Chapter 153: The .153 Champions League group is out!

In the fourth round of the league at the end of August, Monaco went to an away game to challenge Sochaux.
Since the start of the new season, Monaco has won all three games, but it gives the impression that they do not have a strong point. It is a bit like carrying the team forward in the midfield, mainly relying on Suarez, Falcao and Matic. Perez's performance of these four players, even if it is a combination on the left, Gareth Bale occasionally shines, but it is not as stable as Moreau.
In this game of Sochaux, the opponents took good care of the key players of Monaco, which almost prevented Suarez and Falcao from getting suitable opportunities and breakthrough space.
At the end of the first half, the score was 0:0, and the statistics were also very embarrassing. Monaco had only 7 shots, which was far below their average.
Not long after the start of the second half of the game, Gareth Bale suddenly received Suarez's pass from the left side of the penalty area. When Suarez turned around to drive the defensive player back, Gareth Bale had a little more space in front of him. Some, so he chose to adjust and shoot out!
The football went straight to the upper right corner of the goal, and the goalkeeper was dumbfounded in front of the goal line. No one thought that the deadlock would be broken like this!
This was Gareth Bale’s first goal since joining Monaco. He rushed to the stands of the away team fans with great excitement and gestured towards the Monaco fans with a smile on his face.
Situ Yunbing is not surprised by this. In fact, Monaco's current lineup has a long-range shooting capability.
Gareth Bale, Suarez, Falcao, plus Matic and Perez, almost everyone in the midfielder has a good long shot, enough to pose a sufficient threat.
What the French media don't understand is that Monaco is not as rich in style as before, but Situ Yunbing wants to simplify the style of play, but he has honed simple offensive methods to the highest level!
Turn complexity into simplicity, return to the basics!
As the defending champion, the opponents encountered in the French home court are basically defensive, so for Monaco, the first goal in the game is often very important.
If Monaco scores first, then the probability of winning the game will be very high, but if the opponent scores the first goal, the game will be more difficult.
Sochaux began to counterattack after the score was behind. The pressure they created was limited. In addition, De Gea also played steadily. Monaco's defense was solid and the city gates were unbreakable. On the contrary, Sochaux's back line was exposed and was defeated by Suarez in the 78th minute of the game. Si seized the opportunity and saw the goalkeeper abandon the goal before hitting the penalty area in a counterattack. He decisively kicked the ball on the spot, and the football crossed a dreamlike parabola in the sky and fell into the goal. Inside, the general Suo Xiao was immediately discouraged, and was completely beaten into a temper!
Monaco won Sochaux 2:0 in the away game, continuing the good momentum since the new season, winning four straight!
After this game, Monaco topped the list. Bordeaux drew a goalless draw with Marseille in the 90-minute away game. They shook hands and made a deal but also hurt both sides. Monaco dominated the top spot!
With the arrival of FIFA game day, most of the players in the Monaco team were called up by the national team to participate in the game. Situ Yunbing got a short holiday.
On September 2, UEFA held the draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the new season.
Situ Yunbing and Alonzo were sitting in the living room of the hotel suite, drinking wine while watching the draw live on TV.
Monaco was not accidentally placed into fourth gear.
Let’s put it this way, any European league champion team, as long as they have played the Champions League and the Europa League in the past four years, their European war points are higher than Monaco, so Monaco must be fourth according to the European war points. However, at the same time, it will also refer to the European war scores of the league in which they are in. The two values ​​are higher. However, considering that teams like Bordeaux can only be placed in third gear, they have had European wars in the past few years. Monaco can't be higher than Bordeaux, so it was placed in fourth gear.
In the living room, Alonzo looked at the TV screen very seriously. One team was drawn out, and the team in the fourth gear would finally announce the grouping, so it would not be so early to determine which group to assign.
Situ Yunbing was standing in front of the French window in a T-shirt and shorts, holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Seeing Alonzo being so serious, he asked with interest: "Which teams do you want us to be in a group? ?"
Alonzo looked at Situ Yunbing with a serious and solemn expression on his face. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. "
Situ Yunbing smiled without saying a word, Alonzo turned to ask him: "What do you think? Who is our ideal opponent?"
Situ Yunbing took a mouthful of cigarettes, and then smiled: "First gear, Barcelona, ​​second gear, Inter Milan, third gear, Stuttgart, fourth gear, Monaco."
Alonzo laughed blankly, and then said: "This is almost a group of the strongest team in each gear!
Although the second gear is changed to Real Madrid and the third gear is changed to Atletico Madrid, it will be stronger, but they are all from the same league, so they are not established.
why? What are the benefits for Monaco in this grouping? "
Situ Yunbing smiled and said: "Of course, if we qualify from this group, then at least one favorite team to win the championship will be eliminated! Isn't this the best result?"
Alonzo said: "But it is not easy for us to qualify."
"There is no difference between second place and last place in the knockout round."
Alonzo was completely speechless.
Perhaps only Situ Yunbing thought so.
In his heart, he still prayed that Monaco would never be assigned to the group mentioned by Situ Yunbing.
When it was the turn to draw the fourth team, Alonzo became extremely nervous.
Situ Yunbing looked relaxed, but his eyes never left the LCD TV on the wall.
When Monaco was drawn out, the big screen showed that Monaco was assigned to Group D.
The top three teams in this group have already been selected.
First gear, Chelsea.
Second gear, Porto.
Third gear, Atletico Madrid.
The fourth gear, Monaco.
The death group is born!
At the same time, the players and fans of Monaco also learned the news of their grouping results, and everyone reacted differently.
Some people are excited because they can play against a Premier League giant like Chelsea.
Some people worry that Monaco will not be able to qualify in such a brutal group.
Situ Yunbing was half drunk, and then slept beautifully.
Woke up the next day and started a regular life, fitness, work and research opponents, when he wanted to relax, he drove his sports car along the coastline.
The French media expressed an encouraging atmosphere for the results of the Monaco group draw.
Probably no one thinks that Chelsea will be eliminated in this group, because Chelsea's European results have been stable for many years.
If the Stamford Bridge tragedy hadn’t happened last season, maybe Chelsea would still have a chance to avenge Manchester United. How could Chelsea’s runner-up the year before, the semi-finals last year fall in the group stage?
The reason why Porto can be placed in the second tier is that their Champions League results have been mediocre in the past few years, but even if they are eliminated in the group stage, they can move to the Europa League and continue to score European war points. Therefore, the European war points are high, the key is Participation in the European war is also relatively stable.
Atletico Madrid has only scored some points in the past two years in the European war to enter the third gear.
And Monaco as the Champions League, it can even be said that the new army in the European war, they need to compete with Atletico Madrid and Porto for a qualifying spot.
In the eyes of the outside world, these three teams have a fairly obvious gap with Chelsea, but the gap between the three of them is very weak. The so-called dead group is relative to these three clubs.
Therefore, at this time, the French media must cheer for Monaco, hoping that Monaco can play well in the group stage and eliminate the other two teams to reach the top 16.
The FIFA game day is over and the players return on time. Monaco's Champions League group match will officially kick off in the middle of next week. Before that, Monaco will play Paris Saint-Germain at home in the fifth round of the league weekend.
In the pre-match press conference, reporters asked Situ Yunbing's views on the UEFA Champions League groupings. Situ Yunbing smiled and said: "Monaco is the fourth-tier team. Take a look at the results of the other 7 groups. In fact, we are divided. Any group is the same. Since no matter which group is drawn, the situation is similar, we don’t have much opinion. Try to fight for a good result. This is what we have to do."
Regarding whether the game tomorrow night will retain strength for the Champions League, Situ Yunbing replied earnestly: "Our basic goal this season is to defend the title, so we will not take the league lightly!"
French media reporters believed Situ Yunbing's words.
But the next night at the Louis II Stadium, Monaco's starting lineup was obviously rotated!
And Situ Yunbing has changed!
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defenders: Adriano, Benatia, Vertonghen, Muratori.
Midfielder: Witsel, Matic, Perez, Gareth Bale.
Forwards: Falcao, Nimani.
The reporters in the media booth all had wry smiles and were cheated by Situ Yunbing!
But this kind of smoke bomb was too normal, but Situ Yunbing had never dropped a smoke bomb before, and this sudden flick of a shot was really caught off guard.
They don't care about this, Monaco rotation is normal!
While Situ Yunbing kept the team's central axis during the rotation, he was obviously still afraid of Paris Saint-Germain.
However, Paris Saint-Germain has suffered serious blood loss this summer. Except for Rothen who was banned from bombarding the club at the end of last season, and was loaned to the Glasgow Wanderers in the new season, the conflict between coach Regon and the management As a result, the main goalkeeper Landro was disheartened and switched to Lille. The ineffective and well-paid veteran Kežman was sent to the remote and cold Zenit of St. Petersburg, and the defense was on the line. Biala also left the team.
Paris Saint-Germain has no bright spots in signings, it can be said that they have come to the darkest trough again.
But Situ Yunbing knew that this was the last darkness of Paris Saint-Germain before dawn. Before long, Paris Saint-Germain will have a wealthy consortium from an enemy country. By then, Paris will rise strongly in Europe!