Strength, balance, ability to hit the goal immediately.
Coupled with the extraordinary ability shown on the first ball.
Dejan Lu made the entire Theatre of Dreams sluggish.
Even if they have watched Serie A, the level of garbage broadcasting in Serie A cannot reflect the strength of the league.
But these British fans watched the Sampdoria game live and discovered that the Serie A team was much stronger than what they had seen on TV.
This is a level they have never seen before.
It's even a level they haven't thought about. Even Mark·Hughes, an ace forward who studied in Barcelona, seems to be far from the level of Dejan Lu.
Busby and his children fell silent.
Ferguson's children were discussing it happily.
"It's terrible. Fortunately, I'm not the starter."
Gary·Neville said exaggeratedly, "If I faced him, I would probably break my leg."
"That's the best result, Gary."
Phillip·Neville said.
"You should call me brother, Phil!" Gary·Neville emphasized.
His younger brother is one of the best players in the youth team and has outstanding talent, which gives him only one advantage: age.
"I feel like I'm not necessarily slower than him."
Ryan·Giggs said suddenly.
"But your shooting is definitely not as good as his." Gary·Neville said.
"I think so too."
Nicky·Butt turned around and said.
Beckham looked at the silent Scholes and asked, "Paolo, what do you think?"
"What they said is right David. This is not an opponent we can deal with. If I were asked to defend him, I can't think of any other way except to tackle him."
Scholes said in a muffled voice.
He is not a man of many words.
He has severe myopia and albinism.
I got asthma after being stuffed into the washing machine by Big Brother people.
However, he is not completely introverted, and he also likes to play some pranks with his familiar youth team teammates.
"It's so strong."
Beckham nodded and said, "Watching their game is like watching a team from another planet. That Number Seven is simply the Alien."
"Italy people called him that."
Butt took out his notepad and opened it and said, "He is the guardian of King of Genoa, Apennines, the conqueror of Munich, Marseille, the person who subverted Roman Empire, the favorite foreign player of the Madrid workers... The most important thing is that he is a good friend of our the Princess, or a knight, maybe Lancelot or something."
"Idiot, if reporters hear what you said, we will be in big trouble!"
Phillip·Neville said.
Lancelot is the queen's adulterer.
Isn't this equivalent to accusing the Princess of cheating?
Butt stuck out his tongue and found that no fans noticed. He was relieved and a little disappointed at the same time.
Their results in the youth team are very good, but few the Red Devils fans know them except those diehards who like to watch the youth team games.
Some fans even deliberately avoided their group.
Afraid that they are not of age and ready to cause trouble.
In the UK, minors are probably the most outrageous in the world.
The movie in which a couple was tortured and murdered was not an artistic process. It was a real thing that British teenagers did.
"Stare at Dejan!!!"
Coach Scotland shouted to the court, "Don't think you are the champions. Both the midfield and the wings must focus on defense, especially you Andre. Treat him like a German from Stalingrad!"
Andre·Kanchelskis:...
Isn't that life and death?
It won't be enough to play a game.
The most important thing is that he has played in the UK for so long, and he no longer has such deep feelings for Soviet Union.
Soviet Union's top executives themselves yearn for a free world, so we can't just let them be loyal to the sickle and hammer.
Manchester United players finally discovered a surprising fact.
That is, the opponent's counterattack efficiency is much higher than theirs.
As long as Dejan Lu takes the ball and fights back, every hit will be accurate.
He failed to score because of the previous pass. This is the gap between Dejan Lu's teammates and him.
"Let Dejan pass the ball today."
Steve·Bruce said.
Blackmore and Paolo·Ince nodded together.
This is the best way.
Players from both sides walked towards midfield.
McClair knocked the ball horizontally to Mark·Hughes, and Hughes quickly passed it back to Kanchelskis.
Winger Soviet Union, who originally wanted to break through, remembered the coach's instructions and chose to pass back to Irwin.
Vialli is very fast when he comes up to press.
Irwin can only drive forward with big feet.
When McClair saw Redondo, he didn't think much. He immediately jumped up to fight for the top. Soon he felt a huge force coming from his shoulders, and he was knocked over in the air.
Theatre of Dreams was amazed.
The British fans watching the game at Old Trafford today feel like they are bumpkin. They should be surprised by anything they see from Sampdoria.
The technical disadvantage is understandable, but English First Division is famous for its physical confrontation and brutality.
The ball is flying in the sky, and people are chasing it on the ground. When they meet, it's just a kick.
Fouls get applause.
But now even their strengths have been surpassed, which is difficult for British fans to accept.
Especially fans of other teams, who booed Theatre of Dreams.
Let the Manchester United players be more ruthless.
Showing the momentum of English football.
Blackmore wanted to take advantage of Redondo's unstable landing to grab the ball. Redondo turned to one side, pushed the opponent away with his arm, and calmly passed the ball to Pari.
Ferguson's eyes lit up as he watched from the sidelines.
When I met Redondo during the holidays, it was polite to invite him.
But after on-site inspection, he found that Redondo is really strong.
The defensive ability is stronger than Blackmore and Ince, and the offensive aspect is even more talented.
The most important thing is that he has a very rare trait in midfielders nowadays. He does not rush hard when he gets the ball, but controls the rhythm.
It is difficult to find such players in today's football world.
Later he plans to discuss this matter with club chairman Martin Eduardo, and if possible, introduce Redondo from Sampdoria.
Pari and Redondo controlled the rhythm in the midfield.
There was no rush to attack when leading by one goal.
It was found that Dejan Lu moved forward, and Redondo carried Blackmore with a long pass.
This time the long pass was given into the penalty area.
Both Dejan Lu and Redondo knew that this forward thrust was a feint to attract the opponent's defensive attention.
Manchester United players were indeed fooled.
Fortunately, Li Martin went back to defend in time and blocked Roberto Mancini's position, causing his pass to be blocked. Bruce, who returned to the penalty area, turned around to make a big-footed clearance but was blocked by Vialli with his foot.
The ball fell to the left again.
Dejan Lu, who took the ball, turned around at will and kicked the ball towards the right post. Vialli took off and shook his head. This header was fast and tricky, but it was still blocked by Schmeichel sideways and out of the baseline.
The Danish goalkeeper got up and started scolding his teammates again.
Vialli looked at Roberto Mancini and said, "Gianluca is quite cute now."
"Idiot, don't you feel weird when you say it yourself?"
Roberto Mancini cursed.
Vialli is also called Gianluca.
"Italy people really lack imagination. If I give birth to a child, I will add Sky or Love after his name, so that I won't be afraid of having the same name."
Vialli joked.
"It's too late for you to surrender now Soviet Union, maybe you can ask that Manchester United winger if there is any way." Roberto Mancini also teased.
The two of them always tell jokes on the court.
"Hurry up and shoot the free throw!"
Schmeichel shouted.
Roberto Mancini shrank his neck and walked towards the corner flag area.
Oh shit.
This Manchester United goalkeeper even scolds his opponents.
Roberto Mancini quickly took a corner kick after a run-up, but the ball was passed too close to the goal and was successfully picked off by Schmeichel after jumping up.
Schmeichel loudly reminded his teammates to counterattack, and threw the ball more than 30 meters with one hand.
Neil Webb on the left took the ball and rushed forward crazily.
Dossena is not in his position, and Mannini can only step forward to fill the position.
Weber was the hero of Manchester United's Cup Winners' Cup victory over Barcelona last season, but this season his position is unstable and he really wants to prove himself.
This time the two of them were still some distance away, so he wanted to speed up the meal.
Always adjusting the rhythm of dribbling at his feet.
Mannini almost laughed in anger.
Is it so obviously extraordinary?
He deliberately did not rush to grab the ball, but gave Webber a chance.
Weber suddenly knocked the ball forward, trying to force the pass.
Mannini didn't even start immediately, but waited for half a second and turned around.
Having Neil Webber bump into his back as he touched the ball, he made an easy steal.
As a teammate of a world-class central defender, he is not bad defensively.
Even facing Diego Maradona, there is no chance at all.
This too obvious separation of man and ball can be said to be at the level of a primary school student.
Mannini took the ball and passed it back quickly. Verchowod passed it forward. Redondo immediately knocked Lanna horizontally, and the ball was shoveled out of bounds by Paolo·Ince.
"Paolo, stare at him!"
Ferguson shouted.
Ince nodded, he knew exactly who the coach was talking about.
Lanna threw the ball out from the sideline. Redondo took advantage of the situation and the ball flew to the left side of the front court.
Dejan Lu, who was holding his back, moved his chest and immediately raised his foot. The ball passed over the head of Steve·Bruce, who had turned around. Dejan Lu started directly.
"Steve·Bruce's name is composed of two superheroes, but he looks like a big Mercedes-Benz truck in front of Dejan. He looks very imposing every time, but he is always easily dodged."
Martin·Taylor complained.
You must know that the most important thing for Ferguson when he came to Manchester United was the defender. After forming the defender line, he began to build the team.
Manchester's coaches seem to be similar in this regard.
Bruce usually performs very well in English First Division.
But in front of Dejan Lu and even Roberto Mancini, they didn't get any advantage.
When Dejan Lu rushed forward, Irwin, who was chasing after him, kept pulling on his jersey from behind.
After reaching the ball, Dejan Lu moved his right foot and volleyed the ball to the right with his left foot. Parister made a contribution and headed the ball back to the penalty area.
Schmeichel successfully caught the ball again.
Johansson in front of the TV said, "Adjust the return pass rules. The goalkeeper cannot directly receive the return pass with his hands."
As a very keen football practitioner, he has discovered that the current return pass rules will affect the enjoyment of the game.
During this period, the team's defensive line had more high positions than later because defenders could pass the ball back to their teammates.
Changing this rule would have a huge impact on game tactics.
Schmeichel did not throw the ball quickly this time.
Instead, he waited.
As a goalkeeper, he doesn't consume much, but the Manchester United players spend a lot of money chasing after him.
In addition to commanding the defense, top goalkeepers will also help the team delay time to a certain extent.
Just like this time.
As long as he throws the ball out, Sampdoria will immediately start pressing.
So he chose to give his teammates some time.
It was seconds before he threw the ball to the right at the urging of the referee.
Irwin took the ball and advanced, Kanchelskis moved forward quickly.
The combination of these two people is similar to Dejan Lu and Lanna.
Irwin's offense is not as strong as Lanna's, and his defense is a bit stronger, but his passing accuracy is still good. British players have put a lot of effort into this aspect.
Thinking that he could pass the ball long, Irwin didn't rush forward.
At this time Redondo rushed forward again.
When Irwin wanted to pass the ball, he found that Redondo didn't give him a chance to adjust.
That kind of passing method of throwing the ball and then raising your arms will not work at all.
When he wanted to pass to Bruce, Roberto Mancini was already blocking the passing route.
In an instant, all Irwin's passing routes were successfully blocked.
"Watch out!!!"
Irwin also carefully protected the ball sideways, blocking Redondo's feet.
At this time, I heard the shout of Bruce.
He subconsciously turned around and saw that Lanna had rushed behind him and stabbed him, and the ball rolled right in front of him.
This time the offense and defense changed, Redondo rushed forward and blocked the position. The first time Irwin was unable to counterattack, and then he moved forward, allowing Lanna to attack Manchester United's right wing.
Lanna took the ball to the top corner of the penalty area, and Steve·Bruce was already running towards him.
Lanna, who got the ball, immediately dunked and passed back to Dejan Lu in front of the penalty area.
Snap——
Dejan Lu played an unconventional move.
He leaned sideways to support with his right foot, knocked the inside of his left foot against the inside of his right foot, and moved his right foot slightly to pick up the ball. The ball just passed the players on both sides in front of the penalty area.
Lanna, who rushed into the penalty area, took the ball and adjusted his left foot to volley. Schmeichel chose to attack. Halfway through, he opened his arms to save, but failed to stop Lanna's shot. The ball flew over his head and flew directly into the right side of the goal.
Lanna, who scored the goal, turned around and ran, directly into the arms of Dejan Lu.
This is his first goal this season.
Roberto Mancini didn't even move forward and looked up to observe with the opponent's defender, but he felt that this might be an opportunity and chose to run. Unexpectedly, he actually scored.
"Lanna changed the score again."
"Today's game is pretty much what I expected. Manchester United will make Sampdoria a little uncomfortable because of their playing style and physical use. But even so, Sampdoria will still have an advantage in both the situation and the score. In the face of absolute strength, weird tactics have no effect."
"Dejan's pass is a work of art. I have always felt that Dejan likes to score goals, but sometimes his teammates cannot score. Once his teammates have a chance, Dejan will immediately send out exquisite passes."
"Again, if I were teammates with Dejan, I could score 50 goals in a season."
Rossi said with a smile.
He and Dejan Lu really missed it. The key thing that makes him regret is that Dejan Lu emerged just a few years after he retired.
Just a few years apart.
Otherwise, with his ability, he will definitely score more goals.
"Should Ferguson change the tactics?" Jim Beglin said, "Kanchelskis and Irwin's wings are completely against Dejan and Lanna, maybe Scotland wants to use offense to attack, but the reality is that his team is completely suppressed on this side, and Irwin can only go back to defense."
"Maybe, but even if it's Li·Martin, I don't think he has any way to deal with Dejan." Martin·Taylor said.
"It's true. Dejan's dribbling ability far exceeds English First Division's winger ability. It's no wonder that Ferguson has been calling for the liberalization of the labor certification policy. Now we must face this fact. English First Division has fallen behind."
"That's true, but the FA may not agree."
Akimbo and bowed.
This is the performance of Manchester United players.
This frivolous pass hurt them greatly.
The defense was in order, with a total of seven players near the penalty area, but they easily dropped the ball into the penalty area and provided an assist.
So what are these defensive players doing?
"Okay, everyone, cheer up."
Steve·Bruce persuaded, "The game is far from over yet. Mark just scored one, and maybe he can score another one."
"Steve is right, we still have a chance."
Clayton Blackmore nodded and said, "As long as we don't give up."
"We don't have the chance to give up, if we don't want to die." Paolo·Ince said to the sidelines.
Few people dared to look at the sidelines, but they could imagine Ferguson's expression.
Their coach can accept losing, but cannot accept them giving up the game.
Webb worked so hard today, but he was thrown on the bench at the beginning of the season. After a few games on the bench, his attitude immediately changed.
"Then come on, keep staring at Dejan!"
Steve·Bruce looked up at the time and said.
Already played for more than 30 minutes.
Not conceding more goals in the first half can be considered a phased victory. Their coach will definitely make adjustments to the opponent's tactics during the halftime break.
This is the consensus of Manchester United players.
Ferguson has a bad temper, but is very talented.
"Be careful, we don't need to score more goals."
Boskov shouted to the field.
After experiencing the civil war in his country, his desire for success is now far greater than before.
Even though he knew that becoming an excellent coach would not affect the domestic situation, he still wanted to give it a try.
The Yugoslavia coach looked at Dejan Lu on the court.
African warlords once stopped fighting because Pelé wanted to play football. Maybe Dejan can do the same.
But he was just imagining it. Even if Dejan Lu agreed, Mantovani and Monica would not allow Dejan Lu to go to such a dangerous place.
"Be careful."
Dejan Lu also reminded.
No matter how good the first half was, it was only halftime.
Besides, the first half is not over yet.
Ferguson's team scored a lot of goals in the last minute of the game.
The main thing is that the players have been working hard.
Dejan Lu doesn't believe that a score of 3:1 will defeat the Red Devils. Even the old rivals in Serie A will not give up so easily.
After Manchester United kicked off the ball, they returned the ball and organized the attack in the backcourt.
Schmeichel caught the ball and passed it forward. Steve·Bruce took the ball and knocked it horizontally immediately.
Irwin is still running forward with the ball.
His speed is not slow either, and the most important thing is his strong confrontation ability.
Vialli was forced to break through in one encounter.
By the time he turned around, Irwin had already rushed out several meters.
Dejan Lu knew that he might not have a chance to steal, but he still chose to rush forward.
Something that surprised Dejan Lu was that Irwin was obviously on guard against the play between him and Lanna. When he saw him rushing up, he immediately dribbled the ball diagonally toward the middle.
Redondo immediately stretched out his hand to signal Dejan Lu not to pursue him, he was responsible.
Dejan Lu smiled and nodded and rushed forward.
It's really reassuring to have teammates like this behind you.
Irwin did not dare to continue dribbling the ball, and quickly moved forward with his big foot, trying to move Weber's feet in a wide area, but Dossena reacted quickly, jumped up and stretched his feet to block the ball from the sideline.
Weber immediately took the ball from the caddy and threw it out, launching a fast break.
Mark·Hughes took advantage of the situation and sent the ball into the penalty area. McClair's shot was blocked by Matracci. Blackmore rushed up and divided the ball again.
This time Weber hoisted the ball to the far point of the penalty area. Kanchelskis rushed into the penalty area and kicked the ball in the air. Pagliuca fell to the ground and blocked it. McClair's follow-up shot was blocked again by Matracci.
"That kid did a great job."
Pezzotti said with a smile.
Because the team has no suitable defender, he and other members of the coaching staff have been paying close attention to Matracci.
He is also very attentive to his training.
He was very happy to see Matracci perform well.
"Marco is indeed very good. His body has advantages, but should we work more on defense?" Boskov said.
Sometimes Matracci likes to participate in the offense too much, which gives him a headache.
Pezzotti nodded awkwardly.
He belongs to the type of player who likes to play how he likes to play and is trained according to this style.
Therefore, Matracci's forward insertion habit has indeed not been corrected.
There happened to be a deadlock on the field, and the two people started chatting on the sidelines.
Manchester United caused some trouble for them at the beginning of today, but after getting familiar with the opponent's rhythm, the game returned to Samp's control again.
He also saw that Manchester United's coach was imitating Netherlands National Team's tactics.
But after all, Paolo·Ince and Blackmore are not Rijkar, nor are they Gullit.
There is not much hope of advancing through the midfield.
Dutch Trio has never won against Sampdoria, but its strength is still top-notch in Europe, and it is almost impossible to find another such combination.
As the first half came to an end, Kanchelskis dribbled the ball from the right and rushed into the penalty area and almost scored. Fortunately, Pagliuca blocked the ball out of the baseline in time.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the players from both sides walked to the sidelines again.
"Glory Glory Man United, Glory Glory Man United..."
Theatre of Dreams's sound system plays a tape of poor quality, but it does not affect the passionate and uplifting spirit of the song at all.
Before Dejan Lu could reach the sidelines, he heard Mr. Ferguson shouting to the Manchester United players.
"Don't act like your salary has been confiscated. We haven't lost yet. This game is not over yet. Even if it is over, there will be a second round, so you all keep your heads up for them and don't lower your heads!!!"
Dejan Lu smiled and shook his head.
It was indeed difficult to defeat Manchester United in the Ferguson era.
"How about Dejan?"
Boskov came up and asked.
"It's okay, but the weather is a bit cold."
Dejan Lu said.
At this time, the temperature difference in Genoa is also very large, but it is still different from the humidity after a rainy day like Manchester.
Boskov turned around and took some clothes from the coaching bench and put them on Dejan Lu.
This move made the Manchester United general couldn't help but pause.
Then the powerful Scotland accent sounded again.
"You want me to be your nanny. Let me see if you score five goals against Real Madrid first. I don't object to special treatment, but you have to show enough performance..."
The Manchester United players all rushed into the channel with their necks scrunched up and their heads raised.
Away locker room.
"I didn't see any pretty girls in the stands."
Pagliuca, who was sitting cross-legged, complained.
His teammates suppressed Manchester United, and he had many opportunities to observe.
"That's what British people are like. I won't go to England to play football for the sake of the girls." Roberto Mancini nodded.
"You're married!"
Vialli reminded.
"But it's not illegal to look at pretty girls. Some scientists have studied that people who look at pretty girls more can live longer." Roberto Mancini said.
Dejan Lu:...
He had seen similar studies after 2000.
Later it became less and less.
Boskov simply drew a few circles on the tactical board, wrote the jersey numbers of both sides, and said, "Your performance is not that exciting. I have always been curious about what two Marco equals, and you gave the answer. Two Marco equals Mark·Hughes GOAL!"
There was a burst of laughter in the locker room.
Boskov The level of witticism has improved.
"Boss, we will work hard."
Lanna assured immediately.
Matracci nodded quickly.
"That's best. I will look for opportunities to replace Dejan in the second half. All you need to do is let us leave with victory." Boskov said.
He was a little worried that Dejan Lu would not be able to adapt to such weather.
It would be bad if you catch a cold.
The locker room became even more chaotic.
Roberto Mancini Several people were making noises.
Boskov doesn't care either.
These players have always been like that.
Dejan Lu was eating an energy bar on the side and started laughing too.
No matter how long I play at Sampdoria, it feels amazing.
There is no such obvious gap between the players and the coach. The most important thing is that Boskov and Pezzotti let everyone go and even joke with them, but no player goes too far to challenge the coach's authority.
This in itself is a very strange thing.
The future King of Manchester United, Cantona, was sold by Leeds United coach Howard Wilkinson, who valued authority, because he always wanted a fixed starting spot.
In football, there is always an infinite strength between the coach and the players.
When the two reds compete for hegemony, Ferguson is the strong side.
Arsenal, on the other hand, has stronger players, and the professor's regression will cause them to openly express their dissatisfaction in newspapers. It is difficult for similar things to happen at Manchester United.
Dejan Lu has always suspected that Class of '92's ability to compete after retirement was a reflection of being suppressed too hard as a player.
After the fifteen-minute break, the two sides returned to the court again.
Manchester United did not make any adjustments to the lineup immediately.
If they were to restart the game, Hughes would soon give Kanchelskis.
Kanchelskis deliberately observed the position of Lanna and wanted to force a breakthrough from Dejan Lu.
Redondo stepped up after the run-up and kicked the ball directly.
Mannini almost didn't stop on the wing.
Oh shit!
Scotland coach almost wanted to curse.
The midfielder told them so much, so he gave them the ball right at the beginning of the second half, right?
Mannini, who got the ball on the right, passed forward immediately.
Dejan Lu caught the ball with his back, and there were three midfielders in front of him. Irwin rushed up from behind.
Dejan Lu, who was holding his back, did not turn around in a hurry. He moved his right foot to let Irwin move with him. He immediately moved the ball back with the outside of his right foot. At this time, he turned around.
Click——
Irwin, who had just adjusted his center of gravity, wanted to stretch his foot. Unexpectedly, Dejan Lu knocked his right foot again and rushed past him instead of going to the right.
Irwin, who was teased, chased back crazily, and Dejan Lu took the ball with great strides.
Steve·Bruce saw this and rushed forward to block Dejan Lu's advancing route.
Snap——
While running, Dejan Lu made a diagonal pass and ran forward.
Vialli still didn't expect that Dejan Lu could pass the ball. He was a little awkward when catching the ball. He adjusted a step and waited for Parister to pass before he stood firm.
Vialli quickly kicked his right foot and completed the wall kicking coordination with Dejan Lu.
Parister shifted the target and pursued Dejan Lu.
Steve·Bruce, who was thrown away, raised his hand to indicate offside for the first time, but the linesman did not say anything.
This made the Manchester United captain feel cold.
Dejan Lu just arrived in the restricted area and immediately slowed down.
Parister knew something was wrong and tried to block Dejan Lu's shot, but Dejan Lu's calf came down too fast, causing him to miss the ball.
Oh shit.
Schmeichel, who rushed out of the small penalty area, cursed secretly and tried his best to stretch his arms. However, the ball was a bit high. He was too far forward and could not touch it. The ball flew past his hand and went into the intersection of the left post and crossbar.
4:1!!!
"Goal!"
"Goal!"
"Goal!"
"Dejan Goal!"
"An iconic Dejan Goal!"
"You can obviously break through by yourself, but you must give your teammates a chance to assist. This is Dejan. This is the secret of Sampdoria's ability to unite. Vialli received an assist inexplicably. This was given to him by Dejan."
"Dejan performed a hat trick on Old Trafford. The camera showed Matt Sir Matt Busby. The legendary coach's face was also very solemn. Obviously he didn't know how to limit Dejan's performance."
"Actually, I knew from the beginning that the British had no chance. Maybe Dejan has been praising Manchester United and their coach just in polite words."
After scoring the goal, Dejan Lu looked around the entire Theatre of Dreams.
Coupled with the dark blue color of his raised collar, it made the whole person look extremely majestic.
After looking around, Dejan Lu opened his arms and hugged his teammates who came up to celebrate.