Rebirth Football Simulator

Chapter 31

"Good evening, viewers. Here is the fifth round of the 2014/15 Ligue [-] season brought to you by CCTV Sports Channel. Lyon vs. Monaco at home."

"This game is the focus of this round of Ligue [-]. Both sides are well-known teams in French football, but the current situation of both sides is not ideal."

"According to the news we got before the game, Zhang Chaoqiang will still start this game..."

At 9:12 pm on September 11, BJ time, Zhang Chaoqiang's CCTV live broadcast debut came.

Lyon's face against Monaco is indeed a strong battle in Ligue [-], but combined with the current rankings of the two teams in the Ligue [-] standings, this is more like a fight between brothers and sisters.

"This game is really important. One is ranked [-]th and the other is ranked [-]th. No matter who loses, it is very likely to fall into the relegation zone..." the French commentator said very thoroughly.

So Fournier attaches great importance to this game.

Fekir returned from injury, which is a big plus for Lyon.

But Cameroon left-back Bedimo was injured during the national team game, which is not good.

Lyon still started with a 442 formation, and the midfielder was still in a concave position. Fekir replaced Marblanco as the left midfielder.

Fekir himself is an all-rounder in the frontcourt, and he is also a left-footed player, so he is very suitable to play as a left midfielder.

However, the injury of the main left back made Fournier a bit of a headache. There was nothing suitable on the bench, so he finally arranged for the substitute right back Zefarne to try.

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[You start stealing the day from Anthony Martial, outbreak +3]

The game is about to start, and Zhang Chaoqiang steals first.

There are many high-attribute players in the Monaco team, and Martial is honored to be the lucky winner tonight.

Who made him explode up to 87?

Soon the game officially started, and Monaco took the lead in launching the offensive.

The striker trident composed of Ocampos, Berbatov and Martial is indeed very threatening and quickly gained the upper hand on the scene.

Monaco coach Jardim is obviously prepared, and he really wants to score three points from Lyon, a difficult brother.

Zhang Chaoqiang retreated to defend with his teammates, and at the same time, he was careful.

Fight back if you have the chance!
In the 7th minute of the game, Tulalang's high ball to Berbatov was too obvious, and was blocked by Umtiti ahead of time.

Tolisso got the football and immediately sent a long pass over the top.

"Good shot! Zhang Chaoqiang!!"

"This is an opportunity to fight back!"

Zhang Chaoqiang, who had been prepared for a long time, accelerated forward on the right, raised his foot and took off, firmly controlling the ball.

Dribble forward and accelerate again!
Zhang Chaoqiang quickly crossed the half court and went straight to the opponent's penalty area.

Monaco left-back Kurzawa stepped forward to intercept, but Zhang Chaoqiang slumped his shoulders and changed direction, and directly wiped it.

But who would have thought that Zhang Chaoqiang had just completed his dribble, and Carvalho, who had planned for a long time, stretched out his foot and poked the ball out of the sideline.

"Oh, what a pity."

"Zhang Chaoqiang easily passed Kurzawa in a quick counterattack, but he was destroyed by Carvalho who replaced him."

"After all, he is a defender who has played for top giants such as Real Madrid and Chelsea for many years. He is indeed experienced..."

The domestic commentators are still full of regrets, and the situation on the court has changed suddenly.

Lyon's counterattack was destroyed. Tolisso, who had followed up the counterattack, immediately went to the sidelines to get the ball and was about to throw a sideline.

At this time, Zhang Chaoqiang was keenly aware that Monaco seemed a little careless after disrupting the offense, and the defense did not immediately settle down.

So he shouted and rushed forward decisively.

"This way!!"

Tolisso had a tacit understanding, Xunsheng immediately threw the ball, just over the Monaco defender and threw it in front of Zhang Chaoqiang.

Monaco's defense was instantly broken!
"Throw the ball from the sideline!"

"Zhang's single sword!!"

Just behind the defense line after receiving the ball, Zhang Chaoqiang rushed towards the Monaco goal.

Monaco goalkeeper Subasic hastily moved towards the near post, ready to block the save.

But Zhang Chaoqiang calmly adjusted his footsteps and pushed the far lower corner with his left foot.

There was nothing Subasic could do.

The football easily crossed the goal line and rolled directly into the net.

"Goooooooooal——"

"The ball has been scored! Super power - Zhang!!"

"A very decisive quick throw-in kick, Zhang and Tolisso cooperated perfectly and easily broke through the Monaco goal!"

"This is a standard lightning goal, regardless of the scoring method or the scoring time, he is!"

The moment the football rolled into the goal, the Gerland stadium boiled instantly!
Cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami sounded from all around, and the scene was full of excitement.

The entire Lyon team celebrated passionately, and even Fournier clenched his fist and yelled, "Strike!"

At the same time, on CCTV, Yang Chen, who is the special guest tonight, is commenting on the goal.

"Zhang Chaoqiang's speed is indeed very fast. It can be seen from the counterattack just now that his speed is not inferior to those fast European wingers. This is really a real talent."

"To be honest, he may be the fastest player in our Chinese football history."

"The key point is that he is getting better and better with his skills. He is not just rushing like before. Now he has practiced decently regardless of dribbling, passing, and shooting. This is very rare."

"Like the goal just now, he pushed it with his back foot, but he pushed it quite steadily."

"I have been playing football for so many years, and I have basically never seen a domestic player who can practice the reverse foot well. Zhang Chaoqiang is the only exception."

"As long as he continues to play like this, I believe he will be able to play for top giants in a few years..."

Yang Chen, as China's most successful overseas striker, was specially invited to comment on Zhang Chaoqiang tonight.

He also cooperated and did his job well, making comments in a way of seven points and three points.

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The opponent scored in the opening 7 minutes, and the goal was lost due to a defensive error by his own players. Monaco coach Jardim was very angry.

If they lose again, Monaco will really be in the relegation zone.

But he is a capable coach after all, instead of scolding the players, he quickly called the team captain Tulalang to the sidelines and told him to stabilize the players' emotions.

After the Lyon celebration ended and the game resumed, the Monaco team had sorted out their mentality and was ready to fight again.

The Lyon generals took advantage of the momentum of the opening goal to regain the initiative of the scene and launched a continuous offensive against Monaco.

In the 11th minute, Lacazette moved around Carvalho and entered the Monaco penalty area. Fekir immediately sent the ball over with a pick pass.

Lacazette kicked sideways, and the football flew out of the baseline against the post.

In the 18th minute, Jordan Ferry passed the ball to Zhang Chaoqiang after going through the midfield.

The ball successfully bypassed Monaco's defense and was extremely threatening. Unfortunately, the retreating Portuguese midfielder Moutinho cleared the ball out of the baseline before Fekir.

After Fekir's return, Lyon's offense has obviously played more smoothly.

The Lyon fans cheered, this is how the team should play.

As the game time passed, Monaco had unknowingly played a defensive counterattack.

In the 39th minute, Lyon planned to take advantage of another wave of offensive before the end of the first half, hoping to directly expand the score and end the first half with a two-goal lead.

But things backfired.

Monaco launched a fast break after successfully defending. Martial, this guy quickly rushed to the half, and almost knocked Zefarne, who was a guest left back, when he changed direction quickly, and then assisted Ocampos to score with a cross.

Monaco equalized before the end of the first half.

"It seems that the ranking in the standings is very reasonable. Lyon and Monaco are indeed evenly matched."

While cheering for the goal, the French commentator did not forget to tease the rankings of the two teams.

(End of this chapter)