Greenery Reverses The Madness

Stepping into March, spring is warm and flowers are blooming.

There are more tourists in Monaco again.

When Ye Yifeng drives back to Nice from the club every day, he can see that the beaches of the Côte d'Azur are overcrowded.

You can go to the beach with Tang Mo on the rest day.

At the beginning of March, Monaco challenged Saint-Etienne as a guest.

Saint-Etty is ranked fourth in the league, only 3 points behind Lille.

There are only three Champions League places in Ligue 1, so ranking fourth in the league means at least one more step forward!

As for the championship that only exists at the theoretical level, it is definitely not a realistic goal.

In the last round, Monaco defeated Reims with a 3:2 reversal, but Carrasco's performance as the starter was mediocre, and Martial didn't get a minute.

Martial, who was left out for a game, started as a guest today, and Ocampos also started instead of Carrasco.

Ye Yifeng and Riviere are the only unshakable strikers recently.

Monaco came to the away game with great ambitions to challenge Saint-Etienne.

But Saint-Etienne obviously borrowed from the previous defensive tactics of Bordeaux against Monaco, shrinking the formation, sweeping the midfield frantically, focusing on fast breaks and counterattacks.

In the 16th minute of the game, Saint-Etienne relied on a quick counterattack at home and Moleini took the lead in breaking Monaco's goal!

When the city gate announced the fall, Ranieri woke up belatedly like a dream!

Careless!

Still drifting away?

Monaco's away game lacks two main players.

Saint-Etienne is no underdog.

Monaco has formed a relatively aggressive formation!

Was it because the lead wasn't big enough to accept a draw and had to go for the win?

But even if you want to win, does it have to be so aggressive at the beginning?

Monaco's caution at the beginning of the season created a good start, and adjustments near the middle of the season consolidated their position in the standings.

now what?

From the coach to the players, I am afraid that they are all a bit high!

Did you not take Saint-Etienne seriously?

Or have you lost your sense of awe?

Monaco was completely passive in the away game.

The offensive organization was ruthlessly strangled by the opponent, and the defense also had to bear the threat of Saint-Etienne's quick counterattack.

Ye Yifeng once again fell into a struggling situation. Even though Martial's individual threat would help him share some pressure, Ocampos failed to pose a threat to Saint-Etienne's defense on the right.

Saint-Etienne completely surrounded Ye Yifeng, and then partially stifled Monaco's other threats. Martial and Moutinho almost completed the defense.

Saint-Etienne's counterattack threat should not be underestimated, so Monaco's backcourt full-back assists are also very cautious.

Not being able to touch the ball for a long time made Ye Yifeng a little impetuous, and he retreated in a wide range to catch the pass from his teammates.

Teammates are also willing to pass the ball to Ye Yifeng, including Ranieri, everyone expects Ye Yifeng to win a local advantage for the team through individual breakthroughs and break up Saint-Etienne's defensive blockade.

But Ye Yifeng has self-knowledge, if he really thinks that he can single-handedly fight a bloody path through the thorns, then he must have not woken up.

Ye Yifeng returned to the midfield to assist Moutinho. His organization and transfer of the ball still had a high success rate, and at the same time, he was able to contain Saint-Etienne's counterattack to a certain extent.

If you compare Ye Yifeng's performance at the beginning of the season, his contribution on the court now is much more than then!

In addition to the defensive counterattack that never let go, he not only improves the accuracy of passing the ball, but also has a certain organizational ability to transfer the offense.

But it seems that Monaco's expectations of him from top to bottom have become a bit outrageous!

If Falcao and James Rodriguez are there, it may not be necessary to pour all expectations on him.

But looking at the statistics on the field now, it seems that he is the biggest threat!

There is one game less in the league, and it is understandable that people will pin their hopes on him.

If Monaco lacks one or two main players, then Ye Yifeng will probably be entrusted as the savior by people with wings and a halo on his head.

Ye Yifeng tried his best to do the work that he could do well within his ability.

But when the score was behind, when he assisted Moutinho in the midfield to do a good job in the organization, Ocampos and Martial failed to create a threat on the wing, which made Monaco look even Tried hard but didn't achieve the desired result.

Saint-Etienne was very pragmatic. Since Ye Yifeng was far away from the dangerous area in front of the goal, they shifted their defensive focus, but at the same time remained vigilant.

At the end of the first half, Saint-Etienne led Monaco 1-0.

Even though Ranieri realized after losing the ball that he made an aggressive mistake in the formation today, he has already lost the ball, so he can only bite the bullet and not adjust. He can't be conservative after losing the ball, right?

The midfielder adjusted at this time that he wanted to copy the counterattack tactics of the last game against Reims.

So let Ocampos go to the center position, Martial go to the right, and the left to Ye Yifeng.

Returning to the field in the second half, Ye Yifeng, who appeared on the left winger position, received a lot of pass support from his teammates, but he was still very cautious not to try to dribble frequently.

He tried twice, one time he successfully broke through a defender and was immediately intercepted, and the other time he failed to directly break through.

Saint-Etienne's stronger defense is one, and Ye Yifeng's helplessness is the second.

Saint-Etienne itself is also wary of Ye Yifeng's dribbling and breakthrough ability. Ranieri can see it, and Saint-Etienne is not blind. How Ye Yifeng turned Lance's defense upside down in the last game is definitely a lesson for the past.

Ye Yifeng began to frequently play short passes with his teammates, and the effect was not bad. However, whether it was his long-range shots from the outside or his teammates in the penalty area, Saint-Etienne did not concede the ball when there was a dangerous situation in front of the goal.

The more aggressive Monaco was defeated by Saint-Etienne in the 68th minute of the game!

Forward Roman Hamma made a counterattack!

More than 30,000 fans cheered wildly at St. Etienne's home stadium!

Saint-Etienne coach Galtier is complacent, he does not believe that Monaco can come back!

Just looking at Ranieri's formation today, he knew that Monaco was really a bit confused about his position.

Do you really think of yourself as a giant like Paris Saint-Germain?

The downshifted striker relied on the miraculous Ye Yifeng to see that the statistics did not decline!

With Ye Yifeng sealed off, who else can stand up?

Have it?

Come out and let us see!

Ranieri is devastated, but now he has no cards in his hand!

The only substitution adjustments the striker can make are Carrasco and Germain who are in average form.

The midfielder can go to Tulalang, but what's the point?

After leading by two goals, Saint-Etienne paid more attention to defense, but at the same time maintained the deterrence of counterattack.

This made Monaco not dare to withdraw easily and accumulate offensive players.

When the game came to 76 minutes, Ye Yifeng's consciousness fell into darkness.

Perhaps the only thing that can save the game is to rely on plug-ins!

Ligue 1: 2010-2011.

Lille badge!

Lille Sanlianzhuang?

Relationship household?

Ye Yifeng had a bad feeling in his heart.

Because he had never seen the same character appear twice!

In other words, Hazard can be eliminated first, even if it is not the same season.

France national flag!

Ye Yifeng showed a wry smile.

Rummy!

Central defender!

Is this plug-in to make Ranieri realize the reality?

When his consciousness returned to reality, Ye Yifeng ran to the forward position.

Monaco has been very sluggish for more than 5 minutes, and this slump is overall.

Ye Yifeng, who had high hopes, did not have an explosive performance, but if he really had to score points, he definitely ranked in the top two midfielders.

He ran up to Ocampos and said to him, Can you play on the wing?

Compared with the last game where he was confident to play as a winger, today he talked to Ocampos in a negotiating tone.

After all, he is now a dead horse as a living horse doctor, hoping to give full play to the advantage of the central defender in fighting for the header.

Ocampos also hopes to be freed from the dense defense zone. In the center position, he can hardly even touch the ball except for endless confrontation.

After he returned to the winger position, Monaco's attack was much simpler.

Monaco frequently delivered crosses to the goal area from both sides.

Ye Yifeng did start to improve in the middle of the high-altitude ball bombing. He grabbed two chances to head the goal within 5 minutes, but once the ball was high, and the goalkeeper Rufael brilliantly resolved the other time!

Not to mention, it really made the Saint-Etienne coach and players worried for a while.

However, with Saint-Etienne's substitutions to strengthen the wing defense and limit the quality of Monaco's crosses and shots, Monaco was unable to create even a goal at the last moment.

The game is over.

Monaco lost 0:2 away to Saint-Etienne.

Ye Yifeng and his teammates left the field in frustration.

Ranieri made a mistake in his formation. It can be said that this mistake made Monaco fall into a passive situation.

But this game also made it difficult for Ranieri to have very high specific requirements for Ye Yifeng.

Ye Yifeng worked very hard on the court, everyone could see this, and it was undeniable that Monaco was one of the few threatening offenses. Ye Yifeng either participated in the offensive organization or scored in the penalty area.

As for how the players do it on the court, it is difficult for the coach to accurately ask for the level of technical application.

Taking a step back, giving Ye Yifeng trust, and evaluating his performance after lowering the expectations, it seems that at least there will be good results.

In the 27th round of the league, Monaco lost the top spot!

Paris Saint-Germain is the flagship of Ligue 1 after all!

Even if you want to be distracted by the Champions League knockout round, you have won 5 consecutive victories recently, including a two-goal victory over Marseille at home in this round.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the standings by 1 point ahead of Monaco!

When Monaco led the Ligue 1 standings for a long time, the French media used Monaco's outstanding performance to humiliate Paris Saint-Germain.

But after Paris Saint-Germain sat at the top of the list, the French media responded very flatly.

Did not sing praises for Paris Saint-Germain, and did not add insult to injury to Monaco.

As if Paris Saint-Germain should have sat at the top of the list, Monaco's loss was ignored.

This made the Monaco players and fans even more uncomfortable.

They are like tools used by the French media to spur Paris Saint-Germain, and they ignore them when their goals are achieved.

Those who sang the praises of Monaco before were very stingy with even a word of encouragement at this time.