Recently, Yunsheng often watches Cottbus games. On the one hand, this is his former club and he has a deep personal relationship. On the other hand, he also wants to see the performance of several Chinese players.
New aid Zhou Haibing is the focus of Yunsheng's observation.
As a rising star that he recommended to Sandel and trained as Li Tie's successor, Yun Sheng looked forward to Zhou Haibing very much.
Although Zhou Haibing didn't have many chances to play in the league, his few appearances were also full of highlights. Especially the interception and passing in the midfield are definitely not inferior to Li Tie.
To beat Cottbus' current lineup, Zhou Haibing's rotation will definitely be no problem.
However, Yun Sheng also knows very well that the reason why Zhou Haibing does not have many opportunities to play is related to his status as a Chinese player.
Currently, all five major European leagues have strict foreign aid restriction policies.
Especially in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, the number of foreign players on each game must not exceed three.
As a result, Li Tie, Shao Jiayi and Yu Hai in the Cottbus team now occupy three foreign aid quotas. Zhou Haibing must play without Li Tie.
Fortunately, the Bundesliga is the only one of the five major leagues that treats non-European players and foreign players equally, so the Bundesliga has become the first stop for many Asian players to travel to Europe.
Ligue 1 is also facing the same situation. If it were not for the "Cotonou Agreement", then the situation of foreign aid in Ligue 1 would be even more difficult.
The Cotonou Agreement stipulates that players from contracting countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions enjoy the same treatment as EU players. Because Africa has a large French-speaking area and there is no problem of language communication, Ligue 1 has become the first choice for many African players. This is why there are always many black people in Ligue 1.
In the current Monaco team, Sun Jihai and Dong Fangzhuo have the privilege of traveling to Europe because of their experience in the Premier League. Players such as Recoba also have dual nationalities and are not counted as foreign players. Therefore, Yun Shengcai does not have to worry about the number of foreign players on the field.
Everyone chatted in Yunsheng's room for a long time before breaking up and leaving.
Yun Sheng sent Sandel and others outside the hotel and waved goodbye.
Sandel snorted: "Yunsheng, if you lose tomorrow, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Yun Sheng smiled slightly: "That's what I want to say too."
Sun Jihai and Li Tie murmured: "A few of us are not leaving tomorrow night. The boss said we should get together. We can talk then."
After seeing off his old friends, Yun Sheng had a meal in the restaurant and led the coaching staff to fight all night. He continued to watch Cottbus's recent game videos and told everyone in detail what he knew about the Cottbus players. .
The coaches also expressed their opinions one after another and put forward their personal opinions on the arrangement of player matchups. Everyone expressed their opinions until very late, and the lights in the conference room were still on.
In the players' room, many players did not rest. Many people gathered in Hildebrand's room to listen to him share his game experience with his teammates.
As the former goalkeeper of Cottbus, although he only stayed with this team for one year, Hildebrand is very familiar with his former teammates. He patiently explained the defensive habits of Cottbus's defenders, the technical characteristics of their offensive players, how to defend Shao Jiayi's set kicks, and how to deal with Li Tie who was running all over the field...
On this rare night, everyone is looking forward to the game the next day.
The next morning, under Yunsheng's arrangement, Monaco players took a bus and rushed to the Friendship Stadium, the home stadium of Cottbus, to warm up and adapt to the venue.
Stepping hard on the turf of the Friendship Stadium and gently knocking on the doorpost, Hildebrand felt that things were different.
A season ago, he was still here following Yunsheng in the Bundesliga, overturning countless strong Bundesliga teams and making history.
A season later, he still followed Yun Sheng here and faced off against their former teammates.
Professional football is so elusive.
While watching the players warming up on the court, Prolo patted Yunsheng and said, "How does it feel to be back here again?"
"It's okay now, but when the game starts, I don't know what it will be like."
Yun Sheng looked around, looking at the empty fans' stands, imagining how the stadium used to be full of fans.
Although this team is not a traditional strong team, this stadium has always been full of seats. It was like this before it created miracles, and it was like this when the team fell into the lower leagues.
At noon, Yun Sheng held a pre-match press conference in the hotel conference hall.
Facing the many reporters present, Yun Sheng smiled and greeted everyone: "Guys, looking at all the familiar faces, I seem to be back in the summer of 2007. Time flies, and I didn't expect that I would be an opponent. It’s very emotional to be back in this city.”
The reporters in the audience were also unfazed and greeted Yun Sheng in a friendly manner.
When Yunsheng started coaching here, almost everyone was not optimistic about his future and looked down upon him.
However, as he got better and better in Cottbus, the outside world's opinion changed completely. Yunsheng was regarded as a rare new coaching star in the Bundesliga. Even clubs such as Bayern and Dortmund were rumored to have Yun Sheng. Chu and Yun Sheng's scandal.
But I didn't expect that after the season, the confused Crane and Yunsheng parted ways, causing the Bundesliga to lose a talented coach.
Seeing Yun Sheng's return, the reporters were very kind to him, asking questions and communicating happily.
"Coach Yunsheng, may I ask how you feel about returning to Cottbus this time?"
"Coach Yun Sheng, facing your old subordinates again, are you sure of winning the game?"
"Will you return to the Bundesliga one day in the future?"
Questions came one after another. Yun Sheng listened patiently with a smile and answered them one by one.
"I feel very happy to return to Cottbus this time. In fact, during the summer transfer period, I came back briefly and visited old friends, including the current Cottbus coach Sandel. we are very good friends."
"I have mixed feelings in leading Monaco against Cottbus this time. On the one hand, I don't want to play against Cottbus. I will feel uncomfortable whoever loses or wins; on the other hand, I am also looking forward to playing against Cottbus on the court. When former players meet, I really want to know how far they have grown now. You must know that we can reach the Champions League finals for two consecutive years. This is the hard work and contribution of the players. I am happy for them."
"As for my future, I don't know. At least I like Monaco very much now. I want to stay here and help Monaco win more championships and cultivate more outstanding talents."
