The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 145: Win More Championships Together

"I think you know what the Bastia fans are singing now?"

Girard glanced at each player.

The players he saw couldn't help but lower their heads.

"I don't want to blame you, I just want you to forget the loss in the first half."

"It's only two goals, everyone, cheer up! With how we controlled the game in the first half, we're not without chances in the second half. Don't forget, we were the French champions last season! Show some championship spirit!"

Girard then quickly explained the tactics for the second half to the players. One of them was not only to limit Gaio, but also to limit Bastia's No. 17.

De Bruyne's pass was crucial in Bastia's counterattack.

On the other side is the Bastia locker room.

After Hajibegic explained the tactical arrangements for the second half to others.

He specifically told De Bruyne, "Try to pass the ball to Gaio when you have the chance, and you also need to cooperate with him more. Gaio can solve many defensive situations, but he needs your support and cooperation."

De Bruyne nodded.

He had to admit that although he preferred team football, when he saw Gaio dribbling the ball, he did see something called individual heroism.

After playing with Gaio for half a game, De Bruyne had a concrete understanding of why Bastia fans like Gaio so much.

Wasn't he also longing for such a moment in his heart?

Use the ball at your feet to become the focus of everyone's attention.

soon.

The break is over.

The players walked out of the field and the fans applauded. They were very excited to watch the first half of the game.

Gaio's personal abilities were best demonstrated.

He scored twice in the first half.

This also makes Bastia fans full of expectations for Bastia's new Ligue 1 season.

Montpellier was the French Ligue 1 champion last season!

result--

That's it?

"It seems that the French Ligue 1 championship is still not as valuable as the French Ligue 2 championship."

"It's different, we're stronger, but Montpellier put their top scorer on Arsenal and their forwards wasted too many chances in the first half."

"We must hold on, the third championship is coming."

"Compared to the third championship, I am more happy that the team has become stronger. I see hope for the league and the Europa League!"

Sunset Cafe Bistro.

As usual, fans sat in the pub to watch the game, drink and talk about the game.

Bertrand watched the game begin on TV.

The pen in my hand just stopped.

He put the "Notice of Closure" he had just written under the bar.

If the results on TV don't change after forty-five minutes.

He will post the closure notice.

Merck kept his promise and delivered all the newly added barrels to the pub before the game.

Once he wins the championship, he will be busy making wine and will have no time to open a store.

Closed for a few days.

Bertrand listened to the noise in the bar, his head supported by his hands, staring at the TV.

Fans are already talking about the Europa League.

This word is too far away in Bastia, so far away that it seems to have separated several generations.

1978. He was only 7 years old at that time.

The experience of watching the game with Jacques has long become blurred.

All he remembered were the waving arms, countless heads, and the deafening roar in the stands.

As for the players?

He couldn't see, and couldn't see clearly.

drop!
The referee's whistle brought him back to reality; the French Super Cup final was still going on.

The time on the field has reached 65 minutes.

Twenty minutes passed and the score did not change, but the camera occasionally turned to Girard on the sidelines.

The champion coach looked surprised.

The referee pointed to the sidelines.

Montpellier makes a substitution.

He substituted two players at once: Anthony Meunier and Cabella.

A striker and a midfielder.

Then two forwards, Kamara and Charbonnier, were replaced.

This is a life-threatening situation!

Charbonnier is a big center.

Hagibegic also responded quickly and gave Kante, who performed well in training, a chance.

Kante didn't expect his time to come so soon.

Quickly put on your jersey and go to the sidelines.

But he was immediately pulled back by the assistant coach, "N'Golo, you're not wearing shin guards!"

Kant smiled awkwardly and turned around quickly.

The teaching assistant patted his shoulder and said, "Hey, don't worry, don't be nervous."

Kante went to the bench to put on shin guards.

Mane next to him was somewhat envious. They were both brothers sitting on the bench, and Kante was about to come on the field.

of course,

Mane also knows that now that the team is leading, what they need is defense.

Mane played against Kante in training and was really impressed by Kante's ability to tangle with opponents.

Anyway, it's uncomfortable to play against Kante no matter how I play.

"Come on, Kanter, let them feel your defensive magic."

Hearing Mane's words, Kante smiled back.

soon.

After the dead ball, the fourth official raised the substitution card.

No. 15 Palmieri comes off the field.

Replacement No. 13 N'Golo Kante.

As Palmiry walked to the sidelines, Hagibegic hugged Kanté and said, "See their midfield? Don't let them pass the ball comfortably. Use your running to disrupt their passing lanes. Be careful not to get a card."

"Ok!"

Kanter nodded.

Bastia is the biggest stage of his career, and the French Super Cup final is the most important game he has ever played.

He doesn't want to mess it up!
Kante came on the pitch and explained the positions to his teammates, changing the 433 formation to 442.

In the frontcourt, only Gaio and Lukaku serve as counterattack points.

Gaio saw Kante coming on the court and gave him a thumbs up, and Kante still responded with a smile.

call!
Taking a deep breath, Kante immediately got into the game.

Kante's appearance made Bastia's midfield defense more solid.

However, Montpellier put on the big center Charbonnier just because they didn't want to play with details anymore.

Forty-five degrees fried!
Bang!
Charbonnier used his big body to hit Joplin hard.

Head the ball towards the goal.

Bang!
Novice was too close to save the ball in time, but the post helped a lot.

Charbonnier's header was blocked by the post.

Then Angula quickly kicked the ball to the midfield and cleared it with a big kick.

Bastia's backcourt may have the same tenacity as those who struggled to rise from the lower-level leagues.

But he definitely doesn't have the deftness of his feet that top league players have.

Therefore, if you can clear the ball cleanly with a long kick, you should never hesitate. This is also a tactic specially arranged by Hagibegic.

He constantly emphasized the importance of frontal defense.

Never give the opponent the opportunity to create chaos in the penalty area.

The ball flew towards the middle, De Bruyne fought with the opponent but failed.

The ball was once again in Montpellier's hands. Saishi passed the ball to Utaka, hoping that Utaka would continue to attack in the frontcourt.

but,

When Utaka was about to catch the ball, he saw a dark shadow coming towards him.

He pushed the ball out one step ahead of him, then rushed forward to advance with the ball.

Utaka was stunned and quickly followed Bastia No. 13 who had just come on the court.

He tried to pull on Kanter's jersey with his hands.

Bang!
But Kante did not dribble the ball mindlessly. He saw the opponent coming towards him and quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne's feet.

The cheers of the fans in the stands had not yet stopped when Kante quickly retreated after passing the ball.

In the Sunset Cafe.

Fans continue to give full marks to Chatham's operations this summer.

Why continue?

Because last time he signed Gaio!
The current signings in this summer window seem to be very effective.

"The 21-year-old player, who transferred from Bologna to Bastia, made his debut and contributed a good interception for Bastia."

The commentator was also talking about Kante.

But in the camera, De Bruyne suddenly made a long diagonal pass, and the ball came to Gaio's feet on the right.

The commentator exclaimed, "Opportunity! There are only two defenders in front of Gaio!

Whether it was last season's French Ligue 2, the French Cup, or the European Cup this summer, Gaio's dribbling ability was truly impressive.

The way he dances among the crowd reminds people of so many dribbling masters.

Two people?
This is simply telling Gaio to come and pass through here."

Montpellier's defense against Gaio was basically two people, with the third person always on hand to provide backup.

And there will be enough physical confrontation. As long as Gaio gets the ball, there will be someone coming up to stick to him.

But this is only useful in the early stages when Montpellier's defensive players are physically fit enough.

As time gradually entered the seventy-minute mark.

After Gaio received the ball, Bedimon did not stick to him immediately, giving Gaio space.

When Bedimo wanted to rush up again, it was too late.

Gaio cuts into the inside line in the first step.

Bedimo and Estrada hurried to follow up, but it was not so easy after Gaio started to speed up with the ball.

Bedimo just arrived in front of Gaio.

I saw Gaio stepping on the ball with his left foot and pushing it with his right foot, and the football passed under his feet.

"Again?!"

Bedimo already has the trauma of having his crotch groped.

Wow!

Such extraordinary moments of Gaio always arouse exclamations from American fans at the scene.

So elegant!

Although Gaio is 1.84 meters tall, he does not give people a clumsy feeling thanks to his extremely fast footwork.

On the contrary, it is very light.

Gaio took a look at the situation in the middle lane and quickly went to the bottom.

Lukaku has advanced to the vicinity of the small penalty area, with only Mbiwa next to him.

This sight made Hilton, who wanted to come up to provide support on defense, hesitate.

Hilton didn't dare to rush up to defend Gaio.

But Bedimo could no longer keep up with Gaio.

Estrada had no choice but to stare at the ball, throw himself out, and make a flying tackle!
Gaio was always observing the defender's situation, the moment Estrada fell to the ground.

After a sudden stop, he kicked the ball back with his right foot.

Hold the ball with your left foot.

Estrada slid past him.

Gaio took advantage of the situation and led the ball forward. Hilton didn't dare to let Gaio go anymore. Goalkeeper Yulderen also stood in the near corner to prevent Gaio from shooting.

But when Hilton just took a step forward, Gaio pushed the outside of his left foot towards the front of the penalty area.

De Bruyne's completely empty goal!
Bang!
Faced with such an opportunity, De Bruyne did not hesitate at all and shot into the far corner, which was completely out of the range of Yuldren's save.

When Gaio saw Lukaku on De Bruyne's shooting line, he was shocked. Could it be that the "King of Pestle" would appear at this time?

Fortunately, De Bruyne aimed at the top corner of the goal.

Swish!
The football rushed into the net without any hindrance!
3-0!

When De Bruyne saw the football hit the net, the depression in his heart suddenly exploded from his chest.

He wants to vent!

“Kom op!!”

But after trying for a long time, he could only shout out the word "Come" in Dutch, the native language of the Flemish people in Belgium, which is roughly equivalent to the English word "Come".

The celebration was also a community-level celebration, just waving fists twice towards the stands.

To the corner flag area.

He hugged Gaio tightly without any extra words.

Other teammates also rushed over to celebrate for De Bruyne.

Scored in his debut.

This made Lukaku envious, "You scored a goal!"

When De Bruyne let go of Gaio, his face was already flushed, and there were even some wet marks of excitement at the corners of his eyes.

Gaio knew that De Bruyne was in a bad mood recently.

Arm in arm, "Come on, let's win more championships together. This championship is just the beginning!"

De Bruyne seemed to finally have an outlet to vent his emotions because of this goal.

He felt better.

Finally, he smiled and looked at Gaio, "Okay."

"The score on the field——"

"3:0!"

"Bastia—leading!!"

After the Bastia players finished celebrating and walked towards the center circle, the live DJ was still loudly creating the atmosphere.

But with Bastia fans around, the atmosphere didn't need him to direct at all.

The score of 3:0 made the Bastia fans go crazy, and hundreds of people sang passionately:

".When the sea breeze sweeps across the bay of Corsica
Ignite the Adriatic waves with shouts

The heartbeat of the Moors is trembling everywhere!
Fight, Bastia."

The singing is rolling.

As they approached the center circle, Gaio pointed at the Bastia fans across the street and said to De Bruyne, "One day, they will also be shouting your name like this. You are the core midfielder that the team cannot do without."

De Bruyne looked at the Bastia fans' stands with burning eyes.

After he knew Gaio's story, he didn't understand why Gaio chose to stay.

Now it all becomes clear.

De Bruyne nodded and said to Gaio, "If you run well, I will assist you to score a hat trick as a reward."

Gaio shook his head. "I'm not looking for personal statistics. I want the team to win. Besides, I need to go off the court and rest."

Gaio raised his chin towards the sidelines.

De Bruyne looked over and saw that Hagibegic was indeed ready to make substitutions.

Seeing that there were less than 20 minutes left, the French commentator said, "It's already very difficult for Montpellier to make a comeback. Perhaps in another 20 minutes, we'll see Bastia make history and win the French Super Cup for the first time in their history!"

drop!
A minute later, the ball was dead, the referee blew the whistle and pointed to the sidelines.

Replace No. 10 Gaio with No. 23 Vincent.

Gaio exits.

He received warm applause from the American fans at the scene and the Bastia fans.

Gaio waved back.

To the sidelines.

He hugged Fan Shang and said, "Come on."

When leaving the court,
Hajibegich came over, hugged Gaio, and whispered in his ear:

"Congratulations, Triple Crown winner!"

(End of this chapter)