Chapter 172 Negative Competition
The distance between heaven and hell may be within one second.
Just as Lyon was about to celebrate, the cheers came to an abrupt end.
The ball did not roll into Monaco's goal, but hit the post with great accuracy, bounced back to the penalty area, and Roma, who was chased back, rushed under him.
Silence, the whole audience was silent.
Then there were complaints of regret, and of course, Monaco's ease after the disaster.
"Roma, don't be too nervous and relax. This is just a game. Don't think too much. The boss is watching us. If you don't want to disappoint the boss, just perform well!"
Jim, who wore the captain's armband for the first time in this game, walked back to his penalty area and comforted Roma a few words.
Jim is younger than Roma, but the two have completely different positions in the team. Before, Roma was just the team's substitute goalkeeper, while Jim was indeed the decisive force on the team's defense line. Moreover, Jim was Zhang Mu's direct line in the reserve team and was the new third captain. Even if Roma said a few heavy words, it would not be too much.
But Jim didn't. He always knew the responsibility of the captain on his shoulders and led the team to victory, rather than using his captain as a captain to act as a domineering player.
Roma nodded, with a very obvious shame on his face. He understood that this was his low-level mistake. If the team really lost the goal for his own reasons, then he was the team's sinner. If he really lost the league championship because of this, he would probably be recorded in the team's shame list forever.
However, this mistake also calmed down his excitement. Yes, this is just a game. Although it may be of different importance, it is only a game after all. Even if it is given too much content, it cannot escape this category.
Get up from the ground, patted the grass blades stuck on their bodies, and Roma threw the ball with his hand to defender Squillac, officially entering the game.
Zhang Mu felt like he had survived the disaster. Although a goal was nothing, it would affect his tactical deployment. If he really lost the goal, then Monaco might not be able to calmly continue to defend and counterattack.
When Monaco attacks, Lyon will have to fight back to the end. Although the final result cannot be predicted, this is definitely not the situation Zhang Mu wants. He does not give up control of the situation like he wants. What he needs is control, without any unexpected control.
I sighed in secretly for luck, and at the same time made up my mind that after I went back, I had to start recruiting a competent psychological counselor. There was no other requirement, and at least the players would not tremble when they were on the court.
The ball is under Monaco's control, but the Monaco players are playing very strictly in accordance with the instructions of coach Zhang Mu. Since the opponent does not plan to attack, Monaco will always control the ball and control the ball in the backcourt. Anyway, the draw is an acceptable result. They will not take the risk of strengthening the attack. Not to mention whether they can be counterattacked by their opponents, they can't bear Zhang Mu's subsequent punishment, and they feel chill when they think about it.
Zhang Mu has no airs in his daily life and has many common languages among his peers. However, once the competition and training is played, Zhang Mu seems to have become a different person, harsh and ruthless. You must know that Maiconke is still training in the reserve team. If he cannot get his form back as soon as possible, he may only have the option of leaving the team in Xiatian.
For supernovas like Maikong, who are extremely talented, they are so ruthless. What courage do they have to challenge Zhang Mu's authority? So they should follow Zhang Mu's instructions honestly.
Of course, maybe such a game is boring, but it can really bring a championship. If they are allowed to choose, they would rather play such a boring game than lose the championship in a heart-wrenching manner.
Champion is supreme honor.
Maybe a team will lose their ambition and lose their best form when they are tired of winning the cup, but Monaco will not do this. You should know that they were barely relegated last season, and all the teams are young players, and their desire for championships is unparalleled.
The loyal executor Zhang Mu's tactics, Monaco seems to be practicing passing in the backcourt, or playing with the ball possession rate. I believe it has passed 85% of it.
Lyon only had one striker wandering in the frontcourt and continued to press, playing the role of being dismissed. After a while, another player added to steal over the halftime. However, it was OK for the overall situation. Even if two more players were added, it would be difficult to cut the ball controlled by Monaco.
The game has been going on for more than 10 minutes, and there is no passion or hotness on the field, and it is boring.
The Lyon players at home have already started booing in an organized manner, of course not for the home team players, but for Monaco, who keeps passing balls in the backcourt. Such a negative game is really ugly.
Zhang Mu looked around disdainfully. Fans are fans. As long as things are good for the team they support, they think they are right and unfavorable. I'm sorry, we can't accept it. Lyon fans are like this. They will not boo their players and fight for it without being active, but will boo Monaco in negative competitions.
If the young Monaco players at the beginning of this season might not be able to adapt to the whole day of booing around the away game, but after more than half a season, players who are not used to it will not be affected too much in the away game. Although the atmosphere of the opponent's home court is terrifying, they can basically block such interference and play themselves.
The booing of Lyon fans seemed to be coming in from the left ear and out from the right ear. They still did their own way in the backcourt. As long as Lyon did not press on a large scale, they would still be like this. Only when Zhang Mu took the initiative to change the tactics will they follow the instructions to change the way of playing.
The referee was also a little stunned. Such games are really rare.
It is not surprising that Monaco's defensive counterattack was against the road, but Lyon's negative attitude at home made them a little unacceptable. You know, even if Monaco scored a draw in this game, it would have no impact on Lyon, but it would have a great impact on Lyon.
It is really not a solution to continue playing like this. Tomorrow will become a laughing stock. So the referee on the court asked the fourth official off the court to negotiate with the two coaches through the headset to see if he could play more proactively. Otherwise, no one would be able to avoid the football team.
Chapter completed!