According to common sense, the game between Monaco and Nantes should not get too much attention.
One is the 12th place in Ligue 1 last season, and the other is the second place in Ligue 2 last season. There is nothing special about this game.
But unexpectedly, in the first round of Ligue 1, apart from the battle between Lyon and Bordeaux, this Monaco game was the most watched game.
All because of Monaco.
The live broadcast of the French Ligue 1 is handled by the French International Football Channel, and their gold medal commentary partners Alphonse and Octave were arranged to commentate on this game.
These two are a very interesting combination.
Alphonse is a standard young and handsome young man with a shawl and long hair that makes people even suspect that he is not a narrator, but a painter or sculptor. The biggest feature of his commentary is that it is full of literary and artistic style, which often gives the audience a refreshing feeling.
Octave is completely different. He is a strong man. It is said that he is a quarter of Russian descent, and the characteristics of the fighting nation are undoubtedly revealed in him. He would often yell and even swear when he was commentating on games. Still, he attracted an audience. The TV station once wanted to remove Octave due to its bad influence, but in the end it was not implemented due to the protests of countless viewers.
The game has not yet started, and two commentators with distinctive personalities are chatting about the two opponents in this game.
"In this scorching French summer, the new season of Ligue 1 is like an old lover, slowly coming towards us. The champagne and flowers are ready, just waiting for the most wonderful moment to arrive. In the just-ended In the opening match, Lyon and Bordeaux were like two warriors dueling to chase their lovers. Their swords were sharp and evenly matched. The two teams in this game were like a contest between a handsome prince and an ugly dwarf. Whose arms will the beauty fall into? The result is obvious."
Alphonse's series of metaphors made the fans in front of the TV smile.
Alphonse, known as "Monet with a microphone," is still so interesting when he talks.
I haven’t seen him for half a summer, and I really miss him.
But unlike Alphonse, Octave is still as carefree as usual: "This game is definitely one-sided, and Monaco will definitely beat Nantes. Looking at the lineups of the two teams, even if Monaco has many new players, Recuperate from injury, and with the players on the field now, there will definitely be no problem! Nantes is dead!"
Alphonse nodded and said slowly in an elegant tone: "Yes, with world-class stars such as Shevchenko, Ujfalusi, Makelele, etc., Monaco's victory will be within reach. Now Nantes The players and coaches must be very sad, and the sadness flows against the river..."
Octave felt a chill running through his body: "I haven't commented on a game with you for a few months, and you're still such a girl!"
"This is called artistic temperament. A rough man like you won't understand me."
"Stop talking nonsense, it's disgusting... The game has already started, hurry up and watch the game with the fans!"
At this time on the court, with the referee's whistle, the game started.
Monaco took the lead.
Although Yun Sheng asked the players to let go of their hands and feet in this game and attack with all their strength.
But in the opening minutes, they still stabilized the midfield, looking for loopholes in the opponent's game and looking for scoring opportunities.
Nantes defended fully at the beginning and had no intention of attacking. It seems that they wanted to maintain a draw today and get a point.
After watching Nantes' defense for a few minutes, Prolo smiled relaxedly on the sidelines: "Yunsheng, you also said that you should stabilize first and see where the loopholes in Nantes' defense are. I look at it now, they are full of It’s a loophole. As long as we can perform normally, scoring three or two goals in a game will not be a problem at all.”
Yun Sheng's expression was also very relaxed: "The strength gap between the two sides in this game is indeed very large, but this is just right. It can break into some teams and allow everyone to adapt to the rhythm of the new season as soon as possible."
Yun Sheng on the sidelines waved his hand, loudly called the names of the players, and made an offensive gesture.
The Monaco players understood and a tidal wave of attacks began.
In today's game, the two wing players Mangani and Gakpe performed very actively. After receiving Yun Sheng's offensive instructions, the two frequently broke through and pressed on the wing, trying to express themselves in front of Yun Sheng.
Kurzawa on the left is also very offensive. He frequently assists on the wing and cooperates with Mangani very frequently.
On the front line, Nene received two consecutive opportunities to cross the ball. He also grabbed the point, but his headers were both missed.
Shevchenko was also very active in the opening stage. As the team's top star, he was heavily marked by the opponent's players. Despite this, he still received Flamini's through ball, turned around and volleyed from the top of the penalty area, and the ball slid out, almost helping the team open the scoring.
Facing Monaco's full attack, Nantes also looked for opportunities in the cracks.
They also had two good counterattack opportunities, but in the face of the defense of Ujfalusi and Kompany, the counterattack opportunities were destroyed.
Watching the match between the two teams on the court, Yun Sheng suddenly felt relaxed and happy.
This is a completely different kind of artistic football!
Although I often watch Ligue 1 games on TV, watching the games in person on the sidelines is still a different feeling.
The players on the field all seem to have different ways of understanding the game. Even Nantes, who is at a disadvantage, can often play very exquisite small-scale cooperation.
Especially a minute ago, after the Nantes defender intercepted the ball from Nene, the three defenders actually made short passes in the penalty area and finally pushed the ball out between Shevchenko and Gakpe, causing a mistake. Opportunity to counterattack.
This way of handling the ball is very bold!
But this is also the charm of artistic football.
The football seems to have aura under their feet, and every player has a strong desire to express themselves. From time to time, a central defender presses near the opponent's penalty area and plays a delicate lob.
Short passing coordination, wonderful excellence, ball control first, emphasis on offense...
These characteristics of artistic football are vividly displayed in this game.
Just a newly promoted Manante, playing so cool and beautiful on the court, the Ligue 1 league is really extraordinary.
When Monaco once again provided exquisite cooperation, even some away fans couldn't help but applaud, which is almost never seen in other leagues.
Pro and other members of the coaching staff on the sidelines were also very satisfied with the team's advantage.
But Yun Sheng looked at the players on the field and always felt that something was wrong...
