Green Ace Marshal

The side effects of losing Nimani were revealed in the next game.

In the 18th round of the league, Monaco was a guest to challenge Valenciennes, where Situ Yunbing's team blasted 23 shots but failed.

Basically, Monaco, who can only rely on long shots to threaten the opponent's goal, seems to have lost the ability to threaten the opponent in the penalty area.

The role of Gakpe in the center position cannot be compared with that of Nimani, and he cannot replace Nimani's fulcrum role. The tacit understanding of Nimani and the team's offense formed after three months is also something he does not have.

Monaco won the game without scoring, and they scored a goalless draw with Valenciennes. In the end, the 0-0 result made Monaco win the half-time league championship, but no one could see that Monaco was somewhat at the end of the game at this time.

In fact, this is also the reason why Sabo is fighting. The team really needs a high center like him to temporarily replace Nimani, but Situ Yunbing did not compromise.

Lyon's continued invincibility is a great news. They and Marseille also ended in a stalemate within 90 minutes, but Bordeaux defeated Le Mans 3:1 away, and Bordeaux caught up with Lyon in the standings!

Monaco, 38 points.

Lyon, 32 points.

Bordeaux, 32 points.

Marseille, 31 points.

Toulouse, 29 points.

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The first half of the league is coming to an end, but Situ Yunbing does not dare to take the job lightly. The last league game in 2008 will be against Bordeaux at home. Maybe others don't know the strength of Bordeaux this season. At most, they won the runner-up last season. Looking at them from the perspective of others, but Situ Yunbing knows that Lyon's seven crowns are Lyon's most glorious stage in the 21st century, and the team that ended Lyon's seven crowns is Bordeaux!

Therefore, Lyon is the end of the dynasty, and Bordeaux is the upstart of Ligue 1. The real enemy of Monaco is Bordeaux, not Lyon!

Victory over Lyon inspires morale and boosts self-confidence. The match with Bordeaux is the battle of Tianwangshan, which is about the league championship!

In order to solve the problem of the center, Situ Yunbing reset the offensive tactics when preparing for the match against Bordeaux. If he played as before, the effect would not be very good.

On December 20, on the eve of the half-time finale of the league, Bordeaux coach Blanc highly praised Monaco at the pre-match press conference.

Four months ago, no one would talk about Monaco's participation in the title race, but now, Monaco are the closest team to the title!

They have a new and world-unfamiliar manager who no one expects will succeed, but for now, he has been the best manager in Ligue 1 this season.

He has injected a new soul into Monaco, and Monaco's style of play has also set off a new wave in Ligue 1. I have noticed that some teams have begun to imitate Monaco.

Monaco's current performance proves an eternal truth: anything is possible on the football field!

I think Ligue 1 is going to be very different this season, people are tired of Lyon winning all the time and expecting a new one, Monaco have won the league half, but we expect to close the gap with them at the end of the half, It's not going to be easy, we have to be careful about being overwhelmed by Monaco's attack wave at any moment, while also trying to find a way to break through their near-impenetrable defense.

It may be more difficult for us to prepare for this game than to play Lyon, because we are familiar with Lyon, but for Monaco, it seems to be playing against an unfamiliar team!

I look forward to tomorrow night at the Stade Louis II!

Blank was quite successful as a player, and his coaching career was not long. This is only his second year as coach. In comparison, he is the new young marshal, while Situ Yunbing is less qualified than him. Young handsome.

The French media defined this confrontation a few days ago as: the battle of the young marshal!

Coincidentally,

Situ Yunbing seems to have been in close contact with Blank for a long time, and he also expressed his respect for Blank at the pre-match press conference.

Bordeaux were the runners-up last season, and they have maintained a very high level this year. Blanc has brought Bordeaux a transformation from Nell and outside. This team is very close to success and glory. On the other hand, Monaco is currently ranked in the table. Top of the list, but we are behind Bordeaux in terms of experience competing for the title.

We've beaten top teams like Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, the game against Bordeaux will certainly not be easy, and if we think Bordeaux are as vulnerable as the rest, then we probably won't make Christmas ready at home Fans get a happy result.

Now the team is going through the excitement of a good record and the dilemma of the shortage of personnel, such a situation reminds us that each new battle will be more difficult, because it is not easy to continue the victory in the competition. We didn't perform well enough in one game, but our confidence has not been affected, and we look forward to regaining the feeling of victory in the game tomorrow night!

The duel between the two young marshals was quite gentlemanly and won unanimous praise from the French media.

In fact, whether it is Blank or Situ Yunbing, they have a consensus in their hearts: If you don't beat each other, the championship will be out of reach!

This is only the first match of the league. Perhaps in the second half of the league, the competition pattern will be more intuitive. After all, the season is long, and some teams can change from a champion candidate to a mid-tier player within a month or two. Teams, and some teams can go upstream and suddenly appear in the championship.

For Monaco and Bordeaux, this time point of the league's half-way finale is more important to the results of the game because of its impact on morale and mentality!

If Monaco win, Monaco will go into the second half of the season more calmly and confidently, while Bordeaux may become nervous and agitated by being nine points behind Monaco.

Vice versa, Monaco naturally do not want to be narrowed the points gap.

On December 20th, at 8 pm, the Louis II Stadium in Monaco was crowded with people!

This is another rare Monaco home game with a huge attendance rate!

Situ Yunbing used all the remaining 5 cards on the team's starters before the game. The half-time league is about to end. He has nothing to keep, and only hopes that the team can fight for another victory!

As he walked into the Stade Louis II, the pitch echoed with the thunderous cheers of the Monaco fans. He looked around the stands, where the fans looked beaming and Christmas atmosphere permeated the stands.

Situ Yunbing and Blank took the initiative to come together, and the two exchanged their arms and talked, with smiles on their faces, looking very relaxed and calm.

After a few greetings and a Merry Christmas in advance, the two coaches each came to the coach's command area and waited for the start of the game.

The starters of the two teams entered the field together. Amid the cheers of the fans, the players held their heads high and high spirits during the kick-off ceremony before the game!

Whether it's Bordeaux or Monaco players, they actually have similar mentalities and morale.

If you look at the lineup, it is obvious that Bordeaux is stronger!

Good evening, all the audience and friends, we followed the camera to the Stade Louis II in Monaco today, where the most eye-catching clash of the first half of the Ligue 1 finale is about to be staged here.

League leaders Monaco are at home against Bordeaux, who are third in the standings!

Bordeaux's goal of the season is definitely to win the league title, we already know this, and of course the runner-up last season hopes to replace Lyon as the new hegemon of Ligue 1.

And Monaco coach Situ Yunbing claimed that he would lead his team to win the championship when he took office three and a half months ago, but now it is gradually being realized!

At the time no one thought Situ Yunbing could achieve his goal, but now Monaco are at the top of the table, and they are 6 points ahead of the two teams in second place!

Today's game is bound to be a battle between dragons and tigers.

Let's take a look at the starting lineups for both teams.

Monaco starts 451 today.

Goalkeeper: Ruffer.

Defenders: Simic, Modesto, Mongungu, Muratori.

Midfielders: Pino, Perez, Merian, Lecco, Moro.

Forward: Gakpe.

There is nothing surprising about Monaco's starting lineup. L'Equipe earlier commented on the characteristics of Situ Yunbing's coaching for the past three months: Situ Yunbing only used about 15 players persistently!

This makes Monaco's lineup stable and has improved significantly, but it also brings hidden dangers, that is, once the main lineup faces a large-scale injury situation, Monaco will face an embarrassing situation where no one is available, and even some players in some positions are irreplaceable. There is no one more person to act as a substitute. Nimani's injury seems to confirm this.

The conclusion is that the leadership style of Situ Yunbing is actually a bit risky.

Bordeaux are visiting the starting 433 today.

Goalkeeper: Rame.

Defenders: Chalemé, Diawara, Prani, Giulietti.

Midfielders: Diarra, Gourcuff, Menegazo.

Forwards: Ru Che, Kavinaghi, Berian.

It is a pity on Bordeaux's side that the main player Wendell failed to enter the squad due to injury, which was a blow to Bordeaux's offense, but in other respects Bordeaux sent their main players to the stage. There is a good show today!