Football's hand covers the sky

Chapter 11 League opens (recommended ticket)

Ranieri's disappointment with Li Shou was due to expectations. When Ranieri's expectations slowly returned to the level of a substitute goalkeeper, Ranieri found that Li Shou was actually okay as a substitute.

Especially in the last game against Lorient, although Li Shou, who started the game, conceded a goal, he performed very well in the whole first half. Not only was he not responsible for the conceded goal, but he also made several wonderful saves, temporarily stabilizing his position as a substitute goalkeeper.

With the end of the friendly match, the curtain of the Ligue [-] league will officially kick off. Monaco's opponent in the first round is Tours, who was sixth in Ligue [-] last season, just ahead of Monaco who was seventh.

I have to say that this is a good opponent. If Monaco wants to return to Ligue [-] this season, it must surpass their opponents who suppressed them last season.

However, before the official start of the league, Monaco will also have a media meeting to introduce the newly added goals and the lineup for the new season to the media and fans.

Ligue [-] doesn't get much attention. Although it wins the top five leagues, Ligue [-] really receives attention from only a few teams participating in the Champions League, let alone Monaco's relegation last season.

Although Monaco has ushered in great changes this season, the attention is still not high. If the Russian oligarchs wave the "ruble" in a high-profile way to poach people from all over the world, then Monaco may attract the attention of the media, but unfortunately, the Russian oligarchs are not willing to do so.

So only a few well-connected media are fans who care about Monaco, and they only care about the star players in the team, such as Monaco's transfer bid king Ocampos.

The Argentine genius is well-known in Europe, and several giants have observed him. As a result, the Argentine genius moved to Monaco. This move naturally attracted the attention of the media and fans.

Therefore, the entire media meeting was almost focused on Ocampos and Ranieri, one is a standard genius, and the other is a well-known head coach.

Li Shou?Sorry, who is that?The media didn't even look at Li Shou, let alone interview him. At most, they added a name when they reported the signing list afterwards.

Li Shou is not envious of Argentine geniuses, because he knows very well that as long as he works hard enough, it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Ocampos, and his real eyes should be on those superstars.

Although the transfer period is not over, Monaco's signings have already ended. The main goalkeeper Subasic performed well, and Li Shou and Sulzak are substitutes, which are completely sufficient.

Not to mention other positions, even the current Monaco first team is a bit too bloated, but these are things that Ranieri should worry about, and have nothing to do with Li Shou.

Ranieri gave the players two days off before the official start of the league. Ligue 20, like Ligue [-], has [-] teams. In addition to the league, there are two cups in France, the French League Cup and the French Cup.

But for Monaco now, domestic cup results are not important. Monaco's first task is to return to Ligue [-], and only by returning to Ligue [-] can they make further progress and be eligible to pursue real honor.

The two-day vacation is dispensable to Li Shou. If it wasn't for Ranieri's coercion and Perizzaro's persuasion, Li Shou would want to come back and continue training.

Li Shou's physical fitness is very good, but according to Li Shou's training volume, the two are also worried about what will happen to this guy. After all, Sulzak still needs two weeks. If Li Shou accidentally gets injured again, then Monaco will only have Subasic as a goalkeeper.

With nothing to do, Li Shou decided to play games at home. For this reason, Li Shou spent a lot of money to buy a laptop. Although Li Shou prefers a desktop, the desktop is not as convenient as a laptop.

The otaku life for two days was very peaceful. When he was tired from playing games, he just watched a movie. When he was hungry, he just ate something. Li Shou hadn't been so irregular for a long time.

The two days were very short, so Li Shou soon returned to a regular life with two points and one line. For the first game of the new season, Li Shou didn't have any expectations.

Because Li Shou is very clear that unless Subasic is injured, he will never start in the league, because Ranieri will never allow any accidents, and Monaco must appear in Ligue [-] next season.

This is related to Ranieri's "money" and future. If Ranieri can bring Monaco back to Ligue [-], he will not only keep his job, but also get an extremely generous bonus. Otherwise, he will be fired by the team.

In fact, if Monaco can really return to Ligue [-], all players will get a considerable bonus. Although the Russian oligarch is unwilling to be taken advantage of, he will definitely not be stingy.

As for Li Shou himself, in fact, sitting on the sidelines of him now will also be rewarding. Through the previous friendly matches, Li Shou found that he can actually see everything on the field clearly while sitting on the sidelines. Compared with standing in front of the goal, he does not have any burden on the sidelines, which is more conducive to adapting to the current changes.

On the last day of July, Monaco ushered in their first opponent of the season at home. Last season, they overwhelmed their own Tour by three points.

Louis II Stadium, a small stadium that can only accommodate 18500 people, but even if it is such a small stadium, Monaco fans still cannot fill it.

Apart from Monaco's record, the most important thing is the national conditions of Monaco and the number of people in this country. In Monaco, not many people really like football.

Not to mention that Monaco has been relegated to the second division. In this opening game, the number of fans who entered the Louis II Stadium was almost 9, and this number was only possible because it was the first game of the season.

According to the attendance rate of Monaco last season, only one-third of the capacity of the stadium is available, and the season tickets sold so far prove this. So far, Monaco has only sold [-] sets.

As one of the world's four major gambling cities and a famous tourist city, Monaco has a large flow of people, but it's a pity that Monaco can't attract these tourists to the stadium to watch the game.

In fact, it’s normal to think about it. If you are not a die-hard fan, who would want to watch a game without a big-name star team? In football matches, the star effect is sometimes even more exaggerated than the star effect, especially in a city with a developed tourism industry like Monaco.

Although Monaco has no so-called star players, as far as Ligue [-] is concerned, Monaco's strength is unquestionable, and the handicap opened by the gaming company can already explain everything.

Monaco did not disappoint the gaming company in the first game. After the game started, Monaco immediately launched an offensive and completed a shot. The second wave of offensive made Tour use up the first substitution of the game.

Thomas Garmiette was injured while defending, and Tour had to make a substitution. This substitution also directly disrupted Tour's coach's pre-match arrangement, so that Tour was fully under the control of Monaco.

(End of this chapter)