The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 165 Believe Me, Gaio
Shhh!
The Rennes fans at the scene burst into wild boos, and many fans even threw Coke cups towards the area where the Bastia players were.

There were even Rennes fans who threw smoke bombs towards Bastia's backcourt, which was the direction of Rennes' attack.

Maybe he wants to help Ryan attack?
Bastia players are not surprised, as are French fans.

after all--

Rain in the Premier League, haze in La Liga, snow in the Bundesliga, fog in Serie A, and smoke in Ligue 1.

This is all well-known.

Hagibegic didn't care about all that, he scored two goals and celebrated wildly.

A French Ligue 1 commentator laughed and said, "Judging from the three and a half games Bastia has played so far this season, Bastia's summer transfer window signings are absolutely perfect, especially the two players loaned from Chelsea, Lukaku and De Bruyne, who have shown strong individual abilities and are top-tier talents in Ligue 1."

"In less than three league games, Lukaku has already scored two goals, and De Bruyne has two goals and two assists."

"Of course, Bastia's top scorer is still Gaio, with three goals in two games."

"It's a pity that De Bruyne and Lukaku's contracts are purely loan contracts. After the season, they will return to Chelsea. At that time, Bastia will definitely not have the financial resources to sign them."

Inside the tavern.

When De Bruyne scored, the fans also chanted "Kevin".

Martin smiled widely. "Kevin is definitely a top-tier player. I really envy Chelsea. They just bought Oscar from Brazil this summer, and now they have Kevin. Their midfield reserves are incredible."

Someone immediately responded, "Forget Chelsea. What kind of team is that? What kind of lineup is that? Kevin and Romelu can't even play there."

Others shook their heads. "It's not that Kevin is bad, but he doesn't look like a superstar. He's always gloomy, his playing style isn't flashy, and he's too big for a midfield role. He's clunky and not agile enough."

Express your opinions.

In the end, everyone will agree, "Gaio is still the best. He is the true legend of Bastia."

The fans drank and chatted while the game continued on TV.

This is the most enjoyable moment for fans, and their mood changes completely with the football.

The stands behind the Bastia bench.

Chatham watched the match between Bastia and Rennes with a big smile on his face.

In the matches between Bastia and Rennes last season, they were always on the defensive, relying purely on Gaio's personal ability.

And today.

Rennes can no longer stop Bastia.

Even though they deployed heavy troops on the right to defend Gaio, Bastia was no longer the Bastia of last season.

The attacks from the left and the center made Rennes look a little embarrassed.

of course.

Chatham also saw the team's problems. The defense was unstable. The central defenders such as Joplin, Kahusac, and Angula had good attitudes, but they were still lacking in ability.

As for the full-back position, Cioni is indeed unable to handle the task.

Goalkeeper Novis is also not enough.

Chatham looked at the midfield and frontcourt lineups, and then at the backcourt lineups, and sighed helplessly.

The budget is only so limited.

There is really no way out in the backfield.

Wow!

Just as Chatham thought of this, the Rennes fans at the scene exclaimed.

On the left, Rennes attacks.

Midfielder Sadio Diallo made a long diagonal pass to Alessandrini on the left.

After receiving the ball, the latter faced the defense of Sioni and performed two bicycle kicks in a row before cutting inside.

Ceoni immediately pushed off the ground to catch up.

But my foot slipped.

Watch Alessandrini cut inside.

Erdinchi quickly advanced to the vicinity of the small penalty area and took away Joplin and Angula.

Bang!
Alessandrini saw the gap and shot.

The football flies toward the goal.

Novice flew to save the ball, but as a small model goalkeeper of only 184cm, he had no way to deal with Alessandrini's shot in the far corner.

Swish!
The football hits the net.

In the 33rd minute, Rennes scored a goal at home.

The fans at the scene cheered wildly, and Alessandrini punched the stands. He did not celebrate, but quickly called on his teammates to go to the center circle.

Not only do they have the possibility of equalizing, they also have the possibility of a reversal!
Hagibegic couldn't stop shaking his head on the sidelines.

If Van Novice had shot a little higher, he might have had a chance to save it.

Antonetti, who was next to him, pointed at the team's midfield core Diallo on the field and made gestures to him after seeing the team score a goal.

Active left.

Antonetti has seen that Bastia's right-back Cioni is a major weakness.

Sidibe on the left is not easy to deal with.

In this game, Pitroipa was completely locked down by Sidibe.

Gaio waved to his teammates, then pressed his hands down, signaling them to slow down the pace.

When Gaio got the ball in this game, he was basically double-teamed by three people, with Paro and Theophile keeping an eye on him.

There are also M'Vila and Alexandrini, who can retreat to provide defensive support at any time depending on the situation.

The main targets are still Palmieri and Lukaku.

As Palmieri gets older, his offensive efficiency has declined, and Lukaku didn't bring his shooting boots today.

Rothen occasionally comes up to form a double midfield with De Bruyne to organize the game.

Kante is the sole defensive midfielder.

Sidibe was still effective on the left, but Sioni was completely unable to get on the scoreboard.

In this game, Antonetti not only defended on the right side, but also attacked on this side.

It does make it difficult for Bastia to play.

drop!
The first half ended with the referee's whistle.

The players returned to the locker room.

After entering the locker room, Hajibegic said to the players, "We played well in this game. We maintained the lead away from home, which is very good."

"However, the team is currently facing some problems. I believe you can feel it yourself. The team is not playing smoothly."

"And we were only leading by one goal, which was not safe, so in the second half, we needed to make some changes."

Then, Hajibegich looked at Sioni and said, "Giles, you need to rest."

Sioni nodded. He knew that he had not played well in the first half and was mentally prepared to be substituted.

As the team entered Ligue 1, I already felt that I had no place in the team.

Hagibegic glanced over and Kroos unconsciously straightened his chest. He was waiting for a chance to appear on the court.

But Hagibegic finally looked at Kahusac and said, "Yannik, go warm up. You will play as right center back in the second half."

"Angula."

Hajibegic kept calling out his players, "You will move to the wing in the second half and play as a right-back."

Angula nodded.

In addition,

Hagibegic did not make any more personnel adjustments, and Mane in the corner looked a little lost.

He is actually waiting to make his debut just like Cross.

But I don’t know if it was because his performance in the last game was too bad.

Hadjibegic has no plans to use him at this point.

Chatham and Gaio both told him to be patient and that there would be a chance.

Mane sighed slightly and waited.

After briefly stressing the tactical arrangements, Hajibegic told the players to rest and prepare for the second half. De Bruyne said to Gaio, "You should move more towards the middle. You're being closely watched on the right."

"Then I'll squeeze your space."

De Bruyne shook his head. "No, I can go wide."

De Bruyne looked at Gaio seriously and said, "I know you have excellent dribbling skills and you can handle the ball well in a small space, but we are a team. You need to trust us. I can help you solve the problem better. Let's run across each other. Trust me, Gaio, I can keep up with your pace."

As De Bruyne said this, his eyes were fixed on Gaio.

Although he has never been able to integrate into Bastia.

At least there is a sense of cooperation.

But since he started paying attention to Gaio, he found that Gaio didn't consider anyone as a teammate.

De Bruyne feels that Gaio doesn't trust others.

I am always used to solving problems alone.

It seems that Gaio has assists and support, but more often than not, he does not expect help from his teammates.

Just believe in yourself.

To put it nicely, this is called self-confidence; to put it bluntly, it is called "independence".

De Bruyne knew about Gaio's deeds and he knew that this might be related to Gaio's consistent personality and playing style.

No matter how much he tries to turn over a new leaf, his true nature remains unchanged.

Gaio didn't know what to say when faced with De Bruyne's words. He opened his mouth for a long time, then smiled and said, "Okay, Kevin."

De Bruyne's eyes did not leave Gaio.

"A season is long. You can't carry the team that far. This is Ligue 1, not Ligue 2. Your opponents will set a trap for you. You can get through once, twice, and they will continue to increase the intensity of their defense against you until you fall."

Gaio's smile fell silent.

De Bruyne's words made him examine himself for the first time. It seemed that not only was the "unique" playing style of his predecessor continued, but also his own thinking had not changed from Ligue 2.

Still looking into Gaio's eyes, De Bruyne repeated, his voice even softer, "Trust me, Gaio."

Gaio looked De Bruyne in the eye, meeting his gaze and nodded slightly, "Yeah."

Lukaku came over at this time and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

Gaio smiled immediately, "Tell me why you didn't bring your shooting boots today."

Lukaku scratched his head. “Alas, this may be because of today.”

He thought of various excuses and finally shrugged, "Well, I was just unlucky today. I kept getting kicked."

Haha.

De Bruyne and Gaio both laughed.

soon.

After the halftime break, the players walked out of the locker room. At the door, Hagibegic, Chatham, Dominic and others cheered for the players.

When Chatham saw Gaio, he gave him a hug and said, "Come on, Captain Bastia!"

In the players tunnel.

The Rennes players looked serious, not knowing what midfielder Antonetti had said to them.

The Bastia players were more relaxed.

This kind of away game.

As a newly promoted team, they don't feel any pressure facing the veteran Ligue 1 powerhouse.

"The Stars of Lorient Road
Witness a century of dreams and madness

The red and black heart, endless

The name of Rennes will be forever engraved with glory."

As the players walked onto the pitch, Rennes fans in the stands burst into singing.

They scored a goal in the first half and saw hope.

The TF1 commentator explained the second-half situation. "Rennes didn't make any adjustments, but Bastia did. Kahusac came on as a substitute, replacing Cioni. We already mentioned this adjustment in the first half. As a full-back, Cioni's slow turning speed would become a weakness for Bastia."

drop!
The referee blew the whistle and the second half of the game officially began.

The ball was taken out by Ryan Erding.

At home, Rennes naturally still hopes to equalize the score, and the period at the beginning of the second half is particularly crucial.

The longer it takes, the more disadvantageous it will be for Ryan.

So when Eldinć kicked the ball, Rennes pressed forward as a whole and Bastia quickly retreated.

Defend this attack in the low post first.

Only Lukaku and Gaio are left in the frontcourt, and these are the two counterattack points that Bastia relies on most at the moment.

Angula's defense on the wing remains fierce.

Alessandrini wanted to pass the ball, but Angula took advantage of his physical advantage and blocked his position. Angula threw himself out, pretending to lose his balance, and took Alessandrini down with him.

The referee called a foul.

But Ryan's fast break opportunity was gone.

Hajibegich couldn't help but nod. This was the difference between Angula and Sioni.

A guard who has been learning Muay Thai on the streets since he was a child is indeed extraordinary.

Ryan continued to attack.

But it was extremely difficult.

The Rennes fans at the scene also saw that Bastia's defense was very solid after it retreated.

It's a bit difficult to break through.

"Hey!"

Rennes made a cross, which was intercepted by Kahusac. Rothen received the ball and roared.

Lukaku rushed forward with his head down.

But he didn't look at the opponent's defense line or the midfield line. As soon as Rothen passed the ball, he ran a few steps and the linesman raised the flag.

drop!
The referee immediately raised his hand to signal that Lukaku was offside.

Lukaku spread his hands.

Just two minutes later, Lukaku fought with the opponent's defender in the midfield and was directly thrown into the ball cart.

He fell to the ground, got up and adjusted his socks to ease the embarrassment.

The commentators all laughed, "Romelu's show was very effective."

Gaio and other teammates have gradually gotten used to it.

but,

Lukaku can make a fool of himself many times, but as long as the opponent gives him one chance, it will be a real chance!

59 minutes.

Gaio retreated to the midfield to receive the ball and moved forward. Pajo and Alessandrini double-teamed Gaio.

Paro even kicked Gaio's calf directly.

After dodging, Gaio passed the ball to De Bruyne, and at the same time moved forward and made a wall pass with De Bruyne.

Two passes and two assists!
When Parou saw Gaio passing by, he turned around and grabbed Gaio's jersey.

Bang!
Gaio had already passed the ball in the direction of Lukaku, but after the pass, he was pulled to the ground by Pajo.

The referee took a look and was about to blow the whistle, but when he saw Lukaku controlling the ball with the help of Biik, he immediately extended his hand to signal a favorable attack.

Lukaku rushed forward completely.

After learning the lesson of thinking about life in the first half, this time he ran all the way to the penalty area and saw Costil without thinking about anything.

Just one kick!

Bang!
Lukaku's kick was so powerful that Kostil subconsciously reached out during the attack.

A slight difference can make a difference of a thousand miles.

Swish!
1-3!

(End of this chapter)