Chapter 53: Changes at Paris Saint-Germain
After Metz led by two goals, Paris Saint-Germain was completely stunned, and in the next ten minutes, their performance was not very good, they wanted to attack but did not have an overall idea, just relying on a single person to do it, Roten basically did not pass the ball, took the ball and broke through with the ball from the side alone, and was stopped by Metz players again and again. Everybody's a professional player, and they're all playing in the top league, and you want to break through single-handedly? It's too underestimated!
You didn't negotiate!
Until the end of the first half, PSG did not have any good chances, and judging from their performances, it was almost impossible to see that they still had any hope of equalising or even overtaking.
"If the PSG players keep up with this performance, I can boldly predict that Metz will win this game!" Said the French commentator. "Their performance in the first half was nothing short of a tragedy, I don't know about Laurent. What would Fournier do, but if I were him, he would have scolded those bastards at halftime! β
These are the words of the narrator of Canal+, and the broadcaster in Paris is even more unkind. They scolded the Paris Saint-Germain players at the end of the first half, and they should all be pulled out and shot...... It's no wonder Parisians are so angry. In France, Parisians have always looked down on people from other places, and they always call people from non-Parisian areas "provincials", like you are a hillbilly who has never seen the world. Everything is good in Paris, everything is bad in the provinces.
Metz is a complete hillbilly to PSG fans and does not deserve to be compared to the great PSG. So falling behind by two goals to a provincial team is really intolerable for Parisians.
At the end of the first half, when the players from both sides came off the pitch, some Parisian fans were shouting insults at the Metz players. Ribery and Oblagnac, who scored goals, have become the targets of their abuse, and of course, Chu Zhongtian, who assisted two goals, has not been able to escape. Someone raised his middle finger at Chu Zhongtian and shouted: "Go back to your hometown, Chinese Yankees!" β
Chu Zhongtian didn't hear it, because it was just a few people, and their voices were drowned out in the singing and shouting of the Metz fans before they came out.
The Metz fans gave their cheers to the players who came off the pitch without hesitation.
Ribery trotted two steps to Chu Zhongtian's side, waved to the fans in the stands with him, and then put his arms around his neck and walked intimately into the stadium.
"Good job, man. It was their turn to be unlucky at halftime, haha! β
Every Metz player who returned to the dressing room was elated, as if they had won the game.
"It's so enjoyable, haha!"
"Chu, your passing is fantastic!"
"Ludovick, your shot is also wonderful!"
A bunch of people flattered each other and laughed.
β»β»β» Compared to the convivial atmosphere on Metz's side, in the dressing room of the visiting team, Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent . Fornier is yelling at his players.
"Look at yourselves in the first half! What's going on in your head? Are you in Metz, but your hearts are in Marseille? Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Your opponent is Metz, not the damn Marseille! β
In fact, Fornier rarely scolds his players in the dressing room, and you can imagine how angry he is when he is so excited.
His team was beaten 2-0 in the first half by the underdog Metz, and if the score only made him angry, then the process made him angry. Neither before or after conceding a goal, their players did not perform as well as they should.
"SMS, if you lose the ball as soon as you are caught by the opponent, I will consider replacing you! And Khanna! I told you to pay attention to your defensive moves, but I didn't make you so weak! Look at that Mace's number 30, how rampant it is in front of you? Coach Fornier scolded the players one by one, and at this time he couldn't think of any other way for him to vent his emotions than swearing.
Kanna heard the head coach's reprimand, and he clenched his fists. He admitted that his performance in the first half was very bad, and when facing Chu Zhongtian, he was not resolute enough and his momentum was not as good as before. He really needed to change in the second half. What am I afraid of him doing? I'm Rowick. Karna, is a "killing machine"! He thought so.
"And Roten, can you not always keep your head down and dribble the ball! Lift your head, look in front of you, look behind you, look to your left and right! Pass, pass, pass, pass! Do you remember how to pass the ball? If you don't remember, I can teach you! β
After scolding almost all the players, Fornier felt that the anger in his heart had eased a little. Then he looked at the dejected players and knew that scolding alone would not help, just to let them know that their manager was unhappy with their performance. As a manager, he can't just scold, he has to come up with a solution to the problem.
"Okay, all heads up." He clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to listen to him. "In the second half we adjusted our strategy. Obviously, we were on the wrong target in the first half. β
He turned around and wrote a large Arabic numeral "30" on the tactical board.
"Their number 30 is the heart of the whole team, and I'm sure you all know that. If you don't understand this for 45 minutes, you can all go back to school and get football training again! Fornier snapped as he stared at the players.
"So in the second half stepped up against him! That Ribery, don't pay too much attention, he wouldn't be a threat if it weren't for the pass from the number 30. β
"I don't care what you do, whether it's a foul on him or a wrap on him, I can't let him get the ball comfortably. He's at the heart of Metz and a lot of the time his players will pass the ball to him, and he's a bit of a bit further down the pitch so if we can get it on the spot, we can attack right at the edge of their box! So in the second half, you're going to have to do a close job on that number 30! β
β»β»β» Chu Zhongtian did not know how the Parisians would deal with him in the second half, and neither did Fernandez, but he praised the performance of the whole team in the first half, especially Chu Zhongtian's performance. And then let everyone not be happy too early, the second half still has to play seriously, although it is often said that a one-goal lead is not safe, but a two-goal lead is not necessarily insurance, there are many cases in world football where a two-goal lead is finally overturned.
"Keep your mind calm and don't get too excited. With 45 minutes left, we can't declare victory right now, knowing that we are not against a team in the third division, but Paris Saint-Germain, even though they have not mixed well this season and are better than us. β
Fernandez let Chu Zhongtian continue to run more in the second half and connect the whole team. Then let the others pass the ball to Chu Zhongtian when they didn't know what to do with it, and then hand it over to him to deal with.
If you have a free space in front of you, you have to push forward as you did in the first half, because that's the only way to create chances to score.
Then he said to Chu Zhongtian that in the second half, he should pass the forward through ball more actively, because Paris Saint-Germain is eager to equalize, and it will definitely be very pressed, and there will be a lot of space behind them, and the direct ball can directly threaten the opponent's goal by looking for these balls.
In the end, he said: "This game is very important and I hope you can play the last 45 minutes, you have to shrink in time in defence, and when you attack, the attacking players have to keep up in time. So the 45 minutes of the second half will probably be a test of your fitness, you have to pay attention to that. β
β»β»β»Wang Hao and Lin Beiyao chatted about the first half of the game together, and Wang Hao told Lin Beiyao, a pseudo-fan, about Chu Zhongtian's wonderful performance in the first half.
"Brother Chu's running and passing are great! You see, his running doesn't seem to be a big deal, it's just running. In fact, it is not that simple, he can appear in the most comfortable position for his teammates to pass and receive the ball every time, so that when his teammates want to pass the ball to him, they don't even need to adjust, and they can pass the ball to him directly. β
Wang Hao said to Lin Beiyao, but Lin Beiyao still felt that this was very abstract, anyway, she couldn't see anything great about it.
Wang Hao is very envious of Chu Zhongtian, he himself is from the front of the attack, his skills are excellent, and his passing is also good, but he is much worse than Chu Zhongtian in terms of running.
Last month, he won the Silver Ball Award in the French Under-14 Youth League, which is good news, and it has also aroused a lot of media interest in China, before the Chinese media only focused on Chu Zhongtian, ignoring him, a young player who also played for Metz, and after winning the Silver Ball Award, he gave more interviews than his predecessor Chu Da Ge.
It was supposed to be something to be happy about, "but why not the Golden Globes?" That's what he thought after he won the award. So he paid close attention to Chu Zhongtian's performance, hoping that he could learn something from Chu Zhongtian's game that he didn't have, such as efficient running.
"Moreover, Brother Chu's passing is becoming more and more sudden when he is playing now...... I'm not saying he's stealthy or anything, I'm saying he rarely looks up after getting the ball and then exposes his passing intentions. You can see he didn't look in Oblagnak's direction before the second assist, but he can tell there's a gap and Oblagnac is going to plug in. That's the suddenness of the pass...... After I won the Silver Globe Award, everyone praised me, but compared to Brother Chu, I am still far behind......" Wang Hao sighed after saying a lot.
Lin Beiyao actually didn't understand such a professional analysis, but she was empathetic, she patted Wang Hao's head lightly: "Don't worry, you are younger than him, you always have a chance." Now you're still young, and when you wait until his age, you'll be very good! She raised two fingers at Wang Hao and made a "V" gesture.
"Thank you, Sister Lin." Wang Hao smiled at her.
Mathilde was quiet a little farther away, she couldn't find anyone to talk to, it was all fans, and she wasn't strictly a fan, she only came to see the game because there was Chu, her students, her friends, her ...... Anything else, so she wants to support Chu Zhongtian. So at halftime she sat in her place, drank water, and then looked around, killing time.
Unlike her, Belmont, who is still watching the game alone in the crowd, is much more active.
The Parisian fans hurled insults at the Metz players in the stands, which were heard by the Metz fans, and the two sides began to exchange insults from the police on two floors. Belmont was among them, holding his middle finger high as he fought back against the provocations of the Paris Saint-Germain fans with the radical fans around him.
The Parisians called them the northern hillbillies, and they called the Parisians scum scum from the capital. Anyway, if the police are watching, it is impossible to remove the seat and do it directly, so you can only get over it.
"We're two goals ahead of you bastards now! Have the ability to chase it in the second half, haha! Belmont jumped and jumped.
The intermission time always passes quickly, especially when everyone is in high spirits.
Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and soon Belmont threw the noisy Parisian fans aside and turned their attention to the pitch. When he saw Chu Zhongtian appear, he howled excitedly again.
"I said man, help me beat them up!"
After the resumption of the second half, Paris Saint-Germain launched a fierce attack on Metz's goal. The Metz players could feel a little different from the first half β PSG were more aggressive and targeted, and the players were able to work together as if they were a team.
Chu Zhongtian was snatched away by Kana after taking the ball, and then immediately passed it to SMAC, SMAK did not stop the ball and went directly to the side, Roten crossed, Pauletta headed the ball, and the football was drawn out.
The attack caused the Metz fans in the stands to be a false alarm, and the commentator shouted: "This is a normal Paris Saint-Germain!" β
After Chu Zhongtian found out that he got the ball, he would immediately be defended mercilessly by the opponent, even if it was a foul, it didn't matter, anyway, he couldn't let himself easily take the ball, turn around, and pass the ball again. Especially that Rorick. Karna, who is very ruthless, seems to have regained the demeanor of a "killing machine". He made several direct foot flying tackles, forcing Chu Zhongtian to give up control of the ball.
There were also times when he relied on his strong body and excellent ball protection skills to protect the ball, but he also lost the best time to pass the ball forward, and could only pass the ball horizontally or back.
"Chu Zhongtian was heavily targeted by PSG's players, which affected his ball-taking." He Ping also saw that Paris Saint-Germain was the core of Chu Zhongtian who wanted to freeze Metz.
Not only a Kana, but even Simak will force him, as well as the retreat defense of the forwards, which always makes Chu Zhongtian fall into layers of encirclement.
There was a time when he was playing in a mess. He knew that the opponent would step up his marking in the second half, but he didn't expect it to be so strict that no matter where he got the ball, at least one PSG player would instantly appear around him, and then he would defend him closely.
Chu Zhongtian's ball control skills can only ensure that he is not easily broken, and he is not good enough to get rid of the title defender in an instant, and then pass five levels to cut six generals and bring the football out of the encirclement. So when he faced the opponent's close pressing, he could only put all his energy on protecting the ball, and there was no way to organize the attack.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Fournier looked straight from the pitch and nodded β and that was the effect he wanted.
After Chu Zhongtian was frozen, Mace's attack was paralyzed. Ribery had no one around, but he couldn't catch the ball. In the end he had to run to the edge of the box to assist the defense and get the ball along the way. In this way, he is far away from the goal of Paris Saint-Germain, and the threat to Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Letici is naturally small.
Seeing their team regain the upper hand, the 2,000 Parisian fans in the stands were excited again, chanting: "We are the strong team!" And you are nothing, hillbillies! β
"We're going to score goals sooner or later, just wait and see!!"
"Next season we're going to the UEFA Cup and you're relegated, haha!"
β»β»β» Chu Zhongtian was forced too fiercely by Kanna, the kid kept kicking in the back, in order to prevent him from kicking the football, he had to push him with his hands, but it didn't work like this, the football couldn't always stay under his feet.
He passed the football to Promans and then ran himself.
Promang glanced at Chu Zhongtian, and Kanna, who continued to follow him, hesitated for a moment, and did not pass the ball to Chu Zhongtian. Although the head coach asked everyone to pass more balls to Chu at halftime, it also depends on the situation. Now in this situation, even if it is passed on, Chu can't get rid of the other party, what's the use? It's not to pass it back to yourself, it's better to launch an offensive directly on your own and get rid of the current situation of being pressed and beaten by the other party!
Thinking of this, he made a long pass to Ribery in front, but the football was directly robbed by the opposing defender Pierre Fangfan halfway.
Ribery ran over and found that the ball had not been passed at all, waved his hand helplessly, and then started to chase back to participate in the defense.
After getting used to Chu Zhongtian's passing, Ribery found that he didn't know how to cooperate with Promans.
Fang Fan, who broke the ball, handed the ball to Rolick. Cana.
Since Kana was not polite to Chu Zhongtian, Chu Zhongtian was naturally not polite to Kanna. Seeing him get the ball, he rushed up to grab the ball, but Kanna didn't entangle with him, but directly divided the football to the side, Elman inserted as a full-back with excellent attack, and when he received the ball, he used his skills to get past Ribery, who was not very good at defense, and did not go down, but chose to cut inside.
After cutting inside, he shot straight from distance, and the ball was saved by Wemby, giving Paris Saint-Germain a corner.
When defending the corner, Chu Zhongtian followed Kana in the penalty area, and he knew that this kid was also a person with an excellent header.
Roten's corner kick didn't go to Cana's side, but spun straight to the back post!
Lyubaya, the striker who was lying in ambush there, jumped high and did not shoot directly, but swung the ball into the middle, where the central defender Yepes jumped on the spot and the lion shook his head!
Because Lyuboya's first header attracted the attention of the Metz defenders and the goalkeeper, when Yeppes' header hit the ball, there was not a single Metz player competing with him!
Such a team is no problem for the Colombian international, and the football flies from Wembi's side into the goal!
The Paris Saint-Germain fans in the stands cheered triumphantly as they finally pulled a goal back and only six minutes into the second half!
With 39 minutes remaining, Yeppers' header rekindled PSG's hopes of making a European debut!
(To be continued)