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Chapter 147 The Most Familiar Stranger (Subscription Request)

"There will always be only one emperor in Milan, and that is Dejan!"

"Now we see the King of Genoa, the Conqueror of Milan, the Terminator of the Roman Empire, the Blue Nightmare of Europe, the best friend of the kindest woman in Britain, and the absolute core of Sampdoria, Dejan!"

Rossi shouted and laughed himself.

The main reason is that there are not so many adjectives for him to use in Italian.

Lu Deyang will slaughter everyone he meets, from Iberia to Bavaria, from Madrid to Belgrade. If you call out the cities where Lu Deyang's teams have won five or more times and the regions where classic matches have been staged, it would be no different from calling out a list of dishes.

This is also one of the reasons why Rossi likes Lu Deyang.

So strong!
He never talks nonsense before the game, but he gets more fiercer with each game.

Today's game was only 1:1, and Rossi felt that the suspense was gone.

Just like what the Sampdoria player said, when facing Dejan, your only choice is to lose a few goals.

"Damn, the game is tied again."

Alessandro Bianchi lowered his head, kicked the air and cursed.

"It's normal, isn't it?"

Klinsmann said with a smile.

He is used to this kind of thing.

"Be careful, it's always difficult facing Dejan."

Bergomi came up and reminded.

Several people nodded.

Matthäus, who was standing aside, watched coldly.

He felt that these rookies were thinking too much.

If the whole team had his strength, no matter how strong Lu Deyang was, they would not be able to beat Inter Milan.

After all, it was not Lothar Mateus's fault, but the world's fault.

Because he is too strong but has no teammates who match him, he keeps losing.

This is true both at Inter Milan and with the German national team.

Thinking of this, Matthäus looked at the direction where his teammates were gathering with some pity.

It's not easy to have fighting spirit when you are such a bad football player.

It's like he never liked those sports movies where the David and Goliath defeated the Strong, because he himself was strong enough, and only those guys who were not strong enough would fantasize about those fairy tales.

Orico stood on the sidelines but didn't know what to say.

This is his first time coaching a top club and he cherishes this opportunity very much.

He is not a genius.

But we also know that there is a problem in Inter Milan’s locker room now.

If possible, he would like to demote Matthäus to the reserve team so that he can win the favor of the entire team.

But Matthäus is too strong.

Without Matthäus, Inter Milan's strength will be greatly reduced.

This is what bothers him most.

This has never happened in any of the nine teams he has coached. The absolute core of the team is the most annoying person in the locker room. He has lived long enough to see everything.

Players from both teams returned to the center circle to wait for the kick-off.

The score returned to the starting line, and less than five minutes of the game time had passed.

But the plot of the game was full of ups and downs.

Inter Milan was hit hard immediately after their ecstasy.

The players' emotions did not fluctuate much, but the Nerazzurri could not accept it.

How come such a big one-goal lead was gone?
Massimo Moratti in the stands stood up directly. Based on his experience, he knew that the game was hopeless.

Inter Milan still needs him to save it.

Inter Milan were passing the ball on the field, and Desiderii was pressed and immediately passed the ball to Matthäus.

Matthäus was not his partner. Vialli, who was half a head taller than him, rushed forward but was knocked away in an instant. Then Matthäus passed the ball to Dino Baggio on the wing.

Baggio took the ball and moved forward.

His dribbling ability is okay, but it is far inferior to Roberto Baggio.

Mannini lowered his center of gravity and gave up the sideline.

Be prepared for both situations.

Baggio obviously didn't have the confidence to dribble past the opponent. He slowed down with the ball and waited for Matthäus to make a forward run before immediately making a sideways pass.

Matthaus wanted to kick directly, but Dossena turned sideways and stretched out his leg to block it.

At this time, Matthäus changed his feet, and the original shooting action became a fake shot, and he knocked the ball and continued to rush forward.

Redondo rushed forward without saying a word.

This time Matthäus didn't dare to continue dribbling the ball, and quickly passed it forward.

Klinsmann and Bianchi started almost at the same time, but Verchois was the first to kick the ball.

Bianchi immediately reached out and pulled Virchow's arm to steal the ball. Virchow didn't notice and lost control of the ball. Fortunately, Redondo got the ball first.

Matthäus simply reached out and pulled, then stepped forward to press.

"What a quick counterattack!"

Rossi couldn't help but exclaim: "The best defensive midfielders in Serie A right now are Redondo, Matthäus, Gullit and Rijkaard. Dunga and Conte are also good, but their shortcomings are still quite obvious."

Matthaus is shorter, but has a more stable center of gravity.

He took such a big step forward and was bumped by Redondo, but he quickly stabilized his center of gravity.

The two people were running forward, but they couldn't speed up at all.

Teammates from both sides quickly went over to respond, but Redondo couldn't find a chance to pass the ball.

Redondo, who had the ball, had discovered that the German's reaction speed was also amazing.

Every time he slowed down a little and wanted to pass the ball, Matthäus would definitely make a move.

Several times he blocked Matthäus with his calves, and if he had been slower the ball would have been poked away.

Redondo found an opportunity and turned around, and sure enough, Matthäus hit him from behind.

At the moment of falling to the ground, Redondo poked the ball out.

Mancini, who had been waiting for an opportunity on the sidelines, passed the ball forward the instant he received it and it landed at Mancini's feet.

The spelling of the two people's names is similar, but their technical levels are very different.

Mancini observed the positions of Ludjan and Vialli the moment he received the ball.

He stood at the center line, turned around and kicked the ball under.

The ball went straight to the left side of the frontcourt. Pagani and Lu Deyang rushed forward together. At the moment the ball fell, Pagani lowered his head and headed the ball directly into Lu Deyang's chest.

The ball hit Lu Deyang's chest and bounced forward without Lu Deyang even having to adjust his position.

Pagani realized he had made a mistake and chased back frantically. After being left behind, he chose to run from the inside, never letting himself fall behind.

When the two men ran near the small penalty area, Lu Deyang suddenly kicked the ball.

It was too late for Pagani to block the attack with his foot.

boom--

Zenga's reaction was quite quick, he dove sideways in an instant, even touching the ball with both hands. However, he didn't have enough strength to block the ball, and it hit his left hand and went into the goal.

"Dejan!!!"

Mancini rushed forward quickly.

The ball was passed roughly.

If it was Vialli, he might not have been able to score.

But it’s Lu Deyang!

He still got the assist.

Whether an opponent's player touching the ball counts as an assist depends mainly on whether the opponent has gained control of the ball.

Even if the ball wasn't taken, it's still considered an assist by Mancini.

The rules for assists in soccer are quite complex and are constantly changing.

Later, there were even cases where both of them were counted as assists.

For Mancini, this goal was an easy assist.

After all, he only gave a rough idea.

The excited Mancini wanted to pounce on Lu Deyang, but was swiftly avoided by Lu Deyang again.

Walter Zenga fished out the ball with some frustration and looked at the scene.

He could only shake his head helplessly.

Sometimes he really wanted to know how he could beat Sampdoria.

……

Buffon did not feel frustrated when he returned home.

Last time, due to lack of preparation, I missed the opportunity as I happened to catch Sampdoria’s championship celebration.

So this time he decided to go to Sampdoria's training base on a day when the school was on holiday.

I guess I can finally see someone here.

At worst you can see the guard.

The best thing is that the goalkeeper looks down on him, and he shows his skills on the spot. As a goalkeeper who started out as a midfielder, his skills are pretty good.

When the time comes, surprise the coach of Sampdoria youth team and sign him immediately.

You can become as famous as Francesco Totti.

Both of them have contributed articles to newspapers. Totti became so famous because of his collaboration with Dejan.

Otherwise, who would know him except the most die-hard Roma fans?

In the future, he will not only be the strongest goalkeeper in Italy, but also the most famous goalkeeper in Italy.

Even when looking for a girlfriend, one has to follow Lu Deyang.

Buffon is also preparing to find a beautiful model.

Thinking of the bright future, Buffon rekindled his fighting spirit and prepared to plan his second trip to Genoa.

……

"be careful."

Bergomi reminded.

After Lu Deyang scored a goal, he really couldn't blame his teammates for not paying attention.

This is not a question of concentration!

Bremer simply didn't have a chance to defend.

Vialli's clever movement left the German defender no chance to leave his position.

They all knew that Lu Deyang really could pass the ball.

As long as his teammates are in a better position, Lu Deyang will immediately make a sideways pass.

Bremer was not in his position and the goalkeeper was at a close point, so Vialli took the ball and pushed it into the empty goal.

There are two things you need to do to prevent Lu Deyang from being killed.

Or a little bit is fine.

That is to use as few players as possible to limit Lu Deyang's movements.

It is difficult to prevent Lu Deyang from dribbling past the opponent, so just limit his shots.

If Lu Deyang is good at shooting, try not to give him angles.

Anyway, just try to limit it as much as possible, and it is also important to use a small number of players.

Otherwise, if three or five people defend Lu Deyang, it would be a failure even if they could defend him.

Lu Deyang's passing is quite sharp.

"You want one in too?"

Klinsmann asked with a smile.

Bianchi nodded and said, "I'll try my best."

He wanted to score a goal, but he had no say in that matter.

After the restart, Bianchi received the ball and immediately moved it to the side, but Mannini quickly rushed to grab the ball.

The two are also old acquaintances.

They are all marginal figures in the Italian national team.

The forward line he formed with Klinsmann at Inter Milan was very strong, but he was never appreciated by the Italian national team coach.

This is very similar to Mannini.

But Mannini did it because Italy had too many strong defenders.

The two of them even complained about this on the bench, saying that getting selected for the Italian national team is harder than marrying an Oscar-winning actress.

Bianchi's right foot dribbling was a fake move.

Mannini was not fooled at all.

Even without counting Lu Deyang, the team still has Mancini, Redondo and other dribblers. The team training has made him more immune to such simple feints.

Seeing that there was no effect, Bianchi decisively pushed the ball forward and simply used speed to break through.

Mannini turned very quickly, even a little faster than Bianchi, and was a few centimeters ahead when he started.

This is quite difficult for passive defense.

Troublesome guy.

Bianchi complained in his heart.

Mannini's assist ability is not strong, but his defense is quite tough.

At 1 meters tall, he doesn't have any major weaknesses.

The two men were entangled and rushed forward, and Bianchi was the first to be unable to bear it.

There were many people coming to defend Sampdoria in the first half, and he couldn't get rid of Mannini and was definitely double-teamed in the end.

The Inter Milan striker with the ball stopped suddenly, turned around and passed the ball back.

As soon as Dino Baggio received the ball, Dossena stretched out his foot to press.

Baggio quickly turned around to protect the ball and made a sideways pass to Desideri.

Matthäus reached for the ball, inevitably attracting some defensive attention.

Desiderii first played a trick, looked at Matthäus and then rubbed his feet and lifted the ball into the penalty area.

Unfortunately, the pass was accurate but not powerful enough, causing Orlando to easily return to the penalty area, find a suitable position, jump and head the ball out.

"Good job, kid!"

Virjoward encouraged.

Orlando smiled brightly.

For Vialli, playing football may be a pastime.

But for him it is a means to change his destiny.

Born into a poor family in Udine, he often played football on an empty stomach, resulting in his height being just over 170 cm, which is quite rare for a defender.

So he didn't dare to slack off at all.

In a big team like Sampdoria, he has to work harder than others and try not to be replaced.

The ball was not cleared far enough, and Dossena was hit by Matthäus from behind before he could get the ball. The moment he fell to the ground, Dossena used his calf to pass the ball to Redondo.

Redondo received the ball and turned and ran, not wanting to get entangled with Matthäus at all.

That German was like a rubber sole that had been on a stove for forty minutes.

This fight on the flank took up quite a bit of time.

Vialli and Mancini both dropped back to receive the ball.

The good news is that Lu Deyang is in the frontcourt and there are only five defensive players in the opponent's half.

The Argentine who got the ball shook his long hair and kicked the ball low to the ground.

The ball flew 40 meters low over the grass and landed in front of Lu Deyang.

The scene is even more stunning when viewed from a bird's-eye view.

Inter Milan players are retreating frantically.

Bremer was running towards his own penalty area at the front, with Ferrari running back on his side.

Behind Lu Deyang were Pagani, Bergomi and Berti.

Alone, going into the dragon's den!

But the fans in front of the TV did not see any tragic heroism in Lu Deyang. Instead, they felt a sense of momentum of Germany's blitzkrieg against Poland.

Bremer is still leading.

Bergomi and Pagani accelerated together, and the Inter captain wanted to perform a closed defense behind the goal.

But Pagani obviously didn't realize this, and he chose to rush to Lu Deyang's left side.

This directly helped Lu Deyang isolate Bergomi.

Taking advantage of this brief opportunity, Lu Deyang quickly adjusted his steps, ran a few times, and then swung his right foot.

boom--

Zeng Jia, who was closer, once again became the background board for the ball. His palm was not strong enough and he couldn't even change the flight trajectory of the ball. After being touched by him, the ball still went into the left side of the goal.

Lu Deyang finally showed his passionate side. He continued to rush forward and jumped over the billboard, interacting with the fans in the stands.

Boom—"Dejan!"

"Dejan!"

"Dejan!"

There is no doubt that this made the passionate fans even more agitated.

Lu Deyang will not let them down, and they will not be stingy with their enthusiasm.

They were waving their arms wildly inside the isolation net, and the scene would not be out of place even if Lu Deyang was replaced by Milla Jovovich.

"Dejan!!!"

"Dejan scored another hat trick against Inter Milan."

"Dejan's goal today was unremarkable for him, but he took pragmatism to the extreme, simply changing his pace, simply changing his speed to pass the opponent, and simply pushing the ball into the far corner. These are so simple for Dejan, but they showed us the efficiency and neatness of a finisher."

"There are no unnecessary movements, everything is so natural. This may be the highest realm of an offensive player. Even when shooting, he uses the most energy-saving way to complete it, waiting for the next opportunity to pierce the opponent's heart again!"

"Every time I watch Dejan's game, I always have this thought: I can become famous not because I am good enough, but because I was born in a better era, that's all!"

"Some fans always like to say that I am still effective after being suspended, but if it is Dejan, his suspension for four or ten years will not have any impact, right?"

Orico stood on the sidelines with his fists clenched.

He finally felt the deep malice of Serie A.

When you are the coach of a small team, there is still a chance to beat Sampdoria.

Just like Barry.

But when you go to Inter Milan, you lose this qualification.

Even if Lu Deyang does not start, even if your team is leading for 80 minutes, it does not mean that this will be the final result of the game.

The biggest challenge for coaches of Serie A giants now is not winning a championship, but how to beat Sampdoria.

Orico felt that he didn't have that ability.

Although he only succeeded Trapattoni this season, the grassroots coach has already sensed that his Inter Milan career will not last long.

In the box.

Ernesto Pellegrini couldn't help but gasp.

To be honest, he is also disappointed with Inter Milan.

As a club president, he didn't like the team very much.

Just like most of the current owners of Italian clubs, buying a team is first of all a fashion and a means of doing business, and only then can we talk about the love for football.

A businessman first, a fan second.

If you really think of yourself as a fanatical fan, you won't be able to do business well.

He just doesn't believe that there would be rich people who would invest money in a club without any bottom line.

As does Roma president Viola.

He wants to leave.

Serie A looks very promising, but these businessmen are very sensitive to Italy's economic situation.

The government deficit has risen by 40% in a decade, the lira is inflated, the north has remained innovative and dynamic, but unemployment in southern Italy has long been above 17%.

These are the things that worry him.

He was ready to move the focus of his business out of the Apennines, so team social activities no longer had any meaning for him.

The biggest problem now is how to maximize profits.

Looking at the three Germans on the field, Ernesto Pellegrini couldn't help gritting his teeth.

If they hadn't quarreled among themselves, he would have found a good buyer in the summer.

Although he didn't like the Germans, he admitted that these three bastards were the team's biggest selling point.

Without these superstars, there would not be much difference between Inter Milan and Fiorentina except for their historical background.

He didn't even ask the team to beat Sampdoria once.

As long as he plays a good game, he has the confidence to ask for a high price from the buyer.

The two sides on the field were temporarily in a stalemate, and the score of 3:1 made Inter Milan players more cautious.

Matthäus, who is focused on defense, can freeze Maradona. Today, among Inter Milan's four midfielders, only Berti is not a pure defensive player.

With Inter Milan focusing on defense, Sampdoria couldn't find any good opportunities.

As Matthäus does not move forward, Redondo can calmly take the ball and organize the game in the midfield.

Both sides now have no intention of going to Inter Milan's penalty area and are testing the waters in front of the center circle.

After Redondo passed the ball to the right twice in a row, seeing that Inter Milan did not make any big moves, he chose to continue holding the ball in the midfield.

Inter Milan also learned their lesson and realized that there was no threat if they passed the ball to the right, so they simply let Mannini and Dossena take the ball.

After dribbling past Desideri, Redondo lost some patience.

He simply made a lob pass to the left side where there were the most people.

After the ball fell, Lu Deyang stretched out his foot and easily stepped on the ball, then took small steps forward and dribbled the ball forward.

Mancini was making a forward run in the middle, but Inter Milan's players focused their defensive attention on Lu Deyang.

Mancini is no stranger to this kind of situation.

In the past he would have felt looked down upon, but now it seems like no big deal.

Oh shit!

As he kept retreating, Bergomi couldn't help but curse in his heart.

Lu Deyang dribbled the ball in small steps, but the rhythm of his feet changed a lot.

The outside of the foot pushes the ball and then changes to the inside of the foot to dribble the ball forward. Facing such a player, it is difficult not to keep an eye on his feet.

But the Inter Milan captain knew that Lu Deyang also had a lot of feints with his shoulders and upper body.

He had already retreated into the penalty area, and Lu Deyang was also in front of the penalty area.

At this time, Lu Deyang dribbled the ball horizontally, and his national teammate Pagani accelerated forward.

The two players in the middle also made a move.

Bergomi knew he should go up and there was no time to wait.

At this moment, Lu Deyang pretended to swing his right foot, and when his right foot landed, he buckled and pushed forward at the same time.

This made it impossible for Bergomi, who wanted to steal the ball, to adjust his center of gravity.

Bergomi reacted quickly, regaining his balance and turning around staggeringly.

But in just a moment of relaxation, Lu Deyang had already rushed to the small penalty area and raised his right foot to shoot directly.

It was still in the far corner, but Zeng Jia didn't even touch it this time.

Materazzi, who was standing on the sidelines, turned around and hugged Boskov passionately. He was even happier than when he scored a goal.

“Goal!”

"Goal!" "Goal!!!"

"A signature Dejan goal!"

"My heart almost stopped beating when Dejan dribbled past Bergomi. This is Dejan. The main defender of the Italian national team is no different from an ordinary defender in front of him."

"No, if he was facing an ordinary defender, Dejan might choose a simpler method. But Bergomi and Baresi have to face more cruel and difficult to see through the moves."

"I met Zoff before, and he told me that the best way to defend Dejan is to have 10 defenders take turns to foul him. If Dejan loses his patience and doesn't want to continue playing, that's the best result. This is the answer given by a former Italian national team coach. I'm curious about Sacchi's answer."

"But his answer is not important, because he probably doesn't know. When he coached AC Milan, he never led AC Milan to win against Dejan's Sampdoria, even just once."

"Perhaps the biggest reason why Sacchi went to coach Italy is that he will not be able to see Dejan at the European Cup next summer!!!"

Capello nodded in front of the TV.

He somewhat agreed with Rossi's statement.

Both AC Milan clubs changed their head coaches this summer. Compared to the unknown Orico, he is no ordinary person.

This is Capello's second stint at AC Milan, having previously served as interim head coach.

He was also a member of the coaching team when Sacchi was there.

He knew very well how Saki's attitude towards Lu Deyang changed from disdain to fear.

The coach who was a shoemaker didn't even allow the coaching staff to mention Lu Deyang's name in the office at will. It could only be mentioned when playing against Sampdoria.

Even if I want to communicate normally, I will only use number seven.

But if he were to coach AC Milan, Lu Deyang would still be a hurdle and a death sentence for his position as head coach of a top club.

Capello couldn't help but sigh.

It's all Galliani's fault. If Galliani had signed Lu Dejan, would he still have to worry so much? He would have directly planned to ask the club for a salary increase at the end of the season.

It's fine now.

Lu Deyang is a legendary AC Milan player and AC Milan's biggest victim.

Although he has never played a game for AC Milan, everyone in AC Milan, including the Rossoneri, knows him well.

It can be said to be the most familiar stranger.

Capello raised his head and glanced upwards, whispering: "If you really exist, let me witness your power, and let us be the team that defeats Sampdoria..."

When there is no other way, people can only place their hopes on ghosts and gods.

Lu Deyang, who came on, received a pass from Lanner and scored again with a light lob at the top of the arc, changing the score to 5:1. He was then replaced by Chiesa.

The Ferraris Stadium was once again filled with thunderous applause and cheers.

Whether it was defeating Roma to win the championship before, or defeating Inter Milan again today.

All of this allows Sampdoria fans to see a brighter future for this season.

In the end, Mancini and Matthäus each scored a goal, and the game ended with a score of 6:2.

When the players from both sides returned to the tunnel, Inter Milan's players started arguing.

Lu Deyang originally wanted to watch the fun, but was called by Boskov to attend the press conference.

"Dejan, can you tell us about today's goal, the one where you dribbled past Bergomi?"

"Some people say your salary has surpassed Baggio's, is that true, Dejan?"

"What do you think Inter Milan will achieve this season, Dejan?"

"Corrado, who is the main reason for your defeat today?"

"Mr. Boskov, which Italian team do you think poses the greatest threat to Sampdoria?"

"..."

Reporters still want to get a lot of answers from Lu Deyang.

Boskov pulled the microphone over and said, "I know you don't want to hear me, so I'll just say a few words. The team played very well today, and you're familiar with the team that poses the greatest threat to us. It's naturally Barry."

The scene burst into laughter.

This is the greatest pride of Barry fans.

"Corrado, tell me about the game."

one reporter asked.

This was Orico's first disastrous defeat since taking office.

Orico said directly: "I don't want to blame anyone, but this is not the true level of the team. You know more than me, so you know what I am talking about. If the team unites, I think we have a chance."

It’s no secret that Inter Milan is infighting.

The quarrel broke out again just as the game was about to end.

It's impossible for him not to pass the buck at this time.

Even if he took the blame, Matthäus would not thank him.

And even if Matthäus thanks him, it's useless. Getting close to Matthäus is equivalent to actively alienating the entire team. Then why the hell is he still a coach? He might as well just resign.

Fearing that reporters would ask more questions about the internal conflict, Orico simply stood up and left the press conference.

This made the reporters feel regretful.

They really want to know about Inter Milan’s internal strife.

Now that the important supporting actor is gone, reporters have turned their attention to Lu Deyang.

"Dejan, say a few words."

the reporter said.

"Well, what I want to say is that AC Milan is a big threat to us. I have watched AC Milan coached by Mr. Capello before. He is a coach with great ideas. I believe AC Milan will become a strong team in his hands."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

The unbeaten record was achieved under Capello's coaching, isn't that impressive?

"You mean Capello is better than Sacchi?"

the reporter asked.

"I didn't say that. I respect Mr. Sacchi very much. He is one of the best coaches in Europe. Even if he goes to the Italian national team, I believe he will still get good results. Baggio will have more to do under Mr. Sacchi."

Lu Deyang said.

He said it, but as for whether Sacchi would use it or not, King Lu had no choice.

This is all King Lu can do to help.

"It's easy for you to tease Bergomi. Who is the defender who puts the most pressure on you?"

one reporter asked.

Lu Deyang quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense. Bergomi is a very strong defender. It wasn't easy for me to get past him, and many defenders in Serie A put a lot of pressure on me."

"What about Maldini? He committed a big foul on his opponent in the previous game and the Torino fans thought he escaped a red card."

"Paolo Maldini? He's not my teammate, but we're good friends. I believe Paolo didn't mean it. Mr. Cesare is a gentleman, and Paolo is a good guy, not a bad person..."

(End of this chapter)