After signing with AC Milan, I will be the king of football!

”Huan is awesome, Real Madrid is set today.”

”Ah, if only Messi hadn’t gotten hurt, Barca might have had a chance.”

Messi, sitting in the stands, watched Huang Kaiwen warming up.

The more he watched, the more familiar it seemed.

That style of taking small, quick steps and making frequent changes in direction within a tight space—he knew it too well.

Messi’s eyes widened as he confirmed that this was indeed his style of play.

Although many players from Argentina use this method of dribbling to evade opponents, each player’s style has subtle differences.

Huang Kaiwen’s center of gravity was higher than his, but his handling of the movements was exceptional.

After watching for a while, Messi shook his head and felt admiringly, ”Truly worthy of Kevin.”

The gap between people is just that big.

...

Cardinal Asier Laty sat in front of the television, his expression fluctuating as he watched the Real Madrid players warm up.

He had had enough of that heretic, Capello.

Although they had cooperated well before, due to Capello’s beliefs, there was no longer a possibility of working together.

Asier Laty felt that things couldn’t go on like this.

He still needed the influence of football, and since Capello had become an obstacle, that obstacle needed to be removed!

”Alright, let’s take a look at the starting lineup for both teams.”

Barça’s 4-3-3 with a single defensive midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Valdes,

Defenders: Abidal, Gabriel Milito, Puyol, Max,

Midfielders: Deco, Yaya Toure, Xavi,

Forwards: Iniesta, Eto’o, Ronaldinho.

Real Madrid’s 4-3-3 with a single defensive midfielder:

Goalkeeper: Casillas,

Defenders: Heinze, Cannavaro, Pepe, Ivanovic,

Midfielders: Guti, Sneijder, De Jong,

Forwards: Huang Kaiwen, Raul, Cassano.

”Today Ronaldo is on the right flank, and Puyol is also positioned on the right. Is Zambrotta injured?”

”Ivanovic, playing as a full-back, gradually found his form, which is good news for Real Madrid.”

”Yes, but the biggest surprise is Huang Kaiwen starting today. His presence will escalate the intensity of this match by a notch, and he and Barça have quite a few stories.”

Huang Kaiwen followed his teammates back to the tunnel.

He had already noticed something off and quietly said to Capello in the tunnel, ”Something’s wrong with the pitch, they’ve watered it, and they’re all wearing long studs!”

Capello’s eyes widened as he looked at the feet of the Barça players.

Just as suspected, all long studs!

”Damn, Rijkaard, that bastard is cheating!”

Capello followed the players out onto the field.

Rijkaard approached Capello to shake hands, saying, ”Today’s game is going to be interesting.”

”I’ve nothing to say to you, you treacherous scoundrel,” Capello scoffed.

”We are birds of a feather,” Rijkaard said with a smile.

Today, even those who were in wheelchairs were starting.

Rijkaard felt that what he did was not over the top.

Angry, Capello walked towards the coach’s bench and took out his delicate pagoda, carefully placing it next to the bench.

Bending over, he could see the reflection of water on the ground; it would be difficult to persist without using some magical aids under such field conditions.

After cursing Rijkaard in his heart again, Capello stood at the sideline with his hands behind his back and whispered softly, ”In the northern darkness, there exists a fish named Kun. The Kun is so huge, I don’t know how many thousand li it measures...”

Rijkaard quietly released two toads from a can.

This was still the witchcraft that old man Carlin had taught him.

Today, he was planning a two-pronged approach—tactical play on the field plus watering the field to catch Real Madrid off guard.

Beneath the field, witchcraft could not be abandoned.

Whether it worked or not, at least it was comforting.

”Damn bastards, they’re actually cheating!”

Raul went to toss the coin, Cassano complained.

It was easy to feel when the field had been watered, and besides, it hadn’t rained in Barcelona.

”Just play well, we’ll change shoes during the halftime break,” said Huang Kaiwen with a sigh.

He hadn’t expected Rijkaard would go this far.

After all, Barcelona is also known for its technique, and watering the field affects not only Real Madrid but also the Barcelona players. Wearing long-studded soccer shoes doesn’t completely avoid the influence of the field.

At 6 PM sharp, the main referee blew the whistle to start the match.

Eto’o kicked off with a lateral pass, and Iniesta returned the pass.

Deco misjudged the speed of the ball, and it stopped far away.