i don't want to be king

Chapter 633 The Third Battle Against Paris

The teammates had the first flight back home, and Li Liang reluctantly said goodbye to everyone one by one.

He shook hands and hugged Lippi, the dirty old man and other teaching assistants one by one.

Lippi warned: "Li, the national team will not play in the remaining two and a half months.

It's an honor to play for your country, it's your job to play for Monaco, good luck for the rest of the game! "

Godino hugged Li Liang tightly and said: "Become stronger, child, remember, when you are most difficult is also your best opportunity, you must persevere!"

When he hugged Jiang Peng who made a mistake in the game, he looked at Jiang Peng who was almost crying and said, "Little Brother Jiang, what did you say?

If we win, we will be crazy together, if we lose, we will carry it together!

When I come back, let's play the next game! "

Jiang Peng couldn't help crying again, and nodded vigorously: "Liangzi, I'll wait for you to come back!"

When saying goodbye to the old captain Zhou Zhi, Zhou Zhi said sadly: "Liangzi, it's a pity you worked so hard!
This should be the last time I play in the world preliminaries. I am thinking whether it is time to make room for young people! "

Li Liang said in surprise: "Brother Zhi, we still have three games to play!"

Zhou Zhi's eye circles began to turn red: "Liangzi, this is too difficult..."

He was interrupted by Li Liang before he finished speaking: "By the way, Brother Zhi, maybe this time we will play 7 more games together!"

Zhou Zhi looked at Li Liang in surprise, making sure that Li Liang was serious, and he didn't seem to be comforting himself at all.

Zhou Zhi had mixed feelings, and suddenly asked: "Liangzi, how many games can Monaco play in the Champions League?"

Li Liang grinned: "What do you think, Brother Zhi?
It must be 5 games! "

Zhou Zhi also laughed, the atmosphere is not so heavy: "Liangzi Dortmund is very fierce, he has carried Bayern in the Bundesliga for so many years!

How about this, if you can play a few more Champions League games, I will insist on a few more! "

After waving and watching everyone leave, Li Liang boarded his flight not long after.

The plane began to taxi, and Li Liang knew that no matter how many regrets he had, the trip to the national team had temporarily come to an end.Now is the time to put all the focus back on Monaco.

When I returned to China, Monaco continued to lead the standings with 30 points in the 3th round of the league, relying on Mbappe's brace and Fabinho's penalty to beat Caen 0-3.

I will arrive in Monaco on the 29th. After a short rest, I will go to Lyon with the team to prepare for the French League Cup final against Paris on April 4st.

This is also the first chance for Monaco to challenge for the title after winning the Ligue 2012 title in the 13-[-] season and sinking for several seasons.

Of course Li Liang knows that the influence of the French League Cup and the French Cup is very limited, far less famous than the FA Cup and the King's Cup, but for him, this is the first opportunity to touch the championship trophy after all in his career .

然后球队将在4月5日法国杯4分之1决赛中在主场迎来里尔的挑战。由于第31轮联赛的时间和法国被决赛冲突，所以摩纳哥和巴黎各自的比赛将会延后。

After that, the team will play the 4nd round of the league in Angers on April 8.

Within a week after this, Monaco will play the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League against Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund first.This is undoubtedly the top priority throughout April.

In addition, if Monaco can successfully pass the French Cup against Lille, according to the matchup situation, it is very likely to encounter Paris again in the French Cup semi-finals!
There is another game that Li Liang can't forget, and that is after the second round of the home game against Dortmund, the 4th round of the league on April 23 to challenge Lyon away.

The significance of this game is self-evident to him, and Li Liang has also been looking forward to it for a long time.

He fell asleep not long after the plane took off, and Jiong arrived as scheduled.

Li Liang said: "囧囧, you asked me before 'Do you want to be the king of the ball?'"

Jiongjiu nodded without saying anything, and looked at Li Liang quietly.

Li Liang paused and did not continue.

Looking at the empty Louis II stadium, he said slowly: "Is it only a stadium that I have been to that can be reproduced in virtual training?

Remember to remind me, 囧囧, when I am free, I am going to visit a few stadiums first..."

Xiao Yu had already returned to Monaco a few days earlier, and she brought Li Liang back to the apartment from Nice Airport.

Early the next morning, Li Liang rushed to Latubi to resume training as usual, and he wanted to start training as soon as possible.

At the same time, Yardim also arrived at the base early.He felt a lot of pressure at the moment.

The French League Cup final against Paris left him indecisive.Captain Falcao, the team's top scorer, has basically recovered from his injury and can even participate in team training, but the Colombian's state is still unable to meet the requirements of the game.

The main midfielder Fabinho, who is unshakable in the midfield, was suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. The Brazilian's absence can be said to have a great impact on Monaco.

Apart from the fact that Monaco's current lineup is not deep enough, the key is that Jardim can't think of anyone else in the team who can replace the important role of the Brazilian in the midfield.

In addition, Lippi also mentioned on the phone that Li Liang's calf was slightly injured, but fortunately it did not affect the game.However, the fatigue of the round-trip journey and the time difference factor made Jardim a little worried about his offensive core.

In fact, the most important point is that Monaco currently has less than one and a half sets of lineup depth, and it is true that they have to make a choice between the Champions League, league, and cup battles.

The vice chairman of the club, Vasilyev, has discussed this issue with Yardim more than once. The attitude of the Russians is very clear-first give up the cup, and the Champions League can reach the quarter-finals. Mainly, if the cup or the Champions League affect the preparations for the league, then the league should be given top priority.

Depressed Yardim came to the side of the training field, Li Liang hurried over to say hello, and the master and apprentice chatted.

In the tactical class in the morning, Li Liang was no longer surprised when he saw the starting list in the tactical manual, but his teammates were obviously a little surprised.

There was no training in the afternoon, and Mbappe stopped Li Liang when he left the base: "Li, I heard from them that you played very well in the national team?"

Li Liang shook his head: "It's not good at all.

I got a red card at the end of the first game and didn't play the second game. "

Mbappe asked again: "Then why didn't Leonardo put you in the starting line-up?
If you and Fabinho and Radamel are not on the pitch..."

Li Liang patted Mbappé on the shoulder solemnly: "Killian, no matter how powerful Paris is, they won't eat us, don't be afraid.

It is they who should be afraid now!We are their strongest contenders this season, and at least in the Champions League we have gone further than Paris! "

Mbappe hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing.

The next day the whole team arrived in Lyon under the leadership of Jardim.At the pre-match press conference, Jardim introduced the team's preparations and injuries.

A reporter asked: "Who will replace Fabinho in tomorrow's game?"

Jardim replied: "We will let Joao (Moutinho) and Bakayoko partner in midfield. Joao often plays this position, and he will do his job very well in the game."

The reporter then asked: "If Moutinho starts, where does Monaco plan to put Li?"

Jardim said quietly: "Tomorrow we will select the most suitable lineup for the game.

Lee is in good shape and I believe he will also perform very well in the game. "

Emery on the side was thoughtful.

If Jardim sends Moutinho and Li Liang to start at the same time, it means that Monaco will put on an attack-oriented lineup.

After answering the question, Emery said firmly: "Paris' performance this season is satisfactory, but it is a pity that we have not been able to go further in the Champions League.

But since entering 2017, we have actually only lost one game, the away game against Barcelona.

We will prove ourselves again in tomorrow's French League Cup final, so our goal is simple——

That is to defeat the opponent with all your strength and win the championship! "

Emery looked confident.He knew that not only was Fabinho unable to play, but it was also difficult for Falcao to enter the starting lineup.

In sharp contrast to this, Paris is fully staffed and all the main players can play.

The most important thing is that after the fiasco at the Camp Nou, he and his superstars have been longing for the chance to prove themselves again.

They have waited too long for Monaco.

(End of this chapter)