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Chapter 66 The first round opponents of the league

In this game against Nior, Li Shou started, and such treatment has never been seen before. Li Shou also told Ranieri with his wonderful performance that his choice was not wrong.

3:0, Nior still failed to break through the goal guarded by Li Shou. Including this friendly match, Nior has failed to break through the goal guarded by Li Shou in three games.

Zesubasic, who started the second game, was stimulated by Li Shou, and Subasic also performed well, helping the team defeat his opponent who also came from the French Ligue 2-0.

Ranieli has not arranged strong opponents for the team. This is mainly because Monaco has too many new players now and has changed its tactics. It is not necessary to test the strength of a strong enemy, but to integrate the lineup through friendly matches.

Next, there are three opponents, Li Shou takes two starters and Subasic in one game, and the starting player arranged by Ranieri also discovered the change in the goalkeeper's position.

In the third game, Abidal also appeared in the starting lineup, and he and Carvalho formed a Monaco central defender partner.

Seeing this situation, Kagmaza took the lead in leaving. Apart from the two veterans, Kagmaza was the strongest, but this former genius of Uruguay was not very willing to act as a substitute in the team. In the end, he was loaned to Valencienne and Medjani and continued to be teammates.

"What do you think of Lee and Daniele?" After five friendly matches, Ranieri called two veterans Carvalho and Abidal to his office.

"Both of them are very good." Abidal and Carvalho looked at each other and spoke as the captain.

"Step it straight" Ranieri called the two to his office not to play official accent. If Monaco wants to get good results this season, the defense line is particularly important.

"If I really cooperate, Li and I will feel better," Carvalho said.

"Actually, I think Li is more suitable for us two old guys." Since Carvalho has expressed his opinion, Abidal is no longer talking about official accent.

"Yes, Li has a broad vision. He can often judge the opponent's offensive route and command us. To be honest, this helps us a lot." Carvalho is 35 years old and Abidal is 34 years old. For veterans, experience is an advantage, but reaction and speed are disadvantages. Li Shou's command makes up for this to some extent, allowing the two to respond in advance.

"Daniel is more focused on defense in front of the goal," Abidal then said.

"I get it" Ranieri nodded.

Although Abidal and Carvalho and Li Shou cooperated with several friendly matches, if they knew Li Shou in the round, they would definitely not be as good as Ranieri himself. The reason why he asked the two was to express his importance to these two veterans, and the other was to listen to objective evaluations.

Carvalho and Abidal have just joined the team and have worked with Li Shou and Subacic, so they should be able to maintain objective evaluations.

The next five friendly matches ended, and August was already unconsciously coming, which also indicates that the journey of the new season is about to begin.

At this time, the training arranged by the coaching staff will gradually be reduced. This is done to avoid any injuries and to allow players to accumulate energy and prepare for the upcoming new season.

Ranieri even gave the players two days off, which was the last holiday before the start of the season, but the Monaco mission this season is actually not heavy.

As a newly promoted team, Monaco does not have the task of intercontinental competitions, and as a Ligue 1 team, they do not need to participate in the first few rounds of the domestic cup elimination matches, so the Monaco main needs to focus on the league in the early stage.

No, it should be said that Monaco is mainly in the league this season. What is the Russian oligarch investing so much money for? Isn’t it just to compete with Paris Saint-Germain?

In fact, the league has not yet begun. The French media have begun to look forward to and hype Monaco against Paris Saint-Germain. This is the most popular game in Ligue 1 in recent years and has even attracted the attention of other European media.

Two teams were made of gold and gold. Monaco has spent 140 million this season, and Paris Saint-Ger is not willing to be outdone, spending more than 110 million.

These two teams have invested more than a lot of giants in the transfer market, and have attracted the attention of the whole of Europe, but this attention has not lasted for too long because major European giants followed suit and took frequent moves.

However, this has nothing to do with Li Shou. Li Shou, who is rarely on vacation, is not going to cook at home again. After all, the new season is about to begin, and he also wants to relax while there is still some time.

So during the two days of holidays, Li Shou and Sha Marie both had lunch and dinner outside. This was the first time Li Shou had eaten outside for two consecutive days.

To be honest, Li Shou is not as familiar with Monaco as Shamari. In the past season, Li Shou spent all his time on the training ground. After Sun Ye-jin returned to Monaco, the team started training again, but he failed to take Sun Ye-jin out. In addition, there is another reason, that is, this guy never drives.

Li Shou could have studied these two days, but then he thought that he would be relatively free during the next two months. Monaco will play one game a week after the fourth round, and there will be an international competition day, which is enough for him to get a driver's license. After all, Monaco is not in China, and there is no need to queue for the driver's license test.

After the two-day holiday, Monaco gathered again, with only five days left before the first round of the league, and Monaco's first round opponent was Ligue 1 powerhouse Bordeaux.

Bordeaux's red wine is world-famous, and Bordeaux also plays an important role in Ligue 1. The seven consecutive championships of Ligue 1, once the overlord of Ligue 1, was the end of Bolton.

Although Bordeaux began to fluctuate after winning the championship, even so, they have never fallen out of the middle and upper reaches of the standings, which is incomparable to Monaco.

Monaco's historical heritage is no worse than Bordeaux. The last champion before the seven-champion era in Lyon was Monaco. In the Ligue 1 championship record, Monaco was also more than Bordeaux.

But in the past two years, Monaco has not been able to compare with Bordeaux. Even though Monaco has invested heavily this season, Monaco is still just a promoted team even so.

Of course, no team really dares to treat Monaco as an ordinary promoted team. The 140 million yuan in the transfer market is not in vain. Those players are preparing for the first round of the league at this moment.

"Bordeaux is a strong opponent, and it's a test for this brand new Monaco," Ranieri said in an interview.

Ranieri is the truth. Although Monaco's goal is Paris Saint-Germain and Ligue 1 championships, the upcoming first round is indeed an important test for Monaco.
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