As Ligue 1 champions last season, Lyon have been in good form this season.

Although they are only in second place in the league, it is because the team participates in the Champions League, coupled with the multi-front competition in the domestic cup, which affects the league results.

Although they are second in the league, they are still at the top of the Ligue 1 odds list.

In the 18th round of the league, Monaco faced Lyon at home, when the two teams played evenly and evenly, and the final score of 2-2 confirmed the strength of both sides.

And this game is at home of Lyon, and they have a bit more advantage.

Before playing, Yunsheng repeatedly told the players that they must play steadily and not disconnect the three lines.

Unlike the teams they have played before, Lyon have a number of big names in their squad, and if they are allowed to take one chance, they may be able to score the back of the net.

The Monaco players nodded their heads.

But one of the players had something else in mind.

That's Chen Tao.

The day before the competition, a small episode occurred.

Pjanic, the new core of the Lyon team, said this in an interview.

"If Wang Chuhe hadn't been injured, I believe he would have been able to get a starting position in Monaco, in my heart, he is the best talent player in China, there is no one!"

Pjanic and Wang Chuhe used to be teammates of the Metz youth team, Wang Chuhe is also the captain of Pjanic, and the two also live in the same dormitory, and praise each other, which is a normal thing, but Chen Tao is a little unhappy.

What do you mean? Do you think Wang Chuhe is the best, but I can't Chen Tao?

You and Wang Chuhe are teammates, and you have also fought against me, you still think so, isn't that just a real thing?

Chen Tao and Wang Chuhe have known each other for a long time, and they have never had the idea of competing for comparison before, but now they are a little cautious.

When he heard Pjanic blowing Wang Chuhe without mentioning himself at all, Chen Tao felt a little unhappy.

When it's time for tomorrow's competition, I'll let you see Chen Tao's strength!

Having said that, Chen Tao's change in mind has to start with Yunsheng's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet......

The match-up between the second and third places in the league has attracted the attention of many, and the match has set a record for the Ligue 1 ratings so far this season, and both fans of both teams and neutral viewers are looking forward to this match.

And this match did not disappoint everyone's expectations.

From the first minute, the game was fast-paced for both sides. Unlike the last match between Monaco and Marseille, the last game between the two teams has been competing in technology, which is a duel of artistic football; And this game is extremely fast for both teams to switch between attack and defence, which does not seem to be a Ligue 1 game, more like a Premier League game.

Just five minutes into the game, there was a goal!

Pjanic controlled the tempo of the game very well in midfield, he made a brilliant through ball and the ball was met by Makun who stepped forward at the right time! He's extremely fast, and Kompany is very difficult to deal with! ”

'Markun came to the edge of the box and he chose to shoot! The ball goes straight to the corner! ”

"Hildebrand's body was very stretched, and the ball was saved by him!"

"Hildebrand didn't hesitate to save Makoun's shot, he kicked the ball forward!"

"Shevchenko retreated and received the ball, he handed the ball to Chen Tao next to him, and then quickly stepped forward!"

"Now it's a 3-on-3 situation! Both Shevchenko and Recoba are speeding towards Lyon's goal! ”

"What will Chen Tao do with this ball?"

"Chen Tao rode the ball with the dust, and the pace of change under his feet was fast! He shook off the Lyon midfield defender! It's time to pass the ball! 3 to 2! ”

"Now Chen Tao is no longer marked, he is less than 30 meters away from the goal! He actually chose to shoot directly from a distance! ”

"The ball arced strongly and went straight to the corner! The ball went in!! ”

"Just five minutes into the game, Monaco opened the scoring! What was considered a close match before the match started with such an easy goal from Monaco! ”

After scoring the goal, Chen Tao rushed to the sidelines and celebrated wildly with the fans who watched the game with the team!

Teammates also rushed up to celebrate with Chen Tao.

Pu Luo on the sidelines asked with some curiosity: "What is the situation of this kid today?" It seems to be a little different from the past, and it seems to be more excited than before. ”

Yun Sheng applauded and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what he is for, as long as he can score goals!" ”

After the restart, Lyon's attack was still fierce.

Despite conceding just a goal, Lyon were not disrupted, they still attacked and defended in an orderly manner, showing the temperament of the defending champions.

On the Monaco side, they took the lead from the start and gave them a lot of confidence.

Although they have not been able to beat Lyon in their previous matches, they are confident that they will take all three points in this game!

The temptation to climb to second place in the table is too great, Monaco has been in the sinking for so many years, and their desire for recovery is extremely strong!

The defenders of both sides also played very well today, except for the mistake of being attacked by Chen Tao in the opening stage, the performance of the Lyon defenders and goalkeepers was also very stable.

But the tragedy of a defender is that a good defense in a game can't make up for a fatal mistake or two.

At the end of the first half, they still made mistakes.

"This time it was a set-piece up front, almost 30 metres from the goal, and it was taken by Recoba."

"The ball was fast and floating, straight to the goal! Hit the goalpost! Shoot! The ball went in!! ”

"It's Chen Tao who just made up the shot! Recoba's free kick bounced off the post and landed directly at the feet of Chen Tao, who easily pushed the dead corner and easily entered the net! ”

"2 to 0! Monaco extended their lead towards the end of the first half! ”

This time, Chen Tao did not rush to the fan stands, and it was his teammates who hugged each other.

As he passed by Pjanic, Chen Tao glanced back at him, his eyes cold.

Looking at Monaco No. 10, surrounded by his teammates, Pjanic was a little stunned.

The opening long-range shot showed Pjanic's excellent long-range shooting skills; Although the goal-front shot just now was very easy, Chen Tao's prediction and positioning were very good, so he won himself the opportunity to score a brace.

Seeing his performance, I can always think of my captain in Metz, Wang Chuhe.

Wang Chuhe has a stronger overall view and is very teamwork.

Chen Tao has excellent personal skills and is very aggressive.

Now it seems that the strength of these two Chinese players is between the best......