Chapter 8: The Dilemma of Marseille
Lin Yi sat on the sofa in the hotel lobby, looking down and fiddling with his mobile phone. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
He knew that his teammates, including the coach, might still be sleeping, and he didn't want to disturb everyone. Sleep before the game is very important, and Lin Yi, who has experienced formal training, knows something about it.
He is not a fan of the Marseille team and does not know much about the team before. But I'm already in this team, so all I need to do now is to do my part for the team to win.
This is the spirit of professionalism, putting aside personal factors and constantly striving for victory.
Just when Lin Yi was playing with his mobile phone, someone suddenly reached out and patted him on the shoulder, "Hey! β
Looking up, it was Jordan Ayew, the always happy Ghanaian boy.
Because he recovered Lin Yi at the behest of Deschamps, since Lin Yi entered the team yesterday, this Ghanaian player who is only three years older than Lin Yi has claimed to be Lin Yi's Bole.
It wasn't until his brother finally gave him a moment to train in peace that he was quiet.
Jordan Ayew's older brother, Andre Ayew, is now Marseille's No. 10, and unlike his younger brother, who plays as a defender, this mature and steady left winger who has even been favored by Ferguson is very calm.
It may be that the upheaval of the loan experience has made him more sociable from a football family. He smiled and stretched out his hand to Lin Yi, "Hello, I'm Andre Ayew. β
Jordan Ayew added, "It's my brother." β
Lin Yi hugged him according to the habit of Europeans, but after hugging, Lin Yi suddenly remembered something and said, "Come on!" I'm really hungry for that jersey of yours. β
Andre Ayew was clearly mistaken, thinking he had encountered his own fans.
"So, I'll give you one then?"
Lin Yi knew that he didn't understand what he meant, and he didn't explain, so he waved his hand, "Forget it!" I'll send you in the future! β
Afterwards, the Marseille players came to the lobby to prepare for breakfast.
Deschamps walked out of the elevator with a tie, and after seeing Lin Yi, he was stunned for a moment, "It's so early!" Didn't have breakfast? β
Lin nodded, and he still remembered that when he was training with that coach, the guy had said to himself, "If you want to become a professional footballer, then a good lifestyle and habits are essential." A reasonable diet is equally important, and only a healthy diet can keep your body in a full state and ready to meet various challenges. β
Lin Yi once felt that the guy was a charlatan, and no matter how full his physical condition was, he would inevitably be injured in the end.
"Then wait a minute, come with us to the stadium! When you play, you can watch the game with me in the dugout. β
Deschamps' words interrupted Lin Yi's memories, and Lin Yi thought to himself, I'm not old yet, why do I like to recall the past so much.
Because it was an accident for Deschamps to pick up Lin Yi, he had no way to sign a contract with Lin Yi now. The official in charge of signing the club did not come to Paris with the team.
However, after learning the cause and effect of Lin Yi's rejection by Paris, Deschamps was relieved, it seems that Paris is very unoptimistic about Lin Yi's situation, which can prevent them from killing again.
When the team warmed up for training, Lin Yi did not play. Just sitting on the sidelines and quietly watching his teammates, he wanted to watch a football match one last time from the perspective of an outsider's appreciation, with the mentality of a fan who has blended into the stadium.
Although Deschamps tried his best to control himself, Lin Yi, who had been by his side, could still see Deschamps' worries.
The situation is not rosy for the team right now, and Deschamps has always been in charge of the idea of overpowering opponents with a fluid attacking force like mercury, from his debut at Monaco to his helm at Juventus.
In order to play such a stormy attack, healthy players and plenty of stamina are essential.
Unfortunately, Marseille doesn't have either of these things right now.
The midfield suffered a large number of injuries, and most of the season has passed, and the players' physical reserves are worried.
In order to reduce the pressure on his players, Didier Deschamps had to change his team's tactics to a more defensive "4-2-2-2", with two midfielders and a two-sided midfield combination, complemented by two strikers.
Deschamps was forced to make a lot of adjustments because of the players' physical strength and form. Andre Ayew, who was originally a winger, was deployed on the left side of midfield, and although this allowed him to play to his speed advantage, he had to lose a lot of opportunities to attack himself. On the right midfielder is his younger brother Jordan Ayew, and if it weren't for the team's current physical condition, the two brothers would have struggled to get a chance to play together.
Starting up front today are their No.9 Gignac and No.28 Valbuena, who are almost the cutest players in terms of height difference, and are only making their third start this season.
It's no wonder that if it weren't for the temporary change of formation to deal with Paris, Valbuena would have appeared more in the position of the front midfielder.
It is worth mentioning that Deschamps' midfield duo is not side-by-side, but one behind the other, with Benoit Sherroux and Joey Barton more like a midfielder and a midfielder.
Lin Yi sat on the sidelines and looked seriously at Joey Barton, who had a lock of mustache on his lips. Except perhaps for the famous Ayew brothers and Valbuena, who were not so famous. He's on this team, and one of the few people who stands out is this Joey Barton.
The "bad boy" who was abandoned by Everton, rejected by Nottingham Forest, and whose career has been divided between multiple leagues and clubs in England, is now a 31-year-old veteran of the pitch.
Years of injuries and even imprisonment have not worn away a certain temperament in him, and even now, watching him on the pitch makes PSG's players uncomfortable.
Maybe the only one who dares to say a few trash words to Marseille at this moment is Ibrahimovic, who is also not afraid of heaven and earth.
Ibrahimovic, who also had a mustache, walked to the center of the field and looked at the Marseille players who were warming up, "Hey! How many goals are you going to lose? Let us know, I'll give you a chance to give you a shot on goal. β
Seeing that the Marseille players ignored him, Ibrahimovic squatted on the sidelines and continued: "Who of you will defend me tonight? I'm not going to show mercy to your men! Don't cry and run back to the locker room! β
Didier Deschamps sat on the sidelines and watched Ibrahimovic's actions, not commenting on anything, but said to himself, "It seems that I should change the player's goal and try not to let Joey's kid run into Ibrahimovic." Hey, if it weren't for Charles [Caponi] who hasn't recovered from his injury now, I wouldn't need to match such a lineup at all. β
Lin Yi, who was sitting there, looked at Deschamps' sad face, and knew in his heart that maybe he could be lucky to be favored by Deschamps, and a greater part of the reason was the predicament that Marseille was facing now. Rather than their own performance, after all, there are people with good basic skills.
What Deschamps values more should be his outstanding physical accumulation. Although I haven't experienced the baptism of a professional league for a long time, it should still be possible to survive the incomplete ten rounds of the league, right?
Lin Yi would not be naΓ―ve enough to think that Didier Deschamps would dare to use his inexperienced newcomer in a crucial knockout match like the Europa League or the French Cup.
In the midst of such cranky thoughts, it soon came time for the game to start.
Paris Saint-Germain's home stadium, Parc des Princes, is packed, and the stadium, which once hosted the World Cup in France, is also full of people at the moment.
As a traditional Ligue 1 giant, Marseille has always been a target for Paris Saint-Germain to beat.
In the first half of the league, the meeting between the two teams ended in a draw, when both teams scored two goals each. However, Marseille at home seemed to have a feeling of home advantage, and the referee gave them a lot of favorable decisions, and even a penalty.
After the game, the referee's performance also caused widespread discussion. The discussion didn't last long, though, because after that one, Marseille hit a slump. They are also gradually distanced by Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon in the standings.
After receiving the injection of gold yuan, the Parisian fans became arrogant, and they naturally disdained to talk about this kind of team that would not have much impact on their league title race.
The players of the two teams entered and played the national anthem, these things that went through the process, Lin Yi had also experienced them, but the arena he was in at the beginning was not as high-end as it is now.
Deschamps sat back in his chair, and Lin Yi, wearing a hat and sunglasses, sat behind him. Hiding himself in the shadows as much as possible, this is Deschamps' advice, and he doesn't want Lin Yi's identity to be exposed so soon.
You have to find a way to surprise the world, right? Even if it's not a surprise, it's okay to be scared!
Lucas Jr., who officially moved to Paris Saint-Germain at the beginning of this year, started this game, and when he saw him in the starting line-up, Deschamps looked quite ugly.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the first half, Lucas Jr., who appeared in the left midfield position, used his speed to teach Marseille's right wing-back a good lesson.
France international Rod Fontney could never have imagined that he would be swept away by a newcomer who is more than ten years younger than himself.
Lin Yi looked at Fanny's embarrassment and shook his head silently, the physically strong Fanny was okay to deal with some slower opponents, but when he encountered an opponent like Little Lucas who was so fast that you didn't have a chance to keep him, he really didn't have any better way.
Thankfully, Lucas Jr's cross after the breakthrough didn't pose much of a threat.
However, everyone can see that the players are young as a whole, and Paris Saint-Germain, which is full of physical strength, occupies a greater advantage and initiative on the field.
Deschamps did not expect that although he had been carefully arranged, the team was still at a disadvantage from the start.