Chapter Seventy-One: Crossing the Hurdle

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Lille eventually entered midfield with a two-goal lead.

Galtier looked at Hazard as he walked past him, and found that he had some inexplicable emotions.

Since ancient times, people from all walks of life have been interested in – and even admired – one kind of person: genius.

Eden Hazard is undoubtedly a genius in football.

How to go to the limit?

Obviously, the opening arrangement was a failure. Galtier confessed to himself.

Ding Yue and Payette also followed, feeling a little depressed.

Originally, in the car that came to Lille, Payette was still the most active one. In his heart, he held his breath and wanted to have a good fight with Hazard, so that when the reporters were writing, they could at least make him compare with Hazard.

But the reality is somewhat harsh.

Payette sometimes wonders, how did genius come about, such as Ronaldo, such as Messi, is it born or acquired? Or is there an innate component and an acquired training bonus?

Payette boasted that he had shown more than ordinary talent when he was a child, and even after moving from club to club, he was still the brightest star in the team.

People are afraid of comparison, and when they compare, they doubt themselves.

Ding Yue also sensed that something was wrong with Payette. Low moods are most contagious to others.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Ding Yue walked up to Payette in two quick steps and asked.

Payette looked sideways and shook his head, "It's okay." ”

After that, he didn't communicate too much with Ding Yue, and quickly walked to the player tunnel.

Payette's momentary panic made him a little angry, angry with himself. All day long it is said to be true to your feelings, not to deceive yourself, but not to deceive yourself, to deceive others.

Payette hated the feeling.

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Winning and losing go into halftime, are two different concepts and emotions.

Galtier stood in the middle of the dressing room, and every time it came to a moment like this, he felt a sense of powerlessness. He can't go down, and he can't be caught by the team that he's flinching. Because he's the manager....helmsman of this team.

At the same time, he is also excited about it....because every game is made up of so many uncertainties that it is almost impossible to find two games that are exactly the same, and every game is a new challenge....maybe this is why he chose football in the first place.

Bang Bang Bang ....

There was a round of applause that was not very loud, but it sounded very crisp in the space of the locker room.

"Okay, we all know we're in a bad situation," Gartier shrugged, "I'm honestly in a cold sweat right now. ”

There was suppressed laughter in the dressing room, but everyone was finally teased by Galtier's two words and recovered from their low mood.

"First things first, let's calm down. Pressing his hands down, Galtier tried to make his voice sound calmer, "You know, when you're two goals down, it's the hardest to get the first goal back. We need to get over this!"

Everyone raised their heads.

'When we score the first goal, the rest of the game will definitely be very open. Because they'll be scared too!"

Galtier's voice grew louder and louder, and his body language showed his agitated emotions, "We still have time, don't be impatient." I need you all to focus on the game!

Galtier knew there was only one thing he had to do, and that was to re-energize the players.

In the first half, Lille looked dangerous with every attack, which made the players hesitate to play, and everyone would have doubted whether Saint-Etienne could withstand the onslaught of their opponents. At this time, it is only the head coach who can step up first and let the team unite again and stay calm and in formation.

Ding Yue didn't know if Galtier's speech made the other players feel better. But watching Galtier try to cheer up his players is also a different kind of shock....everyone wants to do their best... Regardless of whether the best result is beautiful or not. At least, you punched.

Everyone walked out of the dressing room with unknown doubts about the game, but at least morale-wise, they didn't want to be as depressed as the minutes before half-time.

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Rekick off.

Saint-Etienne maintained a good formation at the start, which was certainly thanks to the speech of the Galtier midfielder.

Ding Yue also knows that understanding positioning and movement can affect the progress of the game in the overall situation. When they arrive at Saint-Etienne, every coach stresses the need to learn to look at the game as a whole, to understand what kind of outcome every move of the team will have on the game and what kind of impact it will have on the final scoreline.

Ding Yue has always tried his best to keep himself calm, and soberly look at every dispatch and change of his team and the enemy.

Saint-Etienne was the first to make changes, and it has been a constant truth for thousands of years that if we are backward, we must change.

Defend in the high post!

This is the prescription prescribed after Galtier's speech - but there are some differences from other high defences: E. Revelli, Payette and Ding Yue did not completely press the opposing defenders aggressively, but managed to cover the routes of the Lille defenders to their midfielders.

This change made the midfield crowded, and suddenly the half became scarce... Lille's defenders can only try to avoid the Saint-Etienne midfield's defense and go straight to a few of their strikers, otherwise they may lose possession in a very dangerous area and be counter-attacked by Saint-Etienne on the spot with little preparation.

However, Eden Hazard and Gervinho's stature is not enough to support such a style of play, so... Lille's defenders had only one option, a long pass to Moussa Sow.

In this way, Saint-Etienne was much better, and Bognaegra followed Moussa Sow to death and used his height and weight to completely suppress him.

Galtier clenched his fists on the sidelines – there was no change of tactics than his choice. Changing the situation on the field is more exciting for a manager... The positioning and movement of the team's defenders and forwards forced Lille to change their approach to play long passes when organizing the attack. That's a good sign!

The increasing possession of the ball also gave the Saint-Etienne players more confidence - the road is right!

Matuidi became the busiest man, intercepting requires him to run constantly, and the ball needs to reach him as soon as possible after the tackle, and then split the side.

He was a little uncomfortable with the heavy responsibility for a while, but there was no way to do it. Payette and Ding Yue on both sides were seen dead.

"Run, run!"

Gartier squinted and shouted from the sidelines, he had unbuttoned the second button on his shirt as well. The atmosphere made him feel a little suffocated.

Ding Yue tried to get himself into a calm and wild state, which was paradoxical, but it was necessary - to keep a cool head, but the body was fanatical to enter the game.

Payette and E. Revelli also stirred.

Lille's backfield was like a pool of stagnant water jumping into three majestic buffaloes, and the surface of the water began to become restless and muddy.

It's easy to fish in troubled waters, Ding Yue keeps walking up and down the guard line, waiting for the moment when the opportunity comes to mind.

Matuidi didn't have the ball as well, and eventually, the team's boss Payet habitually stepped back and picked up the ball on the left flank.

When a player gets the ball, it's the best time for the player off the ball to run.

Ding Yue knew this.

Diagonally through the gap between the left wing-back and the left centre-back!

The ball takes off from the left side of the court!

Ding Yue saw it!

didn't stop, continued to accelerate, the ball flew over the heads of several people, and landed in front of Ding Yue.

Galtier held his breath....Finally arrived!

Wait a minute, Galtier instantly set his sights on the linesman and didn't raise the flag!

Ding Yue only felt that his blood was boiling, and he unloaded the ball with his right foot, no longer paying attention to everything in this world....only the goal in front of him.. and the way to the goal.

The Saint-Etienne players on the bench also stood up. All the people who have played against Ding Yue on the training ground are full of confidence, and they know Ding Yue's speed best... It's just this last one-on-one showdown....

"Lying grass!"

An indecent shout from Sacco exploded on the Saint-Etienne bench.

He couldn't help but be surprised - Ding Yue was still three or four meters away from the big forbidden area, so he chose a light hanging door during the run!

The goalkeeper from Saint-Etienne was still speeding towards him, trying to expand the defensive area...

The ball went over the goalkeeper... But....did not cross the beam!

The ball is in!

Get a goal back!

1:2!