Chapter 52: Internal Contradictions
After knocking out AC Milan, Bordeaux are in the last four of the UEFA Cup, where they will face Czech giants Slavia Prague in the next round. Pen ~ fun ~ Cabinet www.biquge.info Bordeaux will travel to Prague on April 1 and will host Slavia Prague on April 16.
Fan Shang looked at the league again, and Bordeaux had no hope of winning the league this season. Bordeaux are now seventh in the table with 44 points, while league leaders Paris Saint-Germain now have 63 points. With seven league games remaining, if Bordeaux win all and PSG can only get two points, in this case Bordeaux will have more points than PSG, but this possibility is close to zero. Not to mention Paris Saint-Germain, even Auxerre and Monaco, who are second and third in the standings, and it is difficult for Bordeaux to surpass them.
This year, Bordeaux still has a certain chance to challenge for the UEFA Cup championship, so Vincent hopes that Bordeaux can enter a higher level of competition next year, that is, the European Cup Winners' Cup or Champions Cup. Unfortunately, that hope is almost impossible to come true now, with the Ligue 1 champions in the Champions Cup, the runners-up in the Cup Winners' Cup, the other teams in 3rd and 6th place going to play in the UEFA Cup, and the 11th place before all having European competitions. With Bordeaux's current position, it will be a third or fourth place if he has enough energy to rush forward, since the champion and runner-up are hopeless, and the quota for next year's League Cup is not too worried, Fan Shang now wants to win the League Cup championship, so as to give himself the first shot in Europe.
After deciding on his goals, Fan Shang also held a coaching staff meeting and expressed his intentions to the coaches. After a moment of silence, everyone nodded in agreement. The likes of Battistone and Rohrl mean that the team can't be too far behind in the league, preferably before sixth place, so they don't have to play the Toto Cup next year. Fan Shang also thinks that what they said is very reasonable, although it is not yet certain whether Bordeaux will be able to coach next year, but it is better to take precautions, if you are not prepared now, then it will be miserable to be blind.
In the 32nd round of the league, Bordeaux played Rennes away. After AC Milan tasted the sweetness of attack, the players' attacking enthusiasm was high, Fan Shang did not hit them, and the game still discharged a 442 formation. He wants to play against Rennes, and since the fans like to watch the offense, he doesn't need to be stingy now, and it's okay to have a game once in a while to please the fans.
As the referee blew the final whistle at the Lorient Stadium, Vincent simply shook hands with Rennes' head coach and walked into the lounge without looking back.
In this game, the offense of both teams played well, and the six goals also won the applause of the fans. In the end, the two teams drew 3:3.
Bordeaux scored by Dugarry, Taurott and Witzger. Rennes' goal was scored by Cartron and Wiltord, who scored twice.
Wiltord, France's Euro 2000 hero, was in excellent form today, taking what he wanted from Bordeaux's defence as if he were cutting tofu with a razor-sharp knife. His two goals proved it completely, and if it weren't for the lack of team-mates, Bordeaux would have been lying under his knife today.
When the players entered the lounge, they saw Fan Shang standing in front of them with a cold face at first glance. One by one, they sat quietly back in their places, like elementary school students who had done something wrong and were discovered by their teachers.
"Have fun?" Fan Shang said after watching the players sit down
The players' luck was completely gone, and their heads were lowered.
"You're having fun playing like this, aren't you?" Fan Shang then asked in a strange way
No one nodded, and no one shook their heads.
"Talk, you're dumb after a game?" Fan Shang didn't back down at all, "Does this kind of attack make you feel good?" ”
"Boss, we know it's wrong." The Lizara ancestor stepped forward
"Wrong? The responsibility for today's game is on me, because I indulged you too much. "I told you before the game that I was going to attack, but did I say I was going to give up defense?" ”
There was no sound at the bottom, if it weren't for Rennes, who had no reliable strikers except Wiltord, and Yuar's good position at several key moments, it would have been absolutely impossible to concede only three goals today.
"You're not talking again? I also hope that we can play well and be pleasing to watch. But what about you? Can you win by attacking? Fan Shang continued to ask the players questions, "No, this is the answer you gave me today." Offense can score, but defense can win. ”
"Coach, we want to try again." At this point, Dugarry stood up.
"I don't know what my last name is when I score two games in a row!" Fan Shang was unhappy with Du Garry
"What about you?" Fan Shangyou looked at the other players
Most of the team members below raised their heads with expectant expressions on their faces.
"I really don't hit the south wall and don't look back!" Fan Shang sighed in his heart, "This Dugari has a little bit of achievements and starts to scream, and he must be driven away next season." ”
"Looks like you're thinking the same way," Fan Shang looked down and thought for a moment, "Well, we can't afford to lose the next game against Slavia Prague." Just wait for the match against AJ Auxerre on April 9. ”
Seeing that the players below did not refuse, Fan Shang continued, "This is also a bet, the same tactics and lineup as against Milan, if you can finish the game without losing, you will win, if you lose, I will win." ”
The players didn't react and had to listen to Fan Shang continue.
"Forget it, let's keep it simple, half-time, you have no objections, right?" Fan Shang looked at the players. Fan Shang felt that after they lost in the first half, they still had room for adjustment in the second half. It's child's play to make a bet on that one game directly.
The players nodded yes
"Then you win, in the future I will change my tactics and focus on attack. If I win, you will have to listen to me completely, and you will have to implement my tactics 100 percent. And he swept over the crowd, and finally put it on Dugari, who was now jumping the hardest.
Dugari also looked at his teammates around him first, and then looked at Fan Shang like everyone else.
"If you don't agree, I will give you dozens of times, if no one answers this gambling contract, it will be invalidated, and all future arrangements will be made to me." Fan Shang saw that the players did not squeak, "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3、..."
At this point, Dugari could no longer sit still. He is now confident and feels that he is already the core of the attack, so where will he be if he continues to defend and counterattack? "I agree"
"Only you?" Fan Shang frowned
Dugarry looked around, "No, we all agreed. "His teammates didn't say no, but they didn't affirm either.
Fan Shang didn't care about this, "Okay, the gambling contract has been established, and you can't regret it if you lose, let's see when the time comes." By the way, the next game against Slavia Prague will continue to defend. Then Fan Shang walked out of the lounge.