LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 691: The Broken-winged Eagle of Papans (Subscription Request)
Chapter 691: The Broken-winged Eagle of Papans (Subscription Request)
"champion!"
"champion!"
"champion!"
After being suppressed for 120 minutes, the Italian fans shouted wildly.
Obviously, Brazil's security was mediocre, and the stadium was filled with the red fireworks characteristic of Serie A, as if returning to that not-so-romantic derby.
Dida in the stands suddenly recalled the summer of that year.
Inter Milan fans were angry because they were falling behind and had not scored a goal, so they threw a lot of fireworks into the stadium.
Seeing a firework falling on his head, Huang Kevin knocked him away and fell into a coma.
Even to this day, he still hasn't forgotten the scene and what Kevin Huang said.
Unfortunately, he failed to continue playing in Europe and failed to live up to Kevin Huang's expectations.
Dida doesn’t know if this is the fate of Brazilians, and he wants to return to Brazil when he gets older.
Moreover, that quack doctor also had problems. He couldn't even analyze the cause of an eye disease properly. Even to this day, his eye disease would occasionally recur.
But even so, Dida is still very grateful to Huang Kevin for risking his life to save him.
Although I wasn't hit by the fireworks, I still have some shadows.
God knows what would happen if you were hit.
Huang Kaiwen rushed into the court with the players.
Buffon, the biggest contributor today, was lifted up by the players.
What’s interesting is that the height of this Italian team is not uniform, so Insigne, who is standing in the middle, can only use his hands to support Buffon’s waist.
"3, 2, 1!"
As the countdown continues.
Buffon was thrown high up again and again, and it seemed as if he could touch the sky of Salvador, Ia with his hands.
He had a feeling that the World Cup was not far away.
……
Mixed interview area.
Robben, who was passing by, was stopped by reporters.
"Aryang, what's your problem with losing today?"
the reporter asked.
"Problem? The problem is that Kevin is the opponent's coach. What other problems can we have?" Robben cursed with his hands on his hips.
In fact, when it came to the penalty shootout, many Dutch players lost confidence.
Huang Kevin's magical performance in the penalty shootout in the previous European Cup left a deep impression on them. These Dutch players believed that no matter how they kicked, they would be guessed, so so many of them chose to kick in the middle.
"So was the loss caused by internal strife?"
the reporter asked.
Robben impatiently pushed away the microphone handed over by the reporter and said: "Kevin, it's Kevin, not internal strife, don't you understand?"
Robben didn't even give face to reporters from his own country.
After all, today's game was very depressing.
That grandson of Van Persie is not accurate at all in shooting, and Robben is going to make trouble for him.
"Dirk, can you tell me about the atmosphere in the Dutch national team?"
The reporter greeted Kuyt.
"Everyone wants to win. If we hadn't met Italy, we could have defeated any opponent," Kuit nodded.
“Why not Italy?”
the reporter asked.
Kuyt rolled his eyes and said: "Two years ago, our situation was even worse, but Kevin was able to lead us to win the championship. He is a magical coach. When we met the Italian team, many people realized that our journey had come to an end, and the atmosphere in the locker room changed."
"So who do you think is better, Van Gaal or Kevin?"
the reporter asked.
"Idiot, why don't you ask who is greater between you and Einstein!"
Kuyt cursed angrily.
Post-match press conference room.
Kevin Huang sat here with Buffon, next to them were Van Gaal and Dutch captain Van Persie.
"Luis, tell me, are you satisfied with the players' performance?"
"Mr. Van Gaal, will you continue to coach the Dutch team?"
“Kevin, would you rather meet Argentina or Belgium?”
"Who's the key to winning today, Kevin?"
"Gigi, tell me how you feel now..."
"..."
After hearing the reporter's question, Huang Kaiwen discovered something very important.
Van Gaal will not go to Manchester United!
Because Van Gaal went to Manchester United at the strong recommendation of Van Persie.
Now that Van Persie is playing for Milan, he naturally cannot recommend a coach to Manchester United.
Although Van Gaal has done well with the Dutch team, there is a huge difference between being recommended and not being recommended. Only if you specifically point out the advantages of this coach will the club prefer him. Otherwise, the resumes of those excellent coaches look similar, and Van Gaal does not have much advantage.
Although Sir Alex Ferguson is a bad player, the Red Devils still retain a lot of appeal at this time.
Maybe Manchester United can find a better successor coach.
"I am very satisfied with the players' performance. I expected to go further, but we were not lucky," Van Gaal said.
"Are you saying there's no way to beat Italy?"
The reporter heard the hidden meaning and asked.
Van Gaal hesitated for a moment and nodded, saying: "After the draw with Italy, some players were already scared, so it was very surprising that we didn't concede a goal in regular time or even overtime. They thought we couldn't beat Italy. It's impossible to win with such a mindset."
Huang Kevin shook his head.
Van Gaal couldn't help it.
Anyway, it will be impossible for him to continue coaching the Dutch team.
Saying this is equivalent to bombarding the entire national team.
But he is also very interesting. Van Persie strongly recommended him to go to Manchester United, and the first thing he did was to clean up Van Persie. Van Gaal directly told Van Persie that he was the third choice on the striker.
This made Van Persie feel betrayed.
"Can you tell me the specific names of these players?"
the reporter asked.
"I won't reveal their names, I will just tell you there are a lot of them," Van Gaal said.
"Robin, does this include you?"
the reporter asked.
Van Persie pulled the microphone and said: "I don't want to say anything, but I have to justify myself. At least I tried my best, that's it."
Van Persie doesn't care about his teammates at all.
Huang Kaiwen was really afraid that he would be beaten if he continued talking.
Huang Kaiwen quickly pulled over the microphone and said, "The Netherlands is a team with excellent skills. They have played very well recently. The victory or defeat in the penalty shootout was more a matter of luck. I don't think it's a problem with the players. Instead of thinking about those players' lack of fighting spirit, it's better to keep looking forward."
"Kevin, what do you think of the Dutch team's performance today?"
the reporter asked.
"I think the Dutch team's tactics were excellent. Their 343 formation was eye-catching, but we defended well against the Dutch team's attack. The tactics of today's game were very valuable. Both coaches put in a lot of effort. Of course, the biggest contributor was Gigi."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
"Did you explain to Buffon the Dutch players' playing habits during the penalty shootout?"
the reporter asked.
Huang Kaiwen nodded and said, "Of course, but I didn't say too much. Gigi's performance is more due to his own excellence."
“Do you think Argentina is easier to deal with or Belgium?”
the reporter asked.
Huang Kaiwen said: "The styles of the two teams are completely different, but they are both very strong. If I have to choose, I hope to face Belgium, because Hazard and De Bruyne are my teammates, and I hope they can go further. They are both excellent players, and Belgium is also a very good team."
The reporter asked a few more questions, but still didn't get the answer he wanted.
They finally turned their attention to Buffon.
"Gigi, tell me how you feel today."
the reporter asked.
Buffon smiled and said: "This is a very wonderful day. I am very happy to reach the semi-finals. Everyone in the team is very happy that we can reach this point."
"Did you think you would make it to the semi-finals before the game?"
the reporter asked.
Buffon shook his head and said: "In fact, before the change of coach, we were all confused. Some people even thought that qualifying from the group stage was good enough. I am not targeting anyone, but Kevin is completely a level higher. He is ten levels higher on the court and a level higher as a coach."
"Okay, that's all for today's press conference."
Huang Kevin said.
He nodded to Van Persie and left with Buffon.
"You shouldn't say those things. Prandelli will hate you to death if he hears them."
Huang Kevin said with a smile as he went back.
"That means he can't face reality. I was just telling the truth," Buffon said.
The two men entered the locker room and saw Inzaghi opening champagne.
Huang Kaiwen couldn't help but ask, "Why did I see you opening champagne? Did the administrator prepare this?"
Every time, whether in Milan or the Italian team, Inzaghi always has champagne to play with.
Kevin Huang was very curious.
"I asked them to prepare it."
Inzaghi said.
Gattuso came over and informed, "He told the administrator that it was you who ordered it."
Huang Kaiwen:…
Hey!
Kevin Huang almost couldn't help it.
Ajiu is really good at taking advantage of the power of others.
Huang Kaiwen thought carefully and realized that the Milan Club had prepared so much champagne, and he was afraid that it would all be hung on Huang Kaiwen.
Later, Kevin Huang, Inzaghi and Totti played a game of capitalists for a while and finally won back the champagne money.
By defeating the Netherlands this time, Italy will get four days of rest.
But we need to get back to Rio tomorrow.
Brazil is a large country, so switching between several stadiums is quite a hassle.
Unfortunately, unlike what Kevin Huang expected, Argentina still eliminated Belgium.
Italy's next opponent will be the Pampas Eagles.
The top four teams have been decided: Brazil vs. Germany, Italy vs. Argentina.
It's a showdown between South American and European football.
No European team has won the World Cup held in a South American country since England in 1966.
The previous two times it was held in South America, the champions were Argentina.
The last thing Brazilian fans want to see is their arch-rivals lifting the World Cup at home.
Brazil's match was in Belo Horizonte, while Italy returned to Rio.
Huang Kevin couldn't go to the Brazilian team's base, but he still made special calls to Scolari and Kaka.
Remind them to pay attention to the German team.
Even with the addition of Kaka, it would be difficult for Brazil to beat the German team that has found its form.
But you can't be slaughtered on your doorstep.
The consequences of that 7:1 game were too serious.
As a country that regards football as a belief, the harm caused by such a score is no different from a natural disaster, and riots will break out in many cities.
What’s interesting is that Brazilian fans will celebrate Germany’s victory afterwards.
It can also be seen from here that Argentina is the Brazilians' number one enemy.
Outside the base in Rio, a large number of local people come to cheer for the Italian team every day. Several Italian attackers have been treated like heroes. Every time they enter and leave the base, there are a large number of Brazilian fans encouraging them to score more goals.
Huang Kaiwen just got off work and left the base.
Then I saw Lily and Camilla waiting at the door.
As Kevin Huang appeared, the fans immediately cheered.
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
"Kevin!"
Huang Kevin waved at them.
The fans didn't come up to disturb them.
"Come on, let's go eat."
Kevin Huang pulled his girlfriends aside and said, "We have been eating nutritious meals with them recently. Gianni Nanni is a good doctor, but he is definitely not a good cook."
Lily covered her mouth and giggled.
Although Kevin Huang is quite careful about his diet, he still places great emphasis on taste in his recipes.
Some Premier League players will hire special chefs to prepare nutritious meals for them. After all, even if they pay attention to proper nutrition, the meals must still taste good.
Otherwise, a group of multi-millionaires would eat boiled chicken breast every day.
The three of them took a taxi to the beach.
Fogo de Chao is a chain store specializing in Brazilian barbecue. There are many stores in Rio de Janeiro, but in order to choose a better view, I went to the store by the sea.
The barbecue in this restaurant is very unique. It retains the Brazilian flavor and has been developed to a certain extent. It is said to be very popular in the Beacon Country.
Each person paid 114 reais for the meal, which is about 20 euros, which includes the buffet and drinks.
There are red and green signs on the table. The waiters keep walking by with plates. When they see that you have turned over the green card, they will continue to help you cut the meat.
“It’s beef chuck and veal, both local favorites.”
The waiter carefully sliced the food for the three of them and said.
"Thank you."
Huang Kevin took out a banknote and handed it over.
In his restaurant in Brazil, he is treated like a CVVIP.
Every time the meal was served, the best parts were taken and cut vigorously until they refused the waiter and left.
Camilla covered her mouth and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen them so enthusiastic, except for chatting them up.”
Lily smiled and said, "In Italy, Kevin didn't even have to pay for his meals, but he always left money under his plate. One time, the lady boss chased him two blocks just to get his money back."
Huang Kaiwen said helplessly: "I was afraid she would fall after I found out, so I didn't run."
He didn't notice the proprietress while eating, and when she chased him out, Huang Kevin thought she was some fanatical football fan.
The three of them had a good meal before returning to the hotel.
Because he had a large meal, Huang Kaiwen chose to go swimming first.
I just happened to meet Totti who was swimming.
"You're here to exercise so late?"
Totti waved and shouted.
"Yeah, keep your body in shape."
Huang Kevin said.
“You have to keep up the form.”
Totti climbed ashore and took a sip of lemonade, then complained: "Other Serie A players will be very desperate when they hear this. Everyone is looking forward to your early decline."
Kevin Huang sat by the swimming pool and said with a smile: "I guess they won't be able to wait that long. The Roma U10 kids may not even see that day when they retire."
As the Yellow Ball King gets older, his condition is constantly improving.
Coupled with the new template, if he takes it seriously, few opponents will be able to walk off the court alive after a game.
Only the Yellow King of Football is tired of playing and temporarily retires, and no Yellow King of Football is forced to retire because he can no longer play.
Totti wanted to say something, but when he saw Lily and Camilla coming over, he nodded and left.
7 month 8 day.
Brazil still lost.
But the score of 4:2 is barely acceptable.
At least it's not that shameful.
Without Neymar and Thiago Silva, the quality of Brazil's offense and defense has declined significantly.
Kaka's athletic ability declined after the second half, and he completely used himself as a passer. It was his assist that helped Fred score Brazil's second goal.
When reporters found Pele after the game, the old king was already crying. He choked up and said: "I feel sad when I talk about these things. I cried very sadly when I saw Brazil lose to Germany. The reason I cried is not just because of the score, but I don’t know what happened to Brazilian football that has always brought happiness to people.
For me this World Cup is half over, the other half is to see Argentina eliminated."
Almost all Brazilians have this mentality.
Brazil failed to reach the final, leaving them with their hopes entirely on Italy.
One day later.
Match day for the Italian team.
"Victory, victory, victory!"
"finals!"
"Bloodbath in Argentina!"
Countless fanatical Brazilian fans chased the Italian bus and shouted various slogans.
The Italian players never expected that they would receive such treatment when playing in the World Cup in South America.
Even at home, the fans might not be so enthusiastic.
Gattuso looked out the window and said, "What if we knock out Argentina and Argentina beat Brazil in the third-place playoff?"
"Are you a devil?"
Huang Kevin complained.
That would definitely be the most difficult situation for Brazilian fans to accept.
If a player made a mistake that led to such a result, it would be good for that player to retire early. Maybe some fans would be so impulsive as to kill the president for everyone to see.
Even if they were slaughtered, they were unwilling to lose to their arch-rivals in the World Cup.
Corinthians Stadium.
This is one of the home stadiums of Brazilian giants Corinthians.
Ronaldo also played for this team.
He sat on the stage with several old teammates including Ronaldinho.
They won't miss the World Cup held on their home soil unless they go to jail.
"Argentina has great quality."
Ronaldo said he was a little more bloated, mainly due to illness.
"Yes, but I don't think they can win."
Xiao Luo shook his head and said.
"Aren't you close to that guy?"
Daluo asked in surprise.
"That's why I know Argentina can't win." Ronaldinho grinned, "Argentina has a lot of internal conflicts, and their tactics are also very poor. I think Italy may eliminate them with penalties."
As the players from both teams entered the field, cheers and boos immediately broke out.
The vast majority of fans present today support the Italian team.
"Argentina played well this time, but Italy also played well. Today was a strong match."
"We are familiar with the players from both teams. All of them play for European teams. The Italian team is a little behind in terms of value, but football cannot be judged solely by value."
"Yes, the performance of the players and the tactics of both sides are also very important. Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first."
Italy Team 4321 Christmas Tree:
Goalkeeper: Buffon,
Defenders: Candreva, Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli,
Midfield: De Rossi, Totti, Pirlo, Marchisio, Verratti,
Forward: Cassano.
Argentina 4411 double defensive midfielder and double forward:
Goalkeeper: Romero,
Defenders: Rojo, Demichelis, Garay, Zabaleta,
Midfield: Lavezzi, Biglia, Messi, Mascherano, Enzo Perez,
Forward: Higuain.
"The formations of both teams are somewhat similar, but Kevin Huang's set still gave us a big surprise. Candreva should be a wingback, so Italy will have three defenders today, right?"
"It's hard to say. Huang Kaiwen changes the formation quite a lot, and it's hard to say the positions of these midfielders. But the Italian midfield is really not bad in terms of toughness and skills. Verratti is a little short in height and has some problems defending against high balls, but the opponent is Argentina, a ground-based team, so he shouldn't be exposed to any weaknesses."
"Before Verratti became famous, he was still in the Italian Serie B. Then he was bought by Paris Saint-Germain. I didn't expect that he would play well."
"Yes, he is now the core of Paris' midfield. The Italian midfielder's organizational ability can be said to be very good."
Today's referee is Türkiye's Cakir.
At nine o'clock in the evening, he blew the whistle to start the game.
Italy began to organize the game patiently after the opening. In this World Cup, Pirlo is one of the players with the highest pass success rate.
For today's midfield combination, Huang Kaiwen is prepared to patiently look for opportunities.
This formation is very flexible. Candreva will definitely press forward in the attack, and the three BBC players in the back have enough tacit understanding.
Verratti would occasionally move to the wing to increase width, but more often it was Marchisio who was responsible for going to the wing because he had played on the wing many times in Juventus and the effect was pretty good.
Coupled with a technically-skilled midfield, Italy is fully capable of playing a high-possession football.
It cannot be said that Prandelli’s previous reforms were completely useless, and Huang Kevin took advantage of it just at this time.
He was ready to defeat Argentina using the Spanish, Barcelona way.
The reason for using this patient passing method is that Argentina's defense is excellent this time.
Although their defense is not expensive, it is because of their good defense that they have been able to get to this point so far.
On the contrary, the offensive line is hard to describe.
Higuain was mocked for being a wimp in the tournament but still being able to start, that was because others performed even worse.
Di Maria, who later became the Argentine star, had a very nervous performance in this tournament and was very unstable. As for Aguero and Palacio, they were almost like fans who bought tickets for the game and did not play a big role.
Therefore, their football is criticized by fans for not being entertaining enough.
The front court was not strong, but the defense was strong, which is indeed not like Argentina's tradition.
But such performance is in line with the rules for winning results in major competitions.
Offense wins fans, defense wins championships.
Huang Kaiwen was prepared to defend against the opponent's attack, keep the ball, and pull Argentina out. As long as they pressed forward, they would find opportunities.
Each of these Italian midfielders can make a long pass and a through ball. As long as the Argentine defense dares to come up, losing the ball is a matter of seconds.
"In Argentina's counterattack, Messi passed the ball to Higuain. Oops, Higuain's shot was too high. Higuain played very well in Arsenal, but he can't find the feeling of scoring goals after returning to the national team."
"Yes, Argentina's offensive line is full of big names, and each player is very expensive, but when combined together, it doesn't have a very good effect."
"Buffon threw the ball directly, Candreva passed it, Verratti didn't hold it, Zabaleta pressed... It was a foul, Italy got a free kick in the backcourt."
Seeing the opponent's backcourt situation, Huang Kaiwen immediately waved his hands vigorously at the court, signaling them to kick off quickly.
Seeing this, Bonucci kicked the ball forward and the Argentine players quickly ran back.
After crossing the center line, the ball fell rapidly and landed in front of the penalty area.
The old prince blocked his position, trapped Biglia behind him, jumped up and headed the ball into the penalty area.
Gare saw the ball thrown to Cassano, but he didn't expect Marchisio who was advancing forward to be one step faster and picked the ball to the right.
"Chance!"
Candreva got the ball as he made a forward run, and only Rojo was not in his shooting path.
Candreva turned around and kicked without any hesitation.
This shooting action was very similar to the one scored by Van Basten in the European Cup, but his luck was not so good. The ball was blocked by Romero who was lying on the ground with both hands.
Because the shot was so powerful, Romero was unable to catch it and the ball bounced back into the middle of the small penalty area.
At this moment, the old prince in the penalty area twisted his body, turned around and jumped. His height from the ground was less than 30 centimeters, but this was enough!
boom--
Totti kicked the ball hard with his right foot, and the ball went into the left side of the goal like a cannonball.
Just over a minute into the game, Italy took the lead.
boom--
"Saint Kevin!"
"Saint Kevin!"
"Saint Kevin!"
Many fans were still holding snacks in their hands and had not yet sat down when they heard the excitement around them and immediately joined the celebrating fans.
Even though Huang Kevin was mentally prepared, he did not expect the team to score so quickly.
The ball came so quickly and so beautifully.
After a moment of hesitation, Huang Kevin waved his right arm wildly.
But the next second, Totti rushed over and hugged him tightly.
If it weren't for his amazing strength, Huang Kevin might have been knocked down directly.
"Thank you...thank you, Kevin!"
The old prince said emotionally.
When the whole world regarded him as a joke, Kevin Huang found him and gave him the No. 10 jersey that symbolized the core.
By now, Totti has discovered it.
How ridiculous he was at the beginning.
The more you escape, the more you become like a clown.
Only by returning to the green field and showing good performance can we win the respect of the whole world.
"At 1 minute and 41 seconds, Italy took the lead. The situation was already quite unfavorable for Argentina."
"Yes, you can't just look at the ball. Both Huang Kaiwen's coaching style and AC Milan's tactical style are very good at seizing the advantage. I am leading now, you must attack, and as soon as you attack, I can find the flaw. Every time AC Milan takes the lead, they pull the opponent out and play, and the counterattack is really accurate. Huang Kaiwen also understood the essence of defensive counterattack when he was coaching."
"Yes, in the current situation, Argentina must find a way to score a goal. In the process of scoring a goal, you must also ensure your defense. If you can't do that, the game may end early."
No one expected the goal in this semi-final to come so quickly.
Huang Kaiwen calmed down quickly and shouted to the field: "Don't get too excited and forget about defense. Focus and don't give Argentina too many opportunities. We have the advantage at this time. We just need to wait for the counterattack. Stay focused and don't lose the ball!"
It's easy to lose focus during the period just after scoring a goal.
So this period is the most dangerous.
Huang Kaiwen didn't want to give it back right after scoring a goal.
Argentina kicked off from the center circle, Higuain passed the ball back, and Messi and his teammates rushed forward together.
His position today was behind the striker because Argentina had few players who could make the final pass.
Marchisio rushed to the ball immediately and passed it to Perez.
As soon as Perez got the ball, Candreva rushed over and made a flying tackle to take the ball away.
Candreva, who successfully got the ball, passed it back immediately, and De Rossi immediately passed it to Totti in front of him. Totti got the ball on the wing and passed it to De Rossi who was making a forward run.
De Rossi took a step forward and found the opportunity.
The Roma deputy kicked a curve ball sideways, the ball passed behind Garay and Demichelis and found Cassano who was making a forward run. Cassano raised his leg to stop the ball into the penalty area. Romero simply chose to attack. Faced with this situation, Cassano did not choose the far corner, but confidently shot behind Romero.
The ball rolled quickly past Romero and went into the left side of the goal. Just four minutes into the game, the Italian team had already gained a two-goal advantage. The Pampas Eagle was about to fall!
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