After the Lyon players fought to grab the black feet, Monaco's skillful pass control finally had a problem. That is, in the midfield, it was difficult for both Benardi and Hillens to control the ball calmly. They were either violated by their opponents or malicious fouls. Several good opportunities were directly wiped out by their opponents.

The referee had a sharp eye and was given all the punishments for Lyon's fouls, but it disrupted Monaco's passing and control rhythm. Lyon's goal has obviously been achieved. Juninho, the core of the main midfield organization, paid a yellow card, but in Santini's opinion, the players' tasks were completed very well. Of course, it would be great if Juninho, the one who got the yellow card, was not Juninho.

Monaco has changed from the original pass control to the current pass control - free kick - pass control. There are almost no complete passes, which is quite annoying, and it is difficult for the players to complete Zhang Mu's instructions.

The midfield is full of people and horses. It seems that such a scene usually occurs in the penalty area. Now that it has become a midfield position, we can see how fierce Lyon's fight is.

Although the referee kept calling fouls and had become the busiest person on the court, this did not prevent Lyon players from continuing to implement Santini's tactical instructions. Of course, after Juninho received a yellow card, they had already begun to pay attention to their actions. They had violated the rules, so the actions that hurt people should not appear.

Both sides are back and forth, you are fouled, and I serve, it seems like I am doing professional contact in this regard, but I don’t know which team will have such boring training methods.

Zhang Mu saw it clearly on the bench and couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the old fox was the old fox, and he reacted so quickly that he could be called a monster.

In fact, such foul tactics are very restraining in ball control tactics. Imagine that Mourinho is facing Guardiola, it seems that he can compete head-on through the strangle of the midfield.

However, Zhang Mu was not worried about the problems of the players. He was mainly worried about the referee. The opponent made such frequent fouls and the referee frequently called the referee, so there might be a referee missing one or two for compensation reasons. At that time, it might be time for Lyon to make a sharp counterattack.

Just as Zhang Mu was thinking about this issue, something he was worried about happened.

Viola hit Rainier on the wing, but the lineman who was close at hand did not raise the flag. Even if the Monaco players protested, they were still indifferent. Lyon finally got the opportunity to counterattack.

However, Prato was quite prepared. He predicted the ball in advance when his opponent crossed, and jumped high and caught the ball steadily, so that Monaco did not fall into an embarrassing situation.

Zhang Mu stood up from his seat and strode to the fourth official to protest. If he did not apply pressure like the referee at this time, the same thing might happen again. He could not guarantee that Prato would always remain in this state, nor could he guarantee that Monaco's luck would always be so good.

The fourth official and the referee began to communicate through the walkie-talkie, and then the fourth official began to appease Zhang Mu again, hoping that he would remain calm and that the referee would conduct fair and just law enforcement competitions without his worries.

Shit, Zhang Mu could only curse in his heart. You know, the last time he was directly sent to the stands for a verbal attack, and was banned for one game. He didn't want to feel such a destructive disaster again.

When he returned to his seat, he began to think about how to deal with it. Although his opponent frequently fouled, it was not easy to really cut off the ball under Monaco. Of course, this is due to Monaco's lack of real attack since the beginning of the game. It is more of a control of the ball simply for the sake of controlling the ball, not for the sake of scoring the ball.

The first half ended in the 18th minute, and the first shot of both sides appeared.

After receiving the pass from Benardi, Datou did not knock back but did not deal with it in an abnormal manner. He turned around and pivoted the ball and wiped Lyon's midfielder Doraso, which shows Datou's spirituality when playing football.

When he turned around and faced the opponent's goal, Datou began his own personal performance.

Most South American players have excellent foot skills, and it is no problem for the best one, Dalexandro, to play fancy work at the feet. Two consecutive bicycles got rid of Juninho's pressing, and then accurately passed behind the opponent's central defender Muller, where Roten had already penetrated straight like a dragon out of the water.

However, Lyon must have two tricks to dominate Ligue 1. Another central defender steadily stuck his position and leaned Roten behind him, and took the lead to break the ball out of the baseline.

Just as Big Head turned around and rushed forward, Lyon coach Santini suddenly bounced out of his seat, as if he had seen something terrifying.

In fact, what he was afraid of was that Monaco suddenly changed the rhythm after controlling the ball and suddenly moved forward. If the players were not fully prepared, such an offensive would undoubtedly be fatal.

Monaco's performance undoubtedly confirms his idea. Monaco will really play like this.

Santini was panicked. His team was at a disadvantage. Although they were fighting at home, the initiative was now completely in Monaco's hands. Monaco wanted to control the ball and broke through if they wanted to attack. He did not care about the feelings of Lyon's players and looked like he was determined to be Lyon.

What makes him most uncomfortable is that apart from the foul tactics, he has no way to perfectly deal with Monaco's open and upright style of playing. Do you really have to hate this game at home?

Monaco's corner kick, Jim and other tall defenders also rushed into Lyon's penalty area to prepare for the header, but Lyon's ability to release was quite outstanding, and Hillens's footwork was not well mastered. Anderson, who was back in the penalty area and returned to the penalty area by his opponent, grabbed the first point and cleared out of the penalty area.

But Monaco's offensive was not over yet. Benardi, who was ambushing outside the penalty area, shot anger at the coming ball, and the ball roared towards the goal like a missile.

Perhaps because of the long-term distant battle, although Benardi's shot was of high quality, the direction was slightly deviated. He slid out of the baseline by rubbing the post of the goal, wasting a good opportunity to score.

Although there was no goal, it could not conceal the fact that Lyon was completely suppressed by Monaco. Although Lyon's goal shot was kept in Monaco's penalty area, facing the active pressing of Monaco's players, Lyon's first players quickly lost the ball, and the ball rights returned to Monaco's hands again.

Monaco, who had full control of the initiative, began to speed up the rhythm of passing and controlling, and gradually began to show his sharp fangs. The casual pass and controlling just now became a purposeful and extremely penetrating pass.

The focus of the offense also shifted from the midfield to the frontcourt sidewalk. Monaco's sharpest sidewalk attack finally revealed his terrifying side in Lyon.

For a moment, Lyon's side defense line was in panic, and it was almost useless under Monaco's aggressive and unreasonable raid.

If Lyon's two full-backs are also powerful players in Ligue 1, both Bresche and Casapal are first-class stars who can attack and defend, otherwise they would not be won by Ligue 1 overlord Lyon.

However, such a powerful wing player seems so powerless in the face of Monaco's sharp wing offense. After all, the defense must be passive. Monaco suppresses Lyon, and their offensive ability cannot be exerted, so they are almost like sleepwalking.

Halfway through the first half, Lyon had almost never received any ball rights, and the situation changed from a spectator to a passive defender, and the ball was quite frustrating.

If Zhang Mu knew the emotions of the Lyon players, he would definitely be very happy because his goal has been achieved, such football is frustrating.

Seeing that the team had completely taken the initiative and pushed Lyon, who was fighting at home, could not breathe, and he could attack more resolutely.

At his signal, the big head position began to move forward, and the situation of retreating before and helping to stand firm in the midfield began to change like a good frontcourt commander. This process was almost natural, giving people a feeling of moistening things silently.

Adebayo also began to consciously wander into the opponent's penalty area. The most important thing for a good center is his scoring ability. He will never forget what his most professional job is. Now is the time to test his scoring ability.

This is also Zhang Mu's arrangement. Adebayo was given more tasks to support his companions before. With his support, Monaco's wings could truly spread their wings and fly. However, Zhang Mu made changes in a few days, turning him from a supporter to a tough guy. For the omnipotent, it was as simple as usual, and he also liked such a job more. Which striker didn't want his goal to score like a big deal?

In this way, Monaco's lineup has become more aggressive. With the big head passing the ball as accurately as a scalpel, Rainier and Roten frequently shot, and Adebayo used the perfect combination of his skills and strength to threaten Lyon's goal.

During this period, Monaco's shooting data rose sharply, and Lyon's goalkeeper had made three wonderful saves in just a few minutes. Although there were a lot of people in the penalty area, the ball behind them still made them very uncomfortable. In the end, it was still possible to rely on the goalkeeper Kupe's outstanding performance to protect the city.

It is difficult for Santini to make effective adjustments now. He can see the situation on the court very clearly. If the team is just a little behind, he can still change this situation through partial adjustments. However, now there is a comprehensive fall, and a little change will not make any waves.

The only thing he can pray now is that Monaco cannot score a goal in the first half. After the break, after the change of momentum and morale between the two sides, Lyon can still compete with Monaco in the second half; but if he really conceded the goal in the first half, it would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to Lyon. Now, judging from the situation on the field, the probability of Monaco scoring is too high.
Chapter completed!