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Chapter 306 Juventus' Super 2 (Please Subscribe)
Before even exiting the tunnel, I could see the Juventus players.

It seems they chose to maintain their composure.

Losing to a team that has won all its games is not shameful, and there's not much dirty stuff between the two teams.

The pattern of two out of three strong teams in the north is not a recent phenomenon; during the Moratti era, the relationship between Milan and Juventus was better than that between Milan and Inter Milan.

"Franco Baresi!"

"Paolo Maldini!"

"..."

"Lu Deyang!"

"..."

As the Milan players entered the stadium, the DJ at the stadium enthusiastically shouted out each player's name.

Every time he shouted, the Rossoneri in the audience cheered.

The Juventus players stood on both sides of the tunnel and applauded. Lu Deyang felt a little strange. He wondered if he was seeing things, but the Juventus players all seemed to have gained some weight.

"AC Milan maintained a perfect record in the 1996-1997 Serie A, Champions League, Coppa Italia, and Italian Super Cup, and won the title with 75 points in 25 rounds. They are still on a winning streak. This is one of the greatest records in football history..."

boom--

Milan!

Milan!

The Rossoneri are all as excited as if they're on drugs today.

Their achievements are already great enough, and to receive applause and congratulations from Juventus at home is a coincidence that seems to have been prepared for this great season.

As one of Italy's top clubs, they're perfectly suited to be the backdrop for Milan.

"Today the fans are just like those Germans."

Maldini said with a smile.

He could clearly sense that the atmosphere at the scene was different.

"You must be so happy."

"Costacurta said."

Some of what you say sounds hypocritical.

But in reality, the players didn't really feel anything.

External and internal pressures kept the players moving forward, sometimes without time to think. They persevered through gritted teeth and realized just how great their achievements were.

Even the greatest champion must prepare for the next match.

After a brief celebration, both teams returned to their own half to begin warming up.

"Dejan, why do you always watch Juventus' first half?"

Maldini asked.

"fine."

Lu Deyang said, taking the ball and starting to juggle it.

Today is likely to be another fierce battle.

This match, which had nothing to do with the rankings, still attracted a lot of interest from fans.

The Milan fans at the stadium could be said to be there to see their team win the championship up close, but television ratings can't be faked. Even though the outcome of the Serie A match has lost its suspense, the clashes between the two powerhouses are still very attractive.

Even during its warm-up period, it already had a decent viewership rating.

Based on this, the viewership ratings will be very high once the match starts.

"The match between the Serie A champions and runners-up is about to begin. It is worth noting that young Buffon has returned to the starting position. It seems that Sacchi is determined to cultivate this young goalkeeper."

"AC Milan made some adjustments to their lineup today. Van Basten is out injured again, and his agent has made it clear that he will retire at the end of the season."

"Juventus has also basically fielded their strongest lineup, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides."

Milan's 4-4-2 formation with two defensive midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defenders: Maldini, Baresi, Verjoward, Costacurta

Midfielders: Ludjohn, Redondo, Albertini, Savicevic

Forwards: Baggio, Totti.

Juventus 4-4-2 diamond midfield:

Goalkeeper: Peruzzi

Defenders: Borini, Ciro Ferrara, Montero, Iuliano
Midfielders: Jugovic, Deschamps, Zidane, Di Livio
Forwards: Bokšić, Vieri.

"Juventus just drew with Manchester United at home a few days ago and now they face a big battle with Milan. Today, Juventus fielded their strongest lineup, and it seems they will go all out even if they have no chance in the league."

"Such an attitude is very commendable; this is the spirit of sports."

"Deschamps and Zidane are both indispensable players for Juventus, serving as the defensive and attacking midfielders for the French team. In the last match, it was Zidane's goal that forced a draw against Manchester United. Let's see how things go today."

The two team captains went over to guess the coin.

The players from both teams stood in their positions.

Based on his observations in the passageway, Lu Deyang became somewhat certain of his guess.

Juventus has changed their tactics!
Back in 1990, there was a scandal involving Juventus' team doctor using erythropoietin and other adjuvant drugs. However, Juventus had too much backing, and the investigation team was never even established.

If I remember correctly, the evidence was deemed insufficient in 2004.

Erythropoietin, or EPO, is the most commonly used drug in the Tour de France. It is relatively safe and greatly improves endurance, which is very helpful for events like the Tour de France and marathons.

Juventus immediately applied a full set of buffs: Stamina +20, Strength +20, Focus +20, Fatigue -20.

Tour de France cyclists often need their assistants to stall for time during surprise checks by quickly administering saline solution to dilute the medication concentration. They literally squeeze the saline bag into their bodies. It's easier for them to pass urine tests after football matches.

Upon meeting them today, Lu Deyang noticed that the Juventus players' muscle condition was different from before.

Especially with some of the opposing players, he has a clear understanding of the opponent's physical condition.

As for training to achieve that level, it's absolutely impossible. If you really trained like that, your body fat would be like Cristiano Ronaldo's or Gareth Bale's; you'd be a monster of muscle.

No wonder veteran coach Zeman couldn't help but react later.

You're already using drugs, and you're getting more and more outrageous by constantly developing new drugs that are even more effective. With top players and drugs combined, it's too difficult to beat them.

This is just like professional gamers using cheats.

"Be careful, something's not right with them today."

Lu Deyang reminded him.

Baggio frowned.

The main reason he left Juventus was this incident.

Juventus team doctor Rico Agricola later said that among Juventus stars during that period, Baggio was one of the very few who refused to receive injections.

As soon as Lu Deyang mentioned it, he knew what was going on.

Although he was unwilling to publicly confront Juventus—that wasn't in his nature—he couldn't help but feel disgusted.

No one wants to tolerate a drug-using opponent.

Totti nodded in agreement.

Lu Deyang said Juventus was acting strangely, so there must be a big problem.

He's no longer the naive young man he used to be.

He might not have cared before, but now he thinks, "Why the hell do you have the nerve to play football with me while you're on drugs?"

The captains of both teams returned to their respective positions.

At 7:30 p.m., the referee blew the whistle to start the match in front of more than 80,000 fans.

The capacity of San Siro has always been a mystery.

Sometimes even the most exciting matches only have around 7 fans.

However, sometimes the number of fans at the stadium exceeds the stadium's capacity of 8 by one or two thousand.

Today is an example of this situation.

Boksic kicks off and passes the ball across the box; Vieri receives the ball, turns, and passes it back.

Zidane started dribbling with small, quick steps, barely moving his feet, focusing more on observing the opponent's positioning.

Lu Deyang wasn't in a hurry at all; he was planning to retreat later.

Besides his individual breakthroughs, Puig also has an excellent long pass. His long passes are very similar to those of Alonso during his time at Bayern Munich, almost always resulting in an assist with a single chipped pass.

Given the abnormal muscle growth of Juventus players, Lu Deyang believes that long passes are actually a more suitable method.

This can reduce physical contact with them.

Di Livio came up relatively quickly; Lippi must have arranged for him to come over and defend.

Lu Deyang didn't care.

He has a high degree of tactical freedom and can easily lead the opponent around the entire field.

Juventus organized their attack in the second half for a while, and Deschamps received the ball in the backfield and began to advance.

After the young prince rushed forward, Deschamps quickly made a through pass to Zidane in the center circle. Zidane's ball control was excellent, and he dribbled down the court and launched an attack almost without hesitation.

Savicevic frantically chased back.

Albertini, seeing this, did not press the attack, giving his teammate a chance to make a move.

Zidane spotted the Montenegrin international's tackle from the side and rear, but evaded it with a Genoa spin.

Redondo was immediately knocked off balance by the impact, but he quickly regained his foot and successfully poked the ball away.

Maldini reacted quickly; seeing Lu Deyang nearby, he still chose to rush forward.

However, Maldini didn't stop the ball; instead, he rushed forward and flicked it forward.

Lu Deyang was amused by the sight.

Paul Ma has some ideas!

Lu Deyang also didn't turn around, using his body to block Di Livio while kicking the ball back, and then turned and ran.

Di Livio turned around, but the passive party was still a step too slow.

Maldini received the ball again and easily flicked it forward.

Especially when the full-back isn't nearby, the pass doesn't need to be so precise.

It would be better to give a slightly larger amount.

Lu Deyang sped forward as soon as he started.

Pu's speed isn't particularly fast, but it's sufficient.

After receiving the ball, Lu Deyang maintained a steady lead of more than one body length over his opponent.

The San Siro stadium erupted in cheers.

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

Lippi stood anxiously on the sidelines, constantly shouting at the field.

Unfortunately, it wasn't as simple as him shouting that Di Livio could catch up.

Iuliano grinned, feeling that he would be beaten even if he waited in the penalty area, so he simply rushed towards Lu Deyang and made a sliding tackle.

click -

Lu Deyang tapped the ball with his right foot and then pushed it forward with his left.

A fritter easily evaded his feet as he dribbled down the wing and delivered a cross. The cross was quick and powerful, and both Baggio and Totti were inside the penalty area, ready to pounce on the ball.

Baggio was bumped by Montero when he started running and couldn't get going.

Totti tried to get to the ball, but Ferrara kept him in position and he couldn't get close. The ball flew to the right corner flag area and rolled out of bounds.

"Almost, but this opportunity is still pretty good."

"It's quite surprising that Totti suffered in physical confrontations today."

"Krudelli said."

Totti has excellent physical attributes, and he knows how to use them effectively.

This ensures that he almost never suffers a loss in the confrontation.

He tui——

Totti swallowed hard, spat towards the baseline, and walked back cursing.

No wonder Lu Deyang reminded him; after several interactions with the Juventus players today, he could clearly feel that their muscles were more developed and their strength had increased.

It's fucking infuriating.

He's not one to make excuses.

But you were already committing a foul, and now you're getting more and more outrageous.

This still infuriated Totti.

It's hard to predict what the final effect of this thing will be.

What if the next drug could simply make a player's running speed double?

That's just playing around.

Having one or two tireless runners can significantly improve a team's situation; having the entire team tireless is almost equivalent to having several more players.

"Calm down, Francisco."

Baggio advised, "Our victory against Juventus proves even more how strong we are."

“Of course!” Totti nodded.

With Lu Deyang around, he wasn't worried about whether he could win or not.

……

"Get the hell out of here, you guys don't want to concede a goal right at the start, do you?"

Lippi roared at the players on the field.

He is confident of defeating Milan in today's match.

It's because of Juventus' new drug.

Lippi is a great coach, but he doesn't have much sportsmanship. When Zeman stood up and called on Juventus to use drugs, Lippi reacted quite strongly.

They now accuse Zeman of using any means to gain fame, and say that while he welcomes discussions about football, if he wants to talk about medicine, Zeman should first obtain a pharmacist's license.

It also revealed the classic, nonsensical statement that coffee is also medicine.

After all, he was the biggest beneficiary of Juventus's use of drugs, and Zeman was practically right in his face when he fired the shot.

We're using even better medicine today, so wouldn't it be a waste if we didn't snipe Milan?

Welcoming the champion before the match is also to ensure a more exhilarating victory later on.

But what if we can't win?
Peruzzi threw the ball out.

Jugovic stretched out his leg and blocked the ball.

Seeing that the Milan players hadn't all returned to their positions, he had an idea and launched an attack with a long pass.

The ball headed straight for Milan's defense. Vieri surged forward at incredible speed, charging like a tank, and Baresi nearly tripped over when he tried to intercept.

Wiljoward couldn't get through this either.

While Maldini was in the penalty area, he tackled the ball away. Bokšić went up and took a shot, but it was interfered with by Wiljoward and didn't have much power. Buffon easily smothered the ball.

"Thanks, Paul."

Baresi said

"You're welcome. You helped me ten years ago, and now it's my turn to help you."

Maldini said with a smile.

Baresi opened his mouth but didn't say anything.

Such a proud man would rather spend his whole life cleaning up Maldini's messes.

The closer it got to the end of the season, the more unwilling he became.

However, his declining reaction speed and physical condition prevented him from requesting a contract extension with the team. Baresi didn't want to perform like a mediocre defender on the field.

After each side launched a probing attack, they became much more cautious.

This is the norm for matches between Serie A's top teams.

"Those damn medicine bottles!"

He cursed at Sacchi on the field.

"What can they do when their boss is Agnelli?" Tardelli said helplessly.

This is an open secret in Serie A.

Sacchi's reaction was one of the more intense.

The outcome of this match isn't a big issue, but with this level of intensity, Sacchi is genuinely worried that some players might be sidelined for the rest of the season.

If a key player gets seriously injured and can't play in the Champions League final, the loss will be huge.

If Lu Deyang gets injured today, Sacchi has decided to go all out against Juventus after the match.

I don't care what tricks you use, but the bottom line is that you can't hurt our number 7.

……

After some initial probing attacks, neither side found their offense going very smoothly.

Juventus made a lot of use of their physicality today, while Milan relied more on Maldini, Redondo, Albertini, and Savicevic.

The Montenegrin players, who occasionally started, played very hard, saving Costacurta a lot of trouble.

Deschamps returned to the backfield to receive the ball again.

Totti continued to press.

After numerous attempts to force him to move, the little prince gained some experience.

They often choose to combine feints and real attacks, actively using techniques such as pretending to press and force the player with the ball to move first.

Many offensive players have some expertise in defense.

Rooney's tackles have been given a special tackle trait in FM. His lob shot after intercepting the ball when he transferred to the United States was an opportunity created by a tackle that forced his way back.

Deschamps really didn't take Totti seriously.

After all, he's just an offensive player.

But after being beaten, Totti immediately adjusted his center of gravity and charged forward again.

Deschamps, not wanting to get entangled with him, looked up and noticed someone next to Zidane, so he immediately chose to move to the side.

As Iuliano dribbled forward with the ball, Lu Deyang had already rushed up to him.

Lu Deyang was very fast, and Iuliano dared not hold the ball for long. Unable to turn around in time, the Juventus center-back simply chose to lob the ball over the goalkeeper.

This kick didn't use much power; the ball wasn't fast at all.

Seeing this, Maldini quickly rushed to the landing point.

Di Livio, standing next to Maldini, was cursing under his breath.

Only a genius could come up with the idea of ​​having a 1.73-meter tall player compete with Maldini for a header. You might as well have had Carlos and Buffon compete for the header instead.

The aerial duel was a foregone conclusion; Maldini easily headed the ball towards the center.

Redondo received the ball but Deschamps grabbed his arm.

Redondo turned around and quickly delivered a kick to Albertini's feet.

Before receiving the ball, Albertini had already assessed the situation on the field. Juventus' defensive focus was on the left flank where Ludjohn was, so he chose to make a long pass to the right flank.

Baggio, who was prepared, started to receive the ball and prepared to make a cross from the byline.

Borini quickly came to cover, and the defender chose to use his body to put pressure on Baggio, keeping him firmly on the sideline.

Baggio's anxiety was useless; he had to focus all his efforts on dealing with his opponent.

As he got closer and closer to the finish line, Baggio immediately made a sudden stop.

Borini, as expected, couldn't keep up.

However, his teammates were not in a good position in the penalty area, but Baggio made a quick judgment and chose to pass the ball back.

Albertini, who came up to receive the ball, passed it back to Wiljoward.

Snapped,
Albertini received the ball again and immediately chipped it out with his right foot, this time choosing the left flank.

Lu Deyang reacted very quickly, rushing out almost instantly, causing Iuliano to raise his hand.

Unfortunately, the linesman didn't react at all. The ball wasn't offside at all; Lu Deyang just started too fast.

Lu Deyang received the ball on the side of the penalty area and immediately steadied himself with a foot strike.

Montero cautiously approached, and Lu Deyang immediately pushed him forward with his right foot.

click -

Just as Montero moved, Lu Deyang flicked his ankle and passed the ball to the left.

Fried meatballs!

It was another fried dough ball. He started his run, forcefully squeezing past his opponent and heading straight into the penalty area. Ferrara simply abandoned Totti in the middle to come over and defend.

Snapped--

Lu Deyang naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity, and he quickly passed the ball to the center of the penalty area.

Totti's timing for the start was good, but Peruzzi rushed out of the goal first and smothered the ball.

Juventus' goalkeeper also showed excellent form today.

"Milan's attack failed to work again. Neither team scored in the opening stages of the game today, which is quite rare in AC Milan's matches."

"Krudelli said."

Milan's matches usually see goals scored very quickly.

Most of the time, it's Milan who score, and occasionally it's their opponents.

Regardless of who scores, such a dull first half is very rare.

As he ran back, Lu Deyang had already made up his mind.

He had a general understanding of the differences between the Juventus players and those before.

The main improvement is in strength and physical strength; some players have actually experienced a slight decrease in speed.

Therefore, more teamwork is needed to reduce physical contact, thereby creating opportunities to score.

Try not to think about the other person taking medication.

Lu Deyang still enjoys the process of figuring out how to deal with the opponent on the field.

Since you can't completely shut down Juventus, you can try to win the game.

Fortunately, he has found a solution.

Juventus launched another attack on the field.

This time, Juventus increased their attacking speed and got the ball to Zidane's feet earlier.

Zidane used his body to force his way past Totti behind the halfway line and dribbled the ball across the halfway line.

Redondo rushed forward immediately.

This bald guy's technique is still a bit troublesome.

Seeing this, Albertini decisively and quietly followed.

Noticing this, Redondo simply stretched out his left foot.

A huge flaw!
Zidane cut inside with his right foot, but before he could react, Albertini on the other side stretched out his left foot.

Under constant pressure, Zidane quickly used his left foot to barely avoid the attack.

But the ball was lost the next second.

Redon, who had deliberately kicked the ball earlier, had held back some strength. He quickly adjusted and immediately turned his back and extended his leg, causing Zidane to collide with it, and the ball went out of Zidane's control.

Albertini received the ball on the right and was pulled by Zidane. Unable to maintain his balance, he poked the ball away with his foot as he fell to the ground.

"Milan's counter-attack!"

Juventus players pressed forward aggressively, and Totti, who had dropped back, received the ball, turned, and began a rapid advance.

Baggio didn't retreat much today.

With Lu Deyang also charging forward, Milan's attacking trident began a frantic charge.

"Get back on defense, watch out for Dejan!!!"

Lippi shouted from the sidelines.

Juventus players also focused their defense on Lu Deyang.

On the contrary, Totti, who had the ball, only had Deschamps in front of him.

In this switch of attack and defense, Totti simply changed his rhythm, lowered his left shoulder, and easily dribbled past Deschamps.

Borini could only come over to defend, while the other players were all on the left flank.

Snapped,
At that moment, Totti unexpectedly passed the ball out.

And it was passed to the left wing.

It was passed to Lu Deyang, who was surrounded by four people.

Iuliano stood in front of Lu Deyang, while Montero waited in the penalty area.

Dilivio had caught up with Lu Deyang.

Deschamps, who was chasing back, was also beside Lu Deyang.

Just as the fans were speculating how Lu Deyang would handle the ball, Lu Deyang, who had passed the ball down with his left foot, flicked it with his right foot and immediately swung it out with the power of his calf.

boom--

The ball was so fast that Montero didn't even have time to react before it flew past his head and headed straight for the right side of the goal. Peruzzi hadn't expected this at all; his position was to defend the near post, and he didn't have time to move. He simply jumped and made a diving save, but unfortunately, the ball was going for the far post, and his positioning error made it impossible to stop it. The ball cleanly and neatly fell into the goal from the right side of the crossbar.

The ball went in!

Lu Deyang, who scored the goal, stretched out his right arm as he ran on the field.

Scoring against such an opponent is really not easy.

A deafening roar erupted from the San Siro stadium.

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

"Deyang!"

Milan fans knew that Lu Deyang would not let them down.

Juventus played well today, but they still conceded a goal first, didn't they?

The Juventus coach stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless, but his heart was filled with resentment. Could it be that even a Juventus team like this couldn't break AC Milan's winning streak?

(End of this chapter)