Chapter 14

Chapter 14 Debut

At the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, Degan sat on the bench with a look of resentment like a wronged daughter-in-law at the moment, and beside him was his good friend Gattuso who replaced Pazzini.

There was nothing in the sky above the stands, and there were no spectators at all. Although AC Milan and Barcelona have countless fans in the world, it is obvious that Americans are not among them.

Americans seem to be naturally not interested in football, the number one sport in the world. Although there are some fans in the stands, all of them are polite and polite, just like watching a concert.

"Ivan! Are you sure that the Yankees will obediently give us the money based on the attendance rate?" Digan was very suspicious of this question.

Gattuso is Degan's only friend in Milan except for Kaka. Both of them have the kind of character that is not afraid of anything. In addition, Gattuso and Kaka have a very good relationship. They became friends naturally, and he once invited Digan to his house as a guest.

Gattuso rested his chin, with a cute expression on his face, and it took him a long time to respond: "The devil knows, those Americans don't know the charm of football at all."

It's not that Americans don't know the charm of football, but they really can't play this sport. As the world leader, they can't conquer football. This hurts the self-esteem of Americans, so they selectively ignore it.

Americans are very good at playing tricks like self-deception.

In this game, Ancelotti's lineup made Degan very injured. The goalkeeper Se xxxxx is the Greek with a long name. Four defenders, Jankulovski on the left and Stam in the center With Simic, Cafu is at right back, Serginho, Vogel, Ambrosini and Kaka are at midfield, and Vieri and Gilardino are at the forward line.

Several people who joined the team this summer have got the best chance, except Digan.

For Barcelona, ​​the goalkeeper is Valdez, the defense is Belletti, Puyol, Marcos and Edmilson, the midfield is Xavi, Deco, Ronaldinho, and the three forwards are Giuly, Eto'o and the teenager Messi.

From the lineups of the two sides, it can be seen that Barcelona attaches more importance to this game than AC Milan by a few blocks, and the main players of the team from last season are basically sent to the field.

After the start of the game, AC Milan still defended and counterattacked, while Barcelona played very actively and gradually took the initiative on the field.

Degan knew that Messi had only made his mark in Barcelona since this season, and stepped up to the throne of the world champion step by step.

In just three minutes of the opening, Messi got a chance on the left. After speeding up and breaking through Cafu, he made a pass from the bottom. Eto'o, who followed up in the middle, pushed a shot slightly wide of the goal post.

Degan felt that Gattuso's body trembled, and his face was tense. This butcher is always full of enthusiasm for the game, even for a warm-up match like this.

A minute later, Barcelona made a comeback, Ronaldinho put the ball through the middle, Eto'o didn't take credit, and gave the ball back to Giuly, but Giuly's shot was too high.

Barcelona's mad attack finally paid off in the tenth minute. Ronaldinho made a pass to Eto'o from the front of the penalty area. This time, the Cameroonian shot directly and broke Milan's goal.

"Damn it!"

Gattuso cursed in a low voice, and it was obvious that he was very upset, especially against Ancelotti's formation. Although it was a warm-up match, he should be playing against an opponent of Barcelona's level, especially in the United States. Show Milan's strongest strength, what is it like now?

Barcelona's offense was vigorous. In comparison, AC Milan is like a castrated rabbit at the moment, and can only jump a few times at most.

Vogel's defensive ability is good, but it's a pity that he is not at the same level as Pirlo in terms of organizing offense. He should have been the contact in the midfield. will be disrupted.

Kaka is very active, but unfortunately he can get too little support and wants to pass the ball, but neither Vieri nor Gilardino have reached a tacit understanding.

Vieri is getting older and has experienced so many injuries. He is no longer the daunting super center. He is eager to show himself in front of Ancelotti. After getting the ball, he It's either a desperate breakthrough, or a long-range shot with no accuracy at all.

As for Gilardino, he obviously hasn't found the feeling of playing for a giant. Facing his dedicated partner Vieri, he seems timid, and he doesn't even dare to take the initiative to ask for the ball.

In the twenty-fifth minute of the game, AC Milan conceded another goal. Puyol intercepted the ball in the backcourt and directly found Xavi with a long pass. Through the pass, the ball was passed to Messi who suddenly entered Milan's penalty area from the left. Messi moved the ball forward, then quickly chased it, crossed it with one foot, Eto'o followed, and easily pushed the empty goal , scored twice.

Ancelotti looked at it, and his face became serious. Although it was for training, if it goes on like this, I'm afraid the team will lose ugly, and it will be hard to explain.

He could see that many players on the field today were not in the right shape at all, and they all looked groggy. Obviously, the carnival last night consumed too much of their energy.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of a dead ball, Ancelotti called the captain Ambrosini over and ordered Vieri and Gilardino to cover Kaka and use Kaka's speed to hit the opponent. line of defense.

Ancelotti took the initiative to seek change, while his old teammate, old friend, and old friend Rijkaard watched the situation on the field with a godly face, and had no intention of getting up at all.

In the stands, Avril Lavigne and Hathaway also came to watch the game today. After being enlightened by Hathaway for a long time, Avril Lavigne still didn't intend to give up just like that. Since Digan was avoiding her, she would take the initiative to attack.

"Is the one in white the team that Degan played for?" Hathaway is a sports idiot. She doesn't even have much interest in baseball and basketball, which are popular in the United States, let alone football, which is unpopular.

Avril Lavigne is also ignorant, what she cares about now is not the game, but Digan who is sitting on the sidelines: "It seems to be! Isn't it Milan? But they played really badly, and they fell behind in just a short while If Rhodes was on the field, the situation would definitely not be like this, that damned fat coach!"

Avril lavigne complained for Di Gan angrily.

"Rods! Rhodes!"

There were not many spectators in the stands, and it seemed very quiet. Avril Lavigne's voice immediately reached Degan's ears. He frowned slightly and looked over in search of the sound, just in time to see Avril Lavigne with blond hair.

Why is she here?

Gattuso obviously also noticed that Avril Lavigne is a big star, and Gattuso naturally recognized it, and suddenly put on an unknown smile on that fierce face.

"Rod! You are such an enviable guy. I heard that Avril Lavigne and his sissy fiancé broke off the engagement. This is your good opportunity. Don't worry, we will keep it a secret from Belen!"

Digan glared at Gattuso angrily, and said, "I'll tell Monica this, and guess what her reaction will be!?"

Sure enough, when Gattuso heard it, his face changed immediately, and he became extremely embarrassed. He wanted to slap himself a few times, why he was so sloppy just now, but now he is better and burns himself.

It may be hard for people to imagine that Gattuso, who looks so rough and is known as a butcher on the court, is a henpecked guy in real life.

Like the love affair between Del Piero and Sofia, the story between Gattuso and Monica is also very common. While playing for Rangers in Scotland, Gattuso met Monica, the daughter of the owner of an Italian restaurant called "larodonda" in central Glasgow.

When Monica first appeared in front of Gattuso, the two fell in love. After learning about Monica's parents, of course they welcomed it, and Gattuso was also very happy.

Because the couple had always liked this vigorous young man very much and cared about him very much, and Gattuso, who left home alone at the age of twelve, had long regarded this place as his second home.

After Gattuso and Monica met, their relationship has been very stable and deep. In order to accompany Gattuso, Monica even gave up her studies.

And unlike the female companions of most Italian stars, she is not an outstanding beauty, and can even be described as mediocre in appearance.

However, the main character in Gattuso's private life has never been Monica. Although Gattuso is fierce and hot-tempered on the court, he is extremely affectionate to his girlfriend Monica. Once the paparazzi harassed Monica, but Gattuso served him with an iron fist.

When facing the media, Gattuso often proudly mentioned his lover.

"My hobbies?" Gattuso said in an interview, "Not many, but whenever I have time, I like to stay at home with Monica and our two-year-old puppy Sam. Watch dvds together, or listen to music. I really enjoy the time with Monica, and I think it should be, because most of my time is spent on the football field."

During the 2004 European Championships, Gattuso and Monica's first child, Gabriela, was born. At that time, Italy was participating in the European Championships in Portugal. It was originally claimed that it would wait until the European Championships were over before going home to watch The daughter's Gattuso couldn't bear his father's nature, so he specially applied for a day off from Trapa, and rushed back from Portugal to Italy to accompany Monica to welcome his daughter's birth.

This is probably the so-called iron man tenderness!

Gattuso failed to tease Digan, but was molested instead. He simply closed his mouth and observed the game honestly.

The situation on the court was still the same as before. AC Milan played very chaotically, with the front and back courts completely out of touch. Finally, before the end of the first half, Barcelona scored another goal.

During the intermission, the main players all went to the locker room, and Degan and his substitutes went to the field to warm up under the leadership of assistant coach Tassotti.

Digan didn't know if he would have a chance to play today. Although it was a warm-up match, it was very regular. There were only three substitutions between the two teams, and Digan didn't know if it would be his turn.

But isn't there such a saying that "opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared"?

During the warm-up, Degan passed under the stand where Avril Lavigne was sitting several times. Avril Lavigne shouted his name loudly, but Degan didn't know how to respond.

On the court he never let people, but emotionally, he is undoubtedly a coward.

Although Digan chose to escape temporarily, those reporters who had been drowsy for a long time found such a big selling point, so naturally they couldn't let it go easily. They frantically pressed the shutter like drinking chicken blood. , and recorded every shot.

The game continued in the second half, and Ancelotti also made adjustments, replacing Vogel and replacing Gattuso to enhance the team's interception ability in the midfield.

But the problem on the offensive end cannot be solved, AC Milan is still unable to start the game, and Barcelona is gradually slowing down at this time. La Liga starts a week earlier than Serie A, and before the start of the season, Barcelona is even bigger than the Spanish Super League In the first round of the Cup, it is natural to save strength, and the relationship between Barcelona and AC Milan is very good, and there is no need for them to kill them all. It is always good to save some face.

Sixty-five minutes into the game, when Barcelona almost broke AC Milan's goal again, Ancelotti finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"Go and call Deegan back!"

Tassotti was taken aback, but turned around and found Digan who was jogging: "Digan! Get ready to play!"

Listed?

Degan smiled slightly. Although he was dissatisfied, he followed Tassotti to Ancelotti's side.

"We need a fulcrum in front now, and I think you can accomplish this task!" Ancelotti expressed his thoughts directly, "You go up and replace Christian, go up to the front, and serve Gilbert. Help, shoot if you have a chance, pass the ball to Ricciardo if it feels forced! Questions?"

Another tactical center?

It seems that Ancelotti is still not giving up.

But this time Degan didn't contradict Ancelotti again. What he needs now is to prove his strength on the court.

"no problem!"

If Degan was facing Mandolini at this moment, he would definitely add another sentence: "You can trust me!"

Taking advantage of the dead ball, AC Milan made adjustments. Vieri saw that he was going to be replaced, and it was his enemy in the team who was replaced, and his face suddenly became extremely gloomy.