a highly questionable season, Totti showed us his confidence and strength. The prince of Rome will not be defeated by anything. Totti also told the world in this way that what can't defeat me will only make me stronger!"
Almost crazy!
The fans in the stands were going crazy.
This goal almost sealed the victory.
The Netherlands team has reached its most dangerous point.
De Jong, who also came on as a substitute, walked to the penalty spot and scored, allowing the Netherlands team to retain a glimmer of hope and the penalty shootout entered the next round.
3: 1.
It would take very tough conditions for the Netherlands to make a comeback.
Italy didn't score a single goal in the last two rounds, and they scored all the goals, which allowed the two sides to return to the same starting line at 3:3.
"Claudio Marchisio comes on. This midfielder has done really well in this World Cup. His run-up... oops, the ball is saved. It looks like Holland has a chance. Next up is Dirk Kuyt. Dirk Kuyt has excellent stamina, so it's understandable that he takes the penalty at this time."
As long as Kuyt scores this goal, the Netherlands team will advance to the next round.
However, if he hadn't scored, the penalty shootout would have ended without even entering the fifth round.
Kuyt felt the pressure at this time.
When he took the ball onto the field, he had already considered which direction to kick.
The most taboo thing at this time is not being firm enough.
Buffon stood in front of the goal, tensing his leg muscles.
Even when Italy had a huge advantage, he did not relax at all.
The team had one substitution left, and Huang Kevin had a famous scene of making substitutions and saving penalties in the European Cup, but at this time they chose to trust him, which made Buffon feel trusted but also under a lot of pressure.
Although his penalty save success rate is good, his penalty save performance in major competitions is not so impressive.
Instead, the World Cup eight years ago became a backdrop.
If his mistake today leads to Italy's elimination, not only he but also Kevin Huang will face some criticism.
Buffon felt that it was his responsibility to prove Kevin Huang's vision.
He, Gianluigi Buffon, is not a rookie at saving penalties in big competitions.
beep—
With the whole world witnessing, Kuyt took a run-up and kicked out with his right foot.
Buffon also moved.
Left side! That's where Kuyt shot from.
The next second, the ball hit Buffon's arms.
Jump out!!!
Buffon killed the game early and gave the Dutch team no more chances.
Almost instantly, the Italian players on the sidelines rushed into the field, raising their arms and shouting wildly.
After 120 minutes of play and a penalty shootout, they really needed to vent.
The Dutch fans in the stands lowered their heads. Van Gaal was good, but he was not as good as the coach who led them to win the championship two years ago.
Asking for monthly recommendation tickets. I made a mistake yesterday and changed it. It’s not Colombia but Greece.
(End of this chapter)