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The free kick was clean and crisp, with an arc and dip that left no room for criticism.

Totti excitedly pounced on Lu Deyang.

The Little Prince is always so passionate.

Boos echoed through the Westfalenstadion.

This scene was all too familiar to them.

Lu Deyang wore a different colored jersey last time, but he still dominated Dortmund from the start.

As the rest of the world knows, Dortmund were thrashed in both legs.

Hitzfeld was truly helpless at this point.

Sammer is injured and will play against AC Milan.

Although Sammer never beat Lu Deyang, his skill level is undeniable.

Sammer's importance was no less than Rijkaard's to that Ajax team.

Losing a defender completely changed Dortmund's defensive system.

Apart from Sammer, Dortmund, and even Germany at present, cannot find a libero of the same caliber.

……

In the hotel, Buffon watched television with tears welling up in his eyes.

After all, he's still a young man who's just joined a wealthy family.

This blow was significant for him.

Buffon is now very skeptical: why is Totti, who eats more sausages than him, unaffected?
Is it really true that fools don't catch colds, so illiterate people are less likely to get sick?

Next time they play an away game, he must eat the same food as Lu Deyang.

The players from both sides returned to midfield.

The Dortmund talents clearly showed their resentment.

The Little Prince and Andy Muller stared at each other, neither of them liking the other.

No wonder Müller has talent, but his achievements are just so-so.

His mentality is not good enough; he's been famous for a long time and still gets angry with young people.

He can't still be a child, can he?

It's been several years since we last met, and by then he had already been famous for quite some time.

It can only be said that the players' personalities have a significant impact on them.

The saying "character determines destiny" is amplified to an extreme degree in the world of football.

Anyone can be proud, but you need to be proud with the effort and spirit to match that pride.

After Maradona, the German players' strength still declined.

Dortmund restarted the game in midfield, Herlich quickly passed the ball back, and Andy Müller received the ball and moved to the wing to find Lu Deyang.

His dribbling is elegant, reminiscent of South American football while also being practical; otherwise, he wouldn't have been so highly regarded by so many German legends.

Lu Deyang, however, felt that the other person's balance was excellent.

1.74 meters isn't considered tall, but he's still slightly taller than many dribbling experts.

Andy Muller can often adjust quickly when changing pace to overtake his opponents, thanks to his excellent balance and coordination.

This time, instead of using small steps or speed to create changes, Müller stopped the ball directly in front of Lu Deyang and let it wobble around with one foot.

A very South American and provocative gesture.

"Andy!"

"Andy!"

"Andy!"

A cheer erupted in Westphalia.

Clearly, the Dortmund players liked his approach.

Ronaldinho also likes to do this move, and Neymar likes to do it too.

Ronaldinho played a bit better.

Actually, it's similar to other technical moves; the main point is to attract the opponent's footwork and predict the direction of their tackle to avoid it.

Lu Deyang only thought about it briefly before realizing he wasn't very confident.

I simply stood there and didn't move.

After shaking his feet a few times, Muller sensed something was wrong, glared at Lu Deyang, and was about to start moving with his left foot.

Redondo has already come up; how could we possibly give him a chance?

When Redondo couldn't get his speed up with the ball, he made accurate tackles every time.

The ball was slid directly behind Müller, and Lu Deyang easily took possession.

The Dortmund fans who were just cheering suddenly fell silent, like ducks whose throats had been pinched.

"Turn back! Turn back quickly!"

Heathfield shouted in alarm.

Lu Deyang's explosive power was so great that he rushed across the midfield almost instantly.

The stride wasn't particularly long, but the pace was quite fast.

Lars Ricken, who was chasing back, was left behind and kept running back desperately, but the distance between him and Lu Deyang kept getting bigger and bigger.

Before Royt could even make a move, he was broken through head-on by Lu Deyang.

This versatile player had no choice but to turn around and chase after them.

Snapped--

Unfortunately, Lu Deyang didn't want to dribble the ball anymore.

He delivered the pass with the outside of his right foot while running.

The trajectory of this low, ground-based pass was incredibly exaggerated, rolling past Reuter and around Martin Klee in the middle before quickly rolling into the penalty area.

Kohler was still running back.

However, his bulky body slowed him down.

Even players who aren't known for their speed can outpace him. The young and fast-paced Totti is like Michael Owen in front of him, almost instantly darting from behind Kohler to his front to receive the ball.

This time, Kohler pushed him from behind, and Totti was unable to stop the ball immediately. Instead, he was forced to run forward two steps with the ball.

But Totti is Totti. Even with the goalkeeper rushing out to him, he calmly passed the ball from his right foot to his left, and then, facing the goalkeeper, successfully slotted the ball into the far corner, changing the score once again.

After scoring, the young prince rushed towards the home fans' stand to celebrate wildly.

Totti is easily swayed when opposing fans are too enthusiastic.

Not only did he jump up, but he also performed a passionate rising dragon punch.

Such an action naturally drew even louder boos.

Lu Deyang didn't seem to care much.

It's not a bad thing for a talented player to have a strong personality.

If you contribute to 1.7 goals per game on average, ordering takeout every day instead of going to the cafeteria, or being late or leaving early to play games are all minor issues. In the end, your status depends on your ability. That's just how realistic the football world is.

"Goal!!!"

"Francisco Totti!"

"Dejan provided a superb assist. Totti got into the box well, but Dejan's pass was a work of art. If you divide the credit for the goal into ten parts, Dejan is probably 70% credited for it."

"Many players play through balls. However, when your angle is not good or you can't adjust, the through ball will either be too long or go directly to the goalkeeper. Dejan's pass was similar, but he solved the problem with a curved, low ball, which bypassed all the defenders and didn't reach the goalkeeper immediately."

"Just this one pass requires many years of practice; the outside of the foot is used very rarely in football."

Krudelli hit the nail on the head.

This ball was passed with the outside of the weaker foot despite being harassed by someone, yet it was still so accurate.

This is what makes Lu Deyang so terrifying.

Whether it's the dominant or non-dominant foot, the inside or outside of the foot, he's incredibly consistent, as if the difficulty of kicking the ball is the same no matter the style.

This is the scariest thing.

How can the outside of the foot and the inside of the foot be the same difficulty?

Even fans who don't know much about football can see the difference in form between the two teams' star players.

Dortmund players dribble with the ball so furrowed their brows they could crush flies.

Lu Deyang always strolled leisurely, no matter the time.

The two goals in the opening stages still stunned Dortmund.

Sebastian Rossi also looked resentful.

Having finally secured a starting position as goalkeeper, he was eager to prove himself.

Even if we don't completely suppress Buffon, we should at least regain our starting position for a while.

But his teammates were like animals, giving Dortmund no chance to attack.

Rossi and Lu Deyang didn't play together much, and he lost his starting position not long after the start of the season.

Therefore, he is very sensitive to changes in the team.

Maldini's range of movement is much wider than before, and he often goes to the mid-court line to press the ball.

This style of play is inherently somewhat aggressive.

Other teams' full-backs go up to assist in the attack and also counter-press, but yours goes straight up to the midfield to press.

Besides having confidence in himself, he must have also gained confidence from Lu Deyang.

Even if Lu Deyang makes a mistake and causes the team to concede a goal, he will still be able to score back.

The Dortmund players seemed to have lead in their legs when the game restarted.

Counter-attacks are fundamental to football, but few teams can play well in positional warfare.

Without Sammer, they almost entirely switched to ground passing, and when pressed and forced to pass back, no one could provide them with quick and accurate long passes from the backfield.

Paulo Sousa received the ball in midfield and passed it to the left wing, where Heinrich attempted to use his speed to break through.

Baggio's defense was a bit lacking, but Albertini immediately stepped in to cover.

Heinrich slightly changed his rhythm, dribbled past a defender, and headed the ball behind Albertini.

Albertini turned and opened his arms, trying to stop Heinrich from rushing forward, but this time it was Andy Müller who pulled to the side to get the ball.

Muller still found an opening.

Panucci immediately stretched out his leg the moment he received the ball.

Andy Muller feigned an inside cut but instead went straight to the byline, creating an angle before immediately crossing the ball.

Milan's aerial defense is a real problem, with Herlich and Chapuisat dominating the midfield.

They weren't particularly tall, but Heiko Herlich alone was tall enough, and the Swiss Chapuisat was just a wingman.

At 1.86 meters tall, he's like a god in Milan's penalty area.

Using the momentum of his run, Herlich leaped up and headed the ball head-on, while Baresi jumped a step too slow and failed to touch it.

Rossi turned slightly in alarm, because he rushed forward to clear the ball, but the opponent's header was a step ahead of him, and there was already an open goal behind him.

Fortunately, Herlich's header didn't hit the target this time, and the ball went out of bounds after hitting the left post.

"Just a little short, Dortmund was just a little short of pulling one back."

"AC Milan urgently needs to improve its aerial defense. In almost every game, opponents have an advantage in crosses from the wings and in the air. One or two times can be attributed to mistakes, but if it happens frequently, it only proves that Milan's defense has problems and that many opponents have already taken advantage of it."

"Krudelli said."

He had no objections to the team's two main center-backs.

But what he said was true.

If the team doesn't improve its ability to defend against high balls, it will eventually lose points in this area.

Rossi wanted to throw the ball out quickly, but the home team's caddies didn't cooperate and instead kept holding the ball to delay the game.

The Russian referee couldn't stand it anymore and went up to signal for the ball to start quickly. Only then did the ball boy throw the ball to Rossi's feet.

"Damn, their caddies are trained."

Rossi said bitterly.

At this point, a quick counter-attack was no longer possible, and the Dortmund players returned to their own half.

Those few seconds of delay were all it took to run dozens of meters.

"Relax, buddy."

Baresi smiled and comforted them, "Anyway, we're in the lead, so it's good that they've wasted all their time."

Rossi rolled her eyes and didn't say anything. How can that be the same?

It's better for the opponent to waste time with the ball.

We kept attacking with the ball, and if we hadn't wasted those 10-odd seconds, the team might have widened the score gap again.

Rossi understood this very well.

He really grew a lot during his time on the bench.

I also learned something from Buffon.

Rossi wasn't concerned about a fast break; he was concerned about his chance to shine.

Buffon also frequently makes an appearance in attack, often throwing long throws or quickly launching long balls into the attacking third.

He didn't perform well on either offense or defense today, so how can you convince Sacchi to continue to believe in him?

Sebastian Rossi threw the ball away somewhat frustratedly. Maldini caught the ball, turned sideways, and passed it down the court without rushing to attack.

Ultimately, Serie A teams are not known for their fast-paced, whirlwind style of play.

Milan was simply caught up in the situation by Redondo and Ludjohnsen.

Once you get the ball, you can only move forward, making all sorts of long, fast passes. It would be strange if the rhythm didn't pick up.

After all, Lu Deyang is rarely dispossessed, and the Milan players have no objections to this pattern.

Stability also means waiting for opportunities to arise.

Lu Deyang would make all sorts of runs when he got the ball, creating opportunities in every way.

……

A few minutes later, during a midfield scramble, Totti fouled Lambert, giving Dortmund a free kick near midfield.

They simply treated it as a restart.

When Herlich passed the ball back, he deliberately avoided passing it to Sosa by Andy Muller.

As a former teammate, he is very familiar with Müller.

It's impossible for Müller to deliver his best performance today.

He was a little worried that Müller would get carried away and keep giving away possession.

Sousa probably had the same idea, deliberately making an extra step to create an angle for the cross-court pass to Lambert instead of the retreating Müller, which annoyed the German genius.

Lambert and Ricken worked together to advance, and their frequent one-two passes actually broke through Milan's defense head-on.

Lambert, who had moved to the wing, attempted a cross, but Maldini blocked it with his foot.

The ball has reached the bottom left corner of the center circle.

The players from both sides engaged in a fierce battle for the ball.

However, they were still outnumbered in Milan's half.

Redondo had the ball firmly in his grasp and was about to organize an attack when he noticed Lu Deyang dropping back right in front of him. So he simply passed the ball to Lu Deyang with the inside of his foot.

Sousa tried to win the ball back when Lu Deyang's vision was limited as he turned to receive it, but Lu Deyang was careful to protect the ball when he turned to the side, and Paulo Sousa's sliding tackle failed to reach the ball.

Sousa quickly got up and prepared to close the door with Ricken.

Lu Deyang didn't have time to wait for the two to adjust; he accelerated and kicked hard with both feet.

Royt, who came up to assist, could only curse his teammates for being useless, and rushed towards Lu Deyang from the sideline along the center line.

Lu Deyang dribbled the ball diagonally.

Lambert came up to defend on the other side, and Lu Deyang still passed the ball ahead of time.

Snapped--

This time, the ball was passed directly from the left wing to the right wing of the attacking third. The arc of the ball wasn't very long, but Totti came up quickly.

Kohler tried to intercept Ludjohn's pass, but failed.

Instead, the ball rolled past him into the penalty area.

Before he could react, Totti had already rushed up to take the ball and unleashed a powerful shot from inside the penalty area.

"The ball is in!"

"Totti scored his second goal of the day, again assisted by Dejan. Dejan's pass was perfectly placed, and Martin Klee was clearly startled. By the time he reacted, it was too late. The ball hit his shin but he couldn't stop it, and it still found Baggio making a forward run."

"Baggio still chose a tight angle under these circumstances, which only shows that geniuses are surrounded by madmen. Fortunately, he actually succeeded in sending the ball between the goalkeeper and the post into the goal."

"Borussia Dortmund, including the coach, players, and fans, are prepared for a tough battle, and may even leave the suspense for the next round. However, judging from the current situation, Dortmund probably has no chance."

"Three away goals have almost guaranteed Milan's advancement."

The Dortmund fans, who had been encouraging the team, remained silent.

Scoring goals isn't the biggest problem; the biggest problem is the overall performance.

You can't afford to lose too badly. You need to be able to go back and forth in the attack, and it's okay if you don't have many counterattacks.

It sounds good when people say it.

Based on the current score, Dortmund is likely to suffer another crushing defeat today.

Even ordinary fans understand this.

……

"Marco, when should we substitute Dejan today?"

"I think it would be better to do it sooner."

Tardelli said, "Although Buffon and Totti ate more, Dejan should have eaten at the hotel as well. We can't guarantee that he won't have problems during the match. What if he ate less and then developed symptoms?"

Saki nodded.

As long as luck isn't too bad, the situation Tardelli described shouldn't happen.

But truly intelligent people would never entrust their future to luck.

"Edgar, get up and warm up."

Saki turned around and said.

Bringing on Davies later and letting Baggio return to his familiar left wing will strengthen Milan's defense.

Baggio, Albertini, and Panucci—the three of them still lacked defensive capabilities.

The Dortmund players looked dejected.

Losing the ball repeatedly is quite frustrating.

Few wanted to kick off, and shortly after the kickoff, the ball reached Müller's feet.

This time, Müller chose to go it alone, dribbling the ball forward on his own.

He is still very good at changing rhythm, which makes his changes of direction look more deceptive than the average person.

After getting past Totti, he simply accelerated and took the initiative to approach Albertini.

After Albertini was tricked out of his balance, Müller decisively sent a through ball.

This kick was also very powerful, but Baresi managed to block it with his outstretched leg.

Baresi received the ball and passed it to Maldini.

Maldini dribbled forward with small, quick steps.

Without teammates to support you, fast breaks won't work; it's better to wait for your teammates to push forward.

Lars Ricken's pressing was very aggressive.

They were even more determined than in the opening stages.

He must have been provoked.

Seeing this, Maldini made a diagonal pass, and Redondo received the ball and instinctively looked for Lu Deyang, only to find that the opponent's defense was high up again.

idiot!

Redondo cursed under his breath and flicked the ball with his right foot, sending it flying quickly behind Dortmund's defense. Totti and Van Basten were a step too slow in their attempt to get the ball, and Klose successfully caught it.

The continuous high-intensity offensive and defensive transitions meant that both teams needed to recover their energy.

The scene wasn't as intense as it was at the beginning.

Lu Deyang simply returned to his half and joined Redondo and Albertini in organizing the attack.

Totti wisely chose to move to the wing.

Even if Lu Deyang is preparing to attack, the middle lane will be left to Lu Deyang.

After all, Lu Deyang has better dribbling skills and is more likely to create opportunities in the mid lane.

"Shh!"

Milan, with the ball, hesitated to advance, and the fans at Westfalenstadion began to hurl insults.

You think you've got it all figured out just because you're three points ahead?
Give them a chance, please.

If AC Milan starts to solidify their defense now, they might not be able to score.

That's why they say counter-attacking is the essence of football.

Even if they didn't want to, Dortmund players had no choice but to press forward and intercept.

With fewer players, they can't apply enough pressure to Milan when pressing.

Paul Lambert immediately started roaming around Albertini, believing that this was the weakest link in Milan's midfield.

Seeing this, Redondo kicked forward, and Lu Deyang received the ball and began to advance.

Even without running at full speed, the pace of progress is still quite fast.

Hitzfeld, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, shouted from the sidelines, "Don't let him get the ball in the middle so close to our penalty area. Don't give Dejan any chances."

If we concede another goal, there will be absolutely no hope left.

Paulo Sousa and Reuter rushed toward Lu Deyang almost simultaneously.

Snapped--

Lu Deyang turned sideways and pushed with the inside of his foot, delivering a ground-hugging slash.

Today, Milan relied more on ground passes for long-distance passes.

Totti received the ball on the wing and was immediately marked by Ricken, who had returned to his own half.

However, the young prince also didn't hold onto the ball; Redondo immediately delivered a stylish cross.

Sacchi stared at the field, somewhat worried.

The players are pushing forward too much; if they get caught on a counter-attack, they might concede a goal.

Redondo and Albertini both ran into the opponent's half.

Ricken chose to chase the ball and charged towards Redondo.

Redondo passed the ball to the wing, continuing to look for Totti. The two began to combine frequently on the left flank, inevitably forcing Dortmund's defense to press towards that side.

Reuter chased back, and Totti turned and passed the ball back.

Patience is essential in positional warfare.

Both teams' players were clustered in Dortmund's half of the field.

Both coaches were on tenterhooks.

This might be an opportunity for one side or the other.

Lambert chased the ball toward Redondo. With Redondo outnumbered in the opponent's half, Lambert was already in front of him when Redondo received the ball.

Redondo cunningly feigned a pass to Albertini, but took advantage of Lambert's momentary lapse in concentration to dribble past him and rush towards the top of the penalty area.

This terrified the Dortmund players, who frantically rushed towards the center.

At that moment, Redondo revealed a cruel smile.

Snapped,
With a crisp sound, the ball rolled sideways across the grass.

Lu Deyang, who hadn't been on camera for a while, received the ball on the right wing, while Panucci, who was making a forward run, continued to charge forward, preparing to receive the pass.

However, Lu Deyang had no intention of delaying any longer.

He pushed the ball forward with his left foot, took small steps to catch up with the ball, swung his arm, and struck it with his right foot.

boom--

Use the inside of your foot and toes to rub and shoot from a distance.

The ball flew straight from the right wing to the left side of the penalty area. Because it was high enough, neither team could touch it. Klose knew something was wrong when he jumped. The ball's descent was a little later than he expected, and the Dortmund goalkeeper could only watch regretfully as the ball flew past his hands and into the goal.

Silence!

Westfalenstadion looks like it's not a match day.

The home fans' voices fell silent abruptly.

Sacchi had already pushed Davies to the sidelines; AC Milan was finally about to make a substitution. Even so, Dortmund fans knew that the two-legged tie was probably already over…

(End of this chapter)