football spell system

Chapter 374 The battle between two outdated strikers

Chen Tao's hat-trick against Lyon is not only a manifestation of his personal ability, but also very important for Monaco.

After this game, the top four in the standings changed again.

Bordeaux have won and they are still at the top of the table with 48 points.

After the loss of No.2 Lyon, the accumulation of 44 points remained unchanged and fell to the position of No.3. No.4 Marseille also failed to win, and they missed a good chance to return to No.3.

After Monaco won Lyon, his points became 46 points, climbing to the second place in the standings!
This is really great news!
Now Monaco is only two points behind Bordeaux at the top of the list. As long as they maintain their winning streak, they may climb to the top of the standings at any time!

With good form and momentum, Monaco's winning streak continued.

In the next 24th round of Ligue 1, Monaco beat Lille 0-[-] again, continuing to catch up with the top Bordeaux.

Although Chen Tao did not score or assist in this game, his connection in the midfield was very good.

Recoba was slightly injured at the beginning of the game, and Dong Fangzhuo came off the bench. Not long after he played, he assisted Shevchenko to score a goal.

In the end, with this goal, Monaco won the game with some difficulty and scored three points.

After this match, the enthusiasm for praising Chen Tao subsided slightly, while the voices criticizing Dong Fangzhuo gradually sounded.

"Entertainment Daily" is very suspicious of Dong Fangzhuo's status and strength: "Although Yunsheng has poached the talented midfielder Chen Tao and signed the solid Sun Jihai, there are many problems with Dong Fangzhuo's signing. Although Dong Fangzhuo's performance in the first half of the league was passable, but Dong Fangzhuo's performance in the second half was not good. Except for scoring when he played against the Ligue [-] team in the cup match, his performance in the Ligue [-] was mediocre. As long as he plays, Monaco's offense will be weaker. Yunsheng should consider making up for next season. A strong striker is selected."

The "Parisian" also reported on Dong Fangzhuo: "Dong Fangzhuo is just an abandoned player of Manchester United. In addition, he was seriously injured. Although he has recovered from his injury, there is still a time bomb hidden in his body. Such a player is not enough to gain a foothold in Ligue [-]."

On the sidelines of the training ground, Yun Sheng called Dong Fangzhuo over alone: ​​"Xiao Dong, have you read the media's criticism of you?"

Dong Fangzhuo had a bitter look on his face: "I saw it, um, it's quite sad..."

Yun Sheng said comfortingly: "Don't pay attention to the bullshit of those bullshit media! What is "Entertainment Daily"? It's a media that relies on gossip news, they don't understand football at all! And "Parisian" is the mouthpiece of Paris Saint-Germain. They always dislike us. It's normal to slander you, and we will play against them in the next round.

Dong Fangzhuo said in a low voice: "However, my recent state is indeed not very good, at least not as good as the first half."

Looking at the players on the training ground, Yun Sheng said slowly: "Xiao Dong, do you know where your problem is? Your problem is that you don't have enough ability to handle the last kick in front of the goal!"

"In the first half of Ligue [-], you took advantage of your speed and were often able to tear through the opponent's defense and get chances to score goals. But after a long time, the opponent has also studied you thoroughly. You are marked to death by defenders, and you rarely have the opportunity to accelerate forward."

"As for your ability to shoot in the penalty area, you are incomparable with Shevchenko and Recoba. I hope you don't mind when I say this. If you want to improve yourself, you must learn Shevchenko and Recoba's ball handling defense as soon as possible. When you are marked, you can quickly get rid of the ball or shoot from an angle. This is what you need to improve."

After listening to Yun Sheng's words, Dong Fangzhuo thought for a while, and then his eyes slowly lit up: "Boss, I understand what you said, thank you for reminding me! I'll go back to the field and continue training now!"

"Come on, young man, your physical fitness is top-notch. If you improve your shooting level, you will become a great weapon in time!"

With Bordeaux's winning streak, Monaco still needs to continue to wait for the opportunity to surpass.

Of course, you have to ensure that you continue to win.

In the next 25th round of the league, Monaco will go away to face Paris Saint-Germain.

This is also a very important game.

Paris Saint-Germain is the same as Monaco in that their ancestors were rich, and now they are in poor condition, waiting for the arrival of revival.

And this season, the fate of the two teams has also surprisingly met, and their performance has greatly improved.

Monaco, which ranked 12th last season, has now climbed to second in the league, and may even hit the league title.

Paris Saint-Germain, which ranked 16th in Ligue 5 last season and was almost relegated, is in hot form this season and has now climbed to the No.[-] position in the league. If they can continue to maintain the momentum of scoring points, then they have a good chance to enter the European theater and return to the European arena.

Therefore, this game will be another revival battle.

Before the start of the game, the game attracted the attention of countless fans, and many media also reported the situation before the game.

Monaco striker Recoba was unable to participate in the game due to injury, and Paris Saint-Germain center Eldinci was suspended for accumulating yellow cards...

These messages are well known, and there is little information.

However, a special report by a tabloid has attracted the attention of many people.

"This is a battle between two stale forwards!"

"Due to the absence of Recoba and Erdinci in this game, the strikers of both teams have adjusted their starting lineup. On the Monaco side, their substitute striker Dong Fangzhuo returned to the starting lineup to partner with Shevchenko."

"And on the Paris Saint-Germain side, their substitute striker Kežman will start."

"These two substitute forwards of their respective teams have encountered a crisis of confidence recently."

"Dong Fangzhuo has fallen into a scoring drought and has not scored in many games; after joining Paris Saint-Germain on loan from Fenerbahçe, Kežman has played 15 times this season and only scored 1 goal. This goal efficiency is too exaggerated."

"The reason why they are two outdated strikers is because although they have not been in a good state recently, they have both played for top giants and had high hopes. Dong Fangzhuo was once a talented player for Manchester United and a player Ferguson liked; Kezhiman was a talented striker who was favored by the madman Mourinho. He was taken to Stamford Bridge by the madman who just entered Chelsea in 2004."

"But they didn't mix well in the Premier League before. Although they are still young, they are already outdated. How well the two play in this game will determine the final outcome of the game..."

(End of this chapter)