The Ball at Your Feet

After the 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, time also entered February. In the away game against Metz on February 8, Monaco ushered in a long-lost old friend.

After resting for eight months, Roundup finally set foot on the field again.

"Sabas Nunda appeared in the game as a starter after he came back again. I just don't know, this is just an attempt, or does Monaco want to try to get him back to his main position?"

The commentator didn't know this question, but the players on the court had an answer in less than twenty minutes.

The level of Roundup has dropped a lot.

The cruciate ligament has always been the most serious injury. Injuries in this position have always been talked about in the sports world. Ronaldo performed well in the World Cup after the cruciate ligament injury, and even earned himself a Lawrence Award for the best comeback. From this we can know how huge the impact of such an injury is.

Roundup is obviously not Ronaldo. He was not an alien before the injury. After the injury, he naturally did not have the same recovery speed as an alien.

After the start of the game, Monaco has been trying to play for Roundup. Everyone hopes that he can recover as soon as possible. Although Morientes is also playing very well, Roundup is a different type of striker after all. If he can Recovery is of great help to the team.

But Nongda's performance, it really can't be regarded as the pass of his teammates. Can't hold the ball, can't get up, can't run out of place. Having not seen him for eight months, his body and technique are not in the best condition, and he is no longer the Ligue 1 shooter who killed all sides last season.

Before the injury, Roundup's explosive power was first-rate. Although the technology was not first-rate, it was definitely sufficient. But after the injury, Roundup has not only lost its explosive power, but its technology has also declined a lot.

After all, he hasn’t played for eight months... not only is the cruciate ligament ruined his explosive power, he hasn’t been trained for such a long time, his technique has declined, and his body is not in good condition. No more.

No one grabs a spot, and there is no contradiction in the team. But this kind of stability and unity is really sad.

Before the end of the first half, Jiuli couldn't help but rushed into the penalty area and took the lead for Monaco with a close shot.

"Chris, if you are not used to it, you might as well just go down and rest." After arriving in the locker room, Rothen couldn't help but speak, "rest for a while, adjust your body well, and then come out to play. Not too late."

"At least let me finish this game." Nongda himself knew his state and lowered his head, but his tone was firm. "I haven't played for a while, and I'm a little rusty. I mostly run on the court. It’s good for me to run."

Seeing that he persisted, everyone couldn't say anything.

Zhao Yaning also sighed twice, and privately, he also made a decision.

Mixed a penalty kick for Roundup. If Roundup scores a penalty and feels better, it will be better.

As for how to mix penalty kicks...Although you are not familiar with flopping, don't you still take the ball in the opponent's penalty area to mock and pull hatred?

Anyway, I have a system and don't care about any injuries, so I can help Roundup with a goal.

He thought so and did so. In the second half, after several dribbles, he rushed directly into the penalty area. This approach made Metz players complain, but at the same time they did have some foul actions.

In this situation, sixty minutes later, the effect Zhao Yaning wanted was finally produced. When he smashed the ball again and again in the penalty area, finally, the unbearable defender who was molested by him knocked him down.

"Punishment! Zhao Yaning was knocked down after getting rid of the penalty area three times in a row... Zhao Yaning's handling of this ball is very problematic, he is a bit too sticky, and..."

And it seems to be deliberately trying to fake a red card.

The narrator did not say that Zhao Yaning was a flop. Firstly, because Zhao Yaning had no previous conviction in this area, and secondly, the ball was indeed a foul, not a foul. But even so, the narrator was still very skeptical about Zhao Yaning's fall.

No matter how you look at it, it's too fake.

But at this time, Zhao Yaning had already stood up and pushed Nongda to the penalty spot.

"Don't let me come, the opportunity is rare, I'm afraid..."

As soon as Roundup said what he said, he was interrupted by Jiuli's mute gesture. Jiuli pointed to the free throw point and didn't say anything, but his attitude was unusually determined.

Roundup opened his mouth and walked there anyway.

Two steps back, a run-up, and then a free throw!

The goalkeeper judged the wrong direction and Roundup's penalty kicked in.

"Monaco's second goal of the game! Roundup's first goal of the season! Welcome back, Roundup, welcome to fight again, Monaco's top scorer!"

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After the game with Metz, Monaco also ushered in another game against Lyon. I met three times in a season, this frequency makes Monaco players feel a little too much. But since they were drawn in the Copa del Rey, there is no way.

During this game, Monaco ushered in another exciting news. Ivory Coast was eliminated after the group stage, and Yaya Touré returned to the club.

This game also gave Monaco greater confidence: Although the Ghanaian Buffalo Essien also returned, the Malian Diarra still had a game to play and could not end the game. Lyon's waist is not even, Monaco's chances of winning are great.

But if there is some suspense in this game, it is that Elber, who had been injured for five weeks in Lyon, finally played again.

"The French Cup is our important goal."

Olas said this directly before the game. In this case, there is indeed a lot of credibility. After all, they are already too far behind in the league. If they lose this game again, it can be said that their season mission is left with the Champions League.

But Lyon himself knows that the Champions League is too difficult for them to get.

"Our goal... is the league championship, not the French Cup." Before the game, Deschamps had a different attitude. "Rothen, Giuly and Morientes can only play for one hour. They need to save their energy."

Deschamps said that there is no Zhao Yaning in the list: Anyway, after playing this game, Zhao Yaning will return to China to play the World Cup home game against Kuwait. This game allows him to run more and the club does not lose money.

And this game was a spark from the beginning.

"Zhao Yaning finally got a headache again." Thierry, who explained the game, was a little gloat from the beginning of the game. "This kind of confrontation between the strongest attacker and defender can be regarded as an interesting confrontation."

French football is obsessed with technology, and the match between the person with the best skills in Ligue 1 and the person with the best stealing skills in Ligue 1 is naturally a game that everyone pays attention to.

"Zhao Yaning has made greater progress in his skills since this season. Now he has averaged 5.5 per game, which is still the first in Ligue 1. Essien’s steals per game is 9.3. They are still number one in the league. The two of them met once this season. In that game, Lyon defeated Monaco 3-1, but Zhao Yaning scored the only goal on the Monaco side. The two came from Corsica. The players, here, is going to stage another fateful duel."

Thierry didn't even bother to explain what their data meant. Averaged nearly twice more than the second-placed midfielder, and averaged two more steals than the second-placed midfielder. Their level in Ligue 1 is more than that of their peers~www.mtlnovel. com~ The two of them, one from Bastia and one from Ajaccio, are indeed very interesting opponents.

At this time, the two people on the field were also constantly fighting on the grass.

Taking the ball, shaking, seeing the opponent's open space, changing direction... The moment Zhao Yaning squeezed past Essien, Essien also retracted his center of gravity, and confronted Zhao Yaning again. Such a squeeze made it difficult for Zhao Yaning to maintain his balance, and he could only pass the ball.

"You are really a cow." Zhao Yaning couldn't help turning around and said.

With this sentence, Essien raised his eyebrows, "I have the right to treat this as complimenting me... Then what are you? A small antelope? Jumping around, but it has never been hurtful... …"

Zhao Yaning didn't reply, he was never good at quarreling.

"Honestly go to the penalty area and be your striker. Fight against me. You have never won." Essien looked at Zhao Yaning and continued to provoke.

However, he does have the capital to speak like this. When Zhao Yaning met him, he did not perform well.

He is afraid that I will move without the ball, so that the threat to him is indeed greater. But the question is, in that case, doesn't it mean surrendering directly.

If I pass you without the ball, I'm considered a loser.

Anyway, Deschamps said before the game that it doesn't matter if you win or lose, Zhao Yaning also thought about it and wanted to play with Essien.

But just when he was distracted, Leon's counterattack was already able to begin.

Juninho made a long pass to Gou, who immediately kicked the ball to the center. Elber received the ball, volleyed, and scored the first goal for Lyon!

"Gooooal!!! Elber!!!!!! Lyon leads away!!!"