Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
The cheers from the stands caught the camera's attention. As the camera turned to the sidelines, it only captured Chen Zhong, wearing jersey number 22, doing high-leg warm-ups by the side.
"They should have brought Chen on earlier!"
"Metzelder looks like he's sleepwalking."
"Chen, go up there and teach them a lesson! Let them know this is the Bernabeu!"
Some of the nearby Merengue fans shouted loudly from the stands. Schuster also made up his mind amidst these shouts. Initially, he only intended to use Chen Zhong's warm-up as a way to motivate Metzelder, but given the emotions involved, he decided to directly substitute Chen Zhong in.
When the electronic board on the sidelines was raised, applause erupted from the stands as it was clear the fans were satisfied with Schuster's decision.
"o((⊙﹏⊙))o!"
"A bold substitution by Schuster."
"He substituted Metzelder out after just about 13 minutes of play."
