i don't want to be king

Chapter 541 The person who knows Guardiola best in the world
On February 2, Li Liang was very reluctant to stand where he was as the car carrying the dirty old man gradually disappeared from sight.

2月17日全队前往客场挑战联赛排名倒数第2的巴斯蒂亚，这也是2月21日和曼城比赛之前摩纳哥的最后一场比赛。

During the warm-up, Godino's parting words kept ringing in Li Liang's ears: "Li, I know this is difficult, but you have to get through this.

The game against Manchester City will be a challenge you have never experienced before.

Please remember, my boy, that this is a crucial game, but it is still a game at heart.

Be yourself! "

At the start of the game, Li Liang returned to the bench.Jardim has made a large-scale rotation adjustment. After all, the team is about to fly to Manchester to prepare for the first game of the Champions League knockout round.

The Bastia team also understands this deeply. They launched an extremely tough press at the beginning of the game amidst the huge cheers of the fans.

When Monaco hadn't slowed down, Bastia launched an offensive and won a free kick on the left side of the frontcourt.

Although Subasic desperately yelled to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense, Bastia's striker still found the spot accurately among the people and successfully headed the ball into the Monaco gate.

Just 5 minutes into the game, the home team took a 1-0 lead, giving Monaco a hard blow.

Li Liang was extremely shocked. Although Caldeira prepared tactics in the tactical class as usual in case he fell behind at the start, the whole team was filled with great optimism. Tia will cause problems for Monaco.

The Monaco players who participated in the two-round elimination of Arsenal and entered the Champions League quarter-finals two years ago are now only 8 players including Subasic, Fabinho, Moutinho and Silva. In Falcao's many major games, most of the remaining players are "first brothers" in the Champions League knockout like Li Liang.

Although these people who have been here have reminded the buddies that it is usually difficult to play the game before the Champions League knockout round, but no one expected to be scored by Bastia in the opening game.

Watching the time go by, Monaco couldn't get any chance under the tenacious defense of the home team, and Jardim's face became more and more ugly.

Only then did Li Liang realize that he wasn't the only one who was restless, the whole team seemed completely out of shape.

During the intermission, Jardim rarely lost his temper in the locker room, and Falcao, who did not play, also desperately encouraged the morale of his teammates.

In the second half, Bastia first made personnel adjustments and began to resolutely fight back.

Although Monaco's offensive has improved again, it is still too late to equalize the score and it seems that the general trend is over.

In the 65th minute, the unbearable Yardim finally replaced two absolute main players-Falcao and Li Liang.

The Portuguese knew that almost all his pre-match preparations and careful arrangements had failed.He originally wanted the main players in the rotation to recharge their batteries and prepare for the game against Manchester City, but out of inexplicable worries, he still put several main players on the substitute list.

Monaco's offensive became more intense, Li Liang's performance was extremely eye-catching, but Jardim became more and more anxious.

All kinds of thoughts about the game against Manchester City in 3 days have been bothering Li Liang.

It's completely different from the first time I came to Latubi, the first time I participated in the team's joint training, the first time I played in the warm-up match, and the first time I played in an official game.

After I have reached a very high level, the attitude and way of looking at the game or the opponent has already changed a lot.

In the process of confronting stronger and stronger opponents time after time, with the continuous encouragement of experience, Li Liang has foreseen what he and the team will meet at the Etihad Stadium.

Everyone has seen that Bastia's midfielders and defenders can't stop Li Liang one-on-one. He can always firmly control the ball at his feet, and can break through two or three opponents in a row, but he can't hold the ball. Everything turned into goals.

Caldeira has been calling Li Liang anxiously: "Li, pass the ball, pass it, pass it quickly!"

Not only Caldeira, everyone on the bench and other players on the field all found that the number 17 did not seem to be the real Li Liang.

He couldn't see the support and pull of his teammates, ignored the gap and the change of the opponent's defensive formation, and was extremely persistent in wanting to solve the problem himself.

Finally, Falcao couldn't bear it anymore, ran up to Li Liang and yelled angrily in front of Li Liang while Bastia was changing, "What the hell are you doing?
If you don't want to kick it, get the labor and management off! "

Falcao's scolding awakened the confused Li Liang, who looked at the Colombian in astonishment.

Falcao continued to curse: "If we play like this, we can't get anything this season!"

Seeing this scene, Jardim gave up the idea of ​​replacing Li Liang who had not played for a long time, and replaced Boschlia with Silva.

With less than 10 minutes left in the game, Li Liang's state finally recovered.Under his planning, Monaco gradually played a smooth attack and began to seize the last time to storm the home team's gate.

Their efforts finally paid off. In the last minute of stoppage time, Silva received an assist from Falcao and broke through the opponent's goal with a left-footed curve ball near the penalty spot! 1:1!

With the sound of the whistle, Monaco scored a difficult draw and brought back a precious 1 point from the away game.

But the draw also cut Monaco's lead at the top of the league table from six to four points.

After returning to Latubi, Yardim interviewed Li Liang.The two had a long talk, and tranquility finally returned to Li Liang's heart.

He returned to the normal rhythm of preparations and began to continue to prepare seriously.

He once asked Godino for advice on Manchester City's tactical play. The dirty old man laughed at the time and said: "Li, I am a physical coach. I can infer Manchester City's weekly or even monthly physical training arrangements from the game, but in terms of tactics. I can't give you any more advice."

Li Liang asked: "Will there be reality and Mr. Ancelotti help me?"

The dirty old man smiled and replied: "Of course, but they don't know much about Guardiola's tactics."

Li Liang asked: "Then who knows best?"

Gaudino replied casually: "Jose Mourinho, everyone says he is Guardiola's lifelong enemy!
He is probably the person who knows Guardiola best in the world. "

Thinking of this, Li Liang finally picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number.

Without any pleasantries, a familiar voice came directly from the receiver: "Li, are you asking me how I can beat Manchester City?"

Li Liang was taken aback: "Jose...it's true...I want to hear your advice!"

Mourinho laughed: "Frankly, Lee, I don't think you can beat Manchester City either.

Guardiola's team's midfield control and attack power are far superior to Monaco's. Although their defense has had many problems recently, it will also cause you a lot of headaches.

Lee, now is not the time.Manchester City has always aimed to win the Champions League, although it is far away, it is much closer than Monaco..."

(End of this chapter)