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Chapter 253 Baggio's Revenge (Please Subscribe)
Paolo Maldini paused, turned around, swallowed hard, and forced a smile before saying, "Dejan, so early."

Lu Deyang didn't seem to care much. He walked up to Ma Baolu and punched him, laughing, "Seeing how ugly my expression is, you don't want to play football with me, right?"

"without!"

Paolo Maldini felt that further explanation was unnecessary and rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Lu Deyang smiled and gave him a push, and they walked together toward the training field.

“I don’t know if Milanello is as good as the Premier League, but our training facilities were upgraded a few years ago,” Maldini explained.

Lu Deyang plays in the Premier League, and Italian television has covered a lot about the Premier League.

The stadium alone, with its capacity of tens of thousands of people, is enough to make Italian teams envious.

After buying the team, Berlusconi invested money in many areas, and in terms of professionalism, he was far superior to the Glazer family.

Since the Glazer family bought Manchester United, they've had so much money but haven't invested much in training facilities.

Both sides had their own goals, but their strategies were vastly different. Berlusconi invested in every aspect in his early career, while Glazer, on the other hand, didn't need to spend money if his team played well. In Ferguson's later years, buying a player was as easy as the Chinese national team scoring a goal, not to mention the training facilities and stadium maintenance.

Upon arriving at the training ground, Lu Deyang noticed that the quality of the turf had improved considerably.

The weather in Italy is what it is.

Seeing that Lu Deyang was interested, Maldini did not urge him and stood with him on the training field in casual clothes.

"You're here too early today. Usually, a lot of teammates arrive early to train."

Maldini said.

"Then why are you here so early? Is it because it's my first training session today, so you came early to wait for me?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"you think too much."

Maldini said with a smile, "It's because of family matters."

"Adriana thought your performance tonight was terrible, so she threw a tantrum, right?" Lu Deyang glanced between Ma Baolu's legs and shook his head, saying, "If all else fails, take some medicine. It can even treat heart disease."

"nonsense!"

Maldini said, sticking his neck out.

Lu Deyang patted him on the shoulder without saying a word and walked straight to the locker room.

This made Maldini even more furious.

He quickly caught up and explained, "I have no problem at all. I can go to a nightclub and find ten girls!"

"Seriously, Adriana can't stand it every time."

“My family is very capable; it’s hereditary. My dad even cheated on his wife because of it.”

"I'm not lying to you, I'm really good at it..."

Maldini wished he could give Lu Deyang a performance right in front of him.

Damn it, even a tenth place in the Golden Globe Awards became a derogatory term in Lu Deyang's mouth.

He couldn't believe that the Apennines had a legend of Paolo Maldini's impotence; how could he possibly live with himself?

Lu Deyang ignored the noisy Ma Baolu and changed his gear on his own.

The training uniforms are generally quite nice.

I don't know why Adidas kept making the jerseys uglier and uglier.

To celebrate his transfer, Adidas also released a recolored Predator 3 sneaker for him, with a design similar to the Predator 5, featuring a black top and red bottom.

Maldini wanted to change the subject, so he decisively said, "I haven't seen these shoes before, they're very nice."

"Custom-made."

Lu Deyang said.

“I didn’t know you could do that. I’ll try it sometime,” Maldini said.

Lu Deyang glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Just as the two were chatting, Wiljoward pushed open the locker room door, and when he saw Lu Deyang, he was taken aback before smiling and saying, "I didn't expect to be teammates again."

"You said you were going to retire when you were at Sampdoria, but you're still a key player for a top club. Italian defenders are the best at lying," Lu Deyang joked with a laugh.

Maldini's lips twitched; he had a feeling that Lu Deyang's words had a hidden meaning.

Wiljoward said nonchalantly, "With you by my side, I can easily stick it out for a few more years, winning several trophies a year!"

Lu Deyang couldn't help but sigh and said, "If I had known, I should have charged for selecting teammates. If you want to be my teammate, each person should pay one million US dollars a year. I can't let you take all the benefits, including your salary and honors."

It's a pity that Gaddafi Jr. isn't playing in Serie A now, otherwise it wouldn't be unreasonable for Commander Lu to earn several million dollars a season.

Wiljoward smiled and nodded, saying, "That's quite possible. Many fans are very rich. Why don't you buy a team yourself and collect the money to choose your teammates?"

Lu Deyang: ...

Even if Lu Qiu Wang (a famous Chinese football player) could carry 24 others, he still couldn't do it.

After Wiljoward changed his clothes, the three of them went to the training field together.

Lu Deyang casually picked up a card.

[Your good brother Gary Neville is a prime example of a player who stays with one city and is an absolute Manchester enthusiast, so we've drawn a player whose transfer was criticized by fans. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 17th round of the 1995-1996 La Liga season, Real Madrid vs. Espanyol: Michael Laudrup.]

Tsk tsk.

Not bad.

This is to have Lu Qiuwang (a famous Chinese football player) increase the intensity of Ma Baolu's performance.

Fried meatballs are difficult to defend against in general, let alone during training.

Even if you're the best winger like Paulinho, you'll still be left behind by Lu Guowang and get nothing.

"Paul, want to train together?"

Lu Deyang asked with a smile.

Maldini instinctively sensed danger, but with Wiljoward present, he felt awkward refusing.

Paolo Maldini glanced at Lu Deyang and said sternly, "Even in training, I won't hold back."

Lu Deyang clapped his hands with a smile.

I like this kind of stubbornness.

Wiljoward, standing to the side, was doing stretches, his smile impossible to hide.

Technology is one aspect.

Another aspect is imagination.

When Lu Deyang was training at Sampdoria, he often used unexpected ways to get past opponents.

It's obvious that Maldini is in big trouble today.

Maldini reluctantly passed the ball to Lu Deyang, and decided to go one-on-one with him.

Lu Deyang didn't start immediately; he caught the ball and flicked it up.

Snapped,
Start juggling the ball.

He just juggled the ball casually like that.

I'll try it out first to see how it feels.

“Go, Paul, Dejan is caught off guard.”

"Village Ward urged in a low voice."

Maldini stared at Lu Deyang.

Suddenly, Lu Deyang lost control of the ball while juggling it, and it flew forward more than half a meter. Maldini saw this and quickly rushed towards the ball.

whoosh-

Lu Deyang also started it.

After all, he was closer to the ball, so he rushed forward instantly.

However, Lu Deyang continued running forward after receiving the ball, almost colliding with Maldini before lifting his foot backward and tapping the ball with the sole of his foot in a scorpion kick.

Snapped--

The ball flew directly over Maldini's head and landed in front of Lu Deyang.

As an experienced top defender, Maldini immediately started his run, trying to block Lu Deyang from turning around.

Lu Deyang suddenly stretched out his foot in front of the ball and pretended to turn around.

not good!

Van Basten also does this move during training.

Cruyff turns around!

He instinctively moved his feet to try and block Lu Deyang.

Unexpectedly, Lu Deyang did not turn around, but instead bumped his heel.

Snapped,
The ball deftly passed through Maldini's small goal. This time, Maldini didn't give up. He turned around a step too late, but he still caught up.

It's still Karudeyan's back.

The best approach in this situation is to create distance and dribble past the opponent head-on.

However, Lu Deyang wasn't being too aggressive. It was a one-on-one situation, and the defender was at a disadvantage. It would be unfair for him to take advantage of the field so much.

Lu Deyang feigned a turn by stepping on the ball with his right foot, while Maldini moved his feet but dared not spread his legs, fearing that he would be shoved through the narrow goal again.

At this moment, Lu Deyang pulled back as if to give his left foot a kick.

Maldini naturally moved with the ball, but unexpectedly, halfway through the turn, Lu Deyang flicked his ankle, passing the ball to his left foot, while using his right foot to support himself and turn to pull the ball back.

Genoa Turn!!!
He deliberately turned an extra 90 degrees so that he could face Maldini directly.

Already somewhat agitated, Maldini simply went down and tackled the ball.

click -

Lu Deyang flicked the ball with his left foot and sent it forward with his right.

A fried dough ball easily brushed past Maldini.

"Hey Paul, you look like a mess."

A teasing voice came from behind.

He even deliberately imitated the tone of a pirate's voice.

Several people turned around and saw Baresi.

Maldini stood up helplessly and said, "Captain, why don't you give it a try?"

"Forget it, this old man doesn't have such big ambitions."

Franco Baresi smiled and waved to the group as he walked toward the locker room.

Van Basten, who was behind him, also headed towards the locker room.

Lu Deyang turned around and flicked the ball, sending it high above his head.

Without switching feet, he twisted his body, raised his right leg, and swung it out in mid-air.

boom--

Maldini was already smiling when Wiljoward deliberately called out, "Marco!"

Van Basten instinctively turned around and saw the ball flying towards him.

The ball was already close by, and there was no way to avoid it; it hit Van Basten near his hip.

If he doesn't turn around, he'll probably kick his butt.

Van Basten gave each of the three men the middle finger with a disgruntled look.

Maldini exclaimed, somewhat aggrieved, "This has nothing to do with me."

Van Basten ignored him and headed towards the locker room.

He and Maldini had a good relationship, and in that era when people loved taking photos, the two had quite a few silly solo photos together.

The training ground soon became lively.

Redondo arrived a little late.

However, Lu Deyang keenly noticed that Redondo not only used hair gel today, but also washed his hair several times to prevent it from becoming too stiff.

There's no need to elaborate on things like freshly trimmed nails.

Maybe she even had a full-body treatment at a beauty salon the day before.

I doubt there are many players in the football world more refined than Redondo.

Many Milan players took the initiative to greet Lu Deyang.

We're all familiar faces.

"Paul and Dejan had a one-on-one match this morning. Paul got so angry and frustrated by Dejan that he tried to tackle him but failed," Baresi said from the side.

Many people laughed along with him.

Paul Ma was sulking on the sidelines.

Lu Deyang glanced at the back of Baggio's head and asked, "Why do you look like a black person?"

"You know it was the child who did it."

Baggio said with a smile.

"Dejan, I've always enjoyed watching you play."

Ambrosini leaned in and said excitedly.

Maldini said, "Massimo transferred here last season; he was previously at Cesena."

Lu Deyang patted his arm and said, "Kick well."

Ambrosini chuckled.

Lu Deyang shook his head in agreement.

Given Milan's midfield depth, Ambrosini estimates the situation is not good.

At this moment, Totti and Buffon arrived at the training ground together.

Although it wasn't time yet, the two of them arrived quite late.

Dressed casually, Totti complained from afar, "This guy insisted on renting an apartment together, but yesterday he brought a girl home and it kept me from sleeping."

"That's my girlfriend."

Buffon defended himself.

"Hurry up and change your clothes."

Lu Deyang waved his hand and said.

Maldini looked at the two men and said, "I never expected that the two most famous illiterate men in Italian football would come to Milan."

Lu Deyang nodded with a smile.

In the coming period, Milan's level of education will likely become a point of ridicule for its rivals.

A team that has both Zhuge Liang and Feng Chu is amazing.

Speaking of this, De Rossi should really kowtow to Lu Guowang.

It took Lu Guo Wang several years to finally poach Totti from Roma; otherwise, De Rossi would still be waiting miserably for the captain's armband.

"I heard you guys even formed a little group called the Knights' Table?"

Lu Deyang asked.

Maldini remained silent, but Baresi explained, "The main problem is that Capello's tenure was too difficult. We want to ensure the team's stability, not some small clique."

"The Sun said that Weah and Desailly were not qualified to dine with you. When I transferred to Milan, I was a little scared. What if I became second-class citizens after I arrived?"

Lu Deyang teased. Baresi replied irritably, "You can sit wherever you want, no one will dare to stop you. After I retire, I'll hand over the captain's armband to you, and you'll be the boss of the Knights' Table."

Paolo Maldini stared at Baresi in disbelief.

Baresi shrugged and said, "Paul, after all, I only said you should take over as captain when Dejan wasn't around. With Dejan here, do you think you should take over as captain?"

Paul Ma: ...

He doesn't necessarily have to be the captain.

Baresi had been talking to him about it for many years.

Your mother, Lu Deyang, changed her mind as soon as she transferred, right?

What's the difference between this behavior and that of a scumbag?

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in the captain's armband."

Lu Deyang patted Maldini on the shoulder and said, "From now on, you'll be the leader of this little group. If I don't like someone, you can go and cause trouble for them."

Maldini punched Lu Deyang on the shoulder and said irritably, "You talk like you're from a mafia family."

"Paul, who finished tenth in the Ballon d'Or, is something else; even the Mafia wouldn't look down on him."

As soon as Lu Deyang finished speaking, a burst of laughter erupted on the training field.

This joke is only funny when told by Lu Deyang.

"I don't know who the new coach is."

Albertini said with some concern.

"Yes."

Costacurta nodded in agreement.

The Knights Table was formed primarily to counter the powerful Capello.

The previous manager of AC Milan was Capello.

Although his results were good, the players couldn't stand his personality.

Because Galliani acquired Milan, the previous negotiations for a new coach were forced to stop.

After experiencing a strong-willed coach, they really don't want another strong-willed coach.

The conflict between them and Capello is no longer a simple one.

Moreover, Italy is different from other leagues.

For example, outside the San Siro, there are still posters of Baresi and others, but not Van Basten and Baggio.

However, recently there has been an increase in the number of Lu Qiu Wang (a player known for his ball skills).

Not long after, Totti and Buffon also changed their clothes and came onto the field.

"That guy is watching you."

Buffon pointed at Savicevic and said, "I'm burning the torch."

Milan took the number 10 jersey from Savicevic in order to give Totti the number 10 jersey.

On the contrary, there is no problem with Lu Deyang's jersey. Last season's number 7, Di Canio, left the team to go to the Celtics, and the jersey is now empty.

"Let them look. It won't kill them."

Totti scoffed and said, "Milan only has so many foreign player slots, it's not even certain whether he'll get a chance to play."

Lu Deyang smiled and nodded.

The signings of Lu Qiuwang and Redondo also pose a challenge to Milan's foreign player quota.

Someone will definitely be affected.

AC Milan has too many foreign players. Vieira is still an AC Milan player, but he will soon transfer to Arsenal. He is already in North London.

He only played two games in one season in Milan.

Even if Lu Qiuwang knew how good his future would be, it wouldn't matter.

That's what it's like to not be able to adapt.

Many players struggled to adapt to Serie A during this period.

Signing Totti at a high price would be a good choice. His immediate impact is no worse than Boban and Savicevic, and he can improve after his development period. Most importantly, he doesn't take up a foreign player quota.

After sending Desailly and Weah away, and with Vieira about to transfer, Milan now has nine foreign players.

Once Lu Deyang and Lei Dongduo had established themselves, it became a competition of seven people for one position.

Galliani should be given time to offload some more players as soon as possible.

This is already quite a waste.

It also has an impact on the team's locker room.

No wonder Baresi and Maldini complained that some people are just there to make big money and don't care about winning or losing at all.

Seven players compete for one playing opportunity, and if you're unlucky, you might not even get to play two games in a season.

Nobody wants to leave the team even if they don't have a place, everyone's like Sancho, right?

At 10 a.m., AC Milan's first team began their first full training session.

The head coach still hasn't arrived, and the first team is very curious about it.

At lunchtime, Lu Deyang didn't sit at the table with Baresi and his teammates, which was occupied by four defenders. Instead, he sat on the side.

Redondo sat down opposite Lu Deyang.

Totti and Buffon sat down with them.

Baresi, who was eating, glanced at the table and said, "The young Italian player the team brought in this summer seems pretty good; he might be able to take over our position."

Totti curled his lip in disdain.

His words sounded somewhat perfunctory, even he could tell.

Baresi smiled nonchalantly.

There are many talented players who have transferred to Milan. Totti and Buffon are just young players. They only said that because they have a good relationship with Lu Deyang.

Donadoni is amazing, isn't he? He was a superstar before the transfer, and he broke the transfer fee record.

He didn't play particularly well in Milan either.

Totti is more famous.

Buffon is simply a young man who hasn't played many games.

Milan has many young people like this.

Ambrosini was transferred here last season for $190 million.

Maldini said with a smile, "Play well, and maybe you'll become a great star."

He was much better-tempered than Baresi.

Totti nodded and said, "From now on, we'll call this table the King's Table."

"Then let's call it the Despair Table, to make the opponent despair."

Buffon said.

“Call it the Invincible Table, Dejan has never lost a game,” Totti said, sticking out his neck.

“That’s called the Jazz Table. Dejan was awarded a medal there; the British wanted to award him one, but he refused,” Buffon said.

Baresi and his group were speechless.

The Knight's Table suddenly seemed much cheaper.

"Don't mind Franco, they're both just kids."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Others may not know, but surely Lu Qiu Wang (the King of Lu) knows.

Totti and Buffon are among the best in Italian history, and the four of them sitting together are a perfect match.

Baresi scoffed and said, "Talk is cheap. Milan isn't a small team."

He didn't really like Totti's attitude.

"Forget it, Captain."

Maldini advised.

"You guys should say less."

Lu Deyang said.

Totti has been spoiled in Rome.

The Little Prince has always had a rather temperamental nature.

Buffon kept supplying the fire.

"Anyway, they've never beaten you."

Totti muttered something and continued eating.

Lu Deyang: ...

So it turns out it's still Lu Qiu Wang's fault?
If it weren't for Lu Qiuwang, would you be able to withstand the lecturing from the team's bigwigs?

During the afternoon's scrimmage, Totti was clearly looking for trouble with Baresi.

The kid tried his best to use his body, but Baresi was experienced, and Totti, who kept using his body, didn't gain any advantage.

The Italian defender is no joke.

If the Little Prince had been calmer, he wouldn't have suffered such a great loss.

The first day of training ended noisily.

After a few days of training, Totti became much more disciplined, and Baresi also highly recognized his skills.

When the first friendly match arrived in early August and Saki appeared in front of everyone, many Milan players simply turned pale.

They do not welcome Capello.

I also don't want to see Sacchi.

Oh shit.

In recent years, AC Milan's head coach has been either Sacchi or his assistant Capello.

Assistant coach Capello left, and Sacchi is fucking back.

Even among the members of the Knights Table, none of them wanted to have a father figure above them.

This has nothing to do with whether it's good or bad for the team; Sacchi's management style made them uncomfortable.

Sacchi didn't show much emotion. After looking around at the first-team players, he said, "Many of you know me, have played under me, and know my attitude. No matter what kind of star you are, how much money you make, or how high your transfer fee is, under me you're just a player. I don't need star players, I just need a member of the team, understand?"

Some people turned their attention to Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang: ...

It's clearly you who don't want to see Sacchi, so why are you watching Lu Qiuwang?

"clear."

Lu Deyang said.

“Good, Dejan’s attitude is very good. I think we will have a pleasant working relationship,” Sacchi said with a smile. “Franco will still be the captain, Paul will be the second captain, and Dejan will be the third captain. Any questions?”

"no!"

Buffon shouted immediately.

"I think the captain should be chosen based on ability."

Totti muttered something.

Lu Deyang kicked him.

This kid really wants to have an offline showdown with Baresi, haha.

Sacchi's return to Milan caused quite a stir in the locker room.

“Dejan, he’s clearly talking to you, why aren’t you saying anything?” Paul Ma urged as they changed clothes after training.

"I don't care, it doesn't matter how you kick it."

Lu Deyang shrugged and said.

Baggio glanced at Lu Deyang and said, "I'll try my best to give you possession of the ball."

"We should definitely give the ball to the better player," Lu Deyang joked.

Baggio smiled and shook his head.

Milan right now, one goal isn't enough to keep them going.

In the following training matches, the little prince really didn't let them down.

In two consecutive matches, he created three goals, and even when Lu Deyang wasn't at his best, Milan still thrashed their opponents in both games.

Sacchi continued to use his beloved 442.

Italian media are paying close attention to Milan's lineup and formation.

Baggio and Totti were the core players of two generations of Italian football, and with Lu Deyang's position unshakeable, the newspapers were getting anxious.

Gazzetta dello Sport wrote: "Sacchi should use a diamond 4-4-2 formation, with Redondo as the lone defensive midfielder, Van Basten partnering Baggio, Totti as the number 10, and Davies playing as the right winger. This formation can maximize Milan's attacking capabilities."

The Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport offered a different perspective, writing: "With the increasing prevalence of 4-3-3 formations in football, AC Milan should also try using one. Dejan, Van Basten, and Baggio would form a trident, with Totti as the lone attacking midfielder, and Redondo and Albertini as the defensive midfielders. The double defensive midfield pairing would provide maximum protection for the defense, making this a very reasonable card selection."

Discussions about Milan's starting lineup mainly focus on 4-4-2 and 4-3-3.

AC Milan hasn't played with a three-man defense in recent years, and their defensive lineup has remained largely unchanged.

In this context, Maradona gave an interview to Tuttosport, saying, "AC Milan has many excellent players, but only Dejan is on my level. If AC Milan wants to win everything, they must make Dejan comfortable. Perhaps Italians don't like what I'm saying, always wanting Baggio or that young man to perform, but the fact is, Dejan is AC Milan's best player. This may be my last season, and I insist on staying in Europe because I want to continue playing against Dejan."

The Italian Football Federation's arrangement of the match schedule is quite interesting; the second round of Serie A is a match against his former club, Sampdoria.

But before that, Milan needs to play in the Italian Super Cup.

On August 25, AC Milan finally played their first official match of the new season.

This year's Super Cup will be held at the San Siro.

Milan will be playing at home against Fiorentina, led by Batistuta and Baggio's former club.

Although the Baggio incident has been explained clearly.

But Fiorentina fans and the president still harbor resentment.

Some fans think Baggio was a traitor.

The president of Fiorentina felt annoyed that Lu Guo and Mancini had affected his plans.

If no one stands up for Baggio, the label of traitor can be firmly placed on him, allowing him to make money without taking the blame.

There aren't many players as honest as Baggio.

The home team locker room.

Many players have been teasing Baggio about this.

Even if Baggio had a good personality, it was impossible for him to be completely forgiving.

Nobody wants to be outmaneuvered.

You tell me the team needs money and ask me to accept the contract for the team's sake, while at the same time you tell the fans that I left the team for a higher salary.

Anyone else in this situation would have jumped out and made a scene against Purple Lily long ago.

Baggio finally sat down to change his jersey, and Lu Deyang joked, "Don't worry, I'll continue to stand up for you."

Baggio didn't say anything, but he felt that his former club was probably in for a rough time today...

(End of this chapter)