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Chapter 101: Deyang's precipitous decline (Happy New Year!)

The whole world was shocked.

No one expected to see a goal like this.

He dribbled the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt in such an exaggerated way, and finally lobbed the ball into the goal.

English fans used to think that broadcasting Serie A live was no big deal, but now they are no longer stubborn.

The argument in the newspapers has become that the ban has caused a disconnect between British football and the continent because it has kept the game away from the continent. This view is correct, but the starting point is to find excuses for oneself.

Some visionary coaches would just find it ridiculous.

For example, the Scottish coach of the Red Devils has quietly changed Manchester United's style of play and is constantly making the team more continental.

By the time you discover these things it will be too late.

The recovering Manchester United will soon become the dominant force in the English League One and the Premier League.

The British fans who were watching the live broadcast on TV were speechless at this time.

Even the proudest beggar in London wouldn't dare to say that Gascoigne is more talented than Ludwig.

If they want to be stubborn, they can only use history to make up for it.

Talking about Duncan Edwards, George Best, Bobby Charlton and so on.

"Sampdoria took the lead again and now they made a substitution, with Redondo replacing Lombardo."

Redondo was so excited that he ran to the court immediately and even forgot to high-five Lombardo.

The Ferraris Stadium still applauded both players.

In this stadium, they can always enjoy the game with peace of mind.

The versatile Dossena went to the wing again, responsible for assisting Mannini to limit the opponent's left.

Lu Deyang smiled and gave a thumbs up.

The fans are very enthusiastic, but Redondo's performance may exceed their expectations.

Several midfielders in the team have the ability to advance, but a defensive midfielder with the style of Redondo is the first.

In this highly competitive game, the breakthrough ability he demonstrated was probably even stronger than Lombardo's.

The Red Star team, completely unaware of what was happening, kicked off again and soon discovered the problem.

The long-haired young man who came on the field looked like an artist, but in fact he used his body more ruthlessly than Dossena who went to the wing, and he was not afraid of the Balkan player at all.

Ferraris Stadium frequently applauded Redondo's defense.

Young people with courage are always more likable.

Many defensive players will be cheered by the fans for steals.

Boskov nodded with satisfaction. He didn't expect that the child's actual performance would be even better than expected.

Parry had chosen to give the task of controlling the team's rhythm to Redondo, who had just come on the field and was more physically fit, and passed the ball just after halftime.

When Redondo got the ball in front of the center circle, no one came forward to steal it.

Red Star's attention was all on Lu Deyang and the frontcourt, which gave Redondo a lot of room to play. He quickly passed the ball to the right and found Dossena steadily.

Dossena saw no chance and passed the ball back again.

Mancini, who was retreating, found that he was not needed at all, so he let the ball pass without extending his foot, and the ball returned to Redondo's feet again.

Redondo pushed the ball with the inside of his foot without stopping. Mancini received the ball and also wanted to pass it directly, but was blocked by Savicevic's foot.

The two men ran towards the ball almost at the same time, pulling at each other while running.

Redondo stepped forward, hooked his foot, turned around and passed the ball back to the backcourt.

This ability to repeatedly pass the ball to the wing and stretch the width of the opponent's formation adds some variety to Sampdoria's tactics.

Red Star coach Lyubomir Petrovich keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Before, his team only needed to keep an eye on Lu Deyang, and even if they couldn't defend him, they had to find a way to cut off Lu Deyang's passes.

But now the defensive midfielder has started to move over a large area, which will continue to distract the team's defensive focus.

Even though he hadn't appeared yet, he had a premonition that this young Argentine would have a significant impact after coming up. As a decisive person, Petrovic immediately turned to the bench and said, "Everyone, get up and warm up!"

Yes, he had all the players warm up.

This way, player adjustments can be made based on the situation on the field in the first place.

This is no longer possible.

Sampdoria, who can make full use of the width of the field, is more difficult to deal with than before.

A minute later, Sampdoria attacked again. Lu Deyang made a cross while running, and Mancini tried to pass the ball straight in front of the penalty area, but was successfully blocked by Jugovic.

Lanner pressed forward and forced Jugovic to pass the ball immediately, but Redondo took a step forward to intercept the ball, and rushed directly into the penalty area with the ball. Finally, his shot from a small angle was blocked by Stojanovic and went out of the baseline.

"It was a corner kick. Young player Redondo was very active today. We could see him in both attack and defense. This corner kick was taken by Mancini. Mancini scored a goal in the World Cup semi-final in the summer, but then he was sent off for trying to block the opponent's one-on-one shot in defense, and missed the chance to participate in the final."

"Mancini took the corner and there were a lot of players competing for the header in the penalty area."

Redondo was a little too aggressive and was sandwiched by two opposing defenders. His expression was distorted and the ball had been headed out of the penalty area by the opponent.

"Are you okay, kid?"

Mancini bent down and pulled it and asked.

"I'm fine!"

Redondo pulled his hand, stood up, turned around and ran towards his own half.

Mancini couldn't help but grit his teeth and gasp. It was the first time he had seen someone who deserved a beating more than him.

The red marks on his face haven't even gone away yet and he's still pretending to be a tough guy.

However, Red Star's counterattack was indeed very fast. They passed the ball across the center circle with two consecutive kicks. Carboni decisively knocked down Prosinecki and interrupted the opponent's counterattack.

Lyubomir Petrovich hugged Sabanazovich and told him, "Don't worry about other things after you go on the court. Your main task is to help Yugovich limit the No. 7 player. Don't give him too much room to play. If possible, find a chance to pressure the long-haired guy. His offensive organization is a threat to us."

Sabanazovic turned and looked at his coach with wide eyes.

You fucking asked me to defend Lu Deyang, and you actually thought I’d have a chance to do other things?
Petrovich also felt that his requirements were a bit too high. He laughed dryly twice, patted his beloved disciple on the shoulder and said, "You are a defender playing in the midfield, you will definitely perform better."

Sabanazovic, standing on the sidelines, completely didn't understand the logic.

If the player can perform better if he moves into a better position, then why don't you let the goalkeeper play as a striker?

Sabanazovic replaced Binic, who was very active in the first half, and Savicevic went to the right, where he served as the right central midfielder to target Lu Deyang.

Sabanazovic felt that the only thing worth mentioning was that he was a right-footed player and was more comfortable playing on the right side. As for the statement that he could perform better, he did not believe it at all.

Not to mention Lu Deyang, even facing Prosinecki during team training was enough to give him a hard time.

Savicevic wasn't feeling well either.

In terms of defense, Sampdoria is still very good.

Without Binic's help, he really started to break through on the wing.

You have to know that he was facing Lu Deyang on this side, and Radinovic didn't dare to assist too far forward.

Savicevic could only rush forward on his own after receiving the ball in the frontcourt.

When he saw Lu Deyang, his heart skipped a beat.

Even though he knew that the opponent was a winger and not a wing midfielder, he still perked up.

Are you trying to prevent yourself from going mid lane?

Savicevic pushed the ball forward with his left foot, and decisively made a fried meatball, squeezing through between Lu Deyang and the sideline.

As soon as he rushed over, he felt a huge force under his feet and his whole body flew up.

beep—

"I tackled the ball first."

Lana stood up and spread his hands.

"Yes, but the ball is out of bounds, don't carry it anymore." The referee said with a smile.

Lu Deyang glanced at Savicevic.

Just like Binic was fooled, you will be fooled too.

King Lu doesn't need to be as good at assists as Lana, but every time King Lu lets someone pass, you have to teach them a lesson.

The ball hit Savicevic's foot and went out of bounds. Lanner walked to the sideline and quickly threw the ball out.

Redondo sent the ball directly to the left with the instep of his foot, and Lu Deyang kicked it forward with his right foot without waiting for the ball to land.

Snapped--

Start directly!

Savicevic was a step slower and could only follow behind Lu Deyang.

Sabanazovic gritted his teeth and rushed over to assist in defense, but Lu Deyang easily passed him with a fried meatball while running and continued to rush into the penalty area with the ball.

Oh shit.

Radinovich wanted to curse.

His teammates couldn't even buy him half a second.

At this time, you can only rush to grab it.

Snapped--

However, Lu Deyang had no intention of continuing to dribble the ball, and even passed the ball away with a quick kick.

Redondo made a forward run and rushed into the penalty area from the top corner of the penalty area. He knocked down Vujevic in the confrontation and turned to shoot, but the shot was slightly off target.

Redondo felt a little regretful for not being able to score a goal, but he still gave Lu Deyang a thumbs up.

It’s not easy to have so many opportunities to perform today.

However, Lu Deyang discovered a problem. Redondo was not at a disadvantage when confronting him.

He seems to be well-proportioned, but his weight must be over 155 pounds.

It is estimated that there may be more.

Mancini is 130 meters tall and weighs just over kilograms.

The difference here is reflected in the confrontation, and it is very intuitive.

Except for Totti, the number nine and a half players are generally more flexible and do not require much confrontation ability.

If the two were to play cockfighting, Redondo would probably break Mancini's knee.

A few minutes later, Sampdo made a comeback. After Redondo dribbled past the opponent, he immediately passed the ball to the left.

Lu Deyang took the ball and ran towards the opponent's half. Lanner knew that Lu Deyang could handle it himself, so he quickly moved forward.

When Parry saw Redondo running out, he chose to stay behind to clean up the mess for his teammates.

When this fucking attack starts, the two full-backs are more aggressive than the other, the two forwards are making forward runs, plus a midfielder is also pressing forward, and there's also the wing.

His old partner Dossena rushed to the front.

This combat group of seven people made Pari worry.

Attacking is fun, but counterattacking is a crematorium.

If the opponent really gets a chance to counterattack, no one will be able to return to their position to defend.

In the frontcourt, Lu Deyang encountered two defenders again. He had no intention of passing the defense. After pulling the ball, he immediately passed it to Lanner, allowing Lanner to dribble the ball to the wing.

Lanner used his speed to pass the opponent, but failed to get rid of Radinovic. He could only turn around, protect the ball, and stand near the sideline to observe.

Seeing Lu Deyang moving forward, he immediately kicked the ball with his right foot and Radinovic followed suit, but even this half-second difference was enough.

Lanner passed the ball out, and Lu Deyang knocked the ball back with the inside of his foot while running. Redondo in the top corner of the penalty area took the ball, adjusted it slightly, and shot directly from a long distance. The ball hit the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

World wave!
Small-scale cooperation.

Lanner, Lu Deyang and the forward in the penalty area attracted all the defense, and Redondo easily adjusted and shot at the top corner of the penalty area with no interference.

The excited Boskov threw a series of punches.

This is the football he wants.

You can defend me alone, but you can't defend my entire team.

He didn't expect that this young man from Argentina would give him such a big surprise.

Not only is he a beast on defense, but he's also a good passer and shooter on offense.

His breakthrough ability is at the top level among the team's midfielders.

The original intention of replacing Lombardo was to strengthen the ability to strangle the middle lane.

I didn't expect that his breakthrough ability would be strengthened as well. He was so powerful when he was fighting.

"Fernando!"

"Fernando!"

"Fernando!"

For the first time, Redondo's name was heard at the Ferraris Stadium.

After scoring the goal, Redondo ran over to thank Lu Deyang for the assist, but there was still not much of a smile on his face.

Lu Deyang felt a little funny as he put his arm around Redondo's shoulders.

This is a typical example of being too burdened by idol image.

Mancini is like this, as if smiling will reduce their football skills.

He roared when the opponent committed a foul, roared passionately after scoring a goal, and then walked back.

You don't need to change your expression too much when playing a game of football.

Yugovich rubbed his teeth vigorously.

No matter how good Lu Deyang is, he is not in the same position as him. But Redondo, who just came on the field, put a lot of pressure on him.

As an all-around midfielder who can play as a left winger and defensive midfielder, his type overlaps seriously with Redondo.

However, his physical fitness has determined that his confrontation ability is not as strong as Redondo's. The 7-centimeter height difference is irreparable. The most important thing is that his defense mainly relies on positional sense rather than physical confrontation.

Redondo's offensive talent is no less than his.

This put a lot of pressure on him.

You know, there are already some signs in Yugoslavia. No, it should be said that the fans rushed into the stadium at the end of last season and ignited some conflicts in the country. Jugovic has already felt it.

When playing against Sampdoria today, he even thought about whether he would have the opportunity to play for the new triple crown winner.

However, the appearance of Redondo completely poured cold water on him.

He is very clear about his own strength. In this era of many engineers in the midfield, he can let others defend him while he organizes the attack, which requires others to clean up his mess.

Otherwise, he would have to devote himself to defense and would not be able to be all-around in offense and defense like Matthäus.

The more outstanding all-round midfielders appear, the more living space will be squeezed for him.

If you want to go to the best Serie A in the world, you have to compete with those players for foreign aid spots.

Vladimir Yugovich could not help shaking his head.

He watched a lot of Samp's game videos and was sure that the other side did not have a player of his type.

Who would have thought that such an Argentine would come again in the summer.

As for the two Milan giants, he never thought about them at all. Rijkaard and Matthäus are not something that ordinary people can compete with.

……

As soon as the Sampdoria players finished celebrating, the Red Star players immediately returned to midfield.

A sense of responsibility and expectations for the future require them to try their best to showcase their talents in European competitions.

There are many players like Prosinečki and Jugovic who want to leave the team. If their journey to the Champions League is interrupted, the possibility of being noticed by some teams will be greatly reduced.

Petrovic returned to the coaching booth.

It looked like there was no chance in today's game.

There were still some chances in the first half, but after Sampdoria made adjustments in the second half, the defense became more solid.

If the team doesn't lose too many games, they might still have a chance when they return to their home court.

He told the assistant coach to continue replacing the defensive players and then sat back in the coaching seat to rest.

In the current situation, he can't give much help to the team as a coach. It is difficult for him to understand how Boskov's Yugoslav team trained a group of Italians into a Balkan team.

That style of individual performance combined with small-scale quick team cooperation is too much like the teams in the Balkans.

wrong!

The most important thing is number seven!
If Dejan was his player, today's scene would be completely different!

Manuel Romero, in the stands, had the same sentiment.

As an unappreciated scout, I can only observe these Eastern European teams.

But who would have thought that such a small Eastern European team would have so many talented players.

His notebook is almost full.

Of course, the most outstanding one is still the target of Real Madrid before, but Sanz has already said that he will no longer invite Lu Deyang to Real Madrid. The staff of the Bernabeu all know that their chairman can't wait to step hard on Sampdoria's face.

Sampdoria qualified for the Champions League this season, and an urban legend has spread around the club that anyone who defeats the new treble winner will receive a hefty bonus.

However, after seeing Sampdoria's performance today, Romero doubted whether the first team was capable of getting this bonus.

In his opinion, Red Star is better than Real Madrid.

Sampdoria still has the rhythm of the game under firm control.

He didn't dare say these words to Sans, because he knew very well that the chairman was not only a new Nazi, but also funded those organizations and had close ties with the Mafia.

If you mess with that guy who packages himself so well, your life might be in danger.

He wanted to find some faults in Lu Deyang to please Sans, but he didn't know how to write it.

Romero chewed his pen, pondering for a long moment before writing dryly: "He's not very active defensively and constantly makes gestures to his teammates, suggesting he's a locker-room bully." The coach personally bringing him a water bottle during halftime reinforced this suspicion. He even invited his teammates to celebrate with him after a goal, rather than actively joining them, which speaks volumes about his personality. Lombardo's substitution was suspected to have been orchestrated by Lu Deyang, as the newspaper reported that he was one of the few Sampdoria players who didn't regularly ride a motorcycle. Bringing in a player like him would undoubtedly have a devastating impact on our locker room...

He wrote a long and eloquent article.

Romero even admired himself for being able to find such a tricky angle.

Working for Marca might be more promising than being a scout.

At this time, the game was coming to an end, and Red Star Belgrade's attack was always a little lacking, mainly because Sampdoria did not have to put too much energy into the attack.

The score of 3:1 forced the opponent to actively seek opportunities.

This will bring the Italian team into its favorite rhythm.

Facing dense defense, Red Star Belgrade could only try their luck with frequent long shots.

The fourth official had raised the overtime card and the regular time of the game was basically over, but Sampdoria launched a counterattack again.

After Lu Deyang passed the ball to Redondo, Redondo made a heel pass on the left that penetrated Radinovic's legs. He rushed into the penalty area and took the ball again and sent the ball in front of the goal with an inverted triangle. Lu Deyang, who was in the lead, changed the score again.

4:1! ! !

Romero couldn't help but marvel at the talent of Sampdoria players.

Even a young man from Argentina is so outstanding.

But he still picked up his pen and wrote: In the final moments, Lu Deyang ignored the team's huge advantage and urged his teammates to attack in order to score his hat trick. In the counterattack, in order to avoid confrontation, he chose to pass the ball to the defensive midfielder, but he robbed his teammates of the opportunity in front of the goal...

Two minutes later, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game.

Romero also stood up and prepared to go back to report. He didn't want to watch the second round of the game.

One round of observation was enough, and the most important thing was that he didn't want to go to Belgrade.

"Dejan!!!"

"Dejan!!!"

"Dejan!!!"

There was another huge cheer at the Ferraris Stadium.

Sun Zhengping said enthusiastically: "We watched a wonderful game today. The players of both sides showed full enthusiasm and tenacious will on the field. They did not give up even when they fell behind. Sampdoria is already leading 4:1, but there is still the second round. When we return to Belgrade, Red Star will definitely find a way to cause greater difficulties for Sampdoria. Because of the away goal, they only need to beat Sampdoria 3:0 when they return to their home court to ensure smooth promotion."

Lu Deyang thanked the audience together with his teammates.

My clothes got wet today, so I just took them off and put them over my shoulders.

The move caused screams to ripple out from the stands of the Ferraris Stadium.

"Pretty face."

Mancini glanced and complained.

"You, an unevolved monkey, have no right to criticize others." Vialli came over and said.

"Like you don't have chest hair, idiot."

Mancini said with a pout.

The two quarreled again.

Savicevic took the initiative to walk towards Lu Deyang, took off his jersey and stretched out his hand.

"Change jerseys?"

Lu Deyang handed over the jersey with a smile and exchanged jerseys with Savicevic.

Savicevic put his jersey on his shoulders and turned to walk towards the player tunnel.

"Marco, come with me to the press conference."

"Me, Coach?" Lanner asked.

"Yes, it's you!"

Boskov nodded.

Boskov glanced at it and greeted.

Lu Deyang doesn't like attending press conferences, and he can't always satisfy the reporters.

Logically speaking, Redondo should be the one to go, as the young man performed very, very well today.

But when he thought that he was the troublemaker who refused the call-up to the national team, he gave up.

Even without breaking any new news, just answering why he turned down the Argentina national team could have a huge impact. You know, Redondo's media environment wasn't very good after Argentina was eliminated.

Boskov doesn't think Redondo will give in.

Don't go to a fucking press conference and turn him into Argentina's public enemy.

The two went to the press conference room together.

Only Petrovich was sitting there.

Boskov nodded, greeted his compatriot and sat down.

"What's the biggest reason for losing?"

"Someone from Red Star Belgrade has reached an agreement with other teams. Has it affected you?"

"Mr. Boskov, tell me about Redondo. He played great today."

“Why is Marco Lanner coming to the press conference?”

"..."

Lanna bit her lip.

grass.

Do I have to be criticized just for attending a post-match press conference?

What has he become?
After the last incident was exposed, his mother didn't sit at the same table with him for a long time.

Petrović wanted to get angry but he couldn't, after all, the questions were asked by the Yugoslav media.

He could only say helplessly: "The biggest problem in this game is not us, but the opponent. If you have seen Dejan's performance, you shouldn't ask this kind of question. Sampdoria has higher-level players, and he himself decided the direction of the game. We can't stop it. As for my players, each of them tried their best. Okay, that's all for today."

After saying that, he hurriedly stood up and left the press conference room.

Staying any longer would only cause more embarrassment to myself.

Boskov felt that Petrovich was somewhat wronged.

Red Star Belgrade played really well today.

Boskov took the microphone and said, "I don't want to say which team is better, because Lyubomir has already made it clear."

"You mean Dejan is better, right? He scored a hat trick again. Doesn't that mean Sampdoria is two completely different teams with Dejan and without Dejan? You have won all the games when Dejan is on the field."

the reporter asked.

"Dejan is the best player, I'm sure of that, but football is a sport of eleven people and every player is important," said Boskov.

"Then in the next round, will you let Dejan sit on the bench?"

The reporter asked deliberately.

They just like to use words to force coaches into a corner and then create news.

If Boskov refuses, he is cowardly. If Boskov agrees to lose in the end, he is brainless. Just like winning, he will not say anything good about it. As a coach who is influenced by reporters, what kind of team should he coach?
Whatever he said, the reporters were ready with new stories.

"I won't reveal my starting lineup. Whether Dejan will play depends on the needs of the game and his physical condition," Boskov said with a smile.

Many reporters secretly cursed him for being cunning.

They hate this kind of smooth coach the most, even if you slam the table and curse at people.

"Marco, I heard that the Milan police recently uncovered a fraud case. The masterminds of the fraud were two gypsy women. The police found the criminal plan in their home. They were planning to save enough money and package themselves as down-and-out noble ladies and then approach you. What do you think about this?" asked a reporter.

Marco Lanner: …

Hey!
Just now he was lamenting that no one noticed him, but now it seems that he would rather the reporters not ask him questions.

Has he become the entrepreneurial target of the gypsies?
Just as Boskov was about to help his disciple out, Lanner rudely grabbed the microphone and said, "I didn't know about this news, and I don't want to know. I've changed. Believe it or not, I will never suffer a second loss from a woman. If I get married one day, my wife will definitely be richer than me!"

Shh! ! !
There was actually booing at the scene.

The journalists had absolutely no respect at all.

Lana's face turned red.

Seeing this, Boskov quickly pulled Lanner away, otherwise there might have been a scene of Lanner beating up reporters today.

Even though he has no status in the team, he is still an athlete after all, and beating those reporters sitting in the office is like a piece of cake for him.

"Boss, you shouldn't have taken me away."

Lanna complained.

"Forget it Marco, it's not what you say that matters, it's what you do. If you really marry a rich girl, they will forget about it."

Boskov said.

"Shouldn't you apologize to me?"

"Oh, they'll never apologize, they'll just pretend it never happened," Boskov scoffed.

He is fed up with the Italian media.

He felt that journalists in this country placed too much emphasis on entertainment and were always looking for news, and if they couldn't find any, they would create their own news.

It's only slightly better than the British media.

But no one expected that the headlines of the next day were not about the game, nor were they even mocking Lanner.

On the front page of Gazzetta dello Sport, a fan from Africa wrote in bold font that Dejan has begun to decline drastically...

(End of this chapter)