The Ball at Your Feet

After coming in May, Monaco defeated Montpellier 2:0 in the first game.

This game is too easy for Monaco. No one thinks that Monaco will fail. Even the Monaco club themselves are focusing their energy on the other two games.

They want to know if Lyon will continue to compete with them. I also want to know when their opponent Troyes in the last round will not be able to hold on.

"Bad news and good news." After the game, Deschamps looked helpless when he mentioned this issue during the dressing. "The bad news is that Lyon defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, and we are still behind our opponents. Two points. The good news is that Troyes has already been relegated early. Our 38th round of the league, even if it is on the reserve team, can win.

There are fewer and fewer matches, but Lyon is playing more and more stable. The two-point gap seems to be able to catch up in a game, but Lyon is reluctant to make mistakes, which makes Monaco feel uncomfortable.

Less and less left in the game, Lyon did not make a mistake, Monaco did not make a mistake. The two teams bite the score all the way forward. This is no longer a competition of strength, but a competition of patience and tenacity.

"Leon can only hold hope, but we are ourselves, we are left with a tough fight with Guingamp." Jiuli nodded, "That's good news."

Since Troyes have been demoted, there is no need to consider their will to resist. The people of Monaco know very well what the team that has been destined for relegation will look like on the court.

Since they don't have to worry, then there is naturally only one Guingamp left to worry about. Guingamp's strength is quite good this season, and their playing style is unique in Ligue 1. When meeting them, the team still needs to be careful.

"It's not just one game left, and the French League Cup final with Sochaux. We are all left with two tough games, but we may get two trophies." Rothen said.

"What's so good about the League Cup trophy?" Jiuli pouted, "That kind of broken trophy is meaningless."

The honor of the League Cup, Jiuli has no time to think about it now. He didn’t really value the League Cup. After all, this Cup started in France in 1995. It has no history and naturally lacks gold. Many teams use the reserve team to play the League Cup. Even if they win the championship, they can only It's good luck, but it can't be said to be strong.

"Somehow there is a trophy." Deschamps accused, but he himself knew that such accusations had no power.

After all, the League Cup has no gold content. Many strong teams simply give up the game. In this game, there are rare cases where the French second team defeated the French first team to win the championship. In 2000, Gignon It was to win the championship as a second-tier team-the runner-up that year was Paris Saint-Germain, the tragedy team.

Its only function is to provide the winning team with a quota for the Europa League. But for Monaco, they don't need this place.

Like Monaco, it is a bit nonsense to fight for the league championship on the one hand and the League Cup on the other.

"If Sochaux, we should be able to win? They are not very strong. This season they have always been home dragons and away worms. If they play on the neutral ground, we will have the better chance of winning." Roten made an analysis. "It’s not difficult for us to win the game."

Sochaux can be regarded as a mid-range team in Ligue 1, their strength has always been stable, always hovering near the European theater. Their fame benefits from two things. One is their youth training. Although the strength of Sochau is not very strong, the strength of the youth training ranks in the top ten throughout Europe. This is also the most important guarantee for their league performance throughout the year.

The biggest reason for their strong youth training is the wealth of their bosses. The backstage owner of the Sochaux Club is the wealthiest in Ligue 1. No one is even willing to compete with them for this title. Even if the Qataris dominate Paris Saint-Germain in the future, the capital of the Paris boss is still in Ligue 1 Second, it is still under Sochau.

Their boss is the Peugeot Group.

Because Sochaux is the birthplace of the Peugeot Group, their club is also one of the companies under the Peugeot Group. This team has a very deep relationship with Peugeot, and even their team badge clearly uses the Peugeot's standing lion logo.

However, compared with Monaco, Sochaux's strength is still a lot worse. If it is Sochaux's own home court, Monaco may still deal with it seriously. But since the final was held on the French Stadium, Monaco won the game without a problem.

"Don't say it so easily. The first game I coached was against Sochaux. We lost that game. Do you remember Ludovic?" Deschamps glanced at Jiuli, "And we played in 2001. Entered the final but lost. Ludovic, Chris, you all played in that game."

Jiuli looked embarrassed, but nodded, "We will take the game seriously."

This also made Deschamps satisfied.

And considering that in the last game, it was against Troyes, who had been reduced to the second-tier team, and the team won the final victory should be no problem.

Then, the last game that had to be played hard was the game against Guingamp.

"But before that, there is another thing to deal with." Deschamps remembered something, "A lot of people in the team have other things to do."

Zhao Yaning was taken aback, and understood what Deschamps was talking about.

It seems that May 12 is the best award ceremony in Ligue 1.

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The 36th round of Ligue 1 was played on May 10, while the 37th round was not played until May 21. In the middle of this period, except for the two cups. Outside of the finals, there is the award ceremony of Ligue 1.

As the most eye-catching team in Ligue 1 this season, Monaco has naturally received a lot of nominations. Gyuli, Roten, Zhao Yaning, Evra, Roundup, Roma and others were all invited, and they were all nominated in this selection.

Zhao Yaning himself received two nominations, one for the best rookie in Ligue 1 and the other for the best team in the Ligue 1 league. It's just that the best rookie nomination is estimated to be a good one, but the best team is probably just a nomination.

But even so, when Zhao Yaning returned to his home, he still met Zhang Yuan and the so-called professionals he had brought.

"You have to put on a good make-up and participate in this selection. You are the first person in Chinese football. And I tell you, the country has said that you have to broadcast this selection throughout the whole process. Well-dressed, it can also attract many fans. ."

In Zhang Yuan's view, Zhao Yaning actually suffered a lot last year. He plays in Ligue 1, and the domestic CCTV does not have the right to broadcast. Although there are two local stations that broadcast Ligue 1, the coverage of the local station is not comprehensive after all. There are not many people who can watch his game. In the 02-03 season, CCTV also bought the broadcast rights of the Premier League because there were more people going to the Premier League to study abroad. What Zhang Yuan didn’t know was that CCTV bought it for a year, and there will be no more in the future. The TV shows the English Premier League games day after day. Li Gang, Sun Jihe and the others have had a huge reputation in China. Zhao Yaning, the best developing player, has suffered a lot because he has no broadcasting rights, although Zhao Yaning has relied on several countries. The outstanding performance of the team, coupled with the current momentum of Monaco, has also captured the attention of many fans, but football is a competitive sport after all. You can’t see Zhao Yaning’s game, you can only see some of his highlights and broadcasts of the game. The fans are not very buying. For example, now, some people are arguing in domestic newspapers, which one of Zhao Yaning's ten goals in Ligue 1 or Yang Xi's eight Bundesliga goals is more valuable.

In the final analysis, the reputation of Ligue 1 is too small.

But being small also has small benefits. Zhang Yuan is aware of the virtues of the domestic media. Li Gang was boasted of being no less than Gattuso's Everton midfielder. Sun Jihe was boasted of being the core of Manchester City's offensive launch. Even those who don't have any honor dare to brag. , If Zhao Yaning wins an award, he won’t be bragged for a lifetime?

That's why he thought of recording the whole selection process and then rebroadcasting it to domestic media. But whoever thought he would get praise immediately when he mentioned it to the people in the circle. CCTV took the initiative to show the whole selection process with an issue of "World Football", which made Zhang Yuan excitedly agree at that time.

He is very clear about the status and influence of "Tianxia Football" in the hearts of Chinese fans.

And CCTV did this for a reason. There are not many Chinese athletes who have been mixed abroad—except table tennis—a Yao Ming and a Zhao Yaning have almost taken up all the attention. In the NBA's best rookie selection on April 25, Yao Ming lost to Stoudemire. CCTV was trying to find a place to get some face back, so it was natural that Zhao Yaning was in the spotlight.

Although the gold content of the best rookie in Ligue 1 is a little bit worse, it is also a rising star of the league. The results of this selection are still eagerly awaited by domestic fans.

"I hope that my fans like me because they watch the football, not because they look at their faces." Zhao Yaning frowned, "And I look like this, how can I be better dressed?"

"Don't worry about this." Zhang Yuan waved his hand, "Is there anyone you want to invite to the ceremony? I'll ask for you?"

Zhao Yaning's heart jumped, and then shook his head resolutely.

"Don't forget it." Zhang Yuan gave him a meaningful look, "But, brother, if you have anything, don't hide it from your brother."

Zhao Yaning didn't speak, and Zhang Yuan didn't speak anymore. After nearly two hours of care, the makeup process is finally over.

"I really didn't see it. The professional craftsmanship is different. After the tinkering, it really looks like a handsome guy." Seeing Zhao Yaning who had finished dressing up, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but ridicule.

Zhao Yaning is not handsome, and is really incomparable with those actors who rely on face to eat. However, if it is said in the football circle, he looks pretty good. At least the facial features are correct, the skin tone is not too dull, and there are no pockmarks, freckles, scars, buck teeth and so on that shouldn't be on his face, plus he is not bald, so it is quite good among players. .

In normal times, because Zhao Yaning is always used to shave for convenience, and he doesn’t pay much attention to the problem of shaving, so in the league, his appearance is not very noticeable, but now, he has been sorted out. The shape of the head, shaved beard, after some tidying, still looks very good.

"This face is really awkward." But Zhao Yaning didn't appreciate it very much, "Where does it seem like playing football?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and didn't answer. He knew more about this question than Zhao Yaning and had a better say.

"Remember to master your expressions. Eighty percent of the selection of the best team is not yours. When the lens is given to you, you should look calm and natural. Eighty percent of the award for the best rookie belongs to you. Don't be too excited when it comes to your name. , Don’t make a joke.” Zhang Yuan is still telling Zhao Yaning. Although he is really thinking about Zhao Yaning’s future development, at this time, he thinks more, but he is also a little proud. We are the first Chinese player to win prizes abroad~www.ltnovel.com~ We have to prove to others that we are no worse than others, and we are not bad at all that they can do with black skin and white skin. It can be done too. Don’t show your timidity, that would be embarrassing to the whole country."

"Don't worry, no." Although Zhao Yaning himself was a little worried, he still agreed, "Then if I accept the award, do I have to say something like thank you?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and took out a piece of paper, "I've got it ready for you. I specially asked someone to write it for you. I will memorize it quickly, and then go up and recite it. Just memorize it naturally. Don't be too fake. Up."

"There are lines? I really became an actor." Zhao Yaning retorted and took the paper, "Thank the country...Is it all thankful? I got the best rookie in Ligue 1, what do you have with the country? Relationship? This is not the honor of the national team!"

"This is not what I asked for." Zhang Yuan pointed to the above, and Zhao Yaning immediately understood, "Well, there is no way. But later, I hope to change some. Thank the coach and thank the teammates. There is nothing to thank the coach and teammates, but you can't just thank De Coach Shang? Add Coach Petit."

"No need... Okay, let's listen to you." Zhang Yuan nodded.

"Also, I still want to add Beibei." Zhao Yaning paused before speaking, "You don't need to mention the name, but you must mention her help to me."

"Do you really want to thank her?" Zhang Yuan was a little surprised.

"Of course it is true. She is the person who helped me the most." Zhao Yaning nodded, "Of course I have to thank her."

But what you did... Zhang Yuan didn't say anything. He had a faint feeling that Zhao Yaning didn't say this on impulse. He seemed to have his own thoughts and thoughts.

Is this good or bad for yourself? Zhang Yuan really doesn't know.