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Chapter 286 Whoever Stops the Ball is a Grandson (Please Subscribe)

back home.

Lu Deyang felt both angry and amused.

Maldini must really be fed up with the kids.

This is the first one, and it's already like this.

He was probably afraid his father would scold him, so he didn't dare send him to the Cesare family.

The eldest son is relatively quiet.

That's not right either; it might be noisier at night.

The princess was with Lu Qiuwang, and he really didn't know.

"I took Chris shopping for clothes today, and he even won a prize in the raffle!"

The princess excitedly shook her wrist and said, "This is the first prize jade from Myanmar. You only need to pay $88 to choose a style you like."

Lu Deyang: ...

This is just a shopping mall prize scam.

They give you a worthless pearl and make you spend money to buy a bracket.

I didn't expect this scam to exist so early.

Whether it's pearls or jade, they all share one characteristic: those who don't know anything about them can't tell the difference between good and bad, and even those who do know just can't tell the difference. These things don't have much value to begin with; they're all just hyped up.

There are even artificial pearls.

However, Lu Deyang did not say anything.

Since I've already bought it, I'm happy with it.

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "It's very beautiful, the turquoise color is very nice, but I think green suits Charles better."

The princess rolled her eyes at him, clearly annoyed.

Having been together for so long, she was familiar with the "green hat" meme.

“I think Chris is a very lucky boy.” The princess lifted the eldest son up and rubbed her nose against his little face, saying, “From now on, you will be the lucky Christian.”

"Then you'd better not take him to Las Vegas, otherwise I'm afraid we won't have enough money for you to lose."

Lu Deyang reminded him.

Don't let this kid get scammed; he shouldn't actually think he's lucky.

"I bought a few lottery tickets on my way back," the princess said, holding up her hand.

"The odds of winning that thing aren't very high."

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "If you want to win the lottery, why don't you bet with Francisco?"

The princess covered her mouth and laughed.

She also had a very good impression of Totti.

The child was simple-minded and greatly admired Lu Deyang.

"Hasn't Francisco found a girlfriend? He's been in Milan for half a year now, hasn't he?" the princess asked curiously.

Although the Little Prince was famously illiterate, he was undeniably handsome.

Even celebrities and their mothers who can't even write their own names have people willing to give them sex.

He almost fell for it.

Lu Deyang told the princess about Totti's recent experiences.

"He's not really suited for that kind of girl," the princess commented.

“Francisco probably wants to raise the average education level of his family, since he’s the most famous junior high school graduate in Italy,” Lu Deyang said with a smile. “This status will become increasingly awkward as he gets older.”

"Italian newspapers really know how to bully people."

The Duchess complained, "If it were an England player, they would definitely be arguing with them in the newspapers."

“If Francisco does that, the next day’s newspapers will only feature corrections to his grammatical errors,” Lu Deyang said helplessly.

The princess also smiled helplessly.

There's really nothing we can do about this.

As an Italian, you shouldn't have any problems with basic grammar.

Once a reporter seizes on something and won't let go, you have no way to resist.

With Monica not around, Lu Deyang has to sleep alone at night.

Neither Cagliari nor Verona posed much of a problem for Milan.

Lu Deyang had a feeling.

The so-called "mini World Cup" has weakened.

Only top-tier teams have the ability to bring in superstar players.

It's unlikely that we'll see a repeat of the days when Udinese had Zico and a relegation-threatened team had a Golden Boot winner.

On the one hand, other leagues are rising, and the resurgence of the Premier League has had a significant impact, while Dortmund is still spending money.

On the other hand, the main issue is that players are becoming increasingly expensive, and smaller teams simply can't afford them.

If you want to buy South Americans, forget about Brazilians. Even if they've just arrived in Europe, they'll go to Spain or Portugal, which is an advantage due to language barriers.

The more early colonies a team had, the better they were in the football world at that time.

The reason why the Premier League has such high viewership is because it has so many colonies.

Spain's early colonization, coupled with the similarity of their languages ​​to Portuguese, gave them a significant advantage.

Italy really isn't very good at this.

Even in Argentina, there are more Spanish speakers.

In early February, Milan once again welcomed Sampdoria.

The team led by Veron is currently performing quite well.

The newspapers are all reporting on the battle against his former team.

Baggio's former club had just passed away when he encountered Lu Deyang's former club.

Each round of reporters manages to find something sensational.

This round of matches is played at home, but given Genoa's distance, there's not much difference between home and away games.

On the bus to the stadium, Lu Deyang sat down next to Maldini and said, "You must come to my house to pick up your child after the game."

"Don't worry, I promise."

Paul Ma said solemnly.

Your guarantee has no legal effect.

Lu Deyang complained, "And if you leave your eldest son behind and start a romance with Adriana, what if she gets pregnant again?"

Paul Ma's face stiffened.

These days, with candlelight dinners every day, I haven't really thought about this.

If another one comes along, the two kids will drive him crazy.

Just when I was finally getting into a bit of fun, the child started crying.

If things continue like this, Maldini suspects he himself will run into trouble.

By the time the child is older, he may have already passed this stage.

Maldini looked melancholy as he thought about this.

Lu Deyang advised, "Why don't you hire a nanny, the kind who takes care of children? It's not like you can't afford it."

"My parents don't agree."

Maldini sighed and said, "My mother said that Italians raise their own children, and we can't be so pampered."

"Then there's no way."

Lu Deyang warned, "If you run after the game is over, I'll send Chris to the Gazzetta dello Sport and say you abandoned your son."

Paul Ma, feeling frustrated, raised his middle finger.

Now he'll have to sleep by himself again.

A married man was sleeping alone at night.

This is truly tragic.

When the team bus arrived at San Siro, the entire team received a warm welcome from the fans.

It's already February, and the team is still undefeated. If they can just hold on a little longer, they'll create a terrifying undefeated season.

As for winning the championship, that goes without saying.

How could they not win the championship if they were undefeated?
"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

The Rossoneri cheered.

The Milan players greeted them one by one.

Milan players were still very stylish during this period.

She looks elegant even when dressed casually for a newspaper.

In terms of sheer presence, few teams can compare to Milan.

Even though Coco later fell from grace, he is now a famous handsome man in Italy.

With Totti added to the mix, Inzaghi is practically the only other player missing from the list of the most handsome future players for the Italian national team.

Having finally managed to break into the first team, Keke sidled up to Lu Deyang and said, "If there are any advertisements next time, you can contact me, Deyang."

"If it's appropriate."

Lu Deyang smiled and said he did not refuse.

When he shoots commercials, he considers not only the players' looks and reputation, but also their future prospects.

Keke's future prospects are mediocre, and Lu Deyang has little interest in him.

It's not a problem if you like to play, the key is that you can play well while playing, like Garrincha or Maradona, that's what's awesome.

Otherwise, if you fall into depravity, you'll lose the means to continue living a carefree life.

Once a player loses their player status, they lose their appeal.

Saki was still waiting to invite Lu Deyang to the press conference, but Lu Deyang declined.

He's said everything he needed to say to Sampdoria. The team is mostly made up of new faces now, so there's no need for him to attend the press conference.

The home team locker room.

While changing clothes, Buffon joked, "Because I met that girl who likes Simone de Beauvoir, Francesco hasn't been very motivated to go out to eat lately, and has started studying cooking at home."

"That's great, at least it can please yourself."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

He's a great cook, and most importantly, he makes delicious food that he enjoys eating.

"But he's still figuring out how long it takes to cook pasta," Buffon quipped.

There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.

In Italy, it's similar to instant noodles. Some pasta dishes even come with a sauce packet. The cooking process is indeed very similar to that of instant noodles. You don't even need to make the sauce yourself after cooking; you just tear it open and pour it on.

"What do you know? If you cook it for too long, the noodles will be too soft; if you cook it for too short a time, they'll be too hard. I need to find out the perfect cooking time," Totti said dismissively.

"Francisco."

Albertini whispered a reminder: "If you look at the back of the pasta packaging, you can see the recommended cooking time."

Totti's face stiffened.

Buffon scoffed, "Perhaps he doesn't recognize those words."

"Damn it, I'm going to kill you. You're injured today, so Sebastian can play."

Totti got up and rushed towards Buffon.

Seeing this, Rossi decisively stopped Buffon, who was trying to run away.

However, Totti only threw one punch.

After changing his clothes, Lu Deyang chose to participate in the lottery.

[Your good friend Steve Bruce's coaching career after retirement was quite unsuccessful. As captain of a top club, his goal shifted from winning titles as a player to avoiding relegation. Therefore, we've drawn a player who continues to compete for titles after retirement. Ding! You've obtained a single-match trial card for the 1988-1989 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, Sampdoria vs. Barcelona, ​​featuring Roberto Mancini.]

Holy crap, Uncle Mancini!

As good brothers and old teammates.

Lu Deyang knows Mancini very well.

Both his positioning and his playing style.

It's certain that Mancini's overall ability is weaker than Baggio's.

However, he is truly excellent in every aspect. For example, Baggio can run a solo race, and Mancini occasionally has similar performances.

In terms of shooting, he may not be worse than Baggio, and may even be better.

Before Van Persie, Mancini's ability to shoot directly without stopping the ball was considered top-notch in football.

The most important thing is that his dribbling success rate is not as high as Baggio's, and that is the difference between the two.

However, in the hands of the King of Land Balls, it might not be the same.

After today's match, Lu Deyang will make a phone call to Mancini and have a good talk.

Perhaps he is the one who understands best what role Baggio should play at the entrance of Monica's Hamburg.

"Alright, stop fooling around, get ready to go on stage," Baresi said, standing up.

Lu Deyang followed his teammates out of the locker room.

Sampdoria is currently performing very well, ranking third.

They are very consistent against weaker teams, performing better than Juventus and Inter Milan.

Montella, like Totti and Buffon, is highly regarded as a key player in the next major tournament.

Italy really doesn't lack players in any position.

When other teams say they don't have anyone to use, it means there really aren't any good candidates for a certain position.

Italy's claim of having no one to use a player simply means they lack top-tier players for a particular position.

The main problems for the Italian national team lie in their defensive midfield and flanks.

The wingers are mostly players like Baggio and Del Piero who fill in as wingers. Let alone top wingers, they can't even field two decent wingers. Since Donadoni, Italy has had no decent wingers.

During the warm-up, a huge TIFO was projected from the stands.

The simple Italian phrase "total victory" is more powerful than any TIFO.

This is the source of Rosenelli's confidence.

At the beginning of the season, some teams maintained a perfect record like Milan, but by the time the major leagues could no longer keep up with Milan's pace.

Even the dominant teams in smaller European leagues can't even stay undefeated now, let alone win all their games.

Even if they have someone to take care of them in the country, they will still lose in European competitions.

Milan plays in the world's best league and is a Champions League team, so it's difficult for them to avoid losing. Maintaining a perfect record is no joke.

Such a flamboyant display naturally attracted the attention of the away team.

Montella frequently glanced at the stands while warming up.

Veron asked from the sidelines, "Don't you feel that we are also very good, but still can't catch up with AC Milan?"

Montella smiled and shook his head.

He had already experienced Milan's strength when they first met.

With Lu Deyang's return to Serie A, AC Milan's strength has become somewhat exaggerated.

But as Perón said...

Even if you've done your best and worked incredibly hard, it can be disheartening to still not see the backs of the team at the very front.

"Both teams have returned to the players' tunnel. The media is reporting that Dejan is facing his former club, but Dejan has already explained that Paolo Mantovani's team is his former club, and Sampdoria no longer has any of Dejan's former teammates."

"This team should be very unfamiliar to Dejan and Redondo. It's completely different, and even the goalkeeper position has been changed twice. However, Sampdoria's current results are still very good. Eriksson's coaching has been quite effective this season."

"Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both sides."

Milan 4-4-2: Two defensive midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defenders: Maldini, Baresi, Costacurta, Coco
Midfielders: Ludjohnsen, Redondo, Albertini, Baggio
Forwards: Van Basten, Totti.

Sampdoria's 4-5-1 double defensive midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Ferron
Defenders: Emmanuel Pesárez, Mihajlovic, Dean, David Baleri

Midfielders: Legler, Marco Franceschetti, Vincenzo Icopino, Veron, Karembeu

Forward: Montella.

"Today, Eriksson surprisingly abandoned the 4-4-2 formation and opted for a 4-5-1, clearly hoping to outmaneuver AC Milan in terms of midfield depth. However, AC Milan's midfield is very strong, and it's not something that can be overcome simply by numbers."

"Young striker Montella has performed brilliantly and is one of the best strikers in Serie A right now. Totti should be considered a number 10, and he is still playing as a number 10 when he is deployed on the front line. Perhaps this is Sacchi's stubbornness. Sacchi himself should be very clear about what role Totti is meant to play."

"Alright, the match is about to begin."

It was another afternoon match, and both team captains took it very seriously.

Milan lost the coin toss and kicked off first.

At 1:30 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the match.

Totti immediately passed the ball to Lu Deyang after receiving it; Baggio was probably used to this.

Lu Deyang suddenly discovered something interesting.

He used Mancini's card, Totti was in the position behind the striker, and Baggio was also a number 9.5.

Today, the people behind Van Basten are all pretty much the same.

This also shows that Milan players have a very high football IQ. If other teams were to put three number 9.5 or 10 players on the left, center and right, they would probably not be able to make a difference.

Lu Deyang didn't rush when he got the ball.

What I'm saying might not be pleasant to hear.

However, any of Milan's long-legged forwards can easily dribble past several players.

Therefore, an attack only requires a fleeting opportunity.

Milan's organization wasn't particularly important; possession was more about preventing the opponent from having opportunities to attack.

Karembeu rushed toward Lu Deyang immediately.

This player with dreadlocks is getting fatter and fatter.

Lu Deyang's only impression of him was that his wife was very beautiful.

Karembeu approached, cautiously probing before extending his foot.

Lu Deyang turned around and passed the ball back.

When there's no opportunity to attack, he doesn't like to waste energy trying to get past opponents; doing so serves no purpose other than showing off skills and wasting stamina.

Redondo quickly passed the ball to Albertini.

Albertini raised his arm as if to make a long pass, but instead gently placed his right foot down for a cross.

This move caused the newly arrived Sampdoria players to return to their own half, and Albertini revealed a smug smile.

Redondo also quite likes this partner.

They've developed a better understanding over the course of half a season, mainly because Albertini plays with his brain, which gives him peace of mind.

Redondo sometimes likes to dribble past opponents, and Albertini can support him from behind.

The Sampdoria team was furious after being faked out right from the start.

They pressed forward again, and Redondo flicked the ball forward with his left foot, receiving it and heading straight for them.

Icopino's defensive ability as an attacking midfielder was quite poor, but he still tried to extend his leg, and Redondo simply used his body to force his way past him.

Francescatti quickly moved up to cover, and Veron saw this and rushed towards Redondo from the flank.

The two players prepared to double-team the defender.

Redondo didn't even look up; he simply delivered a cross while running.

Lu Deyang was in the attacking third, with no defenders around him.

Maldini easily received the ball and then made a lobbed pass.

The kick went over Baleri's head. Fearing offside, Lu Deyang waited for Baleri a moment before starting together.

Even so, they still easily crushed their opponent.

Seeing that he was a step behind, Baleri quickly reached out and pulled Lu Deyang.

Even so, he still couldn't keep up with Lu Deyang's speed.

However, the pass was a bit too long, and Lu Deyang hadn't caught up with the ball before it went out of bounds.

"Milan launched an attack immediately at the start of the game. The attack was a bit rushed, but it still put some pressure on Sampdoria."

"With Dejan on the field, AC Milan rarely needs Maldini to dribble up the pitch. He's more often just making runs forward to add to the squad, and attacking players almost never pass him the ball."

"Krudelli said with a smile."

Lu Deyang and his group of a few were alone.

The main reason is that they are too strong, and it is easy for them to find a through pass route.

The teammates' positioning ability is also excellent, so there is rarely a need to control the rhythm by passing the ball to the flanks in the frontcourt.

Maldini, as a top full-back, has had his criticisms significantly reduced.

This results in him covering for his teammates in the backcourt a lot.

Reducing the forward movement naturally eliminates the possibility of not being able to return to the correct position.

Sampdoria's attack was also organized very quickly.

Ferron got the ball and passed it to Mihajlovic.

Seeing that the Milan players weren't retreating quickly, Mihajlovic immediately launched a long ball forward.

Montella was incredibly fast. Redondo turned around with him, but in the blink of an eye, Montella had left Redondo behind.

Redondo immediately sensed something was wrong and wanted to try fouling.

However, the opponent was directly in front of him, so committing a foul was not a good idea.

If you don't position yourself properly, that's a red card.

In the brief moment of his hesitation, Montella had already received the ball and reached the front of the defense.

With Verjoward out today, Baresi chose to go up and intercept the ball himself.

The Milan captain moved up quickly, but didn't rush to extend his foot.

Montella used his speed to get past Baresi, something he really didn't expect.

Fortunately, Maldini made a sliding tackle from the side, getting the ball out of Montella's control, and Buffon rushed out in time to tuck the ball under his body.

"Thanks."

Baresi said.

This time it really was his fault.

"It's okay, you've filled in for me many times before."

Maldini said with a smile.

Baresi turned to look at Buffon.

Buffon ignored it; he saw an opportunity, took a run-up, and threw the ball out with all his might.

As the son of a discus thrower, Buffon's throw is quite powerful; after his run-up, the ball flew directly behind the center line.

Totti spotted the landing point and charged forward.

Sampdoria's only remaining defender is Francescoti, who is about the same height as him, and Totti believes he will win the aerial duel.

The two jumped almost simultaneously, and both raised their arms to brace themselves.

Totti was still stronger than his opponent and successfully headed the ball.

However, this time he failed to control the direction and headed the ball towards the opponent's penalty area.

Seeing this, Van Basten quickly started his run and headed the ball to the right wing before Dean could react.

Baggio started moving without even stopping the ball.

This terrified Sampdoria's defenders, who almost instantly rushed towards Baggio.

Seeing this, Baggio accelerated down the wing and crossed the ball.

"The force is considerable; it's a large-scale relocation!!!"

Krudelli shouted immediately.

The ball swept quickly past the edge of the six-yard box, and neither side could touch it. It flew directly to the left side of the penalty area. Lu Deyang rushed up from outside the penalty area, kicked with his right foot, and then kicked out with his left foot.

He hit a beautiful volley, but it was a bit too straight, and Ferron, who was close by, instinctively raised his hands to block the ball out of bounds.

"What a pity. Dejan's shot was excellent. He volleyed the ball from a tight angle without stopping it, and it still hit the target."

"Feron's block was more of a subconscious one, but he can still be proud to have stopped Dejan from scoring."

Seeing that Lu Deyang hadn't moved, Baggio looked at him.

Lu Deyang shook his head, signaling Baggio to go and take the penalty.

Mancini's volleying ability is particularly useful during set pieces.

As for poaching points, that has never been a problem for Lu Qiuwang.

The players from both sides were crowded in Sampdoria's penalty area.

Lu Deyang remained the primary target of their defense, and Baleri, an old friend, chose to stand in front of him.

Lu Deyang simply left the penalty area and stood outside the penalty area line.

"Trying to suddenly rush into the penalty area again?" Baleri said. "I won't let you succeed."

"come on."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

The last person who used to talk tough with him when he was playing football was Maradona.

That guy has never been able to beat the King of Land Balls even once.

Baggio knew what was going on as soon as he saw Lu Deyang's position.

He understands the opponents, but as a teammate, he understands them even better.

After his run-up, Baggio took the free kick. The focus of the contest was in the middle, but the ball was clearly going towards the near post.

Lu Deyang immediately broke free of Baleri, who then attempted a sliding tackle.

Lu Deyang, who was one step ahead, turned around, raised his right foot, and slid his heel.

Snapped--

With a crisp sound, the ball flew straight past the two defenders to the near corner of the goal. This time, Ferron was not so lucky. He had to go down and try his luck with his hand, but unfortunately he couldn't stop Lu Deyang's shot.

Goal!

Scorpion swishes its tail!

(End of this chapter)