When the Monaco general returned to Monaco from Paris, hundreds of fans eagerly awaited their return at the door of the Monaco club.
Facing countless applause and cheers, the Monaco general enjoyed it all.
Yun Sheng asked Pu Luo softly: "It's just a temporary summit, and the league is not over yet, so the fans are so excited?"
Pro looked at the excited fans, with fire in his eyes: "You have been in Monaco for a short time, so you may not know much about it. We old Monaco fans have been looking forward to this moment for too long."
"Thank you Coach Yun Sheng!"
"You are the best coach in the world!"
Yun Sheng waved to the fans: "Pro, what do you think the fans will do to me if I can win back the French Ligue 1 championship trophy at the end of the season?"
"Haha, if one day, even I want to go down and worship you! If you can really win the Ligue 1 championship, then you will be the hero of Monaco!"
"Pro, what will happen if I win the Champions League back?"
"Then you are the god of Monaco!"
"Hahahaha, then let's move forward together on the road to becoming gods!"
Although the Ligue 1 league has reached the top, the cup competition is still not relaxing.
After defeating Paris Saint-Germain on February 22, Monaco will continue to face the French Cup quarter-finals on February 26.
Their opponent this time is Sochaux, who are currently only ranked 14th in the league and basically have no worries about relegation.
Although this kind of team is not strong, they have no worries about relegation and no hope of progress. The biggest goal at the moment is to try to go further in the cup.
Therefore, from the beginning of the game, Monaco's offense suffered great obstacles.
Sochaux's defense today is not only tight, but also fierce. Their goal in this game is simple, which is to draw with Monaco and then kick off a penalty shootout.
Throughout the game, there were frequent upsets. Monaco players were violated and fell to the ground many times by their opponents, and the rhythm of the game was constantly interrupted.
Yun Sheng on the sidelines repeatedly protested to the fourth official, but the fourth official was helpless.
It was not until the end of the first half that Sochaux players received the first yellow card shown by the referee.
The whistle sounded in the first half, and neither team made any achievements.
Because the next round of French Ligue 1 will be played in three days, facing a double match a week, Yunsheng still played most of the young players in this game. However, considering that Sochaux is not easy to play, several main players still won Opportunity to appear.
Makelele, Flamini and Sun Jihai all got the chance to start.
The team's offensive core, Chen Tao, still took the initiative to participate in this game.
Throughout the first half of the game, Chen Tao was the player who was violated the most by his opponents. He was tackled to the ground many times, and Yun Sheng was terrified.
During the halftime break, Yun Sheng told the players to protect themselves. Now that the team is facing double matches a week, there must be no non-tactical attrition.
After the start of the second half, the game situation remained unchanged. Sochaux's defense was still so fierce, and Monaco players fell to the ground many times.
The 0-0 score continued until the 77th minute. When Chen Tao broke through with the ball, he was kicked from behind by the opponent's defensive player and fell to the ground. It took him a long time to get up.
The referee did not hesitate this time and directly showed a red card to the Sochaux defender and awarded Monaco a penalty kick.
Dong Fangzhuo stood in front of the penalty spot, and the ball hit the net in one fell swoop.
1 to 0! Monaco finally broke the deadlock.
However, among the celebrating crowd, Chen Tao was limping a little.
Yun Sheng realized something was wrong, so he quickly replaced Chen Tao.
"Boss, I can still hold on." Chen Tao, who was coming off the field, was a little unwilling and looked back at the Sochaux players bitterly.
Yun Sheng patted him on the shoulder: "The team has taken the lead. Come down and have a rest. I think your leg seems to be injured. I will ask the team doctor to check you."
After the examination, it was found that there was nothing serious, just some trauma, and he would be able to recover in a day or two.
Only then did Yun Sheng feel completely relieved.
Now Chen Tao is an important core of the team. If he misses due to injury, the team will be in real trouble.
In the final stage of the game, high center forward Nene scored a header to help Monaco score the goal that sealed the victory.
2 to 0! Monaco won the French Cup quarter-finals and successfully advanced to the French Cup semi-finals.
The next semi-final will be held on April 2. Monaco's opponent is the mid-range French Ligue 1 team Nancy. If nothing else happens, the probability of winning this game is also very high.
In other words, judging from the current situation in Monaco, they maintain their hope of winning the French Ligue 1, French League Cup and French Cup.
The cup matches are a month away, and Monaco's attention is now back to the league. After all, the league situation is also very tense now. Although Monaco is at the top of the standings, the pursuers behind them are very close, putting great pressure on Monaco.
In the 26th round of Ligue 1 at the weekend, Monaco's winning streak continued. They defeated Auxerre 1-0 at home and continued to consolidate their position as the leader of Ligue 1.
Although the winning streak is good news, there is also one thing that makes Yun Sheng depressed.
That means Chen Tao is injured.
After suffering a minor injury in the last game against Sochaux, Chen Tao recovered quickly.
Yun Sheng specifically asked Chen Tao and the team doctor for his opinion, and concluded that he could play.
But unexpectedly, while dribbling the ball, Chen Tao was tackled to the ground by the opponent and sprained his ankle.
Although the problem is not too big, it will take at least a week to recover.
With Chen Tao's assist before leaving the field, Monaco defeated Auxerre 1-0.
And misfortunes never come singly. Seven days later, in the 27th round of Ligue 1, Monaco, without Chen Tao, was always just a hair away from scoring, and was eventually tied 0-0 by Nice, interrupting a two-month streak. win.
The only lucky thing is that none of the top four teams in the league have won, especially Bordeaux, who tied with Lyon at home.
In this way, Monaco still leads the Ligue 1 standings with a one-point advantage.
In these two games, the impact of Chen Tao's absence was fully exposed.
Although Shevchenko, Rekoba and Ljungberg are still on the court, the team lacks an offensive promoter in the frontcourt.
Flamini is a good hub for transitioning from front to back, but when it comes to his ability to advance with the ball, pass the ball and make the final blow, Chen Tao is still irreplaceable.
Fortunately, Chen Tao recovered from his injury in time, which made Yun Sheng feel much better.
Now the team really lacks an offensive midfielder with sufficient strength.
On the second day after the first team game, the players had a day off to rest, but Yunsheng did not take any rest.
Because there is a very important game today, and he wants to take a good look...
