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In the game against Nantes on September [-], Monaco ushered in another game and played a three-game winning streak.

Although Nantes played very well in this game and even scored a goal not long after the start of the game, Monaco soon launched a fanatical counterattack.Although Nantes did not retreat immediately, and wanted to play a confrontation with Monaco, but soon, Monaco used their crazy attack to make Nantes retract their own half.

The smooth wing cooperation launched by Zhao Yaning, Panucci and Giuly, and the wave of attacks set off by Roten and Evra on the left all put Nantes’ defense in great danger. Nantes’ lead was only maintained. Ten minutes later, Zhao Yaning evened the score with a long shot.

In the second half, Monaco still played their oppressive style of play, but the goal was delayed.Although Nantes is no longer the time to win the championship two years ago, their goalkeeper Landreau is the French international goalkeeper. In recent seasons, Barthez's state has declined sharply. He even replaced Coupe as the goalkeeper. France's No. [-] pick.

Landreau is most famous for his stability and ability to save penalties.Since his debut, the goalkeeper who has never played sluggishly in any game has once again proved his strength. In front of the gate, he has defended the dignity of Nantes time and time again, reserving the final opportunity for Nantes to fight for a draw. courage. [

But no matter how strong the fortress is, it is impossible to withstand the bombing rounds. In the No. 80 minute, Pursau, who came off the bench, received a long pass from Roten and headed the ball into the net to make it 2: 1

After this wave of offense ended, Zhao Yaning was replaced.Although he played very hard in the 10 minutes, because he needed to take care of Giuly and Panucci at the same time, his rhythm changed a lot, which made his physical strength exhausted quickly, and several shots did not work very well. effect, and his passing isn't threatening enough.Considering that there will be a game in three days, Deschamps still chose to replace the youngest Zhao Yaning in advance.

This was to accumulate strength. After all, on September [-]th, they had another match, and their opponent was last season's runner-up Lens.

Last season, Lens had already almost confirmed the championship in the penultimate round. They had the advantage in that game, but in the end, their shooter Diouf did a forgivable stupid thing: At that time, the score was a tie, and the Lens player shot the goal from a long distance.In order to grab the credit, Diouf made up a kick before the ball hit the net: this should be the goal that determined the league championship, but he made up for an offside goal with this kick, and Lens got a draw and couldn't win. It is not until the last round to decide the winner.And their opponent in the last round was the Lyon team, which is second in the league standings. Although they had the advantage of playing at home, Lyon still won the game 3:2 away and took away the championship trophy from Lens. .

Lens, who did not win the championship, was greatly injured because of this: most of the Ligue [-] teams live within their means, except for a few teams such as Paris and Lyon, the expenditure of other teams is determined by their income.Not winning the championship made Lens a lot poorer, and naturally his combat effectiveness could not be maintained, but even so, Lens' strength still exists and he is still a strong opponent of Monaco.

And the final result of the game is indeed the case.Monaco, who just played in the league in the middle of the week, is not physically strong enough. In addition, in the away game, they are facing Lens, a strong team in the north. In this game, Monaco can not play at the usual level, although they also kicked out Several beautiful offensives, but in the end, the game still ended 0:0.

"This game is simply a friendly match, neither side has shown its absolute strength."

L'Equipe's comments were spot on.Both Monaco and Lens played extremely conservatively. After getting the ball, both sides passed the time in their own backcourt, without considering the issue of offense at all.

There is only one biggest reason for playing such a game: Monaco's next opponent is against Lyon on the 21st.

Monaco's reluctance to consume too much physical strength in advance.Lyon is regarded as a strong opponent by Didier Deschamps. As the defending champions, they are still one of the most powerful teams in the entire league even though they are under the curse of defending the Ligue [-] champions. The points this season are still above them. , second only to Paris Saint-Germain, ranking second in the league.

Facing such a strong enemy, Monaco naturally has to prepare well.It is precisely because of this that almost none of them are willing to really work hard when facing Lance.

Even Zhao Yaning, who couldn't understand the doorway the most, was replaced by Deschamps early at 10 minutes.

They didn't want to win. For Monaco, a draw is the perfect ending.

Monaco is unwilling to win, and Lens is also happy to play a friendly match with them without physical exertion.Although the battle between Monaco and Lyon does not hinder them, after all, Lens and Lyon are not very compatible-Lens's derby rival is Lille, and Lille's vice-chairman is the biological brother of Lyon chairman Aulas. It has not been a year or two since Lille has been more or less taken care of in all aspects. Whether it is the flow of talents or the game situation, Lille has received a lot of care. It is a proper Lyon team.Therefore, when it is possible, Lance is still willing to teach Lyon some lessons.

After the two sides shook hands and made peace, Monaco can finally focus on Lyon.

Their opponent is the most balanced, strongest and most terrifying team in this league.

"The game we are going to explain to you today is a match between Lyon and Monaco at home. I am Thierry Roland, and I will explain this game for you, and my partner, I think you are familiar with it—— If it’s unfamiliar, you can consider changing the channel, if you don’t even know Platini, then why do you still watch French football?”

Thierry Roland's jokes made Platini who was sitting next to him laugh, "Thierry, don't say that, I have retired for a long time, and it is normal not to know me."

"But we are talking about football. People in the football world don't know you, is it possible? And you are not just a player, but also a coach." [

Platini laughed, just a little awkwardly.

The broadcast habit of French football is to find one or two retired famous stars as special commentators during the broadcast.These people are well-known and somewhat knowledgeable. When explaining football, there is no shortage of sharp and accurate comments.And Platini has always been one of the favorite commentators on French TV.

At this time, Platini was not yet an official of the Football Federation in the future. After retiring, he worked as a football coach for a while, and even coached the French team, but he was not very good. In the 90 World Cup, the French team failed to qualify, and he no longer coached.But because he was so famous, he used his influence well, started his own business, started a business, and it has always been a good business.

Just as a former football player, he still failed to completely break away from football.His son is the football coach at Paris Saint-Germain, and he himself explains football from time to time.Fans also like his commentary: he is a famous French player, and he is also a successful person after retiring. Such a person joins football for the sake of interest, and such a person speaks more fairly.What's more, Platini has been known for his eloquence and provocative power since he played football, and his commentary is also very interesting. Therefore, he has been invited all the time, and the TV station has given him a very high commentary price tag.

Today, for the duel between a top team like Monaco and Lyon, it is natural that a big-name commentator like Platini is invited.

"Michelle, who do you want to win?" Thierry looked at the remaining time, and casually asked a question to pass the time.

"Me? From a personal point of view, I naturally hope that Monaco will be the winner." Platini's answer was decisive, "I am a player from the Green Army, and I will never support those bad boys no matter what."

Platini's club in Ligue [-] is St. Etienne. The Rhone Derby has always been one of the important derbys in Ligue [-]. St. Etienne, known as the Green Army, and Lyon, known as the child, have always been sworn enemies , Platini, as a Saint-Etienne star, will naturally not support Lyon.

Thierry smiled, but still asked the second question, "What if it's not Platini, but just a football fan?"

This question made Platini silent for a while before speaking again, "I still support Monaco."

"why?"

"Whenever I arrived, I always supported offensive football. Monaco is playing offensive football now." Platini shrugged, "And Lyon still played offensive football last season, but since this season, they have played very well. It's getting worse and worse. I don't like that style of football, so I don't support Lyon."

This is true. Since this season, Lyon coach Le Guin has emphasized frontcourt counterattack, defense, and physical confrontation. This approach has gradually turned Lyon's control football formed during Santini's period into an anti-control football. The number of ways, although the results are more stable than before, but when it comes to viewing, this style of play that blindly emphasizes efficiency is far worse than the Lyon team that averaged 65% of the ball per game during the Santini period.

"So, in this game, who do you think can win?" Thierry continued to ask.

Platini was silent for a while before speaking, "I think it's Lyon."

"Lyon?" Thierry nodded and laughed, "I actually think the same as you. In the Ligue [-] technical statistics last season, we can see that Lyon's interception success rate and steal success rate They are all at the forefront, and this season, the Mohamed Diarra they introduced has a remarkable defensive success rate. His interception ability is now ranked first in Ligue [-], and his stealing ability is fourth in Ligue [-]. This is the highest in the entire Ligue [-]. One of the best defenders, only Michael Essien of Bastia is better than him in both statistics."

When Thierry said this, he could only give a wry smile: Essien is really a monster. In Ligue 97, his average steals per game reached a terrifying [-] times. It can cause a kind of thinking that this is a monster, don't compare with him.

"I've watched him play. He's a very good midfielder." Platini nodded. "Ligue [-] is really in decline now. Even the midfielder is going to be imported from the Eredivisie."

"Anyway, they are Africans." Thierry didn't care, "And their midfielder is Juninho. Last season, his pass count data, running distance data, interception success data, and shooting success rate are all high. He is ranked in the top ten of Ligue 40. This is a real monster with both offensive and defensive skills. Last season, Lyon team scored or assisted 50% of the goals. If you count those organized by him Yes, but not the last pass, he contributed more than [-]% to Lyon's goal."

Scary monster is the nickname given to Juninho by Thierry.This guy from Brazil was not well-known before he arrived in Ligue 26, and at the age of [-], he was not a young rookie in any way. People thought that he was just a Brazilian who came to make a living.But after seeing his skills, people were all shocked.

This is a monster.Not just free kicks.His level of football, for Ligue [-], is a formidable otherworldly monster.Such a person who has the strength to enter the Ballon d'Or list is a monstrous existence in Ligue [-].

"I do know him..." Platini also showed a little interest, "He kicked free kicks very well. If only I were a few years younger, I would go and compare with him." [

"You are not as good as him, Michel." Thierry shook his head, "Your range is not as far as his."

Platini didn't say anything, but he looked unconvinced.He will not boast about other skills, but he is not convinced by anyone for free kicks.After all, he is one of the pioneers of free kick tactics.

"They still have Govou... Thank God, this season, Sidney Govou finally opened up a little bit, otherwise, every time I see him get the ball and hear the laughter of the non-Lyon fans in the stands, I would be scared." I can't bear to scold him."

This season, Govou was changed to a winger by Le Guin.Le Gon didn't pay attention to his explosive power and breakthrough ability, and he didn't think of ways to exercise his shooting ability to make him a good striker for Lyon. However, Le Gon fully explored this guy who can't die. The running of at least tens of thousands of meters in the game, the powerful running back and forth and his playing style without hesitation gave him a foothold.

"There is also Coupe. His number of saves is among the top three in the league this season, second only to Rennes' Petr Cech and Nantes' Landro..."

Thierry reported the data one after another, which also gave people an intuitive understanding of the strength of the Lyon team.Although Platini, who was sitting on the side, was not interested in this kind of football commentary based on data, he also admitted that Thierry was the best commentator in Ligue [-], and his memory made others ashamed.

"Thierry, I don't know much about these things," Platini said, interrupting the statistical issue that he couldn't catch, "but since Monaco is playing well now, their statistics should also be very good. All right?"

Thierry saw Platini's dissatisfaction. He knew that Platini didn't like being robbed of his brilliance by those around him, but he also smiled at this, "Yes. Now Roundup is in the striker. The list is still leading, and in terms of assists, Roten is also in the forefront. Giuly's passing, shooting and passing are all in the top ten, while Zhao Yaning's passing times have now reached No. [-] in Ligue [-] Two, Ronaldinho, who is only behind Paris Saint-Germain, is among the best even in the four major European leagues."

The reason why Thierry is talking about the four major leagues is because he does not count the Bundesliga.Among the five major leagues, the Bundesliga’s surmounting statistics are different from those of the other four major leagues. Its standards are too loose. In other leagues, many actions are just an escape or horizontal dodge, which cannot be counted as ecstasy. , but the Bundesliga will be counted as dribbles. Therefore, the highest number of dribbles in other major leagues is about three times per game, while the Bundesliga can produce an average of five dribbles per game. If the statistics of the Bundesliga are taken If it is counted, then nine of the top ten extraordinary masters in Europe must be in the Bundesliga.This style of bragging does not conform to the habits of Ligue [-], and the French football community does not recognize the extraordinary statistics they boasted.

The same goes for assist data in the Premier League and Bundesliga.In other leagues, as long as the shooter has a follow-up dribble, it cannot be counted as an assist. However, the statistics of assists in the Premier League and the Bundesliga are extremely loose. Points made are counted as assists, which also makes their assists have always been despised by La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue [-]. When considering the data of players, they do not think their data has any reference value.

"I'd say there shouldn't be too much difference. Although the data is sometimes unreliable, if you analyze it carefully, you can still see a lot of things." Platini nodded and said to Satisfied that his judgment was correct, he directly concluded the topic he was not good at, "Sure enough, as I said, in terms of attack power, Monaco is better, and in terms of defense, Lyon team is outstanding."

"Yes, that's what we're looking at."

Seeing that the time is almost up, Thierry began to introduce the rosters of both sides, "First is the home team Lyon, the goalkeeper is Coupe, the left back is Kazapa, the center back is Edmilson and Muller, and the right back is De Vland Er. In the midfield, Diarra and Juninho appeared in the positions of the double midfielders, while Carrière was in the front midfielder. They have Dorazo on the left side, Govou on the right side, and the forward position It's still the Brazilian Sonny Anderson."

"The visiting team Monaco, the goalkeeper Roma, the left back is still Evra, the double back is Give and Abidal starting, the right back is Panucci, the midfielder is Zikos, and the two central midfielders in front of him are respectively. It’s Bernardi and Giuly, Roten is still on the left, Zhao Yaning is still on the right, and what’s more unexpected is that Pursau starts at the center forward.”

"I think it's normal." Platini took over the conversation, "Although the Lyon team pays attention to physical confrontation, their offensive method is still the line finalized by Santini, which is the main method of ground attack. Sony Although Anderson's way of playing football is very European, his header ability is still as poor as the Brazilians. Since he plays the single midfielder, there is no need to pay too much attention to header defense, and Squillage is no longer needed Yes. Both Give and Abidal are central defenders who can play part-time as full-backs. Their feet move very fast, and they have an advantage for teams that cooperate on the ground. In the same way, Edmilson's advantage lies in his His forward penetration ability and ball control ability are surprisingly strong. His header defense ability has never been very good. Pursau's tall stature is more deterrent to him. And with Legan's conservative character, their defense line is not good. In this way, even if Nunda is on the field, he will not have too many opportunities. There is no need to let him play. And because there is a long passer like Rothen, when Pursau is on the field, the Lyon team It is necessary to strengthen the pressure on Roten in the middle, which will gain more space for Zhao's breakthrough, and the pressure on Lyon's midfield defense will increase... Didier Deschamps' two changes are very targeted. Do you think I'm right, Thierry?"

Thierry nodded quickly, but felt extremely uncomfortable.

Just now he acted like he didn't know anything, but now he can point Jiang Shang right away?You have no plans in private for anyone to believe you?But if you're ready, it's not good to just say it, you have to make it like this to improve your persuasion, why bother?You are not a politician.

But he won't be so stupid to say this kind of complaints. Platini is a famous figure in French football. Even if he uses some small tricks to accumulate some fame for himself, who would say anything?

The game will start soon.But the progress of the game was different from what they had imagined. The Lyon team did not fully shrink. They also played a magnificent positional battle, but there was a rare ferocity in the way they played.

"It's the first time I've seen in Ligue [-] that the frontcourt players fight back so hard. No wonder Lyon is so strong now. This tactic really suits them."

Platini's admiration was not unreasonable. Lyon all invested in the counterattack in the frontcourt, which restricted Monaco's offense. However, Lyon's maturity and stability also made them unwilling to take the initiative to attack. In midfield, they stuck together.

"The situation is not very favorable for Monaco. They have no way to crack this tactic." Thierry shook his head, "Diarra is the best player in the entire Ligue [-] to intercept and fill up. Lyon's frontcourt counterattack did it When he is in place, he plays the biggest role, and it is very difficult for Monaco to break through with this style of play."

"No, I don't think so, but I think Monaco is more confident." Platini watched the game and said, "I think Monaco is more hopeful, and the key point of hope is on the right side, that on Asians."