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Chapter 118: Meeting on a Narrow Road [Second Update]

"Yang turns and shoots!!"

The commentators' voices suddenly became louder.
The football was pulled out.

The ball did not hit the grass because Yangguang's half-turned shot caused his body to tilt slightly backwards and the football was kicked in mid-air.

In theory, the goalkeeper is the best person to handle this kind of half-high ball.

But that is not the case at all for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Trapp.

because.

The ball has no spin at all!

What is the function of rifling?
It is to make the bullet or artillery shell rotate to stabilize the center of gravity and trajectory.

What does it mean if there is no rotation?

This means that the center of gravity is unstable, resulting in unstable trajectory.

The same is true in football.

If the football doesn't spin.

The football in the air will float unsteadily due to the interference of various air currents.

This is the situation Trapp is facing now.

He couldn't determine the exact direction of the ball.

So we can only guess.

He lunged to one side, spreading his body to expand the area covered in the air as much as possible to increase his chances of success in saving the ball.

The football changed direction slightly when it was about to reach the goal and hit Trapp's elbow.

Trapp's elbow sent the ball flying into the air, but it failed to stop it from going into the net.

The football flew diagonally upwards, hit the bottom of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.

Watching the football fly into the goal, Yangguang jumped up from the ground, clenched his fists and punched the air with a roar.

What he had just done was a risk - he didn't know if it would succeed.

But he got inspired and decided to give it a try.

A striker needs to take risks like this.

Therefore, someone like him must never play as a central defender - the central defender's mentality cannot be "it's a bit risky but I want to give it a try".

If a striker fails ten times, success once is enough.

The central defender has to remain stable throughout the game.

Reduce unnecessary risks.

The sun roared and ran past Thiago Silva. He rushed to the visiting team's stand, jumped onto the billboard, and put his hands to his ears as if listening.

Monaco's die-hard fans did not disappoint him.

Their cheers even drowned out the boos from the home team's fans.

Then, the sunlight was drowned out by the swarm of teammates.

"Ohhhh! Beautiful! Beautiful turn and volley!!"

"Hat trick! Hat trick!! The sun is a killer in Paris."

"It's only been six games since the start of the league and he has already scored 6 league goals"

"The most efficient striker in Europe!"

"Yang Mei scored twice, Monaco leads Paris 3-2 away from home!"

"Monaco is leading again. Sunshine's goal is crucial. There are less than ten minutes left in the game and they are now in a very advantageous position!"

The commentary box was filled with excitement.

The fans at the Parc des Princes were still booing, hoping to suppress the cheers of the opposing fans.

And in such noise.

The players of Paris Saint-Germain all looked frustrated.

They either had their hands on their hips, or looked down at the grass, or looked up at the sky.

Thiago Silva was quite helpless.

He didn't expect the sunlight to suddenly turn around and shoot.

He didn't know whether the other party had planned this for a long time or it was just a sudden inspiration.

But the result is the same.

Now Paris Saint-Germain lost the ball.
A close-up of Cavani appeared on the big screen.

Cavani turned his head and saw himself on the screen.

I was suddenly furious.

What's the meaning.
The team lost, it's my fault, right?

I'm not fucking Benzema!

damn it.
After the game, Cavani did become the punching bag of the Paris media and fans.

The game ended with a score of 2 to 3.

This is also the first time that Paris Saint-Germain has lost four games in a row to the same opponent since receiving investment from the Qatari consortium, and the first time that they have lost to the same opponent twice at home.
After the game, the media can list many records set in this battle.

Cavani was unlucky enough to be compared to the sun - before this game, he was happy to be in this role, but after this game, he wished the media would forget about him.
".It's a pity that the big man in Paris only scored one goal in this game and wasted two or three good opportunities, while the big man in Monaco completed a hat trick"

When Cavani returned home and turned on the TV, he heard what the news anchor said and almost smashed the TV in anger.

In the end, the Uruguayans held back.

I spent several thousand dollars on it.
This is competitive sports.

The winner gets all the praise.

The losers will be criticized endlessly.

Very cruel.

Cavani became the scapegoat.

Who let their big guy score a hat trick while Paris’ big guy only scored one?

Cavani was furious.

Didn’t Ibrahimovic fail to lead Paris to win last season?
Why is it that after we lost last season, the whole team performed poorly, but after we lost this season, I, Cavani, am the one to take the blame?

Cavani made a secret decision in his heart that he must make Monaco and Sunshine look bad the next time the two sides meet.

The media gave this game a lot of sway.

Because after winning this game.

Monaco is 5 points ahead of Paris Germain in the standings.

The French Ligue 1 has concluded its sixth round.

Monaco has five wins and one draw, without a loss, and is ranked first in the league standings with 16 points.

In second place is Nice, with 4 wins, 2 draws and 14 points.

In third place is Bordeaux, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and 13 points.

Paris Saint-Germain, like Toulouse, Guingamp and Lyon, have 11 points.

Paris Saint-Germain is at a disadvantage due to goal difference.

Ranked sixth in the league.

After this round of league ends.

Sunshine once again became the focus of the media.

Because he is far ahead in the scorer list.

He is the first player in the league to reach double-digit goals.

5 goals ahead of second place Cavani.

If we count the top five European leagues - the French media sometimes count Ligue 1 as one of the top five leagues.

Now Yangguang is also the only player with double-digit goals.

The La Liga has also played six rounds. Ronaldo has scored 7 goals and ranks first, while Messi and Suarez have scored 5 goals each and are tied for second.

[Monaco Sports] exclaimed: "The French Ligue 1 can no longer stop China Yang. His goal this season is no longer just the top scorer in the French Ligue 1, but the European Golden Boot! The top scorer in the Champions League!"

"There is no rival for him in the French Ligue 1. His rivals are all over Europe!"

When Yangguang went to training, he saw a huge news headline on Leopard's spread [Monaco Sports Daily]: Ligue 1 can no longer stop him!
I suddenly felt that this newspaper was really good.

He stopped the car and bought more than 20 copies of "Monaco Sports Daily" on the newsstand.

Then he went to the locker room and gave it to his teammates as a gift.

The Monaco players were very angry about this blatant show of strength, and finally forgave him after blackmailing him into treating him to a meal.

Yangguang kept a copy for himself.

He watched the local Monaco newspaper praise him.

I feel very happy.

And the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.

My opponent is in Europe!

The French Ligue 1 is becoming increasingly boring.

The most powerful Paris was killed four times by him.

This season, he led Monaco to win the Champions League, and then transferred away - leaving behind a transfer fee of at least 100 million.

Two French Ligue 1 titles, one Europa League title, one Champions League title, plus hundreds of millions in transfer fees. Yangguang felt that he had done a good job for Monaco.

If he really led Monaco to win the Champions League.

There must be a statue of him outside the Stade Louis II
Even if he only played for two seasons, he is the greatest legend in the team's history!
The thought of a statue of myself being erected at the Stade Louis II.

The sunshine and fighting spirit came back again.

He is such a show-off.

How could I not care about this?
But to do this, you need to have good enough grades.

Champions League Golden Boot!

Champions League champion!

I must get it!
Sunshine shouted.

On September 9, in the seventh round of the league, Monaco played against Angers at home.

Sunshine did not start this game.

He sat on the bench.

And he didn't get a chance to shoot - because the team was leading by two goals at the beginning of the second half.

So Jardim did not replace the main players, but continued to play the game with substitutes.

In seven league rounds, there were six wins and one draw.

Monaco got nineteen points.

The entire French media exclaimed.

Even fighting on two fronts couldn't stop Monaco.

And after this round of competition.

Monaco has entered the rhythm of preparing for the match against Atletico Madrid.

Three days later.

They will face their strongest opponent in the group stage at their home stadium, last season's Champions League runner-up and the opponent who reached the Champions League final twice in three years: Atletico Madrid!

The tight schedule is the same for any team.

The same is true for Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid had just finished playing Valencia away in the league and had to fly to Monaco without stopping.

For Simeone of Atletico Madrid.

He didn't even have time to study his opponents in the Champions League.

He was only able to focus on a few key players.

That certainly includes sunlight.

"This is a team with strong offensive capabilities but relatively weak defensive capabilities"

Simeone came up with this answer easily.

Because Monaco has scored a lot of goals this season, but has also conceded a lot of goals.
This is actually Monaco's playing style.

This was the price they paid for pressing forward on the attack.

And Atletico Madrid is under the coaching of Simeone.

It is an atypical La Liga team.

They have a unique style in the La Liga, which is known as a "technical" league.

What style did Simeone, who started out as a defensive midfielder, instill in Atletico Madrid?

Emphasis on defense, interception, high pressure, suffocating defense, and quick counterattack.

These things are the core of Simeone's tactical thinking.

In an interview, Simeone said that what his team needs to do is "run one more meter than the opponent, be one second faster, and persist one minute longer"!
In order to achieve this style.

Simeone's personal style of "chicken blood" is very necessary.

"Simeone-style" speeches can boost the players' mental willpower and fighting spirit before each game.

Head coaches who value defensive counterattacks usually prefer to emphasize "will".

Because defense does require an iron will.

Just like Mourinho.

Although Mourinho's tactics are different from Simeone's.

But both require a team with strong execution, defense, persistence and discipline.

As for dealing with Monaco, it is naturally based on Atletico Madrid's original style.

"We need to cut off the connection between their players and the sun and their passing routes!"

On the training ground, the Argentine coach particularly emphasized this point.

"Our opponent is a team that has reached the Champions League final twice in three years. They are very good at playing this kind of game. We can't take it lightly!"

In the pre-match tactical class.

Jardim is also emphasizing to the players how strong the opponent is.

A race every three days.

The time is too tight.

Basically the game is over, just a little trimming.

The next game is coming.

It is impossible to carry out any targeted training.

Therefore, we can only adopt a self-centered strategy - highlighting our own characteristics.

Jardim had no idea whether Monaco could suppress Atletico Madrid or adapt to the opponent's suffocating and oppressive defense.

This is the charm of the Champions League.

Teams with different tactical styles meet on a narrow road.

Both parties are very unfamiliar with each other.

In this case, it is a collision between their respective tactical ideas and players' personal abilities.

Monaco has no idea about the strength of Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid also has no idea of Monaco's fighting strength.

Both sides fought with blind spots in their understanding of each other.

Jardim knows Atletico Madrid's tactical style.

Being entangled with the opponent in the midfield and turning the game into a stranglehold was not the situation he wanted to see.

Since the opponent is good at pressing and fighting in the midfield.

Then Yalding naturally turned his attention to Yangguang.

Directly from the backcourt, at a forty-five-degree angle, connect to the top of the sun's head.

This is Monaco's magic weapon when facing unfamiliar opponents.

Even if you don't know your opponent.

One thing Jardim is sure of.

That is the sun's head, the most useful weapon.

His body was there.

As long as the ball is passed over his head, it will be the least bad option for Monaco.

Sunshine gladly accepted the role.

Because it means that I will take on more responsibilities in the game.

There are more chances to score goals.

"The opponent will definitely have a targeted defense against Yang's head, so our two forwards should not stay on the wing. I want you to enter the penalty area, assist Yang, and move around him."

Jardim said, looking at Mbappe and Falcao.

Yes, he plans to start Falcao in this game.

Because Falcao must know this opponent very well.

Especially their two central defenders.

Godin and Jimenez were both Falcao's former younger brothers.

Gabi, Koke and Falcao are definitely no strangers in the midfield.

In addition, Monaco will launch an offensive at home in this game.

Many times the team will bypass the midfield and make long passes directly into the penalty area, so having two forwards enter the penalty area and increase the number of people in the penalty area can also increase the probability of scoring a goal.

The two of them entering the penalty area can also share the pressure on Yang Guang.

Although they were definitely not going for headers, as long as they were in the penalty area, Atletico Madrid's defenders would definitely not leave them open.

When they enter the penalty area, they will definitely have many opportunities to attack the goal. Conversely, with them there, Sunshine will have more opportunities.

"Falcao, you need to enter the penalty area more often, Kylian, you can have a larger range of movement. In any case, we must have at least two forwards in the penalty area, and three if necessary!"

Several people nodded.

This time.

Let’s win the game in the penalty area!

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(End of this chapter)