Chapter 17: Paris Saint-Germain's Criticism
The French Serie A is progressing steadily, with Paris Saint-Germain regaining their dominance after a tumultuous early period and now sitting in second place in the league after the return of Yile.
In first place is Lyon, in the first 10 rounds of the league, Lyon with 8 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 26 points in the position of the leader of Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, is in second place with a record of 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
The points gap between the two sides is not large, and Paris Saint-Germain's fierce catch-up momentum has also put a lot of pressure on Lyon, and Lyon still have Champions League to play this season.
They can't concentrate on the league and they don't want to give up on a rare Champions League opportunity.
The worst thing is that Lyon's squad is difficult to support two-line operations, and there can only be one between the Champions League and the league.
If most of the managers were replaced, they would choose the league, after all, Lyon did not have much chance of winning in the Champions League, but in a manager change, Lyon's new coach Garcia chose the Champions League!
It's an incredible thing, and it's so naïve that the media is talking about it.
Whatever the point of view, Lyon should have chosen the league over the Champions League.
They are not Paris Saint-Germain, they don't have a 400 million duo, they don't have Mbappe and Di Maria on the wing, they don't have Cavani, they don't have a good bench.
But Rao is so, Lyon still chose the Champions League!
This starts with the 'personality' that Lyon officially defined for the manager.
During the welcoming ceremony to welcome Garcia, the sporting director of Lyon mentioned the word 'fighter' several times, a word that symbolizes struggle, reform and blood.
And the French head coach obviously carried forward the romantic imagination factor of the French, and integrated himself with the character very thoroughly.
I want to prove myself through the Champions League!
Actually, Garcia also thought very thoroughly.
The league and the Champions League may seem to be easier for the former, but Garcia can only achieve his goal of winning the title.
It's just that Lyon still has Paris Saint-Germain in front of him!
Although this Ligue 1 Galaxy team is slightly settled, Garcia does not feel that he can win the league title from their mouths, at least with the current squad facing Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon only has a share of being hammered.
As a result, Garcia began to turn around and focus on the Champions League.
There is an explanation in the round of 16, the round of 8 is the best Champions League result in 20 years, and the top 4 equals the best record in history.
Although it may seem difficult, it is a little easier than the almost impossible task of winning the championship in the league.
Although the media is still agitating, Garcia has fallen on deaf ears and has a firm goal of reaching the last four of the Champions League first.
As for the league, he doesn't want to lose to anyone but Paris Saint-Germain.
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In Paris Saint-Germain's training base, Boas and Michel glanced at the report, and the former couldn't help but sneer.
"It's going to be clever!"
Villas-Boas is well aware of Garcia's intentions, but he has no interest in debunking them, at least judging by Garcia's weak performance, they cannot pose a threat to PSG.
Now Paris Saint-Germain is not just staring at the league or the Champions League, they want a big pie.
The French Cup, the French Cup, the Ligue 1, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, he wants them all, and if time permits, he wants the Club World Cup, but this event will obviously not be available until next year.
But that's okay, Barcelona's seven-time title also lasted two seasons and he doesn't mind waiting.
The most critical issue for Paris Saint-Germain now is the Champions League schedule.
After a big win over Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain took out Red Star Belgrade in another blow.
A loop, the first three rounds end.
Group C is ranked below.
First: Liverpool, 3 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 9 points.
Second, Paris Saint-Germen, 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 6 points.
Third: Napoli, 1 win, 0 draws, 2 losses, 3 points.
Fourth: Red Star Belgrade, 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 0 points.
In terms of points, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain have the best chance of qualifying.
And many people are optimistic that in the second round, Paris Saint-Germain can take advantage of the victory to chase Liverpool to the top of the group.
After all, judging from the number of times Liverpool has played against Yile, Yile has almost won completely.
Many people are saying that Yi Le is too restrained by Liverpool, Liverpool's midfield is too rough, and in the face of a dominant midfielder like Yi Le, there is no way to fight back.
Of course, these remarks have not been affirmed by pundits, who feel that Yile and Liverpool are very compatible with each other, so they are more likely to influence each other, but in the end, Yile is often far more controlled in midfield than Liverpool.
In this way, Liverpool gradually fell into the rhythm of Yile.
It's easy to solve this problem, and that is to find a midfielder comparable to Yile, or change Liverpool's midfield attributes.
Of course, there is a more direct way, and that is to buy Yile.
It's just that Liverpool wants to buy it, but Paris Saint-Germain may not let it go.
For the current Parisian fans and clubs, Eloco is the future of Paris, the leader of Paris.
For this reason, Parisian fans did not hesitate to name the name of the 'King' Yile, in order to lock Yile to death in Paris Saint-Germain.
These Parisian fans have a good calculation, and now they are giving Yi Le such a great honor as the king, and there is no problem with the treatment, seeing that he is embarrassed to leave.
Parisian fans really like Ile, and this love comes from the bottom of their hearts.
In this regard, the French media also conducted some investigations.
Why did E-Le integrate into the team so quickly and be loved by the Parisian fans?
This starts with Yile's own character.
Yi Le's character is not the kind of iron-blooded player, but there are similarities, that is, 'Han'!
In the past, Paris's style of play was soft, but after Yi Le joined, Paris was famous as a 'head team' in the Champions League, and Paris itself represents passion and courage.
It's the kind of thing that Parisian fans have been craving for a long time, but there are no players in the Paris team who can influence the team.
Thiago. Silva is the captain, but his relationship with the fans is complicated.
There was once such a slogan at the Parc des Princes.
"Kombuare, Ginola, Rai, they represent victory and passion; Thiago Silva, are you afraid to win? There is a point! ”
Yes, Thiago. Silva is too soft, he may be the calmest man on the pitch, but he can't play passionate football.
But at this time, a critic came to Paris Saint-Germain.
When Yi Le angrily smashed the opposing player who violated him with his head, the Parisian fans couldn't say how cool it was.
They like this kind of player, who is not tolerant and regressive in the face of aggression, but angry with the other party.
And on this basis, Yile's beautiful ball skills have conquered them.
It's a collection of contradictions.
He can play football like an elf, but he can also do everything to you like a puppet!
The charm of this contradiction is fatal, and the fact that Yi Le took the initiative to learn French when he first arrived made the Parisian fans love Yi Le even more.
From the initial good senses to the slow acceptance, the Parisian fans have unconsciously become loyal fans of Yile.
And Yile itself has become the dazzling red of Paris Saint-Germain!
In the words of a Parisian fan.
"He's the courage of PSG! As long as he runs on the field, we can't afford to lose, and we firmly believe in that! ”