Zhigao Supreme: The Legend of Greenery

Chapter 385 I'm Waiting
4-0, the fifth round of the FA Cup, the home team Manchester United easily defeated the visiting Arsenal.

Yu Liang, who turned into a fan, cheered heartily in the stands. It was such a joy to beat Arsenal.

After the FA Cup match against Arsenal, Manchester United flew directly to Lyon, France, to prepare for the Champions League round of [-] in the middle of the week.

Lyon, a city in southeastern France, is located at the confluence of the Saône and Rhone rivers. The main city is divided into three parts.Near the west side is Fourvier Hill, where there are the famous Fourvier Notre-Dame Cathedral and Lyon Cathedral; on the peninsula between the Saone River and the Rhone River is the old town of Lyon, where the famous Bellecour Square is located. On the peninsula, at the same time, the most exquisite buildings of the Renaissance era are preserved here; the east side of the Rhone is mainly the new city, which is the lifeblood of Lyon in the new era, and many large enterprises are concentrated here.A large number of powerful companies in machinery, electronics, chemicals, heavy vehicles, computers and other industries have settled here, making Lyon an important industrial city in France.At the same time, it is also the most important science and education center besides Paris, with more than 20 universities and scientific research institutions. Therefore, although the urban population is not as large as Marseille, the second largest city, it is precisely because of this that Lyon is also known as the No. [-] city in France. Two metropolitan areas.

Although Lyon is an industrial city, it is also a famous cultural and artistic center in Europe and the world. In 1998, the old town of Lyon passed UNESCO and was listed as a world cultural heritage.Come here to experience the extraordinary history and culture.Of course, at night, the more than 200 scenic spots decorated with lights look even more beautiful.

The famous Ligue [-] club Lyon Football Club is located on the banks of the Rhone River.

This football club, founded in the 50s, has never had a brilliant record in the history of French football. The most outstanding achievement is the semi-finals of the Champions League in the 60s and the final of the French Cup three times. And 3 championships.It wasn't until the 2s that the Lyon Football Club made it to the top three in the league under the leadership of coach Santini, and reached the top of the Ligue 90 championship in 2002.

This is the first league championship trophy in the history of Lyon Football Club.

Ligue 90 in the mid-to-late [-]s was an out-and-out troubled time. After the peak Marseille dynasty came to an abrupt end due to a match-fixing case, Ligue [-] became the best commentary on the ever-changing banner of the king.

In the 92-93 season, it was also the year when Marseille won the UEFA Champions League double crown, but it was found out that the match-fixing case suddenly fell in the year, until Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Lens, Auxerre gets a piece of the pie, the previous year's bear may become the next year's champion, and the previous year's champion may desperately avoid relegation in the next year.People at the time would only use one word to describe Ligue 01 - chaos.Therefore, even if Lyon gets the best player in the 02 Confederations Cup, known as Zidane II Carrière, it is difficult for people to be optimistic about Lyon's league prospects next season.

The fact is that as people expected, in the 02-03 season, the Parisian seemed to be more ambitious than the Lyonnais, leading the standings again.But in the middle of the season, Lyon's stability once again exploded with unprecedented strength, overtaking Paris in the standings and maintaining the lead all the way to the finish line, defending the Ligue [-] champion.But in the Champions League, Lyon paid for their lack of experience, and they were eliminated in the group stage.

In the 03-04 season, the Lyon team encountered a strong opponent in the league - Monaco.Like the Parisians, they have maintained a point advantage since the beginning of the season and have maintained this advantage until the second half. Unfortunately, the distraction of the Champions League made Monaco stumble in the last ten rounds.The stable Lyon once again allowed other teams in Ligue 3 to see their strength. They were unbeaten in ten rounds, sending them to the league championship again and completing [-] consecutive championships.

The subsequent championships seemed logical, and the advantages were determined early in each season.

In addition to continuing to maintain the championship title in the domestic league and surpassing Marseille for six consecutive championships, Lyon has also made breakthroughs in the Champions League year by year, breaking into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for several consecutive seasons.And in the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid was defeated several times in a row, which became a good story.

So facing Lyon, Manchester United can't be sloppy.

This point was emphasized by Ferguson when he set off for Lyon.

But in the eyes of the Manchester United generals, Lyon is not a big threat.On the night of arriving in Lyon, I went straight to the bar as soon as I was waiting.

Without him, the reason is that Lyon is a Ligue [-] team.

Although Ligue [-] and the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga are also known as the five major European leagues.However, due to the lack of financial support, it is naturally not comparable to the Premier League teams that have been injected with funds in terms of competitiveness.The Ligue [-] teams, which cannot attract superstars, have become a springboard for young players to lead to the major European giants.In recent years, Ligue [-] has also emerged many talented players, such as Lyon striker Benzema.

"Is he strong?"

Although the bar is a place to spend time and drink, but the battle is imminent, the players still dare not mess around.At most, it's just whistling to beautiful French girls, playing hooligans, and having fun.

When I came to Lyon, while feeling the enthusiasm of the French girl, I would naturally chat about the next opponent.

Among his peers, Yu Liang was most afraid of Messi.

He still can't forget the scene of being sent off with a red card against Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Youth Championship.

"Didn't watch the video of the game properly! You are not afraid of the boss beating you!"

Rooney immediately let out a contemptuous laugh.

Before the FA Cup game against Arsenal, Manchester United was preparing for the Champions League round of 16. Naturally, they watched the video of the Lyon team no less than once or twice.

Benzemagui is the top scorer of the Lyon team, so naturally he has attracted much attention.Ferguson emphasized many times that we must pay attention to this young striker in the game.

"I'm terrified! That's why I decided to stare at this guy in this match!"

The Manchester United players laughed when they heard Yu Liang's words.

"I wish you success!"

"Of course, is he as strong as you? Is he as strong as the king?"

"of course not!"

Rooney and King Dong answered Yu Liang in unison.

Just kidding, the two are expensive strikers for Manchester United, how could they be comparable to Lyon's main striker?
"I'm definitely stronger than you!"

Listening to the voice, Yu Liang and the others turned their heads and saw a round face. It was the Lyon striker Benzema they were talking about.

Benzema did not expect to meet Manchester United players in the bar.

After seeing the Manchester United players, he deliberately walked over to hear what they were talking about, and just happened to listen to them talking about himself.

He admitted that Rooney had a good performance in England and Manchester United, and King Dong's performance last season was even more amazing, and he also heard about it in France.But he doesn't think he is worse than Rooney and King Dong.

"I will score in front of you in the game the day after tomorrow!"

Benzema said this to Yu Liang, because he heard what Yu Liang said to stare at him.

Yu Liang looked at Benzema and said lightly, "I'll wait!"

(End of this chapter)