The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 11: A Young Genius Should Be Like This

Two goals behind.

In the Bastia locker room, Hagibegic was naturally a little emotional.

Although he did not vent his anger at the players, his face was dark and the players were silent and rested cautiously.

Hagibegic was in a very bad mood. Apart from the score difference, the team's offense did not work at all and they were beaten throughout the entire half.

This situation completely dissipated the fantasy of promotion in his heart.

It would be strange if I could be in a good mood.

"Defend, and consider winning as few losses as possible. Everyone should try to gain some defensive experience. Opportunities to play against Ligue 1 teams are rare."

Chatham entered the locker room and found that the atmosphere in the team was not right, so he quickly came out to ease the situation.

Hajibegic's expression brightened slightly when he heard Chatham's voice. He slowly said, "Stay true to the pre-match plan. Run more aggressively and keep up with their pace, and you'll be able to play in Ligue 1."

Hajibegic continued to make some arrangements for the second half.

Chatham waved to Gaio and asked him to follow him out of the locker room.

Outside.

Chatham said to Gaio, "Go warm up and get ready for the second half. We don't have a chance in this game, but you have plenty of time, so make the most of it."

"it is good."

Gaio's eyes were firm.

Chatham saw Gaio's expression and nodded with satisfaction, "Good boy, it seems that you listened to my words, very good!

Just have that mentality, I'll be watching you from the sidelines, just let go and do it, there's nothing worse than right now."

Chatham patted Gaio and said, "Come in and perform well later. Many people will be watching your performance tonight."

When Gio returned to the locker room, Hagibegic remembered that he had told Chatham in the morning that he wanted Gio to play.

Hagibegic has already played badly.

Since we lost anyway, we might as well give Chatham some face and go to Gaio earlier.

"Geo, go warm up. In the second half, you'll replace Fan Shang on the right wing. Use your dribbling skills to create as many chances as possible for the team," Hajibegic said, nodding at the team's main center forward, Maolida. "You and Geodo will be in the frontcourt."

"it is good."

Maolida nodded. He had a very uncomfortable time playing this game. He was caught in a melee with the opponent and couldn't create any chances. He had seen Gaio's performance in training. With such a teammate to help him engage the defense, it would be much easier for him to play.

"Alright, everyone else, stay back and defend firmly. If you can keep the two-goal lead going until the end, I'll consider giving you three days off!"

Hearing this, the players became more motivated.

holiday!

So rare!

Hagibegic's training intensity is very high, and his holidays are extremely rare.

Amid the players' joy, many people were silently envious of Gaio.

Gaio has only been with Bastia for over two months, and half of his time has been spent in jail due to robbery. The first half of the time was because he had just recovered from an injury and had not participated in training.

Now that he has just returned, he has half-time on the bench for the French Cup.

Comparing people to each other is really infuriating.

This couldn't help but make many substitute players who had been training diligently feel a little jealous.

But they also know that genius is never measured by common sense. When they think about the fact that Gaio was on Chelsea's roster a year ago, their acceptance is much higher.

For them, joining Bastia's first team was a promotion, but for Gaio it was a fall.

soon.

The second half is about to begin.

As Fan Shang followed his teammates out of the locker room, he said to Gaio, "I thought the coach would give you 20 minutes at most, but I didn't expect him to give you the whole half. Play well, and I believe you will let everyone see your talent."

When Gaio heard Fan Shang's words, he couldn't help but look towards the player's tunnel.

That ball of light, the same as always.

He seemed to be able to hear the disdain and sarcasm from the Valenciennes fans inside. This time, his emotions were no longer turbulent.

Gaio smiled at Fan Shang and said, "I will."

"Go."

Fan Shang did not feel uncomfortable at all about being replaced. Instead, he felt more and more that Gaio was a little different. He looked similar to before, but he was different.

Gaio stood in line.

As the referee entered the field, players from both teams followed suit.

Gaio walked among them.

When he passed through the entrance and the ball of light, it was like two different worlds.

Wow!

The noise of the Dueno Stadium hit me in the face.

On both sides of the tunnel were still the shouts and cheers of Valenciennes fans, mixed with contempt for Bastia.

When players from both teams stand in the center circle.

The French Cup commentator noticed Bastia's substitutions. "Oh, Hajibegic made a personnel adjustment, replacing the 19-year-old Vincent with an even younger player, 17-year-old Jan Gaio!"

"Is this a self-defeating substitution?"

"Gaio was once a member of Chelsea's first-team squad, but was released by Chelsea last year due to personality issues."

"Gaio was once known as a super talent at Clairefontaine. After leaving Clairefontaine, he joined Lille with a promising future. But now he can only play in the French Ligue 2 team. His form has been declining and his talent has disappeared. This is not even his first-team debut. All his previous club experience has only been in the youth team."

"Two months ago, Gaio was in jail for robbery. Oh my God! He's a troubled teenager! A young man who chose to degenerate."

"Why did Hagibegic let a player with such experience play? Even if he had talent in the past, does he still have the ability to play now?"

The commentator's question made many Valenciennes fans watching the broadcast laugh. "Haha, a criminal? Looks like we have to give up."

"It's normal to give up. Bastia's team is just that strong. They don't have the ability to fight on two fronts. I just saw that they have hopes of promotion this season, so of course they have to focus on the league. So there were a lot of substitutes in this game, and we didn't intend to fight to the death."

Some Happy Beans players have already taken action.

Even though the odds are extremely low, a large number of players still choose to bet on Valenciennes.

A must-win game, guaranteed profit!

Dueno Stadium.

There was also jubilation at this moment, and the fans of Valenciennes seemed to have already seen the moment of promotion.

The shouts were loud.

Amid the jubilant fans, Ilion felt a little emotional when he saw Gaio play in a jersey again after a year.

Chelsea and Lille have collaborated many times, and Gaio is currently a very unprofitable deal.

However, for a club as big and powerful as Chelsea, it doesn't matter. Just regard it as an investment to maintain a good relationship with Lille. Chelsea's focus in this summer transfer window is Lille's current star player, Hazard.

This is the player that Abramovich specifically named as someone he must sign.

When Ilion sees Hazard, he always thinks of Gaio. Of course, Hazard is more reassuring than Gaio.

Hazard is a mature man who has proven himself, while Gaio was just an unscratched lottery ticket.

drop! !

The referee's whistle brought Ilion back to his senses.

The game on the field begins.

Bastia's 541 formation did not change and was immediately suppressed by Valenciennes at the start of the game.

Within the first ten minutes, there was not much difference from the first half.

I don’t know whether it was because the Bastia players were defending hard to fulfill their holiday promise, or because the Valenciennes players seemed a little relaxed after scoring two goals.

The home team had chances but couldn't score.

This made many Happy Beans players panic.

"Score a goal! Stop passing it around on the perimeter and hit it straight into the box! I'm going all in for a big goal!" "It's over! I've chased down a goal, but the home team won't have a single goal in the second half, right? So, they're not going to charge just because they're two goals ahead?"

Some netizens with Chinese characters even raged in the comment section, "Let's just change the name of Ligue 1 to 'French Holiday'! Damn it! The favorites just want to control the score, right?"

The fans at the scene were still cheering enthusiastically and did not feel depressed just because there were no goals.

Ten full minutes.

Gaio didn't even have a chance to touch the ball and was running after the opposing players.

He was actually a little anxious.

But my teammates just couldn't pass the ball.

In the stands, Ilion kept watching Gaio. Although Gaio didn't get the ball, his running during this period made Ilion feel a little relieved.

Ilion knew Gaio well.

The old Gaio would never have run like this.

Gaio is the kind of player who is superstitious about his own talent. He will only wait for the ball in the frontcourt, and then use his acrobatic-like fancy moves to pass his opponents. Even in training matches, he will wait for the opponent's defender to come back and pass him again.

He would also shout to his opponents before the youth team's games, "I'm going to use a rainbow pass to get past you."

arrogant.

This was also the label he once had.

But now, Ilion felt a sense of familiarity and strangeness. The person was still the same, but his temperament was completely different.

Wow!

Suddenly, the fans around exclaimed, and Ilion's eyes lit up instantly!
Gaio!

The separation of Gaio and the ball at the moment he received it made everyone exclaim and also brought a smile to Ilion's face. That sticky feeling for the football was exactly what he had been most optimistic about Gaio.

At the beginning, many people called Gaio "Ronaldinho", and it was not an exaggeration.

Just now, Gaio finally received a pass from his teammate on the wing. Facing the opponent's defensive player Matt's interception, Gaio did not choose to confront him head-on, but pushed the ball with his feet, then turned to the other side, separating the player and the ball.

It caught Matt off guard.

It was this scene that made all the home team fans exclaim in surprise.

In this game, the players of Bastia gave Valenciennes the feeling of being rough, hard and reckless.

Now I suddenly see such a fresh and technical guy, I feel a little uncomfortable.

In this game, Valenciennes used a 4-3-3 formation to besiege Bastia, and their defense was actually a bit fragile.

After passing Matt, Gaio quickly analyzed the situation. In a very short time, he chose to cut inside almost relying on the instinct of his body.

Using speed to break through is not his strong point. Continuing to push the ball towards the wing will only lead the ball into a dead end.

He has a chance to fish in troubled waters by relying on his first-class dribbling ability in the middle.

When he cut inside, his teammate Maolida also quickly moved forward, creating space and taking away the opposing defender.

Gaio was facing the central defender Gil who came to defend.

Gaio had just seen Gil when he came on the pitch and he was very impressed by the Brazilian central defender.

He joined Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League during the golden era and became a defensive gate. He was called the strongest defender in Luneng's history by Shandong fans and even the best defender in the Asian League at that time. Fans made various defensive highlights of him.

The most crucial point is that Jill’s iron man attributes are extremely strong!
He played fifty or sixty games every season and retired at the age of 37. People said, "Gill won't take a vacation until the earth explodes."

Thoughts flashed by.

Gaio faced Gil with the ball. He knew that the opponent had strong physical fitness, but he was not afraid at all.

Facing Jill's defense.

Gil stared at Gaio's footsteps, but the more he watched, the less sure he was about his kicks. To be safe, he blocked Gaio's route of advance.

But Gaio didn't give him such a safe opportunity.

After seeing a route, he immediately accelerated and rushed over. Jill immediately followed with her hands moving.

But this was just an illusion for Gaio. After Jill rushed forward, he immediately stopped.

He then passed the ball to the other side, pretending to break through from this side. Gil quickly stopped and turned back to defend.

But Gaio pulled the ball again and grabbed Gil's crotch.

One-on-one, the offensive player always has the initiative.

Jill's center of gravity was pulled so hard by Gaio that he was unable to continue. Moreover, Gaio's starting speed and movement connection were very smooth. He couldn't keep up, he couldn't keep up at all!

Wow!

Gaio's series of actions after holding the ball stunned the fans at the scene, but Gaio's performance was not over yet.

After passing Gil, Gaio stepped into the penalty area. The opponent's goalkeeper Penato rushed out to block him, but Gaio did not panic.

He lowered his shoulders to the left and moved his hips to this side, pretending to break through. Goalkeeper Penatto was fooled and moved to the left.

Gaio quickly changed direction and used Penatto's inertia to shake him off.

Facing an empty door.

Gaio made a light push.

2-1!

Scored a goal.

Gaio rushed into the net and took the ball out. He did not celebrate, but just hugged the ball and kissed it.

On his way to the center circle, he waved his arms towards the tiny number of Bastia fans in the stands.

He wants to win!
Winning points, provided you win.

While there is still time, let’s see if we can score another goal.

Gaio's goal silenced many people.

The fans of Valenciennes were completely unprepared for this goal. A 17-year-old young player who had been silent for ten minutes broke through their defense?
Even if the defense is extremely thin due to the all-out attack, it shouldn't be like this!

Valenciennes head coach Montagnier's face turned pale.

He yelled at his players on the sidelines, telling them to strengthen their offense and defense.

Especially the defense against Gaio.

Montagnier ignored Gaio before the game, but he won't ignore him now.

One side is hell, the other side is heaven.

Everyone in Bastia was excited. Gaio did not celebrate, but his teammates on the field and sidelines were cheering for him.

Being able to score a goal against a French Ligue 1 team is enough to prove Gaio’s strength!
When Hajibegic saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile, and his prejudice against Gaio dissipated a little.

Chatham was even more excited. He clapped vigorously in the stands, shouting Gaio's name, and said to the Pierre couple beside him, "See, I told you there's no doubt about Gaio's talent. His time in prison has calmed him down, which is a good thing."

Pierre was okay and looked relieved, but his wife Brina was in tears.

Next to them was their youngest son, Lupu Diwang Gaio. At this moment, Lupu was looking at his brother with admiration.

Lupu is ten years younger than Gaio, and under Gaio's influence, he also embarked on the path of football.

He is currently in the youth training camp of Paris Saint-Germain and has just started to learn football systematically. He is still a kid.

But, he may never forget this scene.

It turns out that football can be played so elegantly.

The commentator of the French Cup broadcast was quickly slapped in the face by Gaio's goal. You know, he was still saying two minutes ago that Bastia's Gaio was useless and couldn't even get the ball.

But two minutes later, Gaio changed his mind with a stunning goal.

"He's truly a genius, very skillful with his feet. This goal was a beautiful one!"

"Gaio doesn't look like a 17-year-old at all, he played very maturely!"

"Who said Hagibegic's substitutions were useless? I think they were very effective!
The score difference is only one goal now, and with half an hour left, Bastia is not without chances."

As a commentator, it is instinctive to swallow one's pride.

(End of this chapter)