On November 27, 2005, Marseille will welcome strong rival Monaco at home Villodem Stadium. This game is only one day away.

This is the first truly powerful team that Zhang Yang encountered after coming to the Marseille team. For him, this is a very important game.

Through their outstanding performances with Le Mans and Nantes, Zhang Yang made the French football world realize himself. Now, some French media have evaluated him objectively, believing that he will be a new offensive weapon under Fernandez. However, some media are still skeptical about Zhang Yang. Their reasons are very simple. Marseille's opponents Nantes and Le Mans are not strong in these two games. Le Mans is a newly promoted team and was still in the French Ligue 2 last season. Nantes is even a professional relegation player.

In this round of league match, the Marseille team will welcome the wealthy Monaco, commanded by the "Young Coach" Deschamps at home. These media have predicted that this time, it is unlikely that Marseille's No. 27 will score a goal against Monaco, and Monaco's French international defense will not give Zhang Yang any chance.

This game is also the highlight of this round of Ligue 1. Almost all France is attracted by the game that can attract much attention. It must be such a match that is evenly matched and powerful. Of course, Marseille's ranking in the league so far this season is really worthy of the traditional word "traditional wealthy".

"The feat of reaching the Champions League final in 2003/04 did not bring good luck to Monaco in the French Ligue 1. It was very disappointing to be ranked third in the league for two consecutive years. But coach Deschamps is still full of confidence and believes that the championship this time belongs to him. In order to achieve the goal of defeating Lyon and winning the championship in the league, Deschamps won five midfielders this summer to improve organizational issues. These five players are Cabo who loaned from Juventus, Barcelona's midfielder Gerard, active French international, former Bordeaux midfielder soul Merian, and Solin and Maorida who won from Rennes. Monaco's midfield strength has been greatly enhanced. Although Saviola and Noonda left the team, the 21-year-old on the front line is 1.9 meters tall. Although Saviola and Noonda left the team, the 21-year-old on the front line is 1.9 meters tall.

Zero Togo international Adebayo has a good pass and shot, which is enough to fill the gap. In addition, Uruguay international Chevanton's state return to courage, the forward line is actually not in crisis. Monaco's French national team's defense is maturing, and French international Evra stays in the team for another year is a great encouragement to the morale of the whole team... Unlike the Marseille team, it has not completely awakened. After the sluggish first few rounds of the league at the beginning of the season, the current Deschamps team, the current Deschamps commander, has basically passed the crisis and they have returned to the top six. Although it seems that there is no hope of winning the championship, with the current team's state and Deschamps' wisdom, there is still great hope to compete for the second place in the league, and enter the Champions League next season. This will also be Monaco's goal."

After the training of the Marseille team on Saturday afternoon, the whole team took a bus to the hotel. Zhang Yang sat in the back seat of the car, next to him was Ribery. The two met their heads and muttered in a low voice.

Zhang Yang was holding a daily newspaper "Voice of the North" in his hand. This is the introduction of the current situation of the Monaco team by the "Sports Edition" of "Voice of the North". Ribery was originally surprised that Zhang Yang was still watching this thing seriously, so he would not have the time to read the newspaper. However, while Zhang Yang looked, he pointed to Monaco's starting list and kept asking Ribery, "Scarface" was also interested. Anyway, it was still ten minutes away from the hotel where he was staying, so he was bored. It would be nice to study the opponents in the game.

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Tomorrow is the day of the game, but Monaco has announced their starting list in advance. Monaco's "young coach" Deschamps shows his domineeringness and confidence. Deschamps seems to be using his actions to show the world that Monaco has come out of crisis and they are back on track. Monaco is the champion team that can completely win the championship. Although the opponent is Marseille, if we have the confidence to win, we can announce the starting list in advance. We are not afraid of you to study it. Even if we come, there are only eleven starting players. You can deal with us at any rate. In the end, we will definitely win the game. We have confidence.

It can be said that the media was optimistic about Monaco, which has been in great shape recently. Compared with the confidence of Deschamps, Marseille head coach Fernandez has been holding the starting list, and the media is almost one-sidedly optimistic about Monaco who is visiting the Wilderrom Stadium in this game.

Monaco's starting lineup in this game is goalkeeper Roma. This Italian goalkeeper who is as famous as the Italian capital joined Monaco in 2001 and was once a marginal international player of the Italian national team. However, this is not a derogatory view of Roma. Let's see who is ahead of Roma. The main Italian national goal is Buffon, the second national goal is Tordo, and then Abiatti and others. It is already very good that Roma has a chance to play in the Italian national team. It can be seen that his strength is indeed extraordinary. It is said that Arsenal head coach Wenger has fallen in love with him and is preparing to start introducing next summer.

The right back is Brazilian international Macon, the Brazilian named Macon Douglas Cicenado, who is considered to be another excellent assist-type full-back produced by Brazil after Carlos. Macon has good physical fitness and amazing explosive power. His tireless running ability on the court and the excellent skills of Brazilian players are also his magic weapon for long-distance attacks on the right, with excellent offense and defense. Macon also has a rich experience in the Brazilian national team, helping the Brazilian national team win the Copa America in 2004, and this summer, he helped the Brazilian national team win the Federation Cup.

The left back is Patrice Evra, one of the top defenders in the Ligue 1 league. They have outstanding explosiveness, speed and endurance, and excellent defense. In addition, because they once played for the striker, Evra has excellent assists. He was selected as the best young player in France in 2004 and is also considered one of the important members of the French national team in the future. Manchester United head coach Ferguson has long been interested in Evra, and Sir Jurgen has been trying to bring Evra to Old Trafford Stadium.

The central defender combination is a combination of two young French internationals. The 24-year-old active French international Skirachi and the 23-year-old active French international Give. However, both of them are marginal internationals. However, in the Ligue 1, there is a central defender combination composed of two French internationals, which is definitely the top defense line.

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The right-back is French fringe international Mowrida, which Monaco bought from Rennes this summer.

The left forward is the 25-year-old French international Merrian. This Frenchman is the soul of Bordeaux and was also introduced to Monaco by Deschamps this summer.

One of the centre-vanguards is Argentine international Bernardti. He can wear the Argentine national team's shirt, obviously this guy is not an easy person.

Another central defender is Monaco's Spanish international Gerard who was introduced to Barcelona. Gerard, who debuted in Barcelona's youth team, made a name for himself in Valencia. In the 99-00 season, Valencia made great progress and reached the final of the Champions League. Although he only won the runner-up in the end, a group of youth troops led by Gerard and Mendeta began to make their mark. In the game against Lazio, Gerard, who served as a midfielder, performed extremely well, and defeated almost all of Lazio's offensives with his own strength. Gerard became famous in one battle.

Barcelona, ​​eager to revive, targeted this prodigy who had emerged from his youth team. In the summer of 2000, Herard transferred to Barcelona at a high price and returned to his parent team. This was the real beginning of his Barcelona career and the beginning of his nightmare.

Several Barcelona coaches did not like Gerard. In the years he had been at Barcelona, ​​Gerard was unable to occupy the main position. The bench polished up his talent, and gradually, the light of the former genius boy was almost lost. In the years he had won the La Liga championship with the team, Gerard never regained his courage when he was Valencia.

In the 2004-05 season, with the emergence of the new generation Iniesta, Gerard's living space in Barcelona was further compressed. After the season ended, Rijkaard said that Barcelona had no intention of renewing the contract with Gerard. At this time, Monaco's young coach Deschamps extended an olive branch to the former genius boy. Gerard hit it off and joined Monaco successfully. In the Monaco team, Gerard seemed to have regained his youth. In the recent Ligue 1 league, people vaguely saw the shadow of the talented young man who had been flying at the Mestalia Stadium.

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On the front line is a combination of Uruguay international Chevanton and 21-year-old Togo's talented shooter Adebayo.

Chevanton, who previously played for Lecce in Serie A, made great contributions to the club Lecce's relegation in 2004. After becoming famous, he came to the Monaco team of Ligue 1. Last season, he formed an offensive trident with Saviola and Adebayo. After Saviola left Monaco, Chevanton performed poorly at the beginning of the season, but now, the Uruguay international has regained his goal feeling and is in a hot state.

Chevanton's partner on the front line is 21-year-old Togo's scorer Adebayo.

From this we can see that this Monaco team is definitely the top team in Ligue 1. With such personnel configuration, it is completely a team at the UEFA Champions League level.

"Monaco is indeed quite strong." Zhang Yang said. He was not timid, but a little excited. He liked to fight teams of this level. The more powerful the opponent was, the more he became.

"This Togo boy is the most threatening player of Monaco." Ribery said to Zhang Yang.

This is the first time Zhang Yang has heard Ribery comment on a person like this, especially in Monaco, there are more other big-name stars. Adebayo is only 21 years old and is obviously a junior in Monaco. However, Ribery can be pulled out alone and given such a high evaluation.

He was interested in this guy named Adebayo.

"Is this guy really as powerful as you said?" Zhang Yang asked. Adebay was about twenty-one years old, two years older than him, and could win the praise of Ribery, who had always been proud. Zhang Yang was a little strange, of course, a little unconvinced.

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Chapter completed!