Preparations for the first quarter
After playing against Gugan, Monaco's next opponent was Monpellier.
This is the only easy game in the series of games this period.
Montpellier is not a strong team in the Ligue 1. They have always been relegation teams in the league this season. Facing them, Monaco played very easily.
Roten, who had just recovered from serious injury, did not play much in this game. He only played in less than 60 minutes and went down to rest. Zhao Yaning played a major role in the game. His performance was also excellent. His pass assisted Jiuli to help the team open the first record, which also allowed Monaco to win the game 2:1.
After playing this game, just two days later, Monaco welcomed the strong rival of the French League Cup, Ausserre.
Ausserl is a very special team in the Ligue 1 team: in the Ligue 1, although the most powerful team has always been Marseille and Paris, the most respected team is definitely Ausserl.
Because their coach is Guy Lu, a milestone in French football's living life, he is known as Guy Lu of the French football Eiffel Tower.
This legendary head coach is now 64 years old. During his 42-year coaching career, he coached Aussel for 40 years. In addition to two years of military service, he coached Ausselle for the rest of his time. He spent 19 years to get Ausserl to Ligue 1, and then used his life to bring Ausserl from a low-level semi-professional team to the current Ligue 1 strong team, winning the French Cup, and even reaching the semi-finals in the UEFA Cup. This experience is a legend in the world.
He should be the only legend in the world who coached the same club for more than 2,000 games. Although he has coached in the low-level league for 19 years, in 2002, he still broke the record for coaching in the Ligue 1. Now every time he plays in a Ligue 1 game, he is setting a new record.
What is even more surprising is that in the 40 years that Ausselle coached Ausselle, the president of Ausselle has not changed. A club, the president and coach have worked together for 40 years, is a miracle in the world.
However, this time record cannot be refreshed for long - the regulations made by the Ligue 1 clearly stipulate that coaches over 60 are not allowed to coach.
This regulation was introduced because it was difficult to take the French coach certificate. Many people would find an old coach to name the name before they obtained the coach certificate and actually command it themselves. With so many such things, the Football Association has to make regulations that coaches over 60 are not allowed to be directed.
But even if this regulation is issued, no one dares to manage Guy Rue Aussel's head coach is so famous and prestige. Even the French Football Association can only give him a look.
But even so, the media has discussed the retirement of Guy Ru many times. Although Guy Ru himself did not admit it, almost everyone believes that the current group of young people in Ausserre can be said to be the last work of Guy Ru.
On their forward line, Cice, one of France's best forwards. On the midfield line, there is Lionel Matisse, a strong contender for the best rookie in Ligue 1 this season, and on the back line, Philip Mex, who is considered the defender who hopes for the future of French football.
Their performance is also excellent: while the team maintains the competitiveness of European quotas, Ausserl also insists on singing all the way in the French Cup and French League Cup. Like Monaco, they are teams that dare to insist on fighting on multiple fronts. However, compared to Monaco's newborn calf, Ausser is even more cunning and has a strong chance of winning.
If two such teams meet in a narrow road, it depends on who will be more destined.
"Monaco is a good team." In an interview, Guy Rue answered the media's questions with a smile, "A good team. Such a team should focus more on winning the league championship. What's the point of being too entangled in games like the League Cup? This kind of trophy is prepared for our small balls."
And this statement made Deschamps only thank Guy Ru for his value on Monaco, and at the same time he had to express his confidence. "We have absolute confidence in the league, and there is nothing wrong with adding icing on the cake. We respect Aussel, but in this game, we will still strive to advance, and Monaco has not given up on the game."
Although Deschamps said that his team would not give up anything, the media was still very unoptimistic about the current situation of Monaco. In the first half of the season, Lyon and Paris had European battle missions, and the schedule was much heavier than Monaco. That's it, no one opened the gap. Now, entering the second half of the season, Lyon and Paris were eliminated and they could play in the league with all their might. If Monaco had to fight on the third line at this time, it would become a burden for Monaco.
"If Monaco persists like this, it is very likely that nothing will be achieved by the end of the season."
Le Monde made such an evaluation of Deschamps' persistence.
"If I really accomplish nothing, I will quit my job and go to Le Monde as a sports commentator, and at least I can snatch that guy's job." Deschamps gave his own answer to this evaluation in the locker room. In this way, he would not say it in front of the media, but he did not have any psychological pressure to talk to his players in the locker room.
Amidst the laughter, Deschamps began the task arrangement, "We will have some rotations in the League Cup game. Poole starts, Roten substitutes, Placiel plays the middle, Cisse replaces Zicos starts, Abidal plays the left-back on the back line, Give and Squillac starts. Others remain unchanged."
"Do I want to play the left winger again?" Zhao Yaning asked his own question.
"Yes, Jerome is just right, don't let him play too much." When arranging the task, Deschamps said the player's last name, but after arranging the task, he changed his name. "You continue to play the left winger, you can try to actively seek incision. Dadu will open up space for you, and you try to get closer to the goal."
Zhao Yaning nodded. He liked this task very much.
"But be careful about the opponent's defender Mex. That guy is very strong - Bass is even stronger."
As a rising star defender who has become famous this season, Mex does have his excellence. His physical fitness, position selection ability, ability to grab the ball, and ability to attack after getting the ball are all very satisfactory. If such a player develops well, there will be almost no problem in joining the French national team. After all, he is a defender who can be regarded as the best new type of candidate in France. He has his excellence.
"I will pay attention." Zhao Yaning nodded.
"But there is no need to be too much pressure." Seeing Zhao Yaning's expression was too serious, Deschamps smiled, "Mex's biggest problem as a defender is instability - it doesn't matter for offensive players, but for defenders, instability is an extremely huge problem. Maybe his performance will be extremely poor, and it is possible that you can play very easily."
"It's better to be prepared for the worst." Zhao Yaning agreed, and then asked his own question, "Coach, I have a question to ask you. Since his condition is unstable, if you comment on him in the media, it should make him have a bad mentality, right? Wouldn't that be better for the game?"
This made the teammates quiet, Deschamps' face changed for a moment before he smiled again, "Joey, you are still not fully adapted to the Ligue 1. I ask you, you are also one of the new stars of the Ligue 1. Have you seen any team's head coach or media commentator criticize you?"
"I don't read newspapers very much..." Zhao Yaning thought for a while, "but it seems that there is no."
"That's because this is Ligue 1." Deschamps answered him, "France is the same as the Dutch in this regard. The media's excessive attention and evaluation of young players is a hindrance to the growth of young players. You cannot sneer at a young man in order to win a game, or even ruin his life. This is very immoral."
Zhao Yaning blushed and lowered his head at the same time, "I didn't mean it, I just..."
"Looking at Italy, Spain, and England, we think we should do that too?" Deschamps shook his head, "We are different from them. They are imported leagues, and the players are bought. After spending a huge amount of money, they naturally ask for what they pay for. Our players are trained by themselves, so naturally I hope they can make a name for themselves."
To put it bluntly, those are bought with money and cannot be paid for them. But they all have to be sold for money. You can't just scold them casually and damage the goods.
"The Dutch regards non-compliance with discipline, excessive media intervention, and Italian defensive football philosophy as the three mortal enemies trained by young players. Once these three are implemented, players will never have a day to stand out. Think about it yourself, if you played football in Monaco during the days when you were playing football in Monaco, the media insulted you every day, can you still play well? Will you feel pressure in your heart? Will you be very comfortable?"
Zhao Yaning shook his head.
"Then don't treat others like this." Deschamps nodded with satisfaction, "We are all football players. We are not enemies. Competition can be done, but it is too much to mess with people by urging them outside the board. Football is not war, and football is not hatred. It is a sport, a beloved sport. Its charm lies on the court, not in the media."
Chapter completed!