Chapter 340 The old club
"Although I knew I would meet Monaco one day, I didn't expect it to be so soon." After the league game, everyone's attention turned to the upcoming Champions League.
"Boy it? After all, I am facing Monaco as an opponent." Li Shou replied in this regard as to whether Monaco fans use cheers or boos.
After the lottery results came out, Li Shou has been considering this issue. Li Shou played for two seasons in Monaco. The first season had nothing to do with him. In the second season, Li Shou helped Monaco win the long-lost league championship and domestic cup championship, achieving the honor of double championships.
It was also because of his performance in the second season that Li Shou's popularity in the transfer market last summer has caused many competitions among the giants.
In this situation, Li Shou could not continue to stay in Monaco. Fans can actually understand this, but in the world of football, understanding is just understanding, whether it can be accepted is another matter.
The world of football is full of contradictions, sensibility and reason coexist, and love and hate are just in a moment.
This is the first time Li Shou has faced his old club. Monaco is the starting point of his career, and Arsenal is just Li Shou's second club, so Li Shou is still quite contradictory at this moment.
However, this contradiction began to disappear with the game facing the street, because Li Shou did not focus all on the game, so he would not think too much.
Speaking of which, the schedule of these two rounds is an advantage for Li Shou. He first hosts and then away gives Li Shou a buffering time and does not have to return to the Louis II Stadium immediately.
Arsenal's face against Monaco Li Shou is the focus. Almost all topics cannot be separated from Li Shou, and the same is true for Monaco. Almost all players interviewed cannot escape from Li Shou.
Monaco's starting lineup this season is not a big change compared to last season. The goalkeeper changed from Li Shou to Subacic, and Abidal left in the centre-back, Rodriguez in the midfield and Falcao on the front line.
The four who left the game are the best at the moment, Li Shou. Although Rodriguez performed well in the World Cup, he can still hover between the main players and the substitutes when he went to Real Madrid. Judging from the current situation, joining Real Madrid is definitely not the right choice for Rodriguez.
As for Falcao, the super center who was loaned to Manchester United is still troubled by injuries. Many media have now doubted whether Falcao can still return to its peak state.
There is nothing to say about the veteran Abidal. At the end of his career, he chose to leave the top league and go to Greece for retirement.
Li Shou is still the hottest presence in Europe at present, and it is more eye-catching than when he was in Monaco. After all, Li Shou is only the last of the five major leagues, and Li Shou did not play in the Champions League when he was in Monaco.
The Premier League is the most competitive league in the world football world, and there are as many as five big clubs. In addition, Premier League teams are willing to spend money, so the Premier League is not only the most competitive league in the world football world, but also the most powerful league in overall strength.
Li Shou's performance in the Premier League has not only not declined, but even better. He not only set a new record of not conceding goals in the league, but has passed two-thirds of the season. As the starting goalkeeper, Li Shoucai conceded a goal.
Seeing Li Shou's performance like this, the Monaco boss probably regrets his intestines now. If Monaco was willing to give a generous contract that Li Shou could not refuse at that time, then Li Shou could completely break the goalkeeper's transfer record after another season.
Similarly, after seeing Li Shou’s outstanding performance, Monaco fans became more complicated and conflicted. They also fantasized that Li Shou was still in Monaco. If Li Shou was still there, Monaco would not only be able to smoothly in the Champions League, but also do not have to lag behind Paris Saint-Germain in the league.
According to the league points, there is no choice for the league champion, and the domestic cup has been eliminated, Monaco has only the honor of Champions League to compete for.
But as far as Monaco lineup is concerned, even the most determined and loyal fans will not think they can compete for the final championship. For Monaco, their goal is to go as far as possible to get more bonuses and share.
However, Monaco's Champions League trip seems to have come to an end. Although Monaco people are unwilling to admit it verbally, most of them are not expecting it.
Because the person standing at Arsenal is Li Shou, who is the main goalkeeper of Monaco last season and the absolute core of Monaco's double championship last season.
"Although Arsenal is strong and has conceded goals in the Champions League so far, I believe in my players," Monaco head coach Jardin said as he walked out of the London airport.
Last summer, not only were there several main players in the team, but head coach Ranieli also left Monaco, but Ranieli also went to Greece, but he coached the Greek national team.
"Li? I haven't coached him, but I know he's an excellent goalkeeper." Even the head coach who has never coached Li Shou was unable to bypass Li Shou.
"To be honest, I'm a little looking forward to meeting Li in the game," said Martial, who has been firmly in the main goalkeeper this season.
"We are opponents on the court, but outside the court, we are good friends." Needless to say, we know this is Raj's interview.
"Li said he wanted to treat me to a meal," Kurzawa said.
Feeling the popularity of Li Shou in England, the former teammates couldn't help but feel envious, because Li Shou was still teammates with them last season, but now he already feels like a superstar.
Yes, superstars, with Li Shou's treatment in London and England, they really feel like superstars, fans' love, media's pursuit, and UEFA's push behind the scenes, they are definitely superstar treatment.
Because of Li Shou's existence, Arsenal fans have less hostility towards the arrival of Monaco. After all, Li Shou was played from Monaco. Without Monaco, there would not be Li Shou now, and without Li Shou, Arsenal would not have had the current results.
Compared with Arsenal fans, Monaco fans who came to London with the team at this moment seemed much more complicated. They once supported and loved Li Shou very much, but now Li Shou is already an Arsenal player.
In North London, where Arsenal is located, there are Arsenal fans wearing Li Shou No. 11 jerseys everywhere. After more than half a season, Li Shou's jersey sales have almost surpassed the entire team. It can be said that they are very terrifying. It is precisely because of this crazy sales that Nike is even more eager to sign a long contract with Li Shou and is eager to grab Arsenal jersey sponsorship from Puma.
With the arrival of Monaco players and fans, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals has officially entered the countdown.
Chapter completed!