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Chapter 236 The French Rose's Holiday (Please Subscribe)

In Matthäus's eyes, there are only four people on the field today who can be considered human.

He's one, Ludwig is one, Redondo is one, and Cantona and Bergkamp are both half a player.

Schmeichel is not bad.

However, he never took the goalkeeper seriously.

Only incompetent strikers go to the backfield; that's Matthäus's most basic belief. Unless you're Beckenbauer or Yashin, he won't take you seriously.

That was indeed the case in the football world before.

This put him in a difficult situation from which he could not extricate himself.

That is, players who are not as good as him can always beat him by playing with their teammates.

If it weren't for Lothar Matthäus's magnanimity, he probably would have been furious to death long ago.

Matthäus shook his head and walked back.

I was thinking of suggesting to the coach in the summer that we bring in a few more decent players. If we don't want the "Three Musketeers," we should at least get the "Four Little Dragons" or something.

"Brian."

"What's wrong, Alex?"

Kidd asked.

"Tell me the truth, even without Dejan, in a comprehensive comparison between me and the Frenchman, who is better?" Ferguson asked expectantly.

Brian Kidd: ...

Putting everything else aside, it's rare to see someone as stingy as you.

If he dares to say Wenger is better today, he might be sent to prison by Ferguson.

For example, staging a tactical theft incident.
“I heard his career was terrible, while you're the top scorer, so you get a point. You led your team to victory against Real Madrid in a cup competition, and the Frenchman has never won a continental title, so you get a point. You also proved yourself at Manchester United and achieved success with different teams, so you get a point. Your complexion looks rosier than his, which means you're healthier, so you get a point. Your height is closer to average, not as striking as his, so you get a point…”

"OK OK."

Ferguson interrupted with a laugh, "No need to force it. I'm only about twice as good as him."

"Ah, yes, yes!"

Kidd nodded vigorously and said.

Since you're so much better than others, why are you so concerned about the French?
Although Arsenal isn't doing well right now, Kidd has a feeling that Wenger is no ordinary player and might become Ferguson's biggest rival.

The fact that he could go toe-to-toe with Ferguson at a press conference is already quite remarkable.

The game has resumed.

Arsenal's pass further convinced Kidd of his judgment.

After the Graham era, Arsenal is like two different teams now.

Ray Parlour made a forward run to receive a pass from Matthäus and immediately dribbled laterally to try and avoid Redondo.

Redondo pressed forward aggressively.

Parlour then flicked the ball across to Pratt with his left foot.

Pratt quickly moved to the wing, with Wright in front and Winterburn behind, which made him feel safer.

Keane clearly knew what the other was thinking, so he simply charged forward with the intention of kicking the player if he couldn't keep the ball.

Beckham was startled and quickly ran towards the center to help Keane block the opponent's passing lane.

Pratt was also afraid.

He passed the ball forward, turned around, and ran.

Even if Keane is aggressive, he can't just chase after a player without the ball and tackle him.

Ian Wright is incredibly fast; that's his specialty.

While Neville is talented, he lacks match experience and is still an unfamiliar right-back.

He was outmaneuvered in a single exchange.

Bruce didn't dare to go over and cover the middle lane, so he could only hope that Keane would come back soon.

However, Wright did not linger. He flicked his left foot towards the penalty area and cut inside from the side.

Steve Bruce had no choice but to go and meet him.

We can't let the opponent get close to the goal so easily.

But as soon as he left his position, Wright immediately turned around and made a triangular back pass.

This is what Bruce fears.

Bergkamp passed the ball with his right foot to his left in front of Pallister, easily entering the penalty area past the towering Pallister.

Bruce rushed over quickly, and Bergkamp, ​​while running, passed the ball across to the left wing.

Ian Wright, under the influence of Neville returning to the penalty area, had his left-footed shot saved by Schmeichel.

Even though the professor was in a good mood, he couldn't help but swing his fist in frustration.

He couldn't understand why Wright, who usually scores a lot of goals, was so ineffective against Manchester United.
"Well done, kid!"

Schmeichel raised an eyebrow and said.

Neville Jr. smiled and nodded.

He had previously discussed defensive strategies with his brother.

Neither of them are the type of players who are particularly accurate with tackles.

However, against players with only one foot, simply focusing on their dominant foot reduces the threat by 70%.

Wright is considered to be quite technically skilled among black players; he can even perform most of the shots that Lu Deyang can do, such as lob shots and curling shots.

The biggest difference is that he is a player who must use his right foot.

This already limits his effectiveness.

Schmeichel wanted to launch a quick counter-attack with a throw-in, but the ball was headed back into Manchester United's half by Arsenal's defensive midfielder Platt, failing to find Lu Deyang.

Matthäus clapped and shouted from halftime: "Cheer up, everyone! We're down by two goals, we have to get back to level the score quickly!"

Even Hartson, who didn't get along with him, didn't say much.

Matthäus has the ability on the field and has been playing well.

Trying to find fault in this area is just asking for humiliation.

In the stands, George Best looked up and took another breath before letting out a sigh of relief, saying, "Arsenal have no chance left. It's a pity. If that Dutchman had been a little faster, things would have been different."

Bobby Charlton nodded.

Placing him at the very front didn't give Bergkamp much room to maneuver.

In this situation, it's not easy to get past someone using technical skills.

Arsenal's 4-3-3 formation surprised him a lot, but there are still some problems in some positions of the team.

If you want to play team football, you must make your weaknesses as close to their maximum potential as possible so that you can work together effectively.

Especially against a team like Manchester United, your weaknesses will inevitably become a burden.

Even Arsenal's renowned defense is not entirely compatible with this tactic in some aspects.

Arsenal players kept pressing high.

Rest assured, Mateusz will stand by Lu Deyang's side.

Redondo, however, passed the ball directly to the left wing this time.

Lu Deyang received the ball and turned around immediately.

Whoosh—the speed duel between him and Matthäus is one of the biggest highlights of the day.

This raw, primal competition of speed ignited the passion of both sets of fans.

Once the midline was crossed, Lu Deyang's lead disappeared.

This advantage is due to being the first to launch.

Matthäus's explosive power is truly remarkable.

If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to cut inside before they steal the ball.

Lu Deyang didn't believe he could outmaneuver Matthäus again.

As they dribbled towards the opponent's penalty area, still quite a distance away, Lu Deyang flicked the ball diagonally with his right foot while running.

Cantona rushed into the penalty area and successfully received the ball.

This change surprised Matthäus for a moment.

He thought Lu Deyang would fight him to the bitter end.

Lu Deyang took the opportunity to run into the penalty area, his movement attracting Marshall's attention.

Keown chased Cantona all the way to the left side of the penalty area, where Cantona turned and passed the ball across.

Marshall, seeing that Lu Deyang hadn't started the engine, was completely unaware of the danger.

Behind him, McClair charged forward and slid in to score, putting the ball into the goal.

"Ahhhh!!!"

McClair roared with his mouth wide open.

She turned around and put her arm around Lu Deyang's shoulder.

Although Cantona provided the assist, it was clearly Ludjohn who orchestrated the attack.

This goal wasn't easy; McClair felt it was because Cantona was responsible for making the pass.

Matthäus stood there and smiled.

This startled Lee Dixon, who quickly moved away from his emotionally unstable teammate.

idiot!

Matthäus glanced at Dixon with disdain.

In this confrontation, Lu Deyang was clearly no match for him.

That means he won.

As for conceding a goal, what does that have to do with him? He already prevented Lu Deyang from cutting inside, so he can't be held responsible for everything.

This was the first time Matthäus had won a head-on contest of pure speed against Lu Deyang.

He felt that today's game was worthwhile.

This at least proves that he wasn't surpassed in everything by hard work.

Once I thought about it that way, I couldn't stop wanting to go even faster.

How about finding a sprint coach to train with during the holidays?

……

Lu Deyang walked back with his teammates.

He was quite satisfied with this attack.

With some buffs, Pirès is indeed no match for Matthäus in terms of burst damage.

But football isn't a 100-meter dash.

He deliberately lured Matthäus into a speed contest with him, so that as long as Matthäus wasn't in any other position, it would be easy to execute a coordinated attack.

After passing the ball out, he simply ran towards the penalty area, directly attracting the opponent's attention.

That's why McClair was able to make a sliding tackle and shoot.

Moving forward and running towards the penalty area, constantly changing positions, attracts more defensive attention; this is the benefit of positioning.

Playing football requires using your brain.

He particularly doesn't understand players who like to compete with their opponents in terms of speed.

Unless you're like Bale dominating Bartra, it's hard to create opportunities with speed; instead, you're more likely to be worn down and miss your chance to counterattack.

The opponent is chasing too closely; even if you dribble all the way to the baseline, you may not have a chance to pass the ball.

Neither of those is as effective as a sudden stop while running and a direct pass.

Arsenal were a bit careless after restarting the game, and Keane successfully intercepted the ball.

Manchester United's continuous attacks made the away fans in the stands tense.

Matthäus remained glued to Lu Deyang like a plaster. Beckham, feeling there was little chance, simply accelerated forward and, finding an angle, delivered a long, low pass.

A low pass with a good curve is quite a test of passing skills.

Unfortunately, McClair was pulled by Winterburn when he started his run and failed to get the first ball, which was successfully smothered by David Seaman.

"Give it to me, David!"

Kee said hurriedly.

Seaman, not understanding why, still got up and threw the ball over.

Martin Keown, without any hesitation, launched a powerful long ball out.

Seaman then realized that the ball was heading straight for the vicinity of Manchester United's penalty area.

Manchester United players were clearly complacent during this period. Wright received the ball in front of the penalty area, moved laterally, cut inside, and curled a right-footed shot into the right side of the goal.

Arsenal saw a glimmer of hope after winning 3-1.

After squandering numerous opportunities, Ian Wright finally scored a goal.

The professor celebrated passionately on the sidelines, just like the fans, completely oblivious to the fact that his team was still trailing.

Ferguson couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Being this happy over scoring a goal, you really have no backbone.

"What are you doing?"

Schmeichel asked, shrugging.

I just praised Neville.

This time, they lost their position.

A defender is pushing so far forward without the ball, is he planning to play like a winger?

"Forget it, Peter."

Steve Bruce tried to persuade him.

Schmeichel glared at him, then turned around menacingly to retrieve the ball; his movements made it seem as if he were tearing apart a corpse with his bare hands.

"Don't worry about that guy."

Bruce smiled and offered his words of advice.

Philip Neville shook his head.

He definitely let his guard down.

This is why people often say they have trouble concentrating.

It's hard to stay focused after playing for a while.

Even at his peak, Rio Ferdinand had this problem: he would suddenly lose focus and make inexplicable mistakes.

"You didn't have a very comfortable game today, did you, Dejan?"

Keane walked over and asked.

“Of course, Matthäus has always been by my side.”

Lu Deyang said.

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Keane patted his chest and said.

"Don't you dare break the rules."

Lu Deyang said with some concern.

"Don't worry."

Keane said with certainty.

This statement only made Lu Deyang more uneasy. Matthäus wasn't the kind of person who would be intimidated by a tackle.

Don't let yourself get yourself stained red and forced to leave the game.

Manchester United kicked off and organized the attack, with Redondo once again passing the ball to the left.

Lu Deyang's touch on the ball didn't initiate the attack, and Matthäus's eyes widened.

He was clearly not very happy.

Hey!
Is this guy addicted to racing against Lu Qiu Wang?

Lu Deyang ignored his surprise and sent the ball forward directly.

The instant Matthäus instinctively stretched out his foot, he flicked his ankle and deflected the ball to his left.

Fried meatballs!

A simple movement brushed past Matthäus.

Matthäus lost his balance.

However, his core strength is truly astonishing; he simply turned around and started moving.

click -

The next second, Lu Deyang suddenly stopped in place by stepping on the ball.

As Matthäus started moving, he instinctively wanted to stop. Even Matthäus couldn't force his muscles to do this repeatedly.

Matthäus fell heavily to the ground. Just as Lu Deyang was about to dribble forward, he heard Matthäus groaning in pain behind him.

Snapped,
Lu Deyang casually kicked the ball out of bounds.

I never expected to injure Matthäus.

This guy is too arrogant, no wonder he's the King of Land Balls.

"Haha, the war between Dejan and Matthäus is over. Matthäus caused Dejan a lot of trouble today, but now he's been fooled by Dejan."

"Yes, Dejan has the ability, but this injury is something that most players can't do."

Martin Tyler said with schadenfreude.

It would be difficult for other players to attempt to change their center of gravity a third time in such a short period of time.

Even that forced turn and start couldn't be done that fast.

But that's how it is; some seemingly disorganized defensive situations actually require exceptional skill to react to the opponent's dribbling moves.

Less skilled players can't even react in time.

Arsenal were forced to make a substitution, with Paul Merson coming on without much warm-up.

Matthäus' injury forced the professor to play as a lone defensive midfielder.

That concludes today's competition.

"Are you alright, Lothar?"

The professor looked at Matthäus on the stretcher with some concern and asked.

"It's okay, boss, I'll definitely win next time!"

Matthäus said, somewhat moved.

Few people, except Beckenbauer, cared about him as much.

"Take good care of yourself and don't think too much about it," the professor said, patting Matthäus's hand and signaling the team doctor to carry him away.

Watching the stretcher enter the tunnel, the professor said in a low voice, "We originally planned to make a strong push in the second half, but Lothar's injury changed everything... Very well, that's enough."

Matthäus' injury gave him ample reason to be injured.

Even the British media can't deny Matthäus's ability, right?

"Give possession of the ball back."

The professor turned and shouted to the field.

He was afraid that his players might do something unethical because of their feud with Manchester United.

Merson glanced at it and, with some regret, tossed the ball to Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang passed the ball back to Lu Deyang.

Redondo orchestrated the play from the backfield once again.

Keane seemed a little dazed when he caught the ball.

He had just told him to leave it to him, but unexpectedly Lu Deyang solved it himself.

It's hard not to make some connections in his mind.

Was Lu Deyang afraid that he would get involved with drugs?
What terrified Keane the most was that Lu Deyang had injured Matthäus as soon as he finished speaking.

Doesn't that mean Lu Deyang has always had this ability, but simply didn't want to harm his opponent?

How terrifying!
Arsenal's tactical system changed significantly with just one substitution.

Parlour himself likes to play on the flanks, as does Merson.

The positioning of the two players widened the gaps in Arsenal's midfield.

Paul Merson charged at Redondo.

Redondo continued to pass the ball back to maintain possession.

Hartson pressed Irwin, but Irwin feigned a lateral dribble, causing Hartson to give up his position and pass the ball to Redondo again.

Upon receiving the ball, Redondo immediately dribbled forward.

Pratt and Dixon were both a little worried that he would pass to Lu Deyang, so they both pressed forward.

Redondo had barely crossed the halfway line when he delivered a long pass with his right foot.

The ball rolled past Dixon and headed straight for the Arsenal penalty area.

Steker Marshall, running back sideways, instinctively stretched out his foot, touched the ball, and the ball rolled slightly towards the center before a gust of wind blew by, changing the ball's direction and rolling towards the left wing.

Oh shit! ! !

Marshall was going crazy.

He even suspected that Manchester United had hired a witch doctor.

That ball was so damn weird.

Although it was an accidental bump, it should have saved us from this predicament. Keown was only two steps away from getting it.

Who knew that a gust of wind would directly reach Lu Deyang's front.

Who the hell is to blame?

Marshall gritted his teeth and ran back in a fit of rage, making a final struggle.

But Lu Deyang didn't even enter the penalty area; he met the rolling ball with his right foot from outside the penalty area line.

*Thud*—With a crisp sound, the ball traced a bizarre arc. Clearly aimed at the far post, it dramatically changed direction in mid-air due to the wind. Seaman, standing at the far end of the goal, ran back and jumped, but still misjudged the landing point; the ball flew past the lower edge of the crossbar and into the goal.

"4:1!!!!!!!!!"

"GoalGoalGoalGoalGoalGoal!"

"Dejan Goal!!!"

"Dejan scored a hat-trick at Old Trafford once again, securing the Premier League title for Manchester United and allowing Red Devils fans to win without having to wait until the next away game to claim the title."

"This goal had an element of luck; we could all see it was due to the wind. But why didn't the wind favor Arsenal? Could it be that the guy above us also wants to see Dejan lift the trophy at home?!"

"What's more, before this play, Dejan had used his skill to fake out Matthäus and solve the biggest problem of the day. Matthäus is very strong, and his sportsmanship is even ridiculously high, but unfortunately all of that was useless against Dejan. He was easily faked out and forced to leave the court."

"I even suspect Dejan could have done that at the start, but he restrained himself because he didn't want to hurt his opponent!!!"

Many fans agree with this.

Matthäus's performance has indeed been excellent. Just look at the Ballon d'Or rankings; he is one of the best midfielders in Europe right now. Saying he is the best is debatable, but he is definitely in the top three.

A defensive player of this caliber, someone who could effectively mark Maradona, was injured by Lu Deyang's dribbling.

That's really scary.

"Ryan, prepare to make a substitution."

Ferguson turned and called out.

Giggs got up again.

His rise was met with boos from the home fans, a sound that could be interpreted as mockery.

Clearly, no one wants to see Lu Deyang lose his place.

However, Giggs's appearance was basically just to replace Lu Deyang.

In front of Arsenal's coaching bench, the professor couldn't help but shake his head.

I somewhat regret letting Merson play.

We should strengthen our defense.

However, there's not much chance to make any changes now.

We can't use up our last substitution before the first half is over.

Bergkamp looked at Lu Deyang.

No wonder Cruyff and Van Basten both praised Lu Deyang highly.

It's hard to see clearly in the video, but every time they compete against each other, he feels that Lu Deyang plays exceptionally intelligently.

On the fourth restart, Bergkamp passed the ball to Hartson.

Hartson immediately passed the ball to him again.

Bergkamp dropped back to receive the ball, wanting to help organize the team's play.

Even if they can't score, it's good to get through the first half.

If this continues, the team will be crushed.

Bergkamp, ​​who had the ball, glanced at Hartson.

That somewhat arrogant young man was always defiant towards Mateusz.

But his skill level is far inferior to Matthäus'.

If Bergkamp had to choose a teammate, he would pick a German even if he had to think with his toes.

Ray Parlour's move to the wing drew the attention of Manchester United players.

Bergkamp passed the ball to Paul Merson.

Merson was in decent form today, making a move to dribble forward, but when Redondo pressed him, he suddenly switched the ball to the left wing.

Pallor felt he couldn't stop, so he simply jumped up and headed the ball forward.

Neville Jr. and Ian Wright started their run towards the ball almost simultaneously, with Wright being slightly faster. Knowing he couldn't outrun his opponent, Neville Jr. reached out his hand.

Unfortunately, he failed to grab the jersey and instead grabbed the opponent's pants.

Wright had only run one step when his shorts ripped open quite a bit, revealing his black patterned underwear underneath.

beep—

"Haha, okay, now we all know what Wright wears underwear. Philip Neville, as the one who started it all, is obviously a little embarrassed."

"Arsenal had a good chance; the free-kick position in the attacking third could have been a direct shot on goal."

There are opportunities to either pass or shoot near the left sideline.

The professor was once again caught in a dilemma.

He wanted to score a goal, but he was also afraid of being countered by Manchester United.

After considering for a few seconds, he still didn't say anything, leaving it to his disciples to decide.

Paul Merson stood at the penalty spot, facing a wall of only two players.

The former Prince of Highbury was quite confident in his footwork.

Beep—As the whistle blew, Merson took a run-up and curled a shot.

Proximal internal rotation!

The ball couldn't possibly go directly into the goal, but it flew quickly towards the near post.

Any player from either side standing nearby could have a chance to score if they touched the ball.

Irwin noticed this and simply stood to the side near the post, jumping up to block the ball with his chest.

Before the other players could even extend their legs, Erwin turned and kicked the ball hard into the opponent's half.

Damn it, we're doomed!
The professor couldn't help but cover his face.

I'm really afraid of what will happen.

Several defenders were not involved in this attack, and their speed in returning to defense was very fast.

But when the ball reached Lu Deyang's feet, he felt it would be even harder not to score.

I considered calling a foul, but after thinking about it, I didn't.

Lu Deyang dribbled the ball very fast, and Dixon stopped and returned to his position before he could meet him.

The two met near the top corner of the penalty area.

Let's charge towards the bottom line together.

Snapped,
Lu Deyang flicked the ball with the outside of his right foot, and Dixon stopped, realizing he had been tricked.

A pair of long legs wearing white soccer socks flicked the ball forward.

The two touches of the ball were seamless.

Having temporarily shaken off the opponent, Lu Deyang made a diagonal run into the penalty area and delivered a cross from the byline.

Snapped--

Cantona rushed up from Marshall's right side in front of the goal, and before he could even lift his foot, he used the lower part of his shin to knock the ball into the goal.

5: 1!

The numbers are bloody.

Cantona's excited shouts were met with silence from the away fans' stands.

The French coach gave Arsenal fans the illusion that they were superior, and they thought their beautiful football would cause Manchester United a lot of trouble.

Now it seems that Graham's situation is similar.

But at least the game was more entertaining, wasn't it? Ferguson smiled and clapped, deliberately avoiding looking at the Arsenal coaching bench.

Even without watching, you could tell the Frenchman wasn't happy; he told Giggs to go to the sidelines to make a substitution.

Lu Deyang walked off the pitch amid applause from Manchester United fans.

"Go back and take a shower first."

Ferguson glanced at the time; it was already the 42nd minute.

There was no need to put Lu Deyang, who was covered in sweat, on the bench.

He gestured to the team doctor, who immediately followed Lu Deyang into the tunnel.

Lu Deyang quickly rinsed off and returned to the locker area, where he saw a message on his phone.

"I'm going out to grab something to eat, I'll be back to celebrate later."

Lu Deyang said.

The team doctor, of course, had no objections.

Lu Deyang found the box at the Dream Theater according to the address on his phone. Sophie Marceau, wearing a short-sleeved zip-up hoodie, smiled and said, "I just finished an advertising event for perfume, and I just happened to be passing by to watch the game."

Lu Deyang: ...

There are also events in Manchester. When did fashion brands start targeting the working class?

The event in London.

However, once the other person unzipped their pants, Lu Deyang immediately stopped thinking about anything else. This activity was truly...

(End of this chapter)