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Chapter 320 RunRunRonaldo (Please subscribe)

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The referee did not give either side a chance to restart the game.

However, this does not affect the interaction between Milan players and Rossoneri.

As the Manchester United players walked toward the dressing room, they didn't forget to look back once more.

It's still a bit disheartening to concede a goal in the final moments and be overtaken.

Fortunately, this is only the end of the first half.

"Milan, Milan, Rossoneri..."

The word Rossoneri originally meant the Italian word for red and black.

The slogans used to cheer are varied and diverse.

The most common ones are things like "Go Milan!"

"Anyone who doesn't jump is a Juventus fan!"

Totti jumped and shouted excitedly.

Lu Deyang simply couldn't bear to look.

If the camera captures this, someone will definitely cause him trouble.

The slogan "Whoever doesn't jump is XXX" seems to have a strong provocative meaning, but Lu Deyang has heard many explanations that are rather far-fetched.

In the Chinese context, such slogans are far less effective than a mother's initial attack.

"Stop fooling around, or you won't have time to rest later."

Lu Deyang said, pulling on Totti's arm.

If we didn't remind him to celebrate for 15 minutes, the Manchester United players would probably be laughing their heads off.

It's rare to see a player who's even more excited than the fans during their celebrations.

Sacchi was already waiting on the sidelines.

He was a little unhappy that his rest time had been delayed.

This is not allowed under his tactical discipline.

Normally, if a goal is scored before the end of the first half, simply raise your hand and clap towards the stands.

I can't possibly give up my precious rest time for 15 minutes of interaction with the fans.

"How are you feeling, Dejan?"

Sacchi pushed Totti aside, put his arm around Lu Deyang, and asked.

"Manchester United are very strong, their tactics are similar to ours, and Ronaldo's ability is extremely outstanding," said Lu Deyang. "In the second half, we still need to target their passing options, and Gigi is also under a lot of pressure."

"Ah."

Sacchi nodded in agreement.

What Lu Deyang said is the biggest problem today.

It's almost like a 4-4-2 formation with two defensive midfielders plus Lu Deyang playing in a 4-4-2 diamond midfield with Lu Deyang. At least Ronaldo's ability to drop back into midfield to break through and then shoot is exactly the same as Lu Deyang's, only with some differences in the details.

If Ronaldo's goal-scoring rate weren't as exaggerated as Lu Deyang's, Milan wouldn't have been able to go into halftime with a lead.

No wonder Lu Deyang said Buffon was under a lot of pressure; he made several saves against one-on-one chances today.

This is also something that Sacchi is quite satisfied with.

Buffon played consistently, and the opposing players' shots in the penalty area after dribbling past their opponents were not as good as Lu Deyang's.

The advantage is mine!

Away game locker room.

Milan players took off their shoes and even socks to give their feet a brief rest.

However, there are differences.

The Milan locker room was noticeably quieter today.

Even when people were chatting, their voices were low, and they were only chatting in twos and threes, making it clear that they were tired from the first half of the game.

After entering the room, Lu Deyang sat down next to Totti.

Totti casually handed Lu Deyang a few bananas and energy bars.

"Forget about the energy bars."

Lu Deyang refused.

Milan recently switched to a different energy bar, and the sweetness of it was so intense that he couldn't stomach it.

When I was little, I always wanted to eat candy, and I never thought that I would be unable to eat something because it was too sweet.

The sweetness of Snickers, which is considered quite cloying in the country, is nothing special in Europe.

"That Frenchman was targeting me all day, I didn't get a chance to shine," Totti complained.

"Desailly? He hasn't been in the mid lane much."

Lu Deyang said.

"But he doesn't chase after you, he just comes to annoy me, his positioning is very precise."

Totti said.

He suspected the other person was guessing.

After all, it's much easier for Black players to be physically strong than to have precise positioning.

But after being predicted so many times, he's starting to doubt whether what he thinks is true.

"Be careful, keep moving, and pass the ball more."

Lu Deyang reminded him.

I guess they've done a lot of research on the playing habits of Milan players.

That's why we were able to pinpoint the exact moment Totti made a move.

This is a good habit; in an era without data analysts, players who watch their own videos are at least very hardworking.

Even if someone helps organize the videotape, it's still difficult to watch. The image quality is not clear enough to recognize people, but if you're not in close-up and want to see which foot the other person is using and what they are doing, it's still quite difficult.

Maldini, rubbing his ankle, said, "That Ronaldo seems to be an even more unreasonable version of you, Dejan. He's very skilled at dribbling, but sometimes he just charges straight at you, which is really a headache."

"Paul, you actually swore at me?"

Lu Deyang joked.

He rarely heard Paul Ma swear.

“If you were playing against a Brazilian, you’d be swearing too,” Maldini said with a laugh. “He’s the toughest opponent I’ve ever faced besides you.”

"What about Maradona?"

Lu Deyang asked.

"Maradona's physique wasn't as exaggerated as his. If you've seen the video of me playing against Napoli, you can feel the difference. Maradona was better at dribbling past Brazilians in close quarters, but he wasn't as physically strong."

Maldini thought for a moment and then said.

Maradona was in good physical condition, but as he said, it wasn't as exaggerated as some people think.

"The geniuses in Brazil are just that outrageous."

Lu Deyang said with a smile, "Be careful not to get tricked by the bull's tail."

Ronnie's tail flick is very small, which allows him to quickly get past opponents by shifting their center of gravity.

Lu Deyang prefers to use the same large-amplitude whipping of his tail as Ronaldinho, mainly because the large amplitude is more visually appealing, followed by explosive power to get past opponents.

Ronaldo's flick of the ball was like a brief electric shock, and his footwork and hooking of the ball were both very fast.

In terms of practicality, smaller amplitude is definitely better.

A slight flick of the tail doesn't even require much slowing down; just make the opponent move along with it, and then continue dribbling past them.

These Brazilians have a lot of fancy moves, but some techniques are used more often and leave a deeper impression, while others are only used occasionally.

When people talk about the Genoa turn, they think of Zidane. But if you watch highlights of the Brazilians in their early careers, even before they played in Europe, you'll see they all use it. It's just that they changed their style a bit after playing in Europe.

It's not a question of whether Brazilians can do it, but whether they want to, whether the timing is right, and whether they can use it.

Even Brazilian goalkeepers and defenders are equally adept at fancy footwork.

Seeing Baresi sitting there in a daze, Lu Deyang nudged him with his elbow and asked, "Did you suffer a blow?"

"Ah."

Baresi didn't try to hide anything. He sighed and said, "I never thought that in my last official match of my professional career, I would be a background figure for the younger players."

Lu Deyang patted his arm without saying anything.

There's really nothing we can do about this.

It's not too embarrassing if the striker goes invisible, but if the defender gets completely outplayed, then he's just a background character.

Boateng's quick reflexes are still remembered after all these years.

No wonder Baresi was frustrated.

When reviewing Ronaldo's classic matches in the future, Baresi will inevitably be featured.

"I played well today, didn't I, Dejan?"

After listening for a while, Buffon asked.

Lu Deyang gave a thumbs up.

Buffon's talent as a goalkeeper is not much less than that of those football legends in attack.

This guy has virtually no weaknesses; his technique, positioning, game reading, and mental fortitude are all top-notch. He's practically a Matthäus on the goal line—explosive physique, superb technique, and a cool head on the field.

Goalkeepers of his generation couldn't match him in terms of playing time alone. Casillas and Van der Sar were both very strong at their peak, but their combined peak time was roughly equivalent to that of Buffon. One declined in his 30s, while the other started his peak in his 30s.

Buffon chuckled.

With little time to spare, Lu Deyang began massaging and relaxing his muscles.

Using a kicking style with exceptional explosive power takes a lot of strain on the body.

Saki's standing up drew everyone's attention.

He clapped his hands and said, "Time's almost up, let me say a few words. In the second half, we still need to pay attention to Manchester United's passing options. You've all seen how difficult it is to defend that Brazilian, but it's much easier to defend the person who passes to him. You should understand what I mean. In the end, we just need to strive for victory. Don't think about extra time or penalty shootouts. In a game of this level, even a moment's relaxation can be fatal."

Roar--

I ran into Manchester United players as I was leaving.

"Deyang".

"David, have you prepared the champagne?"

Paul Ma: ...

Maldini, who was walking behind Lu Deyang, stumbled and almost fell over.

I'm reminded of that time we opened champagne at halftime.

He had always suspected that Lu Deyang had said those things to him on purpose, and now it seemed that was indeed the case.

"get ready."

Beckham said somewhat embarrassedly.

After all, we're still lagging behind.

"It's okay, just don't open the champagne at halftime, or we'll easily lose the game." Lu Deyang patted Beckham on the shoulder and walked forward.

Maldini rolled his eyes and gave Lu Deyang the middle finger as he walked away.

But at that moment, Lu Deyang suddenly turned around, leaving Maldini stunned.

"Don't worry, Deyang is very generous."

Beckham offered words of comfort.

Maldini glanced at Beckham.

Is the Deyang you're talking about the same Deyang I know?
No wonder the newspapers say that good looks can be a bad thing; there really aren't many players as handsome and intelligent as Paolo Maldini.

……

Players from both sides return to the field.

The fans of both teams are already eager to start their competition.

Three goals in the first half—not too many, not too few—but the game was truly spectacular.

The number of attacks by the two teams' key players would not even occur once in a normal league match.

Long-distance raids are like free trips.

Neither team made any immediate substitutions, but Giggs was already warming up on the sidelines.

Ferguson is clearly considering finding someone to share the pressure with Ronaldo.

For a long time, Giggs was one of the better wingers in Europe, averaging a goal every three games, and also possessing sharp dribbling skills.

When he's on the field, he can at least help draw the defense's attention.

However, the problem is that Giggs' defense is not as strong as Butt's.

Giggs' presence would weaken the restrictions on Ludwig, although Butt was also unable to contain Ludwig.

Manchester United continued to pass the ball around in their own half, with the two full-backs pushing slightly forward to help Desailly utilize the width of the pitch. Milan's pressing remained very aggressive.

Gary Neville received the ball and was blocked on the sideline by Davis. The full-back turned and tried to use his speed to get past Davis.

Davis turned around a moment slowly, but then he was quick on his feet.

He was a body length behind, so he simply hung on Big Neville and kept pressing against him with his body as he ran forward.

Beckham gestured for Gary Neville to pass the ball.

But Neville was completely helpless.

He's now in a difficult position; if he slows down, he'll be overtaken, let alone pass the ball.

He can't even disrupt his pace right now.

The two men continued their entangled run across the center line, and players from both sides came to assist them.

Gary Neville, not wanting to continue dribbling, made a sudden stop and immediately flicked the ball forward to start again.

This really surprised Davis.

Davis was slow to get going this time, so he went to the middle to look for opportunities to participate in the defense, leaving Neville to Redondo.

Redondo deliberately created an opening, making a large movement when he extended his leg.

Gary Neville seized the opportunity and chipped the ball forward.

Coco rushed up to challenge Beckham for the header, and although he got the ball, he sent it out of bounds.

Redondo couldn't help but shake his head.

If Maldini were on the wing, there would be no need to worry about the defense behind him.

Sacchi clearly saw this as well, and pushed the warm-up-up Verjoward to the sidelines.

Manchester United's heading ability isn't very good either, so let's just bring on the old guys.

He and Baresi might not be a better pairing than Maldini with Baresi, but Coco's performance today was somewhat disappointing, and Maldini would be better suited to playing on the wing.

"Manchester United made the first substitution, reuniting the 70-year-old center-back pairing. These two defenders are quite experienced, but their weaknesses are also very obvious. They will have a lot of trouble against teams that rely heavily on headers."

"David Beckham received Gary Neville's throw-in, turned and crossed the ball directly, beautiful! Young Buffon punched the ball away again with one fist. When it's time to come out, Buffon never hesitates."

Albertini got the ball before Bat could reach it.

Bart is about to commit a foul.

However, Albertini turned and avoided the pass, successfully passing the ball out.

Manchester United's defensive attention immediately shifted to the right flank.

Desailly decisively ran diagonally, getting ahead of Lu Deyang.

After taking two steps, Lu Deyang decisively shifted his right foot, making a move towards the middle again.

Desailly quickly adjusted his center of gravity to try to intercept, but Lu Deyang pulled the ball back with his right foot and flicked his ankle, sending the ball behind Desailly.

Damn!

Desailly realized he had been tricked.

Lu Deyang used a simple feint to close the gap between the two sides.

Desailly quickly moved to the right flank, trying to pin Lu Deyang down on the sideline and prevent him from cutting inside.

The tactical intention is very clear.

Lu Deyang deliberately slowed down slightly, pretending to move to the middle lane again.

Desailly fell for the trick. He stepped to the right to try and block Lu Deyang, but Lu Deyang immediately flicked the ball forward.

Desailly was deceived twice in a row.

This annoyed Fan Guoren, who then became even more aggressive when chasing after him.

Unfortunately, Lu Deyang had already started running, so his pulling was ineffective. Instead, he lost his balance and fell to the side of the penalty area.

Philip Neville was equally decisive.

Since we can't defend against it anyway, we might as well try our luck with a tackle.

Lu Deyang turned and launched a long pass from the byline, and Totti rushed forward in front of the penalty area.

David May was also desperately rushing forward, trying to solve the problem outside the penalty area.

Even with the same sliding tackle, David had no other option.

Totti then made a diagonal pass to Van Basten.

Van Basten easily controlled the ball with a sideways movement, while Philippe Neville waited for his teammates.

Van Basten didn't have that much patience.

He quickly passed the ball across the middle of the penalty area, attempting a one-two with Totti.

The instant he pulled the ball out, Pallister slid in and successfully blocked it.

Neither of them wanted to give up possession of the ball and wanted to get up and chase back.

Redondo, who was following up, hooked the ball away with his foot. He immediately noticed that there was no opportunity in the middle, so he simply turned and passed it to Maldini, who was coming up to assist.

Maldini had a lot of things in his hands, but he wasn't in a hurry at all.

He received the ball and started moving towards the center. Beckham chased back to the vicinity and still chose to make a sliding tackle.

Maldini, who was prepared, turned and passed the ball back.

They were so steady that they didn't give Manchester United any openings.

In the 58th minute, the substitution board was raised again on the sidelines, with Giggs replacing Butt.

Manchester United are preparing to intensify their attack.

The moment the substitution was made, a play was organized, with Desailly dribbling past midfield and then passing the ball across.

Lu Deyang took the initiative to approach Giggs, who appeared very cautious.

He pretended to cut inside but Lu Deyang didn't move, so he passed the ball horizontally to Desailly.

Lu Deyang felt somewhat regretful.

After Albertini pressed forward, Desailly immediately passed the ball forward.

Cantona, who had the ball, turned and encountered Redondo, but he didn't hold onto the ball and passed it directly.

Wiljoward made a crucial save, stopping the ball and preventing Ronaldo from scoring again.

Immediately afterwards, a long kick sent the ball forward.

Wiljoward's long pass lacked power, and the ball started to dip near the center circle.

Lu Deyang wanted to go over, but then he saw Albertini gesturing to him.

Desailly chased back aggressively, but he was still a step too late.

Albertini easily headed the ball to Lu Deyang.

Desailly turned and chased after the ball, but Lu Deyang stopped and passed it across to the onrushing Albertini.

This gave Manchester United an extra chance to contest the ball, allowing them time to recover defensively.

Seeing this, Albertini dribbled forward a few steps and immediately passed the ball to Maldini.

Maldini advanced very quickly, and more importantly, he freed up the center forward.

Van Basten and Totti both rushed into the penalty area.

"A cross from the byline, at the far post, goal!!!"

"Dejan, a header, but this goal was simply miraculous. Dejan's jumping ability is just incredible."

"Dejan jumped early this time, and with his amazing physical abilities, he had a hang time of more than 2 seconds, as if the ball was deliberately hit on his head."

"His jump height was higher than the goal, which is truly speechless. I suspect that Dejan would still be a world-class player if he went to play basketball."

Lu Deyang, however, showed no inclination to celebrate.

But the Milan players were all incredibly excited.

With a score of 3:1, the victory is essentially secured.

Krudelli was even more surprised after receiving the data. He said, "Dejan's jump height is about 2.7 meters, which is why it looks so much higher than the post. I don't know the highest jump height of other players, but I don't think anyone can jump higher than Dejan. Philip Neville, who was defending Dejan, could only look up. This time, Dejan's knees reached the height of his opponent's shoulder after he jumped."

The fans watching on TV were also taken aback.

Hearing him say that and seeing the TV replay, one can see just how exaggerated Lu Deyang's jump height was.

As Krudelli said, his knees were higher than Neville's shoulders at the moment of takeoff, which made it very intuitive to have a reference point.

really scary!
With such a simple calculation, Lu Deyang's takeoff height is about one meter.

After all, the legs weren't straight.

Even if it's not a meter, it will be 90 centimeters.

This is quite exaggerated in the football world.

Schmeichel was still keeping an eye on Lu Deyang.

Neville Jr. was also not in a daze.

Lu Deyang's header this time left a deep impression on them.

Damn, not only did he jump high, but his hang time was also ridiculously high.

It felt just like flying through the air.

Even as a former teammate, I still find Lu Deyang's physical abilities to be outrageous.

In terms of jumping ability alone, Ronaldo is far inferior to Lu Deyang.

Ronaldo was also startled.

They finally managed to chase back, but when they got near the penalty area, they saw this scene.

He deliberately moved closer to Beckham and gestured with his hand to indicate the height of Beckham's shoulder.

"Is Dejan very strong?"

Beckham asked.

“Yes,” Ronaldo said with a smile, “I used to watch Dejan’s games a lot when I was a kid, he was one of my favorite players.”

How was it playing against him?

Beckham asked.

"Compared to Dejan's talent, his hard work on the field surprised me more."

Ronaldo said.

Lu Deyang kept harassing him on defense; only those who experience that kind of discomfort know how frustrating it is.

To some extent, we gave up the attack just to prevent him from receiving the ball.

Ronaldo didn't know whether he should feel honored or saddened.

……

"Watch out, guys!"

Cantona shouted.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much of a response to him.

This isn't a matter of being careful or not.

There was a defensive line in the penalty area just now, but Lu Deyang still managed to win the header.

If someone crosses a high ball, how can you be careful if you can't jump high enough?

Manchester United's defenders are completely helpless, fearing that Milan will continue to attack from the flanks with crosses.

Ronaldo kicks out the ball.

Cole passed the ball back to Cantona, who made a rare mistake in controlling the ball, allowing Totti to steal it.

After receiving the ball, the little prince immediately advanced forward through the middle, completely disregarding how many people were on the field.

"Pass the ball, pass the ball, Francisco!"

Sacchi reminded them from the sidelines.

Totti, entangled with Desailly, quickly passed the ball across, but unfortunately, the pass was too obvious and was intercepted by Philippe Neville.

Lu Deyang immediately went up to win the ball back, and Neville quickly passed it forward.

The pass wasn't very good; it was a bit slow. Ronaldo received the ball in his own half and was bumped by Albertini.

Ronaldo, who was turning with the ball, was about to start his run when Redondo grabbed his jersey from behind.

Albertini tried to intercept from the side, but Ronaldo broke free of Redondo's grasp, pulled back, flicked the ball forward, and dribbled past both players.

Baresi quickly returned to the penalty area, and Ronaldo, dribbling the ball, feinted past two defenders with a croquet move. Reiziger stretched out his foot to poke the ball away, but Ronaldo reacted quickly, caught up with the ball, turned and unleashed a powerful shot, the ball quickly nestling into the bottom left corner of the goal.

3-2, just one goal behind.

Milan's defenders tried to pull and tug, but couldn't stop Ronaldo.

The Red Devils fans at the stadium excitedly chanted the Brazilian's name.

Fans watching on television saw that grinning face again.

(End of this chapter)