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Chapter 259 The Ultimate Young Master Filippo (Please Subscribe)
As he walked back with his teammates, Lu Deyang shook his head.

Eriksson's squad wasn't bad, but the results weren't great.

Ferguson's attempt to play Veron as a defensive midfielder failed, which is one of the reasons for Sampdoria's current predicament.

Redondo's dominance was too strong, and Sampdoria's front and back lines became disconnected.

Even if Veron has good organizational skills, he can't be a threat every time.

By the time he wanted to pass the ball back, it was too late.

Unless he learns from Bruno Fernandes and makes through balls all the time, regardless of whether his teammates can receive them.

The drawback of having only one defensive midfielder is that Karembeu can't handle it on his own.

As a foreign coach who has established himself in Serie A, Eriksson is also a coach who prioritizes defense.

He really didn't know what to do in this situation.

Some Sampdoria fans in the stands had already started venting their anger on him.

After all, it's not good to boo your own players at this time, and they don't want to boo Lu Deyang either, so it's obvious who should take the blame.

He can be considered a coach who came from Sampdoria. When he first arrived in Serie A, he worked for the coaching staff of the veteran coach Boskov at Sampdoria.

However, even with poor results, fans still don't tolerate him.

The Swedish coach was grimacing with anxiety as he watched the players on the field.

Montella kicked off again, and as a promising young striker, his goal-scoring ability is quite impressive.

Today's match dealt Montella a significant blow.

He always believed that with Veron passing the ball, Sampdoria could go toe-to-toe with any team.

Veron received the ball and passed it across to Leger.

The two central midfielders began to control the ball near the edge of the penalty area.

Van Basten made a forward run, and Totti charged forward again.

Leger's pass was a little slow, and Lu Deyang immediately moved past him from the side and blocked him on the wing.

The attempt to force a start failed, and Leger tried to pass the ball back, but Lu Deyang stretched out his foot and blocked the ball out of bounds.

Baleri quickly threw the ball out of bounds, and Veron, after taking a brief look, immediately launched another long pass.

He was really annoyed by Totti today and didn't dare to hold the ball for long.

His compatriot Redondo was also involved in dribbling forward.

Zanetti received the ball halfway and started quickly, but he wasn't fast enough to completely shake off Panucci, and the two of them tangled together as they rushed toward the byline.

Zanetti couldn't find an opportunity to cross, so he quickly turned and cut back to Veron.

Veron received the ball on the wing, and Filippo Galli immediately moved up to cover him from behind.

Ambrosini also went to assist in the defense.

However, Veron still found an opportunity and passed the ball out with a backheel.

Evani, who was making a forward run, didn't dare to adjust and sent out the pass with the outside of his left foot.

The pass was quite accurate, finding the right spot in front of the goal, where Montella headed the ball into the right side of the net.

After a long silence, the Ferraris Stadium finally erupted in cheers from the home fans.

Montella's classic celebration with his arms raised ignited the passion of Sampdoria fans.

"Damn it, I'll celebrate with an anti-aircraft gun when I score a goal."

Totti muttered to himself from the sidelines.

Montella's nickname is Little Airplane.

Seeing his peers perform well, the little prince was still a little unhappy.

Baresi put his hands on his hips and turned his head.

Filippo Galli quickly explained, "I didn't expect him to spread it."

“My captain.”

Ambrosini said in a low voice.

Baresi didn't swear either.

After all, young people make mistakes.

Rossi scooped the ball out and threw it forward. Redondo stepped on the ball to stop it before passing it forward.

With the referee's whistle, Van Basten passed the ball to Totti.

Milan began to organize their midfield.

Marco Tardelli asked from the sidelines, "Arigo, is Dejan's running range larger than you planned?"

Sacchi glanced at him and explained, "Players still need a certain degree of freedom."

Tardelli looked at Saki with some surprise.

This key player in Italy's 82 World Cup-winning team was Sacchi's assistant coach in the national team.

Saki couldn't help but blush, but he didn't offer any further explanation.

He has high expectations for the players, but Dejan is one of the team owners, so how can it be the same?

At the time, Tardelli was coaching the Italian U21 team and was noticed by him, which is why he became his assistant coach.

If I had known he would be so inconsiderate, I shouldn't have let him come to Milan with me.

A few minutes later, Lu Deyang dribbled the ball in the middle, and with two defenders making small fouls behind him, he advanced more than 50 meters before passing it to Maldini, who was making a run forward. Maldini's cross was successfully intercepted by Mannini.

After 30 minutes, both teams' offensive efforts had diminished somewhat.

Even if Milan gets bogged down in positional play, they can't pick up the pace.

In the 33rd minute, Maldini launched a counter-attack down the left flank. Leger tried to disrupt the opportunity and went up to challenge Maldini, but was knocked to the ground by Maldini head-on, and the referee did not react.

This time, without a central midfielder, Lu Deyang wasn't in a hurry to get the ball and just kept running forward.

Karembeu and Baleri came over to defend almost simultaneously.

Finding an opening in the middle, Maldini passed the ball diagonally to Totti, whose chip shot after a slight adjustment grazed the crossbar and went out of play.

"Beautiful, Francisco!"

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up and said.

Totti chuckled and scratched the back of his head.

I used to see Lu Deyang lob the ball into the goal often when he played football, and I only realized how talented he was after he started practicing.

He can always find the right power and angle near the penalty area, which is something that not every player can do.

Van Basten added, "The power control on that ball was excellent."

Totti looked at Baggio, who also had a smile on his face.

He could take a shot at goal and immediately receive encouragement from three legendary football stars.

Totti felt lightheaded.

"Be careful, hang in there. We'll only play on the counter-attack. It's okay if we don't score. Just don't concede another goal in the first half."

Eriksson shouted from the sidelines.

It looks like they're just one goal apart now, but he knows the counter-attacking efficiency of both teams.

If Sampdoria fails to score on a counter-attack, the probability of them conceding a goal is extremely high.

It wasn't entirely because Lu Deyang was too strong; Milan's defense was also quite outrageous.

Baresi is quite old, but he still maintains a very good competitive state, so the probability of a through ball from a genius like Veron getting through is not high.

There's nothing we can do about this.

Unless you pass it towards the goal, further away from the defenders, but the striker might not be able to run that fast.

This is a dead end.

If you try to pass the ball behind the defender, it will inevitably be passed close to the defender.

Sampdoria players seemed to take Eriksson's words to heart, slowly organizing their attack from the back and showing little offensive desire.

It's clearly a delaying tactic.

Redondo pressed hard, and Veron finally passed the ball out.

Icopino was accompanied by Maldini.

However, this young man was really going all out. Seeing that he couldn't be sure he had the ball, he took a big step and did a split to poke the ball out of bounds, fearing that Milan would launch a counter-attack.

Maldini wanted to throw the ball, but seeing Icopino lying on the ground, he could only wait on the sidelines.

"Is there a problem? Should we replace him?"

The referee came over and asked.

Icopino got up, stretched a couple of times, and then shook his head.

Maldini then threw the ball out.

As soon as Ambrosini got the ball, Leger pressed him.

He passed the ball to Totti in front of him, and the young prince turned around in the center circle, raised his arm and pushed it outwards, forcefully rushing past Karembeu.

Seeing this, Karembeu tripped Totti from behind.

"Yellow card, no problem."

"Totti did a good job by not causing trouble for Karembeu this time. Young people still need to control their temper and not let their impulsiveness ruin a game."

"This foul was mainly a tactical foul, so there's not much to say. Karembeu gave Sampdoria players time to get back on defense by issuing a yellow card. The camera then focused on a pretty girl in the stands, Simone Ventura. This TV presenter is a staunch Sampdoria supporter, and she herself has said she wants to date Dejan, but it won't be easy for her to successfully woo an AC Milan player."

"Recently, many pretty girls like to associate themselves with football. Maybe Monica Bellucci has set a goal for them. That girl is Dejan's girlfriend, but she's not in the entertainment industry, and she's even given up modeling work, yet she's been favored by many big brands. Heaven knows if these girls really like the players or just like the fame, but I still have to advise them: first of all, you have to be as pretty as Monica Bellucci."

"Cruedelli joked."

Milan took a free kick near the halfway line, and Sampdoria players had already returned to their positions.

Galli passed the ball to Redondo, who then passed it to the left wing.

Rayleigh and Karenbu moved very fast, rushing towards Lu Deyang almost simultaneously.

Lu Deyang wasn't in a hurry. He pulled back and waited for Maldini to make a forward run before passing the ball to Totti.

Totti dribbled the ball towards the penalty area, while Baggio on the right wing also made a forward run. Seeing this, Lu Deyang left his position and reappeared in the middle.

His range of movement has always been from the left flank to the center, and cutting inside is also a very important attacking tactic for wingers.

This time, the little prince was a bit anxious and took a powerful shot.

The ball hit Omar Dean and bounced to the right wing.

Lu Dejan quickly moved up to receive the ball outside the penalty area, but Karembeu still did not give up defending him.

Evani and Karemb approached Lu Deyang together with small, quick steps.

Lu Deyang passed the ball from his right foot to his left foot and started running, a fried dough ball flying between the two.

Before Mannini could even make a move, he swung his right foot.

boom--

This kick again avoided both teams' players, rolling along the grass towards the goal. Ferron finally managed to get a hand to the ball, but the ball was too powerful and he couldn't stop it. The ball slipped from his hand and bounced into the goal.

hat trick!

Sampdoria fans have become numb.

"Deyang!"

"Dejan Goal!!!" "In this positional battle, Dejan once again found an opportunity using his positioning. Instead of having his teammates coordinate with him, he actively coordinated with his teammates."

"With Totti making a run forward and Maldini already drifting down the wing, Dejan chose to move into the middle to wait for an opportunity. After Totti's long-range shot, he indeed found the chance and scored. His three consecutive goals from outside the penalty area today prove this point. Especially the third one! Dejan never waits for the ball in one place; he is always running and looking for opportunities, which is the most important thing."

“Darwin once said that any achievement he made in science stemmed from long-term thinking, patience and hard work. When someone as talented as Dejan also maintains hard work, the result is that we witness the birth of the greatest player in history. I have never seen Garrincha train hard, but I have seen Dejan train hard, but even with such an outstanding Dejan, I still have some regrets.”

"Because we'll never know how high Dejan could have reached if he had received professional training from a young age!!!"

Lu Deyang still did not choose to celebrate.

However, the Little Prince and Redondo still came up very quickly.

Rivera, watching from the stands, felt a surge of relief.

His efforts to recommend Lu Deyang were worthwhile.

The only question facing Milan now is how many titles they can win at the end of the season.

Shortly after Sampdoria restarted play, Leger made a slightly over-the-top move while dribbling, and the referee blew the whistle for halftime.

Lu Deyang followed his teammates to the sidelines.

Mannini strode over and complained, "You don't give me any face at all. If this continues, the fans will protest at the training ground."

Are three balls a lot?

Lu Deyang asked with a smile.

Mannini stood there, watching Lu Deyang leave before shaking his head.

Damn it, this is infuriating.

Most importantly, Lu Deyang was telling the truth; this is someone who can score five goals in just over eight minutes.

The away game's locker room was in a rather dilapidated state.

However, the Milan players were all very happy.

With such a large lead in the first half, today's game is basically won.

Sampdoria is no weak team either.

After taking off his shoes, Maldini grabbed a banana and said with a smile, "Playing against Sampdoria used to feel like going to my execution. I never wanted to face them, but things are different now."

“Paul, you took off your shoes with your hands and then grabbed a banana.”

Baresi said with disdain.

“There’s a captain with an outer skin,” Maldini said nonchalantly.

Galli nodded and said, "I didn't expect Dejan to transfer to Milan. I will have many more championships in my career. Now I can start thinking about writing my autobiography."

"What's the point of writing an autobiography? I don't really like it."

Baresi said.

"It's very popular now, and you can even make some money from it."

Galli said with a smile.

“You can certainly make money, but you need to be famous,” Panucci said. “Someone like you probably wouldn’t sell many copies of your autobiography. Only autobiographies by people like George Best can make money.”

George Best has published three autobiographies, all of which have sold very well.

Not only fans, but players are also curious about his private life, and such player autobiographies are more likely to sell well.

When he played for Manchester United, Best even forced Lu Deyang to buy him a signed set.

English players are quite fond of writing autobiographies. Owen published his autobiography not long after his debut, and then published another one the following year, even with the same title.

Schmeichel's autobiography is called "Schmeichel".

That autobiography was heavily criticized.

Lu Deyang always believed that the book was written by Peter the Great himself.

The opening paragraphs are all about Danish football history, which looks like they were copied from a library. Also, some sentences are utterly meaningless, like "Ferguson's blood was as red as Manchester United's jerseys"...

Italian players' autobiographies tend to be more literary, and the ghostwriters tend to write them quite beautifully.

Baggio also joined in the discussion with great interest.

"I haven't decided on a title yet, how about 'I Am Filippo'?"

"Gali asked."

"Not so great, the name Filippo is too common." Maldini said with some disdain, "You should ask Dejan, he's the only one on the team whose side job is related to writing."

"I'm just a cartoonist. If you need a funny character, I can design one for you."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

“Like Uncle Mancini?” Filippo Galli asked.

The locker room erupted in laughter.

Many of them were Mancini's teammates on the national team.

These old folks don't really like hamburgers, but their children and younger family members love them, especially Monica Burger, which often has all sorts of events and gives away toys.

This leads many children to associate Mancini with Uncle Mancini, the hamburger vendor.

This made his national team teammates find it very funny.

Galli quickly shook his head.

He doesn't want his playing career to be forgotten, or to be remembered as someone who sells fried chicken.

"Deyang is deliberately not willing to help you with your name," Paul Ma said sarcastically from the side.

"Okay, how about calling it 'Urban Playboy Filippo'? It sounds like a playboy, and it might even be more popular than George Best's autobiography."

Lu Deyang said.

"It sounds really good, it makes you want to watch it."

Totti said from the side.

"It's really good, but there's a problem: I don't have that many women to write about."

Galli said with a wry smile.

“It’s okay, it’s never too late to try,” Baresi said, patting him on the shoulder.

The locker room erupted in laughter again.

Surprisingly, even the usually serious Baresi joined in the jokes.

"It's almost time, get ready to go on stage."

Tardelli reminded him.

Every serious coach has such a person by their side.

Otherwise, there would be no way to communicate with the players.

Lu Deyang put on his shoes and socks, got up, and waited for his teammates.

The coach will give two minutes when calling for someone, since sometimes there are situations where someone can't put their shoes on.

In the second half, Eriksson couldn't hold back any longer.

He replaced Karembeu with Giovanni Inverni and young player Ickpino with Salzano.

This is Salzano's second stint at Sampdoria. When Ludjohn was there, he chose to transfer to Roma because his position was firmly held by Mancini and Vialli.

Sampdoria, having made two substitutions, seemed to have gained some energy.

More importantly, they are more composed on the field than the younger players.

Their offensive pressure increased in the second half.

However, Eriksson returned to the coaching bench, not believing that substitutions would guarantee a victory.

Today, Lu Deyang's dribbling skills were very simple, but that doesn't change the fact that his dribbling success rate is really high.

That alone leaves other teams with no way to deal with it.

We can't possibly use half the team to keep an eye on Lu Deyang.

The individual abilities of top-tier players are so extraordinary that simply replacing them won't change the situation.

"With two of Dejan's former teammates on the field, Sampdoria's possession rate has started to increase."

"Sampdoria played well today, but unfortunately they ran into Dejan. They should be the team that knows Dejan's strength best. Inverness was pressed by Totti when he had the ball, so Totti passed it to the right wing, but Baggio's cross was a little too far forward and was caught by Ferron."

"AC Milan's attack remains very threatening, and Sampdoria must be careful. Milan's attacking organization can sometimes be very simple, but top players can make simple organization very effective."

"Bareri dribbled forward again. He and Leger were very active along the way today. Totti came again. Totti is a really hardworking player. He is completely different from when he was in Roma. Perhaps he felt the pressure in Milan. There is such a difference between the big clubs and other teams... Bareri passed the ball to Leger. Leger wanted to pass to Salzano, but Salzano was dispossessed by Maldini. Maldini passed the ball to Ambrosini."

Ambrosini dribbled forward on his own, but his dribbling speed was not fast.

Not long after, Leger approached him, and Ambrosini, having no other choice, turned around and passed the ball back to Filippo Galli.

Sacchi, who had been watching from the sidelines for a while, shouted, "Don't hold onto the ball too long, pass it out quickly! Dejan was already making a forward run, what the hell are you doing, dribbling the ball around like that?"

He held back for a long time before speaking, because he didn't want to mention Lu Deyang alone.

He's been embroiled in a long-standing feud with the Italian media over how they treat football stars, and he doesn't want to break that image.

However, Lu Deyang's positioning was really excellent, making Sacchi feel like it would be a crime not to pass the ball at that moment.

From breaking the offside trap to starting the attack, it was textbook perfect.

If Lu Deyang had played the full match, he would have scored at least 5 goals.

However, Sacchi decided to find an opportunity to substitute Lu Deyang later.

During a long season, it is still necessary to use key players of the team cautiously.

Sampdoria made a series of passes in their own half, and Inverni passed the ball to Salzano on the wing again, who immediately passed it back.

He couldn't advance that far when he received the ball too far, which is difficult for an older player.

Leger noticed that the other side was open and immediately crossed the ball to the right wing.

Ambrosini noticed and rushed to the wing, but Veron easily passed him with a burst of speed.

Fortunately, Panucci's tackle was quick, and Veron was unable to change direction and dribbled into it himself, the ball being tackled behind Veron.

Ambrosini immediately passed the ball to Redondo upon receiving it.

Redondo didn't even look up before swinging his right foot.

boom,
The ball traveled from Milan's penalty area straight to the left flank of the attacking third; Redondo's pass was incredibly powerful.

Lu Deyang accelerated forward, lifted his foot, easily passed the ball down, and sprinted forward with it.

Totti outpaced Van Basten; young players can really run. With Baggio on the right wing, it created a three-on-three situation in the attacking third.

Upon seeing the situation, Lu Deyang felt that he was about to conceive.

Baleri had not yet returned to his position, and Mannini did not even dare to approach Lu Deyang, so he simply retreated.

With no one marking him, Lu Deyang dribbled the ball inside from the side of the penalty area and immediately passed it back to Totti in the middle. The young prince stretched out his right foot to intercept the ball, adjusted slightly, and then unleashed a powerful shot that broke through Sampdoria's goal.

4: 1!

Totti was very excited after scoring the goal and rushed to Lu Deyang's side to hug him tightly.

The happiness at Ferraris Stadium belongs to only a few.

The cruelest thing is that a former ace wears the opponent's jersey.

Fortunately, at this moment, the fourth official raised the substitution board, and Locatelli replaced Ludjohn.

Ferraris burst into applause.

Even though Lu Deyang's three goals and one assist orchestrated Sampdoria's crushing defeat today, it doesn't diminish the King of Genoa's historical status in this city...

(End of this chapter)