On November 28, after Real Madrid lost to Werder Bremen, skepticism reached its peak.
First and foremost, Huang Kaiwen still hadn't returned to team training, leaving fans and the media very doubtful of his ability to make it for the national derby.
Moreover, there was virtually no hope for Real Madrid to finish first in the UEFA Champions League at this point, meaning they'd immediately face strong opponents in the knockout rounds.
At the post-match press conference,
captain Raul told the reporters, "I'm sorry we lost to the opponent, but in football, no team wins forever. Werder Bremen is a very capable team, and the game was not easy, but that's no excuse for losing. We owe our fans an apology."
"Raul, can Kevin really make it for the Club World Cup and national derby?"
a reporter asked.
"The information I've received is that Kevin will definitely make it for the national derby,"
Raul said.
