Chapter 127 Bordeaux
The FIFA virus is still relatively far away for Monaco. Although many players in the team have entered the national team, most of them are not the main players. The playing time is very limited after the two international games, so when they returned to the club, their physical condition was not greatly affected. Of course, fatigue on the journey is inevitable.
After returning to the club, he will face the Ligue 1 game, which is also a painful torture for the players. Fortunately, his opponent Lille is not very strong now. Monaco's advantage is still very obvious when he is at home.
Since it was a duel with Deschamps next week, Zhang Mu arranged a rotation of the lineup, and several players who followed the national team got a chance to rest, while several substitutes who were usually hard to get a chance to play were lucky to start.
In the end, Monaco struggled to tie his opponent Lille at home. The strength of a non-main lineup is still difficult to compete with his opponent. He was suppressed by his opponent most of the game. If it weren't for the excellent performance of the defense line and goalkeeper, coupled with the tenacious will of the players, Monaco's first defeat in the season would have occurred.
Monaco, which tied two consecutive times, narrowed the gap between Lyon and Bordeaux in the standings, which was considered by the media to be the beginning of its true form and depravity.
In fact, Monaco fans are very disgusted with the media's fanning fire. After all, they can see that Monaco did not send main players and did not lose the game, so they still rank at the top of the standings.
However, next is another severe test. Deschamps' Bordeaux is now ranked third in the standings. It is not a fuel-efficient light, and it is also a away game. If you really cannot defeat your opponent, you will definitely be easily surpassed by Lyon, who is hosting a weak team at home in this round. Bordeaux will further narrow the point gap. Monaco will be really dangerous at that time.
Monaco fans are worried, while Bordeaux fans are even more worried.
Deschamps has done a good job with the team since taking office this season. At this time, the league is actually at the forefront of the standings, and the gap with the two teams above is not big. It should be said that they are very excited.
But the grudge between Deschamps and Monaco coach Zhang Mu is clear in the whole of France. Even if you can't be said to be without you, it is still a mortal enemy, which makes them more confused.
Of course, they don’t think Zhang Mu is good. If Deschamps can lead the team to defeat Monaco, then it is undoubtedly the most happy thing.
But Zhang Mu is not so easy to defeat. Bordeaux has lost one game, but Monaco has remained unbeaten since the beginning of the season. Although he has not won for two consecutive rounds, who knows whether this game will rebound.
What worries them the most is that being the head coach Armstrong who always provoked Zhang Mu before was a lesson. After being defeated by Monaco, he resigned sadly and had no news.
And will Deschamps, who are also constantly provoking, follow in this footsteps?
Deschamps didn't know what these fans were thinking. The game was still a week before it started. He had already begun to think about how to show Zhang Mu a good look.
Zhang Mu also attached great importance to this game. He has already been involved in the two arch rivals in Ligue 1. Now only Deschamps is still coming to cause trouble for himself. This time he must slap him hard. He has been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Therefore, Zhang Mu started preparing for the game early and did not rush to the away game in advance. After all, there is no good training environment there, so it is more comfortable to train in his own training ground.
Moreover, in order to confuse his opponent, Zhang Mu closed down since Monday's restorative training. Except for arranging 15 minutes of photo time every day, he started to check the news at the rest of the time, and did not give reporters the opportunity to inquire about the news.
So, with this reason, the first wave of verbal battles between the two mortal enemy coaches began.
When the reporter asked Deschamps about his views on Monaco's closed training, the Bordeaux coach seemed very disdainful.
"Only those who are guilty will have various small moves. The closed training is nothing more than a plan to confuse the opponents, making us not know their tactical arrangements, and want to win unexpectedly. Everyone knows that only weak teams will want to use strange moves when facing strong teams, because they have no idea, so it is clear who is stronger and who is weak."
Deschamps placed Bordeaux as a strong team, and clearly did not take Monaco seriously made the reporters very happy. So Deschamps successfully made the headlines in sports newspapers and magazines.
Zhang Mu sneered at this. Deschamps never took Zhang Mu seriously. It was not surprising to say such words, but it was too funny. Although Bordeaux performed well this year, it did not have any advantage compared to Monaco. No matter what data it compares, it may be slightly inferior.
Zhang Mu didn't want to say anything more before the game. He wanted to give his opponent a headache during the game, but since Deschamps still refused to give in, there was no need for him to keep a low profile.
In response to the reporter's questions, Zhang Mu responded lightly: "If the results of the football match are unpredictable, then Mr. Deschamps may be able to defeat us with shameless words. After all, there are too many factors in the position on the football field, such as the referee; but when it comes to strength, I really don't understand what qualifications he has to say here. Can he defeat us steadily just because he coached in Monaco? Then I want to say that he won steadily by Monaco, which he advised, not Monaco now. If he does not have an accurate understanding, then I will regret it after the game."
Regarding Zhang Mu's words, the reporters clearly grasped the point and immediately asked: "What do you mean is that the Monaco you coach is better than the Monaco you coached by Mr. Deschamps?"
"It's obvious that Monaco was struggling to relegate in the last moment under the coaching of Mr. Deschamps last season, and we are now at the top of the standings and are launching a rush to the league champions. Who can't see such a gap?" In the eyes of reporters, Zhang Mu answered their questions in a arrogant and arrogant tone.
"Some people say that your short-term success in Monaco is because of inheriting the team left by Deschamps. If it weren't for his preparation, Monaco's achievements wouldn't be like this."
Zhang Mu almost laughed out loud by the reporter's question. After finally breathing evenly, he said slowly: "I don't know who you heard this from, but I want to say that you, like that person, must not understand football. Are you a guest star in an entertainment reporter?" Zhang Mu first teased the reporter who made him laugh.
"You can look at Monaco's starting lineup now. How many of them are the main players of Deschamps last season? Then look at our technical and tactical playing styles. Is it a bit similar to Monaco coached by Deschamps?"
Zhang Mu's condescending tone made the reporter very embarrassed and disgraced.
Zhang Mu still easily dealt with such unprofessional journalists, but it is very difficult for him to deal with those professional journalists.
"It is undeniable that Monaco has performed very well under your coaching, but there are many problems now. After all, your coaching experience is still relatively lacking. The gap between the youth reserve team and the adult team is very large. This may be a fatal weakness for you. For example, with two consecutive draws, Monaco has no advantage in the standings; and in this game, you may not be able to gain any advantage when facing Mr. Deschamps, who has blocked coaching experience.
This is an experienced journalist. His words made Zhang Mu feel a little unaware of what to refute. It is true that the lack of coaching experience is his biggest weakness. If he insists that the influence is not greatly reduced, it may be regarded as a quibble.
After a pause, Zhang Mu responded deeply: "You said a lot. Coaching experience does require time to accumulate, but this cannot determine victory. If that is true, then what else can you do in the game? Just compare the coaching experience of the coaches of the two teams."
Zhang Mu's response was naturally taken into account, but when these words came to Deschamps' ears, they completely changed their taste.
"What, he said my coaching experience is shit? Is coaching in Monaco torture the team?" Deschamps asked in anger when facing the reporter.
"Yes, yes, that's what he said." The reporter was instigated with peace of mind.
Of course, Deschamps also knew that the reporter would definitely make things jealous, but he was still furious. In his mind, he could criticize others, but he could not accept what others did to him.
"Just be fair and free. To be honest, my lineup in Monaco might not be able to dominate the Ligue 1 last season, but it is definitely a competitive lineup. However, in order to establish his prestige in the team, that guy broke up the lineup after he came on stage and replaced it with his own direct line. Just imagine how many players he delayed. If you go to Monaco for an interview, you should know how unpopular he is there." Deschamps was already a little crazy. Although his psychological quality was still very good, he could not withstand the stimulation of reporters.
"I'm afraid they won't tell the truth if they interview them. After all, they still have to play football under Zhang Mu's command. They will definitely be afraid that Zhang Mu will let them wear small shoes." The reporter was a little greedy and continued to ask as if he was seduced.
"That doesn't matter. There is no need to be afraid at all. As long as they are honest, I can buy them in Bordeaux during the winter break. I believe they can have greater development here."
Chapter completed!