Manchester United's heir apparent, but can't play football.

Chapter 36: The Battle of Meazza (Part 2)

The night was hazy.

The minivan drove slowly along a country road in northwestern Germany.

The shadows of the trees were dappled, and the moonlight gently shone through the thin clouds.

Tom suddenly remembered something and said seriously, "Lee, the Jazz asked me to remind you that it's getting cold, so you need to keep warm. Van Gaal also sent several dozen tackle shorts incorporating the most advanced technology for you to wear during training."

"Okay, I'll wear a long-sleeved jersey for the next game."

Li Luo took the brand-new pants, gently tugged at them, and found they felt pretty good.

I've decided to send some to teammates whose sizes are similar.

He then picked up his phone again and briefly replied to Lauren's message.

It has nothing to do with love and romance.

Occasionally, it's necessary to communicate with members of the opposite sex to gain emotional value and maintain physical and mental health.

Lauren is a great friend.

The Dutch girl had been to China, climbed the Great Wall, and eaten Chinese food; she wouldn't say anything out of line in front of the media.

She has a pleasant voice.

It provides maximum emotional value.

When Tom took the shorts, he accidentally saw Li Luo's chat history. He immediately turned his head away, his mind racing: I can't betray Li, I can't tell Jazz about this. I didn't see anything.

It's a Chinese brand, and the phone they gave me as a gift has a screen that's way too big.

What did he see?
[Li Luo: You said you're learning Chinese idioms? Let me test you, what does 'love the house and its crows' mean?]

The phrase "love me, love my dog" is a Chinese expression.

The Manchester United assistant couldn't understand it.

But I understood the next sentence.

Lauren: I've learned that. I like you, and I'll like your birds too.

Li Luo advised Lauren not to be misled by any random instructional videos.

Put down the phone.

You can't spend all day chatting with girls.

You must study hard.

I picked up my tablet and started watching "Cantona: How to treat fans with kindness and inspire the power of the twelfth man".

The war is imminent.

Black Gold and his assistant coaches are working hard to prepare for the competition.

The small magnetic flag on the tactical board was constantly being moved.

"Mazzarri's Inter Milan doesn't make many in-game changes."

"Either a 3-5-2 formation!"

"Either a 3-4-3 formation!"

"Boss, I don't think so. Mazzarri didn't make any first-strike adjustments in Serie A, but there might be changes in the Europa League."

Italian coach Mazzarri is no nobody.

His titles have changed over the past decade: 'Relegation Master,' 'Savior of Mid-to-Lower-Rank Teams,' and 'Soul of Revival.'

Two years ago, he led Napoli to advance from the "group of death" in the Champions League, beating Manchester City, and then put up a close fight against Chelsea in the knockout stage.

As the competition approaches, related news is gaining popularity.

Even a weakened team like Wolfsburg still has three points; Inter Milan are poised for an easy victory at home against Wolfsburg.

UEFA Preview: Over/Under line rises from 2.5/3 to 3 – Is it a trap? Or a trap?

Japanese media: Yuto Nagatomo vs. Li Luo, an Asian showdown!

The Decline of Serie A and its Impact on the Italian Economy: Aesthetic Changes in Different Economic Stages.

Comment area.
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Yes, when the economy is bad, people appreciate a more "defensive appearance" and a "healing, understated look." Italy's talented young football stars should definitely not return to Serie A; they'll be wasted if they do.
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[No need to watch anymore, if Li Luo starts, this match will definitely go over 2.5 goals.]
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[Yuto Nagatomo? News reports say he's recently started dating an AV actress?]
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[He's probably tired of the usual serious food. Yuto Nagatomo has had a lot of rumored girlfriends.]
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I don't think this Inter Milan team can contain Li Luo's performance.

Two days later.

The Europa League is about to kick off.

Li Luo and the club arrived in Milan, Italy's second-largest city and a renowned fashion and design capital, ahead of schedule.

"Compared to here, Wolfsburg is like the countryside."

"I have a different opinion. With the decline of Inter Milan and AC Milan, I feel that the city of Milan has also become gloomy."

The teammates chatted idly.

Li Luo stared blankly at the buildings outside the car window.

Gothic cathedrals, cafes everywhere, street performers, and bustling squares.

Maranda suddenly interrupted his thoughts: "Li, I don't quite understand the coaching staff's analysis. Playing against Italian teams is really mentally taxing."

Li Luo shook his head: "You don't need to use your brain, just watch my hand gestures."

"it is good."

With his spatial awareness, Li Luo easily deconstructed Inter Milan's tactical system in the league.

Italian football as a whole is gradually declining.

During this period, many Serie A club coaches did not make tactical adjustments and targeted deployments every week like in other leagues.

However, some teams are so strong that they can be described as "remaining unchanged amidst all changes".

De Bruyne was not idle.

He closed his eyes to rest.

The brain is enhancing memory: the lateral spacing of Inter Milan's defensive line, the division of defensive duties in the midfield and backfield, and the goalkeeper's defensive positioning.

at the same time.

Pinettina Training Base.

Inter Milan coach Mazzarri is encouraging his players.

The match footage on the big screen was paused from time to time.

"Hei Jin is not a famous coach at all."

"Besides being able to post up and run a few transition plays, what kind of tactics does he know?"

"De Bruyne's movements are too exaggerated, lacking any concealment."

"It's obvious at a glance that this guy doesn't train properly. He's a lazy Belgian who just has good physical talent and a strong attacking vision. Otherwise, why would Chelsea let him go?"

"Wolfsburg is not scary at all."

"That Bendtner, do you guys even think he can play football? He either runs around aimlessly or doesn't move at all. Look at this ball, is he trying to shoot or pass?"

"The only threat!"

"Listen, the only threat is Li!"

"This kid is covered in eyes."

Mazzarri was handsome in his youth and now looks like a big boss; his language seems to have a magical quality.

This boosted the morale of the Inter Milan players.

Yes.

Historically, when has Inter Milan ever feared an opponent like Wolfsburg?
In the past, they never even had a chance to fight each other.

Historically, many players from the Bavarian region of southern Germany have been fond of the two Milan clubs.

When Beckenbauer was young, he often went to watch Inter Milan's matches.

My idol is Facchetti.

On the eve of the 1966 World Cup, he signed a transfer contract with Inter Milan.

Unfortunately, Italy lost to North Korea in that World Cup and was eliminated in the group stage.

The Italian Football Federation was outraged, so it issued a ban prohibiting foreign players from transferring to Italian clubs to ensure that local players had the opportunity to develop!

then.

Beckenbauer's time with Inter Milan has come to an end.

Later, the "German trio" of Matthäus, Klinsmann, and Brehme formed a glorious combination in Inter Milan's history.

Game day.

San Siro Stadium.

The blue and black striped flag fluttered in the wind.

Specially made red flames burned in the stands, sending up thick plumes of smoke.

The fans, dressed in blue and black, erupted with an incredibly powerful roar.

"Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, viewers!"

"We are now broadcasting live the second round of the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League group stage."

Inter Milan will host Wolfsburg.

"Inter Milan vs. Wolfsburg!"

Viewers watching on television felt that the entire San Siro stadium was very "dark".

The stands, teeming with terrifying noise, were dark.

From the extreme angle, it seems that only the green field is "bright".

The director's camera cuts to the entrance passage.

Many fans are unfamiliar with Inter Milan's lineup.

"Former Manchester United player Nemanja Vidic looked at Li Luo, smiled, and patted his forehead."

"A legendary Red Devils."

"Hehehe, this move means that he can limit Li Luo's headers."

"Of course, Vidic's big frame earned him the title of the most dominant center-back in the history of the Premier League when it came to headers."

The Europa League flags were slowly removed from the center circle.

The referee team led both teams out of the passage.

The San Siro stadium erupted in a thunderous roar of cheers.

"Now we will introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

Inter Milan are fielding a 3-5-2 formation!

Goalkeeper: Handanovic.

"Defenders: Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus."

Midfielders: Yuto Nagatomo, Guarin, Medel, Kovacic, Dodo.

Forwards: Palacio, Icardi.

Studio.
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Is this still the Inter Milan I remember? Huh?
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They won the Champions League a few years ago, what a pathetic squad they have now?
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[How can someone like Icardi, who was involved in a "wife-swapping" scandal, be considered Inter Milan's top player?]
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What is this "friend's wife scandal"?
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[When Icardi played for Sampdoria, Lopez treated him very well, often taking him to family days to keep him company. Over time, he ended up cheating on Lopez.]
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That woman is no saint either; she publicly said Lopez was impotent in bed—what a heartless bastard.
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Maradona was furious about this act of cheating on his teammate, saying, "If this were in my day, Icardi would definitely be beaten up in the locker room."

"Wolfsburg, wearing white away jerseys, are fielding a 4-2-3-1 formation!" "Goalkeeper: Benaglio."

"Defenders: Sebastian, Naldo, Knoch, Ricardo."

Midfielders: Vieirinha, Gustavo, Li Luo, Maranda, De Bruyne.

Forward: Bendtner.

Li Luo looked around.

The stands were dimly lit yet magnificent and grand.

Countless blue-and-black crowds.

Maranda suddenly said, "Lee, I'm a little nervous. It feels like the stadium is floating in mid-air."

Li Luo nodded: "I'm a little nervous too. Don't be afraid. It's just that the lighting is bad. Just try not to look at the audience."

This is a good thing.

There were 60,000 to 70,000 spectators at the scene.

Perhaps after playing a match, the shock points you gain will be enough to redeem two more [Europa League All-Stars Blind Boxes].

The guessing game is over.

Accompanied by the referee's whistle.

The game officially begins.

Inter Milan has possession of the ball.

Icardi kicks off and passes the ball back to the backfield.

"A very outdated way of playing."

"It's not the defenders who create the attack, it's the midfielders."

"really."

"Bendtner rushed forward and pressed, causing Medel to make a mistake."

The football game is out of control.

Fortunately, 19-year-old Croatian midfielder Kovacic made a timely save and kicked the ball out of bounds.

Inter Milan got off to a bad start, almost allowing Wolfsburg to launch a counter-attack.

Boos erupted immediately at the San Siro stadium.

Courtside.

Black Gold sat calmly on the coach's bench.

The other side.

Mazzarri stood in the command area, his expression solemn.

"Wolfsburg full-back Sebastian throws the ball in."

"Throw it to Li Luo."

“Look at Wolfsburg’s attack, it follows a pattern: De Bruyne cuts diagonally down the right flank, and Vieirinha is ready to launch an attack on the left wing.”

"very good."

"Li Luo passed the ball to the left wing with one touch."

The commentator and Coach Zhang exchanged a barrage of comments.

Vieira is not tall enough, only 1.7 meters.

Last year, he suffered an injury - a torn anterior cruciate ligament, which greatly reduced his ability to compete.

Snapped.

Stop the ball and move forward.

Start accelerating directly from the left outer lane.

"Lano has been exposed."

"Wolfsburg's winger dares to go to the outside, he's clearly looking for a one-on-one fight with you."

Ranocchia was once hailed as Nesta's successor.

Back then, they truly transformed the weak team Bari into the second-best defensive team in Serie A.

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

He suffered a severe knee injury and a torn cruciate ligament. After recovering, his physical condition deteriorated significantly, and he also developed depression.

"It's cut in!"

"Vierinia, inverted triangle!"

Inter Milan's defense was in disarray.

Without hesitation, the Wolfsburg winger cut into the left side of the penalty area and decisively sent a cutback pass.

Li Luo happened to run into the path of the pass.

The center of the penalty area.

Meanwhile, Inter Milan players, who reacted faster, quickly surrounded and blocked them.

Former Manchester United player Nemanja Vidic immediately blocked the Chinese teenager's shooting angle.

"coming soon!"

"Pretty!"

Li Luo is like a magnet.

It is attracting blue and black shadows from the surrounding area.

The football rolled along the ground.

Something unexpected happened.

He leaped up lightly.

It slipped through the cracks.

Inter Milan's defense, as if struck by a heavy blow, could only helplessly watch the ball continue to roll.
Completely disrupted.

Any Wolfsburg player could easily slip in and launch a fatal attack.

The San Siro stadium erupted in gasps of amazement.

"Ricardo!"

"Bombard the door with heavy artillery!"

Bah!
The football shot out.

Inter Milan goalkeeper Handanovic makes a diving save.

Pink gloves, struggling to block the football.

The crisis is not over.

"Bendner".

"Fire on the rebound."

Bendtner, a burly man, struggled to get a shot off under pressure from Inter Milan defenders.

The football flew out of bounds.

"It's so dangerous."

"They were so close to scoring."

"Handanovic's save was crucial."

Studio.

The barrage of comments flew by.
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Wow, so handsome! I'm so impressed by Luo's performance.
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[Watching the replay of the attack, after Li Luo passed the ball to the left wing, he ran diagonally forward, paused briefly, made a feint back, and finally accelerated into Inter Milan's penalty area.]
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Is Inter Milan really that bad?
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The competition has only just begun.

Courtside.

He sat upright in black and gold.

He knew that the toughest challenge of the competition was about to begin.

The other side.

Mazzarri's face regained its confidence and composure.

On the green football field.

Inter Milan started their attack from their own half.

Wolfsburg pressed high up the pitch.

gradually.

Maranda looked bewildered and somewhat lost.

He noticed that Inter Milan were passing the ball around in their own half, with their two wingers and two strikers weaving in and out of the field.

They actually managed to find the strong and weak sides of Wolfsburg's backfield?

"Coach Zhang, what do you think?"

"This problem is very complicated and redundant to explain."

"simply put."

"I want to apologize to Mazzarri; his playing style tonight was not outdated."

“Mazzarri’s three-center-back system, starting from Napoli, has the ability to transform an independent attack into a transition attack through off-the-ball movement of the wingers and forwards during the ball distribution phase in the backfield.”

Coach Zhang didn't know how to explain it; he wished he could draw a diagram for the audience.

It's difficult to deal with.

The coaching staffs of Manchester City and Chelsea didn't know how to break down the "Madrid three-man defense" system.

Besides, this is the revised version of the Inter Milan Cup.

Black Gold couldn't sit still any longer.

He suddenly stood up, rushed to the command area, and used exaggerated body language to remind the Wolfsburg players to pay attention to the spacing of the high defensive line.

Bendtner was so angry from being dragged around that he almost slipped and fell to the ground.

Gustavo was somewhat overwhelmed, worried that the defense behind him might be exposed at any moment.

The night breeze rustled the hem of her white dress.

The spatial perception model in Li Luo's brain was operating wildly.

Everything is under control.

De Bruyne, running alongside, couldn't help but cast a surprised glance: 'Could it be! Lee, he's come up with another way to break the deadlock? Sure enough!'

'Watch Li's hand gestures!'

'Huh? He said there's no need to break the deadlock, we can just go back and set up the bus!'

'.'

The Belgian prodigy's feelings at this moment: It's like discussing a difficult problem with a classmate, who says the problem doesn't need to be solved.

(End of this chapter)