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Therefore, the preparation time left for the team is actually only one month, and considering that those players who participated in the World Cup have to take an extra week off, in fact, it is less than a month, and it would be good to have half a month. The transfer work of the Ligue 1 team will continue until the end of August, and basically the league will be played for several rounds before the squad is fixed this season.

That's how Metz is. In July they bought in centre-back Semi. Traore and the versatile backfield Ibrahim. Cabo, midfielder snatched Gabriel. Obertan has been trying to negotiate with the opposing club for several other goals.

The people in the plan haven't come yet, but the joint training can't wait for everyone to come and do it, so the league has been playing for a month...... Sammy. Traore quickly became a regular when he arrived, partnering captain Bobiconi. Four seasons in Nice were successful for him, and he felt it was time to change places, so he moved to Metz. Originally, Paris Saint-Germain was competing with Metz for him, but Metz was able to participate in the UEFA Cup in the new season, which was a very tempting condition, and in the end he chose to let him. Metz led by Fernández. Apart from goalkeepers Wimbie and Marić, he is the oldest player in the team. He also said this in an interview after coming to Metz: "Mr. Fernandez wants my experience to help the team, I think the same thing, we have a young team and we have a lot of momentum and I want to use my experience to bring some stability to this team. ”

As a 1.94-meter-tall and 85-kilogram centre-back, he is not fast or flexible, but his frontal interception and air defense capabilities can be called the top defenders in Ligue 1, and he is full of aggression. Comparatively, captain Bobiconi is much weaker in this regard, and on many occasions as a centre-back, Bobiconi is too weak and not tough enough.

Ibrahim. Cabo is still looking for the best position for him, and it is also a problem to have too many positions to play, because if you are not careful, you will be used as a pure panacea by the manager - I am a brick of the team, where I need to move.

Cabo certainly doesn't want to be a jack-of-all-trades for Metz, he wants to be able to stay in one position so that he can perform at his best. His favorite position is actually a defensive midfielder, but with Chu Zhongtian and Promans, he is unlikely to play that position, and as for central defender, he is a little shorter at 1.78 meters, and the bounce and header are also factors that restrict him from playing well in this position.

In training and warm-up games in July, he played in a lot of positions, defensive midfielder, centre-back, left-back, right-back, scavenger, he played them all. Fernandes is still watching to see which position will meet the needs of the team and allow him to perform well.

Obertin's case is best solved - he certainly can't play the main team, because in his position is the super strong Frank, who is now very popular in France. Ribery. Even Obertan himself knew it, so he took the initiative to show favor to Ribery when he came to the team, telling the news media that he wanted to learn from Ribery. Ribery also liked such a child, and said that he would pass on all his skills to Obertan.

Although Obertan calls Ribery "the boss", every new player who enters Metz must understand that on the court, there is only one real "leader" of Metz, that is, the Chinese player Chu Zhongtian, who wears No. 8 and has a good relationship with his teammates.

In training and games, every new player is able to see Jean. Fernandez pulled Chu Zhongtian to talk alone many times, and it was appropriate to teach him face-to-face. In tactical training, he also made no secret of Chu Zhongtian's centered approach, and almost all tactics would give priority to whether this was suitable for Chu Zhongtian.

Cabo was a bit unhappy at first, as he played most in Brussels in a central midfield position. But soon he saw Chu Zhongtian's ability to lead the team in the warm-up game, and Mace, who was with him and without him, were completely two teams. So he obeyed.

Obertan concentrates on following Ribery, learning from him how to use his skills and speed to form a breakthrough and threaten the opposition's defense. It does not pose a threat to Chu Zhongtian's status at all. Sammy. Traore is a veteran, a veteran is very good at dealing with people, he knows who is the real boss of this team, so as soon as he arrives in the team, he is very low-key to integrate into the team, training games, and there is no extra nonsense.

No one can threaten Chu Zhongtian's position in the team. Although Ribery is the boss of the locker room, he is Chu Zhongtian's close comrade-in-arms, and it is impossible to do anything against his own people, and Promans and Bobiconi are both the only ones who are the only ones on the pitch.

After about a month of training, the team ushered in their first game of the new season - on the afternoon of July 30, the cup champion Metz went to the stadium of Gelland to challenge the league champion Lyon for the French Super Cup this season.

Lyon are still the dominant players in Ligue 1, but after half a summer of transfer additions, Metz has also strengthened. Moreover, another thing that is good news for Metz is that because there are too many players in the Lyon team to participate in the World Cup, Lyon almost sent a second-tier team to play in this game.

Nine key players including Kupe, Juninho, Wiltord and Abidal were all absent from the game, and only Franck Franck Ribery was on the bench on Metz's side.

Replacing Ribery in this game was the 17-year-old Gabriel, who had just joined the team for 20 days. Obertan.

The game Sammy. Traore and captain Bobiconi played at centre-back, while Ibrahim. Carbo appeared at right-back, with Frank at left-back. Signano Reno. The goalkeeper is the 34-year-old veteran Humby. In the midfield, Fernandez discharged a four-midfield disc position, Chu Zhongtian and Promans partnered to play in the back, their tasks are no different from last season, Promans is the main defender, Chu Zhongtian is the main attack, Obertan and Obragnac occupy the right and left wings respectively, a little forward, it is an offensive fullback. Up front, Menez and Ibisevic are partnered.

Despite Lyon's second-tier team, Lyon's president, Aulas, expressed the importance of the game: "We don't want to start the season with a defeat, although we don't have a full staff, it won't be a problem. We have a title in front of us, and we are Lyon, so we have to win it! ”

The Lyon media are also touting the importance of this match: "...... As long as they win this game, Lyon can achieve the feat of winning the Super Cup for five consecutive years! ”

“…… At the same time, this is revenge on last season! Who gave Metz the title of last season's French Cup? It's none other than ourselves! If it hadn't been for the quarter-final defeat to Metz, we would have won the double. So this game is a revenge for that game, and Mace has to pay for it! ”

Compared with Lyon's attention, Mace's side seems to be very relaxed. Metz head coach Jean. Fernandez said in an interview: "It's just a super warm-up game, a bit like the International Toto Cup...... My team is still in the run-in stage, as we all know, we have to buy a lot of people this summer in order to strengthen our strength, so many new people come in all at once, it takes time to run in. ”

Just because the manager says that doesn't mean the players think the same way.

"You've got to have a bit of fun!" Although Ribery could not start this game, Ribery still cheered his team-mates in the dressing room, "They have nine fewer men all of a sudden, and they only rely on the reserves to play against us, so we can't win?" Our goal is to win the championship! Now that we have such a championship in front of us, are you going to turn a blind eye? To hell with Lyon's five-in-a-row crown! No one in the league can beat them, not even the Super Cup? Then let's break their monopoly! ”

Ribery has always wanted his teammates to be like him, hungry for victory, ambitious, ambitious and daring to pursue bigger goals. On the whole, this means that although Mace is not as good as those championship teams, fortunately, there are teammates like Chu Zhongtian and Menez who are full of desire for victory, otherwise he would have left a long time ago.

Many players also feel that Lyon has lost nine key players all of a sudden, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Moreover...... "We beat Lyon in the French Cup and should be able to win again in the Super Cup. It was Chu Zhongtian who spoke.

The head coach Fernandez, who pushed the door in, happened to hear what Chu Zhongtian said, and he looked up at Chu Zhongtian.

When everyone saw the manager come in, they all turned their eyes to him to hear what he had to say. After all, before the game, the head coach took the initiative to show weakness.

"First of all, I want to announce one thing." Fernández said. "It has nothing to do with this game, but something to do with this season. After communicating with the players, the coaching staff decided to let Chu replace Winby as the team's No. 3 captain. ”

Everyone looked at Chu Zhongtian with some surprise, Chu Zhongtian had known about this result for a long time, and was not surprised, and the same as him was the goalkeeper Wenbi, this time the captain was changed in advance, or he took the initiative to resign.

Ribery whistled: "Wow! Chu, congratulations! ”

The boss spoke, and the others also applauded, congratulating Chu Zhongtian on becoming the team's No. 3 captain. This means that when Bopiconi and Promins are not on the pitch, Chu Zhongtian will take over the captain's armband and become a Chinese captain, who may be the first Chinese captain in a foreign club...... If this scene really appeared in the game, I believe that the Chinese media will be excited at that time, right?

After explaining this matter that had been decided a long time ago, Fernandez began to talk about the game: "In this game, we still have the primary goal of running in the team and cultivating tactical tacit understanding. ”

His words disappointed some people - it looked like we couldn't win the title against a Lyon second-tier team.

"However, on the basis of being able to run in the team, why can't we win another championship?" Fernandez's words swept away the worries in many people's hearts - the manager is behind the team's championship!

Now that the goal is set, the next thing is simple.

※※※After Chu Zhongtian came on the field, he looked at Lyon, who was mostly unfamiliar faces in most of the team, and thought to himself that he was really thorough in the second line, referred to as the thoroughness of the second...... Does Lyon president Mr. Olas really think that such a team can complete the French Super Cup for five consecutive years?

I didn't dream of that, what did you think of us Mace?

He turned his head to look at the other teammates, and saw that they all had similar expressions on their faces - uncomfortable to be slighted.

In fact, Lyon's players did not underestimate them, on the contrary, they were full of fighting spirit, hoping to use the opportunity of this game to put on a good show and prove their quality, hoping to get a consistent first-team appearance in the new season.

However, Lyon chairman Olas made a statement from countless opponents still upset the Metz players.

You're Lyon, so you deserve to be champions? Don't forget, there is no such thing as a winning team in football...... Lyon's second-tier players were positive from the start of the game, but they were "too strong" to face a Metz side who were determined to beat Lyon again.

Everyone worked hard, but they didn't use a piece.

The whole Metz team played at a very high level, and under the leadership of Chu Zhongtian, they continued to attack Lyon's goal. In addition, Malian central defender Sammy. Traore also performed well in the game, and he beat Ben again and again. Alfa's cross was devastated and Lyon's attack went to naught.

In such circumstances, it is not surprising that Metz scored first.

In the 34th minute, Chu Zhongtian was taken back to defend Ben when he got the ball on the left side of the Lyon penalty area. Alfa was kicked to the ground and the referee awarded Metz a free-kick. Proman kicked the ball into the penalty area, and the centre-back Traore, who had just joined the team, leaped high and headed the ball overhead! In Lyon's penalty area, there is no one who can compete with the 1.94-meter-tall, 85-kilogram centre-back who has excellent jumping power.

The football was smashed into Lyon's goal by Traore, and Lyon's goalkeeper Remy. Virkut (remy_vercoutre) could do nothing but watch the ball go in.

The leading Metz players congratulated Traore, who had scored a goal in the team, and waved their arms at the rostrum of the Stade Gérland, where Lyon's president Olas sat and the owner had found a chance for revenge after declaring the victory early before the game.

"Metz is ahead! Will there be a repeat of last season's French Cup? Lyon faced Metz in that game and there was no way to ......"

Metz fans chanted from the stands: "Super Cup, Super Cup!" ”

In the second half, Lyon equalised with a controversial penalty.

At that time, Ben. Alpha forced a breakthrough and defended his Ibrahim. Cabo stretched out his foot to break the ball, but immediately realized that it could be a trap when he saw that the ball had rolled past him on tiptoe...... He hurriedly raised his hands and gathered his feet at the same time. The Alpha collided and the Alpha tumbled and fell into the penalty area.

The referee blew the whistle to give Cabo a yellow card, while also awarding Lyon a penalty.

The penalty livened up the Lyon fans in the stands and to their cheers, Benzema converted the spot-kick.

However, the Lyonnais did not rejoice for long, and the goal did not hit Metz, but only made them more motivated.

In the ensuing game, Metz dominated the game and launched a series of indiscriminate bombardments around Lyon's goal. Every attack seemed to be able to score a goal, and the Lyon fans watched with horror - how long ago did they last experience it? Four years or five years?

Houllier was also unhappy with the team being pressed by Metz, and although he sent in a lot of second-tier players, there were still Kakapa, Kalou and Karlstrom in the lineup, and the team should not have been so weak.

Seeing his anxious appearance off the field, the commentator teased again: "I really don't know if Holier regretted putting so many main players in the stands......"

Even if he regretted it, it would be useless now.

In the seventy-seventh minute, Metz launched an attack. After Obertan failed to force a breakthrough on the right side, he passed the ball back, Chu Zhongtian stepped forward to receive the ball and then transferred laterally, passed the football to the middle, and pulled out Menez took the ball and turned around, and shot directly from a distance!

Lyon goalkeeper Vilcoute pounced on the ball, and after the ball popped up, it fell right at the feet of Ibisevic, and if he was not confident in the face of an almost empty goal, he would not be able to say anything! What's more, after scoring the equalizing goal in the French Cup final, his confidence has also been boosted to a certain extent.

The Bosnian striker did not stop the ball, but raised his foot directly and stabbed the shot, and the ball flew into the goal without any suspense.

After the goal was scored, some Lyon players raised their hands to complain to the referee and linesman that Metz's goal was offside. However, the referees ignored him, and Ibisevic just glanced at the linesman, and when he saw that the linesman did not raise his flag, he rushed over to celebrate.

Scoring in the first game of the new season bodes well and boosts his confidence.

He yelled at the end, pouring out the depression of last season.

Although Lyon organized a counterattack after conceding the goal, the main players were absent as many as nine, and if they could get it back, Metz would not have any goals this season - it was a shame that the fat in hand could be snatched by such a Lyon second team.

Metz held the advantage to the end and eventually won their first title of the season, the French Super Cup!

There was nothing more exciting for the Metz players than snatching the title from Lyon on their opponent's home turf, and they were thrilled to take a photo of themselves running around the stadium after lifting the trophy. Rather than booing them in the middle of the day, the Lyon fans quickly ran out after the game, leaving only the elated Metz fans in the stands at the Stade Gersland. They sang the team song of Metz and shouted: "We are the champions!" We are champions again! ”

"Metz has broken Lyon's four-year monopoly in the French Super Cup! Aulas's dream of a fifth consecutive title was shattered......" The telecast gave a well-timed shot of Lyon club president Aulas, who was sitting in his place with a gloomy face, clearly unhappy with the team's result.

But what can be done if you are not satisfied? Who made him talk so much before? Now you've been slapped in the face, right?

But Houllier's mouth was a little harder: "It's better to lose this game than to lose the league title." I'm happy with the performance of the players and of course Metz played well and they deserved it. Congratulations to them. ”

Just looking at his expression, I feel a little sour...... The dream of a five-game winning streak in the French Super Cup was shattered today, and it may not affect the eventual league title this season, but it is enough to make the whole Lyon team and their club president feel bad for days.

The media quickly abandoned the losers and ran to interview the winners, taking pictures of them by the way.

Someone who is interested in comparing the changes in the line-up of Metz this season with last season, thinking that this team may bring a breath of fresh air to the dead Ligue 1 in the new season

(To be continued)