Rebirth Football Simulator

Chapter 57 Summary
Lyon beat Bordeaux with four goals in an away game. Zhang Chaoqiang beat Lacazette who scored twice with one pass and one shot and was elected the best player in the game.

Because Zhang Chaoqiang's one pass and one shot are the key two goals to break the deadlock.

After the game, the Lyon team returned to their city overnight.

Although it was eleven o'clock in the evening, everyone was surrounded by fans at the gate of the club.

"Lyon, Lyon is the champion!"

"We are the Lion King forever!!"

"Overturn Paris and win the Ligue [-] championship!"

The fans are cheering wildly for the hard-won half-time championship, and at the same time yearning for the final championship of the league.

Lyon wants to fight for the Ligue [-] championship, then Paris is the biggest competitor, even if they are currently only ranked third in Ligue [-].

Not only the fans think so, but even the Lyon players and coaches think so.

In the final match of the first half of the Ligue [-] schedule, Paris lost points again.

They drew 0-0 with Montpellier at home.

Therefore, in the current Ligue 13 standings, Lyon has 4 wins, 2 draws and 43 losses with [-] points, temporarily ranking first.

Marseille has 13 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses with 41 points, ranking second.

Greater Paris has 10 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses with 37 points, ranking third.

From the point of view of the points gap, Lyon is only two points ahead of No.2 Marseille, but it is six points ahead of No.3 Paris.

But no one dared to underestimate Paris.

Regardless of the strength of the players or the thickness of the lineup, Paris is more threatening than Marseille.

The league championship is often a protracted battle, but it is not like a cup game, where one or two upsets can kill a popular team.

So between Lyon and Paris, there must be a continuous pull.

After the top three in the standings, Saint-Etienne is fourth with 34 points, Monaco is fifth with 32 points and Bordeaux is sixth with 31 points.

In recent rounds, Saint-Etienne and Monaco have been scrambling for points, and both have overtaken Bordeaux.

Especially Monaco, when Bordeaux topped the table, they were deep in the relegation zone.

Now it has climbed to the head of Bordeaux.

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The half of Ligue [-] is over, and the French media have congratulated Lyon for winning the half championship.

But in the prediction of the final championship, Paris is still the first favorite to win.

After all, there is a gap in overall strength. It is entirely possible and even more capable for Paris to chase a six-point gap in the second half of the season.

Many media even believe that Marseille has a better chance than Lyon.

Because Marseille doesn't have to be distracted by the European war.

One of the important reasons why Montpellier was able to overwhelm Paris to win the championship in the 11/12 season is that they are focused enough.

That season, Montpellier had no European missions, and domestic cup competitions also gave up one after another. They fought desperately with Paris on the Ligue [-] front, and finally won the championship.

Now that Lyon is playing in the Europa League while competing with Paris in Ligue [-], it is very likely that they will lose nothing at both ends.

On the contrary, Marseille, which has no European missions, has a better chance of causing trouble for Paris.

But in any case, Lyon won the half-time championship is a very remarkable achievement.

This is the first time Paris has lost the half-time championship since the Qatar consortium took over in 2011.

Moreover, 43 points were scored in the half, which is also the fourth highest half-point record in the history of Ligue [-].

The three times higher than Lyon this time are:
In the 13/14 season, Paris scored 44 points in the half;
In the 05/06 season, Lyon scored 44 points in the half;
In the 06/07 season, Lyon scored 50 points in the half.

In the half-time summary of the league conducted by the French media, Lacazette was naturally highlighted.

He played in all 19 rounds of the Ligue 19 half and scored exactly [-] goals, which is really an efficiency of one goal per game.

Only two of the five major leagues this season are stronger than Lacazette, and there is no doubt that it is Ronaldo and Messi. Their efficiency in La Liga exceeds an average of one goal per game.

It is precisely because of Lacazette's outstanding performance that many teams in the four major leagues are interested in him, including even wealthy teams.

Even the Paris media followed suit. They urged the Paris management to deal with Lacazette during the winter transfer period, and Naang immediately broke down.

There are even tabloids talking nonsense, saying that Paris will poach all three key Lyon figures, Lacazette, Zhang Chaoqiang and Fournier, during the winter break to ensure that they can win the league championship.

If Lacazette is the biggest contributor to Lyon's half-time championship, Zhang Chaoqiang is undoubtedly the second contributor.

Also played in all 19 league rounds, Zhang Chaoqiang scored 9 goals and 7 assists.

If all games are counted together, Zhang Chaoqiang played 27 games on behalf of Lyon in half a season, contributing 15 goals and 9 assists.

Although it is worse than Lacazette, it is definitely an efficient striker's data.

"French Football" recognized in the half-time summary:

Lyon double star shines in France, more dominant than Ibrahimovic in Paris.

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On the second day after halfway through the Ligue [-] league, Zhang Chaoqiang drove alone to Lyon Airport to pick him up.

"Dad, this way." Seeing the familiar figure looking around there, Zhang Chaoqiang immediately waved and shouted.

"Why are you wearing a hat? I didn't even recognize you." Dad dragged his luggage over, followed by two "entourages".

"I'm also a star now, well, if I don't hide it, I will be recognized soon."

"Then isn't it inconvenient for you to go out every time?"

"It's not that exaggerated, but in this three-acre land in Lyon, many people know me..."

Zhang Chaoqiang drove the three of them directly to their residence, and only then did his father introduce them seriously.

"Qiangzi, this is Xiao Wang from the General Administration, and next to him is his colleague Xiao Li..."

Xiao Wang wears a pair of small round-frame glasses and looks in his 30s.

White and thin, with a neat suit, very elegant.

Xiao Li next to him is quite different. He is also in his 30s, but his round face is a bit fat.

"Chaoqiang, nice to meet you." Xiao Wang took the initiative to shake hands with Zhang Chaoqiang, and the two were clearly led by him.

"Brother Wang, please be polite." Zhang Chaoqiang is not like his father, who carelessly calls others Xiao Wang.

The problem of the Football Association is a heart disease of Zhang Chaoqiang, and he has been thinking about how to deal with it.

Unexpectedly, people from the Sports Bureau took the initiative to come to the door, saying that they wanted to help resolve it.

"Chao Qiang, we are all young people, let's speak directly, and don't play with those twists and turns." After everyone sat down, Xiao Wang pushed his glasses and said.

"The matter between you and the Football Association has been unresolved. It was not our turn to leapfrog management, but the Asian Cup is about to start. Wouldn't it be a joke for outsiders if it continues?"

"Actually, the higher-ups are very optimistic about you, thinking that you have the opportunity to become another international name card of our China in the sports world after Yao Ming."

"You want to only play important games, and the higher-ups agree in principle. After all, you have performed well in Europe, so you might as well give us Chinese people a face."

"Besides, football is a team sport, and it is difficult to achieve results with only one player..."

Zhang Chaoqiang didn't know why the other party was so talkative, but it seemed to be beneficial to him.

However, after the other party made such a move, the Football Association seemed to be peach-picked.

Although Zhang Chaoqiang was not cultivated by the Football Association, he grew up inexplicably and brutally, but he grew up on the soil of the Football Association after all.

But now?

Whatever Zhang Chaoqiang achieves in the future may not have much to do with the Football Association.

Another point is that the other party keeps talking about the top, the top, which one is the top?
General Administration?

Or is there something higher?

Never mind, as long as it can be resolved.

(End of this chapter)