Chapter 149: .149 Parade

Entering August, Monaco started the new season.
After the three warm-up games, the French Super Cup followed.
The French Super Cup should have been the league champion VS the French Cup champion.
But because Monaco swept the homeland triple crown last season, the Super Cup has become the championship and runner-up matchup of the league, that is, Monaco will meet Bordeaux in the Super Cup.
On August 1st, the media’s pre-match tour has ended, and Monaco’s strength assessment must have been on the rise, but the outside world is also confused about the shortcomings of Monaco’s lineup.
At the press conference before the game, a reporter asked why Situ Yunbing did not introduce a replacement for Merian.
Situ Yunbing said frankly: "We had hoped to get Eriksson from Ajax. He is an excellent young attacking midfielder, but Ajax did not sell Eriksson. Intended, so we ran aground. For other goals, we either cannot afford the high transfer expenses, or we are not suitable for us."
French reporters really don’t understand that Monaco can spend 16.5 million euros to buy a hapless Tottenham, but can’t afford to buy an excellent attacking midfielder?
Regarding the reporter's question about Monaco's goal for the new season, Situ Yunbing was also very frank, saying: "When I was appointed as the Monaco coach last season, I said that my goal is to lead Monaco to the championship. Now this goal has not changed. We have won three championships this season, but everything will start again in the new season, with new competitions, and working towards a new championship."
The reporter specifically asked about Monaco's expectations in the Champions League, and Situ Yunbing said: "We are returning to the Champions League after many years. It can be said that the team is new to this stage. Basically no player has experience in the Champions League, which makes me not. If you have any concerns, just go all out and work hard. As for how far we can go, we will try our best to leave no regrets."
Situ Yunbing couldn't be guilty of being a man of unstoppable ambitions. He was a little overpowered to compete for the championship in France last season, but he did it in the end, but this season seems to be so natural.
As for the Champions League, he really has no idea what he can do. If he goes back home in the group stage, his life will be marked with a pity.
But when it comes to champions, who doesn't want it?
On the evening of August 2, Situ Yunbing and Blanc met again as scheduled at the French Stadium.
The two coaches greeted each other on the sidelines, the new season, the new atmosphere, the new lofty sentiment, and the new heroes competing!
Blanc ridiculed Monaco as a local tyrant in Ligue 1, but Situ Yunbing did not respond to this. Bordeaux has been very calm this summer compared to the transfer market.
The main signings are only the goalkeeper Carasso from Toulouse, and the wide player Plasil from Osasuna. In terms of player departure, only Diawara's departure is slightly more important.
In the long history of French football, Bordeaux failed to play an important role, or even not as glorious as Monaco’s past history. The main reason is that the club’s financial and operating resources are indeed unsatisfactory. Monaco is backed by the royal plaque and occasionally still Favored by sponsors, when Deschamps led Monaco to reach the Champions League final, the team was still very rich, that is, since then, the situation has been deteriorating year after year and it has not improved until De Bundan took office.
Both teams in the French Super Cup have training intentions and did not put the championship in their eyes.
This is actually a semi-warm-up game.
What surprised Situ Yunbing was that Bordeaux's formation changed.
He played 433 last season and 442 this season.
Double centers Cavinaghi and Chamak, probably Wendel's return from injury, came back to support Plasil, and the team still has players like Guffalo and Ruchet, Blanc prefers the wings Qi Fei played to the extreme.
Diarra and Gourcuff are still in the midfield.
The starting lineup on Monaco's side made the outside world simply bewildered!
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defenders: Modesto, Benatia, Virtonghen, Moreau.
Midfielder: Perez, Nkulu, Matic.
Forwards: Falcao, Suarez, Gareth Bale.
This starting lineup is only from the perspective of the personnel. The outside world unexpectedly did not expect De Gea to start. The warm-up time of Sai De Gea was more than Rufael was just seen as an investigation of him. In the real battle, the outside world still believes Rufael would start, but Rufael sat on the bench.
Gareth Bale’s start is also more surprising. If Monaco is going to play three strikers, Nimani should start, at least as confirmed last season.
But Gareth Bale not only started, but also played the left wing!
Isn't he a left back?
Why did Morrow go to play left back?
Compared with these unexpected circumstances, Modesto's playing right back is unremarkable. After all, Modesto himself also has the ability to play right back. He spent four years in Serie A and practiced on the back line. The ability to be a versatile.
Although it was a semi-warm-up match, when the match really started, Situ Yunbing still carefully monitored the battle.
Before the game, he had given De Gea the experience card he was rewarded last season. This is the fastest way he can improve De Gea's ability. He has the only experience card. After working hard for a season, there is only one card The cards were given to him!
Compared to other new players confirmed to be the main force, Suarez, Gareth Bale, and Vertonghen, they all have the continuity of game experience, and they are all older than De Gea and are in Situ Yunbing. It seems that the earlier the ability to grow, the better, and the sooner to grow and progress, in order to almost fully realize the potential at the peak.
Situ Yunbing was not surprised by the trend of the game. Blanc switched to a defensive counterattack tactic at 442. He clearly knew that even the last three midfielders could hardly control the situation. Now there are only two, or old. Fight back honestly. Monaco is not a vegetarian. If you take the initiative, you will be crushed by Monaco's steel midfielder!
Both teams were more cautious in the first 20 minutes of the game. The Monaco side received less offensive pressure from the midfield, and the midfielder was able to frequently assist in the defense of the side lanes, and would not make the side defense tight. Bol's multilateral roads could not open the situation. There is no way to talk about threats.
On Monaco's side, the offense was completely messed up. Without Merian, the disadvantages began to emerge. The golden left of Situ Yun's plan was now completely chaotic.
In this game, Bordeaux was based on defense, which made Monaco's offense more difficult.
Wendell was injured for a long time last season. After returning from injury this season, he doesn't feel as agile as he used to be. After all, his age is not too young, and the impact of injury will not be small.
The technical and tactical content that Situ Yunbing wanted to see has not been played out. Moreau is still looking for a feeling at the left guard position at this stage, first defending and then considering attacking, Modesto is somewhat lonely.
Situ Yunbing saw that Gareth Bale was a little nervous and wanted to make a breakthrough when he had the ball. The success rate was not low, but the timing of a kick before the baseline was not good.
Situ Yunbing had to gesture to Gareth Bale from the sidelines to keep him steady, cooperate with his teammates and pass some safe so that he can calm down, observe the situation more without the ball, and judge the situation. Position.
Situ Yunbing's reminder was very effective.
In the case of a stalemate, in the 41st minute of the game, Gareth Bale received Matic’s pass from the left front and then knocked the ball back to Moreau. The latter assisted for half the time. He was one of the few assists, that is, the opponent's Plasil retreated to the backcourt to strengthen the defense, and Moreau dared to do so.
Moreau made a large transfer directly on the sidewalk.
The football flew to the front right. Falcao took possession of the ball in the safety zone. When Tremulina came up close, Falcao knocked the ball back to Modesto who came up with the assist, who sent it directly A straight pass, Tremulina turned and looked around, Luis Suarez pulled the side to respond!
When Suarez stopped the ball on the wing, defender Prani came out to defend. He thought that Suarez would be able to drive Suarez into a dead end without fail, but he didn't expect Suarez to go straight to the ball and pull back to open the distance with him when he stopped the ball. When Plani grabbed, Suarez stopped and turned to smash the ball again, and the two passed by, Suarez moved flexibly to erase it!
Plani lost his position and turned his body weight back again, only to find that Suarez had already crossed the ball into the penalty area!
Get rid of the breakthrough ability in a small area, Suarez should be the strongest in Ligue 1 today!
Hazard in Lille is still a bit tender and needs further training.
When Suarez slid the ball into the penalty area, defender Henrik and midfielder Diarra were all rushing towards him. Suarez's shot angle was too small, so he calmly slanted the ball back to the center.
Gurcuff was about to make a rescue, but his position was taken by someone rushing behind him!
Perez, who was smashed by the wind, took advantage of the opportunity to stop and go alone!
The new aid goalkeeper Carasso didn't have time to abandon the goal. Perez pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal!
Although Carrasso made a save, he was still beyond reach.
Perez smiled after the goal, and Suarez's finger celebrated the goal together.
Monaco fans uttered deafening cheers from the stands. They were extremely excited, and seeing Suarez's personal abilities was the most exciting for them.
Situ Yunbing just clapped on the sidelines, his expression remained unchanged.
This goal has little to do with the technical and tactical system. It is mainly personal ability. Suarez has a flexible movement and has a strong sense of playing. You must know that in the past two years in the Eredivisie, Suarez's assist number is among the top three in the Eredivisie. , And his number of goals is also.
The comprehensiveness of comprehensive capabilities makes him more in line with Situ Yunbing's tactical requirements.