novelraw Chapter 1474 - 419: Sorry, I’m an Undercover Agent
Chapter 1474 - 419: Sorry, I’m an Undercover Agent
Chelsea 4-3-3 with a single defensive midfielder:
Goalkeeper: Cudicini,
Defenders: Bale, Carvalho, Terry, Ramos,
Midfielders: Modric, Mikel, Ballack,
Forwards: Huang Kaiwen, Huntelaar, Joe Cole.
Manchester City 4-3-3 with a single defensive midfielder:
Goalkeeper: Given,
Defenders: Bridge, Lescott, Kompany, Micah Richards,
Midfielders: Zabaleta, Nigel De Jong, Gareth Barry,
Forwards: Bellamy, Tevez, Adam Johnson.
"Both teams have made significant adjustments to their lineups today. Veteran Given is back in the starting lineup, possibly related to Hart’s remarks."
"The biggest news of the winter break was De Jong’s 30 million move to Manchester City. He was teammates with Huang Kaiwen at Real Madrid, yet Huang Kaiwen publicly wished De Jong success at Manchester City."
"Yes, Joe Cole hasn’t started in an important match for a long time, and his return today was quite a surprise. Also, with Cech sent off in the UEFA Champions League, the Chelsea coaching staff is likely trying to give Cudicini more game time to regain form ahead of the second leg against Inter Milan."
"Interestingly, today’s referee is still Mike Dean."
Mike Dean is indeed very distinctive.
His seemingly celebratory gesture after a Tottenham goal made him a media focal point.
He’s also famous for making controversial calls in some matches.
At 12:45 PM, Mike Dean blew the whistle to start the match.
Huntelaar kicked off, passing immediately to the left, almost ignoring Joe Cole’s presence.
Huang Kaiwen got the ball, and Adam Johnson immediately charged forward.
Huang Kaiwen quickly passed back to Modric.
Modric advanced, dribbling forward.
Since bringing in Modric, Chelsea’s midfield trio has been nearly flawless.
Each has robust defensive skills and can carry the ball forward in attacks.
Adam Johnson turned towards Modric, but Modric flicked his ankle, sending the ball back to the left.
As Huang Kaiwen dribbled past the halfway line, Barry and Zabaleta rushed up together.
De Jong followed behind them.
Huang Kaiwen felt a headache coming on.
While running, he back-heeled with his left foot.
Pop—
The ball rolled to Bale, who charged into Manchester City’s midfield.
He didn’t accelerate before Barry tugged at his shirt.
De Jong seized the moment to reach the sideline, poking the ball out of bounds.
"Barry and Bale are both named Gareth. One’s a defensive midfielder, the other a fullback."
"Bale immediately got the ball from a ball boy and hurled it towards the center circle."
Huang Kaiwen lifted his foot in the center circle to receive the ball, but before he could turn, Tevez knocked him down hard.
Beep—
"Goodness, with Bale and Ramos, two tall guys pushing Tevez, it looks like adults bullying high school students."
"Yes, but Tevez has a fiery temper. He originally transferred from Corinthians due to a fallout with fans, and despite teammates holding him back, he still wanted to move forward."
"Huang Kaiwen stood up to stop Bale and Ramos, so it seems Huang Kaiwen wasn’t affected much, but Tevez definitely targeted him without even attempting to make a play at the ball."
"Mike Dean played it safe, not giving Tevez a yellow card or any of the Chelsea players involved. The decision certainly benefits Chelsea, but their players are dissatisfied, chasing after Dean to card Tevez."
De Jong glanced at the crowd.
He didn’t join the fray.
Though he hadn’t been teammates with Tevez long, De Jong easily saw through him.
Tevez also had significant psychological issues.
The psychological issues often tie back to one’s upbringing.
But De Jong wasn’t interested in being his therapist and hadn’t had much interaction with Tevez.
However, today he felt it was time to teach Tevez a lesson.
Huang Kaiwen had given him the opportunity to play for Real Madrid and win so many titles.
Aside from on the field, Huang Kaiwen and his associates had introduced several endorsements too.
In all aspects, he owed many favors.
De Jong didn’t think that tackling Puyol and Xavi several times in La Liga could make up for such a big favor.
So today, he planned to give Tevez an unforgettable lesson.
Modric took the midfield kick-off and passed to the left again.
Tevez immediately charged towards Huang Kaiwen.
Huang Kaiwen quickly passed the ball back.
Bale then made a direct pass to Huang Kaiwen as he advanced.
They easily toyed with Tevez on the left side.
Seeing this, Adam Johnson rushed up to help. Despite disliking Tevez’s arrogance, he couldn’t just watch his teammate be bullied.
Huang Kaiwen gave Bale a look, signaling him to move forward.
He quickly performed two step-overs and suddenly flicked with his left foot, passing horizontally to Modric.
Modric didn’t stop the ball, sending it forward to Bale with one touch.
Barry attempted to block Bale, but before he could cover the flank, Bale had already knocked the ball several meters forward and sprinted past Barry.
Richards saw the danger, with Bale rapidly approaching, and instantly kicked the ball out of bounds.
"Today, it seems Tevez has a grudge against Huang Kaiwen. He’s returned to his half to defend against Huang Kaiwen, preventing him from receiving the throw-in."
"Bale tossed it back immediately. Huang Kaiwen used his speed to easily lose Tevez."
Realizing Tevez was left behind, Adam Johnson and Barry rushed up once more.
Huang Kaiwen took a step forward with his left foot, suddenly turned, and pulled the ball back.
A Cruyff turn brought the ball behind Adam Johnson.
Adam Johnson quickly turned to chase.
After just two steps, Huang Kaiwen stopped abruptly and turned, advancing with the ball into Manchester City’s half again.
As Johnson struggled to change direction, his cleats gouged into the turf, leaving a long mark before he finally fell.
Gareth Barry was on high alert.
He dared not make a hasty move, but luckily Tevez arrived.
The two of them squeezed Huang Kaiwen towards the left side.
Tevez even spread his arms to prevent a sudden turn or trick from Huang Kaiwen.
"I’m on it!"
De Jong suddenly shouted and charged full speed at the left, lunging for a tackle.
Crack—
De Jong’s foot made contact with Tevez’s ankle, bending it into an unnatural form!