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Chapter 337 Ignoring is the Greatest Contempt (Please Subscribe)

The reasons why the media hyped up the dark horse are also obvious.

It's about creating stars.

The big teams go without saying.

Smaller teams with big stars can increase the appeal of the Champions League.

The more exciting the Champions League is, the more attention it will attract from fans.

Reporters wish every small team could have a hero step up and lead them to a decisive victory against the powerhouses.

Asprilla played for Parma for several seasons before, and veteran fans are no strangers to him.

Such players are actually more memorable.

However, a few days later, Asprilla was forgotten.

He went silent again upon returning to the Premier League, as if his name had never existed.

This is where the occasional standout player finds himself in an awkward position.

If it were a player who performs well on multiple fronts, they would quickly become a superstar and be pursued by top clubs in the summer.

While watching the match highlights, Lu Deyang noticed Monaco's Henry.

The future gun king's awareness is obviously outstanding.

However, they were unlucky in the first game, and the skill level of their teammates was also a problem.

Lacking that kind of teamwork, Henry has enough explosiveness, technique and drive, he just needs his teammates to pass the ball a little better, not necessarily a precise through ball.

His teammates' passes were out of sync with his ideas, and Henry, a player who doesn't really need high-precision passes, didn't have many decent opportunities.

What's impressive is his speed; it's like he's flying over the grass.

Lu Deyang recalls an interview where Henry was asked who was faster, him or Mbappe, and Henry said he had never lost in terms of speed.

I don't know if it's due to the broadcast technology, but Henry did look faster than Mbappe during the match.

Arsenal's striker is arguably the best striker in Arsenal's history, without a doubt.

If Van Persie had stayed at Arsenal, he might have had a chance to compete with Henry, but unfortunately, he chose to transfer shortly after reaching his peak.

As for Arsenal's later strikers, they are all hard to compare with Henry.

The ability to dribble and change direction at high speed alone completely overwhelms the opponent. Football is a sport where you can create better opportunities by running past your opponent. Being fast and turning without slowing down gives you an immense advantage.

Lu Deyang himself likes to use this kind of dribbling style, and he knows it very well.

Forwards like Shearer, lacking speed to shake off opponents, often rely on their physicality to create opportunities. However, against top-tier defenders, their physicality isn't as effective as their speed.

Playing against Lazio is a very interesting example.

Nesta barely even touched Inzaghi.

Fast startup is also a kind of speed.

Currently, it seems that most top strikers are still very fast.

Milan then went on a winning streak against Udinese, Vicenza, and Empoli, achieving a five-game winning streak at the start of the league season.

This has led to lamentations from media outlets worldwide, with many saying that no team can stop Milan.

We can't let Milan achieve a perfect record for two consecutive seasons.

Damn, that kind of record is hard to replicate even in a small league. It's difficult to replicate even just considering league results, let alone European competitions and cup matches.

That's why Milan seems so terrifying.

The summer repairs didn't cost much, but they addressed the team's weaknesses.

Inzaghi doesn't seem to be as good as Van Basten at the moment. His characteristics are also more one-dimensional. He is better at poaching, but he is a little less good at dribbling and shooting. However, he can score goals for Milan.

That's enough.

This national team match day has caused dissatisfaction among many top clubs.

The team's key players went out to play one match, and then they'll be playing in the Champions League.

This will obviously affect the team's performance.

Moreover, injuries also have a huge impact.

Clubs pay salaries, but when players get injured playing for the national team, the clubs suffer huge losses with nowhere to turn for compensation. For a long time, the conflict between clubs and the national team has centered on these two points.

Not to mention, there's someone like Southgate who's inhuman. Making Phil Jones play in a friendly match while taking painkillers, any club owner with a bad temper would have hired a hitman from Northern Ireland to take care of Jones and Southgate.

You're so fragile, the club has been supporting you for years, and you've finally recovered from your injuries and are in good form. But the national team coach is brain-dead, and you can't even see the logic in that? It's one thing to let you play in the crucial World Cup matches with pain-relieving injections, but to play in friendly matches with pain-relieving injections? If the coach dared to say that, 99% of the players would want to hit him with a bench in his face.

That completely disregards the player's career; even Mourinho, with his proactive personality, wouldn't do that.

Jones, a fragile person, actually agreed.

He fell from grace at lightning speed after the match; that's what you call brainless.

The war of words between Heynckes and Morientes' agents was the biggest topic of the match day.

Morientes has had a rather unfortunate life.

Fabio Capello, who was a strong advocate for his signing, was sacked before the season even started.

Heynckes didn't appreciate Morientes much, relegating the newly signed Morientes to the bench.

Perhaps this beginning foreshadowed his unsuccessful Real Madrid career.

Young talents are constantly relegated to the bench; even the players can tolerate it, but their agents can't.

Under these circumstances, after the international break, the entire Milan team flew to Madrid.

The last time Lu Deyang visited the Bernabéu, he left Real Madrid fans with endless pain.

The silver medal from the Real Madrid massacre is still on sale today, and it's even used as a tourist souvenir in Madrid, mentioned in travel guides.

Marca called for action early on: "In this match against Dejan, Real Madrid must fight for honor. This is no longer about protecting Madrid, but about winning back everything they have lost."

However, their arguments were not endorsed by other media outlets.

In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Cruyff sarcastically remarked, "After creating a historic record of shame, Real Madrid's mouthpieces still naively believe they have any chance. They sound like it's a war of honor. In reality, they are just losers who were spared by Saladin. If Dejan gets serious, it wouldn't be difficult for him to extend Real Madrid's record of shame once again."

As soon as Lu Deyang got off the plane, he saw Cruyff's words.

That old guy is quite cunning.

I've read a lot of "The Thirty-Six Stratagems," and the story of using a borrowed knife to kill someone is laid bare.

But since they had said some nice things, Lu Deyang had no reason to be angry.

Moreover, he does have some grudges against Real Madrid.

Just by refusing that old bastard Sanz, Sanz's subsequent actions had already made him hold a grudge.

Your mother is a mafia boss, and she can't refuse to join Real Madrid?

Do you really think you're Franco?

Even if it's Franco, Lu Deyang isn't afraid.

When they arrived at the hotel, the entrance was already crowded with reporters eager to interview Lu Deyang.

As Lu Deyang got out of the car with his teammates, he was immediately surrounded by reporters.

"Dejan, will you be in top form for this match against Real Madrid?"

"Sanz offered huge bonuses to Real Madrid players, what do you have to say about that, Dejan?"

"What is your relationship with Cruyff, Dejan?"

Do you think Real Madrid can make it to the quarterfinals, Dejan?

"..."

The hotel security guards saw this and prepared to come up and kick the people out.

Lu Deyang held up one finger and said, "I'll only answer one question I want to answer, then you all move aside. I just heard a very interesting question. It's like when I was a kid, my mom would say that if I got first place in the whole school, she would buy me whatever I wanted. Every time, the prize she promised was something very expensive, but I didn't have the ability to get it. No matter what she promised, I never got the reward, so she didn't pay any price. Real Madrid's huge bonus was only earned by beating Milan, right? Heh..."

After saying that, Lu Deyang pushed the reporter aside and walked into the hotel.

"What you just said was really infuriating. I bet Sanz is going to start jumping around again, Dejan."

Redondo said quietly.

Lu Deyang grinned.

Let alone Sanz, even if Ace came, Lu Qiuwang wouldn't tolerate it. He particularly disliked the demeanor of those Real Madrid presidents, as if being the president of a lousy members-only club made them the captain, and no one dared to refuse them.

Real Madrid is indeed attractive.

But as soon as they reject Real Madrid, it's like they've done something to you. Who are they trying to annoy?

Anyway, we've already broken off relations.

Lu Deyang wasn't going to give Sang Si any face.

After putting down their luggage, Lu Deyang and his teammates went to play poker.

Recently, blackjack has become popular in locker rooms.

This game is exciting, and it involves a good balance of skill and luck. A round of cards is quick, and you can play a couple of rounds at any time, so it started to become popular in locker rooms.

Lu Deyang's skill level is decent; he's mainly good at remembering cards.

Some people play poker entirely by luck.

But aside from those who are extremely lucky, once the number of games goes up, skill and memory become more important.

Lu Deyang is playing here.

Totti casually remarked, "That Sanz guy talks a lot. We've only been in Madrid for a day and he's already given several interviews. You'd think he was playing football."

"Some people just like to show off."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

"Why don't we just respond to him?"

Buffon, who was watching the cards from the back, said.

“Then he was even happier,” Lu Deyang remarked.

He couldn't be bothered to talk to Sans.

Redondo coolly replied, "Ignoring it is the greatest contempt!"

Lu Deyang silently gave a thumbs up. A good brother knows how to talk.

The more you pay attention to a club president who relies on media attention to prove his existence, the more enthusiastic he becomes.

Sans is quite capable.

But it's really annoying.

After drawing another wild card, Lu Deyang voluntarily stepped down and let Buffon play.

The young player lost three games in a row after taking the field.

Lu Deyang almost laughed.

Twice coming back from 18 points to chase a maximum of 21 points is no small feat.

You can tell a lot about his personality from how he plays cards.

"Dinner's ready," Maldini knocked and came in to remind them. "The coach will be angry if you're late."

"Don't play, don't play."

Buffon pushed the cards into the deck one by one.

"What a jerk!" Totti muttered angrily as he pushed the cards aside.

This time he got 21 points with 3 cards, so Buffon stopped playing.

“Let’s go, Francisco.”

Lu Deyang greeted him with a smile.

Totti nodded and continued to complain, "Those Albanians just can't accept defeat."

Buffon pretended not to hear and strode towards the restaurant.

Ever since the young player got food poisoning in Germany, Milan has made it a habit to bring its own chef.

Just like sending the team bus to the away game in advance to familiarize themselves with the traffic.

The chef will also arrive at the away venue in advance to get a general idea of ​​where to buy the ingredients.

It can both make food that the players like to eat and prevent the opponent from making certain moves.

Lu Deyang simply took some light food.

The professor's recent reforms to player diets have already affected many teams.

While many teams in English football remain stubbornly opinionated, some European teams have already implemented more scientific dietary management.

This brings us to Ferguson.

Despite his animosity towards the professor, he immediately invited relevant experts to modify Manchester United's menu.

Inzaghi sat down next to Lu Deyang with a tray in his hand and complained, "Now even my meals are taken care of. I really regret becoming a professional player."

"Do you regret earning millions a year?" Totti countered.

Inzaghi rolled his eyes in annoyance.

You won't have any friends if you talk like that.

"Eating less oily, salty, and sugary foods is very helpful for maintaining your physical condition."

Lu Deyang said with a smile.

Football clubs are relatively late to start focusing on nutrition.

A few people were chatting.

Sans appeared on television again.

He immediately attracted the attention of the Milan players.

Sanz said to the camera: "Recently, there have been a lot of criticisms directed at Real Madrid. Some of these are malicious attacks, like those against Cruyff. His club has won far fewer titles than Real Madrid, yet he dared to stand there and criticize Real Madrid. Since when can elementary school students criticize Einstein? Real Madrid is a humble club, but you must have a certain level of expertise to criticize Real Madrid."

"This guy is still as annoying as ever," Inzaghi complained.

“Indeed, every time I see him, I want to punch him.”

Totti nodded and said.

Sans possessed a certain air about him that made him seem more noble than others.

This made him very uncomfortable.

During the meal, everyone was talking about Real Madrid.

Although Sanz isn't very popular, Real Madrid's strength is undeniable.

They have Suker, Raul, Seedorf, Ze Roberto, Carlos, and Real Madrid's five eagles. These names, if not the most top-tier, are all first-class European players.

This may be Sans's greatest source of confidence.

Even in other teams, like Milan, there would be one or two players who aren't quite there.

However, at Real Madrid, they can truly achieve All-Star status.

The next day finally arrived, the day of the competition.

On the bus to the Bernabéu, everyone was still discussing Real Madrid.

There's also the matter of former teammate Panucci.

His last-minute transfer to Real Madrid had a significant impact on the team.

The biggest problem is that they didn't leave Milan any room for signing new players.

Milan have had to use Maldini and Costacurta as makeshift right-backs during this period.

Sacchi was furious about this, but he couldn't do anything about the player's insistence on transferring.

Sitting next to him, Tardelli said in a low voice, "Why don't we kick Dejan out of the squad? That way, if we beat Real Madrid, they won't have anything to say."

Saki was somewhat tempted, but he restrained himself.

Not including Lu Deyang in the roster was indeed arrogant, but losing the game was a real slap in the face.

He doesn't want to take that responsibility.

(End of this chapter)