LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 696: Top of the World (Subscription Request)
Chapter 696: Top of the World (Subscription Request)
The stadium is in a state of restlessness.
The entire Maracana was drowned in cheers.
The fans in the stands inside the stadium and the fans waiting outside the stadium were connected together, their shouts resounded throughout the sky, even the stone statue on Monte Cristo could not help but be moved.
Almost all the cities on the Apennine Peninsula have become cities that never sleep.
Excited fans can be seen everywhere, laughing and making noises on the streets, but they don't disturb others.
At this time, even the patients in the hospital sat in front of the TV.
If you are seriously ill, it would be a relief to see your country win the championship at this time.
In the Apennines, even in the whole of Europe, the whole world, the whole earth, except for some parts of Germany, almost everyone who watched the game was filled with happiness.
It is a fairy tale for a team that was originally not favored to win the championship.
Huang Kaiwen leading a non-popular team to two consecutive competitions is a fairy tale myth.
Even if they don't like Italy, they still expect Kevin Huang to achieve such a great achievement.
In the history of football, no coach has ever won two consecutive major tournaments with different teams.
Winning two consecutive tournaments with the same team and winning two consecutive tournaments with different teams are not at all difficult.
Like the recently deceased dynasty of Spain.
It is undeniable that coach Bosque is very capable.
But the players have always been at their peak and have fewer problems with running-in.
If Pique hadn't been stirring up trouble and dividing Spain, they would have had almost no weaknesses.
It is not surprising that such a team can dominate international competitions.
After leading a team to win a championship and then changing to another team, you need to get to know the players again, understand the interpersonal relationships, develop appropriate tactics, and start all over again.
Two years is a bit shorter.
But Kevin Huang did it.
Commentators all over the world can't wait to congratulate Kevin Huang.
"Huang Kaiwen, it's another summer, and we are about to witness Huang Kaiwen lead the Italian team to the top of the world. As the most popular player in Italy and the entire Serie A. From the green field to the coaching bench, he has given us surprises time and time again."
"Yes, Italy was less than 20 minutes away from winning the championship. This was totally unexpected. The Dutch team seemed to be a little weaker in overall strength at the beginning, but we didn't feel this way. What do you think, Coach Zhang?"
"Hey, Coach Xu is right. Why is that? Because Van Persie, Robben and Sneijder are so good. That's the role of stars. The overall strength of the Netherlands is definitely not as good as Italy's current one. How can they beat Chiellini and Barzagli on defense? But we subconsciously think that Robben can cut inside to score, Van Persie can dive for the header, and Sneijder can shoot from long range. Their performance in the previous World Cup was also guaranteed."
"Yes, that's true. We all subconsciously expect individual heroism, but the Netherlands' victory is more of a team victory."
"Hehe, it can also be said that Kuyt's personal heroism. When he was young, he couldn't compare with geniuses like Van Persie. Now that he is older, he has become the most crucial player in these two competitions."
"Löw is preparing to make another substitution. Young player Mario Gotze is warming up on the sidelines. Ozil should be the one to be substituted."
Huang Kevin also noticed Gotze.
When the little tent comes on the field, Germany will become a strikerless formation, and Italy's defensive focus can be reduced by one high ball.
But now, even if the little tent scores a goal, he can't be the hero of the final kill.
It’s a bit pitiful to say that there is only such one highlight moment in a lifetime.
This is a typical example of someone who lives off of one ball for a lifetime.
In FM, his PA is as high as 180, but it is not fully developed, otherwise he would be another top player.
It is said to be caused by illness.
"Should we use our last substitution?"
Gattuso asked.
"What position do you want to change?"
Kevin Huang, who was standing on the sidelines with his arms folded, asked with a smile, wanting to hear Gattuso's opinion.
If you listen to both sides, you will have a clearer vision. Maybe Jia Hai can notice the flaws that he has not noticed.
"I think we should change the striker and keep putting pressure on the Germans so that they can't keep attacking."
Gattuso said.
Huang Kevin nodded. This was also an idea, but it was more risky and radical.
"Who do you think should go?"
"It can only be Immobile. Alas, Italy's forward strength is getting weaker and weaker. Maybe he is Italy's weakest genuine striker. Who do you think is Italy's weakest striker in recent years?" Gattuso sighed.
"Don't always pick on Filippo."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
Inzaghi:…
He suspected that Huang Kevin said this on purpose after seeing him walk to the sidelines.
Otherwise, with such strong strength, it is impossible that he is the weakest in Italy in recent years. Cowards like Popovich can never compare to him, Filippo Inzaghi. He is almost the strongest in recent years, no, in history.
Gattuso shrugged and laughed wildly.
Now the Italian coaching staff can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Everyone get up and warm up."
Huang Kevin turned around and said.
For the last substitution, he prefers a player who has not played.
Give him a chance now so that he can remember the kindness of Yellow Ball King in the future.
But this depends on the situation on the field. If you can defend, let the substitutes show up. If you can't defend, then strengthen the defense. Don't joke with the trophy.
Sure enough, Gotze came on to replace Klose.
And there are two offensive players warming up on the sidelines, they are ready to fight!
Cross!
Huang Kevin made his judgment almost instantly.
At this time, Löw wants to strengthen the attack and will definitely not make any more substitutions. However, as for the players below the defensive line, they are also very dangerous. The German team is not familiar with three defenders, and Lahm's physique and playing habits make it impossible for him to play with three defenders.
Only one of the two defensive midfielders can be replaced, Kroos and Schweinsteiger.
Thinking this way, the idea becomes clear, and it will definitely be Kroos who will be the next to go.
Xiaozhu's defensive ability is better, so as a single defensive midfielder, of course he should be allowed to stay on the court.
Seeing this, Huang Kaiwen knew who to go for.
Without Kroos' organization, Germany's attack will be more direct.
At this time, sending a player with excellent stealing ability will have a good effect.
Germany launched another attack on the field. Kroos almost shot the ball directly from behind, and the ball flew quickly behind Barzagli.
Mueller started quickly.
At this time, the only Italian defender in the penalty area was Bonucci.
While Bonucci was still looking up, Barzagli had already taken action. He rushed back to the penalty area almost at the same time, and took advantage of the moment when Muller stopped the ball to run directly to Muller's left side to fight with the opponent.
Control the strength so that the opponent cannot stop the ball properly, but also don't give the ball away.
The ball was slightly out of Muller's control, and he immediately showed his strong physical fitness, getting into position and getting the ball in advance.
This rescue was almost textbook-like, which made people feel pleasing to the eye but also made people sweat.
Barzagli got the ball and passed it to De Rossi who came back to receive it, completely resolving the crisis.
"Everyone, go back to the restricted area and stop playing with fire!"
Huang Kaiwen shouted from the sidelines: "Do you think you have won just because it's 2:0, so you don't need to stay in the penalty area? Is the penalty area too small, so you plan to go to the beach to bask in the sun? Damn, if we lose the World Cup, you can all stay in Rio de Janeiro and don't have to go back to Italy..."
Although the ball was cleared, such a thrilling scene should never have happened.
Before Löw made any substitutions, Huang Kevin chose to make the first substitution.
"Verati replaces Pirlo. This is the last substitution for Italy."
"Many people say Verratti is Pirlo's successor, but the two have somewhat different playing styles."
Kevin Huang watched some of PSG's games.
Although Verratti is not tall, his ability to steal the ball is not bad.
Many times, PSG's backcourt relied entirely on him to steal the ball.
Such a midfielder with strong physical fitness, tackling ability, and understanding of the offensive players' thinking is the best choice now.
Germany attacked again and Verratti immediately rushed forward like a mad dog to press.
Gotze got the ball and quickly kicked it back. Before Erdogan received the ball, De Rossi rushed forward.
The Roma vice-captain obviously remembered that Erdogan's dominant foot was his left foot, so he deliberately waited until the ball was on the opponent's right foot before rushing forward.
At this time, Ergou didn't have much chance to adjust and could only pass the ball with his right foot in a panic.
Marchisio, who was roaming nearby, intercepted the ball first and was about to pass it forward, but Schurrle, who came to counter-steal the ball, could only knock Marchisio down from behind.
"It's a foul. This is a tactical foul. The German team is ready to make a substitution."
"Good boy, Kroos went off and Podolski came on. Now the German team can be said to be without a striker, or it can be said to have three strikers, one defensive midfielder, two attacking midfielders, three strikers. We can also see that the German team is ready to fight to the last."
"Yes, this is Germany's last chance."
Both teams have used up their last substitutions and there is no room for adjustment. It all depends on how the two teams' players perform.
The German players were very competitive, but Kevin Huang keenly discovered that their positioning was rather disorganized and not as coordinated as before.
Kroos's departure caused a very serious problem, which was that Schweinsteiger had little energy to organize the attack besides defending.
The frontcourt players are all in the front, so someone needs to retreat and provide support at this time.
Lahm's position was also forced to move forward and he frequently participated in offensive organization.
This is why it is said that whoever controls the midfield controls the world. The most important position in modern football is the midfield. It is the barrier before the defense line and the command post behind the offense line.
Replacing too many midfielders may not necessarily lead to a stronger attack.
In the 82nd minute, Götze fell in the penalty area and the anxious German players rushed up in pursuit of a penalty.
While learning their playing style from Spain, they also learned Barcelona's signature skills.
"Claudio!"
Huang Kaiwen waved and shouted.
Marchisio quickly trotted to the sidelines.
"Tell them to attack from behind Lahm. Whenever Lahm comes up, attack from behind Lahm. You don't need to do anything else. Just harass Schweinsteiger. If you affect him, you will affect the operation of Germany's midfield. Don't let him get too comfortable."
Huang Kevin said.
"Okay, boss!"
Marchisio turned and ran towards the court.
At the beginning of today's game, the German team was always attacking, but they played very easily.
By playing according to the established tactics, we took the lead, and the lead kept getting bigger and bigger.
The trophy is within reach.
As a player who came from Juventus' youth training, he both admires and hates Huang Kevin.
The admiration is because of Kevin Huang’s football skills and character.
The hatred comes from the fact that Huang Kevin has repeatedly massacred Juventus.
He never thought that one day he would work towards the same goal with Huang Kevin, and he was willing to obey Huang Kevin's orders.
The Hercules Cup!
That is the dream of many players.
The thought of this filled him with motivation.
This time the referee did not award a penalty, which made many Italian fans breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the German team's offensive did not end there.
A few minutes later they came back again.
Because of Marchisio's restriction, Schweinsteiger had no way to get the ball safely, and it was only Lahm on the right who dribbled the ball forward and organized the attack.
The responsibilities of Germany's front-line offensive cluster also changed at this time.
Ergou, who had been moving erratically, was nailed down in the middle of the frontcourt because of too many people in the frontcourt, and became a full-time attacking midfielder.
Although Gotze replaced Klose, his preferred position is also attacking midfielder.
Coupled with the fact that both Schurrle and Podolski like to launch attacks on the left, Germany's frontcourt is actually quite awkward.
There was no one at the front. When Lahm was dribbling the ball, Muller was preparing to receive the ball on the right. He turned around and saw two teammates in the middle and two teammates on the left. That was basically the case.
In desperation, Muller could only move forward and take on the role of the team's fulcrum.
This is not because the German team lacks tactical discipline, but because when they are behind, the players want to find opportunities in places they are accustomed to.
Cassano pressed forward with De Rossi on the side.
Lahm wanted to pass the ball horizontally as soon as possible, but Marchisio simply acted as Schweinsteiger's bodyguard and followed him closely.
Should he risk looking for an angle to pass the ball forward or pass it back? Lahm chose the latter without much hesitation, turning around and kicking the ball back to Hummels.
"Injury time is almost up, the German team must find opportunities quickly. If they can't score a goal, there will be no hope."
"Yes, there were not many chances left for the German team. However, the performance of the Italian players still impressed us. Today, Italy's defense was excellent in all aspects."
At this time, Löw was anxiously urging the players to attack on the sidelines.
But now the ball is in Italy's hands.
After De Rossi got the ball, he immediately started passing it to Verratti. At this time, a risky attack might give the ball to Germany, so controlling the ball is a more stable option.
This also made Huang Kevin feel gratified.
He doesn't need Italy to slaughter its opponents. A thrilling offensive battle will not have any good effect except the possible loss of the trophy.
Although he is not your typical Italian coach.
But in an occasion like the World Cup final, Huang Kaiwen would rather have a more economical victory.
As the regular time of the game was coming to an end, the Germans rushed to the front court like crazy to press the ball. Verratti couldn't even find a chance to pass the ball forward and could only turn around and pass it back.
Bonucci received the ball and passed it to the side immediately. When Chiellini tried to kick the ball, he fell to the ground.
"Damn it, don't try to delay!"
Podolski rushed over and cursed.
De Rossi blocked his way.
Bonucci is already pressing down on Chiellini's feet.
"It should be cramps. I ran too much today."
"Yes, Chiellini has played every game from the group stage to now. He has not been rotated at all and was bitten by Suarez. He can be said to be an important contributor to Italy's progress to this point."
"Yes, but it seems he is really tired. The team doctor has come on the field to check on the situation. The fourth official on the sidelines raised the overtime card. Five minutes is not too long, but not too short. It is definitely enough to score two goals. After all, in the previous game against Bayern, they witnessed the crazy situation of the opponent reversing the score within two minutes."
"Hey, 99 Camp Nou, this is the eternal pain in the hearts of Bayern fans. But with Italy's defensive level today, it's not easy for them to score two goals in a row."
Gianni Nanni trotted back to the sidelines and whispered, "It's better to get off the field, but he'll just have to hold on."
"Has it been dealt with?"
Huang Kevin asked.
"It was handled simply. There was no substitution quota, so there was nothing we could do."
Nanni said.
Huang Kevin nodded.
He plans to observe for a while longer. If Chiellini really can't hold on, he will just let him go off the field with one less man. He can't just ignore his life or death just because he is a Juventus player.
The Yellow King is not a bastard like Southgate who lets his players play friendly matches in closed combat.
Huang Kaiwen even suspected that he had hypnotized Jones, otherwise how could the player agree to such an absurd request. Gamble his career on an insignificant friendly match.
Italy restarted the ball from the backcourt, and Chiellini's movements were obviously deformed. According to Huang Kaiwen's long-term experience of multiple injuries, his problem was not serious. He just slightly strained his muscles when he had cramps.
This can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Bonucci passed the ball forward again, and De Rossi passed it to Verratti immediately. Verratti did not dare to take the ball for too long, and when he saw the opportunity, he simply chose to make a long pass.
But this time the ball landed right in front of the pig.
Schweinsteiger took the lead and headed the ball to his teammate.
Lahm received the ball and ran with it again. The captain of both Bayern and Germany took one step deep and one step shallow, and his dribbling speed also decreased a lot.
Today he frequently launched attacks from the right and then ran back to defend. He was the player who ran the most in the whole game. At this time, his physical energy was basically exhausted, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
De Rossi chose to steal the ball again, but this time Lahm not only did not pass the ball, but he knocked the ball and passed it to the other player.
As soon as he squeezed through the sideline, Verratti came over to defend.
Lahm made a quick cross pass to Erdogan who came to receive the ball. The moment Erdogan adjusted the ball, Bonucci had already rushed up.
Verratti is not in his position and someone has to do it.
Erdogan took the ball and lightly tapped it, passing it to Götze.
When Götze made his debut, he was known as the German Maradona. He played in the middle of the national team and scored many times after dribbling past opponents. Almost the moment he got the ball, his footwork increased.
Gotze, who came on as a substitute, was also in plenty of energy.
Chiellini and Barzagli had people around them, and when they wanted to defend, they were a step too late, allowing Götze to successfully dribble the ball into the penalty area.
Huang Kevin’s eyes widened. Was Gotze going to have to perform a real-life version of becoming famous with one goal?
The distance from the penalty area to the goal is so short that Gotze reached the small penalty area in two steps. At this time, he deliberately kicked the ball with the outside of his right foot, but it was a fake move.
The whole world was surprised to find that this smart young man immediately turned around after flicking the ball and chose to shoot to the left side of the goal with a rather awkward move.
Snapped,
Almost instantly, Buffon pounced.
Buffon, who performed well in the World Cup, was not fooled and successfully blocked Gotze's shot near the left post. Without waiting for Schurrle to come up for a follow-up shot, he immediately turned over and pressed the ball firmly under him.
The camera turned to Kevin Huang.
Huang Kaiwen had neat short hair, thinner hair on his temples. His expensive light grey suit had a lot of wrinkles on it, which was obviously caused by Huang Kaiwen's mood swings.
"Hehe, Huang Kaiwen is also a little nervous. It's even more painful for me to be off the court."
"Of course. If possible, Huang Kaiwen would definitely choose to play by himself. He might even score 5 goals in a row to seal the victory."
"What you said is really possible. Almost all the players on the German team's defense line are from Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich didn't get any good results when facing Huang Kevin."
[Open your eyes and see the world].
"At least Kevin Huang doesn't eat boogers, which is much better than Loew."
"Of course Kevin Huang wants to play by himself. If Kevin Huang starts today, it's because of his loyalty that Germany didn't concede more than 10 goals."
"The main Italian forwards are all rubbish. At the beginning, they were all at the level of Vieri, Montella, Inzaghi, and Del Piero. The substitute was Gilardino again. What kind of rubbish are they now?"
"Cassano and the others performed well, especially him and Totti, these two Roma players are really the key."
"Candreva is the amazing one. One world-class goal and one crucial assist. Just this one goal and this one assist, he can brag about it for the rest of his life."
"He did perform well last season and scored 12 goals, which is more than he scored in the previous seasons combined. I didn't expect him to explode in the World Cup."
Buffon stood up and threw the ball out immediately.
At the same time Marchisio received the ball, De Rossi was moving forward. Marchisio dribbled the ball through the midfield as soon as possible. The German player did not choose to rush forward, probably waiting for an opportunity.
Marchisio passed the ball at this time, but Cassano, who was making a forward run, intercepted the ball in advance.
Seeing this, De Rossi could only continue running forward and wait for support from his teammates.
Cassano got the ball and quickly moved forward diagonally. The German defense was not in order, so this was a good opportunity.
Hummels obviously realized this, and he tackled the ball decisively, but he didn't expect Cassano to be much more flexible than he thought.
Cassano knocked the ball forward and jumped over Hummels' legs. The whole process was smooth and unaffected.
The speed of dribbling the ball did not slow down.
The only one left in front of the penalty area was Boateng who was half-turned and running back. El Shaarawy made a run forward in the middle to ask for the ball, but Cassano ignored him and dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area.
At this time, Boateng didn't care about Salah and rushed directly into the penalty area to try to steal the ball.
Cassano's right foot suddenly made a pushing motion. Boateng quickly moved his feet to block Cassano's way, but Cassano's right foot did not push the ball. Instead, it passed over the ball and then knocked it with the outside of his foot.
Damn, I was cheated!
Boateng reacted instantly and realized that going left was at a small angle and was not a good option.
But he couldn't react at that moment, and only figured it out when he turned around.
But he was just a moment late, and Cassano, who had found the angle after knocking the ball, had already chosen to shoot.
Neuer fell to the ground halfway through the attack, but the ball was faster than he expected, and even though Neuer fell to the ground very quickly, he still couldn't stop the ball. The ball rolled under him and went into the goal.
boom--
boom--
boom--
3:0! ! !
Cassano successfully scored the winning goal, completely killing the game.
After scoring the goal, Cassano went crazy. He took off his shirt, waving it wildly and ran. The other Italian players also ran after Cassano with their mouths open like zombies.
The champion, this ball completely secured the championship!
The Italian fans in the stands hugged each other crazily, regardless of whether they knew the people around them or not. The Brazilian fans seemed even more excited than them and stood up and waved their arms wildly.
After the national team lost to Germany, they didn't want Argentina to reach the final.
Kevin Huang helped them complete it.
After Italy reached the final, they hoped Italy could help them with revenge.
Kevin Huang also finished it.
At this moment, Kevin Huang is omnipotent.
“Saint Kevin!!!”
“Saint Kevin!!!”
“Saint Kevin!!!”
The Maracanã Stadium was cheering for a name.
The fans inside and outside the stadium were connected.
The call of St. Kevin resounded through the night sky of Rio.
The man on Monte Cristo did not object, which probably meant he acknowledged the title.
Huang Kevin had already straightened his suit and was clapping towards the stands.
The Brazilian commentator spoke very quickly, wishing to use all the beautiful words in Portuguese to describe Kevin Huang: "Look, even in front of the world champion, he still maintains his demeanor. He is the most powerful player on the planet. He has won too many championships. Even my son knows that if you want to win a championship, you have to become Kevin's teammate, but this sentence can be supplemented, or you can become Kevin's player. I believe that if Kevin came to coach the Brazilian team instead of Scolari, the championship would belong to us now, but we still have a chance in four years. The Football Association should invite Kevin to coach the Brazilian team as soon as possible. If anyone can accomplish this, I will support him to be elected as the next president..."
The last minute or so was a torture for the Germans.
It is a compliment to Italy.
The Italian players defended with all their heart on the field.
The German players are still pressing frantically. They know it is futile, but they have to give themselves a reason to feel at ease.
"10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1."
As the game counted down, the referee's whistle sounded.
beep,
beep,
beep—
Two short and one long, the game is over.
Candreva kicked the ball hard out of the sideline.
Italy's substitutes raised their arms and rushed into the field with Inzaghi.
Seeing this scene, Ma Baoluo in the stands couldn't help but let his eyes blur with tears.
Eight years ago, they lifted the World Cup trophy with great difficulty, and the scene was the same after they won the penalty shootout.
Inzaghi, Pirlo, Gattuso...these old guys are still the winners of this game, but he can only sit in the stands.
At this time, he also doubted his choice. Would it be better to become a coach?
Huang Kaiwen stood on the sidelines with a smile, clapping continuously at the field.
He turned his head to take a look, took the initiative to walk towards Loew, stretched out his hand and said: "This is a wonderful game." "We lost." Loew sighed and said: "Again..."
Huang Kevin shook his head and said nothing more.
The consolation of the victor at this time is more like the mercy of the strong. If you really respect your opponents, just let them be quiet.
At this time, the players suddenly ran towards Huang Kevin, who had already realized the problem.
But at this time, let the players celebrate.
Almost instantly, he was lifted up and thrown into the sky again and again.
"Let's congratulate Kevin Huang and the Italian team!!!"
"Yes, congratulations to them for winning the World Cup. After 90 minutes of fierce battle, Italy defeated the powerful German team in a familiar Italian way. This victory is of great significance because it is not only a victory for the Italian national team, but also a victory for Italian football!"
"Yes, Kevin Huang, who led the Netherlands to the top of Europe two years ago, became the youngest head coach in World Cup history at the age of 31 years and 54 days two years later. He led different teams to the top of two consecutive tournaments, which fully proves that Kevin Huang's coaching is the same as his playing. He is the champion, not his team. Wherever he goes, he will win everything."
"Yes, it's a bit arrogant to say so, but it doesn't feel out of place when applied to Huang Kaiwen, because Huang Kaiwen himself never said it, but he really did it on the green field and in the technical area, letting the whole world see that whether as a player or a coach, he is the ruler of football!"
"With the change of coaches and a large number of national team members at the last minute, Kevin Huang's Italian team returned as a king, defeating opponents one after another and making it all the way from the group of death to the finals. This championship is of great value. The Netherlands, England, Argentina... these European and South American giants were defeated by Italy one by one. Today, they beat the most popular German team. It can be said that this championship is well-deserved."
"Totti has redeemed himself. After an unsuccessful season, some media had urged him to retire. But Kevin Huang allowed Totti to wear the national team jersey again after seven years. He and Cassano, the Roma team, played a key role in Italy's title win."
"Let us congratulate the Italian team for standing on top of the world again after eight years!!!"
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