Football's hand covers the sky

Chapter 343 The old club

"Although I knew that I would meet Monaco one day, I didn't expect it to be so soon" After the league game, everyone's attention turned to the upcoming Champions League.

"Hush? After all, I'm facing Monaco as an opponent now," Li Shou replied to the question of whether Monaco fans should cheer or boo.

Li Shou has actually been thinking about this issue after the lottery result came out. Li Shou played for Monaco for two seasons. The first season had nothing to do with him. In the second season, Li Shou helped Monaco win the long-lost league championship and domestic cup championship, achieving the honor of the double crown.

It is also because of his performance in the second season that Li Shou's popularity in the transfer market last summer has aroused competition from many giants.

In this situation, it is impossible for Li Shou to stay in Monaco. In fact, fans can understand this, but in the football world, understanding is understanding. Whether he can accept it is another matter.

The world of football is full of contradictions, sensibility and rationality coexist, and love and hate are in that moment.

This is the first time for Li Shou to face his old club. Monaco is the starting point of his career. Arsenal is only Li Shou's second club, so Li Shou is still quite conflicted at the moment.

However, this contradiction began to disappear as the game approached the street, because Li Shou didn't have to focus all his attention on the game, so he wouldn't think too much about it.

Speaking of which, the schedule of these two rounds is an advantage for Li Shou. First the host and then the away, gave Li Shou a buffer time, and he does not have to return to the Louis II Stadium immediately.

Li Shou is the focus of Arsenal's match against Monaco. Almost all topics are inseparable from Li Shou, and the same is true for Monaco. Almost all players interviewed can't escape to say a few words about Li Shou.

Monaco's starting lineup this season has not changed much compared to last season. The goalkeeper has changed from Li Shou to Subasic, and Abidal has been replaced as a central defender, Rodriguez as a midfielder, and Falcao as a striker.

The best of the four left is Li Shou. Although Rodriguez performed well in the World Cup, he can still wander between the main force and the substitute when he arrives at Real Madrid. Judging from the current situation, joining Real Madrid is definitely not the right choice for Rodriguez.

As for Falcao, the super center forward who was loaned to Manchester United is still plagued by injuries. Now many media have doubted whether Falcao can return to his peak state.

Abidal, a veteran, has nothing to say. At the end of his career, he chose to leave the top league and go to Greece to retire.

Li Shou is still the hottest presence in Europe at present, and he is more eye-catching than when he was in Monaco. After all, Li Shou is only the end of the five major leagues, and Li Shou did not play in the Champions League when he was in Monaco.

The Premier League is the most competitive league in world football. There are as many as five clubs that can be called giants. In addition, the Premier League teams are willing to spend money. Therefore, the Premier League is not only the most competitive league in world football, but also the league with the strongest comprehensive strength.

However, Li Shou's transfer to the Premier League not only did not decline, but even performed even better. Not only did he set a record for not conceding a goal in the league, but two-thirds of the season passed, Li Shou, as the starting goalkeeper, conceded only one goal.

Seeing Li Shou's performance, it is estimated that the owner of Monaco is now regretful. If Monaco was willing to offer a contract that was so lucrative that Li Shou could hardly refuse, then Li Shou could completely break the goalkeeper's transfer record after another season.

Similarly, Monaco fans became more complicated and contradictory after seeing Li Shou's excellence. They would also fantasize that Li Shou would stay in Monaco. If Li Shou was still there, Monaco would not only be able to go smoothly in the Champions League, but also not have to fall behind Paris Saint-Germain in the league.

According to the league points situation, the league champion has no choice, and the domestic cup competitions have been eliminated, leaving Monaco to compete for the honor of the Champions League.

But as far as the Monaco lineup is concerned, I am afraid that even the most steadfast fans will not think that they can compete for the final championship. For Monaco, their goal is to go as far as possible to get more bonuses and shares.

However, Monaco's Champions League journey seems to have come to an end. Although the Monaco people are unwilling to admit it verbally, most of them have no expectations in their hearts.

Because the person Arsenal is currently standing on is Li Shou, the main goalkeeper of Monaco last season, and the absolute core of Monaco's double crown last season.

"Although Arsenal are strong and have conceded goals in the Champions League so far, I believe in my players," Monaco coach Jardim said as he walked out of London airport.

Not only the main players in the team left last summer, but the coach Ranieri also left Monaco, and Ranieri also went to Greece, but he coached the Greek national team.

"Li? I haven't coached him, but I know he's an excellent goalkeeper." Even the head coach who hasn't coached Li Shou couldn't bypass Li Shou.

"To be honest, I'm kind of looking forward to meeting Lee in the game," said Martial, who has been the main goalkeeper this season.

"We are rivals on the court, but we are good friends off the court." It goes without saying that this is Raj's interview.

"Lee said he was going to treat me to dinner," Kurzawa said.

Feeling Li Shou's enthusiasm in England, those former teammates couldn't help feeling envious, because Li Shou was teammates with them last season, but now they feel like superstars.

Yes, superstars, with Li Shou’s treatment in London and England, it really feels like a superstar, loved by fans, sought after by the media, promoted by UEFA, and properly treated by a superstar.

Because of the existence of Li Shou, Arsenal fans are less hostile to the arrival of Monaco. After all, Li Shou was kicked out of Monaco. Without Monaco, there would be no Li Shou. Without Li Shou, Arsenal would not have the current results.

Compared with Arsenal fans, the Monaco fans who came to London with the team at this moment are much more complicated. They used to support and love Li Shou very much, but now Li Shou is already an Arsenal player.

In North London, where Arsenal is located, there are Arsenal fans wearing Li Shou's No. 11 jersey everywhere. After more than half the season, Li Shou's jersey sales have almost surpassed the team's. It can be said to be very scary. Because of this crazy sales, Nike is even more eager to sign a long-term contract with Li Shou, eager to snatch Arsenal's jersey sponsorship from Puma.

With the arrival of Monaco players and fans, the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals officially entered the countdown.

(End of this chapter)