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Chapter 270 The Professor's Greeting Phone Call (Please Subscribe)
Zidane's goal wasn't particularly beautiful.

He used a lot of technical moves today, so his simple inside cut goal was rather ordinary in comparison.

However, when he faced him one-on-one, Baresi still noticed something different.

This guy's dribbling rhythm is also very strange.

It means that when dribbling the ball, you will suddenly slow down and accelerate.

As for why I say "also".

He has encountered several similar players, and Lu Deyang, his teammate on the field today, is one of them.

Franco Baresi rubbed his temples, somewhat speechless.

These geniuses really do shine as soon as they arrive in Serie A, leaving no room for ordinary people to compete.

Fortunately, he's getting old and will be retiring soon.

Otherwise, it would be very uncomfortable to face these geniuses every day.

The bald guy's rhythm changes weren't as obvious as Figo's.

Both methods have their own advantages.

You can be prepared for Figo's dribbling, but it's still hard to defend against when he changes his stance. He's like a croquette; everyone knows what he's going to do, but it's hard to predict the timing.

Zidane is unpredictable; you rarely see him suddenly change his rhythm, and even if you do know what he's doing, he doesn't change his pace often. He can suddenly slow down and accelerate, which is very difficult to defend against.

This thing really depends on the defender's own anticipation.

Experience is useless; he's been playing for half his life and he still gets beaten in a single move.

Fortunately, there's no need to fear positional warfare. With Paolo Maldini on the sidelines, the two of them together are more than the sum of their parts. We're not afraid of Zidane, let alone any other player.

"Juventus scored a beautiful goal. The competition between Zidane and Totti continues. It seems that Totti is still ahead today. That solo run that created the free kick and his own goal was so beautiful. A fan called into the live broadcast. Just like this fan said, it's hard to imagine that Totti, who couldn't graduate from high school and liked to fight, could do this."

"Krudelli said with a smile."

I used to think that Totti was just creative and physically gifted, and that he would occasionally have a flash of inspiration and use his heel or chip shot.

Having the ability to dribble past opponents consecutively immediately elevates one's level.

The last time a talent like Roberto Baggio dribbled past Italian defenders to attract attention was Roberto Baggio. The two even played similar positions, both as forwards but also as forwards, and were sometimes deployed on the wing by coaches.

Juventus are riding high after scoring a goal.

The two teams became more aggressive in their actions.

A few minutes later, Lippi substituted Vieri.

Today, the young striker didn't offer any help to Juventus; instead, it was Bokšić who constantly disrupted AC Milan's defense.

Of course, the disruption is real, but there is no further outcome such as a breakthrough.

Sometimes even Lippi wondered why there was such an outrageous type of striker as Bokšić.

He'd seen people with poor talent, but he'd never seen someone so fast and good at shooting that their shooting was so outrageous.

Is it really true that some god opens a door for you and then closes a window?

If Boksic had been a little more accurate, Juventus wouldn't be trailing now, let alone taking the lead.

There was no other way, so he could only send Padovano up to try and see if he could create a chemical reaction with Boksic.

In the 81st minute, Bokšić once again dribbled forward.

Redondo had gotten somewhat used to the Croatian striker's dribbling rhythm.

Knowing that the opponent would be difficult to defend when charging forward, Redondo deliberately turned to the side, pushing Boksic towards the wing.

Boksic dribbled to the wing with a quick touch, and Maldini promptly slid in with a sliding tackle, sending the ball directly behind Boksic.

Redondo received the ball, turned, and kicked it.

Jugovic quickly slid in and attempted to intercept Redondo's long ground ball.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

Redondo is always very decisive when passing the ball to Lu Deyang.

After Lu Deyang received the ball, he turned and took a step forward, and the Juventus players all frantically chased back.

Seeing that Juventus defenders weren't pushing forward much, Lu Deyang didn't pay much attention to this opportunity.

Deschamps has gone back.

Peruzzi, on the other hand, was positioned somewhat forward.

In an instant, Lu Deyang had an idea. He continued to dribble diagonally to the center circle and signaled Baggio and Totti to move forward. This move made the Juventus players even more afraid.

Lippi kept reminding his players on the sidelines to quickly get back to defense.

Just then, Lu Deyang turned sideways and kicked the ball from below.

boom--

Almost instantly, both teams accelerated, trying to contest for the ball in the penalty area.

But they soon realized that the ball might be a shot on goal.

Peruzzi was startled as he ran back, but fortunately he wasn't far from the goal. After taking two steps back to the goal and catching his breath, he leaped high and blocked the ball with one hand.

Peruzzi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it, they take any opportunity to shoot from long range.

That's over 50 meters!
Lippi, standing on the sidelines, was also terrified.

However, no one spoke up to remind them.

It is often necessary for the goalkeeper to leave the goal.

I won't go into details about the attack.

Sometimes players don't pass back quickly enough, or they are careless and don't notice the opponent's position.

If the goalkeeper doesn't step forward to receive the ball, it's easy for the opponent to intercept and create a one-on-one situation.

Another example is the back pass when the defensive line is positioned high.

The goalkeeper's positioning in the penalty area is also very important.

Next up was AC Milan's corner kick, and the Juventus players were still on edge.

Baggio looked at Lu Deyang and asked, "Are you still Francisco?"

Why not Roberto?

Lu Deyang asked.

Baggio looked at Totti.

Totti nodded and said, "Dejan and I are both tough guys, so we have no problem winning headers in the penalty area."

Baggio: ...

Baggio walked toward the corner flag area.

Sometimes he wondered if Totti thought the word "melancholy" sounded gentle.

Despite having so many steel nails in his body, he was still able to return to the court, earning him a thumbs-up from even the team's veteran players.

Am I, Roberto Baggio, not a tough guy?

If this were during wartime, Baggio believed that with his willpower alone, he would become a war hero for Italy.

Borini set his sights on Totti.

Today, the little prince went crazy giving Juventus players physical treatments.

Juventus players know their own situation best. Totti held his own against them, which is either due to talent or they've all taken the same drugs.

The little prince still looks a bit green, but he is 5 centimeters shorter than Zidane, yet he weighs more than 10 kilograms more. All that weight gain has paid off.

De Shang was following Lu Deyang.

However, he felt he probably couldn't keep an eye on things.

Lu Deyang's positioning during corner kicks has been studied in many videos.

The position before the kickoff is almost never Lu Deyang's final position.

Lu Deyang always tries to shake off the defenders and head the ball.

Deschamps decided that he wouldn't care even if Lu Deyang ran backwards, but if Lu Deyang charged forward, he would go sideways to block him.

The ball flies over in just a second or two; blocking it is enough.

Baggio took the penalty kick.

Deschamps kept an eye on Lu Deyang and saw that Lu Deyang was about to rush forward, so he didn't run back.

The French captain immediately reached out and subtly influenced Lu Deyang.

Torricelli, who was standing in the middle, also came out to hold off Lu Deyang.

At this moment, Lu Deyang stopped in his tracks and stood still.

Both of them were dumbfounded.

Unfortunately, Maldini's header at the near post went just wide.

Otherwise, if Lu Deyang had drawn the defense and made them the backdrop for the game, he would definitely have been ridiculed afterward.

Deschamps stared fiercely at Lu Deyang's back.

Damn, that's incredibly cunning!

No wonder Lu Deyang seemed very high-profile and made a lot of moves this time, as if he had arranged with Baggio to pass the ball to him.

It turns out he was deliberately trying to draw the defense's attention.

There's really nothing you can do about this. After all, it's a threat, and you have to defend against it regardless of whether it tries to reach the top or not.

Torricelli smiled and looked at Deschamps, asking, "Tired?"

Deschamps rolled his eyes in annoyance.

Is not this nonsensical.

The biggest challenge against top players isn't physical, but mental.

High level of concentration.

Sometimes it's easy to be fooled, and that's precisely why it's easy to be tricked when you're too focused.

Lippi turned around and called out to Piero.

Unable to tie the score for a long time, he decided to let Prince Zebra try.

Zidane noticed the situation on the sidelines and became noticeably more impatient when he received the ball.

Although Del Piero often appears on the front line, he is essentially in the same position as Del Piero.

Even if they play together, there is still a problem: both of them need the ball, just like Lu Deyang and Baggio. The young Totti can only be considered a player with few rights.

Lu Deyang and Baggio don't fight for possession; they give the ball to whoever has the best position. They mainly play together and even voluntarily give the ball to Totti to dribble. This is why AC Milan doesn't have so many conflicts.

However, other teams may not be so harmonious.

Having been the core player at Bordeaux, he had no desire to be Del Piero's underling.

Totti once again approached Zidane, who was noticeably more impatient this time.

The little prince imitated the defender by shifting his weight backward and never making a tackle.

Zidane couldn't wait; Totti was waiting for his teammates to provide support.

Once Redondo came on, he had no chance.

Zidane decisively swerved with his left foot to start, and Totti quickly followed, squeezing Zidane to the sideline.

Albertini quickly came over from the wing, and Redondo returned to his position.

Upon seeing this, Zidane immediately pulled the ball back and turned, attempting a Genoa spin.

At a crucial moment, Totti bumped into Zidane with his shoulder, and after only completing a 100-degree turn, he lost control of the ball and sent it flying out of bounds.

An angry Zidane shoved Totti.

Totti pushed it back without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Albertini quickly pulled Totti aside and advised, "Ignore him."

Lippi quickly pushed Del Piero to the sidelines and substituted him for Zidane.

Zidane was still disappointed when he saw the substitution board.

Surrounded by his teammates, Totti said with some pride, "That bald guy has a bad temper. If Demi hadn't held me back, I would have gotten a red card if I had provoked him any further."

Lu Deyang: ...It's true that Zidane has a bad temper.

You're not much better than me.

If they really get carried away, it's hard to say who will get stained red first.

“Francisco’s approach was very clever,” Maldini said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Totti, puffing out his chest and with his nostrils pointing to the sky, walked back.

Lu Deyang glared at Ma Baolu.

That is, he encountered Zidane.

If it were Rivaldo, he would definitely fall to the ground, clutching his leg and rolling around several times.

There are still quite a few fake falls these days.

The Little Prince shouldn't think he's so smart that he uses this trick on everyone.

The most effective way to get opponents off the field is through South American dirty tricks.

If the referee can't see it, they'll reach out and grab the bird; most players can't resist.

However, with the improvement of broadcasting technology, catching birds can easily lead to additional penalties after the game, so fewer people use it now.

Savicevic threw the ball out of bounds, and Albertini passed it across to Redondo.

Redondo dribbled the ball up to the front of the defense.

With a 2-1 lead, he wasn't in a hurry to attack.

Albertini didn't return, but he maintained a diagonal position with Redondo, waiting to provide support.

Boksic could only press and win the ball, and even though he was full of energy, he was starting to feel the strain at this point.

Redondo and Albertini passed the ball back and forth, forcing Del Piero to join his teammates in pressing the ball.

Otherwise, Boksic himself would definitely not have been able to make the steal.

As Juventus players pushed forward, Milan's full-backs began to move further back, acting as support points.

Piero charged toward Redondo again, but Redondo easily passed the ball across to Maldini.

Maldini was equally unhurried. Seeing Deschamps following Lu Deyang, he took two steps forward and turned to Albertini.

If Juventus doesn't commit too many players to pressing, Milan won't let the ball leave their own half.

Redondo and Albertini firmly controlled the rhythm.

Seeing this, Yugovic also rushed forward.

At this point, Juventus' formation was completely disjointed.

Fearing Milan's counter-attacks, their defense didn't push forward, so even when the attacking third crossed the halfway line, the defense was still in their own half.

Feeling that it was about time, Albertini immediately swung his right foot and sent out a long pass.

Snapped,
The ball flew across the center line from the right and landed right on the left side of the attacking third.

whoosh-

Lu Deyang started his run and immediately made a turn, a joint-heavy move that immediately shook off Deschamps. When he received the ball in the middle, there were no defenders around him.

Baggio and Totti's runs were very interesting.

Because Torricelli moved forward to participate in the attack, the left flank was left open, and the two players, one in front and one behind, almost simultaneously circled around to the left flank to prepare to provide support.

This move also made Tacchinardi hesitant to move, and even Borini moved to the left flank to strengthen the defense.

Seeing this, Lu Deyang slightly increased his speed, controlled his footwork with small, quick steps, and continuously switched the ball between his left and right feet, advancing diagonally.

Tacchinardi, who was standing still, lost his balance and couldn't adjust if he moved even slightly. He decisively gave up defending Ludjohn and focused on Totti and Baggio on the left wing.

Iuliano made a sliding tackle from the left side of the arc, poking the ball into the penalty area.

He actually hindered Deschamps's pursuit, forcing the French captain to take a detour. At this point, Lu Deyang had already regained possession of the ball inside the penalty area.

Peruzzi rushed to the edge of the six-yard box and shifted his weight.

boom--

Lu Deyang turned and fired a shot with the inside of his right foot, the ball rolling directly past Peruzzi's left side and into the right side of the goal.

Shoot into the far corner, 3-1!!!

"Goal!"

"Dejan Goal!"

"Goal! Goal! Goal!!!"

"The Turin people thought that by hiring an excellent employee at their winery, they could steal the title of Genoa Turn. But today, facing off against each other, we immediately saw how big the gap was between Zidane, who was known for his Genoa Turn, and Dejan."

"While Zidane was busy showing off, Dejan remained calm and acted as Milan's attacking playmaker. He would deliver the ball to the most appropriate position, but he would never miss an opportunity. Just like this time, Totti and Baggio had moved to the left wing to receive the ball, but at the crucial moment, Dejan still trusted his own feet more. Facing Juventus' almost complete defense, he remained calm and dribbled all the way into the penalty area to solve the problem."

"A player made a similar play today, namely Juventus' Croatian striker Bokšić. However, his shot went over the crossbar. I still can't understand how someone could kick the ball over the crossbar inside the penalty area. I guess even Buffon didn't expect this result."

"With 1 minute and 22 seconds left in the game, Sacchi finally made a substitution, with Boban replacing Dejan. Dejan received a lot of applause from the fans. There was infighting among the Torino fans. Some Juventus fans were applauding, while others were not. Perhaps they felt that they were a title contender and that applauding their opponents would affect their morale, so they appeared somewhat weak."

"But the Torino fans misunderstood from the start. After Dejan's transfer to Milan, the championship was no longer part of their season goals. If they perform well, Lippi can proudly say at the end of the season: leading Juventus to second place is the greatest achievement of my life!"

Lu Deyang took the water bottle from Tardelli, rinsed his mouth, and paced back and forth on the sidelines.

Do not rest immediately after strenuous exercise.

In the final minutes, he didn't need to return to the bench.

Jugovic fouled Baggio and received a yellow card, and referee Collina finally blew the final whistle.

The bald man quickly led the referee team out of the stadium.

Lu Deyang entered the field with the substitute players and walked towards the away fans' stand to thank them.

He has always had this habit.

There's no need to put on a brave face when dealing with your benefactors.

Lu Deyang knew very well who was footing the bill for him.

It's not just about a few tickets.

Maldini said with a smile, "You seem to really enjoy interacting with the fans."

"Aren't you too?"

Lu Deyang countered with a question.

At this point, Ma Paul hadn't yet fallen out with the South Stand.

Maldini said, "After all, they came to support us."

“I respect them and the fans watching on TV,” Lu Deyang said, pointing to the stands. “They bring me tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of yuan in revenue every year, and I am sincerely grateful for their support.”

Maldini's face stiffened.

He was tempted to gesture a few times and utter some profanities.

Even now, when he hears that Lu Deyang's income may be over 100 million, he still feels it's outrageous.

The difference between people is greater than the difference between people and dogs.

He's already a top-tier guard, earning over $200 million plus endorsements; he already feels it's incredible.

Lu Deyang casually mentioned that it was dozens of times more than his.

As Lu Deyang turned around, Maldini secretly raised his middle finger.

Lu Deyang suddenly turned around, and Maldini quickly raised his little finger and thumb again, pretending to make random gestures.

Damn, this guy must have done too many bad things. He's so perceptive, afraid of being shot in the back.

Maldini thought to himself.

Lu Deyang was still given a urine test.

Buffon and the Little Prince were not spared either.

Anyone who performs well against Juventus is required to undergo a urine test; this is the Italian rule.

The two young men started competing over there.

Lu Deyang kindly reminded him, "Don't pee on your hands."

"It's alright, he's not good enough."

Buffon raised his hand and gestured as he spoke.

“I’m clearly older than you,” Totti retorted, sticking his neck out.

"I haven't had much of a chance to exercise lately, and it's too cold. I'll show you what I'm made of next time I take a shower, it'll scare you to death," Buffon snorted.

Totti spat indignantly.

The behavior of these two reminded Lu Deyang of his school days, when classmates would measure each other's sizes with rulers through their school uniforms; in this respect, boys were never willing to admit defeat.

It's normal for two people with only a junior high school education to perform like this.

This urine test was a bit complicated, and Lu Deyang did not attend the press conference.

It is said that Lippi lost his temper at the post-match press conference.

It was almost midnight when Lu Deyang got home. When he arrived, he saw the princess sitting on the sofa, asleep with her head tilted back.

The TV was on, broadcasting the game.

Lu Deyang bent down to pick her up, but the princess opened her eyes.

"You're back, darling."

"Okay, I'll carry you upstairs to sleep."

Lu Deyang said.

“You still need to eat something, and I’m hungry too,” the princess said.

Lu Deyang then headed towards the kitchen.

The girl had already prepared the ingredients, took out a steak from the refrigerator, and smashed a few cloves of garlic. Lu Deyang then got busy.

Once both sides are almost cooked, turn off the heat, add butter and garlic, and let the meat absorb the flavors fully before plating and covering with aluminum foil.

I learned this from the chef at the restaurant.

The biggest advantage of the short video era is that learning to cook is very easy. These days, if you want to learn someone's signature skill, you can start by becoming an apprentice in the kitchen.

Whether it's Chinese or Western cuisine, the cooking time and the order of ingredients are very important.

It's difficult to achieve the best results by trying it yourself, since that's how people make a living from this stuff.

Once it was ready, the two of them placed it on the coffee table in front of the sofa to eat, while a sexy female anchor on TV was already reporting on today's Serie A matches.

"You don't seem interested in any of them."

The princess said this while eating her steak.

“I prefer Audrey’s type, while you countries prefer Catherine,” Lu Deyang said.

"Britain is not the same country as other countries."

The princess said irritably, "Besides, I don't like Katharine Hepburn either; I prefer Vivien Leigh."

After spending a lot of time with Lu Deyang, I learned that he likes to talk about Europe and America.

In reality, the situation varies from country to country.

As the two were talking, Lu Deyang's phone rang.

When I answered, I found it was a call from England.

"Mr. Wenger, I didn't expect you to call me at this time," Lu Deyang said with a smile, holding the cordless phone between his fingers.

"I just finished watching your match and guessed you weren't asleep yet, so I called you," the professor said on the other end of the phone.

"Is there a problem, Mr. Wenger?"

Lu Deyang asked.

He was quite surprised to receive a call from the professor so late, as the two didn't have much contact privately.

"Well, I've seen some really good young Italian players. You seem to know them quite well. Do you have any good candidates you could recommend?" the professor asked.

Lu Deyang: ...

That's not a problem, but Italian geniuses don't come cheap, and the professor probably can't afford it.

(End of this chapter)