The strongest blade in football

Chapter 196 The Confident Pastore

Paris Saint-Germain's opponent in the third round is Valenciennes, another team that Wang Nuo has hardly heard of in the Premier League.

The pre-match goal Wang Nuo set for himself was to score another goal and cooperate with the team to win three consecutive league victories.

The day before the game, Combuare announced the starting lineup.

Facing the underdogs, he formed a 442 formation, and Nene returned from injury, while the young captain Mamadou Sakho was injured and did not enter the squad, which is equivalent to adding a midfielder and missing a defender.

Apart from that, the others are exactly the same as the starters in the second round against Rennes.

Many head coaches like to fix a lineup and the most stable style of play in the league to cope with the long season.

But Combuare obviously has a thorough study of every opponent and knows how to win.

This time, Leonardo didn't give any pointers on the formation. He still came to the training ground, but he didn't stand with Combuare anymore, talking and laughing like before.

The team members could see that the two of them didn't get along well.

They discussed in private whether the conflict between the two would escalate, and some people were worried about Combuare's position.

But Wang Nuo doesn't pay attention to these, his attention is on training and competition.

After Nei Nei recovered from his injury, Wang Nuo began to exchange some football skills with him.

As Paris Saint-Germain's offensive weapon last season, Nene can play both left midfielder and left winger. His technical ability is considered top in the team and even in Ligue [-].

Of course Wang Nuo will not miss such an opportunity, he is like a sponge and never stops learning and improving.

At the beginning, when he was at Standard Liege, he followed Boloni's advice and learned center forward skills from Mabaokani and Camargo.

In Manchester, Wang Nuo got closer to David Silva and Balotelli.

Wang Nuo and David Silva often communicated and exchanged ideas, which made a lot of progress in their playing vision and footwork.

The header and set kicks practiced after the game also made up for Wang Nuo's previous shortcomings to a certain extent.

In Manchester City, in every training session, Wang Nuo went all out to fight against the team's defensive gates, from being uncomfortable at the beginning to fully integrating into the rhythm of the Premier League.

And whenever he sits off the bench as a substitute, he observes the way Tevez and later Dzeko handle the ball, writes down what he can use, and uses it in actual combat.

One year in the Premier League, Wang Nuo's improvement is all-round, which is inseparable from his hard work from beginning to end.

After coming to Ligue [-], Wang Nuo can obviously feel that the football here is easier than the Premier League.

In the Premier League, if he accidentally misses a big chance or two as a starter, the game will be very difficult and there will be little hope of winning.

In the first two games of Ligue [-], he has seen Gameiro miss many opportunities, but the Paris striker will get more good opportunities.

The opponent's formation organization will not be too strict, and Paris Saint-Germain is the same. There are always many gaps on the field for offensive players to gallop freely.

This is both a good thing and a bad thing.

Wang Nuo was secretly vigilant, must stay focused on the game, and should not have a slack mentality and a fluke mentality on the court.

Returning to the home court again, there are many more fans with Asian faces in the Parc des Princes. They all come for Wang Nuo. It seems that the domestic Paris tour group business is good.

To this end, Paris Saint-Germain has specially set up a Chinese shopping guide and a Chinese counter in the fan store.

Before the game started, there was a long queue in front of the Chinese counter, and they all held Wang Nuo’s No. 43 jersey and various things in their hands——

Fan scarves with Wang Nuo's portrait, Wang Nuo dolls, No. 43 backpacks, even various stickers, and No. 43 water cups.

In recent days, the clerks have seen the purchasing power of Wang Nuo fans, and they are trying to empty the place.

Especially Wang Nuo's No. 43 jersey, they lined up to buy, and each bought a lot of pieces!

This led to continuous out-of-stock and sold-out in the early stage, and finally had no choice but to limit the purchase of one piece per person.

But even so, people are still queuing repeatedly to make purchases.

The little brother who operated the heat press machine was almost exhausted, one jersey after another was made and sent out, and quickly snapped up.

The entrance of the fan shop is even more crowded.

There are huge posters of Wang Nuo here and the main entrance of the Prince Park Stadium, so it has become a place where members of the tourist group compete to take photos.

"Come on, one two three, eggplant~"

Sounds like this echoed in front of the fan shop, and even attracted many local reporters from Paris to interview.

"Good afternoon, my friends. My reporter Connell belongs to the "Express". I have a few questions for you. Are you a PSG fan?"

Cornell taught himself Chinese for three years, and finally it was time to show off his skills.

He put on a smile, leaned in front of the two Chinese old men, and handed over the microphone.

The two uncles looked at him from head to toe, and then looked at each other again. Finally, the uncle on the left spoke.

"Worried about being better than Detachable Nice?"

Cornell chewed on the uncle's words for two seconds, and finally realized what it meant.

"I'm speaking Chinese."

The old man on the right pushed the old man on the left, "You idiot, I'll beat Si Putonghua!"

Listening to the accent, it turned out to be two uncles from Shaanxi.

Cornell couldn't understand the sentence just now, so he said, "I've been studying Chinese for three years, can you understand me?"

This time, Cornell articulated the words as clearly as possible, and the two uncles finally understood.

The old man on the right showed a kind smile and quickly gave a thumbs up.

"I can understand and understand, young man, you speak very well! Don't worry, Chinese is a profound language. It is very good if you speak up bravely. I don't know how much you know about Chinese history. More than 1000 years ago In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, China was the center of the world, and many foreigners like you came to our country to study. To learn Chinese, you need to understand Chinese history, which lasted for 5000 years, and you can learn a lot.”

Just as Cornell was about to open his mouth, the uncle had already continued talking.

"For example, have you ever heard of Xi'an, the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties? Judging by your expression, you probably don't know. Xi'an, known as Chang'an in ancient times, has long-term stability, a long history, and a famous cultural city. It is a great place like Paris. If you are interested, welcome to come. As a guest, we in Xi’an have the eighth wonder of the world, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, the Bell and Drum Towers of the Wild Goose Pagoda, the Zhongnan Mountain of Taibai Mountain in Lishan Mountain, and the biangbiang noodles of Liangpi Roujiamo..."

"Hey, boy, don't go!"

Before the match against Valenciennes, Wang Nuoneng could hear cheers in Chinese from the sidelines. In the stands, more than a dozen five-star red flags of different sizes fluttered in the wind.

This gave him unlimited motivation.

After stepping on the court, Wang Nuo was very excited. His first touch with the ball was to hit the goal.

Wang Nuo jumped high and missed the ball when he returned from injury, but he subconsciously hooked his foot behind his back, and a scorpion swayed his tail.

Fortunately, the ball was played more positively, and Valenciennes goalkeeper Penato firmly pressed the ball under him.

Not long after, Wang Nuo and Gameiro cooperated and almost scored again!

Gameiro used a ghostly run to get away from the mark and smashed a shot in front of the goal. The ball bounced off the defender and Matuidi followed with a follow-up shot just wide of the post.

Valenciennes are weaker than their opponents in the first two league games of Paris Saint-Germain, and their best record in history is only the runner-up of the French Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain was on the offensive in the first half, and Valenciennes was tired of defending and could not pose any threat at all. Even sporadic counterattacks were difficult to hit the Paris penalty area.

Sirigu walked up and down in the rear, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He squatted directly to the Paris half to watch the game. After a while, his legs were numb.

Valenciennes may have realized that blindly defending would make them more passive, and it was only a matter of time before they conceded the ball, so they stepped up their attack when they played for almost half an hour in the first half.

Then, Paris Saint-Germain scored.

Paris Saint-Germain intercepted the ball in midfield. Bodmer received Wang Nuowai's instep pass and knocked Gameiro in the middle of the penalty area. Gameiro hit the goal with a wonderful arc and pierced Valenciennes door!

The goal ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and the Paris Saint-Germain players hugged together.

The players on the bench also clapped their hands in celebration. Pastore had a hint of anxiety in his smile. He watched Paris Saint-Germain's destructive attack and wanted to play right away.

Before Leonardo brought him to Paris, he had told him that he would be the absolute core and cornerstone of the team, so Pastore knew that his position was stable and he should not be nervous or anxious.

But in the first two rounds and this game, Pastore saw a Paris that was already rampant in Ligue [-], and it seemed that his teammates were enough to solve the battle.

Regardless of whether it is in Serie A, Argentina or Ligue 4200, [-] million is an astronomical figure, and Pastore does not want to be a role that is just icing on the cake.

He is the standard king!

In the first half, Paris Saint-Germain completely controlled the process of the game, but due to luck, they failed to score again after several shots. The score of 1-0 was maintained until the end of the half.

Before returning to the locker room, Pastore found Combuare and asked him to give him more time in the second half.

"Anthony, please make my debut a little earlier. It's best to replace me at the beginning of the second half!"

Comboare ignored him at all.

"Anthony?"

"Who's Anthony? Please call me Coach, or at least Mister after my name."

Anthony Combuare squinted at the guy the team bought for 4200 million in front of him. If he was another rookie, Combuare would definitely let him have a taste of the bench.

These little guys, before their tails are raised to the sky, they must learn to respect them first.

"Sorry, Coach." Pastore asked again with a smile, "Can you fulfill my little request?"

"You will be on the field around 60 minutes. Before that, take a good look at how your teammates play. You have a short time to practice with everyone, and there is no harm in observing more." Combuare said.

"I have watched the entire first half, and I have watched the video before that. I have no problems at all. I can help the team win. Just wait and see my performance."

Combuare could see the pride in Pastore's heart, he reached out and grabbed Pastore's head, and stopped talking nonsense that this guy obviously couldn't listen to, "Just wait!"

The game restarted and the score remained unchanged until the 58th minute.

At this time, taking advantage of a throw-in, the fourth official on the sideline raised his card, and Paris Saint-Germain made substitution adjustments.

Accompanied by the cheers and applause that suddenly sounded from the auditorium, No. 14 Matuidi left the field.

On the sidelines, No. 27, who was ready to go, the summer champion Pastore trotted onto the Parc des Princes with long legs and stood not far behind Wang Nuo.

He finally made his debut.

(End of this chapter)