Chapter 532: Facing Nice
Li Liang tightened his eyebrows, Xiaoyu was also extremely nervous, and Monaco's struggling performance made them more and more worried.
In the 65th minute, Monaco made a substitution and replaced the underperforming Diallo with the main central defender Glick.
Mbappe, who was included in the starting line-up of the game, finally broke out, scoring a brilliant goal in the 69th minute after connecting several people on the left side of the penalty area to help Monaco chase the score to 3-4.
Mbappe's performance was not over, he caused a series of fouls by the opponent's central defender in the counterattack, and finally accumulated two yellows and one red in the 77th minute of the game and was sent off.
Yaldim immediately replaced Boschlia and continued to strengthen the attack. In the 88th minute, Mbappe and Boschlia successfully burst into the penalty area after continuous cooperation.
Mbappe hit a right-footed shot from an angle after stepping on a bicycle in a row, the ball was saved by the goalkeeper, and Monaco central defender Ndolam, who followed up with the assist, flew to the top and headed the ball into the empty goal!
4:4! Monaco once again staged a brilliant PUBG drama and equalized at the last minute of normal time!
Li Liang bounced up from the sofa and almost hit the top light with his head! He wanted to slip on his knees on the floor!
Xiaoyu was also very excited, and the two hugged each other and jumped and began to celebrate.
The regular time of the game ended in a 4-4 draw between the two sides, and according to the rules, the two halves were about to go into 15 minutes of extra time each.
Li Liang and Xiaoyu had calmed down and chatted happily.
Xiaoyu said: "Brother Liangzi, you finally know now, right?"
That's how I felt that day in the stands at the Parc des Princes! No, even more excited than now! ”
Such words were uttered by his lover, and Li Liang felt extremely happy.
He secretly vowed that he must make Xiaoyu more proud and proud of himself in the future!
At the beginning of extra time, Monaco was completely in control, and finally scored in the 103rd minute by Glick in a corner kick, and the score was fixed at 5:4!
The match finally came to an end, with Monaco narrowly knocking out C-League side Chambley to advance to the next round of the French Cup.
Li Liang turned off the TV, and even just witnessing his teammates' games was already full of enthusiasm. He couldn't help but look forward to the match with Nice the day after tomorrow.
The day before the match against Nice, the team had their last joint practice and Yaldim was very pleased with the form of the main players.
He gave a short speech after the training: "Guys, remember what I said in Paris?
We have 16 games left to win the league and tomorrow is a very important one.
We and Nice now have 49 points – and if it weren't for the disgusting defeat at the Allianz-Rivera Stadium just over four months ago (Monaco lost 4-0 away to Nice in the league on 22 September), we would have been six points above them, rather than just sitting in first place on goal difference.
If we want to lead the league table until the end, we have to kill them tomorrow! ”
The players roared loudly.
On the afternoon of February 4, the Stade Louis II was packed, and the fans came to the stands early to start cheering for the home team.
Nice, which is adjacent to Monaco, has a short distance and convenient transportation, and a large number of away fans also gathered in the Capdale Point stands to start a passionate chorus, trying to overwhelm the home fans who have the advantage in numbers.
As soon as Li Liang and his teammates got off the bus, they heard the fierce noise in the stadium, and the fans had already started a "confrontation" on behalf of the two sides.
It's a game that means a lot to both sides, and that's what everyone here today understands.
Grimandi, Mikel Arteta and Kluivert all came to the pitch with different purposes.
Scouts from Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich also arrived in the stands on time as instructed, with a common purpose.
In his pre-match press conference, Nice's Swiss coach Favre was full of energy: "I watched the video of the match between Monaco and Paris, and it definitely represents the highest level of confrontation in the league.
Monaco's no.17 is a very good player, he didn't play at our home stadium and we will take him seriously today with the aim of minimising his threat. ”
Italy's talented striker Balotelli replied slowly in the face of reporters' questions: "I like opponents like Monaco, they like to attack, so the game will be quite open, and hopefully I can score at least two goals like last time......
Of course, it won't be easy against an opponent like Monaco. ”
Jardim slammed the timing of recent matches: "We just finished the French Cup match with Chambly in midweek and the players played the full 120 minutes of the game, and Carrillo was injured in that game and was unable to play today.
The match against Nice will be Monaco's second in three days, and it will be a great test of the players' fitness.
And Nice had a full week off after the match against Guingamp on January 28!
I respect the schedule and just hope the players get a reasonable rest and more respect! ”
Captain Falcao's statement was simple and clear: "The goal of this game is only one goal, to beat Nice and continue to maintain our position in the standings! ”
Li Liang spent a painful 90 minutes in the stands in that heavy defeat, and he was extremely impressed by the opposition of Balotelli, Seri, Ciprian and Pereira.
He had already sworn countless times that he would defeat this powerful revenge with his own hands.
During the pre-game warm-up, Li Liang finally had a close look at this season's iron-blooded team for the first time.
He couldn't help but be secretly surprised that the team members of Nice had evolved so much!
The total rating of Ba God has skyrocketed from 79 to 86!
Li Liang already has a lot of experience playing against players with high total ratings, and he knows that the current Ba Shen has become stronger.
Nice's midfielder, the small Ivorian Seri, has also risen from 79 to 84!
Cyprian, an all-round midfielder who has both offense and defense, has risen the most amazingly, from 71 to 81!
The French striker Pleia, who also scored in that game, rose from 77 to 81 in total!
The central defender, Brazilian Dante, has risen from 80 to 84!
Li Liang felt that he suddenly understood why Nice had been able to hold the top position in the standings for so long, and their players and lineup had reached a very high state.
Mu Zhaoge, Jin Ziguan, and Su Yingfeng also came to the press booth early and sat with the team reporter Gazi.
The game was also broadcast live on many TV stations and online platforms around the world.
The domestic side is still broadcast live by Seven Star Sports, and before the game started, Tang Meng and Lu Yue had already obtained the starting lists of both sides and introduced them to the audience.
Tang Meng said: "After 22 rounds, Nice has achieved 14 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss, with a loss rate of less than 5%, which is the team with the fewest defeats in the league.
Nice have defended well this season, conceding just 15 of their 22 league games, an average of just 0.68 goals per game, the fewest in the league.
On the road, Nice has 10 games, 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, and the results are also good.
At home, Monaco has 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in 11 games, with a loss rate of less than 10%.
On the offensive end, Monaco have scored 38 goals in 11 home games, averaging 3.45 goals per game at home, ranking first among the 20 teams in the league!
It's going to be a spear and shield battle! ”