Chapter 0378, FIFA virus invasion
After the national team match, the Monaco players did not suffer injuries, which made Yun Sheng breathe a sigh of relief.
However, in the game after the return, the players were attacked by the FIFA virus, and the game status was greatly affected.
In the 28th round of Ligue 1 after the return, Monaco played Lorient at home.
Lorient, who are currently in 10th place in the league, do not have any internationals in their squad, they are in full form and physical strength, and they are on par with Monaco in the game.
In the 12th minute of the game, Lorient took advantage of Monaco's passing error and scored a long-range shot.
Hildebrand did his best to make a save, but there was nothing he could do.
Monaco then attacked desperately to equalise, but until the end of the first half, they were still down by a goal.
Looking at Chen Tao on the bench, Yun Sheng sighed secretly.
Although the team has been affected by the FIFA virus, Chen Tao's absence is also one of the reasons why the team has encountered obstacles.
Although Chen Tao, who was injured before, has recovered from his injury, he still needs to train and adjust the ball, so he did not start this game.
Gakpe and Chen Tao, who replaced him, were a world apart, with little threat on the right, and as long as the opponent jammed Ljungberg on the left and cut off Flamini's pass, Shevchenko and Recoba would have little to do.
After the start of the second half, Monaco continued to strengthen their attack, but it still had no effect.
In the 81st minute, they equalized with a header from Shevchenko from a corner.
In stoppage time, substitute Recoba's Dong Fangzhuo received a pass from Flamini, and he took advantage of the opportunity to kill the opponent with a single goal, helping the team win the game 2-1.
The victory came too hard, with Monaco doing everything they could to maintain their position at the top of the table, still leading Bordeaux by one point.
In the following period, Monaco once again had trouble with more than a week of races.
In the 29th round of Ligue 1 on March 27, Monaco will go to face Valenciennes away.
In the final of the French League Cup on March 31, Monaco will host Marseille for the title of this season's French League Cup.
In the semi-finals of the French Cup on 3 April, Monaco host Nancy for a ticket to the final.
In the thirtieth round of Ligue 1 on April 6, Monaco will host Toulouse.
In eleven days, Monaco will play four games!
This is a great test of the players' physical fitness and Yunsheng's arrangement.
The most important of these four matches is undoubtedly the French Cup final. This is the first title fight that Yunsheng has faced this season, and this one is bound to win.
Therefore, in the Ligue 1 on March 27, Yunsheng lined up a lineup dominated by youth teams.
However, the good news for this game is that Chen Tao is back from injury and can come on as a substitute in the second half.
This is the second time this season that Yunsheng has visited Valenciennes' home stadium and the third meeting between the two teams this season.
Previously, in the semi-finals of the league and the French League Cup, Monaco won two games and completely suppressed Valenciennes.
But today Valenciennes is in full swing, while Monaco is playing as a youth team.
Of the main players, only Hieldebrand, Kompany and Makelele started the game, while the others were substitutes and youth team players.
It can be seen from this arrangement that Yunsheng's main goal in this game is defense.
And the process of the game is very similar to what Yunsheng expected.
Due to the absence of the main attacking players, Monaco did not play much of a threat today, and they were pressed and beaten by Valenciennes almost the whole game, and the scene was very embarrassing.
However, although Valenciennes continued to attack, Hildebrand was like a god today, and he saved the opponent's shots in succession to keep Monaco in the goal.
Coupled with the defensive centres of Vincent Kompany and Claude Makelele, the team's defence is solid.
On the other pitch, Bordeaux already had a three-goal lead in the first half, and it was no surprise that they should have won the game with three points in this round.
As a result, if Monaco were held to a draw by Valenciennes, they would lose the top spot and slip to second place.
This is what Yunsheng does not want to see.
At the beginning of the second half, Yun Sheng replaced two offensive players.
Chen Tao and Shevchenko both appeared on the court and began to vigorously strengthen the team's attack.
Soon after the two took the field, the team had a catch.
In the 57th minute of the game, it was Chen Tao's pass, Shevchenko's volley in the goal, broke through Valenciennes' goal and helped Monaco score.
1 to 0! Monaco has scored!
After scoring this goal, Yun Sheng reacted quickly, he sent his team back in formation and defended on the counter-attack.
In the second half of the game, Monaco defended with all their might, and Valenciennes attacked desperately. Valenciennes even brought on three strikers and the line-up changed to 2-3-5, pressing all over the board to try for an equaliser.
After all, they are still in the middle of Ligue 1, and if they work hard and are lucky, they still have the possibility of hitting the top four in the league, after all, they are now ninth in the league, and they are only eight points away from Paris Saint-Germain in fifth place in the league, which is not out of reach.
It is worth mentioning that although Valenciennes has all the attacking players on the bench, and even the youth team strikers have played, there are still no two South Korean players.
In their first match against Monaco this season, Park Joo-yong and Nam Tae-hee were scolded for their unfair play behavior; In the cup match against Monaco, the two came off the bench to perform very poorly, causing Valenciennes to lose the game and eventually lose the opportunity to participate in the French League Cup final.
Since that game, the two South Koreans have been on the bench. I never got a chance to play again.
And they didn't even make it to the squad for this game.
Valenciennes coach Regina is said to have given the two an ultimatum that they are not in the team's plans for next season and can find a home in advance.
In the next half hour, Yun Sheng on the sidelines frowned, and every time Valenciennes attacked, Yun Sheng's heart rose to his throat.
It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the game that Yunsheng was relieved.
Three points are in hand!
In this way, Monaco continues to lead the standings by one point.
Next, Yunsheng can completely relax and welcome the final of the French League Cup.
For the current Monaco players, this is the closest they have come to winning the title in recent years......