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Chapter 279 The Number One Team in the Apennines (Please Subscribe)

In the final stages of the first half, Buffon became the focus of the day.

Even the usually stern Baresi was unusually pulled aside to talk to him, leading Maldini to suspect that the veteran captain was worried that Juventus would poach him, so he came in advance to ease the tension between the two sides.

Among the three powerhouses in the north, Juventus really values ​​local players the most.

Given Baresi's current attitude towards them, it's normal that these young players don't like Milan.

Maldini thinks Baresi is quite realistic.

He chuckled to himself as he heard Baresi say, "Gigi, if you stay in Milan, you can become the team captain in the future. Then you'll be the captain of both Milan and the Italian national team."

Paul Ma: ...

Why does this sound so familiar?

If Buffon is the captain, then what am I? The music committee member?
Maldini began to recall whether Baresi was also afraid of him leaving the team. After all, Baresi was very fierce back then, and they were all fiercer than the other. Even if he was Cesare's son, he would still have other ideas.

Now that they're getting old and unlikely to leave, they're using the same old excuses to fool the younger generation.

Oh shit.

Maldini was indignant and decided to play until he was over 40, so that whoever wanted the captain's armband would have to just watch.

Back in the locker room, the atmosphere was quite good.

Today's match can be described as a clash between veterans and newcomers, a final showdown between the old guard from the 82 World Cup, and also featuring future national team players like Toni and Totti.

Adding to the grudge against Sampdoria, the entire Milan team was very satisfied with taking the lead in the first half.

"Gigi just pounced a few times, and they act like he saved the world," Totti muttered, sitting next to Lu Deyang.

"I feel he's very good, and might be one of the best goalkeepers in the future."

Redondo said, "If he were in Argentina, he would definitely be selected for the national team."

Totti grunted but didn't say anything.

His relationship with Buffon is complicated.

The two are both friends and rivals.

When they shared an apartment, they would argue about who should clean, and they would also play pranks on each other outside.

Of course, cooperation is just a passing fancy; competition is the main theme.

It's still undecided who is the most illiterate person in Italy, so it's impossible for the two to be as close as brothers.

The second-to-last and last-place students care a lot about their seating arrangement, even if it seems similar to others.

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "Don't worry, you are also the future of Italy. You will be the core of Italy, and Gigi will be the goalkeeper of Italy. That's for sure. Maybe one day you will lift the trophy together."

"By then, I hope I will be a college student."

Totti said simply, "I don't even dare to say I graduated from university."

He's been inquiring about which countries offer universities that can be attended for a fee, without requiring students to travel abroad to study.

Totti felt it was worth spending a year or two's salary just to get revenge.

Can't even a diploma be bought for nearly two million dollars?
"Adriana invites you to visit her sometime."

Paul Ma leaned over and said, "You should take a look at your godson."

"Do you want me to raise the child?" Lu Deyang rolled his eyes and said.

The King of the Land Ball has many godsons, and he visits each of them frequently. He must be busier than Whitebeard.

"That's good too. I'll go back and talk to Adriana about it."

Paul Ma winked and said.

As an energetic young man, he doesn't really like children; they disrupt many things between him and his wife.

Now, to allow him to rest properly, Maldini sleeps alone.

“If you dare to hand him over to me, then I will definitely train Chris well. Maybe he will become a player who surpasses you in the future,” Lu Deyang said.

The little prince nodded and said, "My dad always says that early childhood education is the most important. He neglected my education because he drank all the time, which is why I didn't do well in school. If you give it to Dejan, your son will definitely become a great soccer star."

"I think so."

Redondo said, "It's a good opportunity to cultivate my child's artistic talent early on. I have many good books. It sounds interesting to raise a cultured and tasteful Mr. Golden Globe."

"You absolutely must go to university!"

Totti emphasized, "It would be best to let him get a doctorate, so that in case of a nuclear war, we can use his spaceship to immigrate."

Lu Deyang: ...

The doctor didn't have a spaceship either.

The Little Prince probably thought the doctor had the same kind of power as Spider-Man.

However, even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the effects of the Cold War did not end. In the minds of this generation, the shadow of nuclear war still looms over the earth.

After all, European media outlets were constantly reporting on how the Soviet Union sold off its nuclear weapons.

Who knows if some terrorist bought it?

Maldini stared speechlessly at the three men; his son's future had already been arranged.

However, he did not object to what Totti and the others said.

Italian football now recognizes the importance of education. AC Milan's youth team even requires players to have graduated from high school before they can be promoted to the first team. Of course, if you are a genius, you can continue your studies, but you absolutely cannot drop out like Buffon or Totti.

Costacurta was clearly happy to see his old friend suffer a setback.

He kept urging Lu Deyang to adopt Christian Maldini, as if Paul Ma's family couldn't afford to eat.

Unable to contain himself any longer, Ma Paulo turned around and punched Costacurta, yelling, "That's my son, mine!"

"Maybe he'll regret it later, wondering why he wasn't Deyan's son."

Costacurta raised an eyebrow and said.

Maldini started playfully wrestling with him.

Milan's middle generation is still more active than Baresi and his teammates.

Maldini is much easier to talk to than Baresi.

With time running out, the Milan players were ready to take the field once again.

Just as Lu Deyang was about to get up, Baggio grabbed his arm.

"What's wrong, Roberto?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"When will the contract be signed, Dejan?"

Baggio asked directly.

"Wait a minute, I need to discuss it with Monica to see if it's suitable," Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Baggio was furious.

Roberto Baggio, is he really not as good as Roberto Mancini one day?
This time, I didn't encounter any of the opposing players.

Back on the field, Ancelotti immediately made a substitution, replacing Soldo with Brian Roy.

"Bryan Roy is very fast. Ancelotti brought on this Dutch player because he's ready to go toe-to-toe with AC Milan."

Lu Deyang also knew this person.

He's of Surinamese descent, dark-skinned and fast, and most importantly, his agent is Raiola.

At the time, Van Gaal was determined to promote Overmars, and Bryan Roy could have easily gone to the right wing, as he was effective on both sides. However, at the urging of his agent, he chose to go head-to-head.

At that time, Raiola was not very familiar with transfer procedures, so he brought him from Ajax to Italy.

After Foggia's outstanding performance, he went to Nottingham, and this season he has returned to Italy.

Rafael's transfer dealings clearly show that even though he's not familiar with the football world, he still doesn't care about the players' future or building a good reputation. No one would believe he wasn't doing the transfers for commissions.

If Bryan Roy had stayed at Ajax, he would definitely have been selected for the Dutch national team.

But he is still not a Dutch international.

After Totti kicked off, Van Basten received the ball and passed it to Lu Deyang.

Lu Deyang dribbled forward directly this time. Brian Roy obviously didn't know how to defend. Lu Deyang accelerated and then stopped abruptly. He feigned a move to the wing with his left foot, but then flicked the ball to his left foot with his right foot and started running again.

This simple move caused Brian Roy to fall awkwardly onto the grass.

Zidane likes to use similar moves.

While stationary with the ball between your legs, suddenly start moving and pass the ball to your left foot, then dribble the ball forward with your left foot.

However, Zidane's explosiveness is not strong; it's purely a matter of personal preference.

Many times he can't get past opponents with speed, so he relies on ball control and individual skills to get the ball and wait for his teammates.

This situation doesn't apply to Lu Deyang; once he gets past you, there's no way you can catch up.

Barak was so frightened that he rushed to the flank to help defend, and Hechi immediately came up to cover.

The two German-speaking young men worked together seamlessly, but at that moment, Lu Deyang made a cross pass while running, and the ball rolled past Ballack's feet to find the advancing Albertini, who immediately played a through ball without stopping the ball.

Totti made a forward run and then delivered a brilliant cutback pass to Van Basten, who unleashed a powerful shot that found the back of the net.

beep—

The referee's whistle blew.

Basten looked completely bewildered.

Collina pointed at Totti, signaling the linesman to raise his flag, indicating that Totti was offside when he made a forward run.

"Damn it, that bald guy did it on purpose."

The little prince, suppressing his anger, turned back and took a few steps before cursing, "They don't call the foul when I have the ball, but only when I score. None of these bald guys are good people."

"You're not talking about that guy from Juventus, are you?"

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

“How could that be? I don’t care about him at all,” Totti said, sticking out his neck.

Lu Deyang knew then that this was indeed the case.

Zidane and Totti play in the same position, so the little prince will definitely compete with him.

There aren't many other outstanding young number 10s in Italy right now.

"Relax, we will win."

Van Basten said with a smile.

……

"Be careful, everyone! Be very careful!!!"

Ancelotti shouted from the sidelines.

If it weren't for the offside call, the game would have been over in the first place.

Lu Deyang almost ended the suspense of the game right from the start. How could he not be afraid?

"Carlo, you can't do this."

Dossena walked over to him and said. Ancelotti shrugged and raised his hand, gesturing for Dossena to speak.

Dossena shouted at the field: "You guys better wake up! Are your brains full of shit? You've already conceded a goal at the start of the second half. Do you not want to play anymore? If you don't want to play, just tell me, and I'll make substitutions right away!"

Barrotta stood in the penalty area and observed for a moment before immediately launching a long ball towards the right wing.

Brian Roy's speed after receiving the ball was indeed quite fast, and Lu Deyang was beaten in one go.

Fortunately, Maldini didn't give him any chance at all, easily keeping the ball with a sliding tackle from the front.

It seems that his failure to be selected for the Dutch national team was not entirely due to playing abroad.

……

Standing on the sidelines, Tardelli said, "Dejan has been playing a lot lately, should we substitute him earlier?"

"2:1 is not very stable."

Saki said.

Tardelli, standing behind him, rolled his eyes.

You didn't say that at the press conference.

Sacchi stood on the sidelines with his arms crossed, not expecting Ancelotti to be so difficult to deal with.

Milan's defense was at a huge height disadvantage, and the opponent's two strikers were shameless, just constantly lobbing the ball into the penalty area.

Lu Deyang is often forced to track back to defend, otherwise there are not many tall players in the backcourt besides Redondo.

Even though they are currently leading, if Lu Deyang doesn't apply pressure, the opponents will likely recover quickly and become the ones dominating Milan.

After all, long passes and crosses don't require much organization; you just need to get the ball and pass it roughly.

Without Lu Deyang, Milan's organizational ability will also decline significantly.

At least Baggio didn't have an easy time against Parry, and Totti didn't gain much of an advantage against Ballack either.

Sacchi hadn't felt this uncertain for a long time.

Because the opponent looks like they could score at any moment.

Even though Milan's attack was more aggressive.

He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the young marshal. Well done, Carlo!

A few minutes later, Sampdoria sent another long pass into the attacking third. Although Buffon punched the ball out of the penalty area, it was still at Mancini's feet.

Mancini dribbled past several defenders in the middle before chipping the ball over Baresi's head. Toni ran into the penalty area and attempted a side hook shot with his massive frame, but Buffon blocked the ball head-on.

Possession remained with Sampier-d'Arenesse.

This time, Mancini switched the ball to the right wing, and Bryan Roy, without waiting for Maldini to press, delivered a curling cross.

Bierhoff overpowered Baresi with a header at the near post, but at the crucial moment, Buffon punched Bierhoff near the head, forcefully knocking the ball out of the penalty area.

"pretty!!!"

"Buffon has done it again."

"Although Baresi is excellent, his air defense is really problematic. Today, the Germans completely bombed Milan over his head, but fortunately Buffon successfully thwarted Bierhoff's threat every time."

"The ball reached the left wing, and Dejan had just received it when Mancini pulled his shirt. Collina finally showed a yellow card. Sampierda Renesse committed a tactical foul. As Dejan's former teammate, Mancini knew very well what the consequences of this counter-attack would be."

Mancini made a face at Lu Deyang and ran away.

Lu Deyang looked down at the corner of his jersey, which was already deformed. He would have to make proper arrangements for Mancini after the game.

As the spokesperson for Monica Burger, she should also shoot some commercials.

Inside Milan's penalty area.

Baresi looked at Buffon with some embarrassment.

He rarely looks this disheveled.

But their two strikers were absolutely disgusting.

That German guy's ability to seize opportunities is exceptionally strong.

Seeing Baresi's gaze, Buffon felt a surge of secret satisfaction.

He waved his hand dismissively, saying, "We're all teammates; helping each other is only natural."

These words made Baresi's face even uglier.

He never wanted anyone to help him; that would mean he had become a burden.

Franco Baresi sighed.

Damn it, it might really be time for me to retire.

However, the question of who should receive the captain's armband remains.

If possible, it would be best to tie Lu Deyang down with a captain's armband.

Buffon and Totti are both his loyal fans.

But Lu Deyang didn't seem to have any interest in the armband.

Giving the ball to Buffon could secure Milan's goalkeeping safety for the next decade, but Totti doesn't seem too happy about it.

If it were Totti, Buffon wouldn't be willing either.

This is really a headache.

The thought of retiring gave Baresi a sense of urgency, and he felt an urgent need to do something for the team.

Just like when Ferguson retired, he insisted on building a young and promising team before leaving.

People with a strong sense of responsibility are still thinking about work even when they reach retirement age, fearing that their departure will cause problems for the team.

We should talk to Paul later about who would be a better fit.

Damn, Baresi only just realized that he should have given the captain's armband to Paolo Maldini.

……

“Today, Sampdoria was constantly making long passes, and Bierhoff was basically looking for physical contact. I was a little worried that he might injure Dejan. Dejan is the second tallest player in Milan's entire match, and he was almost always dropping back into the penalty area to defend. Several of his collisions with the Germans were nerve-wracking to watch.”

"We all know that German football is not very clean. Their Miracle of Bern was a victory created by science, which is really worrying."

Krudelli was itching to rush to the sidelines, grab Sacchi by the collar, and force him to make a substitution.

Sampdoria played with too much intensity.

Moreover, their forwards are exceptionally good at heading the ball; when the two of them work together, one of them is always able to win the header.

At this point, Lu Deyang must participate in the battles inside the penalty area.

Lucio would even come into the penalty area at times, and even with Redondo added to the mix, Milan's aerial defense was still somewhat worrisome.

We can't exactly send the 1.9-meter-tall Van Basten back to the penalty area to contest headers, he's injury-prone too.

In the 87th minute, Brian Roy received a pass from Hetsch and started sprinting down the right flank again, with Lu Deyang immediately coming to meet him.

The Dutch winger opted for a cross this time.

Hechi, who had been standing beside him, took over and accelerated forward with the ball, forming a small offensive group with the two of them.

Redondo's defense was still quick, but this time he came up with Maldini.

Seeing this, Hech immediately made a cross, and Ballack passed the ball diagonally again. Mancini, who was unmarked, moved to the right wing to receive the ball and delivered a 45-degree cross without stopping it.

The ball was moving very fast this time. Although the defender was in the penalty area, Tony's diving header from the side was very close, and Wiljoward didn't even have a chance to block it.

Seeing the ball heading towards the bottom left corner of the goal, Buffon stepped up again, making a nimble dive and blocking what seemed like a sure goal with one hand.

Baresi, back in the penalty area, received the ball and immediately turned to pass it to Maldini.

"They've struck back, Paul!"

Baresi reminded him.

Seeing this, Maldini made a cross pass to Lu Deyang.

As soon as Lu Deyang received the ball, Brian Roy and Hertch were both ready to foul, and they both chose to take the ball with their hands at the same time.

But Lu Deyang activated his acceleration and, relying solely on his explosive power, left them behind.

Ancelotti was jumping up and down on the sidelines.

Damn it, the player on the right wing is wide open!
Ballack practically gritted his teeth as he ran back. The players on Sampdoria noticed that the two players on the right couldn't get back, so they quickly went to cover the right flank.

At this moment, Lu Deyang suddenly twisted his left foot and moved to the right, which was the opponent's left flank.

Seeing this, Parry quickly returned to provide backup.

Lu Deyang had no intention of taking his time and going through the motions with him.

While dribbling at high speed, Lu Deyang quickly performed a half-step, his left foot sweeping across the ball before his right foot flicked it, using explosive power to force his way between Parry and the sideline.

By the time Parry turned around, Lu Deyang had already rushed more than four meters away.

Pacheco was already waiting on the side of the penalty area, carefully waiting for Lu Deyang to bring the ball forward.

Before he even got close, Lu Deyang executed another complete bicycle kick, dribbling the ball to Pacheco's feet.

The full-back kept his center of gravity low, and Lu Deyang moved his body by swaying his shoulders. He lowered his left shoulder as if to move into the middle, and immediately tapped the ball with his left foot to the byline to create an angle. Before the opponent could adjust, he chipped the ball out with his right foot.

boom--

The pass was quick and urgent. The young prince in the middle jumped high but couldn't head the ball. Van Basten followed up at the far post and pushed the ball into the goal with the inside of his foot.

boom--

The away fans erupted in cheers.

Sure enough, it was their number seven who stepped forward once again.

In situations like these, only Lu Deyang can become the key player for the team.

"Deyang!!!"

"Dejan assisted Van Basten to score the game-winning goal."

"Today, Dejan displayed world-class performance on both ends of the pitch. If he had been born a few decades earlier, perhaps Beckenbauer would have had to relinquish the title of 'Football Emperor,' and he himself would have been ashamed to admit that in front of Dejan, he could only be considered a 'Football Prince.' This summer's German hero, the creator of the first Golden Ball winner, the 'German Bomber' Bierhoff, crashed under the combined efforts of Dejan and Buffon, failing to score even a single goal."

"The strike partnership of Toni and Bierhoff is very powerful, but we've seen that even if Milan's defense isn't tall enough, they still have ways to stop them. Here's a suggestion: when looking for someone to replace Baresi, you must consider their height. Our defense is too short; the tallest person is actually our full-back."

"Sacchi made a substitution, Davies replaced Dejan, which means that there won't be much change in today's game. The Luis Ferraris Stadium erupted in applause. Even if the home fans were unwilling, they could only cheer for their former heroes, even if Dejan led Milan to defeat them today."

The final score of the match was 3-1.

Milan did not have much of an advantage on the field.

Tony seems to have learned a lot from Mancini.

That guy is great in some ways, like shooting without stopping the ball.

At the post-match press conference, neither coach said anything offensive, highlighting the deep history between them, which left the reporters quite disappointed.

Back home, Lu Deyang was secretly planning a new advertisement for Monica Burger.

Especially advertisements placed domestically.

During this period, it was popular in Asia for groups of several people to form. Why not have Mancini, Baggio, and Totti form a "Boy from the Apennines" and jump around like in a sunrise commercial...

(End of this chapter)