i don't want to be king

Chapter 505 Magic Reappearance
Exactly as Jardim expected, the Nancy team showed amazing fighting power in this game.

From the first minute of the game, the expressions on their faces, the calls to each other, and the body language on the field all revealed the same strong signal.

They are fighting for promotion, for the qualification to enter the finals, and they are fighting for the only hope.

Halfway through the schedule, as one of the favorites for relegation, Nancy broke out in the French League Cup with amazing fighting power, and has already defeated all the opponents it met.

Even now facing Monaco, which once bloodbathed their side 6:0, they appear to have no fear on the court.

Li Liang still remembers that Jardim said to himself: "We only have Nabil (Dilal) going back to participate in the African Cup, but they have two main players to play in the African Cup.

It is difficult for Nancy to threaten our gate, so they will definitely defend desperately so as to drag the game into overtime until the penalty shootout.

If it really becomes like this, then we will bear extra huge psychological pressure, and they will probably be the ones who have the last laugh. "

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In addition to Chetu's defense that followed him like a shadow, what shocked Li Liang and his teammates was that even Nancy's forward Moroccan veteran Haji retreated to the front of his penalty area, defending tenaciously like a midfielder .

Nancy's coaching team has done a lot of arduous preparations. The intuitive effect is that their intensive defensive tactics successfully suppressed any offensive organization of Monaco after the opening.

Li Liang felt that Nancy's defenders were almost everywhere in the frontcourt, and their defense was extremely aggressive.

It can be felt that, unlike the "killing" defense of many teams, Nancy's fierce defense is all to put pressure on the home team players.

Their actions were fierce, intended to intimidate and prevent the Monaco players from playing on the field.

From the very beginning, Qietu tried to contain Li Liang with high-intensity running and physical confrontation.

Li Liang felt that compared with Tolisso, Chetu's attack ability was almost zero, but this opponent was extremely focused, so he was also extremely difficult to deal with.

Grimendi was a little surprised in the stands. He came to inspect the Monaco players, but the team in better condition is obviously Nancy.

Several players he paid attention to, including Li Liang, have been unable to find the feeling of the game after the opening, and all made frequent mistakes under the opponent's suffocating defense.

The ex-Arsenal captain who had just retired and now Manchester City's assistant coach Arteta saw his blood boiling. Nancy, who was at a clear disadvantage in strength, played bloody on the field, which made Arteta couldn't help cheering loudly.

This also caused him a lot of blank stares and boos. Manchester City's first assistant coach Torrent had to remind him nervously: "Mikel, I still want to go back to Manchester alive. We better be careful!"

Emery couldn't help but said to his assistant Juan Carlos Cacedo: "I really don't understand, what is Jardim thinking?
He still dispatched more than half of the main force in this game-does he want to hold all four lines in his hands and not give up? "

Cacedo frowned: "I don't understand either, and this is when they only have a high-level lineup..."

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Jardim was very nervous. Although the development of the situation was similar to what he expected, he did not expect that the state of Nancy's game was so amazing.

Just now when Li Liang was knocked to the ground fiercely by Chetu, Jardim's heart was suspended!
When he learned that Li Liang could continue the game, the Portuguese hesitated again. He didn't want to continue taking risks and wanted to remove Li Liang, but Li Liang told himself firmly: "Leonardo, I have no problem! I haven't arrived yet." time!"

He understood what Li Liang meant when he said "the time has not come".

In the office, Jardim told Li Liang that as long as everyone can play normally, Nancy is unlikely to score in this game.

But if Monaco also fails to score, the game will develop in an increasingly unfavorable direction.

Therefore, he told Li Liang that he must try his best to open the gap in the opponent's defense first.

He played 70 minutes for Li Liang, hoping to help the team get as many leads as possible before Li Liang left the field.

If the game is in trouble, Li Liangduo will be allowed to stay on the court for 5 minutes at most-Jardim must have reservations for the game against Paris on the 29th, and it is impossible to fight the last bullet.

Li Liang understands that there are only two situations for him to be replaced: one is that the team has taken the lead, and the other is that the game has reached 75 minutes.

His brain was running extremely fast, but he still couldn't figure out a way to open the situation.

If the game continues like this, the game will only become more and more difficult, because Nancy's defense has become more and more resilient, and morale is also getting higher and higher!

Li Liang felt a lot of familiar things. From every sprint of his opponents, and from the decisive eyes of these players whose overall rating was generally around 70, Li Liang suddenly thought of those players in the Maldives.

Those truck drivers, hotel security guards, elementary school teachers, and customs declarers are fighting against those professional football stars who can earn their own month's salary in a day.

Li Liang finally believed it now.

No matter what their motives were for fighting so hard, the persistence and desire for victory of these opponents in front of him had already made him more and more respectful.

The rest of Monaco's players were visibly impatient, and Raj was called aside by the referee to warn him because of his excessive tackle.

Immediately afterwards, Bakayoko elbowed and cut the picture in the top fight, and was shown a yellow card by the referee!
Chetu's brow bone was knocked open, and blood flowed all over his face. The referee signaled that he must go out and receive hemostasis treatment.

Accompanied by the team doctor, Chetu walked out of the field with his hands on his forehead, and Nancy temporarily played with 10 players.

Nancy immediately switched to another midfielder, Senegalese Dia, to defend Li Liang.Compared with Chetu, Li Liang felt a lot less pressure.

The opponent temporarily played one less player, and Monaco's formation was pressed even higher.

Dia is fast, but his physique is obviously not as good as that of Chetu. Li Liang has a clear advantage in the confrontation.

He began to take the initiative to ask for the ball, trying to open the offensive gap directly from the middle.

In Chetu's end, the most deadly danger is the sudden vacuum in the already balanced defensive system, which cannot be solved by piling up defensive numbers.

Seeing Li Liang trying to advance in the middle, Nancy’s other Burkinabe midfielder Kula and defender Diarra all came forward to meet him. They have already seen that it is difficult for Dia to limit Li Liang one-on-one. .

Dia himself knew this very well. He tried his best to stick to Li Liang, trying to slow down his advancing speed.

Chetu, who was urgently stopping the bleeding on the sidelines, suddenly pushed away the team doctor, and shouted hoarsely from the sidelines: "Don't get close to him, keep a distance, keep a distance—"

It was too late, facing Kula and Diarra rushing in front of him at the same time, as well as Dia by his side, Li Liang had already started to change speed and shake!

Like Tolisso, Che watched Li Liang's game video many times - he came to the same conclusion as Tolisso, Monaco's No. 17 is more able to control the situation in more difficult situations!
Regardless of talent or acquired hard training, in short, such a double team will make No. 17 feel like a fish in water!
Li Liang stepped on the ball with his left foot and changed direction abruptly. At the same time, he leaned on Dia and pulled the ball out of the control range of his right foot.

Then Li Liang kicked back the ball with his left foot at the moment of Dia's shot. Relying on Dia's large "Marseille gyration", he got rid of the defense and put Dia on his back in front of Kura, throwing the opponent away. Block it straight!

Before the big defender Diarra had time to react, Li Liang had already turned around completely and slid the ball to his right foot.

Facing Diarra, he continued to turn around, and Diarra immediately pounced in the same direction, but Li Liang just swayed, he took the ball lightly with the toe of his right foot, and the ball rolled smoothly from between Diarra's legs over!

There was a huge exclamation from the audience, and the stands that had been dull for more than half an hour were instantly ignited by Li Liang!
Grimandy stood up abruptly with his eyes wide open!

Emery and Cacedo exclaimed at the same time!
Arteta and Torrent also shouted at the same time!

Godino sat firmly on the VIP seat, he knew that Li Liang's "magic moment" had appeared again.

He took a deep breath—the next thing was the essence, and his cheers were ready!
Everyone is waiting for Monaco's No. 17 to break the deadlock again.

(End of this chapter)