The green devil

At 6:30, both Monaco and the Espanyol team gave their starting lineups on time.

Monaco formed a 433 formation:

Goalkeeper: 1- Subasic

Defenders: 24-Raj, 25-Glick, 5-Jemerson, 23-Mendy

Midfielder: 2-Fabinho, 14-Bakayoko, 27-Lemar

Forwards: 10- Bernardo Silva, 18- Gilman, 7- Dilar

No wonder Jardim is unwilling to announce in advance, this is a very unexpected formation.

Last season, Monaco adopted a 442 formation in most games.

Even when coaching the Portuguese Super League, Jardim rarely used a 433 formation, but today, Jardim has a 433 formation.

Falcao did not start, which was expected by the Spaniard.

Of course, the Spaniard also made preparations in case Falcao played.

Neither Moutinho nor Mbappe was used, but the 30-year-old veteran Dilar was used.

No one could have imagined this.

Other starters were also expected by the Espanyol.

The Spaniard's starting lineup is a 433 formation.

The goalkeeper is former Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez, who has just been loaned from Milan.

Although Diego Lopez, nicknamed the octopus, is 35 years old this year, he has just come to the Espanyol for 2 days, and he has gained the trust of the head coach Sergio and started such a crucial game.

The four defenders are Alvarez, Gonzalez and Oscar.Duterte, Ruben.Duterte

Four midfielders: Jurado, Diop, Piatti

Three forwards: Zhao Yang, Caicedo.Moreno

Seeing the Espanyol's starting lineup, Monaco coach Jardim frowned.

Diego.Lopez's start was something he didn't expect at all.

Although the goalkeeper is a very special position, there is not much need to cooperate with teammates.

However, the transfer was only two days away!

Jardim couldn't have imagined that Sergio, who was always tepid, would be so bold.

Diego Lopez's playing is not a small variable.

A good goalkeeper is equivalent to half a team. This sentence is not just said casually.

Before Diego Lopez, the Espanyol team did not have a good goalkeeper, regardless of Paul.Lopez, Algios, or Robert are all quite satisfactory, or very mediocre, and they have not had a magical performance in a season.

But Diego Lopez is different. At the age of 32, he still overwhelmed San Cassie and occupied the main goalkeeper position in Real Madrid.

Once Diego Lopez plays bravely, he may become the wall of sighs for the Espanyol.

Except for Diego Lopez, Reyes, Jurado, and Baptistan did not start, which was beyond Jardim's surprise.

In terms of strength, these new aids should be better, but the cooperation is definitely not as proficient as the old players.

At this point, Sergio has shown his steady side.

It is normal for both sides' starting starts to be beyond the opponent's expectations, and no one can figure out the opponent.

No matter how well prepared before the game, in the end it depends on the performance of the players on the court to win the game.

At 7 o'clock, the Espanyol team arrived at the El Prat Stadium by bus.

At 06:30, the fans had already entered the stadium, but there were still many fans outside the stadium. Seeing the Espanyol team's bus, the fans rushed over and cheered around the bus.

From the excellent record last season to the undefeated warm-up match this time, the Espanyol team has accumulated a lot of popularity and finally feels like a strong team.

It may be the first time to play this kind of competition. In the locker room, the players find their own positions and change their jerseys. They don't speak, and the atmosphere seems a bit depressing.

Only Reyes and Diego Lopez have Champions League experience, and even the coach Sergio has no Champions League experience.

However, both Reyes and Diego Lopez have just come to the team, and they are not familiar with the players, nor did they speak.

In the end it was Captain Harvey.Lopez said: "Brothers, don't be nervous, they are younger than us, maybe they are more nervous than us, aren't they, Brother Diego?"

Diego.Lopez smiled when he heard the words, and said: "Playing in the Champions League or the knockout round, no one is not nervous, regardless of age, regardless of fame..."

Diego Lopez's qualifications and ability are still respected by everyone. When he speaks, everyone looks at him.

Diego Lopez was very satisfied with the attitude of his teammates. He continued: "A high-level game is actually about performance under tremendous pressure. Whoever can withstand the pressure and perform well is the real strong."

Harvey.Lopez smiled and said: "Well said, who is not under pressure, you have to let go of the game when you are on the court, everyone should relax, we have played against Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Monaco will not be better than Real Madrid and Barcelona."

The second captain Sanchez said: "The captain is right. Monaco is also strong in Ligue [-]. The level of Ligue [-] is far worse than La Liga. We don't have to be afraid of them."

Zhao Yang didn't want to talk at first, because he was also very nervous when he played in the Champions League for the first time, but both captains spoke, and Zhao Yang had to keep silent.

Zhao Yang said in his poor Spanish: "The three big brothers are right, when you meet in a narrow road, the brave wins, just do it."

The words of the three captains and Diego Lopez made the Spaniard players a lot easier. After changing their jerseys, they all chatted.

After a while, coach Sergio came in, he encouraged the jerseys a few words, and then asked them to go out to warm up and meet the fans.

When the players came out of the locker room, there was thunderous applause from the stands, and tens of thousands of fans shouted together: The Spaniard wins!

The Espanyol players waved and clapped to the fans, which drew even more applause and cheers.

In the commentary booth, Huaguo's commentator He Wei has already been in place, and he is introducing Monaco's history and promotion process to the Huaguo fans in front of the TV.

Seeing the players coming out, he immediately introduced to the fans the players from the Espanyol team who came out to warm up.

"...Zhao Yang came out! It's easy to recognize. He is a yellow man with black hair and black eyes. Zhao Yang looks much more comfortable wearing the No. 10 jersey. According to the starters he got, Zhao Yang played forward, but Zhao Yang The position in the frontcourt is very flexible, maybe playing as a midfielder or a second striker."

"It is estimated that many people do not know Diego Lopez. He only transferred to the Spaniard two days ago. However, he is starting today. It is estimated that Moroccans will be confused when they see him starting."

"Monaco's strength is comparable to that of the Spaniard. Whoever wins or loses is possible. Today's Diego Lopez is a big variable."

"Zhao Yang and Diego Lopez are practicing shooting and goalkeeping. Hahaha, if Diego Lopez can block Zhao Yang's shot, Monaco will have no chance of scoring today."

The Espanyol team warmed up for about 10 minutes, and the Monaco players also came out to warm up.

Monaco were greeted with deafening boos from the home fans.

The Monaco players didn't care too much, they were still talking and laughing in the other half that the Spaniard gave up.