As last season's Ligue 1 champion, Lyon has been in good form this season.
Although they are only ranked second in the league, it is because the team participates in the Champions League and competes on multiple fronts in domestic cup competitions, which affects the league results.
Although they are ranked second in the league, they are still at the top of the Ligue 1 winning odds list.
In the 18th round of the league, Monaco faced Lyon at home. At that time, the two teams played evenly, and the final score of 2-2 confirmed the strength of both sides.
And this game is at Lyon's home court, and their advantage is even greater.
Before going into the game, Yun Sheng repeatedly told the players to play more steadily and not to lose touch with the three lines.
Lyon is different from the teams they have played against before. They have many big-name stars in their team. As long as they seize a chance, they may score.
Monaco players nodded.
But one of the players had other ideas.
That is Chen Tao.
The day before the game, an incident occurred.
Pjanic, the new core of the Lyon team, said this during an interview.
"If Wang Chuhe hadn't been injured, I believe he would have been able to get a starting position in Monaco. In my heart, he is the best talented player in China, bar none!"
Pjanic and Wang Chuhe used to be teammates of the Metz youth team. Wang Chuhe was also Pjanic's captain. They lived in the same dormitory and praised each other. This is normal, but Chen Tao Some are not happy.
What's the meaning? Do you think Wang Chuhe is the best, but I, Chen Tao, can't do it?
You and Wang Chuhe are teammates and have played against me. If you still think so, isn't that just a sign of truth?
Chen Tao and Wang Chuhe have known each other for a long time. They had never wanted to compete with each other before, but now they are a little cautious.
When he heard Pjanic boasting about Wang Chuhe without mentioning himself at all, Chen Tao felt a little unhappy.
Wait until tomorrow's game, and I'll let you see Chen Tao's strength!
Having said that, Chen Tao's change of mind can only be traced back to Yunsheng's New Year's Eve banquet...
This showdown between the second and third place players in the league has attracted the attention of many people. This game has set a viewing record for the Ligue 1 season so far. Whether it is fans of the two teams or neutral viewers, everyone is interested in this game. Looking forward to it.
And this game lived up to everyone's expectations.
From the first minute, the pace of the game was fast. Different from the previous game between Monaco and Marseille, the two teams had been competing in skills and it was a showdown of artistic football; in this game, the two teams switched offense and defense very quickly, and it didn’t seem like a French Ligue 1 match. The game is more like a Premier League game.
Just five minutes into the game, a goal was scored!
"Pjanic controlled the tempo of the game very well in the midfield. He made a wonderful through ball, and the ball was caught by Markuen who advanced at the right time! He is extremely fast and it is difficult for Kompany to handle it!"
"Marcoon came to the edge of the penalty area and he chose to shoot! The ball went straight to the blind corner!"
"Hildebrand's body was very stretched, and he saved the ball firmly!"
"Hildebrand didn't hesitate after he blocked Markuen's shot. He kicked the ball into the frontcourt with a big kick!"
"Shevchenko dropped back to receive the ball. He handed the ball to Chen Tao next to him, and then quickly moved forward!"
"Now it's a 3-on-3 situation! Both Shevchenko and Recoba are speeding towards Lyon's goal!"
"How will Chen Tao handle this ball?"
"Chen Tao dribbled the ball with great speed, and his feet changed at a fast pace! He shook off the Lyon midfield defender! He can pass the ball! 3 on 2!"
"Now Chen Tao is no longer being marked, and he is less than thirty meters away from the goal! He actually chose to take a long shot!"
"The ball went straight to the blind corner with a strong arc! The ball went in!!!"
"The game was only five minutes old when Monaco opened the scoring! This game, which was considered a close match before the game, actually started with Monaco scoring so easily!"
After scoring the goal, Chen Tao rushed to the sidelines and celebrated wildly with the fans who followed the team to watch the away game!
His teammates also rushed forward to celebrate with Chen Tao.
Puro on the sidelines asked curiously: "What's going on with this kid today? It seems a little different from before. He seems to be more excited than before."
Yun Sheng applauded and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what his reason is, as long as he can score goals!"
After the restart, Lyon's attack was still fierce.
Although they just lost the ball, Lyon was not disrupted. They still attacked and defended in an orderly manner, showing the temperament of a defending champion.
On Monaco's side, they took the lead at the beginning, which gave them great confidence.
Although they failed to defeat Lyon in the previous game, they are confident of getting all three points in this game!
The temptation to climb to second place in the standings is too great. Monaco has been in decline for so many years, and their desire for recovery is extremely strong!
The defensive players on both sides also performed very well today. Except for the mistake made by Chen Tao in the opening stage, the performance of Lyon's defenders and goalkeepers was also very stable.
But the tragedy for defensive players is that even a good defense in a game cannot make up for one or two fatal mistakes.
At the end of the first half, they still made mistakes.
"This time it was a set kick in the frontcourt, nearly thirty meters away from the goal, and Recoba took the kick."
"The ball was fast and floating, and went straight to the goal! It hit the goal post! Follow-up shot! The ball went in!!!"
"It was Chen Tao who just shot again! Recoba's free kick bounced off the goal post and landed directly at Chen Tao's feet. Chen Tao easily pushed the shot into the blind corner and into the net easily!"
"2-0! Monaco expanded its lead at the end of the first half!"
This time Chen Tao did not rush to the fans' stands, but his teammates hugged each other.
When passing by Pjanic, Chen Tao glanced back at him with cold eyes.
Looking at Monaco No. 10 surrounded by his teammates, Pjanic was in a daze.
The long-range shot at the beginning reflected Pjanic's excellent long-range shooting skills; although the follow-up shot in front of the goal was very easy, Chen Tao's prediction and positioning were very good, which earned him a brace. Opportunity.
Seeing his performance, I always think of my captain in Metz, Wang Chuhe.
Wang Chuhe has a stronger view of the overall situation and is very team-oriented.
Chen Tao has excellent personal skills and is very aggressive.
Now it seems that the strength of these two Chinese players is about the same...
