Chapter 1974 - 518: Burger King’s First Experience
Chapter 1974 - 518: Burger King’s First Experience
"How should Kevin kick?"
Rakitic asked, covering his mouth.
"Follow your instincts, just shoot powerfully."
Huang Kaiwen whispered.
Rakitic immediately nodded.
Actually, matches like this don’t fully showcase the goalkeeper’s skills.
For example, advancing.
Neuer really does well, he rarely exposes any flaws when defending, which is beyond most goalkeepers.
What’s even more impressive is his throw-ins, which Buffon can’t match.
Few goalkeepers can throw the ball that far.
Rakitic stood behind the twelve-yard mark, took his run-up, and kicked.
Neuer clearly didn’t expect Rakitic to be so decisive, he hesitated a little before diving to the right, but it was half a second too late, and he missed the best moment.
Rakitic’s shot skimmed the right post and drilled into the net.
Milan is ahead!
Lahm stood in front of the goal.
Players from the four teams were all staring at the goal.
The penalty shootout is undeniably the most thrilling part.
A second ago, you might be leading, and the next, you could be trailing.
After three consecutive rounds, Buffon began to sweat slightly.
This was just right for him.
A charged-up Buffon didn’t resort to taunting but kept his eyes firmly on Lahm’s feet.
He remembered Lahm once scored a goal during the World Cup, but he had long forgotten the specifics.
In that World Cup, he and the Italy National Team were severely bullied by the Koreans.
Now Milan is leading.
But if Lahm scores, both teams will be back to square one.
Buffon didn’t adjust his gaze to look at his teammates.
The pressure was tremendous for him at that moment.
For others, it might be just a game, but for him, it’s his entire life!
Gianni Buffon will never admit he’s lesser than previous Milan goalkeepers!
He’s moved!
As Lahm made his run, he deliberately arced his path.
Left or right?
Buffon didn’t have time to hesitate, he dove to the left side of the goal right away.
While diving, he instinctively rolled his eyes upward, not wanting to know the outcome ahead of time.
But the tactile feedback from his arms told him he had wagered correctly!
Bang—
The ball slammed into his arm, causing a bit of pain in his forearm.
Yet, Buffon felt nothing but excitement.
Once grounded, he immediately stood up and kicked the ball out hard, roaring with his mouth wide open.
Milan Players enthusiastically rushed forward, lifting Buffon and tossing him into the air repeatedly.
In the competition among defensive players.
An unexpected victor emerged.
That was Bayern’s new addition, Boateng.
Huang Kaiwen believed it might be because Messi wasn’t on the field.
Boateng’s strong physical build, coupled with the flexibility from his African heritage.
His talent in this area is indeed remarkable.
During lunch, Sannetti specially sat over and asked, "What’s up with Boateng, never heard of him before?"
"That’s because you don’t follow the Bundesliga."
Huang Kaiwen said.
Previously, Boateng played well at Hamburg.
He also performed well in the Premier League, mainly because he didn’t have a stable position under Mancini and couldn’t play center-back, so he transferred back to Germany.
"Oh, if I knew he was that good, I would have suggested the club sign him."
Sannetti sighed.
He truly hoped Inter Milan could remain competitive.
Huang Kaiwen blinked and said, "And his transfer fee was only 10 million British Pounds, he signed with Bayern less than 10 days ago!"
Sannetti couldn’t hold back and punched Huang Kaiwen’s arm.
Serie A is doing pretty well now, 10 million British Pounds to buy a player isn’t too expensive.
After a while, Sannetti said somewhat gloatingly, "I heard Milan uses this match to determine numbers, watch out for losing your jersey number."
"If someone else can win, I don’t mind."
Huang Kaiwen said nonchalantly.
This made Sannetti even more annoyed.
Huang Kaiwen was irritating him, but he couldn’t find a way to bother Huang Kaiwen.
Technically, it’s really hard for anyone to challenge Huang Kaiwen.
After taking a nap.
The match finally reached the most exciting part.
Unlike other teams, most Milan players signed up for the technical competition.
Even if not for the jersey numbers, they wanted to compete against their teammates.
Already highly motivated, van Persie saw this atmosphere and felt even better.
The Netherlands team is like this, competing at every moment.
In such a familiar environment, it’s a good advantage for him.
Due to the high number of registered players.
A screening in the form of shuttle runs and obstacle courses was conducted initially.
Eliminated, Inzaghi furiously returned to the sidelines and sat down, saying, "It’s unfair, I’ve never excelled in stamina and speed."
Gattuso said gloatingly, "You’re probably going to lose the number nine."
"Impossible, I’ve already talked to those kids!"
Inzaghi said.
Even if he weren’t at such an age, technically, he couldn’t match Ibrahimovic and the others.
To be safe, Inzaghi specifically talked to Ibrahimovic and Torres.
Gattuso pointed at van Persie and said, "You forgot someone, that Dutch kid has great ambition."
"Hah, who is this New Basten, I say he’s way behind Kevin."
Inzaghi said dismissively.
Gattuso:...
Even saying this, he couldn’t refute it.
Before the official match, Xavi proactively challenged Huang Kaiwen on free kicks, and Thomas Müller joined in.
In the first round, all three scored.
Scoring, Thomas Müller immediately showcased a local-level celebration.
He himself hadn’t expected his free kick to score.
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