Dejan Lu changed his clothes and stood up with his teammates.
As soon as I left the locker room, I saw player AC Milan.
This Milan team is missing some people, but most of them are still familiar faces.
"Paolo."
"Dejan."
Paolo Maldini stopped and stared at Dejan Lu for a few seconds before saying, "Even if it's you, I won't give up today, we all are."
"Come on!"
Dejan Lu said with a smile, turned and walked towards the exit of the passage.
Baresi said from the side, "To talk too much makes you feel unconfident in this situation."
Paolo Maldini shrugged his shoulders.
Facing Dejan Lu, it would be strange to have confidence.
If it weren't for his low cultural level, he would even want to write an article to express his confidence, just like when fighting in ancient times.
Boom——
As the players from both sides walked out of the tunnel, the atmosphere in the stadium immediately became heated.
There are various posters and jerseys in the stands.
The stadium, with a capacity of more than 53,000 people, showed amazing enthusiasm.
Especially the name Dejan Lu, which has already resounded in the sky of Vienna before the show even started.
Just a simple wave was immediately replaced by a high-octave shout.
In front of the TV, Roberto Mancini was talking on the phone with Vialli.
"Dejan, this guy is really popular."
Roberto Mancini whispered.
"Are you jealous of Dejan?"
Vialli asked.
"How is it possible, no, we are a combination..." Roberto Mancini muttered.
"Yes, but if you saw Manchester United's new song recently, it's called a group. I didn't even think that the players' chorus could be on the record chart."
Vialli said with a smile.
"COME ON YOU REDS" immediately topped the UK charts after its release and has stayed there for two weeks.
In Denmark it ranks first and in Ireland it ranks second.
It is already quite difficult for the players, and there are even many singers who have never achieved such an achievement.
Vialli continued, "With Dejan's popularity, it is only a matter of time before he becomes a platinum recording artist."
"That's enough, stop talking!" Roberto Mancini shouted, "This guy, I have to remind him when I have time, football is the most important thing..."
After saying Roberto Mancini, he hung up the phone.
Vialli smiled and shrugged.
He did it on purpose!
Being able to become a professional player is already a dream come true for Roberto Mancini.
But that guy always wants to be the center of attention.
Maybe someone with this kind of personality will actually become a coach in the future.
Serie A is not over yet, which makes Vialli regretful.
But even if he wasn't there, he could feel the fanaticism of that stadium.
Broadcast cameras kept scanning from the stands.
Celebrities from both sides, celebrities from both countries, and some star fans appeared in the stands.
The two teams have a long enough history, which guarantees the number of celebrities.
AC Milan Needless to say, more than half of the coaches in Serie A have studied at Rossoneri. They are either from Milan's youth training or have played football in Milan.
For example, Paolo·Paolo Maldini's father Cesare and his old teammates were in the stands.
There are also Italy celebrities like Zoff and Riva, who are also sitting with Rivera.
Buffon's uncle Lorenzo·Buffon is 66 years old and looks no different from his 50s.
The United Trinity There are also old teammates sitting together.
People like Nobby Stiles and Pat Creland are not famous enough, but they were also one of the players who won the Champions League last time Manchester United won the Champions League.
Bobby Charlton also sits next to a Leeds United celebrity - Jack Charlton.
Also his younger brother.
Although he has been overshadowed by his brother, he also played for Leeds United for 30 years and is one of the most important players in the history of Leeds United. He also achieved good results as a retired coach of Middlesbrough.
As for celebrity fans, there are not a few.
They are fans first and then stars. They have been influenced by their families since they were young and have become fans.
There are also rebellious people like Nadal. His uncle is Barca, a celebrity who likes yellow horses.
During the warm-up period, Manchester United players mainly passed the ball to Dejan Lu.
Dejan Lu understands [Neeskens] better.
The midfielder named Decagon Warrior is known as the shadow of Cruyff.
But he is not without shortcomings.
For example, at that time, his passing lacked some imagination, which made him play like a Arteta with unlimited physical fitness.
But this aspect is not a problem for Dejan the Football King.
Dejan Lu has already had the passing ability of [Rui Costa].
Then the rest are all advantages.
His height and strength are similar to Lothar Matthäus.
The long passing ability is not as outstanding as Lothar Matthäus, but the forward penetration ability is very strong.
Therefore, in the game videos, we often hold the ball and cooperate with Cruyff to kick the wall and then score the ball in the penalty area.
Neeskens was also very active when fighting. At that time, the Dutch were not easy on their feet.
Plus good brother Redondo.
Dejan Lu feels a little scary.
Today I'm going to give Van Basten some strength.
"Let's go, get ready to appear."
Steve·Bruce waved and shouted.
Dejan Lu walked to the sideline with his teammates.
Fans from both sides became excited immediately.
The whole world knows that this focus war is about to begin.
A giant TIFO was also displayed in the stands.
AC Milan fans used a replica to spell out the sentence "Keep the trophy, fight forever" and showed a giant red devil holding a knife.
At first glance, I thought it was a TIFO for Manchester United fans.
The stands on the Manchester United side read, "TAKE ME HOME, UNITED ROAD!"
Draw a trophy between TAKE and ME.
Above is the back view of Dejan Lu and his teammates. The meaning is to let the players take the trophy home. The original sentence comes from the famous country ballad "Take Me Home, Country Road".
Before the game even started, the fans of both teams had already set the tone for the game.
This is a war that no one will give up.
Two teams with red as their representative color used their enthusiasm to keep the temperature rising in Viana today.
"The most important final in European football is about to begin, but it was a little worse last year. European football without Dejan always feels less energetic."
"I believe AC Milan will not recognize this. The Rossoneri who reached the finals today is the Champions Cup champion last year. This game is an important moment for them to become the defending champion."
"Maybe, but Dejan won't let them succeed."
"Ahem, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides first."
Manchester United 451 double midfielders:
Goalkeeper: Schmeichel,
Defender: Irwin, Steve·Bruce, Parister, Gary·Neville,
Midfielder: Dejan Lu, Redondo, Scholes, Roy·Keane, Beckham,
Forward: Brian·McClair.
AC Milan 442 double back waist:
Goalkeeper: Sebastian Rossi,
Defender: Paolo·Paolo Maldini, Franco·Baresi, Costacurta, Panucci,
Midfielder: Boban, Desailly, Albertini, Donadoni,
Forward: Marco·Fan·Van Basten, Marco·Simone.
"Looking at the lineups of both sides, AC Milan's lineup is more luxurious."
"Yes, but both teams also have youth training players, such as Paolo Maldini, Albertini, Scholes, Beckham and Neville. From this aspect, both teams rely more on the players trained by their own teams. These young people have also proved that they have enough strength."
"Defensively, both teams are also very tough, so we can look forward to seeing how the best attackers in European football create opportunities."
Go out with your teammates.
"Paolo, you can go to the left later."
Dejan Lu said.
Scholes looked at Keane.
Keane scolded, "Go if you are told, the boss won't care."
Scholes then nodded and stepped up to leave with his teammates.
He was born as a forward, but his physical development could not keep up, so the coach moved his position back.
So far, Scholes has never played except for the defensive midfielder. He can play in all positions in the frontcourt, and it is not difficult for him to be a winger.
Players from both sides line up on either side of the referee team.
Some young players were clearly overexcited.
Dejan Lu can even notice that Beckham is shaking slightly.
Perhaps the future captain England's mental quality has always been a problem.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to miss so many penalty kicks at critical moments.
On the contrary, the goal against Greece was more like an accident.
Speaking of this, Dejan Lu remembered one more thing.
[Neeskens] has a 100% hit rate on penalty kicks in his career. Even the penalty kick against Cruyff in the final against Germany was taken by Neeskens.
When the music ends, Bruce goes up to guess the coins.
Keane then asked, "Dejan, do you want to play as an attacking midfielder, or do you want to play as a defensive midfielder with us?"
"Ah, let me play as a midfielder."
Dejan Lu thought for a while before speaking.
Anyway, the position can be changed, but if Keane is asked to go to the front, he may not be used to playing.
Dejan the Football King can still do it by standing in front of the back waist and containing Desailly and Albertini.
At 7:30 pm, the referee Crăciunescu from Romania blew the whistle to start the game.
Dejan Lu glanced at the referee before running forward.
If Dejan the Football King hadn't eliminated Marseille in the first place, this guy would have paid to send Marseille away.
Morality is not very reliable.
Milan's kick-off was returned to the midfield, and Albertini acted as a metronome. At this time, Rossoneri was already showing signs of moving the playmaker back.
It's just that Donadoni is a big name and gets more balls.
Dejan Lu was not in a hurry and rushed through the middle circle to keep the distance from Albertini.
Even so, Albertini still felt the danger, and the young Demi immediately gave the ball to Boban with a kick.
Boban immediately rushed forward with the ball.
This Croatia international player is still being used as an all-rounder.
On the wing, his strengths were not fully utilized and he looked a bit mediocre.
Boban stepped on the ball with his back on the wing, and suddenly turned around and threw away Beckham.
Even so, he didn't take the ball too much. After passing by, he immediately passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Fortunately, Parister stole the ball early this time, which made Ferguson relieved.
AC Milan had just launched an attack, and he felt the tactical discipline of the Italy team.
He was not very satisfied with the handling of Beckham either.
Ferguson shouted to the field, "David, be faster when you attack. It doesn't matter even if you get passed, as long as you can catch up."
Manchester United's youngsters have a problem.
Just not enough experience.
And sometimes I don't dare to put my foot down.
It's understandable that times are different, but he can't accept players being passed over like this.
Irwin picked up the ball from the left and subconsciously wanted to pass the ball. Only when he saw it was Scholes did he continue dribbling.
Donadoni chose to grab.
The Italy winger who once broke the world transfer fee record was not having an easy time in AC Milan.
Whether it is the previous Sacchi or the current Capello, his personal performance has been reduced and his defensive tasks have been increased.
Irwin chose to break through.
He and Donadoni were entangled, and Donadoni was obviously at a disadvantage.
I can only rely on speed to put my center of gravity on Irwin and keep trying to stretch my legs.
Albertini wanted to go up to help, but saw Dejan Lu starting to rush forward, which made him hesitate.
Irwin crossed the center line first, and Scholes asked for the ball in front.
Then Irwin passed the ball diagonally to Dejan Lu.
Almost instantly, both Desailly and Albertini took action.
Beckham tried to rush forward to respond immediately, and Paolo·Paolo Maldini immediately joined in.
Desailly stretched his legs very decisively, trying to steal the ball the moment Dejan Lu caught the ball.
It's a pity that Dejan Lu never stood still to catch the ball. He took a step back and stretched out his foot to hook, which made Desailly's calculations come to nothing.
The unwilling French rushed to Dejan Lu again.
Dejan Lu turned with his left foot, noticed that Albertini was adjusting his position, and immediately knocked with his heel.
Snap——
The ball rolled directly behind Dejan Lu. Dejan Lu quickly turned around, allowing Desailly to miss.
Albertini, who wants to limit the space on the side, can only stay on the right.
Dejan Lu started very quickly. Although Desailly kept chasing, it failed to close the distance between the two people.
Donadoni, who returned to the backcourt, tried to press with him, and Dejan Lu made a decisive pass while running.
Snap——
This kick gave an advance. Scholes saw this and accelerated directly, then twisted around and passed the ball.
The cross was of average quality, but it caused some panic.
Costacurta failed to take off immediately, and it was too late for Baresi to take off again.
Milan captain blocked McClair from behind, causing McClair to have problems with his header. Rossi rushed to the sideline of the small penalty area and jumped up to easily pick off the ball.
"It's still a bit dangerous this time."
"Yes, the main reason is that this cross was a little erratic. The young man from Manchester United must have made a mistake in his kick, which made Costacurta make a mistake in judgment."
Cruyff breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This is just an appetizer. Waiting for Dejan to launch an attack will be the biggest test for our defense."
Rossi didn't throw the ball right away.
Gave teammates some time to rest.
Just going up to attack and then chasing back, running back and forth continuously for a short period of time will still make the players a little tired.
These are the basics of a goalkeeper.
The referee gestured to him, and Rossi threw the ball to Paolo Maldini.
Paolo Maldini took the ball and Dejan Lu rushed forward.
Paolo·Paolo Maldini almost died of fright.
He had experienced Dejan Lu's defensive ability. He quickly turned sideways and used his ribs to hold up Dejan Lu and passed the ball to Baresi. Baresi quickly kicked Albertini.
The two top defenders of AC Milan showed a considerable degree of caution when facing Dejan Lu.
Capello stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets.
Very satisfied with what the disciples did.
In his dictionary, there is no such thing as holding the ball in the backcourt for a long time.
This time Paolo Maldini turned around and used his body first, which was a safer approach.
Capello I don't think he overreacted.
Facing that Number Seven, you can never be too careful.
The two sides were once evenly matched on the scene.
Manchester United's five-midfield formation can make up for the lack of experience in young people.
The most important thing is that Dejan Lu has been trying to force Albertini, which makes Albertini very uncomfortable.
He just caught the ball Dejan Lu rushed forward and stretched his feet directly.
Albertini spiked the ball and spun around in circles, trying to get away, but Dejan Lu adjusted his center of gravity and did not rush to grab the ball, which made his idea of taking advantage of the opportunity come to nothing.
Albertini still chose to pass the ball to Donadoni.
Donadoni immediately rushed forward after receiving the ball. Scholes's tackle was easily avoided by him. Fortunately, Redondo stepped forward in time and kicked the ball out of the sideline.
"During the opening period, neither team had very good offensive opportunities."
"Yes, the main reason is that in the finals, everyone does not want to concede the ball first, so they will play more cautiously. Dejan appeared in the attacking midfielder position today, which caused a lot of pressure on AC Milan's defensive midfielder, but he also has to face the pressure of two people."
Donadoni didn't even wait for Panucci and threw the ball directly to Simone.
Simone immediately turned around after taking the ball and tried to find Van Basten.
However, Parister directly blocked his passing route. The forward stepped on the ball and quickly kicked the ball towards the baseline.
Donadoni, who rushed forward, was hit by Gary·Neville just as he took the ball. Donadoni fell to the ground.
The referee blew his whistle.
"Damn, how could this be a free kick?"
Ferguson immediately rushed to the sidelines and shouted.
Gary·Neville was still stunned in place, Bruce and Keane found the referee.
Keane spread his hands and asked, "It's impossible to commit a foul with such little strength. He should be given a yellow card. This is diving!"
"You don't need to teach me how to judge penalties."
Crăciunescu said unhappily, "I saw your defender stretched his legs and he tripped the opponent."
"Mr. Referee, that's not stretching your feet, it's using your body to get stuck while running. This is a normal thing." Steve·Bruce said.
"It goes without saying."
Crăciunescu said again.
Bruce grabbed Keane and persuaded him, "Don't get a card for arguing with the referee. The boss will not let you go."
Keane glanced at Ferguson on the sidelines, then cursed and walked to the penalty area.
"Dejan..."
Gary·Neville lowered his head, like a child who was caught stealing money by his parents.
"It's okay, just be careful next time."
Dejan Lu said, "Look at those smart defenders. The moment the opponent falls to the ground, they immediately turn sideways and raise their hands to indicate that they did not take action. You can learn from them next time."
"I know!"
Gary·Neville nodded and said.
Dejan Lu glanced at the penalty area and went straight to Fan Van Basten.
The Dutchman turned his head and complained, "Don't be like this. Shouldn't we have a good chat when we meet old friends? What are you doing pulling my jersey?"
"I was in Milan's penalty area and Paolo they would have done the same."
Dejan Lu said with a smile.
Pulling the jersey doesn't mean you can pull it all the time, otherwise it wouldn't be a point bonus.
The most important thing is to limit the opponent's position.
Players from both sides paid great attention to this attack. Dejan Lu was especially focused on Van Basten, and also paid attention to the position of Desailly.
Boban kicks the ball out after a run-up.
Dejan Lu immediately took a step forward with his right foot, got stuck in front of Van Basten and jumped sideways.
This ball is the front point and he must compete for this position.
Sure enough, the ball went straight outside the right post. Dejan Lu's body collided with Van Basten's body in the air, but his header pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
Upon seeing this, Redondo immediately separated his side and gave it to Scholes who was in front.
Scholes was knocked down by Albertini before he could bring the ball across the center line, and Manchester United's counterattack was interrupted.
Dejan Lu stood firm, patted Van Basten's arm and ran outside the penalty area.
Van Basten looked at Dejan Lu's back and shook his head with a smile after two seconds.
Dejan Lu also saved him back then and even took him to the limelight with him.
It's great to be able to compete together again now!
Seeing Dejan Lu restored to health made him feel relieved.
Except for losing a lot of money on investments, there are no problems in his life.
"Be careful. When defending, rely on Dejan. When attacking, rely on Dejan. What kind of tactics are you talking about?" Ferguson shouted to the court.
He is usually reluctant to let Dejan Lu return to the penalty area and fight with the opponent.
"Dejan came back by himself."
Gary·Neville muttered.
"Then you go explain to the boss."
Bruce said.
Neville immediately shrank his neck.
Dejan Lu ran to the center circle, and Scholes bent down to press the ball to the ground, and reached Dejan Lu with his right foot.
Dejan Lu moved his right foot and dribbled the ball to the right. Boban immediately started to chase back.
Desailly also rushed towards Dejan Lu.
Dejan Lu stepped forward with his right foot, twisted to turn the ball inside, turned back and ran directly to the left.
Cruyff Turn!
Donadoni quickly blocked in front of Dejan Lu. Desailly took this opportunity to rush to Dejan Lu and stretched out his right foot.
Dejan Lu stepped on the ball with his left foot, turned around with his back leaning on Desailly, threw the ball to his right foot halfway, and immediately switched the supporting legs. A counterclockwise Genoa Spin passed Desailly gracefully.
This extraordinary move caused a burst of cheers in the stadium.
"Dejan!"
"Dejan!"
"Dejan!"
Even Rossoneri was in a daze.
It's been a long time since I've seen Dejan Lu perform this technical move named after him.
When Desailly turned around and wanted to chase back, Dejan Lu had already taken the ball and rushed several meters away.
Paolo Maldini was afraid that Albertini couldn't defend himself, so he rushed forward to make up for it.
Dejan Lu glanced at Scholes while running. He moved the outside instep of his left foot as if to break through with speed, but he kicked the ball to the left while running.
Scholes, who was well prepared, passed the ball directly behind Paolo Maldini without stopping.
The ball was not pressed down, but fortunately it was not too high. Dejan Lu turned sideways to block it with his thigh, and quickly adjusted in small steps.
Costacurta's eyes widened in horror.
Such an action is obviously preparation for a long shot.
But it was too late for him to rush forward.
Bang——
Dejan Lu's foot frequency is very fast. After adjusting to the right foot, he immediately kicks out.
The black dragon moves from the sky to the dusk, and the male and female follow with thunder and lightning.
The kick was clean, without any spin, and gave no opportunity for players on either side to block it. It climbed over the heads of both players, and then dropped rapidly into the right side of the goal.
Rossi, who was standing in the small penalty area, couldn't even make a save, so he turned around and walked towards the goal to get the ball.
Boom——
"Dejan!!!"
"Dejan!!!"
"Dejan!!!"
Huge cheers erupted from the home fans' stands and the neutral fans' stands.
Manchester United fans plus local fans occupied two-thirds of the stadium, but they made more noise than the entire stadium.
Vienna, the musical capital that once attracted Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert to create and live here, is now occupied by the noise of fans.
The voice is hoarse, high or low, without any melody or beauty.
It is the truest expression of human emotion.
But it doesn't matter, Dejan Lu has already played wonderful music with his feet on the green field!
"Dejan!!!"
"GAOL!!!!!!!"
"What a goal! GoalGoalGoal!!!"
"In the opening stage today, Dejan has been using his movement and pressing to restrict AC Milan's two defensive midfielders. He has also appeared near his own penalty area many times to participate in defense, and even personally competed with Van Basten during set kicks."
"Just when I, like the fans, thought that Dejan would focus on defense today and steadily look for counterattack opportunities, Dejan immediately gave us another huge surprise."
"What was not an opportunity turned into an opportunity under the feet of Dejan. He first pretended to dribble the ball and went to the right to mobilize AC Milan's formation, and then Cruyff Turn went to the left. After attracting Donadoni and Desailly were followed by a counterclockwise Genoa Spin, and finally Scholes kicked the wall to find an opening and scored AC Milan's goal with a long shot."
"It's not a counterattack, it's a positional battle after the counterattack was destroyed. Dejan used his own power to tear a gap in the middle of AC Milan, and gave Manchester United the lead with a long shot in front of Paolo Maldini."
"I believe that Paolo Maldini and Baresi's thoughts have gone back to a few years ago. Dejan never lost a game when he was in Serie A. After Dejan came to Premier League, he is still the undefeated king!!!"
Dejan Lu, who scored the goal, has been hugged tightly by his teammates.
Those who move slower may not even be able to squeeze in.
This is not the first time such a scene has occurred in a Manchester United game.
Fans of the Red Devils are happy to see this scene.
Even fans who are obsessed with local youth training agree that this team is a team led by Dejan Lu, a group of British players.
Paolo·Paolo Maldini put his hands on his hips and just watched the Manchester United players celebrate.
Then he patted Desailly and said, "Don't worry, that guy's skills are very good, it's not a shame to be passed by him."
"How do I defend him next?"
Desailly asked.
Now Paolo Maldini finally had nothing to say.
If he knew, he wouldn't let Dejan Lu be so arrogant.
A long time ago, when he was a young player earning a low salary, he met Dejan Lu in Serie A. After returning home, he asked Cesare·Paolo Maldini the same question.
Even his father couldn't give an answer.
After so many years, Paolo·Paolo Maldini still hasn't figured out the answer.
But he only knew one thing.
If you work hard, you still have a chance, but if you give up, there will be no hope.
Paolo Maldini said with a smile, "Come on, it's still early!"
Seeing that he was in such a good mood, Desailly felt a lot more relaxed.
"You are becoming more and more of a leader now, Paolo."
Baresi said to Paolo Maldini who returned to his position.
"I will try my best."
Paolo Maldini said with a smile.
Even if it is to make Dejan Lu say "No. 10 in the Golden Ball", he must show a performance worthy of Ballon d'Or's roster.
It can't become a joke among fans.
Ferguson watched everything happening on the court quietly from the sidelines.
Irwin is good.
But if you can buy Paolo·Paolo Maldini, Manchester United's defense will become better.
Sometimes he wonders how Cesare·Paolo Maldini gave birth to a son.
There are so many superstars in football, and the latest one is Jordi Cruyff who was promoted to the Barca first team.
None of the children of these superstars is as outstanding as Paolo·Paolo Maldini, almost as good as his father.
The 28-year full-back showed extraordinary talent when he was 18 years old.
His tackle ability is better than any current Manchester United player.
But this kind of thing can only be thought about.
Even if AC Milan agrees, the players themselves will not agree.
I grew up watching my father compete.
Fortunately, Schmeichel's son seems to be good, and maybe he can be a goalkeeper for Manchester United in the future.
A goal, and a pretty good one at that.
But it had no impact on AC Milan's morale.
This is the foundation of a wealthy family.
It is also the championship temperament that fans often talk about.
Even if some teams perform well for a while, they always fall short at critical moments.
This situation cannot happen to a giant like Milan.
Van Basten re-opens the ball to Simone, and Simone immediately returns to Van Basten.
The striker who came from the Como youth academy plays the role of wingman very well.
Van Basten still passed the ball back to his teammates for organization. He ran a few steps forward but did not go too deep.
This position can receive passes from teammates at any time.
Donadoni's feet are still very delicate. Dejan Lu stretched out his feet to deceive Donadoni's center of gravity. Donadoni immediately smashed the ball forward and directly chose to pass.
Redondo quickly came up to help defend, holding back Donadoni.
After Dejan Lu chased back, Donadoni decisively passed the ball back.
There was nothing he could do against such a combination.
Albertini caught the ball and passed it to the left. Only then did Paolo Maldini get the ball and Dejan Lu pressed forward again.
Paolo·Paolo Maldini just rolled his eyes in front of Dejan Lu.
He has no confidence in passing Dejan Lu.
"Paolo, do you want to come and play for Manchester United?"
Dejan Lu asked.
"Okay!"
Paolo Maldini said, taking advantage of Dejan Lu's stunned effort, he knocked the ball forward hard and accelerated past Dejan Lu.
Dejan Lu just turned around and chased after him when he heard the voice of Paolo Maldini.
"I lied to you, idiot..."
Damn, he is indeed a good brother of Dejan the Football King.
Even Dejan the Football King's unique skills have been learned...