Verse 98 The month of Ramadan is approaching
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After a 1-1 draw at home to Le Havre, captain Gerali finally couldn't help but frenzy in the dressing room, "Five draws in a row, how did we do it!" ”
Sè Dang, Auxerre, Lille, Bordeaux, plus a Le Havre...... A wave of momentum like a rainbow five consecutive draws, allowing Monaco to fall directly from the top position to fourth place. What makes them even more dissatisfied is that in front of them, Paris, Lyon, and Marseille are all strong teams, and they can't see any of them suddenly declining.
"This game is my responsibility......," Zhao Yaning stood up, "I shouldn't have fouled." ”
"You don't have any responsibility, you don't stop him with that ball, he goes in the same way, I'm not sure about the save." Roma said, "It was all the referee's mistake, he was too amateurish, what the level of the penalty. ”
Zhao Yaning knew that Rome wanted to help him reduce the pressure, but he knew very well in his heart that he was indeed fouled by that action, and he had nothing to justify, let alone not take it seriously because of the level of the referee.
And what made Zhao Yaning even more guilty was that he felt that this matter was likely to be related to his card. If his teammates are dragged down because of the national team's affairs, he also feels sorry for it.
"It's my responsibility......"
"You shouldn't have been on the defensive." Squeiraci held him down, "That's why we were too far forward and were counterattacked, you've done enough. ”
It's not like that...... Zhao Yaning wanted to explain, but he couldn't.
"I don't think it's all bad."
At the door of the locker room, Deschamps stood against the door, and the participants discussed with the players, although Deschamps is usually very strict in the team, but during this time, he is getting closer and closer to the players. After half a season of management, the players now know that they consciously abide by discipline, and there will be no more bad management.
"We didn't win five games, but we didn't lose either. Even if we don't kick out the momentum, at least we kick out the toughness. If we have not been defeated by a strong enemy in a row, what else do we have to fear? ”
Deschamps' words are also reasonable, but they still sound awkward. Although it is true that the draw was not bad, it cannot be said to be a good thing.
"We've had a lot of problems over the years...... The tactical mistakes are in me, and the specific mistakes in some games are yours, of course, there are problems with the referee's schedule or something, but those are not in my control. None of us should try to evade our responsibilities, and we can only turn around if we take this matter seriously. It's only the first half of the season, and it's not a bad thing that the problem has been exposed early. ”
"And I'm glad that we didn't win the game, and when we got back to the dressing room, we were busy not passing the buck, but taking the initiative. This makes me very happy. Football is a man's sport, and what is a man? The violent maniac under the black feet is not a man, the real man refers to those who have responsibility and courage. You're all men, no blame-shifting bastards, and that's good, I'm satisfied. ”
After saying satisfaction three times in a row, Deschamps stopped talking, and after seeing everyone's reactions, he raised his head, "Although we have drawn five times in a row, which is terrible, but we have a group of real men playing football, so what else do we have to be afraid of?" A man is the one who wants to turn things around at such a time! ”
Deschamps thought for a moment and asked questions.
"No one in our team deliberately didn't play well, right?"
"Of course not." Gyuri replied immediately.
"No one is patronizing their own play and ignoring the whole, right?"
"Of course not." Roundup also took the answer.
"So, no one thinks that our strength is all there is to it, right?"
Of course not.
"Then we still have hope." Deschamps raised an eyebrow, "Confidence, unity, go all out, we are invincible." ”
"But we've tied it five times in a row." Squealaki muttered.
"If we are united enough, confident enough, then we have only one problem, not working hard enough."
Deschamps glanced at the crowd, "Tell me, do any of you think that we can't win because Jérôme is injured and Joey is leaving?" ”
Almost all of them raised their hands.
"So have any of you ever wondered what we should do when we're short on manpower?"
The hands that had been raised fell sparsely.
"Which of you, after losing, thought it was about your own performance and thought that you could change the situation of the game through your own efforts?"
This time, only Gyuri raised his hand.
"Do you know why he's the captain?" Didier Deschamps looked around the crowd again, "We've been around this season for a long time, who can tell you what your biggest improvement has been this season?" Did each of you really put your heart into training and thought about making the most of every tactical detail? ”
No one was silent.
"None of them. The team has lost two important players and the strength will suffer. Of course, I think so. But what should be done when strength is damaged? Complaining about luck? That's a fan thing. Counting on tactics? That's a coaching thing. What you should think about is how to use your changes to change the team if you change the current situation of the team through your own efforts. ”
'You're confident because we were top of the league at one point. But that's only temporary. Self-confidence is a good thing, but have you forgotten that as early as the ancient Greek era, someone mentioned that the same sentence as the Olympic god jīng should be remembered by every athlete: know yourself! ”
"What's the use of complaining about losing the game and complaining here? What kind of ability is it to blame the referee? If you play better, what are you afraid of! When I played Euro 2000 with France, I could win every step of the way! If you don't have the strength, who can you blame! ”
In the dressing room, Deschamps roared loudly.
Who said Deschamps wasn't in a hurry? But how can he show it? He's a coach and it's a must to be unfazed. But when that slump became the norm, he had to find a way to turn it around.
He is counting on Zhao Yaning's return to be a booster for the team to turn around, but Zhao Yaning is not a god after all, and he is powerless, so Deschamps can only choose to do this by himself and use his own methods to make the team improve.
They'll improve, Deschamps looked at the dressing room, but didn't say what was in his heart.
The players I choose are professional, they don't get angry because they blame, they don't lose their morale because they don't play well, and after I point out their problems, they will play harder.
Only those players are the ones who can win.
"The only consolation for me now is that you still have a chance to correct in the next game, because you are men, not soft eggs who shirk responsibility. Immaturity, instability, is the inevitable stage before every boy becomes a man, but you will grow because you have not lost the backbone and hardness that you should have. As long as we have that, we can turn the tables around. ”
Comeback? It made the players all look at each other. After five consecutive draws, the points have slipped to fourth place, and the top of the table Paris has opened a gap of ten points, in the middle of the season has such a big gap, how can it be possible to turn around?
"Listen, kids, we have a chance down there."
Deschamps raised his head and looked at the players, with a rare seriousness. "The next month is the time for us to turn the tables: Ramadan is coming."
The arrival of Ramadan is the most important bargaining chip that Deschamps can rely on. Because the annual Ramadan is a huge shock for Ligue 1. It has no less impact on Ligue 1 teams than the Africa Cup of Nations, and this impact makes Deschamps look forward to a comeback.
After World War II, France had a serious shortage of labor and had to import a large number of labor from Africa, which made a large number of Muslims originally in Africa pour into France, which quickly changed the demographic composition of France. By the 21st century, more than 70% of France's population is Muslim, making it a country of complete immigration.
In this environment, the main players of French football are Muslims. France often claims that football in France is red, white and blue, where white sè refers to white Europeans, blue sè refers to Berbers, and red sè refers to black players. And among these three sès, Berbers and blacks, most of whom are Muslims.
And the large number of Muslim players flooding the league will naturally affect the league from fasting. Every year when Ramadan comes, all the major teams in Ligue 1 are in mourning, and no matter who they are, they can't be happy in the face of a hungry guy in the team.
During Ramadan, Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink before the sun sets. Although many people make excuses for them, saying that the players in the game are also considered warriors, and that warriors can not fast, and this statement has led to a fierce debate in France, and there is no conclusion on whether sports are entertainment or war, and this kind of fallacy does not make sense to many religious people, they do not agree, and believers do not dare to violate the precepts. Muslims are very stubborn, and religious issues are not negotiable, and many players do not agree that playing football is war, so they will go out of their way to fast. Even those Muslims who do not fast will be burdened with a huge psychological burden and the pressure of public opinion because of eating and drinking during Ramadan, which is even greater than physical problems, and is one of the most threatening things in Ramadan.
And in order to make the players feel better, at this time of year, the team's training volume drops significantly. And during the game, the players' running will also be greatly reduced. After all, when Ramadan comes, everyone's physical strength can't keep up, and they can't run much, so if you emphasize running more at this time, the players will go crazy.
"And this is the time for us to fight back."
Monaco also has a large Muslim population. Evra, Abidal, Cisse, Poolau, Rounda, are all Muslims. But compared to other teams, they are already relatively polished. Aside from the Muslims, Monaco can also assemble a team that is almost inseparable, which is rare. Didier Deschamps has been very careful about the recruitment of Monaco since he took over, and there are not too many African players in his squad, which is a huge advantage for Monaco.
Moreover, several Muslims in Monaco do not fanatically insist on fasting, although the amount of training will be reduced during the fasting period, but the basic training can be maintained normally, which also gives them a lot of advantages.
On the contrary, Lyon, who are also a title contender, suffer a big loss: their main defender, Mohamed Diarra, is a very devout Muslim, and when it comes to Ramadan, he insists on fasting, which makes his range of activities drastically reduced. Lyon's defensive system will also be greatly damaged.
And in the same way, teams such as Paris and Marseille will also be impacted,
"It's up to you whether you can seize the opportunity or not."
The hope pointed out by Deschamps has made everyone raise their heads, and such an opportunity is indeed worth their struggle.
"But before you do that, you have to think about one thing: what changes should you make to the team's victory?" Deschamps looked at them, his voice stiffened, "Until then, all of you are not allowed to play. The next game against Nice, you, all banned. ”
"Against Nice it's a derby......," Gyuli whispered.
"Your future is more important than Derby." Didier Deschamps echoed his words: "You are the hope of the team. ”
"Did Monaco still not lose?" Looking at the latest match information, Olas let out a soft sigh, "These guys are really not worrying. ”
"Michelle, you don't have to worry about anything, I firmly believe that Lyon is invincible." Beside him, Lacombe, the special adviser of the two teams, took the call.
"Bernard, we love football, isn't it because it's unpredictable?" Aulas did not contradict him directly, but expressed his disagreement, "I don't think Monaco is an enemy to be taken lightly, whether it is Petit, Deschamps, or Gyuli, none of them are opponents to be ignored. ”
Coach Petit has a very strong reputation in Ligue 1, a name he left over from his days as an assistant coach for Arsene Wenger. And Deschamps is the greatest captain in the history of the French team, and even if he retires, no one dares to despise him. As for Gyuli, the short player who followed Tigana to leave Lyon back then is already a first-class player in the whole of France.
Aulas looks at football more often than not, not from the football itself, but from the people. He firmly believes that since football is played by people, people themselves are more important than football.
"Are you thinking of any bad ideas to weaken your opponent again?" Seeing Aolas's contemplation, Lacombe couldn't help but open his mouth, "It's not necessary, it's really not necessary, our strength is very strong, what we have to do at this time is to play every game well, there is no need to think about crooked ideas." ”
"No, I didn't think about the idea, I was thinking about how to make my team stronger." Olas laughed. He had no intention of provoking Lacombe, and when he spoke, he was always polite to the Ligue 1 veteran.
Although he did not agree with Lacombe from the bottom of his heart. Football is round, and it doesn't have to be strong to win. If you want to win the final victory, in addition to strength, you must always consider some off-the-board moves.
"If you really want to make the team stronger, just do what coach Lörguin said." Lacombe said, "Malouda, Drogba, Essien...... We need these players. ”
"We have to take it one step at a time, we can't rush too much," Aulas shook his head, "I'll buy Essien next season." ”
This made Lacombe immediately happy, "If that is the case, our defense will go up a notch." ”
"Not really, Essien is also Muslim and I don't want to see two hungry ghosts in the midfield." Aulas was upset when he said this, "Diarra still refuses to eat and drink before Rì falls?" ”
"Yes, he enforces the canon very strictly." Lacombe hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Moreover, now Govu has also requested a reduction in the amount of training. ”
This hasn't happened in years. Sidney Govu has always been one of the hardest working members of the team since he joined the team.
"Why?" Aura laughed angrily, "That drunkard wouldn't suddenly remember to obey the rules, would he?" The canon says that you are not allowed to drink, can he quit? ”
"Michelle, you're asking too much." This time, Lacombe did not stand with him, "religious matters cannot be treated so simply. Sidney recognized his religious problems and wanted to make progress, and we should not stop him. ”
Olas raised an eyebrow and didn't speak. Although he did not agree with Lacombe's statement, he also knew that when it came to religion, he could not be uncautious.
Although people in the football scene all over the world will say that football is not about politics or anything like that, everyone knows that it is a. Football has not shied away from political issues since the cāo draw to avoid political conflicts. Ethnicity and religion in France have always been a major issue, something that cannot be ignored, and the French football community does not dare to take this issue lightly. In the French youth team, there has even been a scandal in the distribution of quotas for the areas of immigration: the places in the French youth team are allocated according to a few in Central Africa, a few in East Africa, a few in Berbers, and a few in the indigenous people. In such an environment, who dares to ignore the issue of religion is to risk the condemnation of the world.
"It's nerve-wracking...... Olas shook his head for a long time, "these guys, why are they so stubborn?" ”
But Olas cursed, and in his heart he still knew why he was using them. After all, compared to other people, Muslims have a level of professionalism that no one else can match.
There are always those who think that Africans come from poor backgrounds, so when they have money, they indulge themselves. Or that Africans are all people from areas with a low level of education, and their minds must be very poor. This deep-seated racial mindset is very marketable in the football world, although this claim has almost no basis at all.
It's true that Africans come from poor backgrounds, but when they have money, they don't indulge much of themselves. The indulgence of their own players, or most of them South Americans, Italians, Spain, Portugal, is not so much their sudden wealth that has caused them to sink, but more because of the thinking of the Latin cultural circle. After the African players have money, they have to sponsor them because of the poverty in their hometowns and the fact that they have many relatives and friends, so most of them use the money in their hometowns.
To take the two most famous examples, Ronaldo has money and starts playing around, while Eto'o has money and has set up his own academy in his hometown: Africans have much better professionalism than South Americans. Although they came from poor backgrounds and had no education, they were not the people of South America who only knew how to play. From Weah, to Eto'o, to Yaya Toure, Africans have always been commendable for their professionalism.
There are very few footballers from Africa who are not self-disciplined. Because of the strict Muslim faith, their lives are more regular than ordinary people, and many South American players' problems will not appear in them. Muslims are not allowed to get tattoos, they are not allowed to fiddle with their heads, and they eat more regularly, which is something that is strict for others, but it is a simple thing for them. It is because of this that they are favored. Good management, listen to the discipline of the player is always loved.
Since we have received the benefits of religion, we generally bear the troubles of religion: everything has a double xìng, and we cannot look at only one side.
After thinking about it for a long time, Olas smiled again, "I suddenly thought of a great idea. Bernard, tomorrow we have the team have a medical check-up, and in the medical check-up I hope for a little surprise: I want a little scratch on Diarra's arm. ”
"Michelle!" Lacombe's face changed suddenly, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”
Muslim doctrine says that one is not allowed to eat anything during fasting, but if you are sick, you are not allowed to observe this rule. Diarra's fasting caused him to lack physical strength, but if he suffered a minor injury, he could eat and drink without affecting his training and competitions. Especially the scratches on the arm, which didn't affect the game at all.
But in doing so, in a sense, it is also provoking Muslims. Lacombe had a lot of contact with Muslims, and he knew very well the terrible stubbornness of Muslims, and this kind of thing could not be done.
"I didn't say anything more, I just meant that he got hurt a little bit. If he thinks it is necessary, he can continue to fast after he is injured, I have no objection. Olass laughed, "I'm just showing him a possibility." If he is really a very persistent Muslim, he can ignore this kind of thing and continue with his ways. ”
But you have given him an excuse to do evil...... Hand a bottle of poison to a dying of thirst and let him decide for himself, this kind of thing is not something that a good person would do.
"He's not going to do that." "And if you do so, you'll be besieged by the Muslims." ”
"If Diarra reports me, will he? I have read the teachings of the Muslims," Olas said, "and their teachings are very clear, and it is not against the doctrine to eat what you should not eat if you have been deceived." Then, I'll lie to him once and let him continue to be his good guy. ”
You're not lying to him, you're giving him a chance to go along with the doctrinal teachings...... A chill ran in Lacombe's heart, is this kind of thing even a god to deceive?
Lacombe shook his head, really emotional, "Michelle, you're a villain. ”
"I'm a bad boy." Olas laughed.
Lyon's nickname is The Kids, and their biggest fan organization is the Bad Boys. Aulas's words seemed like a confession, but more than that, it was just a joke.
Lacombe shook his head and said nothing.
Yes, Olas is a badass. However, he is a villain of Lyon. If it weren't for him, maybe Lyon would be like now, and in the eighties, Lyon was reduced to the second class. It is Aulas's continuous efforts that have made Lyon what it is today.
What is there to blame for such a chairman? He invested in Lyon when it was at its most depressed, and has insisted on injecting money into Lyon for more than ten years. He established Lyon's youth base, established Lyon's status as a strong team, and also used his connections and influence to send Lyon, who did not have a league championship, to G14.He is indeed a bad guy, but for Lyon, he is an absolute hero.
And Lacombe himself could not accuse him of anything. Although Olas has called him a legend in the team, in reality, Lacombe has played for more than just Lyon. Although the highest achievement in Lyon's history, a French Cup, was won under his leadership, for Lacombe, the peak of his career was won at Saint-Etienne.
Bringing back a man who had played for a sworn derby rival, putting him in a senior position in the team, and even keeping him as an adviser to the team when he failed as coach in a row – the trust and appreciation that Aulas had in him made it impossible for Lacombe to express any grievances against him.
Maybe he did have a purpose, but so what? At least he's worthy of Lacombe, and Lacombe won't care about his bad intentions towards others. What about carrying those infamy for him? Isn't this done for Lyon? Lacombe knew very well that if these evil methods were carried out by Aulas, they would definitely be pointed out by a thousand people, but if he carried them out, then no one would say anything.
Football circles are so weird, their xenophobia is too strong. In this case, it is really a blessing for the team to have an owner who is willing to pay money and hide behind the scenes.
"I really hope that this kind of rì can last a little longer." A thought passed through Lacombe's mind, "It's better to be old and young." ”ω· u(8) Update the fastest reading network