CHAPTER 150: CHAPTER 50: GLORYHUNTER FILTER

Super Derby, the battle of the century, Camp Nou stadium, fans begin to boo and jeer; letting Real Madrid act so brazenly in their home stadium is something Barcelona fans cannot accept.

Rijkaard stands on the sidelines, wanting change yet fearing that changes might make things worse, he tends to be indecisive in these matters.

The situation has shifted; Real Madrid is now playing more comfortably than ever, Rijkaard needs to send on a player capable of causing chaos, it could be Messi, it could be Dos Santos, it might even be Bojan...

They need to send on a player who can create chaos through off-the-ball movement and muddle Madrid’s rhythm.

"Real Madrid scores first, this is a devastating blow to Barcelona."

"Rijkaard’s tactic this match was counter-attack, but Real Madrid’s goal has dealt a lethal blow to his counter-attacking plans."

"Real Madrid’s attack, Robinho receives the ball on the flank."

"He dribbles past the defender."

"Beautiful!"

"A low shot."

"Valdes blocks the ball."

"Max passes."

"Ronaldinho!"

The magical figure on the field as the first half nears its end, his form is improving.

Ramos has been marking Ronaldinho early on and aggressively approaches him before he even touches the ball, remembering Ronaldinho’s previous play in the penalty area, this move is made with malice.

Ramos, frustrated throughout the match, fiercely brings Ronaldinho down to the ground, the referee blows the whistle and shows Ramos a yellow card.

"Undisputed yellow card."

"Ramos is somewhat losing his composure."

"This is his fifth yellow card of the season, meaning he’ll be suspended for the next match."

"Barcelona’s free kick, Ronaldinho decides to lob into the penalty area."

"This is their last chance to attack."

"Very unfortunate, not high enough to pressure Real Madrid."

"The referee blows the whistle to signal the end of the first half."

"Real Madrid enters the second half with a one-goal advantage."

In the stands, Barcelona fans surround the players’ tunnel, shouting, cursing, the red and blue flags are swaying noisily, Rijkaard’s face grim, still undecided about making changes, occasionally his gaze wanders over Bojan, Messi, Dos Santos.

Compared to Rijkaard’s intensity, Schuster seems much more composed, the golden-haired lion cheerfully greets each player on the sidelines, and even stands before the players’ tunnel for a moment before leaving.

His bold expression seems to say, "I enjoy how you can’t stand me yet can’t defeat me."

This leads to a new round of curses from the audience.

During the halftime break, many fans discuss online, especially domestic debates becoming exceptionally heated, with some Chen Zhong fans feisty enough to strike fiercely.

[Does anyone still say All-Powerful means powerlessness?]

[Some people are just mouthy. It’s rare for someone to join Real Madrid, and they just go on chattering online.]

[Who can deny it? I remember early reports mentioned Real Madrid’s coach thinking Chen Zhong is a versatile talent, an all-round genius, yet some stubbornly insist all-round means mediocre, it means a backup player.]

[Open your eyes and look, in this match, in the national Derby, in the battle of the century, though Chen Zhong hasn’t scored, isn’t he the core of the team’s attack and defense transitions, the core of defense, organization, and offense?]

[A 16-year-old player, with this performance, what more do you need?]

Those who argue endlessly do so because they prioritize their own opinions, arguing for argument’s sake, faced with facts, they choose to evade and start hypotheticals...

[Come on now? Come on now? Can anyone be unaware of the rookie wall?]

[Hasn’t even finished a season, and people started praising Chen Zhong? Why hasn’t he won the Ballon d’Or then?]

[All-round means mediocre, is there any issue with that? No other player like him, and he’s a central defender, a midfielder, just doesn’t have any standout attributes.]

[Seriously, this is amusing, alright! It’s just the first half; don’t forget last season, who caught up three goals? Messi is still sitting on the bench, he’ll come on in the second half and dominate, right!]

[Watch more matches, Chen Zhong in Europe really isn’t much.]

It’s rather amusing, while domestic fans belittle, internationally, even in Korea and Japan, England and France, most fans hold appreciation and praise for Chen Zhong, except for some extremists, hardly anyone belittles, or maybe they don’t have the habit of belittling opponents to elevate their own player? Believing belittling the opponent is belittling oneself?

They seem clearer on how Chen Zhong can hold a starting position at Real Madrid, and understand the significance of his current performance and statistics, even Korean and Japanese fans are starting to worry about the neighbor’s rise.

[Darn! This guy is too comprehensive.]

[Wow, if our national team midfield had such a player, we’d surely go further.]

[Is such a player from the mysterious East? Isn’t it a barren land for football? It’s truly unimaginable...]