On the afternoon of January 6, Monaco faced the challenge of French second division team Vanis at home.
The current situation of Vanis is very bad. They are at the bottom of Ligue 2 and the team is facing a financial crisis. Many players have plans to leave the team and secretly find a new home.
The combat effectiveness of such a disintegrated team can be imagined.
Because they were about to face three games a week, Yunsheng made significant adjustments to the team's lineup.
In this game, he removed almost all the main players and sent out substitutes and youth players. Several rookies from the youth team also sat on the bench. If the team leads by a big score, Yun Sheng does not rule out letting more young people. Get a chance to play.
Although he only stayed in Monaco for half a year, Yun Sheng had a thorough understanding of the youth team. He found that there were many good prospects in the youth team. Monaco's youth training system is definitely the top in Europe.
It is Yun Sheng's idea to use as many domestic cup competitions as possible to cultivate young people.
In the two weeks before this game, Yun Sheng drew two C-level spells [offensive bonus]. Because his opponent was not strong, Yun Sheng did not use the spells, so he temporarily saved the spells.
On the front line of this game, Dong Fangzhuo and Nene started.
As the team's backbone center, Nene's biggest advantage is his strong body.
When facing the strong teams in Ligue 1, Nene's advantage was not obvious, but when facing Vanis, Nene completely broke out.
He stirred up the opponent's penalty area and disrupted the opponent's defense line by himself.
Dong Fangzhuo, who was still in excellent form, seized several good opportunities. In the last ten minutes of the first half, he scored three goals in a row and performed a hat trick. His performance was very eye-catching. If he continues to move forward according to this normal trajectory, with better luck and fewer injuries, then it will be the general trend to become the main forward of Chinese football in the future.
The young midfield partners Mendy and Boulo also showed strong midfield control. As substitutes for Makelele and Flamini, these two people did not have many playing opportunities, but they have been working very hard in training, and in the limited starting time in cup matches, they also tried their best to seize the opportunities. , showing impressive strength.
The 21-year-old young goalkeeper Lu Feiye also performed well in several counterattacks by his opponents and made very solid saves. In this way, even if the old goalkeeper Prato retires next year, the team will not lack substitute goalkeepers. If he can always seize the opportunity, it is not impossible to succeed Hildebrand in the future.
Seeing the outstanding performance of the young players, Yun Sheng was happy from the bottom of his heart.
The unhappy mood of getting nothing during the winter transfer period was washed away by this game.
In stoppage time, Dong Fangzhuo returned the favor and assisted Nene to score a header. Monaco scored the fourth goal of the game and ended the game.
They won the first game of the French Cup this season and successfully reached the top 32.
Although the game was won, Yunsheng's pressure still did not decrease.
Because compared to this game, the next French League Cup game is more important.
Now that the French League Cup has reached the quarter-finals, if you take two steps forward, you will have a chance to win your first championship in Monaco.
Not only that, as long as they can win the championship, then at least their qualification for the European competition next season is guaranteed. This is the bottom line of Yunsheng's goal for the team this season.
So before the French League Cup match on January 9, Yunsheng decisively played a C-level [offensive bonus] for the team to use.
After all, the cup match is a game that determines the outcome. If the ship capsizes in the gutter, it will be troublesome.
Not only did he use spells, Yunsheng also sent out his entire starting lineup.
This match was dominated by Monaco from the first minute.
Although the players who returned from vacation are not in their best condition, because they returned to the team for training a few days in advance, the overall coordination has returned to at least 80% of the previous level. With the blessing of the [offensive bonus] spell, Monaco has a clear advantage.
Their opponent, Grenoble, entered the game very slowly and could not find the offensive feeling for a long time. They were always suppressed by Monaco and defended in a panic.
Before the end of the first half, Monaco finally scored.
It was their striker combination that showed off its power. Shevchenko continuously changed directions in front of the opponent's penalty area, attracting the attention of three defensive players, and then knocked the ball back to Rekoba beside him. Recoba directly took off his foot and shot into the far corner, and the shot from the outside of his instep hit the net!
1 to 0! Monaco finally breaks the deadlock!
After scoring this goal, Monaco's next game became easier.
In the second half, Grenoble wanted to fight back, but as soon as their midfield defense became a little loose, Monaco seized the opportunity.
This time it was Ljungberg who made a sharp breakthrough from the wing. He made a pass and found Shevchenko at the front of the penalty area. The Ukrainian nuclear warhead rushed for a header and the ball hit the near corner!
2 to 0! Monaco expanded its lead!
Seeing that the team's victory was determined, Yun Sheng made substitutions.
Because the second half of Ligue 1 will begin in three days, Yunsheng needs to preserve his strength and let important players rest.
He replaced Shevchenko, Rekoba and Ljungberg, and replaced Dong Fangzhuo, Nene and Mangani.
After several young players came on the field, Monaco's offense remained unabated.
In the 81st minute of the game, the Chinese players' offensive combination made a great contribution.
Because Shevchenko and Recoba performed too well before, Ljungberg was also very active today, and it seemed that Chen Tao didn't do much.
After the three players came off the field, Chen Tao gradually gained more possession of the ball.
Especially after Dong Fangzhuo came on the field, the tacit cooperation between the two was fully revealed.
In a 45-degree cross just now, Dong Fangzhuo's shot in front of the goal was too high and he missed the opportunity to score.
And this time, after Chen Tao got the ball in the middle, he suddenly accelerated forward!
Almost everyone in Grenoble thought that Chen Tao wanted to use his personal skills to break through. Unexpectedly, Chen Tao pretended to speed up and suddenly passed the ball!
The ball penetrated the opponent's defense. Dong Fangzhuo sprinted against offside and got the ball!
In the current French Ligue 1, although Dong Fangzhuo's skills still need to be improved, his speed advantage is very obvious!
After receiving the ball, he stepped forward and no one from the Grenoble defenders could catch up with him!
Before the goalkeeper attacks, calmly push into the far corner!
The ball went in!
3 to 0! The wonderful cooperation between the two Chinese players helped Monaco completely secure the victory of the game!
When the final whistle sounded, Yun Sheng's face was filled with joy.
we won!
Monaco has successfully reached the semi-finals of the French League Cup. As long as there are two games, they will be able to win the first championship of the team they coach!
Monaco is having smooth sailing in the cup this season!
