The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 230 He shouldn't have stayed in Ligue 1
"Relax, it's just a league game. We've even beaten a team like Atletico Madrid, so facing league opponents won't be that difficult."

In the locker room, Hagi Begic was still encouraging the players.

Although Bastia rested many players in this match, it doesn't mean they can accept defeat.

We are now just two points behind the leader.

And their match kicks off a day earlier than Marseille's.

Therefore,
Even if it's just a trial period where they go up and come down, they still want to experience the feeling of being at the top of the Ligue 1 standings!
For Gaio, the reason for winning this game is actually quite simple.

Winning points.

Based on the previous league standings, a win in this match would likely result in a victory of 5 to 10 points.

He is now only 4 points away from opening the treasure chest.

enough.

"The opposing coach is from your hometown. He praised you so much before the game, so you'd better show him your skills during the game and live up to his praise, hehe."

Lukaku said to Gaio while adjusting his shin guards.

He was separated from Gaio by De Bruyne.

However, De Bruyne was a substitute in this match, and pre-match tests showed that his muscles were under considerable strain.

Actually, this is Haji Begichi's fault.

Hagi Begic doted on Gaio, after all, he was the core player of his team, and he definitely wanted to use him sparingly.

But De Bruyne and Lukaku were on loan, so Hagibis often let them play the full match. While others wouldn't ride, he would just stand up and push!

Lukaku, on the other hand, is more durable.

Instead of responding to Lukaku's question, Gaio said, "Bordeaux isn't that strong. This is your home ground. Even if you don't get a hat-trick, a brace should be fine, right?"

Lukaku patted his chest and said, "Absolutely! Just pass me the ball, and I'll take care of them!"

As he spoke, he touched his long, flowing hair.

When Gaio saw this action, he still missed Lukaku's bald head, since that way you could see the wrinkles on the back of his head, the more the better.

I don't know when he started shaving his head to show his resolve.

The players entered the field to warm up.

The members of Ultras Bastia sang along rhythmically, creating a powerful, rolling sound.

This is considered a warm-up.

Warm-up is over.

The stadium reached its first climax of the night as the players re-emerged through the tunnel.

boom!
Boom boom! !
The sounds of 20,000 fans were so loud that it was difficult to discern the specific content; the players on the field could only hear the roar.

My ears are a little sore.

The Bordeaux players, being there, were somewhat envious of Bastia.

It's truly enviable that a newly promoted team can have such strong fan support.

And it was in a "barren land" like Bastia.

The players from both sides began their pre-match procedures.

Gaio had the most shots.

The TF1 commentator said, "The Transfermarkt market value was just updated this morning. Among Ligue 1 players, Gaio is leading by a huge margin with a value of 60 million euros. He is also the only Ligue 1 player among the top ten most valuable players in the world."

The second-placed player in Ligue 1 is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a striker from Paris Saint-Germain, who has only 45 million euros.

Don't underestimate this 15 million euro difference.

More importantly, Ibrahimovic's market value has essentially peaked and will likely only decrease, not increase, in the future. However, Gaio is still young. While his current market value has a lot of potential, as he gradually demonstrates his exceptional ability, especially if he wins the Ballon d'Or, he might very well reach a market value exceeding 100 million euros like Messi and Ronaldo.

at the same time.

Chatham made a round of things in the stands and finally arrived at the stadium for the home game.

Jerónimín was still by his side.

"You've worked hard these past few days. I've read your report, it's good. I don't quite understand it either, but if you think it's okay, let's do it this way."

Jerónimí's main principle is to delegate power completely and without hesitation.

Chatham smiled and nodded, then changed the subject, "I heard some news recently that Real Madrid might be looking to sign a heavyweight striker in the summer transfer window."

"Ok?"

Jerónimín was somewhat stunned. Real Madrid already had a top-class attacking line like Ronaldo, so why did they need another heavyweight striker?

What is this for?
Chatham continued, "These are all hearsay and shouldn't be taken too seriously, but they do have some credibility. Just treat them as news. A scout in the Netherlands told me that Real Madrid is in contact with Tottenham. They want Bale from Tottenham and are willing to offer a sky-high transfer fee, even breaking the transfer fee record set by Ronaldo a few years ago."

Jerónimí listened with longing; this was what a big club should be like, buying players at will, buying whoever he wanted.

"It is said that Florentino Pérez, who is in charge of Real Madrid, may want to promote the younger Gareth Bale to become Real Madrid's star player, rather than Cristiano Ronaldo."

Jerónimí nodded. From his perspective as a club owner, this was the right thing to do. After all, young players were easier to use and cheaper, while older players were just a burden with high salaries after repeated contract renewals.

This is the same principle as hiring people in a company. In Jerónimí's used car company, he prefers to hire new people and then promise them a raise if they perform well. Once the raise reaches a certain level, he "optimizes" and hires new people.

Anyway, there's no shortage of people to do the work.

Boom!
A drumbeat sounded from the stands.

Chatham turned his gaze to Gaio and said, "So, Mr. Chairman, now you know what kind of treasure we're guarding?"

what?
Jeronimi didn't react at first, but when he saw Gaio at the end of Chamta's gaze...

Their breathing became heavy instantly.

Yes,

Even Bale from Tottenham was sold for a price exceeding that of Ronaldo. In Jerome's opinion, Gaião is no worse than Bale, and is even younger.

That would be... hilarious!
Since he entered the world of football, the decisions he has made and the transfers he has handled have been limited to a few million euros at most.

Now Gaio
Jerónimí really didn't dare to think about it anymore.

The two remained silent, their gazes fixed intently on each other.

at this time,

The drumbeats gradually intensified, and in the stands of die-hard fans, they pulled out their scarves and held them up high.

And while holding it up, he sang "Gaio's Song".

A close-up shot focuses on the die-hard fans in the stands.

The TF1 commentator noticed the writing on the scarves, saying, "They all say 'Bastia,' 'Gueho,' and these scarves are blue with white lettering, interspersed with white with blue lettering, and some of the lettering is in different positions. Hmm?"

The narrator suddenly thought of something.

next moment,
When the camera zoomed out to show the full view, even the commentator was stunned. "That's... Gaio?!"

Wow!

Fans in other directions also gasped in surprise.

They all saw it.

This is an image of Gaio made up of scarves held up by every fan in the die-hard stands.

Every word and color on the scarf is made up of pixels.

Inside the stadium.

When Gaio saw this, he was walking towards the center circle to watch the game.

He waved towards the stands.

The fans' chants grew louder—

"Under the stars of Filiani
Thessaly Stadium is calling your name

"Gaio, Son of the Mountains, the Triple Crown trophy has already inscribed your name."

The other players were filled with envy when they saw this; very few players could do what Gaio did.

In the stands.

Both Blanco and Zidane were surprised by the scene.

Blanco said, "Is he always this eye-catching? He shouldn't stay in Ligue 1; he should be on a bigger stage."

Zidane smiled but remained silent.

drop! !

A long whistle drew everyone's attention back to the center of the field.

Both teams' players quickly got into the game.

boom!
Boom boom! !
But the cheers for Bastia never stopped.

After Bordeaux kicked off, Bastia did not press forward. With many players in this match being substitutes, Hagi Begic still habitually opted for a conservative tactic.

Focus on defense first, then consider offense.

Bordeaux hadn't actually planned to take the lead. According to Gilot, Bastia was in high spirits, and Bordeaux, playing away, should be more composed.

But to my surprise, Bastia didn't press the ball.

Even more stable than them!

Gillo frowned deeply. This was a difficult situation. There was already a gap between the two teams, mainly in terms of offense.

Now that Bastia is so calm, it's Bordeaux that's in a bit of a predicament.

To attack or not to attack?
Meanwhile, Hagi Begic repeatedly made a hand-down gesture towards the Bastia players.

Let them calm down first.

Bastia adopted a defensive approach, while Bordeaux was in no hurry to attack, resulting in a slow start to the game.

Gaio is strolling around the frontcourt.

But no one dared to ignore him.

Bordeaux's use of a 4-3-2-1 formation in this match was primarily aimed at defending Bastia's two flanks.

On the left flank, Tremulina and Sertic are keeping a close eye on Gaio.

As soon as Gaio gets the ball, these two players will immediately be in position. Their task in this game is to mark Gaio closely; they don't need to be responsible for the offensive end.

Gillot praised Gaio before the match, which meant he genuinely thought Gaio was strong, so tactically, he naturally focused on defending Gaio tightly.

however,
When Gaio touched the ball for the first time, it made Gillo's heart skip a beat.

Klose moved up the flank and ran alongside Gaio in a cut-and-forth motion.

Gaio cuts inside, and Klose makes a cross.

Facing a double-team defense from Sertic and Tremulina, Gaio received the ball, suddenly stopped, and then pulled the ball laterally.

The two of them were fooled around.

Bang!
Gaião delivered a low, over-the-top pass with his left foot, bypassing the opponent's defense and connecting with Lukaku, who was positioned at the forefront.

The latter stopped the ball with his chest forward, as if preparing to shoot.

As a result, Planus, who was marking him closely, poked the ball out of bounds from behind.

The two fell down together inside the penalty area.

Lukaku fell to the ground, naturally raising his hands towards the referee to indicate a foul.

The referee's gesture was clear: corner kick.

The corner kick was taken, and Bordeaux cleared the ball at the first post, but Bastia controlled the second post.

Three minutes into the game, the two teams quietly switched formations.

Bordeaux became the main defender, while Bastia launched an attack.

Gaio was somewhat troubled by the opponent's impenetrable defenses.

The key issue is that Bastia currently lacks a true center forward and a passer like De Bruyne.

Kahusac, who replaced De Bruyne in midfield, was somewhat forced into a difficult position, so Hagi Begic moved Rothen forward, with Kahusac and Kanté forming a double pivot in midfield.

Both of them are stronger defensively, so Rothen will obviously be the only one to play the midfield passing role in this game.

Fortunately, the former Ligue 1 assist king still has some fuel left in the tank.

He made several passes, twice causing chaos in the opponent's penalty area.

However, Bastia did not have a clear scoring opportunity until the 15th minute.

"Bordeaux is determined to defend their home ground. Perhaps Gillot's initial goal was only one point. In the frontcourt, there is only one attacking player, Gouvran, waiting for counter-attacks, while everyone else is in defensive positions."

TF1 commentators, observing the current situation, analyzed, "Bordeaux's defense is certainly a factor, but Bastia's own attack also has many problems. Lukaku, in the center forward position, lacks heading ability; Rothen is tightly marked, making it difficult to get the ball to him; Gaio has no teammates who can connect with him. He has repeatedly broken into dangerous areas, but his passes have all been ineffective. On the other hand, Klose has made two relatively bright crosses."

As the game progresses.

Hagi Bejic on the sidelines kept shaking his head; De Bruyne was still too important.

Like Gaio, he is an indispensable player for Bastia.

Without De Bruyne in midfield, Bastia's attacking threat was reduced by more than half.

Gaio is currently more of a terminator and demolition expert, but he also needs support from others.

Otherwise, if the opponent groups up their forces, they can also block Gaio.

Gaião thrived in the French national team because Giroud and Ribery drew the attention of the opposition, preventing them from focusing all their defensive efforts on him.

But Bordeaux dared to do it in this match!

With a full recovery, three or four players on the left flank can all get into position to defend when Gaio has the ball.

"This is a bit tricky," Gaio couldn't help but think.

But he wasn't too worried.

Because the opportunity did exist, but Bastia simply didn't seize it.

Gaio thought for a moment and decided that perhaps he could try shooting from a distance.

They just had a shot on target, but the goalkeeper saved it.

Gaio began to expand his roaming range.

He gave up his original right wing position to Kroos, while he himself cut slightly inside.

This change did not reduce the defensive presence around Gaio.

However, in the nineteenth minute, Bordeaux's counter-attack was intercepted, and Kanté passed the ball to Rothen, who then passed it to the wing.

The situation quickly turned into an attack by Bastia.

Bordeaux's defense is solid.

Gaio feigned receiving the ball, but actually cut forward into the gap, letting the ball pass him by.

Klose, who was standing next to him, received the ball and then passed it to Gaio.

He instantly broke through the double-team of Maurice Beller and Celtic.

Wow!

The Bastia fans at the stadium saw Gaio cut into the paint and have a wide-open shot.

A sense of anticipation welled up inside me.

Shoot,

Shoot quickly!
Bang!
And Gaio did not disappoint them, curling a shot with his left foot over Enrique who rushed to cover!
The ball flew straight into the far corner!

(End of this chapter)