I changed football.

"Lee and Killian, you two are included in the 18-man squad for the Europa League."

As soon as Jardim finished speaking, Li Yuan could feel several gazes directed at him and Mbappe sitting next to him in the locker room.

This was Li Yuan's first time traveling to an away game with the first team.

When he went to an away game with the B team before, Mbappe told him that the treatment of the first team when going to an away game was much better than that of the B team.

This time, Li Yuan understood immediately.

The next day, Li Yuan and the whole team took a bus to the airport and then flew to London.

Not only did they travel by chartered plane, but the entire team's nutrition team of chefs also came along, bringing a complete set of prepared lunch and dinner to eat on the plane.

But in reality, it only takes 4 to 5 hours to get from Monaco to London.

However, the nutrition team in Monaco prepared two meals.

Once they arrive in London, the nutrition team will use the hotel's kitchen to cook for the first team.

"Actually, it's not just Monaco that does this; most of the top teams in the top five leagues do it. The main reason is that there's no guarantee of food safety when it comes from outside. If a player gets food poisoning, it'll be a problem. But the team's own nutrition team can at least ensure the safety of the meals. As for the players wanting to eat some local food, that's fine with them too."

"Is that even possible? How much would that cost?"

"The cost of traveling to an away game alone is quite high, and I don't know the exact amount. I guess I'll only know after I buy a club."

Li Yuan thought to himself, "You really did buy a club someday, but that's a long time from now."

Upon arriving in London, we checked into a hotel.

Li Yuan and Mbappe were assigned to the same room.

As soon as he arrived in the room, Mbappe kicked off his shoes, shoved his luggage onto the bed, and sat down on the bed in a hurry, then picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

"Is there anything you want to see?"

Mbappe skillfully turned on France 2 television.

"What program are you watching?"

"This is a duel of desire, haven't you seen it? It's very famous in France."

Li Yuan shook his head: "I really haven't seen it, I've never even heard of it."

Li Yuan then checked and found that it was completely unavailable on the Chinese internet.

But I can't find it on Google either.

Li Yuan watched with Mbappe for a while and realized it was one of those guessing games, like a man paired with two women, where the guests have to guess who the man's real wife is.

Of course, there are also situations where a woman is paired with two men.

In his previous life, Li Yuan had seen videos on this theme on many content creators or YouTubers.

There are also videos where you guess who the professional football player is in a group of people; the basic idea is pretty much the same.

"I didn't expect that, Killian, you actually enjoy watching this kind of show?"

"What, you don't like it? Isn't it more fun to participate and guess?"

"Then you should try playing Sudoku."

"Li, we really need to relax now. When we relax, we can do some light, moderate guessing and use our brains. That's the goal. We need to find a balance between tension and relaxation."

Well, I even got a lecture.

Li Yuan ignored Mbappe and leaned back on the bed to start playing on his phone.

Do you think we'll be able to play in the match the day after tomorrow?

Mbappe, watching TV, turned to look at Li Yuan and asked the question.

"There should be a chance, right?"

To be honest, Li Yuan didn't remember the final score of the match, but he did remember that Monaco didn't play in the Europa League knockout stage this season.

That means Monaco was definitely not going to win this match.

Monaco's chances of advancing from their Europa League group stage are now quite clear.

Tottenham are firmly in first place with a commanding lead, having already secured first place in their group and qualified for the Europa League knockout stage.

Of the remaining three teams, Anderlecht, Monaco, and Qarabag all have a chance to advance.

Moreover, all three teams will advance as long as they defeat their opponents in this round.

So there's no need to worry about how other matches are going.

For Monaco, the only thing they need to consider is how to beat Tottenham away from home.

This seems like a very difficult thing to do.

Because at Monaco's home ground, Monaco only managed a 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

Playing away from home today makes it extremely difficult for Monaco.

……

The next morning, after breakfast, the entire Monaco team went to West Ham United's training ground to begin training.

Monaco is using West Ham United's training ground.

The training session the day before the match mainly focused on recovery and tactics.

So, after the recovery training in the first half and before the tactical training in the second half, Jardim made arrangements.

He decided to make some minor adjustments to the formation.

The change from 4231 to 433 in the previous match is undoubtedly a significant one.

The attacking midfielder position was eliminated and replaced with two central midfielders and one defensive midfielder.

After seeing Yaldin's change, Li Yuan guessed that he wanted to play a fast-paced attack.

If that's the case, then both he and Mbappe will have a chance to play.

If you want to play fast breaks, you need speed. Li Yuan is really not bragging. In the team's speed test, Li Yuan was first and Mbappe was second.

Li Yuan was full of confidence that he would be able to play.

In the afternoon, the Monaco team conducted tactical training.

After training, the team members went to have dinner.

During dinner, Yaldin announced that a meeting would be held that evening.

The starting lineup will be announced at that time.

In the evening, Jardim first explained the specific situation of Tottenham, then analyzed the situation, and finally announced the starting lineup for tomorrow's match.

Li Yuan and Mbappe will definitely not start; they will both be substitutes.

Once back in his hotel room, Mbappe started complaining.

"How many goals has El Shaarawy scored this season? The key is that he has absolutely no speed on the field, yet he is a regular starter. I just can't understand it."

To be honest, this isn't just Mbappe's question, it's also Li Yuan's question. Li Yuan really wonders why Jardim likes El Shaarawy so much.

This season, El Shaarawy has been played as a left winger, a right winger, a center forward, and an attacking midfielder.

I've tried every position, but it still doesn't perform well.

He was also placed on the bench at one point; if it were another player, he might not have had that opportunity.

But Jardine still gave El Shaarawy another chance.

Mbappe's complaints are not without reason.

"And that Traore, what was he thinking, making him play as a winger? He's completely incapable of it!"

"Alright, Killian, stop complaining. If we get to play tomorrow, we'll do our best. If we perform well in such a tough match, the coach will have no choice but to give us more opportunities."