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After the match against Ajaccio, Monaco ushered in a lot of good news one after another.

One is that Morientes finally returned from injury and can play.Secondly, from October 23th to [-]rd, Monaco did not have any games to play-after all, they had already been eliminated in the French League Cup, and they only needed to play in the next round of the French Cup-they won A long period of rest.

And the third one is because of the schedule conflict, the team with the Champions League game changed the time of the No.17 round of Ligue 22.In other words, the game against Nice on December [-] was scheduled to be held on January [-] in the second half of the season.

This makes their schedule a lot easier.Although it seems that a game is the same when it is moved, after all, on January 22, the African Cup will start. At that time, Nice's lineup is not complete, which is of course good news for Monaco.

The fourth good news is that Nongda has also returned to the team after five months of bed rest. [

"He still needs to rest now, and he will still not be able to play in a short period of time. If everything goes well, then he may be able to participate in the [-]-to-[-] competition in the European War."

That is to say, it will be restored by the end of February.This news makes people feel quite disappointing, but no matter what, the news that his teammates have recovered well and are still able to play is exciting enough.

But while there is good news, there is also bad news.

From December 2003th to December [-]th, China will participate in the East Asian Football Championship - this event has always been a friendly match before this year, but since this time in [-], the AFC has turned it into an official match Therefore, although this game conflicts with Monaco's game, according to the usual practice, Monaco also has the right to prevent Zhao Yaning from returning to China to participate in the game.

But in this way, Zhao Yaning will have to miss the club game.Fortunately, the Blue Bank Derby on December [-] has been confirmed to be rescheduled. Between the [-]th and [-]th, Monaco did not have a game, but on the [-]th, Monaco's away game against Athens ek in the Champions League, Zhao Yaning was destined to miss up.Because although the game ended on the [-]th, on December [-]th, the AFC's Asian Footballer's Award Ceremony, Zhao Yaning had to go to Kuala Lumpur to participate, and he couldn't make it back on the [-]th no matter what.

The national team competition actually squeezed the time for the European competition. Such an arrangement made Didier Deschamps feel like cursing.Fortunately, Monaco has already qualified ahead of schedule, otherwise, if you need to fight a life-and-death battle, if you give yourself such a move, who will you ask for reasoning?

The other bad news is that Yaya Toure was selected for the Côte d'Ivoire national team for the first time. He will also have to return to his country to participate in this year's Africa Cup of Nations.

The Africa Cup of Nations just made him miss Monaco's few games against Lyon, Nice, and Paris Saint-Germain, almost every game was tough.And if Côte d'Ivoire's performance is good enough, he may even miss the game against Metz and the French Cup.

Such a long absence is enough to cause headaches, and the absences are all important games, which is more troublesome than Zhao Yaning's absence.But Deschamps knows that there is nothing to complain about: Ligue [-] is such nonsense, the more it is affected by the Africa Cup of Nations, the more it needs to face strong opponents in the game.After all, Ligue [-] still wants to create a prosperous atmosphere in the league, and it is not a bad thing to let the strong teams suffer a bit.

This is the disadvantage of using non-European players, Deschanel's wry smile.

In addition to these things, Deschamps also changed some of his ideas.For example, he originally planned to let Zhao Yaning play and score goals in the remaining two games. On the Champions League scorer list this season, Zhao Yaning tied for the top scorer list of the Champions League with five goals-tied with him, yes Marseille's striker Didier Drogba, relying on his hat-trick against Partizan Belgrade, also scored five goals in four games-this scoring efficiency inevitably made Deschamps move his mind and wanted him to take advantage of his opponents in the group stage. It is not too strong to score two more goals, which will also help his value increase.

But since the last game can't be played, it's better not to play in the fifth game at all.In the fifth game against PSV, the task was not very important, and winning or losing was an obstacle to promotion.Secondly, it is also because there are Asians in both teams. There was a heated argument a while ago, and the aftermath is still unresolved. Deschamps has no habit of being abused, and he doesn't want his team to always be the focus. At this time, he hopes that his team will keep a low profile and not always be noticed. Therefore, it is also a good idea to let Zhao Yaning take a break in the Champions League and play the league with all his strength.

And this idea quickly received results. In the game against Lens, Monaco implemented a large rotation.Among the frontcourt players, Morientes and Adebayor played as double forwards at the same time, while Zhao Yaning and Placiel played in the back as midfielders, and behind them was the double midfielder combination of Zicos and Bernardi.

Giuly, Roten, Pursau, Yaya Toure, Cisse all rested in this game.On the defensive line, J Rodriguez also replaced Givey as a central defender, while Givey played as a right back, allowing Maicon to also get a rotation.

Playing like this against Lens at home is a bit too wild no matter how you look at it.But this kind of competition, the results received are quite good.After losing some big players in the frontcourt, Zhao Yaning naturally became the core of the frontcourt. Although the offensive power of Placiel and Bernardi is not good, they are obedient enough, and their running in the frontcourt is active enough. Even on the scene, there was no downfall.

And Morientes, who has always been a center forward in the past, cannot stand at the same time because he is a high center forward with Adebayor. As an older player, he retreated consciously and frequently took the ball near the top of the penalty area. , the effect is also quite good.

On the other hand, Zhao Yaning kept running around him, connecting the backcourt and the frontcourt while also relying on his own speed to constantly attack the defense line. This made Monaco's frontcourt attack very smooth.

"In the past, we all ignored that Morrow, as a main center forward, is not bad at all in supporting the offense."

Because they always cooperated with Raul in the past, people's impression of Morientes has always been "Raul's best partner" and "Raul's shadow". At that time, Morientes was not taken seriously. It is because of this that he, as the main striker holding three Champions Leagues, was firmly pressed on the bench by the newcomer Ronaldo, and finally had to seek a transfer.But now, Raul is no longer around, and without the shadow of Lord of the Rings, Morientes' various advantages have been noticed instead. [

Not only Raul has made Morientes, but Morientes has made Raul.The two of Lao Mo should not have gone their separate ways.

In the No.401 minute, Monaco took the lead in breaking the silence on the field.After taking the ball, Morientes gave it back to Prasir, who shot a long shot and scored for Monaco first.

In the second half of the game, No. 706 minutes, after receiving an assist from Zhao Yaning, Morientes rewritten the score to 2:0 for Monaco, further widening the point difference and securing the victory.

This score was maintained until the end of the game. Monaco once again won the game with a score of 2:0.

"Maybe each of us underestimated Morientes. In La Liga, we always thought that he was just a man who lived in Raul's shadow, was Raul's helper, and was known to be the best for assisting Raul. .”

"But we all overlooked that even if we don't count the days when he played for Raul in those years, we have to say that he is one of the three best centers in La Liga. Whether it is scoring efficiency or on-court functions, He is not bad at all. At this level, it is no wonder that Monaco has a player like Pursau, but still let Morientes start. He is not used as a substitute for Pursau. In comparison, he is Bipple Shao is more suitable to be the main force."

"After the last game, I once said that the most eye-catching thing about Monaco is not their players who staged four big goals, nor their dazzling midfielder with dazzling statistics. What is really worthy of promotion is their frontcourt. Almost every player has a chance to shoot and has the ability to pass. When the ball appears in the frontcourt of the Monaco team, the ball is alive, not dead. At that time, the only flaw in this team was the striker's Insufficient ability, not enough to make the team fully alive. And this time, Morientes' playing allowed me to see their further strengthening. Their ball really came alive. This is also Morientes The biggest role, his existence, exists for tactics, not for goals."

Jacquet's second discourse in his column suppressed many people's doubts.Although the total number of goals in the Champions League is now Pursau is only one more than Morientes, but because of the performance of the big four, he has been sought after by a lot of media, so that he did not play in the game, and he is considered to be Monaco. Inappropriate action.

But after Jacquet's analysis, no one dared to say anything about Deschamps' use of Morientes.

Yakai's fame, after all, can suppress the scene.

After this game, the opponent that Monaco needs to face is the home game against Eindhoven.

In this game, Morientes played again.Only this time, he and Pursau formed a double striker, and behind him, Rotengiuly lined up on both sides, and behind them were Zikos and Yaya Toure's back line.

We, Monaco, have finally dispatched a two-line battle lineup.Looking at the arrangement on the field, Deschamps smiled smugly.

In our home court, we have a peaceful mind, and we recharge our batteries. In this game, we are still afraid that you will fail?