The Ball at Your Feet

After playing against Guingamp, the next opponent Monaco met was Montpellier.

This is the only game that can be called an easy game in this series of games.

Montpellier is not a strong team in the Ligue 1 league. They have been a relegation team in the league this season. Faced with them, Monaco played fairly easily.

Roten, who had recovered from a serious injury, didn't play much in this game. He only played less than 60 minutes before going to rest. Zhao Yaning played a major role in the game. He also played extremely well, an assist from Jiuli's pass to help the team open the scoring, which also allowed the Monaco team to win the game 2:1.

After playing this game, just two days later, Monaco ushered in the strong enemy in the French League Cup, Auxerre.

Auxerre is a very special team in the Ligue 1 team: in the Ligue 1 league, although the most powerful team has always been Marseille and Paris, when it comes to the most respected team , But it is definitely Auxerre.

Because their coach is Guy Rou, a living milestone in French football, known as Guy Rou of the Eiffel Tower of French football.

The legendary head coach is now 64 years old, and in his 42-year coaching career, he has coached Auxerre for 40 years. Except for the two years of military service, he coached Auxerre all the other time. It took him 19 years to promote Auxerre to the French Ligue 1, and then used his life's energy to bring Auxerre from a low-level semi-professional team to the current Ligue 1 strong team and won the Ligue 1 championship. He also won the French Cup, and even reached the semi-finals in the European League Cup. Such an experience is a legend in the world.

He should be the only legend in the world who has coached the same club for more than 2,000 games. Although he has 19 years of coaching experience in the lower leagues, in 2002, he broke the Ligue 1 coaching record. Now he Every time a Ligue 1 game is played, a record is set.

What's even more surprising is that in the 40 years that Auxerre has coached Auxerre, Auxerre's chairman has not changed. For a club, the chairman and coach have worked together for 40 years, which is a miracle in the world.

But this time record will not be refreshed for long-in the regulations made by the Ligue 1 league, it is clearly stipulated that coaches over 60 years old are not allowed to coach.

This regulation was introduced because the French coaching certificate is difficult to test. Many people find an old coach to name and direct themselves before they get the coaching certificate. There are too many such things, and the Football Association has to make regulations that do not allow coaches over 60 to direct.

But even if this regulation was introduced, no one would dare to manage Guy Rou. Auxerre’s coach is so famous and prestigious that even the French Football Association can only help him.

But even so, the retirement of Guy Roux has been discussed many times in the media. Although Guy Roux himself did not admit it, almost everyone believed that this group of young people in Auxerre can be said to be Guy Rou's last work.

On their front line, there is Cisse, one of France's best strikers. In the midfield line, there is Lionel Matisse, a strong contender for the best rookie in Ligue 1 this season, and in the back line, there is also Philippe Mex, who is considered to be the future hopeful defender of French football. .

Their results are also outstanding: while the team maintains the competitiveness of the European war, Auxerre also insisted on singing all the way in the French Cup and the French League Cup. Like Monaco, they are both teams that dare to fight on multiple fronts. But compared to Monaco's newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, Auxerre is even more cunning and has a good chance of winning.

Such two teams meet in a narrow way, it depends on whose life is harder.

"Monaco is a good team." In an interview, Guy Rou answered a question from the media with a smile, "A good team. Such a team should put more energy on it. In terms of winning the league championship, what's the point of having too much entanglement in a competition like the League Cup? This kind of trophy is prepared for our small clubs."

With this remark, Deschamps can only thank Guy Rou for his importance to Monaco, and at the same time express his confidence, "We have absolute confidence in the league, and at the same time, there is nothing wrong with icing on the cake. We respect. Auxerre, but in this game, we will still try our best to advance. Monaco has no habit of giving up the game."

Although Deschamps said that his team will not give up anything, the media is still extremely unoptimistic about the status quo of Monaco. In the first half of the season, Lyon and Paris had European war tasks. The schedule was much heavier than Monaco. That's it. Everyone did not open the gap. Now, entering the second half of the season, Lyon and Paris have been eliminated. You can play the league with all your strength. If Monaco wants to fight on the third line instead, it will become a burden for Monaco.

"If Monaco persists like this, it is very likely that nothing will be achieved by the end of the season."

"Le Monde" made such an evaluation of Deschamps' persistence.

"If I really can't achieve anything, I will resign and go to "Le Monde" as a sports commentator. At least I can grab that guy's job." In the locker room, Deschamps gave his own answer to this evaluation. . In this case, he would not say it in front of the media, but in the locker room to talk to his players, he has no psychological pressure.

Amidst the roar of laughter, Deschamps began to arrange the task, "We have to carry out some rotations in the League Cup. Pulsau starts, Rothen substitutes, Plasil plays in the middle, Cisse replaces Zicos as the starter, and Abi at the back. Dahl played at left-back, Give and Squelach started. The rest remained the same."

"Am I going to play the left wing again?" Zhao Yaning asked his own question.

"Yes, Jerome was injured just right. Don't let him play too much." When arranging the task, Deschamps said the player's last name, but after arranging the task, he changed his name back, "You continue to play the left winger. , You can try to actively seek inward cuts, Dado will open up space for you, you try to get closer to the goal."

Zhao Yaning nodded, he liked this task.

"But be careful of the opposing guard, Mex. That guy is very strong-even Buzz is stronger in the game."

As the rising star guard who has risen to fame this season, Meeks does have his unique advantages. His physical fitness, ability to pick positions, ability to grab the ball and the ability to attack after catching the ball are all very satisfying. If such a player develops well, there is almost no problem in entering the French national team. After all, he is a defender who can be regarded as the best new candidate for France. He has his uniqueness.

"I will pay attention." Zhao Yaning nodded.

"But it doesn't have to be too stressful." Seeing Zhao Yaning's expression too serious, Deschamps laughed. "The biggest problem with Meeks as a defender is instability-it doesn't matter for offensive players to be unstable, but For a defender, instability is a huge problem. Maybe his performance will be extremely poor, and it is possible that you will play easily."

"It's better to prepare for the worst." Zhao Yaning agreed, and then asked his own question, "Coach, I have a question for you. Since his state is unstable, then if you are in the media A few comments on him, it should be able to make him mentally disordered? Wouldn't it be better to play the game?"

This made his teammates quiet, and Deschamps’ face changed a little before he smiled again, “Joey, you still haven’t fully adapted to the Ligue 1 league. I ask you, you are one of the rising stars of the Ligue 1 league. , Have you ever seen any team’s head coach or media commentator criticizing you in the media?"

"I don't read newspapers very much..." Zhao Yaning thought for a while, "but it doesn't seem to be."

"That's because this is Ligue 1~www.ltnovel.com~ Deschamps answered him," France has the same understanding of the Dutch in this regard. The media has paid too much attention to and evaluation of young players. The growth of young players is a hindrance. You can't make a mockery of a young man just to win a game, or even ruin his life. This is very unethical. "

Zhao Yaning flushed and lowered his head at the same time, "I didn't mean it, I just..."

"Looking at Italy, Spain, and England doing the same, think we should do the same?" Deschamps shook his head. "We are not the same as them. They are imported leagues. The players are all bought and spent a lot of money. After that, it is natural to ask for what you pay for. Our players are all cultivated by themselves, so naturally I hope that they can be famous."

To put it bluntly, those are all bought with money and cannot be bought to compensate. But this is all for money, and you can’t just swear and damage the goods.

"The Dutch regard non-discipline, excessive media interference, and Italian defensive football concepts as the three most important enemies of young players. Once these three are implemented, the players will never have a bright future. Think about it for yourself, if you are in During the days when Monaco played football, the media verbally abused you every day. Can you still play well? Will you feel pressured? Will you feel comfortable?"

Zhao Yaning shook his head.

"Then don't treat others like this." Deschamps nodded with satisfaction. "We are all football players. We are not enemies. We can compete. But by recruiting people from outside the market, that would be too much. Football is not war, football is also It’s not hatred, it’s a sport, a beloved sport. His charm lies on the court, not the media."

"And you have to remember that when you really face the media one day, that means you have grown up."