svetikya Chapter 62 Pain! It hurts so much!
Chapter 62 Pain! It hurts so much!
In the locker room.
Jiang Ming looked down at the system panel in front of him.
[Ding! Overall performance score has been calculated!]
[You started and played 45 minutes in this match, scoring one goal, providing one assist, completing 3/4 of your dribbles, achieving an 89.7% pass completion rate, and a 75% long pass completion rate...]
Overall rating: 8.5 points
[Ding! Congratulations on completing your daily task: Your post-match rating for this game is 8/9/10.]
[Reward: 3 attribute points can be freely allocated]
Experience +3
Jiang Ming sighed.
As expected, when playing against a weak Ligue 2 team like Evian, the system's rewards are stingy and there's nothing good about them.
He pondered for a moment where to allocate those three free attribute points.
Most of my stats are good enough now, but my speed is still lacking; it's too slow.
If you had to choose between acceleration and speed, that is, burst of speed and maximum running speed.
That would definitely be the burst damage pick.
He now relies on short-range movements like the "cow tail" and stepping on the ball to change direction when dribbling past opponents.
After shaking off the opponent, all that's left is that one explosive burst of speed to create space, which will be just the right moment to use it.
As for the maximum running speed?
The team has Mbappe, that speedster.
It's not his place to make a long-distance raid.
Well done, Kylian!
So, in terms of physical attributes, speed actually has the lowest priority.
Without a second thought, Jiang Ming casually poured all three attribute points into speed boost.
[Accelerate 26-29]
After completing a few more tasks, you'll gain 10 points to both speed and movement speed, and you'll be almost out of the "disabled" category.
French Ligue 1, your emperor is coming back!
……
The winter break has just ended, and the team has finally been able to catch its breath.
The schedule for the second half of the season has already been laid out in full swing.
Fortunately, Monaco's upcoming schedule looks relatively easy.
In the month following the winter break, there weren't any particularly strong opponents.
The only real tough opponent they can face is Angers, who are currently ranked third in the league.
That match was a real six-pointer, directly related to the battle for a Champions League spot.
The remaining opponents, whether in the league, the French League Cup, or the French Cup, are not much of a threat.
The problem is that for teams competing on multiple fronts, even if the opponents are not strong.
A team with insufficient bench depth can still collapse in an instant.
Especially for teams like Monaco, which suffered numerous injuries in the first half of the season and were so short-handed that they had to look to their U19 teams for young players to fill the gaps.
The assistant coach and team analyst originally advised Jardim to give up some cup competitions.
After careful consideration, Yardin finally decided to let things take their course.
After all, the team has a decent league standings right now. Although they can't compare to Paris Saint-Germain, securing a Champions League spot shouldn't be a big problem.
Now that the league is no longer a concern, why not give it a shot in the cup competition?
For a team like theirs, winning more trophies to add to the trophy room is a real win.
After all, nobody wants to end up like Tottenham Hotspur, whose trophy room has been empty in recent years, practically covered in cobwebs...
……
2016 1 Month 24 Day.
It's 3 PM local time in France, which is 9 PM in China.
The 22nd round of Ligue 1 matches were held at the Stade Louis II.
Monaco will host Toulouse.
"Welcome everyone, tune in to Lay's Sports to watch this Ligue 1 Round 22 match. I'm Sun Chen."
"Judging from the starting lineup, Monaco has finally abandoned their rotation strategy and is fielding their strongest lineup!"
"Of course, fans don't need to worry about the starting lineup. Jiang Ming is also in the starting roster today."
"After so many explosive performances, it would be too much for Monaco not to make Jiang Ming their core player."
As the players entered the field, the starting lineups for both sides were revealed.
Monaco (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Subasic
Defenders: Raggi, Wallace, Carvalho, Coentrao
Midfielders: Fabinho, Jiang Ming, Moutinho
Forwards: Bernardo Silva, Traore, Lemar
Toulouse (4-3-1-2)
Goalkeeper: Lavón
Defenders: Tisselan, Issa, Spajic, Mubanj
Midfielders: Akpa, Doumbia, Somalia
Attacking midfielder: Trejo
Forwards: Ben Yedder, Braithwaite
"Oh? Yaldin is using a new tactic again?" Sun Chen asked in surprise.
"They actually put Jiang Ming in the middle of a three-man midfield? He's usually played either attacking or defensive midfield, this is the first time he's been placed in midfield!"
……
Live stream chat:
"A coach who loves to change tactics so much, I would have thought it was Guardiola if you hadn't told me."
"Is Jardim going to become a football scientist too?"
"He's had Jiang Ming try out all the positions along the central axis – attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, midfielder – will the next step be to try out center-back and goalkeeper?"
"Hey! Maybe we can even pull Jiang Ming to the sidelines as a potential game-changer later!"
"If Yaldin can really transform Jiang Ming into a versatile player, then I have to say Yaldin is truly capable!"
……
From the very start of the match, Monaco displayed an astonishingly efficient high-pressing style.
Jardim had thoroughly analyzed Toulouse's strengths and weaknesses before the match.
Ben Yedder and Braithwaite, the formidable duo, have been dominating Ligue 1 this season.
In reality, most of these results are achieved by beating mid-to-lower-tier teams; to put it bluntly, it's about beating weaker teams.
If they face a strong team, they have individual abilities, but Toulouse's midfield is too weak and can't provide any support to the forwards.
Even Messi and Ronaldo would struggle if their strikers couldn't get the ball.
Oh, of course, those two might just do it all themselves...
Therefore, Jardim's tactic for this match was to apply extreme high-pressing!
It wasn't just ordinary high pressing; it forced both full-backs to push forward significantly.
That's why he didn't let Fabinho play right back, but instead put Raggi, who has an attacking style, on the field.
The full-backs made runs down the flank, the wingers cut inside and shot, and everyone except Jiang Ming, who stayed behind to play the passing option, pressed forward to win the ball.
This is the killer move that Jardim has prepared for this match.
……
Just a few minutes into the match, Monaco made a strong statement.
Coentrao dribbled the ball forward from the backfield on the left wing, overtaking several players before crossing the ball directly from the byline.
Traore immediately started moving, shaking off the defender's hand that was on him, and took a shot at the ball.
Unfortunately, this two-meter tall center forward lacked footwork; his shot was too straight and was easily caught by the goalkeeper.
Traore was incredibly frustrated and pointed to his head at Coentrao: "Pass it this way!"
Coentrao gave an OK sign, turned around and ran back to his defensive position.
……
In the blink of an eye, it was the 28th minute.
Jiang Ming made a through pass from near the center circle.
Bernard understood immediately.
Cutting inside? He's an expert at that!
After receiving the ball, dribble laterally and move to the right side of the edge of the penalty area.
Finding the opening, he took a shot, and the ball grazed the inside of the far post and went into the net!
"Goal! Bernardo Silva! Cut inside and shoot! This is his signature goal-scoring method!"
"1-0! Monaco takes the lead at home!"
The Stade Louis II erupted in a deafening roar.
After scoring, Bernardo Silva sprinted towards the sidelines, and the photographer quickly aimed his lens at him.
He jumped up and made a gesture towards the sidelines...
Like?
What level of celebration is this?
On the sidelines, Yardin remained calm and collected, shaking his head inwardly.
It seems Bernardo Silva still needs to work on his celebration skills!
……
It was the 36th minute.
Coentrao crossed from the byline once again.
This time, I took Traore's advice and launched a high ball.
As a result, the force was not well controlled, and the ball drifted directly to the back post.
Who knew that Bernardo Silva, who is 1.73 meters tall, would jump up and challenge a Toulouse defender for a header, and actually head the ball.
The restricted area has now become a seal gathering place.
A group of people were circling around the ball, trying to head it around to catch it.
After some back and forth, the ball bounced back to the left wing.
Coentrao was waiting on the baseline, but when he saw the ball flying back, he quickly started his run.
At that moment, he had no one marking him and he scored directly into the empty net!
2-0!
Jiang Ming stood at the top of the penalty area as a spectator, clapping softly: "Great, great, wonderful!"
……
Toulouse was pinned down for half an hour and was in great pain.
Finally, in the 39th minute, they seized a counter-attack opportunity.
Ben Yedder received a through ball in the middle and charged straight into the penalty area.
Just as he was about to shoot, Carvalho made a sliding tackle, sending him flying along with the ball.
beep—
Penalty!
Fortunately, Carvalho didn't show his studs, otherwise this would have been a red dot attack.
"Toulouse have finally been awarded a penalty. Can they pull one back?"
"Ben Yedder takes a run-up...and shoots!"
"Wow! Subasic! He guessed the right direction! He saved the ball!"
"The score is still 2-0!!"
The Monaco players immediately surrounded Subasic to celebrate, especially Carvalho.
He gave Subasic a big high five for the mistake he made earlier, which almost led to a goal, but Subasic saved it.
The penalty kick missed, and the Toulouse players instantly wilted, hanging their heads in dejection.
The two teams went into halftime with a two-goal deficit.
……
Although some say that a 2-0 scoreline is the biggest trap in the world of football.
But Monaco refused to believe it.
This statement only holds true when both sides are of equal strength.
The second half began with the teams switching sides.
With a two-goal lead, Monaco played with increasing ease.
Yaldin even instructed Jiang Ming to move his position forward.
球队的阵型直接从4-3-3变成了2-4-1-3。
Carvalho and Wallace were left as the two sweepers, positioned near the center circle to defend.
"Yardin is too arrogant..." Sun Chen couldn't help but exclaim.
"But I have to say, people have the right to be arrogant! Monaco has won more than ten games in a row and is now leading by two goals. Their morale is practically sky-high."
……
The result was in the 69th minute.
Toulouse's midfielders finally won back possession and immediately sent the ball forward.
It looked like Braithwaite was about to get the ball and have a one-on-one opportunity.
Fabinho, however, was like a god of war, sprinting all the way from the front to the back and intercepting the ball.
Watching from the side, Jiang Ming sighed inwardly: Fabinho truly deserves to be called the formidable first pass of Monaco!
Despite the sighs, the ball still needs to be carried.
He received the ball from Fabinho and lobbed it forward.
[Special Skill: Pirlo's Long Pass Guidance]
The long pass pierced through the defense that Toruš had just pushed forward on a counter-attack!
The counterattack just now has turned into a counterattack by Monaco!
Bernardo Silva deftly controlled the ball on the right wing and accelerated down to the byline.
He glanced up at the penalty area, then immediately crossed the ball, which landed precisely near the penalty spot.
Carrillo, who came on as a substitute in the second half, made a run into the box and slotted the ball home.
Toulouse's goalkeeper, Lafon, didn't even have time to react before the ball went into the net.
"Monaco scored again!!"
Sun Chen's voice was hoarse from shouting: "What was supposed to be a golden opportunity for Toulouse to counterattack turned into them conceding the goal themselves!"
"Monaco's style of play is too aggressive! They can press forward effectively, and they can also turn around instantly when countered!"
"Fabinho tracked back and intercepted the ball, and the team immediately launched a long counter-attack from their own half. With this kind of rotation efficiency, who in Ligue 1 can stop them!"
"3-0!! By the 70th minute, Monaco had essentially sealed the victory!"
……
Live stream chat:
"To be frank, I've wasted my breath, Monaco is truly unbeatable, isn't it?"
"Monaco's squad was already formidable in its prime, although injuries meant they rarely reached their peak."
"But with the addition of Jiang Ming, this lineup really feels like a game-changer in Ligue 1."
"Jiang Ming is the catalyst! He completely activated the potential of Monaco's current lineup, essentially giving the team the right answer!"
……
Two assists turned into a red card as Jiang Ming was sent off by Jardim.
He now understood Haaland's feelings.
The team is leading 3-0, time to go home.
He gave a high-five to Mbappe, who had just come on as he left the field.
"Little Jiang! Now it's time to watch your brother Mu's performance!"
The kid looked excited and was eager to try.
Seeing his team defeat their opponent so easily, Mbappe also became more focused and planned to rack up some stats.
"Alright, let's see your performance." Jiang Ming didn't argue.
I could only watch Mbappe's aloof figure as he left the field.
A bad feeling rose in my heart.
What is it?
Jiang Ming pondered for a moment, but didn't sense anything unusual.
Turus, trailing by three goals, shouldn't be able to cause much trouble.
Jiang Ming sat back on the bench and began watching the rest of the game.
The 87th minute of the match.
The score remains 3-0.
Everyone thought there wouldn't be any more exciting moments in the game.
Some fans have even started leaving the stadium.
Just then, Moutinho sent a long pass from the backfield.
Mbappe immediately started his run, making a high-speed forward run to the edge of the penalty area.
Seeing that things were not going well, the Toulouse goalkeeper immediately took the initiative to attack.
Neither side was willing to give up possession of the ball.
Mbappe wants to rack up goals.
Lafon didn't want to concede another goal.
Jiang Ming, who was on the bench, suddenly stood up.
He seemed to know where his ominous premonition came from.
Lavón watched the ball flying towards him from the sky.
He didn't pay attention to Mbappe in front of him.
Bend your knees.
Jump!
Ok?
Didn't jump?
It was only then that Lavón realized it.
His knee bumped into Mbappe, who was making a run forward to contest the ball.
And that position was perfectly balanced.
Located between the two legs.
Mbappe was already numb.
He curled up on the ground.
His face turned deathly pale instantly.
Jardim, standing on the sidelines, was completely dumbfounded.
Coming to his senses, he quickly called out, "Team doctor! Team doctor! Come on in!"
"hiss--"
In an instant.
A collective gasp rippled through the entire Stade Louis II.
Most of the people watching the game were men.
Seeing this scene, one can't help but empathize.
In the end, all I can do is sigh.
pain!It hurts so much!