The biggest fanatic in football

Chapter 53 Who is the fastest man?

The first half ended with a score of 0:2, and Valencia took the lead in the away game.

Although Monaco was very passive, Jardim was not too worried.

After all... he has a very clear understanding of the gap in strength between the two sides, and is not surprised that this game developed like this.

Moreover, the assistant coach has told Jardim that in another game at the same time, Bayer Leverkusen, playing at home, has taken the lead in breaking through Manchester City...

Compared with failing in the Champions League qualifying rounds last season, being able to successfully enter the group stage this season is already a big step in the team's development. Jardim really does not have too many extravagant hopes of advancing to the top 16 or top 8.

Rather than come back and win, he hopes that his team will not lose too much, otherwise it will be a bit disappointing to the more than 10,000 spectators.

Although he doesn't know when his team has so many fans...

After pondering for a few minutes, he decided to go back to his old tactics.

So he raised his chin towards his assistant:

"In the second half, we shrink and fight back!"

"The 15-minute intermission is over and the game starts again."

Zhan Jun reached out and pushed up his glasses, focusing on the broadcast screen:

"Oh? Monaco took the lead in making substitution adjustments. Youngster Mbappe replaced Germain who performed only averagely?"

Zhang Lu was a little surprised:

"I remember very clearly that it was this little guy who made Van Dyke a little embarrassed last time!"

Zhan Jun nodded slightly:

"It seems that Jardim still has some ideas. He wants to use Mbappe's impact to create a threat in the counterattack!"

Mbappe jumped up and down Monaco's forward line, and began to frequently roam around Valencia's defense, looking for opportunities to counterattack through harassment.

Although he worked hard, he was not a defender like Lee Polo after all. His harassment was not enough to panic Van Dyke and Jones, but it was just a waste of energy.

Even in the 56th minute, Mbappe finally got a chance to control the ball, but before he could charge with the ball, Jones overturned him and knocked him to the ground!

The referee from Turkey, Cakir, glanced at the young man rolling on the ground, turned around and left without expression, followed Feguli to the other side of the penalty area, and then watched Lee Polo's volley from close range.

Valencia's quick counterattack was smooth and smooth. The only flaw was that Lee Polo's shot was too low. The football hit the ground and then bounced high off the crossbar...

"What is this thing you are passing on?"

Before Feguli had time to laugh at Li Polo's shooting skills, the latter had already struck preemptively:

"It's neither high nor low. I can neither header nor push the ball!"

The furious Fei Tianwang jumped directly on him:

"I ran for 70 meters before giving you such a kick! Don't be too arrogant!"

【Negative emotions from Feguli, 3!】

After the 65th minute, the coaches of both teams made substitutions one after another.

Monaco withdrew the aging Falcao, leaving Moutinho in charge of the midfield, leaving only Mbappe for counterattack, and 442 became 451.

For Valencia, Perez and Rodrigo came off the field one after another, and two defensive midfielders with strong defenses - Barbosa and Llorente came out to play, and 433 became 442.

"Both sides still pay more attention to the control of the midfield. Although the situation was somewhat stalemate during this period, it was not calm at all. In just 20 minutes, the referee Cakir had already issued yellow cards four times..."

Taking advantage of the opportunity when Moutinho kicked Parejo over and the players from both sides quarreled, Zhan Jun took a sip of water.

Zhang Lu laughed happily:

"Hehe, Monaco is more difficult to deal with than expected. It may not be that easy for Valencia to escape unscathed!"

"..."

Gary Neville, who was standing on the sidelines, was now frowning.

The competition situation during this period indeed exceeded his expectations.

I originally thought that after scoring two goals in the first half, the second half would only get smoother, but Monaco's coaches and players turned out to be much more tenacious than expected.

Especially Lemar and Mbappe, two young players born in 1995, are still full of energy and become more courageous with each setback after being repeatedly taught by Van Dijk and Jones.

"Even if we are 10 years younger, I'm afraid we can't guard against this guy, right?"

Seeing Mbappe once again using his speed to break through Bernat, Neville couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, Van Dijk is still very reliable. He blocked the opponent's cutting route and stretched his foot to block the ball from the baseline before the cross was passed.

"drop!"

Cakir was also exhausted by the rhythm of repeated sprints. While breathing heavily, he pointed to the corner flag area.

Moutinho's corner kick was pushed out of the penalty area by Jones, DePaul passed the half-court with a long pass, and Feguli sprinted forward like a wild dog on the loose.

The king on the right was flying at full speed as if he wanted to squeeze out the last drop of his energy. This time, even Lee Polo didn't catch up with his taillights. He could only watch from a distance as he passed by the center line like the wind and caught up with the football.

Then he hit goalkeeper Subasic with a volley!

"Tsk! A stick!"

Li Polo curled his lips.

Feguli's shot was powerful and heavy, but there was almost no change in such a single shot. Subasic, who was well prepared, had quick eyesight and quick hands, and punched the ball out of the baseline!

"Can't you just wait for me?"

Looking at Fei Tianwang whose legs were weak from running, Li Polo complained angrily.

Feiguli wiped the sweat from his forehead:

"I'm about to end, and you still care about me so much?"

Li Polo glanced at Mina, who was already warming up on the sidelines, shrugged his shoulders and said nothing.

Feguli tilted his head toward the corner flag area:

"Besides, isn't this your favorite way to attack?"

"In just a few breaths, the two sides moved from the away team's penalty area to the home team's penalty area. It is evident that the offensive and defensive rhythm is fast."

Zhan Jun stared at the broadcast screen:

"Valencia got the sixth corner kick opportunity of the game, and it was captain Parejo who took the kick."

Parejo jogged to the corner flag area, adjusting his breathing and thinking about countermeasures.

In Valencia's corner kick tactics, the most important player is of course Li Polo, but today's opponents will almost always block this aerial bully, and too direct passes can't find his position.

That's why there are multiple receiving points for Van Dijk, Jones, Llorente, DePaul and so on.

This time was no exception. As soon as Li Polo stood in the penalty area, Glick, the heaviest in the opponent's formation, hugged his waist. Another Bakayoko, who was close to 190cm tall, also

It was like a black mountain blocking Li Polo's sight.

Even if Li Polo withdrew from the penalty area step by step, Glick and Bakayoko did not let go...

Parejo shook his head and had no choice but to use the second tactic and pass the ball to Van Dijk.

But the 188cm Fabinho took the lead and completed a header clearance under Van Dijk's nose!

"Made!"

Van Dyke spat, turned around and ran back, but the next moment his expression suddenly changed!

Moutinho, who was guarding the outside of the penalty area, just hit the ground with his ball!

Mbappe and Lemar, two strong young men, were already sprinting towards the other half at full speed!

"It's so fast!"

Gary Neville's eyes widened.

Forget about Lemar, he has played nearly 80 minutes of the game, his physical fitness is close to the limit, and with Cancelo chasing closely, it is difficult to create difficulties.

But Mbappe, who only came on the field in the second half, was the biggest threat. In just a few breaths, he got rid of Bernat who was marking him and successfully caught up with the football!

There are still 50 meters away from the goal and only 35 meters away from the penalty area. For the French teenager who is flying at full speed, this is only two breaths away!

"Mbappe speed up!"

Zhan Jun's voice broke directly!

Zhang Lu couldn't laugh, he could only focus on the small broadcast screen in front of him.

The camera closely follows Mbappe, who is dribbling the ball quickly. Bernat has been thrown out of the frame by him, but from another direction, another white figure appears!

"Li Polo?!!"

Zhan Jun broke his voice again.

Before he could finish his last syllable, Lee Polo approached Mbappe from the side!

Mbappe was obviously stunned for a moment, and there was a slight change in the frequency of dribbling the ball at his feet. He wanted to disrupt Lee Polo's rhythm, but Wallen No. 9 was unmoved and immediately chose to let go.

shovel!

"?!!!"

"So cruel?!!!"

Mbappé’s pupils shrank sharply!

Before he had time to react, the football was cut off from his feet by the opponent!

The French teenager lost his balance and fell five meters away, but he had no way to appeal to the referee!

Lee Polo's sliding shovel from behind only hit the football!

Mbappe fell heavily to the ground and closed his eyes in pain.

There was burning pain in his knees and legs, and his lungs were as suffocating as burning, but these were not the reasons for his pain!

His most confident advantage was completely defeated by his opponent in a one-on-one confrontation!

[Negative emotions from Mbappe, 555!]

[Negative emotions from Monaco fans at Stade Louis II, 1024!]