The next day, Steparo pushed open the door to the academy director's office again and slapped a piece of paper in front of Galli.

"It's a fax from the sports section of the local newspaper in Genoa." Stropa said calmly, "The media after the match between Sampdoria and Genoa reserves, you look at the picture in the bottom left corner. ”

Gary glanced down, and then his eyes didn't take his eyes off the photo as if he was firmly absorbed.

"The black-and-white photos have also been faxed and copied, which is not very clear, but with your and my familiarity with Gao Zheng, who do you think this person wearing a Sampdoria jersey is?"

"It's impossible...... Gary muttered as he shook his head, almost exactly the same as yesterday. This shouldn't be his ......"

'He came off the bench in the 'Lighthouse Derby' against Genoa's reserve squad and then scored a hat-trick. Do you think this doesn't look like him? ”

Gary was speechless.

"It's the same question from yesterday: didn't the Milan lab say he can't play professional football anymore? So what's going on now? ”

Gary leaned back in his chair and played hooligan: "How do I know? I'm not the head of the Milan lab, Giovanni. ”

"Whatever, Philip. Even if I ask why, it won't change the fact that he is no longer in Vismara. But guess what he thinks when he finds out that the opponent is us? Oh, maybe he knows by now......" Stropa sneered.

"Could it be that he still wants to seek revenge on us? He did have serious injuries and there were major concerns...... Is there anything wrong with the club not being willing to take that risk given his health? And the club is also willing to send him to the coaching class to train him to be a coach, and he took the initiative to terminate the contract......"

"You agreed to terminate the contract when he offered to terminate it? He's just an eighteen-year-old young man, and on the spur of the moment, wouldn't you, as a seasoned adult, persuade him to think again? Stropa snorted. You think it's you and that lab don't trust Gao at all! ”

"You can't say that, Giovanni. The Milan lab exists to help us avoid those risks, and Gao's physical condition at that time was really bad...... I don't think there's anything wrong with that, that's what comes to the conclusion of scientific analysis......"

"Don't talk about your scientific conclusions. What excuse did the club use to reject Ali Sissoko in the first place? Dental problems? It is said that there is a hidden danger that other people's dental problems can lead to muscle injuries...... What happened to the result? He was selected for the French national team! ”

"But it does exist! Seedorf always had a muscle injury, but after an examination in the Milan laboratory, he had a tooth extracted, and he was cured......" Philip Gurry defended.

"Then why don't you buy Sissoko back and treat his teeth? Is it a straightforward, simple and brutal refusal? Gao has serious injuries, but he's still young and his body is still developing, so why not give him more time and patience and wait for him to mature. And so rashly choose to terminate the contract? Even if he really becomes a glass man in the future, he will not be able to draw this conclusion until that day comes, instead of presetting the ending in advance! The more Stropa spoke, the more excited he became, and his voice was much higher.

"Calm down, Giovanni." Ghali pressed down with both hands, "I think you're too nervous, even if he's in Sampdoria?" Are you still worried that he will stage a 'prince's revenge' on us? We're better than Sampdoria and we're still at home......

"Of course I'll lead the team to beat Sampdoria, but it's not to save face for you, Philip. I just don't want my team to be a victim again. With that, Giovanni Stropa turned and strode out of the office.

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At the Sampdoria reserve training ground, Bruni explains to his players the tactics they will use against AC Milan.

“…… This game, high ......"

With this sound, everyone turned their eyes to Gao Zheng, and their eyes were full of expectation.

"Gao, you're still on the bench."

There was a sigh of regret from the team.

Bruni glared at the team and continued: "So if we fall too far behind before Gao comes out, then Gao doesn't have to play again. AC Milan are playing at home, they will definitely play in attack and we have to withstand their attack. It's very demanding for each of you, remind each other of each other's positions on the pitch, keep the three lines intact, and don't give the opponent too many opportunities and openings to take the ball unscrupulously in our defensive third......"

After talking about the issues to be aware of, Bruni added: "So now in order for you to be able to withstand AC Milan's attack, we have to do defensive drills. Remember, this week our training will be all about defending! ”

As a result, Marcy and the others in the defensive group saw Gao Zheng and Icardi standing opposite them again.

Gao Zheng also waved at him: "Hey, Alberto, you said that you are willing to do anything for the sake of victory, then you are welcome." ”

Marcy's face changed.

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"Our opponent in the first round of the playoffs has come out, it is Sampdoria reserves." Giovanni Stropa is holding a tactical meeting for his team.

However, when they heard the name, the AC Milan development team players did not react in particular, and they did not even think so - they had reason to do so, as the winners of last season's Italian Youth Cup, their opponents were Sampdoria's city rivals Genoa, and they were really uninterested in Sampdoria.

They only care about whether they can meet Genoa in the main match after playing two rounds of qualifying, and find them to avenge the loss of this season's Super Cup.

Seeing the players' performance, Stropa did not remind them to concentrate, but continued: "There are a few people in their squad who deserve special attention, and I hope you don't underestimate them when you play. One is Mauro Icardi, who they signed on loan from La Masia during the winter break, a goal-scoring Argentine centre-forward who is adept at shooting and scoring. ”

The players seem to be a little more serious than they were just a little bit more serious, but they only seem to be a little more serious.

"The other one should also be Gao Zheng, a striker who joined during the winter break, I don't think you should ...... this name"

Someone in the locker room suddenly exclaimed: "Coach, are you talking about Gao Zheng just now?" ”

Then another surprised voice sounded: "High? Is that tall? ”

Then more questions rang out: "Wouldn't it?" Maybe it's just the same name and surname......"

"Really?"

"Didn't you say that Gao doesn't play football anymore?"

The locker room suddenly became chaotic, and others looked at their teammates with bewildered expressions, wondering who the "Gao" their teammates were finally referring to and why they had reacted the way they did.

Stropa didn't say anything to stop the players from talking until they finally turned their eyes to themselves.

Only then did he nod and said, "That's right, it's that high." ”

"God! What's going on? Gao actually came back? And actually played in the Sampdoria reserve team?! ”

"It's not...... Can anyone tell me who that high is? ”

There was chaos again in the dressing room......

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When Gao Zheng came to the training base and was about to change clothes in the reserve locker room, he saw Marcy pushing the door in.

And Marcy came up and complained after seeing Gao Zheng: "You were really welcome yesterday!" ”

In yesterday's defensive training, they conceded 10 goals in the defensive group. You must know that they have already performed well in the same defensive training before, and the forward line that allowed Gao Zheng and Icardi to combine can only score six goals at most. As a result, he was now back in the pre-liberation overnight, and Bruni was furious, and he drilled all the members of the defense team again until everyone was exhausted.

By the time they crawled back into the locker room, Gao Zheng, Icardi and the others had already left......

So he could only wait until the next day's training to start before he could express his dissatisfaction to Gao Zheng.

"Alberto, you said you would do anything for the sake of victory." Gao Zheng smiled and spread his hands.

"Then you're not going to score six goals, are you...... The irritated Argentine also went crazy......"

"Alberto." Gao Zheng suddenly became serious, "From the moment you decided to call me 'Great Demon King', you should have expected today." ”

"Huh?" Marcy didn't react.

"After scoring only one or two goals, do you feel embarrassed to be called the 'Great Demon King'?"

Marcy looked at Gao Zheng with wide eyes, completely unexpecting him to answer the question from this angle.

Gao Zheng patted Marcy's shoulder: "So, I am called 'Demon King' by you every day, of course, I have to be a bit of a 'Demon King' fan." Cheer up today's training, Marcy. ”

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PS, Brazil drew with Costa Rica in 90 minutes, so my prediction is not completely wrong...... bar.

For Brazil, it's not a good game, but if you win, you win, and if you win, they can stay in the World Cup, and there is a chance to adjust.

As for Costa Rica, it's a pity, they didn't play too badly in both games, and they defended very well, especially Keylor Navas's performance. But you can't score, and if you rely only on the goalkeeper, there will always be a time when you will be breached.

I feel sorry for Navas......