The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 45 Fournier: We can prevent Gaio from scoring

After the match against Troyes, Gaio could clearly feel that his popularity in Bastia had increased.

Occasionally, when leaving the training base, fans would stop me on the road and ask for photos or autographs.

But Gaio's handwriting is ugly.

You can ask him for a photo, but don’t ask for his autograph. Don’t embarrass yourself by showing it to others.

The original body had been training in football since childhood. Although he also had academic subjects, those subjects were basically superficial and there was no pressure from any assessment.

This resulted in the original body being semi-illiterate.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have done those bad things - in addition to robbery and imprisonment, he also conspired with his bad friends to seek pleasure in prostitutes, etc. If the team hadn't been strict, he would have almost been fired.

To a large extent, Gaio agrees with what Mourinho said - "Study hard and become a doctor, engineer, teacher, they are the people the world needs. Don't worship players, some of them are rubbish."

"It seems that I have to retake it when I have the chance in the future." Gaio set another small goal for himself.

The training is boring.

So often players would go out to have some fun, alcohol and women after training every day.

However, under the strict control of Hagibegic and the leadership of veterans such as Davide and Rothen, no one in Bastia will be exposed to alcohol during the season.

In Hagibegic's words, "As long as the season isn't over, I'll only allow drinking on two occasions. On your wedding night, or on the night we win the championship."

Forget about the wedding night.

What the players are looking forward to now is the championship night.

During a break in training, when the players were sitting on the ground to rest, Fan Shang was still waiting there, "Do we still have a chance to win the championship this season?"

Theoretically, there are two chances: the French Ligue 2 and the French Cup.

But no one is sure.

Rothen was the first to respond. "Of course! As long as we maintain our current form, the French Cup will be very difficult, but we definitely have a good chance of winning Ligue 2! Other teams' offensive efficiency this season is not high, but we have Gaio. As long as we defend well, we have a good chance of winning Ligue 2."

It is a fact that other teams' offensive efficiency is not high this season.

He won the French Ligue 2 Golden Boot with 23 goals last season.

But 24 rounds have passed this season, and there is not even a player in the entire French Ligue 2 who has scored double-digit goals.

In the last match, Bastia beat Troyes 4-1, which was considered a big-scoring game this season.

After hearing what Rotten said, Gaio said, "Hey, Rotten, don't bring me along if you want to brag. I'm just a substitute."

"Hahaha."

The teammates all laughed and didn't take Gaio's words seriously.

In their eyes, Gaio is now the main force.

Which substitute player scored five goals in three games?
It’s just that the team doesn’t want to let him play more, and wants to control his playing time and protect him.

Rothen turned to him and said, "You have a good chance of winning the league's Golden Boot this season. The team's offense depends on you. Let's defend well."

"Yes! Golden Boot!"

Others followed suit.

Gaio waved his hand, indicating that he had not thought about this issue and that the Golden Boot was difficult.

In fact, he really didn't think about the Golden Boot.

After all, the Golden Boot cannot add attributes.

But after several consecutive high-level performances, Gaio was no longer thinking about the Golden Boot, and the media also helped him think about it. On February 25th, at the pre-match press conference against Reims, reporters asked Hagibegic whether there were plans to give Gaio more game time to compete for the league Golden Boot, given his hot form.

If you ask Hagibegic about the team's situation, the goal is definitely to avoid relegation.

But when it comes to Gaio, Hajibegic is absolutely full of praise: "Gaio has a talent for scoring goals. He can definitely win the Golden Boot. In the French Ligue 2, I have not seen a player with more talent than him. If he doesn't win the Golden Boot, it's just because he didn't play enough."

"As for more time, it's not up to me to decide. The team doctor will make a decision after regularly checking Gaio's physical condition. He is still young and we must use him with caution."

the other side.

Reims head coach Fournier was also asked by reporters about Gaio, who has been in extremely hot form recently in Bastia.

Fournier didn't say much about Gaio's problem. He just said, "We can prevent Gaio from scoring goals. That's enough. As for how many goals he scores against others or how talented he is, it has nothing to do with us."

Now, after 24 rounds, Reims has 12 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, with 42 points, just behind Bastia.

Fournier, who took office in 2010, is in a very stable position.

When Fournier was a player, he set a record - he played for the Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach from 1996 to 1998, becoming the first French player in the history of Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Fournier did not talk about Gaio, he was more talking about Reims's promotion prospects: "We have done a great job this season. We are now in the top three. Everyone in the team is working hard to get promoted."

The match between Bastia and Reims is considered a popular match in Ligue 2.

No one expected that after 24 rounds, newly promoted Bastia could still maintain second place.

And the momentum is strong.

In addition, Gaio's sudden appearance attracted the attention of fans, and the broadcast of this game was listed as the focus game of the 25th round of Ligue 2.

It will kick off at 8 p.m.

At six o'clock in the afternoon on February 26, the fans of both Reims and Bastia were looking forward to the game to a new level.

Because Clermont lost!

Apart from the key matches, other French Ligue 2 matches kick off between 2 and 4 pm.

In this way, as long as Bastia and Reims decide the winner, the winner will definitely reach the top!

Bastia will surpass Clermont in points, while Reims has the better head-to-head record in the event of a tie on points.

Therefore, this game is even more important!

The pressure is now mounting for Clermont head coach Del Zakarian after the road loss.

He now only hopes that Bastia and Reims can draw.

7 p.m.

The Cesari Stadium was already packed with people, and tens of thousands of Bastia fans were eager to witness Bastia's victory on the spot.

The French Ligue 2 broadcast commentator, after reviewing the current standings of the top four teams in Ligue 2, lamented, "The gaps between the leading teams are now very small, and the pressure on each team will be enormous. It could very well be a matter of one game or one goal."

"For Bastia, Gaio, a player who attracted much attention from fans before the game, is still on the bench. But no one will ignore him."

"Before the game, there were reports in the media that Gaio is likely to be included in the national team's U21 squad next month. Interested fans can keep an eye on it."

boom!
Boom boom! !
While the players were still warming up, the stadium was already filled with the cheers of Bastia fans.

Whenever Gaio gets the ball, the fans will shout his name in unison——

"Geo!!"

(End of this chapter)