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Chapter 255 Dejan's Early Exit (Please Subscribe)
Preparing to restart the game.

Paul Ma breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Although he verbally expressed his dissatisfaction, he was truly unsure whether he could actually kick Lu Deyang.

Baresi has never won a single game, not even once, from his peak until now, when he's almost retired.

At that time, Inter Milan's three main players were also quite formidable.

But despite both Milan teams taking turns playing, they couldn't win a single match.

Forget about winning, we haven't even drawn once.

Now that I'm on the same team as Lu Deyang, I feel incredibly at ease.

Fiorentina restarted the game, and Oliveira received the ball with a distinct South American style, exuding a confident laziness. He pulled the ball to the wing before passing it back.

Rui Costa was also in no hurry.

Portugal is known as the "Brazil of Europe" because, apart from their language, they also share some similarities in their playing styles.

His ball control is quite good, otherwise Ranieri wouldn't have dared to field a 4-3-1-2 formation.

Lu Deyang's pressing intensity is average, and that old man Van Basten is even less so.

But Totti was different; he went straight for it.

At that moment, Rui Costa passed the ball back.

Schwartz and Cois passed the ball back and forth, Lu Deyang pressed forward, and Cois passed it to Piasentini on the other side.

Totti charged forward again.

Young people always have inexhaustible energy.

Sacchi watched from the sidelines, shaking his head in disbelief.

He didn't give Totti that much freedom.

Unable to withstand Totti's persistent play, Piasentini passed the ball back, and Amoruso immediately switched it to the other side.

Seeing this, Lu Deyang went up to press, and Schwartz didn't dare to wait for the ball to be firmly in his grasp. He simply jumped up and flicked it back to Siliotto, but unexpectedly Siliotto stretched out his leg and couldn't stop, giving Milan a throw-in in the attacking third.

This position is excellent; it's almost like a throw-in would result in a cross and a shot. The Fiorentina players took this defensive action very seriously.

When Maldini came on, he found that his teammates in the attacking third were being marked very closely, so he had no choice but to throw them back to midfield.

Albertini wanted to get the ball, but Redondo stretched out his leg and blocked it.

Before he could even get his footing, he turned around and delivered a straight pass.

Every player in Milan's attacking third was a key target, and Fiorentina didn't prioritize either. Lu Deyang only had Felcano and Schwarz around him, so the pass went directly between the two of them.

Upon seeing Lu Deyang receive the ball, Falcone and Sigliotto instinctively ran forward, not wanting to give Lu Deyang a one-on-one opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Lu Deyang did not start to charge forward. Instead, he stepped on the ball, pulled it back, and then flicked it with his right foot, sending out a lob pass.

Snapped--

The ball fell to the right side of the penalty area. Van Basten's timing for the start was good, but he was slower than before. He only received the ball near the byline and his hasty turn and low-angle shot was saved by Toldo.

"Good pass."

Van Basten gave a thumbs-up and said.

Lu Deyang waved his hand dismissively.

Van Basten was able to continue playing football because he forced UEFA to change the rule on tackles from behind early on, thus escaping punishment.

Then there's Maradona.

Because Lu Qiuwang quit that stuff.

This thing is like a second life, and it's no small matter for the players.

Or should the King of Land take a loss and, like Whitebeard, open his arms and let them be the King of Land's sons?

Toldo threw the ball away shortly after receiving it.

Seeing this, Amoruso immediately launched a long ball towards midfield.

This long pass was quite accurate, finding Rui Costa in front of him.

Albertini tried to press, but the Portuguese attacking midfielder didn't get the ball; instead, he rushed forward and flicked a through ball with his toe.

His through ball was quite beautiful, rolling past Costacurta.

Oliveira starts very quickly.

Costacurta's turning speed was never fast, but fortunately Tassotti got there first and positioned himself inside the penalty area to chase back.

However, he was still a little slow and fell behind in the first step.

Oliveira tried to rush into the penalty area, but Tassotti wouldn't give an inch. The two got tangled up, and Tassotti slipped and fell in the penalty area.

Seeing this, he immediately lunged forward and pinned the ball under his body, not giving Oliveira a chance to get the ball.

beep—

After the referee blew the whistle, Milan's defenders all changed their expressions.

The referee signaled a free kick!

"Referee, this was not intentional."

"Yes, it was an accident."

Baresi and Tassotti went up together to explain.

The referee stated firmly, "This is a violation of the rules; it's a free kick inside the penalty area!"

Seeing this, Baresi glared at Tassotti.

The defender obviously knows the rules; by holding the ball down and preventing the opponent from kicking it, he's trying to see if he can get away with it.

If they don't get past that, they'll get a free kick inside the penalty area.

There are only a few points that are most likely to lead to free kicks in the penalty area, such as handling a back pass or the goalkeeper taking more than four steps when kicking the ball.

Tassotti's actions were clearly intentional.

Some referees don't often call free kicks inside the penalty area, so they might forget.

"You go up and block it."

Baresi said irritably.

Tassotti smiled and nodded, saying, "If I hadn't pressed the ball down, he would have just passed it to the Argentinian, and the result would have been about the same."

Baresi did not speak.

He certainly knew that Milan's defenders weren't bored enough to commit fouls intentionally.

Every foul has a purpose.

However, they were still a bit hesitant when facing Batistuta's free kicks inside the penalty area.

Baresi looked at Lu Deyang, who was left in his half to wait for a counter-attack. If the Argentine player injured Lu Deyang's shot, he would make sure Lu Deyang got a free kick inside the penalty area to teach Fiorentina a lesson.

A player with great strength is already terrifying when taking a free kick, especially when he's standing so close inside the penalty area.

The wall of players can only stand on the goal line to block, and the distance from the penalty area to the goal line is not far.

Many Rossoneri fans in the stands closed their eyes, seemingly reluctant to do so.

Batistuta's shots are known for their power.

If you were kicked in the body, the injury would be no joke.

The human wall was almost entirely covered between their legs.

Lu Deyang couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy; thankfully, he didn't have to go back and become part of the human wall.

"This free kick inside the penalty area was very dangerous. He took a run-up, and the ball went in. Batistuta's free kick was very powerful, and he started imitating Dejan's machine gun celebration again."

"I had forgotten about it before. Dejan was the first to use this move in Serie A. Batistuta probably started imitating it after watching Dejan's games."

“Although Fiorentina equalized, it doesn’t matter. We will score again soon. According to the official statistics of the Premier League, Dejan only needs an average of 4 minutes and 17 seconds to score the next goal after each opponent equalizes. This is on average. Many times, Dejan will help the team take the lead again after the kickoff.”

"Krudelli said excitedly."

Although it was his first time commentating on a match where Lu Deyang represented Milan.

However, he was very knowledgeable about Lu Deyang's data and other aspects.

You could say he'd been waiting for this day all along.

"There's no way to pass the ball to you on the right wing," Totti complained as they walked back.

"It's okay, take your time, no rush."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

This goal was a coincidence.

It would be strange if Fiorentina's three defensive midfielders could actually beat AC Milan.

He, Lu, has never been afraid of teams that park the bus.

The game restarted, and Van Basten passed the ball to Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang turned and kicked Baggio to the side.

He can now somewhat sense that one goal isn't enough for the team.

Baggio didn't rush forward with the ball; he only passed it back when Oliveira came up.

Maldini also controlled the tempo when he received the ball in the backfield.

Neither Sacchi nor Capello are coaches who like whirlwind, fast-paced play, and for a long time AC Milan's pace has not been fast.

Milan players are used to this.

Maldini dribbled the ball forward slowly.

Fiorentina's defensive focus inevitably shifted to the left flank.

Lu Deyang ran forward, but gestured to Maldini from behind not to give it to him.

really.

His movement startled Schwartz, who quickly stepped in front of Lu Deyang.

Sandro Cois also came over to help defend.

Seeing this, Maldini decisively turned and launched a long ball across the halfway line to the right wing.

Piasentini also wanted to go to the wing to block Totti.

However, the little prince has indeed developed quite well in the past two years, and he forcefully pushed his opponent away with his body in a single encounter.

Baggio, Ludjohn, and Van Basten pushed forward together, putting considerable pressure on Fiorentina.

However, none of the three players moved towards the defensive line.

Lu Deyang pressed forward, and Basten retreated slightly upon seeing this.

Totti was pressed by Amoruso, and he took the opportunity to pass the ball across the box.

Van Basten sent the ball directly into the penalty area and played a one-two with him.

Seeing this, Baggio took the initiative to run towards the middle to stretch the defensive line, and Lu Deyang took advantage of the defensive distraction to retreat a bit.

If you're too far forward, you don't have much of a chance; you can only try to get a rebound shot.

Amoruso chased back all the way, but missed the best opportunity. He was still unable to catch up when he saw the byline. The full-back decisively slid down to block Totti's cross.

Totti did choose to cross, but not a low cross.

The ball flew over Amoruso's legs and sped across the goal line toward the right wing.

Toldo looked ahead, and the defenders turned around. None of them could do anything about the pass that swept across the goal; it was too fast and too close, and there was simply no time to react.

It was only at this point that Ciliotto realized the problem.

Lu Deyang, who was standing outside the left pillar, had already turned around.

Lu Deyang took two steps back, keeping his head up to observe the ball's landing point. Then, with a slight push of his right foot, he turned sideways and his upper body weight pressed down, causing his left foot to strike the side of the ball.

boom--

With a side hook shot, the power wasn't great, but at such close range, Toldo had barely moved a foot to get closer to Lu Deyang's side when the ball slipped past him and into the goal.

Before Lu Deyang, who scored the goal, could get up, he was pinned down by an excited Totti.

Baggio and Van Basten, however, did not do that; instead, they came over and helped him up.

Players prone to injury typically dislike stacking celebrations.

This celebration has led to injuries for some players.

It's a bit unreasonable to get injured while celebrating if you didn't get hurt while playing football.

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

Cheers erupted once again at the San Siro stadium.

The Rossoneri were as excited as if it were Christmas.

They used to watch Lu Deyang score against Milan.

But now the roles have been reversed, and Lu Deyang is scoring one goal after another. There's no need to worry about falling behind or losing. It feels so good.

Rivera couldn't help but smile from the stands.

He knew from the beginning that this day would come. After Riva asked him to compare Lu Deyang, he knew that Lu Deyang's strength was definitely enough to secure a place for him in the Rossoneri.

too strong!
It's stronger than he thought!
Even playing as a striker today, Lu Deyang was still outstanding.

His positioning was always quite reasonable, and he always managed to appear in the most suitable position, which is no easy feat for a player.

My old friend Riva has gone into politics; otherwise, after watching Lu Deyang's match today, Riva would probably think that Lu Deyang is very similar to him.

Italian players are involved in politics.

Rivera felt both happy and regretful as he watched Lu Deyang celebrate with his teammates.

Riva, who had initially asked him to investigate Lu Deyang, was unable to attend the match in person.

"Deyang, well done!"

Maldini gave a thumbs-up and shouted.

"Paul, who finished tenth in the Ballon d'Or, stop losing the ball."

Lu Deyang turned around and called out.

Paul Ma: ...

"It's okay, Paul. Tenth place in the Ballon d'Or is pretty good."

Costacurta shrugged, offering intermittent words of comfort.

Maldini rolled his eyes in annoyance; his good friend was completely unreliable.

It seems the day when the Milan Knights Table will disband is fast approaching.

Baresi smiled and shook his head.

Although he is rather old-fashioned, he is still pleased with the changes in the team.

Maldini and his team probably didn't notice.

However, he clearly noticed that after Lu Deyang arrived, these young players were no longer worried about the team losing.

This is a huge change.

The addition of one player has greatly boosted the team's confidence.

……

"Be careful, Dejan hasn't had the ball much today. You just need to mark Baggio and Totti, which is easier than marking Dejan."

Ranieri shouted to the field.

Schwartz and Piasentini exchanged a glance.

These two defensive midfielders are positioned on the left and right, directly facing off against Milan's two flanks.

If only it were as simple as Ranieri described.

Baggio, needless to say, is a well-established prince of Italy, and his dribbling skills are exceptional.

Not to mention Schwartz, even Matthäus wouldn't dare say he could shut down Baggio.

Piasentini's side was slightly easier, but only slightly.

After playing for so long, he could clearly feel that Totti's technique was very good.

With both physicality and skill, this kind of player is not easy to defend.

At this point, the purple lily was in trouble.

The three defensive midfielders essentially laid all the tactics out in the open, but their inability to contain AC Milan's passing led to a tactical failure.

With so many troops deployed on the defensive end, the offensive end was naturally affected.

Oliveira also dropped his initial expression and became unusually serious.

Batty found his partner's change somewhat amusing.

These Brazilians always think they're the best in the world, but they'll be taught a lesson soon enough.

One interesting thing about football during this period was that Brazilian and Argentine strikers often partnered up.

The relationship between the two countries is one of mortal enmity.

The mortal enemies who fought on the battlefield are not simply a matter on the football field.

However, the players' personal relationships were not affected.

Fiorentina, after restarting the game, followed the same pattern as before; as mentioned before, their tactics were already laid bare.

Prince Totti caused Rui Costa quite a bit of trouble.

Although Totti's tackling ability is not strong, Redondo will come up to limit him after he passes the ball back.

Fiorentina's other ball-playing points have become much weaker.

Once he was contained, Fiorentina's attack immediately stalled.

Similar to the later Villarreal team led by Riquelme, their tactics were entirely centered around the number 10 position.

Unable to pass the ball out, Falcone passed it back to Toldo, who then launched a long ball into Milan's half.

The ball landed near Albertini, and Costacurta, worried that he would be at a disadvantage, rushed up and headed the ball to the right wing.

Tassotti received the ball and started charging forward. Joaquin Sentini quickly moved to the wing to cover. Tassotti accelerated forward and immediately delivered a long diagonal pass.

It was another wide-ranging transfer, but this time the ball landed in front of Lu Deyang.

Philcano and Ciglioto were on high alert.

Lu Deyang was too dangerous during the counterattack. The two made up their minds without exchanging words and rushed towards the landing point together to prevent Lu Deyang from getting the ball.

As the ball fell, the two men jumped up one after the other, sandwiching Lu Deyang between them.

Philcano behind Lu Deyang pushed forward as hard as he could, afraid that Lu Deyang would jump too high with all his might.

With such protection, Lu Deyang failed to get the ball, and the two of them couldn't get a header.

The ball bounced off the ground and went out of bounds.

Baggio said with some regret, "If only you had passed to my side, no one would have been marking me when we were playing together."

“That’s truly tragic, Roberto. Think about why things turned out this way.”

Lu Deyang joked.

Baggio rolled his eyes in annoyance.

He has a very clear understanding of himself; he is indeed one of the best players in Italy, and Lu Deyang is simply the best player in football history.

What's the point of comparing them?

Sacchi was not too satisfied with the progress of the game.

The team's situation was not quite what he had expected.

The players were still more focused on passing the ball to Lu Deyang; not everyone was an ordinary player, as he claimed.

Yes, each team has its own focus.

But if they keep playing like this, Milan players will keep passing the ball to Lu Deyang, and his style will be ruined.

Because of Donadoni's situation, the media gave him a lot of trouble.

We can't apply double standards just because Lu Deyang is a bigger star and more capable.

This renowned coach, who came from a shoemaker background, was having a bit of a headache.

He's not inflexible.

However, for the sake of his reputation, he still hopes that the team can perform well in all aspects, so as to prove the correctness of his tactical theories.

The fans didn't think as much as he did.

From the start of the match, AC Milan fans were in a state of extreme excitement.

Now they can finally enjoy football happily.

The thought of the situation for Inter Milan and Juventus fans made them even happier, and they eagerly awaited the derby.

"The full-backs should push forward a bit."

Rui Costa said.

Without help from the wings, he really has a hard time kicking.

The tactic of having three defensive midfielders and a single attacking midfielder is too extreme.

“We’ll see,” Cilioto said.

Their tactics originally included a part where the full-backs pushed forward.

However, Milan's flanks put too much pressure on them today, and they simply couldn't push forward, which is the most important point.

As Lu Deyang ran back, he noticed Monica waving from the stands.

This girl must have just finished work.

Monica was probably the happiest person to transfer to Milan. Milan was Monica's main focus, with Paris and London being secondary.

She seemed to be in a good mood, constantly gesturing to the players on the field.

The camera lens frequently focused on Monica.

Monica wasn't sitting in the VIP box, but she enjoyed the attention from the fans nearby.

Although it was the same at Manchester United, the British and Italians are different after all, and the female fans nearby who were envious were all her compatriots.

Watching Lu Deyang running on the field, Monica couldn't help but squeeze her legs together and gestured to the field, urging Lu Deyang to finish his game and leave the field quickly.

Lu Deyang did see it.

However, for his first appearance, he should at least put on a hat trick first.

Fiorentina's attack has been very consistent during this period, making it difficult for him to score.

Buffon sighed repeatedly in the stands. Totti had already provided the assist, while he could only watch from the sidelines as a fan.

As a third-choice goalkeeper, he can't even get a spot on the bench.

Although he is confident in his abilities, he still needs to wait for the right opportunity to take over as goalkeeper.

If they're lucky, with the first and second goalkeepers injured, they can immediately start and showcase their abilities.

When luck is bad, you might only get one or two appearances in a season, and if the opponents aren't strong, you won't have much of a chance to show yourself.

I should have continued playing as a midfielder.

Buffon doesn't think he's any worse than Sebastian Rossi.

If he played midfield, he would definitely be better than Totti.

The two sides were temporarily deadlocked.

With three defensive midfielders positioned there, it's like an impenetrable wall.

Amoruso dribbled forward cautiously, afraid of being dispossessed again.

Totti continued running tirelessly, and although he was putting on a brave face, his attitude was completely different from when he was in Rome.

In wealthy families, talent alone is not enough to survive.

Totti rushed forward quickly, and Amoruso didn't even have time to pass the ball in advance.

He turned around to try and get Totti behind him, but found he couldn't beat him. In this situation, he quickly turned and passed the ball to the side. Pjasentini received the ball and quickly passed it diagonally to Schwarz. Schwarz dribbled forward and didn't forget to look back.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Ciliotto had come up with him.

Baggio was easily beaten, and Maldini went to meet him.

Schwartz passed the ball back, and Cilioto immediately raised his foot to try and lob it into the penalty area, but Redondo turned and stretched out his foot, changing his mind.

After landing with his right foot, Ciliotto turned sideways and attempted another wide-range movement.

If you can't break through on one side, just give it to the other side.

However, this time Tassotti moved up quickly, overpowering Piasentini to head the ball towards the center.

Redondo was out of position, and Rui Costa got to the ball first but was bumped from behind by Albertini, causing the ball to slip out of his control. As Oliveira retreated, Redondo was heading straight for him.

The Brazilian players were afraid to try to get the ball, so they simply kicked it back.

Redondo stretched out his foot to block the ball, which rolled directly towards the center.

Seeing Baggio run to receive the ball, Lu Deyang immediately rushed forward from the left flank.

Baggio, who had just crossed the halfway line, immediately passed the ball to the left wing. Lu Deyang received the ball and burst into action, finding himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Falcone gritted his teeth and ran back, never expecting that he could actually catch up.

Lu Deyang slowed down in front of the penalty area, and Baggio shifted his weight to block Lu Deyang. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baggio rushed to the left wing to try and receive the pass.

However, Lu Deyang did not pass the ball. Instead, he flicked the ball with his right foot to create an angle and immediately turned and shot.

boom--

Toldo reacted quickly, diving to his side, but the angle of his shot was too tricky for him to reach, and the ball went into the goal almost grazing the post.

Boom—"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

Cheers erupted once again at the San Siro stadium.

Lu Deyang did not celebrate, but turned around and gestured to the sidelines to make a substitution...

(End of this chapter)