Chapter 18: Compatriots and accidents
With the full end of the eighteenth round of the league, Nantes overtook Monaco by 3 points, and Guingamp also caught up, only 2 points behind Monaco. The first three battles suddenly became fierce.
There is still the last round of matches before the winter break. The French league winter break is relatively long, with a full three weeks, so this 19th round of the league matches whether Monaco can have a happy winter break.
The current situation is basically hopeless for the half-time champion. Even if Nantes loses the game, the two teams will only split evenly. Not to mention that Nantes is not strong in the last game before the winter break.
For Europeans and Americans, Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year, but for a Chinese, Christmas is an ordinary day, and Li Shou himself has no habit of spending Christmas.
Although Li Shou has no habit of celebrating the holidays, he is in Europe after all, and he knows that Li Shou is just one person. For example, a few good teammates, such as Pelizzaro, and a kind boss far away in Paris. Li Qi.
Li Shou finally accepted Li Qi’s invitation. Although Li Shou has a good relationship with Raj and Pelizzaro, he is still a Chinese. Compared with these two people, Li Shou naturally chooses to be of the same race as himself. Li Qi.
Want to have a happy Christmas and a relaxing winter break, the 19th round of the league is absolutely not to be missed. You know, after being overtaken by Nantes, Ranieri's face has not been better.
Therefore, the Monaco players have been trembling in the training field during this period, for fear of causing Ranieri to be sprayed, but Li Shou is obviously not in this rank.
Li Shou was just a substitute. After the French League Cup and the French Cup were completely eliminated, he has become a spectator. There is basically no hope of appearing on the stage this season.
In the second come, Li Shou was originally the hardest and hardest one in the team's training. Ranieri can spray anyone, but it is impossible to spray Li Shou.
In this way, Monaco ushered in the last opponent before the winter break. In the nineteenth round of the league, Monaco will head to the away stadium of Leon Polle in the northwest of France.
Speaking of Le Mans, I have to mention one person, Ivory Coast Warcraft Didier Drogba, the center who is currently in conflict with Shanghai Shenhua due to arrears of wages, has played for Le Mans for four and a half seasons.
Speaking of Le Mans and Monaco, they are still a bit difficult brother. Le Mans was promoted to Ligue 1 before, but in the 2009-10 season, he will be the third to last in Ligue 2. A year later, Monaco also came to Ligue 2 in this position.
However, Le Mans's background is not as deep as Monaco, and it is not as lucky as Monaco. After entering the French second, Le Mans almost fell into disrepair, and the performance of this season is a bit horrible.
In contrast, Monaco still aims to return to the French Ligue 1 and this season has ushered in the Russian oligarchs. Although not much investment, Monaco's investment this past summer is still the most in the French second.
In France, Le Mans is just an ordinary small club, but for China, Le Mans is a little different, because Le Mans also has a Chinese player.
Zhang Jiaqi, China’s first player to obtain a professional contract after training through the youth training system, is different from Li Shou’s wild way, who came to France through the official channels of the country.
But Zhang Jiaqi's current situation is not good. He has never played in the first team after four years at Le Mans, and he can't even see it on the bench.
At this point, Li Shou is still much better than Zhang Jiaqi. Although Li Shou has never played in the middle of the league, he often appears on the bench, and it is easier to get a chance compared to Zhang Jiaqi playing midfield. It is difficult for goalkeepers. Given the opportunity.
In fact, people in the country know that there is a Chinese player in the Monaco lineup, but there is no media report. After all, the root Zhengmiao red guy does not necessarily have the media to report, let alone Li Shou, a wild way out of his family.
Of course, there is another very important reason why the domestic media did not report. The football world is still respected by strength. There is nothing worth reporting about Li Shou as a substitute.
However, in this game, domestic reporters still came to the scene. Although they knew it was impossible, they still had a little expectation in their hearts, but their expectation soon turned into disappointment. Zhang Jiaqi did not appear in the Le Mans 18-man roster. .
This is also the first time Li Shou has seen a compatriot reporter. Ligue 1’s attention itself is not as good as the previous four major leagues, not to mention Ligue 2. Generally, the media seats on the sidelines are just two or three kittens.
With limited personnel and resources, domestic reporters will definitely cover more valuable and interesting games, such as Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon.
"Did I have attracted the attention of the domestic media and fans in Monaco?" Li Shou obviously thought too much, and this guy obviously did not think that Le Mans was also a Chinese player.
Li Shou likes football, but even if he likes it, he cannot follow a French second team. Like most people, Li Shou also pays attention to teams like Lyon, Marseille, and Paris Saint-Germain that often appear in the Champions League.
Li Shou’s cranky thoughts had no effect on the game. After the referee’s whistle sounded, the game officially began. As the last game before the winter break, no team did not want to usher in Christmas with victory, especially like Both Monaco and Le Mans desperately need a winning team.
Le Mans, who played at home, took the lead in launching an offensive, but their first wave of offensive did not complete the shot. The Monaco defense tacitly created an offside trap.
Two minutes later, Monaco ushered in the first shot. Valere Germain received a cross from the Argentine genius O Campos and shot it high.
One minute later, Le Mans also created an offside trap for Toure Drill, and then Le Mans also ushered in the first shot of the game, but Somet's shot did not threaten Subasić.
In the next ten minutes, the two sides launched a fierce attack. Le Mans seems to have recovered the feeling of the former Ligue 1 team in this game~www.wuxiaspot.com~ But the reality is that you often perform better. In the 24th minute, the Le Mans central defender committed a foul in the penalty area and the referee Tony Chaprun directed the penalty.
Carrasco took the penalty personally and helped Monaco take the lead in an away game. This goal was the only goal in the entire first half.
But even if there is only one goal, the first half of the game is very exciting, because in the following time, the two sides played very openly, and the offensive of you and me was higher than that.
This situation did not change after a 15-minute intermission. The two sides were like chicken blood, even though Monaco extended the lead in the first minute of the second half.
Monaco's lead seemed to stimulate the Le Mans players, the game restarted Le Mans offensive more powerful, and within ten minutes of chasing two goals to rewrite the score to 2:2.
This score also stimulated Ranieri on the sidelines. The Italian coach changed two consecutively, and the two substitutions also helped Monaco achieve the final victory.
Revere came off the bench and sent an assist in the 82nd minute. With a cross from the side, Toure beat the defensive player in the penalty area and scored twice with a header.
Le Mans, who had fallen behind again, was obviously unwilling and immediately adjusted his personnel. However, Li Shou never dreamed that this adjustment of Le Mans would actually make him usher in his league debut in Monaco.
In the eighty-eighth minute, Belfort, who came off the bench, collided with the attacker Subacić. As a result, both of them were injured. Although it was not a serious injury, the game could not continue.
Li Shou stunned, because he is ready to sit on the bench in the rest of the league.
No. 1 is replaced by No. 11. No. 1 belongs to Subazic, and No. 11 is Li Shou's choice.