On the evening of December 14, the Stade Louis II was less than half occupied.

Arsenal's chief scout for France, Grimandi, was in a good mood, and because there were not many spectators for such a game, he easily found a space in the garage under the stadium.

It was a bit cold, and Grimindy pulled down the brim of his hat and began to pay close attention to the players who were warming up on the field.

As one of the most traditional roles in professional football, Grimandi is not averse to the application of new technology, but he has always believed that the eyes and brain of scouts can never be replaced by software and big data analysis.

It may seem like an unimportant game that has attracted the attention of big clubs including Arsenal, and Grimandi is confident that there must be his peers watching in the other corners of the stands.

On the instructions of professor Arsene Wenger, Grimandi made a last-minute change of plans to come to Monaco's home stadium, and he has one more task than continuing to observe Monaco's talented striker Kylian Mbappe.

Arsene Wenger was also very concerned about Li Liang's lack of playing opportunities for a long time, and he firmly believed in his call with Grimandi that it must not be a technical issue and that it would certainly not be that simple.

There are usually 3 reasons for hiding a player who is in good shape: first, disciplinary violations; second, there is a conflict with the head coach or the core players in the team; The third is related to the contract.

Looking at Li Liang, who seemed to be energetic during the warm-up and chatting and laughing with his teammates from time to time, Grimandi was a little puzzled, because Li Liang didn't even look like he was in a good mental state, not at all like anything else.

He continued to observe for a while, but did not find anything unusual in Li Liang, so he had to set his eyes on Mbappe again.

As the professor reported last season, Grimandi is definitely worth the investment!

However, the professor is very scruples about his old club Monaco tending to be a "black shop" in the transfer market in recent years, and his psychological valuation of Mbappe is not as good as Real Madrid and Manchester City's offer intentions, and he has not been able to make up his mind.

Moreover, the professor also concluded that Monaco would certainly not let Mbappe go in the winter transfer window, preferring to make a decision at the end of the season.

Looking at Mbappe, who also seemed to be in good shape on the field, Grimandi sighed secretly, he always felt that if he continued to hesitate, this big fish would swim into someone else's net.

At the start of the game, except for Subaxiac, Glick and Tiemoue Bakayoko, Mbappe replaced Krentin Jean and Carrillo in the attack, and Yaldim sent substitutes in the rest of the positions.

On this point, he is exactly in line with the club's vice-president, Vasilyev: the first goal this season is the league and the Champions League, and as for the cup competition, the more important thing is to make adjustments and look at the substitutes.

At the start of the game, Monaco's young players played aggressively against their recent defeat Rennes, and quickly took control of the situation.

In the 11th minute of the game, the Brazilian Boschlia on the left side of the home team inserted into the penalty area after successive passes, shook off the defense and suddenly threw a cold arrow, Rennes goalkeeper Nardi pounced on the ball, and Mbappe shrewdly shoveled the ball into the empty goal in front of him, 1:0!

Cheers erupted from the stands, and Grimandi's heart tightened, knowing that his goal was about to increase again.

Monaco completely let go after the goal, and Li Liang found that with Subaxiac, Glick and Tiemoue Bakayoko pressing on the central axis, his young teammates performed much better than they did in Germany.

He quickly understood that being able to play a smooth game was also more related to the strength of the opponent, and a weak team like Rennes struggled to fight on a single line in the league, so they also chose to rotate a large area in the cup.

Monaco's possession, number of passes and success rate were significantly higher than those of their opponents, and after another 10 minutes, Mbappe shot again from the angle of Boschlia's shot, this time Nardi did not save the ball again, and the ball went straight under him to the bottom of the net, 2:0!

Looking at Mbappe, who happily rushed to the bench, Grimandi shook his head in annoyance, and the "big fish" seemed to swim farther and farther.

The professor's judgment was very accurate, and Grimandi's hunch was not wrong, watching his players crowd around Mbappe, Vasilyev in the VIP box smiled and said to the president of Paris Saint-Germain Nassr next to him: "Kylian (Mbappe) is an important choice for our forward line.

I think all the clubs interested in him can make an offer next summer – at the end of the season, and now the main goal of the club is to keep the squad full and we don't want to lose competitiveness after the new year! ”

Al-Nassr smiled wryly, obedient, and it seemed that the hope of bringing Mbappe to the Parc des Princes in the winter was getting slimmer.

Al-Nassr understands that the little guy's recent getting better and better has really given Monaco the capital to sit on the ground.

Away from the unwillingness of the two chairmen, Gaudino kept his chin in his hand and thoughtfully.

Spinoli quietly told Gaudino that the club thought it would be difficult for Li Liang and Mbappe to coexist.

Gaudino understands that this may be the only reason why Li Liang can't get playing time.

In the 35th minute, the Rennes defense, which had been besieged, made another mistake, and Mbappe, who was in good condition, made a lightning grab, successfully cut off the defender's ball, and then shook the attacking Naldi beautifully.

Faced with the ball that was about to roll out of the bottom line, Mbappe forced an acceleration and fell to the ground with a very small angle, and the ball soared into the air at an almost 0-degree angle, hit the far post and bounced into the net!

3:0, the half-time game is not over, and the 18-year-old Mbappe has successfully scored a hat trick!

Mbappe rushed to the bench again, hugged Yaldim tightly, and then all the substitutes rushed up, plus the teammates on the field, everyone frantically pressed Mbappe under him.

Li Liang felt a huge shock, not only because Mbappe's performance could be said to be flawless, the moment he scored the third goal, Li Liang found that Mbappe's total rating had reached 80!

In addition, he found that the biggest difference between Mbappe and the previous one is that he looks extremely confident when holding the ball and shooting, especially the third goal, and Mbappe's incomparably strong confidence can be felt from the bench nearly 100 meters away.

All the spectators in the stands gave a standing ovation, and Mbappe must have set a new record at the Louis II Stadium and even the entire League Cup.

The audience was very excited, and everyone was thrilled to witness the rise of a new star.

Several of those who applauded had mixed feelings.

Gremandy's expression was blank and out of place with the crowd around him, and Mbappe's sudden outburst made him less and less confident.

Nasser smiled helplessly as he looked at the excited Vasilyev beside him, and he knew that his offer would definitely not satisfy the Russian.

Gaudino was also amazed by the fact that the seventy-year-old had seen too many geniuses, but he immediately realized that Mbappe was different.

He moved his gaze to the bench in Monaco, and sighed secretly in his heart: "Li, it's this little guy who has taken away your playing time, and the difficulties you have encountered are not ordinary!" ”

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