The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 40: Just Gaio's Toy

"They played against us, and you felt it too. We had a lot of chances to shoot from the front, right, Davide and Maolida?"

Hajibegic looked at the two of them, without any fluctuation in his tone or change in his expression.

But just hearing Hajibegic mention their names made both of them feel a little embarrassed.

Hagibegic was pointing out that they failed to seize so many opportunities in the first half.

Hagibegic didn't dwell on this point. He turned to the other players and said, "So, we still have to take advantage of this in the second half. Since you want to play against us, then play! We have to speed up the transition between offense and defense. Everyone, run!"

"it is good!"

The players responded in unison.

Now that the team is thriving, no one wants to hold it back.

The halftime passed quickly.

As the players walked out of the locker room, Hajibegic found Gaio and said to him, "Warm up on the sidelines later. I'll replace you around the 60th minute. I'll give you half an hour, so make the most of it."

"Ah."

Gaio nodded. Half an hour was enough for him.

In the first half, he was on the bench and had already seen many opportunities for the opponent's defense and was ready to make a move.

The players came out again.

The Bastia fans at the Cesari Stadium cheered enthusiastically.

In these words, there are goals, victories and burning hearts.

There were no adjustments between the two sides at halftime.

drop!
When the whistle blows, the game begins.

The French Ligue 2 broadcast camera gave a close-up of Gaio on the bench.

The commentator saw Gaio and said, “We can see the young player from Bastia in the shot, Gaio.

This is the biggest surprise for Bastia after the winter transfer window. Gaio has played twice in the league so far and scored three goals, showing a very high efficiency.

He didn't play in the last league match away to Angers and I don't know if he will have a chance to play today."

Wow!

During the conversation, the fans at the scene exclaimed. Davide had another open opportunity to advance and shot, but he tried to use too much force and hit the plane.

David held his head in annoyance.

The fans also regretted missing such a good open shooting opportunity.

at the same time.

At Dominic's signal, Gaio went to the sidelines to warm up.

Fans spotted Gaio immediately as he walked to the sidelines in his warm-up vest.

Bastia fans have the highest expectations for this newcomer.

It is true that Gaio's performance was too amazing both in the French Cup and in the league.

One cannot help but look forward to him.

"Geo!"

The fans on Gaio's warm-up side were shouting his name.

Gaio responded by waving to the fans in a friendly manner.

It drew more cheers.

Philan, who was standing by, frowned slightly when he saw Gaio warming up.

As a mature head coach, he naturally would not miss any information about anyone on the opponent's roster.

Gaio is very smart. If he were a player under his command, Philan would definitely regard Gaio as a main player.

Ferran called the assistant coach and asked the team's number ten Rafael Cáceres to warm up.

Hajibegic has a backup plan, and so does Hefilang.

In the first round of the two sides' confrontation last September, Troyes relied on Cáceres' goal to beat Bastia 1-0.

Today, Ferran is going to fight Bastia to the end!

The two sides continued with the scene of the first half, going back and forth. Although there was no goal in the second half, the fans were very excited.

Whether it was at the stadium, in the tavern in Bastia, or in Troyes; whether it was the fans of Bastia or Troyes, they all beat their chests and kowtowed at the various opportunities their teams had missed.

at Sunset Cafe Bistro.

The fans were already yelling, “Let Gio play!”

Seeing this scene, they couldn't wait to let Gaio take the stage.

Hagibegic didn't keep the fans waiting for too long.

At 58 minutes.

Gaio was already standing at the edge of the court.

"Here we go! Gaio!"

"Okay, okay, our chance to score has arrived. With such a large space, if the opponent doesn't retreat, won't Gaio be able to penetrate freely? With Gaio's breakthrough ability, even Ligue 1 teams will find it difficult to defend him one-on-one."

"Gaio is definitely better than Davide. Davide is old now, and his speed, strength and physical fitness have declined. It can be seen that he has some difficulty playing the whole game."

As Gaio stood on the sidelines.

Cáceres also stood on the sidelines.

Troyes will make simultaneous substitutions.

"Geo! Geo!"

As the ball became dead, the referee gestured to the sidelines and all the Bastia fans in the stadium started shouting Gaio's name.

Hajibegich and Chatham in the stands smiled with relief.

It is rare for a young player to receive such recognition from the team's fans.

Gaio achieved it.

When Davide came off the field and hugged Gaio, he said, "You are much more popular than me. Come on, don't lose face, and score two more goals."

"Have a good rest." Gaio replied, but did not say the second half of the sentence.

Gaio tapped his toes on the sidelines and stepped onto the field.

When he came on the court, the DJ on the scene shouted, "No. 23 David is out, replaced by No. 29~"

The DJ deliberately prolonged the ending sound.

The fans at the scene cooperated very well and shouted loudly - "Gao!!"

The DJ repeated, "No. 29~~"

"Geo!!"

Every shout is without technique, just emotion.

Gaio came to the most familiar right side.

Sidibe, who is defending him, is under great pressure now.

Sidibé is a black player trained by Troyes' own youth training. He is only 20 years old and has French and Malian nationality.

France has a vast colony, and this is reflected in its football career where there are a large number of black people.

It's okay at this stage.

The further you go, the darker France becomes.

Sidibe has good talent as a defender and was selected for the French U20 this year. Troyes mainly trains him as a defensive midfielder, but he is also very comprehensive and can play as a left or right back.

In this game, Firán arranged him on the left side, hoping that he could limit Gaio.

"Although Sidibe is also young, he is very strong in defense. Ferran wants Sidibe and Gaio to go one-on-one."

The commentary on the broadcast sounded like a joke to the fans at the Sunset Cafe.

"It's just Gaio's toy."

"Gaio is definitely not someone that any player in Ligue 2 can defend alone. Troyes really doesn't take Gaio seriously at all."

"Of course, Gaio's breakthrough ability isn't simply about speed or strength; it's a fusion of rhythm and technique. Gaio!!"

Just as the fans were discussing everything about Gaio, he had just appeared on the court for less than five minutes.

Gaio got the ball on the right and hit Sidibe in the crotch again!

"This is the crotch-grabbing man!"

(End of this chapter)