The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 160 There is always someone who is the champion, why can't it be us?

Hajibegic's tone could be considered as complaining.

The Bosnian really doesn't want Gaio to get injured. This season is a very critical moment for Bastia.

Gaio is the absolute core of Bastia.

With him and without him, they are two completely different teams.

"I am not against the national team recruiting Gaio. On the contrary, I am very happy to see Gaio shine on the national team stage.

but--

I don't think any French fan wants to see Gaio get overdrawn and injured, as he has a very bad injury record."

In this interview, Hagibegic hardly talked about the game itself.

Everyone is talking about Gaio's two injuries while with the national team.

This allowed the reporters to feel the resentment coming from Hajibegic.

After thanking the fans, the Bastia players returned to the locker room.

Gaio and Mane walked side by side.

"You didn't let go just now. This is not your level. Don't feel burdened. We are the winners."

After the game, Gaio noticed that Mane was in a low mood and was out of tune with the carnival-filled Thessaly Stadium.

Lukaku, De Bruyne and Kante were almost seamlessly integrated into the team and became the absolute main candidates in Hagibegic's mind.

Mane is different.

Because of Gaio's presence, Bastia has serious tactical problems of focusing more on the right side and less on the left side, and more on the wing and less on the center.

Hagibegic didn't think much about how to open up the attack on the left.

He regards the left side more as a defensive side, and the left winger has to add a lot of extra defensive tasks.

This is mainly because De Bruyne, Lukaku and Gaio did not return to defense.

If the left side does not return to defense, Bastia's midfield will be under great pressure.

Although Kante is strong, he should not be used in this way.

Or it is used to distract the opponent's defense without giving enough attention to offensive tactics.

Mane is a victim.

Mane just nodded. Being an introvert, he obviously didn't want to talk too much in the player tunnel.

Gaio patted Mane's shoulder again and said, "Relax, you will definitely become the team's main left-winger. We all know your strength."

Mane looked at Gaio and smiled.

He still didn't say more, he didn't know how to express it, probably because he saw Kante, De Bruyne and others who came to Bastia together had outstanding performances.

Become the main force of the team.

Become the object of cheers from fans.

His status as "Bastia's summer transfer record" has become a burden.

The more you want to perform, the harder it is to perform.

In a short playing time, he lost the ball many times. He knew something was wrong with him, but the burden in his mind was hard to get rid of.

Back to the locker room.

The teammates all had victorious smiles on their faces.

They chatted with each other, looking relaxed.

Lukaku likes to be the focus of the crowd. He stood in the middle of the locker room without wearing a jersey, "Hey, brothers, a big 4-0 win! I think we are so strong now! We won the treble last month, right?"

Waving his hands, looking very proud, he said, "I think we have to at least win another championship this season!"

Lukaku also pointed at other players and asked, "Come on, tell me what championship you want."

Rothen was also part of the atmosphere group, shouting, "Ligue 1 champion!"

Vincent added, "Another French Cup!"

Lukaku laughed and said, "This is the double championship. If we win the double championship for two consecutive seasons, all of our names will be engraved on this land and remain in the history of the team."

Joplin, Angula, and the others looked at Gaio and asked him, "Gaio, what do you think?"

Gaio met their gaze.

In fact, he understood.

Everyone is nervous about the new season, not knowing what the team will do, and they need a firm goal.

Gaio stood up without hesitation.

As captain.

He had communicated with Chatham and knew the attitude of the team's top management and owners in the new season.

Support the team at all costs!
Jerónimi is so determined that he doesn't seem like the owner of a newly promoted team.

at this time.

Outside the locker room, Chatham was about to go in, but stopped when he heard Joplin's question to Gaio.

They also stopped Hajibegic, who had just returned from an interview, outside.

Chatham made a silencing gesture to Hajibegic and pointed to the locker room.

The two stood by the door.

In the locker room.

After Gaio stood up, he glanced at his teammates, and everyone else couldn't help but stop what they were doing.

No one looked down on Gaio because of his age.

Gaio held out his palm.

open.

"We still have five championships to compete for this season, so there will always be someone who is the champion of these events, so why can't it be us?"

Gaio smiled as he spoke, and added, "Why can't it all be us?"

Hey!
As soon as these words were spoken, the teammates were shocked.

They thought of one or two champions at most, but who knew Gaio was thinking of five!

Ligue 1, French League Cup, French Cup, Europa League.

Four now.

Lukaku asked, "The other one is the French Super Cup? We were not there at that time."

Lukaku was about to say that they might not be in Bastia by then, but he stopped himself.

Even if he has no emotional intelligence, he knows that some things are hard to say out loud.

Gaio shook his head, "No, there's another one, the European Super Cup."

Wow!

After hearing this, the other teammates could no longer sit still, and Fan Shang even stood up.

"Oh my god, Gaio! You're even going to win the Champions League?!"

European Super Cup.

It is a direct confrontation between the Champions League champion and the Europa League champion of that season.

As soon as Gaio said this.

The players of Bastia were really stunned.

This goal is too ambitious.

Why do they do that?

If they had one championship or two championships, perhaps they would still have confidence.

But five.

Fan Shang and others thought this was a fantasy.

Even Lukaku thought, can a newly promoted team really do it? Winning a cup competition like the French Cup and the French League Cup is incredible.

Outside.

Chatham and Hajibegich smiled at each other.

Chatham said helplessly, "Young people."

Hajibegic echoed.

"understand."

Everyone seemed to think this was impossible.

but.

De Bruyne, who was behind Gaio, suddenly looked up and looked at Gaio's back with fiery eyes.

This summer.

Definitely one of the darkest two months in De Bruyne's life.

Girlfriend's betrayal.

He joined Chelsea in the winter window and was expected to show his skills, but was asked to be loaned out.

De Bruyne even doubted himself and wondered if he really couldn't do it.

But he saw football.

He firmly believes that whether something works or not is not up to others to decide.

It’s the victory and the championship that have the final say!
What is your purpose in coming to Bastia?
Isn't it just about proving yourself?

"I think what Young said is right, there's always going to be a champion, why can't it be us?"

(End of this chapter)