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Chapter 341 I'm Back (Please Subscribe)

Lu Deyang simply invited some teammates over for a party to celebrate.

For the Milan players, having a gathering at Lu Deyang's house was a very casual choice.

It won't be that deliberate.

It doesn't require much preparation.

Not everyone in the locker room gets along with everyone; it's more of a colleague relationship. Some fans feel that the XX connection is a bit too much.

However, with Lu Deyang acting as a bridge, Milan's locker room is better maintained than that of other teams, and the team relationships are more harmonious.

This is also a difference between Chinese and Europeans.

However, Italians generally enjoy lively atmospheres.

That's why they were so welcoming to immigrants in shipping containers in the early days. As for later? The handicraft workshops were all wiped out. The Italians were just curious about one thing: did the Chinese never need to rest?

There is also a book written by this journalist called "The Immortal Chinese".

The gist of it is that after granting these immigrant statuses a certain time, the number of these immigrants remains the same as when the documents were issued. When Liang Yongfa dies, there is always another Liang Yongfa to take his place, so nothing is wasted.

Inzaghi handed Maldini and Ludjohnsen each a glass of wine, saying, "Bond's favorite."

Martini!
A cocktail made with vermouth and gin as a base spirit, an American invention.

This thing tastes alright, but its status is more dominant than its flavor.

It can be found in literary and artistic works as well as film and television works.

Lu Deyang took a sip and said, "There seems to be a bit too much syrup."

"I poured too much wine, so I added some syrup."

Inzaghi shrugged and said.

Lu Deyang: ...

If there's too much alcohol, add syrup; if there's too much syrup, dilute it with alcohol, right?

"Paul, what do you think?"

Inzaghi asked with an expectant look on his face.

"not bad."

Maldini said.

He personally enjoys cocktails.

Cocktails are also very popular in Milan, and Moratti is one of his famous enthusiasts. He not only hosted cocktail parties, but a bartender once advised him to sign Sneijder, who could lead Inter Milan to the championship.

"right!"

Inzaghi smiled smugly.

He thinks bartending is cool and has recently started learning a bit of it.

You can show off in front of girls when you have time.

“It’s surprising that Italians don’t like Finnetto Coke,” Redondo remarked as he walked over.

This is a cocktail made with Finette Blanca, an Italian bitter liquor, and Coca-Cola. It was introduced to Argentina by Italian immigrants and is considered Argentina's unofficial national drink.

Inzaghi shrugged again and said, "This is from America."

Redondo rolled his eyes hard.

As a second-generation member of the elite class, he didn't particularly like his North American neighbor.

"You don't like Americans either?" Costacurta asked.

Redondo's eyes lit up, and the two started chatting.

Maldini and Ludjohn also got involved.

Men talk about things, women are only a small part of it, who is pretty, who is big, international politics is the most important part. Although the Cold War is over, the world without the Soviet Union is more confusing.

Everyone is curious about what a world dominated by the US would be like.

“I think America is pretty good. Their movies are great, their songs are good, and Italian food is very popular there,” Inzaghi said.

“Their history is as thick as Francisco’s student files,” Redondo couldn’t help but complain.

Totti, who had been listening for a while, widened his eyes and then got up to talk to Redondo.

Damn it, he's already graduated high school!
"The only good thing about America in this world is that when you get lost and discover oil, you're easily rescued," Lu Deyang quipped.

Costacurta laughed.

The others didn't quite understand the oil reference.

After all, Americans currently have a decent reputation.

The teammates didn't leave until after 10 p.m.

A thrashing of Real Madrid is always exhilarating.

Back in Serie A, Lecce and Sampdoria also failed to stop Milan's winning streak.

They almost suffered a defeat against Feyenoord in the Champions League, but Stam's header in the final moments secured a 2-1 victory.

Sacchi was furious about this.

Lu Deyang couldn't help but shake his head.

Looking at Feyenoord's future development, they don't seem to have any big names, but they appear to be quite tough to beat right now, even tougher than the star-studded Real Madrid.

It's more likely due to people's mindset.

In the next two legs of the Italian Cup, Lu Deyang contributed 3 assists and 2 goals, helping his team defeat his former club Sampdoria twice, leaving this newly crowned Northern World Cup fan with very mixed feelings.

The Gazzetta dello Sport featured a photo of Mantovani on its front page, sarcastically remarking: "When a person thinks he can control everything, he's not far from a mental hospital. If possible, we suggest our president exchange experiences with Sanz."

Recently, the language used by Gazzetta dello Sport has become increasingly sharp.

During the short holiday, Lu Deyang and his teammates attended a banquet hosted by the city hall.

They invited some city celebrities, and the theme of the banquet was "Milan Football City".

It's rare for a city to have two teams as successful as Milan. Even though the "Big Three" were previously suppressed, their influence was by no means weak, and Inter Milan also won some championships.

As one of the main characters, Lu Deyang had to stand by the window for fresh air not long after the banquet began.

"It's unpleasant to be pressured to drink, isn't it?" someone said as they walked over.

"Mr. Moratti."

Lu Deyang turned around and said.

“Massimo, this makes us seem more familiar, after all, I’ve tried to bring you to Inter Milan several times.” Moratti grinned; he wasn’t handsome, but he was very approachable.

At least that's how he is when he's facing players he likes; he's always very cheerful.

"Okay, Massimo, as long as we don't talk about transfers."

Lu Deyang shook his head to clear his head of the effects of the alcohol and said.

This guy is a bit willful, so it's best to explain it to him beforehand.

Transferring players is no different from dating; you can't always leave yourself a way out, especially when you don't want to transfer.

"Forehead……"

Moratti clearly hadn't expected Lu Deyang to refuse so directly.

After all, he really enjoys spending money.

The players were quite polite to their sponsors.

However, he quickly composed himself and said, "What I want to say is, this Milan derby shouldn't be too bloody. I've been spending money on the team and still losing by a large margin, which has a lot of complaints from the fans."

Lu Deyang was amused.

This is true.

Moratti gradually turned Inter Milan into a spherical black hole.

Unlike other popular chairmen, he was frequently protested against in his early years.

Banners and insults from the stands are common occurrences. The main issue is that high investment and frequent managerial changes have ironically raised fans' expectations.

It's like you always say you're good at sex, but then you leave a cigarette unlit and it's still burning. The other person will definitely want to curse you out.

If it weren't for the Calciopoli scandal, he might not have been able to hold on until the glory brought by Mourinho. Spending so much money and still being criticized by the fans of his beloved team really tests a person's mentality.

"I'll try to come on stage later."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

He wouldn't say anything like "try to hold back" in his kicks; that wouldn't be in line with his professional ethics.

Moratti chuckled and said, "I've noticed your fast food chain has been making a lot of moves lately, expanding all over the world. Are you preparing to compete with the Americans?"

"I haven't thought it through yet. Maybe one day I'll go public and cash out."

Lu Deyang said sincerely.

He does business primarily for financial freedom, to buy whatever he wants. Whether it's 50 billion, 1000 billion, or 100 billion, it doesn't make much difference to him. He's not the kind of person who gets satisfaction from business.

If you have money, why are you still flying around all the time?

"That's not bad either. Maybe I can sell you when I sell Inter Milan in the future," Moratti joked.

That's what they originally said.

But upon closer inspection, it actually makes sense.

Although he doesn't have that idea right now, he'd be better off selling it to Lu Deyang, given Lu Deyang's connections.

Lu Deyang was not very interested in this.

He had no attachment to his former derby rivals when buying the team, so he might as well wait until Milan was in decline and take over.

Even without considering emotional factors.

Both are on a downward spiral, but AC Milan's pedigree is still much stronger than Inter Milan's.

The two chatted for a while longer before Lu Deyang returned to the hall.

The Italian Football Federation's schedule is somewhat biased against Milan, perhaps because Milan is too strong.

After playing Inter Milan, it's Juventus' turn, and considering the previous series of matches against Sampdoria, Milan has been facing tough opponents during this period.

In this away game of the Milan derby, Lu Deyang was on the bench.

Inter Milan's star power has indeed dimmed somewhat; compared to the era of the "Three Musketeers," there are fewer big names in Inter Milan during this period.

Simone frequently glanced at Lu Deyang during warm-up.

Unfortunately, Lu Deyang didn't start at all.

In the 13th minute, this guy received a pass from his teammate and scored with a long-range shot, helping Inter Milan take the lead. However, only halfway through the first half, Inzaghi received a pass from Davies and successfully broke the offside trap to score. Pagliuca was so excited that he almost got into a fight with the referee.

The former Sampdoria goalkeeper was shown a yellow card for arguing with the referee after believing Inzaghi was offside.

Ah Jiu's fancy positioning is sometimes genuinely offside, and sometimes it's so hard to see clearly that it's difficult to explain his specific situation.

Even in Serie A replays, it's difficult to find a suitable angle to judge whether Inzaghi was offside.

At this point, although Inzaghi was not at his full potential, his talent near the offside line was already evident.

This keen sense of smell is also a talent. All forwards have a certain ability to beat the offside trap, but those who are this abnormal are still very rare.

In the second half, Andrea Cruz, who had transferred from Napoli to Milan, scored a header, sending Lu Deyang back to the bench.

Interestingly, this person was also an honorary graduate of the Milan Institute of Political Studies. After returning to Brazil, he entered politics and served as the secretary of the Economic Development Office in a city in São Paulo state.

Milan is unique in the football world, with a particularly high number of its players going on to enter politics after retiring.

At least they did something worthwhile.

Compared to the unreliable legends of other teams, this is a huge lead.

The shortlist of ten nominees for the Golden Globe Award has been selected.

Lu Deyang, Ronaldo, Mijatovic, Zidane, Bergkamp, ​​Carlos, Andy Müller, Raul, Schmeichel, Totti.

The little prince was very happy to be shortlisted for the Golden Globe Awards for the first time.

In the locker room, he kept asking if anyone knew that he had been selected for the 10-man roster while holding a newspaper.

The other stars are all established figures, and being selected alongside them is the best affirmation for Totti.

"Gigi, have you heard?"

In the locker room, Totti, who was changing clothes, asked.

"Idiot, I know you were selected, but you definitely won't get it, what's there to brag about?" Buffon said irritably.

Totti has asked him more than 20 times today.

Even if he had the best temper, he wouldn't want to deal with this idiot.

"Just admit you're jealous. Schmeichel, as a goalkeeper, got selected, but you didn't," Totti said with a sneer.

"Idiot, I could have been selected when I was in my 30s!"

Buffon turned around and shouted excitedly.

"Gigi, don't stand naked in front of me, I don't like men."

Totti said with disdain.

"Is it because you feel inferior?"

"Damn it, let's compare! I'm going to find a ruler!!"

"A measuring tape would be better."

The next day, someone was injured because the ruler was too sharp, which made training very awkward.

This incident has become Milanello's latest joke.

It's already bizarre to use a ruler to measure something, but it's even more ridiculous to end up hurting yourself.

Even though they knew the ruler was made of metal, they still carelessly put it away after use.

What if you're unlucky and the measuring tape gets cut off when you quickly retract it?
However, the outcome of this matter remains uncertain.

The argument between the two people about this matter didn't interest anyone else.

We can't have the whole team just staring at two naked men and giving them scores.

If Lu Deyang hadn't stopped them, these two hotheads would have almost contacted an intermediary to arrange a public relations meeting so the other party could give their opinion on who was more likely to leave.

This damn desire to win.

And so, Milan faced Juventus as their opponent.

Milan fans have high hopes for their return to their home ground.

However, there has been considerable criticism from the media.

After all, Milan has recently been winning games only by headers from their defenders, a stark contrast to their previous dominance.

No wonder Sacchi almost explicitly told the team that at worst they would only lose a few games.

The winning streak across seasons has put a lot of pressure on the team.

Even if no one brings it up intentionally, people can't help but think about avoiding becoming the sinner who loses the record, and the psychological pressure under such circumstances is extraordinary.

Because of his own mistake, the recording was interrupted, which will surely be remembered forever.

Only a few players, such as Buffon and Totti, did not feel this pressure.

Under these circumstances, the Juventus coach added fuel to the fire for Milan.

Two days before the match, Lippi held a press conference in the Alpi. He didn't mention Juventus much, but instead kept praising Milan's strength and the rarity of their winning streak across seasons.

It's even said that no team will ever break Milan's record.

This kind of simple psychological warfare is surprisingly effective. The locker room at the home game was much quieter than usual today, and Lu Deyang sensed something was off while changing clothes.

Even when playing against Real Madrid, the team didn't experience this much pressure.

He had no choice but to step forward and say, "Don't think too much about it. I'm starting today. Even if you make a mistake, we won't lose."

(End of this chapter)