I Am Scouted by Real Madrid-Chapter 401 - 52: Precision and Grace

But Chen Zhong sensed something was amiss and stopped in his tracks, swiftly generating a dynamic picture of the field in his mind. During this process, his body reacted even faster than his mind—a result of the tacit understanding built from being former teammates!

"It’s not for David Silva!"

"It’s!!"

"Pepe!"

Chen Zhong shouted Pepe’s name, and Pepe, having just run forward two steps, began to brake and retreat, as he too realized the issue.

The thing is, this passing route doesn’t just involve David Silva!

There’s also!

Villa!

How did he see Villa!

"Mata."

"David Silva!"

"Continuous passing coordination!"

"Again, direct pass!"

"It’s for..."

"Missed it!"

"Villa!"

"Pepe made a significant error!"

Mata’s continuous passes pulled apart Real Madrid’s defensive line. When everyone’s attention was focused on David Silva, his real target was Villa unknowingly slipping into an open spot—his vision terrifyingly broad, his thinking seemingly a step ahead!

His passing is precise and elegant!

Sending this fatal pass, it practically declared "sentencing!"

This season, Juan Mata’s success rate for direct passes reached sixty percent, far surpassing David Silva’s forty-eight percent. When his direct pass tore through Real Madrid’s defense, the only factors affecting the goal were the receiver and goalkeeper.

Valencia’s receiver was Villa!

And the defender was Casillas!

Both are outstanding in their respective positions!

They are also teammates in the Spain National Team.

"An excellent opportunity for Valencia!"

"Mata’s deadly through ball!"

"Villa directly facing the goalkeeper!"

Valencia’s fans craned their necks, confident in Villa, while Real Madrid also had high hopes for Casillas!

Villa’s footwork is very fast, and Casillas waved his arms, charging towards Villa. Chen Zhong didn’t stop his steps either; if Casillas saves the ball, he’ll be the first to clear it!

Villa faced Casillas, calmly shooting low!

Casillas reacted, diving towards the ball.

The ball scraped past Casillas’ fingertips, and amidst the watchful eyes of all the fans, it finally grazed the goalpost and slid past!

"Casillas!!!"

"A miraculous save!"

"The World Cup in South Africa is just around the corner!" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"With such heroic form, we can fully expect his performance in the World Cup!"

"He used his fingertips to ward off Villa’s direct shot!"

The commentator’s voice was enthusiastic, and far off in Germany, Robben—already wearing the Bayern Munich jersey—was first surprised by Casillas’ save then quickly remarked, "If I had such a crucial opportunity, I must be even calmer."

"Spain is also a formidable opponent!"

"Perhaps we will meet in the World Cup final this time!"

Wisdom gleamed in Robben’s eyes, while on the pitch, Villa, having missed a direct shot, looked incredulous, and in the stands, Real Madrid fans’ voices completely overpowered Valencia.

They shouted Casillas’ name loudly, treating him as if he were a deity!

Even Chen Zhong, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but admire Casillas’ swift reaction!

Casillas’ reaction speed was unbelievably fast; at least nine out of ten goalkeepers faced with Villa’s shot would’ve been helpless, but Casillas managed to pull it off!

Meanwhile, Pellegrini at the sidelines breathed a long sigh of relief; seeing Mata’s coordination and organization, along with Villa’s direct shot, he genuinely felt a chill down his spine!

But fortunately, they have "Saint Casillas"!

As for Emery, he was deeply regretful. Valencia’s dual core consisted of Silva and Mata, although many believed Silva to be the more "formidable" one.

But in Emery’s heart, Mata is the "king," having already taken everything he could do to the extreme just moments ago.

In that instant, Emery seemed to see the "revival" of the "Classical Attacking Midfielder"!

On the field, Chen Zhong walked to Pepe’s side, patting his shoulder, saying, "Keep your composure, don’t be impatient. Just stand your ground and cover your area."

Chen Zhong sensed Pepe’s earlier impatience, which was likely due to Cristiano Ronaldo’s complaints about Pepe.

Having competitiveness and high standards is a good thing, but on the field, this type of "negative energy" should be minimized.

Chen Zhong glanced at the nearby C. Ronaldo, arms akimbo and brows furrowed, deciding to find some time to have a good chat with this "child"!

Though older than him, he indeed is somewhat "arrogant" and "headstrong."

The match resumed, nearly breaking through Real Madrid’s goal clearly boosted their morale, and Chen Zhong proactively retreated to his side’s half to assist teammates in defense.

Mata tried to execute the trick again, but when he passed the ball to David Silva, facing Chen Zhong—this physical monster—they were all "Mata"!

Mata and Silva are Valencia’s twin stars, their technical characteristics are quite similar, with equal abilities in shooting, passing, ball control, and heading.