The Stade Gérland, home of the Lyon football team, is one of the best stadiums in France with a capacity of 43,051 spectators, and everyone pays 5.8 euros per hour to visit it.

Walking into the stadium, Chu Zhongtian felt the frenzied atmosphere of the Gerland Stadium. Lyon's Ligue 1 title for more than three consecutive seasons has made the city's football fanatical even more fanatical. Every home game in Lyon, the stadium is almost full.

"You can barely see our people." Chu Zhongtian raised his head and said after looking around in the stands.

"It's normal, it's the away game." Ribery came up to him and said to him.

Not many Metz fans come to the Stade Gérland to cheer on Metz, and it is said that the same is true in Spain, where fans don't like to go to the stadium and opposing teams don't leave many tickets for visiting fans at their home stadium. Therefore, many La Liga teams have very different home and away results, and they can remain unbeaten at their home stadium, but they can only be surrounded by people and have no power to fight back when they arrive away. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the football culture is different, but England fans have always followed the team to the north, south, east and west, both home and away.

When it comes to the atmosphere of the stadium, Chu Zhongtian still likes England the most.

During the warm-up, Ribery pointed out to Chu Zhongtian those Lyon players and asked him to link the names on the list with real people.

"Look, that's Essien." Ribery said, pointing to a blackman with big eyes.

Chu Zhongtian looked over, although he was still wearing a loose training vest, he could indeed see that his body was very strong and didn't look too tall, but in fact he was 1.80 meters tall, and he looked stocky and full of strength. If you just look at the body, it is indeed an excellent back look.

"That's Diarra." Ribery then pointed to another tall-looking black man.

Mahamadou. Diarra is also black, though he looks a little more slender than Essien.

"That's Juninho." Ribery pointed to a white man again. 'He's at the heart of Lyon, so be careful when you play a little bit.'

The two of them warmed up and recognized people at the same time, and after the warm-up was completed, Chu Zhongtian almost recognized Lyon's starters.

As they finished their warm-up and walked down, a half-breed with "haughty" on his face and a young man with a hooked nose smiling said as they walked, not seeing them at all. Ribery and Chu Zhongtian naturally just turned their heads to look at those Lyon players, not caring about what was in front of them, and the two groups collided together.

Chu Zhongtian bumped shoulders with the haughty-looking half-breed, and due to lack of preparation, the two of them were crooked at the same time. However, the half-breed was almost knocked to the ground, and Chu Zhongtian just shook his body.

Chu Zhongtian turned his head to look at the other party who was knocked to the ground, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay?" ”

The half-breed young man who was hit shook his head: "It's nothing ......"

Chu Zhongtian stretched out his hand and handed it to the other party, but the young man did not appreciate it, but stood up by himself. "I don't have anything to do, I can do it myself."

It seems that his kindness is taken as a kind of belittlement by the other party. Chu Zhongtian smiled, and he didn't care anymore, these two young people were still very immature and young when they looked at their faces, they were estimated to be no more than eighteen years old, and they were twenty-one years old no matter how they said it, so there was no need to be familiar with these two children.

So he shrugged, withdrew his hand, and smiled, "Since there's nothing to do, then I'll go." He turned and walked with Ribery to the corridor.

Ribery whistled, "Do you know who the person you bumped into just now, Chu?" ”

"Who is it?"

"The person you hit is Hatem. Root. Alpha, the hooked nose next to him is Karim. Benzema. ”

Chu Zhongtian was a little surprised: "It is said that the Lyon twin stars who are the future hope of French football?" ”

Ribery smiled and nodded: "It's them." ”

"You look so young...... Chu Zhongtian recalled Benzema and Ben. Alpha's face.

"They all seem to have been born in '87."

"I'm only seventeen years old, no wonder I still look like a child."

※※※ Benzema asked Ben with concern. Alpha: "Are you alright, Hatem?" ”

Root. Alpha kept looking at Chu Zhongtian's back and shook his head: "It's okay, Karim." ”

"Who's that man?" He asked.

Benzema shrugged: "All I know is that the guy next to him is Frank. Ribery, the man who has been doing very well lately. That one...... I don't know. ”

Root. Alpha snorted, and now his battered shoulder still hurts. But he can't show it, that would be too weak.

"Are you really alright, Hatem?" Benzema couldn't help but ask again when he saw that his friend cared so much about a stranger.

"Of course I'm fine, Karim. You don't have to worry about me. Let's go. ”

He withdrew his gaze and walked to the pitch with Benzema.

※※※When Chu Zhongtian and Ribery returned to the locker room, their teammates also came back one after another. At this time in the past, Chu Zhongtian changed his clothes and was about to go out. Coach Fernandez's pre-match speech had little to do with him, but he was already allowed to stay and listen to Fernandes' teachings in January.

He took off his training vest, took off his trousers and jacket to reveal his shirt and pants inside, tucked the shin guards into his socks, and with that done, he sat on a stool and waited for Coach Fernandez to speak.

After everyone had done this, they all looked up at the head coach, Mr. Fernandez, just like Chu Zhongtian.

"Gentlemen, I know it's going to be a tough game." "Because our opponent is Lyon, but I still don't want you to raise your hands and surrender now." Lyon look like an invincible opponent, but boys, I want you to remember this – football is a game you can't win and you can't lose. ”

Most of the players were surprised to hear what Fernandez manager said. Only Ribery had a smile on his face, and he seemed to know his "godfather of football" very well, as he once called Jean in an interview. Fernandes is his football godfather.

Chu Zhongtian was touched by this sentence, although this is different from his consistent insistence on "I play to win, not to lose", but a draw is also an attitude of not giving up, even if the gap between the two sides is huge, it is definitely not an excuse to give up the game and let the other party ravage. In this case, trying not to lose is more important than winning the game.

After all, there are not only two outcomes in football: losing and winning. Defeating your opponent is the best result, but many times, "not losing" requires more courage and is more difficult.

"Chu." The first person named by Fernandez was Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian looked at the head coach.

"Your main task in this game is to defend, and I want you to keep an eye on the opponent's Juninho."

Ribery glanced at Chu Zhongtian with some surprise - he originally thought that Juninho would hand over to Proman to defend, and then let Chu Zhongtian concentrate on organizing the attack, but he didn't expect that Coach Fernandez would still rely on Chu Zhongtian's defense. He's really a headache for the coach, he has both offense and defense, good defense, and offensive potential, should he be the main defender or the main attacker? This is indeed a problem.

Although he couldn't organize an attack, Chu Zhongtian was still happy with this decision, and he nodded vigorously: "Okay, sir!" ”

In a game like this, it's great to be able to compete with Ligue 1's number one midfielder!

'His free-kicks are great and I want to warn you not to give him too many opportunities to take penalties in dangerous areas. You have good anticipation in defense and take advantage of that. ”

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

'And even though his free-kicks are great, I want you to know that he can be the heart of Lyon's midfield, definitely not because of his free-kicks. His individual technique and passing are excellent and you have to be consistent and focused to defend him. He's not fast, and that's where you can take advantage of it. All in all, this game is a test for you. ”

"Rest assured, sir." Chu Zhongtian clenched his fists and said with fighting spirit. He's not afraid that the opponent isn't strong enough, he's not afraid that the game isn't important enough, he's not afraid of the boos from the home fans in the stands, these are all big reasons why he loves football so much - opponents, strong opponents.

"Their Malouda and Govu are fast and are one of Lyon's main attacking tools. That's why I'm asking the full-backs not to press this game and to defend solidly. Frank, you and Ludovick also have to defend more. ”

"Then don't we just have no one to attack, sir?" Ribery asked, raising his hand.

"It was true at the beginning, you have to let go and then attack." Fernandes explained, "We defend and counter-attack, the simpler the attack, the better, I give you the maximum freedom to play when you attack, depending on the situation on the field. ”

Ribery liked to hear this the most, and he agreed with a grin. Ludovick. Oblagnac is no comment.

※※※ Lyon's head coach Paul. Legon is a young coach, and of course this youth and the youth of the players are not the same concept. Twenty years old can be said to be a young player for a player, but for a coach, forty is considered young. This year, Leguin will turn 41 years old in a month, and he is a serious "young coach".

Despite the fact that he is not yet 41 years old, he has already led Lyon to a league title, and with the current momentum of the Lyon team in the league, he has a good chance of rewriting the 29-year-old history of the Ligue 1 triple title - the last time Saint-Etienne did this task in the 70s was Robel Saint-Etienne. Elban.

He is confident in this game. The morale is good, the form is good, it's still at home, it's far better than Metz, and although Fernandes is a respectable coach, it's on the pitch, not in a retirement home. He doesn't have to be polite to the team led by Fernandes.

Just now, he asked his team to look for chances to score as much as possible, and both full-backs to aggressively pursue attack, and in any case, Abidale and Revier are both full-backs with excellent assists, and it would be a waste of talent not to involve them in attack.

"Our opponents are not very strong, but you can't underestimate them, and if you underestimate them, Mace won't let you go. Beware of the number 10 on their team, Ribery. ”

He thought about it, and it seemed that Metz only had that Ribery worth mentioning, and Promans counted as one...... But he will only defend.

"It's nothing, let's get ready to play." Since there is nothing more to say, it is better not to say it. Löguin waved his hand and signaled that everyone was ready to play.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian stood on the pitch and looked at Lyon No. 8 Juninho, who was wearing the captain's armband opposite, this is his opponent in this game!

What should I do with him?

Maybe you should say hello to him at the beginning of the match: Hi Juninho, please don't look around, your opponent in this match is me.

Chu Zhongtian nodded and did so.

Juninho was guessing a coin with Metz captain Bobicon and in the end he lost the right to pick the edge and get the tee-off. But for Lyon, it might be better. They can take advantage of possession from the start and launch a tidal wave of attacks on Metz's goal, and if they get it right, they can even keep Metz from hitting the 30-metre area for fifteen minutes.

※※※ On the TV screen, the players of both sides are found according to their respective formations, and the camera lens shows a close-up of Lyon's Juninho Jr., as well as Ribery of Metz, and the game director reminds the TV audience in this way that the key figures in this game are Juninho Jr. and Ribery, the performance of the two of them can determine the outcome of this game, if nothing else, Niño Jr. still has a slight advantage, and Lyon's victory over Metz should be fine.

He Ping once again sat alone in the studio to explain the game to the Chinese audience who stayed up late to watch the game. Although the camera's focus is on Ribery and Juninho Jr., as a Chinese commentator, his focus is naturally on Chu Zhongtian.

This is not the first time he has commented on Chu Zhongtian's game, the first time was in the match between Metz and Paris Saint-Germain, Chu Zhongtian was ordered in the first half, but he didn't expect to perform well, as soon as he had such a performance, CCTV has adjusted the live broadcast time of the game, increased some of the live broadcasts of Ligue 1, and has been talking with the French side, can you give them more signals from the Metz team to meet the needs of Chinese fans.

In January, when Chu Zhongtian had been starting, they broadcast two matches against Chu Zhongtian, but unfortunately Chu Zhongtian did not perform well in those two games, much to the disappointment of many Chinese fans who wanted to see him perform like he did against Paris Saint-Germain.

Today is the fourth time that CCTV has broadcast the game of Metz, and this time the broadcast of Chinese TV viewers is more stained with the light of Lyon, the hegemon of the French league, otherwise it is difficult to say whether the French side will give the game signal to Metz.

"We saw Chu Zhongtian appear in the starting line-up again, and although his performance in January was inconsistent, he is still the team's starter. It's just that when Leka returns from injury, whether he can sit in this position or not, to be honest, will depend on his performance in February. He Ping introduced Chu Zhongtian's performance during this period of time, and analyzed the situation he was facing by the way.

"So February is a crucial month for him. The bad news is that counting a French cup that is sure to be played, Metz could only have three games in February, one cup and two league games. Only in these three games, Chu Zhongtian must show his full level to impress the head coach. February 9 is the Chinese New Year, a time of reunion, and Chu Zhongtian must work hard for his future in France. Here, I wish him a good year with a good performance! ”

Chu Zuosheng and his wife were sitting in front of the TV, and when he heard the commentator say this, he felt that his wife next to him reached out and wiped her eyes, and he knew that his wife missed her son again. Since he left his hometown to study, he has not spent four Spring Festivals at home. They don't have too many relatives and friends in Chengdu, so almost every Spring Festival is spent by the two of them in a lonely place. I don't know how long these days will last...... Son, although I support you to go out to play football, but sometimes I still miss you...... ※※※ Chu Zhongtian couldn't hear his father's heart, and at this moment he didn't remember what a special day was on February 9th, and all his attention was on the game, because the game had already begun.

Lyon's ball was quickly at the feet of Juninho, who was at the heart of the team's midfield and was responsible for organising the attack. At this time, Juninho was still in the middle circle, and Chu Zhongtian was already desperate to force up.

Juninho just received the ball and turned around when he collided with Chu Zhongtian who rushed up.

He jumped up to dodge out of conditioned reflex, and then was hit by Chu Zhongtian on his back facing the sky, Chu Zhongtian's knee just hit the outside of his thigh, and the pain made him roll around on the ground pressing his thigh, looking as if he had been kicked and broken in pain.

The referee's whistle sounded.

"Oh? Just fifty-six seconds into the opening game, No. 30 Chu of the Metz team was fouled...... I don't know if it's not the fastest foul in Ligue 1 history, but I think it will be the fastest foul in the league this season. In fact, this foul was completely unnecessary! "The commentator of the French Ligue 1 has no good impression of Chu Zhongtian as always.

Mays' assistant coach David Murphy. Carré also thinks that Chu Zhongtian's foul is completely unnecessary: "There was a foul so soon after the game started, didn't it remind the referee to pay attention to him? You know, she's defending Juninho, and that guy is a set-piece master! Give a free-kick and then he gets sent off again? ”

He chattered at Fernandes in front of the dugout.

Coach Fernandes smiled silently.

Chu Zhongtian, who knocked Juninho over, did not walk away, but leaned down and stretched out his hand to Juninho, who was grinning in pain, and wanted to pull him up very friendly.

It's a hard injury, and it hurts for a while, but Juninho just thinks it's strange - it's still in their half, what is this player on the other side doing when he rushes up to foul? Although it was painful, he still took the hand handed by Chu Zhongtian.

"Hello, my name is Chu Zhongtian." After Chu Zhongtian pulled Juninho up, he said this to him.

Juninho was confused - it was the first time he had heard someone introduce himself in this way on the field.

The referee ran up to warn Chu Zhongtian to pay attention to his actions during the game: "I don't mind giving you a card, you can choose the color, young man." ”

Chu Zhongtian made an apologetic gesture to the referee, and then ran backwards, and when he stepped back, he kept looking at Juninho, the Brazilian midfielder was moving the leg he had just hit, and he was still walking with a little limp.

He was sure that he had made a deep impression on the other party this time.

"Hey, Chu, what are you doing? It was a completely unnecessary foul......" Vice Captain Promans asked Chu Zhongtian, who ran back to him with some reprimand.

Chu Zhongtian pointed to Juninho and said to Promans, "Go up and say hello to him." ”

(To be continued)