I changed football.

1 month 20 day.

French Cup Round of 16.

Evian vs Monaco.

At this time in China.

"Does anyone know if Yuan Shen can play in this match? He hasn't played in the previous three Ligue 1 matches, it's too much of a blow. Staying up all night is too much for him."

"He should be able to play in this match. Li Yuan started in the previous League Cup, so he should at least be able to play in this French Cup match."

"Does anyone know why Monaco suddenly stopped letting Li Yuan play? He scored in three consecutive games and was officially promoted to the first team, but suddenly he hasn't been allowed to play a single minute in three consecutive league matches. That's so strange!"

"Who can argue with that? It's not like he's injured. He's been on the bench for every game. The key is that he even started in a League Cup game between the three league games and scored a goal. He's in great form. Why didn't he get to play in the last two league games?"

"I suspect something happened during the winter break. Round 19 was before the winter break, but after the break, he started in the League Cup, and then didn't play a single minute in the next two league matches. Could something have happened during the winter break?"

"They only let you play before signing the contract, but immediately stopped giving you opportunities afterward. What kind of nonsense is this? Are they kicking you after you've served your purpose?"

"Who can argue with that? When you're in such good form, suddenly interrupting it makes you wonder how long it will take to get back into good form."

"Didn't you notice that another young player, Mbappe, is the same as Li Yuan? He hasn't played in these three league games. If Li Yuan wasn't used, we could say that Li Yuan himself had some problems. But if neither of them is used, then it means that the head coach's personnel tactics are the problem."

"The starting lineup is out! Li Yuan is in the starting lineup! Finally, we can see a game where Li Yuan plays!"

At this moment, in Evian's home stadium, Li Yuan and Carrillo stood in the center circle waiting for the kickoff.

Li Yuan was in high spirits today.

Firstly, this is his first appearance in three games, so how could he not be happy?

Secondly, the opponent is not very strong, and Li Yuan feels that he has a good chance to perform well today.

Then, after the referee blew the whistle to start the match, Li Yuan received a pass from Carrillo and quickly passed the ball to Bernardo, who was playing as a central midfielder that day.

Then Li Yuan went directly to the right side of the lane, near the edge of the field.

Evian played a 4-2-3-1 formation today, with the two wingers positioned relatively far inwards.

Therefore, Li Yuan took the initiative to stand on the wing, wanting to seek a breakthrough on the outside of the wing at the beginning of the game.

The ball spun around in the backfield before being passed to Mbappe on the left wing.

When Mbappe got the ball, he had the same idea as Li Yuan: to seek a breakthrough.

Meanwhile, their opponent, Evian, is not in very good form, ranking near the bottom in Ligue 2. The whole team definitely has problems, and there is a substantial gap between them and the third-placed team in Ligue 1.

So Mbappe's sudden breakthrough immediately pierced through Evian's flank defense.

Mbappe then quickly dribbled inwards, moving closer to the center in an attempt to find a shooting opportunity.

Then Mbappe took three quick steps to dodge the defense and moved to the left side of the arc, unleashing a long-range shot.

That shot went wide.

Goal kick.

Mbappe looked very frustrated, and after seeing that the ball hadn't gone in, he put his hands on his head and looked a bit dejected.

Evian gained possession of the ball.

However, they couldn't control possession of the ball for long.

Possession quickly returned to Monaco's feet under Lemar's pressure.

This time, Bernardo passed the ball to Li Yuan on the right.

Li Yuan is almost identical to Mbappe. He breaks through on the wing as soon as he gets the ball, first getting past the defender and full-back, then quickly approaching the center. When he reaches the half-space, he suddenly uses a stepover to shake off the defensive midfielder who is rushing up to defend.

Now only the defenders were left in front of Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's current position is on the right side of the edge of the penalty area, slightly further back than where Mbappe shot earlier.

To be on the safe side, they would definitely continue to move closer to the defensive line and advance towards the penalty area line.

However, Li Yuan looked up and noticed that the Evian goalkeeper was positioned closer to the right, on the side where Li Yuan was standing.

Clearly, the Evian goalkeeper was blocking the side of the goal closest to Li Yuan, fearing he might suddenly shoot at the near post.

With that, Li Yuan decisively took a shot.

Li Yuan swung his leg in place, straightening his left leg and kicking the ball in a wide arc.

Long-range shot—

The ball was swung around and kicked by Li Yuan, and the camera keenly captured the "peng" sound.

Immediately afterwards, the ball hurtled rapidly toward the left goal area.

The ball was incredibly fast and powerful.

"World wave!"

"An absolute world-class goal!"

"Li Yuan scored a beautiful long-range shot in his first game back in the starting lineup!"

"This is Li Yuan's sixth first-team goal of the season! It's also his first goal in the French Cup!"

"They showed their abilities as soon as they came on the field! Including Mbappe's shot and breakthrough on the wing - Li Yuan and Mbappe can both perform well as soon as they come on - Jardim really should consider giving these two more opportunities in the league."

Commentator Zhan Jun couldn't help but mention head coach Jardim as he spoke.

After all, Li Yuan and Mbappe performed very well after starting.

Monaco continued to put pressure on Evian, with Li Yuan and Mbappe attacking Evian's defense from the right and left.

In the 19th minute, Mbappe broke through on the left wing and crossed the ball, which Carrillo headed into the second goal of the match.

In the 37th minute, Li Yuan broke through on the wing and suddenly cut inside. After reaching the right sideline of the penalty area, Li Yuan suddenly passed the ball back in a triangular pass to the left side of the arc.

Then, Mbappe, the "fairy" from the edge of the box, met the incoming ball with a first-time shot, hitting the far corner.

Another goal!

Monaco had established a commanding lead in the first half, making it 3-0.

All of this is because of the appearances of Li Yuan and Mbappe.

The contrast is too great.

So much so that during halftime, Monaco fans couldn't help but post on social media and forums.

"With two such outstanding wingers, why not use them? Look at their performance in the first half! They kept breaking through on the flanks, constantly creating threats. This is truly beautiful football, not those dull matches in the league!"

In the second half, Li Yuan played even more freely and brilliantly.

On the wing, the player dribbled past two defenders, then executed a Marseille turn to evade a pressing defender, before unleashing a powerful shot that sent the ball back into the net.

4:0.

The outcome is decided.

The French Cup Round of 16 match has now come to a close.

After the match, Li Yuan, who scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist, was named the best player of the game. He was interviewed on the sidelines with the trophy in hand.

Just as Raiola had predicted, the reporter asked about his and Mbappe's absence from the league matches.

At this moment, Li Yuan could only display his high emotional intelligence and utter a few words that reflected that high emotional intelligence.

However, if you ask Li Yuan what he really thinks, he feels that he should get more playing time in the league.

Because he is much, much better than Monaco's current right winger.

Even though he was only 17 years old.