i am a football star

Chapter 46 Bordeaux Without Liu Ting
"Liu, our schedule is too tight. If we put too much energy into the Europa League, the domestic league is likely to be overtaken by Lyon. Lyon will soon be freed from the Champions League. At that time, they will definitely chase us with all their strength. We are only 3 points ahead of Lyon, and we can catch up in one game." Blanco explained in detail.

"Laurent, actually, I have an idea. For our four consecutive difficult games, we can win Paris Saint-Germain at home first, and then we can send some substitutes to play in the home game against Hamburg, but it is mainly a defensive counterattack. Even if we can only get a draw at home, it doesn't matter. After the game with Lyon, if we don't get overtaken by Lyon, we can have more options to fight Hamburg away. land."

"I don't agree with your statement. It's a bit risky. Even if we pass this level, we are still fighting on two lines. This still doesn't take into account the French Cup. Lyon only needs to concentrate on the league. Bordeaux's lineup is not deep enough. We will suffer a lot and may collapse on the two lines."

"I believe everyone will stick to it. This is the UEFA Cup that no French team has ever won."

Seeing that Liu Ting insisted on his own ideas, Blanco could only say: "You go out first, and I will think about it myself."

Blanco really wanted to win both titles, but he didn't want to take any chances, so he had to choose the easiest league title. There was only Lyon and Bordeaux in the league, but there were many rivals in the Europa League, the biggest being Bayern Munich.

After thinking about it for some time, Blanco heard the sound of the door opening and saw that it was his assistant coach Gasset who opened the door.

"Laurent, are you ready?" Gasset asked Blanco as soon as he entered the door.

"How did you know?"

"That kid told me, and he asked me to persuade you too."

"Do you also think that kid is right?"

"I think this year's Lyon is not as strong as before. It's obviously not enough stamina. Even if they are out of the Champions League, they may lose the chain in the future. Our hope of winning the league is very high."

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February 2th was the 24th round of Ligue 26 match between Bordeaux and Lille at home. One day before the game, coach Blanco announced that Liu Ting would not be included in the squad. No one outside of Gasset knows, but the necessary punishment is still needed, but in terms of rest.

Some media also questioned Blanco's arrangement. Now Lyon is following very closely. Every game is very important. Moreover, Lille is currently ranked 15th in Ligue [-] and has not escaped the relegation zone. They will definitely strive for every game.

In the final stage of the season, the relegation team is the most difficult to play. This is common sense in the entire football world. Teams that need to relegation will fight to the end for every point.

Bordeaux hit the wall this time. When the 90-minute game ended, the scoreboard at the Chaban del Polo stadium was 0:0. The players of the home team Bordeaux looked disappointed, but the visiting team Lille was cheering. One point might help Lille avoid relegation.

Since Lyon won 2-0 in the match between Lyon and Metz that had been played one day earlier, this draw made Bordeaux only 1 point ahead of Lyon.

After the game, many media criticized Blanco’s negligence for causing Bordeaux to lose the game. Three main players were rotated at once. The Lyon media, in particular, blatantly said that Bordeaux would soon collapse and even lose the qualification for the Champions League. Even other media also said that Bordeaux had already lost the championship.

"L'Equipe" reported an article "Liu Ting's Importance to Bordeaux" in a different way, which said: "This round of Bordeaux's home draw with Lille seems to be the reason for Blanco's carelessness. In fact, it also shows that Liu is the most important player in the Bordeaux team. It can be seen from the whole game that Bordeaux's attack power has dropped a lot without Liu's breakthrough.

In short, he was touting the importance of Liu Ting in Bordeaux. Liu Ting felt a little embarrassed when he saw it. Did he run away from the brokerage company?

However, it is a blessing in disguise. Although this round was a draw, Liu Ting, Kavinaji and Micoud were rested, especially when Micoud was older and played more games, he was prone to problems. The rest of the three of them in this game can better prepare for the next game against Paris Saint-Germain.

The Bordeaux team rested for a week and played against Paris Saint-Germain at home on March 3. Lyon had already defeated Lille 2-1 in an away game the day before and took all three points. If Bordeaux can't win this game, Lyon will overtake them.

At present, Paris Saint-Germain is still in poor condition, ranking 16th in the standings. This year’s goal is to avoid relegation. Fortunately, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Auxerre 5:3 in the French League Cup semi-final 2 days ago and reached the final. As long as they beat Lens, who is also near the relegation line, in the final on March 3, they can qualify for the Europa League next season.

Paris Saint-Germain, which had just fought a battle 5 days ago, should not be too difficult for Bordeaux to win, and the fact is that it is also developing in this direction.

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"Paris Saint-Germain seems to have not recovered from the semi-finals of the League Cup a few days ago. They couldn't find their way at the Chabang Delle Polo Stadium, but this is also the normal state of Paris Saint-Germain this year." Adrian Baptiste canceled Paris without hesitation.

"Bordeaux midfielder, Wendell gave it to Liu Ting on the wing. Liu Ting dribbled the ball past Bernard Mendy and made a direct cross. Kavinaghi! He ferried to Berlyon on the other side, Berlyon rushed in, a good chance!! Shot!! Goooooal!! The ball was scored. This goal is no surprise. Bordeaux showed their determination to win at the beginning. Paris Saint-Germain did not respond. This goal came naturally. This is a Bordeaux goal. The cooperation of the trident, Liu Ting's breakthrough connection, Kavinaji made a bridge from it, and finally it was Berleon who scored the goal."

In the 20th minute, Bellian scored with a low shot and Bordeaux led Paris Saint-Germain 1:0.

"This is a Bordeaux counterattack. Just now Paris Saint-Germain's attack was fruitless. Bordeaux launched a quick counterattack. Liu Ting quickly advanced. Berlion, Wendell and Diarra all followed in. Liu was near the penalty area line and passed a diagonal pass to Wendell. Good opportunity! Liu has a good space! Uh...? Wendell didn't pass the ball and shot directly from a long distance!! Gooooal!!! The ball went in!! Wendell is also in good form today. This long shot from outside the penalty area flew directly into the goal. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Lang Delo only stretched out his hand symbolically, and didn't touch the ball at all."

In the 28th minute, Wendell's long shot scored and Bordeaux led 2:0.

Liu Ting was also a little speechless. He thought Wendell would pass the ball back to him just now, and he could easily break through and have a chance to score. Unexpectedly, Wendell hit the goal directly, and he was in a good state and scored a goal.

"Bordeaux took a 2-0 lead in less than half an hour. It seems that this game can be won, but Lyon may be disappointed."

What Baptiste said was correct. Lyon coach Alain Perrin, who was watching the game at this time, was very disappointed, and even cursed: "The damn Parisians played like a pile of shit. No wonder they want to relegation."

Two goals behind is not desperate, but Paris Saint-Germain does not have the momentum and desire to overthrow Bordeaux in an away game.

In the 36th minute, Liu Ting dribbled the ball in and hit the goal, but the ball slipped past.

In the 40th minute, Diarra also dribbled the ball past the opponent's defender Kamara and entered the penalty area, but the last kick was slightly higher.

At the end of the first half the score remained unchanged at 2:0.

Blanco has been relieved, winning this game is not a problem, and now the next game to consider is Bordeaux's home game against Hamburg.

"Bordeaux's first corner kick in the second half, Micoud took it out, Cavinaghi!! Goooal!!! Cavinaghi's counter-run back cut disturbed Paris Saint-Germain's defense, grabbed the spot and headed the ball into the goal. This is a game-killing goal. Although it is only the 52nd minute, Paris Saint-Germain has no chance. In fact, there was no chance in the first half. Baptiste can only explain it in a literary way. Everyone knows that Bordeaux won this game as a matter of course.

In the 52nd minute, Cavinaghi scored with a header from Micoud's corner kick, and Bordeaux led Paris Saint-Germain 3:0.

After this goal, Perrin, who was far away in Lyon, directly turned off the TV and threw the remote control to the ground forcefully. He originally planned to see if Paris Saint-Germain would cause some trouble for Bordeaux, but the reality disappointed him.Perrin still has to prepare for Lyon's next match against Bordeaux, but before that, he has to go to Manchester, England to play the second round of the UEFA Champions League round of 1 knockout match against Manchester United. In the first round, Lyon drew with Manchester United 1:[-] at home.

(End of this chapter)