The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 8 The omnipotent genius, the regrettable boy

Snapped!
Chatham slapped the Bastia Daily in front of Hagibegic and said, "Look, a hat trick against Ajaccio! Isn't such a talented player worthy of the team's vigorous development?"

It showed the moment when Gaio scored, with a huge headline next to it - Corsica derby hat trick, the future of Bastia!

Hajibegic has read the report.

The day after Bastia youth team played against Ajaccio U19, the Bastia Daily reported on the match.

In recent years, the local newspapers have of course given Bastia a lot of coverage of the few games in which they have been able to beat Ajaccio.

But Hagibegic was not particularly surprised, as it was just a youth team game.

There are many players who can perform well in the youth team, but struggle when they reach the first team.

And the reason why Chatham put the newspaper in front of him.

This is because when Chatham told Hajibegic to include Gaio in the French Cup squad, the Bosnian chose to refuse.

As a concession, he has agreed to allow Gaio to train with the first team.

But playing in the French Cup is unlikely.

"What do you mean by training? Of course, it means playing in the game. I'll follow your instructions in the league, and you can arrange it however you like. But for this French Cup that we've already decided to give up, how about giving him a chance?"

Although Chatham is strong, he still has to be reasonable. The main reason is that Hagibegic has achieved good results in leading the team. He can't let the other party be angry and leave because of this, right?
And he is very confident in Gaio. One game must be enough for Hagibegic to see his talent.

League?

It is possible that Hagibegic himself wants to use Gio.

Hajibegic fell silent.

In fact, the reason why he was reluctant to include Gaio in the French Cup roster was not only because of his inherent bad impression of Gaio, but more importantly because he still had a little fantasy about the French Cup.

What if they advance with a semi-main lineup?

This can also add something to his resume.

I thought about it.

Hagibegic spoke up, "Okay, I'll put him in the French Cup squad."

His idea was simple: if the team had no hope of advancing, then put Gaio on the field.

It's nothing more than a waste of a roster spot.

But the Bosnian is willing to ease the differences with Chatham. Having experienced so many teams, he deeply understands that it is very important to have a good relationship with the sports director.

Chatham continued, "And let him play."

"Ah."

Hajibegic nodded perfunctorily. If he really advanced, even if Gaio was not on the court, what could Chatham say then?

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"Kid, I heard you scored three goals against Ajaccio U19 in the youth team?"

"Good job!"

"Welcome back, let's strive for promotion to the First Division this season and then take on three Ajaccio first team players next season!"

"Maybe we get promoted and Ajaccio gets relegated?"

"Hahaha!"

On the first day that Gaio returned to the first team, his teammates were no longer as indifferent as before, but gave him a nice courtesy.

Fan Shang took the initiative to greet Gaio.

Although there was still no smile on David's face, there was no sarcasm in his words.

Gaio's hat trick against Ajaccio U19, no matter how intense the game was, at least made the old players like Bastia feel relieved.

They have basically lost to Ajaccio in recent years.

Of course.

Everyone's attitude towards Gaio was just a little better. After all, the fact that Gaio had to be supervised every night always reminded them that Gaio was a problem teenager.

Therefore, people have become cautious about Gaio's current transformation, fearing that it is just a flash in the pan.

Chatham, on the other hand, seemed to be full of confidence in his fellow countryman.

"You have a chance to play in the French Cup. Train well with the team these days and perform hard. Losing doesn't matter. You must be brave and show your talent. Don't you like to dribble past opponents? Then dribble past them!"

During a break in training, Chatham patted Gaio's shoulder with affection. A professional defender, Chatham stands at 1.92 meters tall, and he's even taller than Gaio, who stands at 1.83 meters tall.

He continued, "Of course, you must be careful not to overdo it. This kind of competition is very intense. Be careful of injuries. Your previous adductor injury is a hidden danger."

French Cup?
When Gaio heard Chatham's words, he didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to play in the French Cup just after returning to the first team.

As a French Ligue 2 team, Bastia will face a French Ligue 1 team after entering the round of 16.

This has increased the exposure of the team and players by more than one level.

Bastia's opponent is Valenciennes, a mid-table team in Ligue 1.

"it is good!"

Gaio nodded vigorously.

Chatham is very confident in Gaio. He has always believed that a talented player of this level will have a smooth journey as long as he focuses on playing football and does not get injured.

Then, as if remembering something, Chatham said to Gaio before leaving, "The team has hired a psychologist for you. He'll talk to you every week. Try to pass the psychological tests as soon as possible and avoid going to that damn detention center. Also, your case is very simple. The team will help you handle it. Just focus on playing football."

Gaio nodded again.

This is indeed something that must be done. Although he was released on bail, he still has to be under supervision.

There is not much Gaio can do about this matter. He can only wait for the result.

Training well is the right way!
Although there is currently no way to get winning points and there is most likely no hope for the French Cup, he can train hard and improve some of his attributes to the upper limit.

When Gaio calmed down to train.

Vincent also nodded at David, who nodded slightly and whispered to Vincent, "If it remains like this, then it can be considered a change."

Fan Shang watched Gaio silently during training.

He is a midfielder, so he is not worried that Gaio will take his position, not to mention that he is a rotation player himself.

However, his attitude towards David is somewhat complicated.

Davide, the team's main right winger, overlaps with Gaio's position. Once Gaio grows up, the first position he will impact will be Davide's.

But he actually hoped that Gaio could get back on track.

Fan Shang was a little confused.

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Lyon.

Chelsea scout Ilion came here before the French Cup to take a good look at some players from Lyon's youth training camp.

Among them, one of his most promising players is Lacazette.

At last year's U20 World Cup, he represented the French team and made it all the way to the semi-finals, but was unfortunately eliminated by Portugal.

But by that time, Ilion had already taken a fancy to the forward.

Chelsea also gained something else from the World Youth Championship. Ilion's colleagues took a fancy to a Brazilian player, Oscar.

On August 21 last year, Oscar scored a hat trick in the U20 World Youth Championship final, becoming the only player to score a hat trick in the World Youth Championship final, helping Brazil beat Portugal 3:2 to win the championship.

Chelsea is already in contact with Oscar.

It is hoped that Oscar will be brought to Chelsea after this summer's Olympics.

Chelsea recruits football talents from all over the world, mainly because its owner Roman Abramovich believes that youth training is the cornerstone of a team's long-term survival, and spends a huge amount of money every year on this.

When I arrived in Lyon.

Ilion's assistant brought him a message with a familiar name.

Jan Gaio.

In a trance, he instantly remembered the omnipotent genius and the pitiful boy.

The last time Ilion and Gaio met was when Gaio had no ball to play after leaving Chelsea, so he used his connections in France to help Gaio get a chance in Nantes.

But in the end, Gaio disappointed him as always.

Disheartened, he no longer paid attention to Gaio.

Unexpectedly, when I heard news about him again today, it turned out that Gaio scored a hat trick in the game!

(End of this chapter)