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Chapter 136 Is it your turn? Like a wheel! [Second update]

Yangguang stayed in Guangzhou for a few days and had a good relax.

After New Year’s Eve in Guangzhou.

2017 1 Month 2 Day.

He flew back to Monaco.

After returning to the team, the coaching staff naturally asked the medical department to give the players a physical examination.

To confirm the players' physical condition.

Most of the players have gained a little weight.

But it's not a big problem.

After all, the vacation time is not long - the winter break in Ligue 1 is only two weeks.

Plus, we have to come back a week earlier for training.

So it's actually only a week.

It's not like the Bundesliga.

From mid-December to the end of January.

The team's first game after the winter break is the quarter-finals of the French League Cup.

Their opponent is Ajaccio, and they are playing at home.

A small cup competition.

Plus it’s the home court.

Therefore, there was no urgency in the team.

The training these days is mainly focused on physical recovery.

Inside the gym.

Yangguang put his phone aside and sweated profusely on the spinning bike.

Mobile phone vibration.

He picked up his phone and responded promptly.

Then put down the phone.

Bakayoko, who was standing by, stretched his neck and took a look.

Then he turned around and mouthed to the other players: It’s a girl!
"Oh!"

Everyone opened their mouths.

Make an exclamation gesture.

Yangguang noticed something was wrong with his teammates: "What are you doing?"

He got off the bike and wiped his sweat with a towel.

"Positive"

"what?"

"Are you in love?"

"Nothing."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I've noticed something's wrong with you these past few days. Someone, come and give me some severe punishment."

"You are the one who is punished severely"

Sunshine grabbed Bakayoko's neck.

"Help! Kill them!"

"I'm so handsome, why don't girls like me?" Mbappe sighed to the sky.

"I'm desperate. I'm desperate in this world where even Yang is liked by girls."

"What do you mean even I have girls who like me?" Yangguang was unhappy, "The young models who follow me every day can line up from Monaco to Marseille"

"call"

The players started to boo.

"There are many middle-aged and elderly wealthy women who pay attention to you."

“He is worthy of being the number one dream lover of women over 40 in France”

"a ha ha ha."

Everyone started to laugh and have fun.

This atmosphere made even the coaches who were paying attention to the players' physical training laugh.

“The atmosphere in the locker room was great.”

Carlos laughed.

"That's right." Yalding stood up and looked at his watch.

The team is in good shape, with strong players and harmonious relationships in the locker room.

this season.

It's time to produce results.

Jardim is very sure that if he does not win as many honors as possible this season before the team is broken up by other giants.

After that, there is no chance.

Before this, Yalding was still a little hesitant about fighting on multiple fronts.

But at this moment, he made up his mind.

He wants to take advantage of the fact that the team is in its best form now.

Beat a hand!
1 month 7 day.

League Cup, quarter-final.

Monaco played away against Ajaccio.

Although France also has two parallel cup competitions.

But compared to the two cup competitions in England.

The schedule pressure of these two French cup competitions is relatively less.

For example, in the League Cup, the teams from the First Division join from the round of 32, and it is a single-elimination system. There are no rules such as replays in case of a draw or two home and away rounds in the semi-finals. It is a single-elimination system all the way to the final.

Monaco played two rounds.

Straight into the quarterfinals.

If we win this game against Ajaccio.

Just enter the semi-finals!
After a holiday.

There is no need for rotation.

Monaco, with all their main players, easily defeated Ajaccio 2-0 away from home.

Sunshine, who started the game, scored his first goal in the League Cup. After playing in Ligue 1 for a season and a half, this was his first time scoring in a French domestic cup competition.

Before this, he was only a rotation player in this kind of cup competition and couldn't even make the main roster.

After the game.

The League Cup semi-finals were born.

Monaco, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and Angers reached the semi-finals of the League Cup.

The professional league alliance then held a draw.

Monaco will play away against Marseille, while Paris Saint-Germain will face Angers at home.

This means that Monaco only needs to play two more games to win the League Cup.

The League Cup is useless.

But there is no need for Monaco to give up when there is a chance to win the championship.

January 1, first round of the French Cup - the first round for the Ligue 11 teams.

Monaco was drawn to face Sochaux at home.

The team made a small rotation in this game.

Sunshine started the game and scored a goal in each half to help Monaco beat Sochaux 2-0 and advance to the second round of the French Cup.

The next opponent is very important for Monaco fans.

Because both opponents are Marseille: on January 1, in the 16th round of the league, Monaco will challenge Marseille away; on January 1, in the League Cup semi-final, still away, Monaco will play against Marseille.

Two consecutive Mediterranean derby matches.

When Marseille's head coach Rudi Garcia was meeting with his coaching staff, the Marseille coaching staff unanimously agreed to focus their main attention on the League Cup.

Because Marseille's performance in the league this season can be strategically improved.

They are ranked 11th in the league.

There is basically no hope of getting a place in the European competition.

Even if they retreat, it is unlikely that they will be relegated - they already have 26 points, and theoretically they only need to get another or points to successfully avoid relegation.

There are still 18 rounds of league games left.

Even the most pessimistic Marseille fans.

I guess you don’t think Marseille can’t even get 18 points in 8 league games, right?

therefore.

For Marseille.

On the contrary, it is more cost-effective to strike hard in the League Cup.

If they win the League Cup, they will be able to participate in the Europa League next season.

And in any case, the League Cup is also a championship trophy, which is good for Marseille, which has been struggling in recent seasons.

To get a trophy this season.

This has been a successful season.

"Monaco will definitely focus all their energy on the league."

Rudy Garcia tapped the tabletop with his fingers.

"These two games are very close, and both are away games for them. If I were Jardim, I would definitely send all the main players in one game and rotate them in another game."

"Obviously, the league is more important. Therefore, they will most likely send out all their main players in the league game. And we need to make a choice, to fight them hard in the league, or to strategically give up this game, save our strength, and fight them in the League Cup semi-finals!"

The Marseille coach looked at his assistants. "It's not a difficult choice, is it?"

A coach stood up.

"I think we should focus all our energy on the League Cup."

"I agree."

"I agree too."

The coaches of Marseille have expressed their intention to compete with Monaco in the League Cup and strive to reach the final.

"Okay! Then let's fight for the League Cup!"

Rudy Garcia made the final decision.

The Mediterranean Derby attracts a lot of attention every year.

Especially when the two teams have to play two games within three days.

".Monaco will do their best to keep the league, while Marseille will probably focus on the League Cup. The two sides have different priorities. In these two games, Monaco will probably win the league, while Marseille will beat Monaco in the League Cup semi-finals and advance to the final."

[Team News] This is the analysis.

Many media professionals and critics also think so.

As the Marseille coaches said: it was not a difficult choice to make.

However, Monaco coach Jardim said to his players at the training ground: "Keep the league and give up the League Cup?"

"I don't agree with that. I think we have a strong squad and Marseille are no match for us even with a different squad, so why should we give up a game?"

"Why can't we win both games!"

Players love to hear that from their head coach.

They all whistled.

There was jubilation in the training ground.

January 1, Velodrome Stadium.

The cheers of nearly 70,000 fans made the stadium extremely lively.

The reporters sitting in the media seats could feel the stands shaking beneath them.

However, after seeing Marseille's starting lineup.

The reporters all showed surprised expressions.

"Sure enough... the media's speculation before the game was correct..."

"Monaco sent out all their main players, including Falcao, while Marseille sent out their second-line lineup."

"Marseille is going to fight to the death in the League Cup semi-finals."

"Looking at the situation, Monaco should not be too distracted in the League Cup."

"The league is the most important thing,"

Reporters were buzzing.

The camera locked onto Marseille head coach Rudi Garcia, who was sitting cross-legged in the coaching booth.

"Rudy's choice is rational. For Marseille, there is not much competitive pressure in the league. They will not be relegated anyway. And they have reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. Preserving their strength and fighting Monaco in the semi-finals will maximize their benefits!"

In the commentary booth, the commentators also expressed their understanding of Marseille's choice.

Jardim also sat in the coaching booth.

"Monaco continues to lead the league. For Monaco, the League Cup is useless. There is no need for them to waste the energy of their main players because of the League Cup."

While the narrators are talking.

The game started.

Everything was pretty much as one would expect.

Monaco, with all its main players, faced Marseille, with its substitute lineup.

From the beginning of the game, we took the initiative.

Twenty-third minute of the game.

Sunshine scored in the penalty area and Monaco took the lead.

After scoring the first goal.

Monaco completely took control of the situation.

Before the end of the first half, Falcao scored with a smart shot in the penalty area, extending the score to 2-0.

The second half of the game was almost meaningless for both sides.

finally.

Monaco beat Marseille 3-0 away from home.

Won the 20th round of the league.

However, this defeat did not affect the mood of Marseille fans.

They raised their fists and chanted at the rival players as they walked off the field.

"Bitches of Monaco! See you in three days!"

Marseille fans are full of confidence.

They have all learned the story of Tian Ji's horse racing.

But they naturally think: if Monaco's main players can easily defeat Marseille's substitutes, then Marseille's main players can also easily defeat Monaco's substitutes!

three days later.

Same court.

The same fan.

Same two teams.

But there have indeed been big changes in the starting lineups of both sides.

Monaco did send out a substitute lineup.

In addition to goalkeeper Subasic, center back Germerson and center forward Yangguang.

The players Monaco sent out in other positions were not the absolute main players.

For example, in midfield.

Hojbjerg, Bakayoko and Moutinho started the game.

The absolute main force in the midfield has always been Fabinho.

The four players are Hojbjerg, Lemar, Bakayoko and Moutinho.

There are two other positions to compete for.

Sometimes Seat B will come back and take up a seat.

Therefore, Monaco faces great competitive pressure in the midfield position.

And on the front line.

The two wingers, Cheryshev and Saint-Maximin are purely substitute players.

See Monaco send out this lineup.

Marseille fans are naturally looking forward to the game.

Defeated arch-rival Monaco and reached the League Cup final.

This expectation created a huge wave of noise from nearly 70,000 Marseille fans throughout the stadium.

My full strength.

Opponent substitute.

Home fight.

So many favorable conditions add up.

Marseille fans really don't know how they will lose.

Reporters in the media booth were also discussing the starting lineups of both teams.

“It is indeed so.”

“No surprises at all”

"Monaco really wants to keep the league."

A close-up of Monaco's head coach Jardim appeared on the TV screen.

"Monaco made a relatively large rotation in this game. Before the game, the French media said that for Monaco, their biggest goal is to keep the league, so they can't be distracted by the League Cup. But let's not forget that Jardim let Sunshine start!"

In a studio far away in China.

He Wei said loudly.

"Sunshine's starting lineup shows that Jardim has not completely given up on the League Cup."

"After all, you can advance to the finals by winning one game," added Xu Yang on the side.

Someone knows the comment section.

Chinese fans also have different opinions.

"Give up? I don't think so. If Yalding wants to give up, why not just let Yangguang take the bench?"

"Is this Monaco starting lineup bad?"

"It's actually pretty good. The total value is higher than that of Marseille's main players."

“It’s rotated, but not too much.”

"Like a wheel."

Rudy Garcia stared at the big Chinese guy on the court.

If.

The only thing wrong with his guessing in this game.

It’s the first release of Sunshine!
Sunshine is Monaco's most relied-upon attacker.

Yalding must have used him with caution.

He started first.
Could it be that.

Yalding has no intention of giving up?
The head coach of Marseille turned his head and looked at Jardim not far away.

His brows wrinkled unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)