Chapter 101 Regional pressure! Paris' counterattack
The Paris Saint-Germain goal in the first half happened to be under the stands where Metz fans gathered. Therefore, the attack that Chu Zhongtian participated in was clearly seen by Metz fans from a very close distance. This naturally also includes Emily.
She saw Chu Zhongtian leaping high and shaking his head in the air to attack the door.
Then, like other Metz fans around her, she raised her arms and jumped out of her seat!
Some people are shouting "goal", some are shouting "Long live", while she is shouting Chu Zhongtian's surname: "Chu--!"
Then all the Metz fans at the audience shouted with her: "Chu—!!!"
"The ball has entered!! It's incredible! Just one minute and fifty seconds into the game, the football flew into the goal of Paris Saint-Germain! This is the fastest goal in the history of the French Cup final! Did anyone think of it before the game?"
"Chu's header! Paris Saint-Germain did not mark him at all, allowing him to calmly shake his head in the air... This is really a fatal mistake for Paris Saint-Germain!"
"Chu! Yes, it's Chu! It's Chu again! He can always score goals for the team in such a critical game! This is his fourth goal this season! Although there are not many goals, the ball is the key!"
"Beautiful header! He jumped higher than anyone else! Chu, who was tall, pushed Obraniak's pass into the goal!"
"chu!chu!chuchuchuchuchuchuchuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!! The hero of Mess!"
"Mes scored the goal two minutes into the game, and they got a good start, it was a great start!"
The commentators and announcers of various TV stations and radio stations were shouting excitedly.
After landing, Chu Zhongtian looked at the goal of Paris Saint-Germain. He saw the football rolled into the net falling, and goalkeeper Alonzo, who had just flew to the air, also fell to the ground.
He was sure the ball was in!
He turned his head again and saw his ecstatic teammate Ribery. The boy smiled so hard that the scar on his face was twisted. It was a kind of "fearing smile". He wanted to hug him, but Chu Zhongtian did not pounce on him. He opened his arms and ran towards the Metz fan stand behind the Paris Saint-Germain goal. There was a billboard in front of him blocking the road. He jumped, jumped over the billboard, and then ran to the bottom of the stand, waving his arms to the fans above.
His actions were cheered by fans, and he even heard the saliva songs specially created by fans for him—the lyrics are simple and easy to understand, and the melody is catchy.
"...You should know that I am Chu (tu_dois_savoir_que_chui_chu), because I am strong like a pillar (me_un_fut)! Didn't you see me crushing my opponent? After tonight's game (après_le_match_dans_nuit), you will know
I am Chu (tu_dois_savoir_que_chui_chu)! I am Chu!!" (ps, thanks to the reader "Li Xiance" for this fan song for Chu Zhongtian!) Emily was a little surprised when she heard this song that suddenly came to mind, because the scene reminded her of the days in Wimbledon, where she and her friends at the Wimbledon bar made songs for Chu Zhongtian, and then sang for the first time in a match with Chelsea.
Everything seemed to be still yesterday... The melody of this song is really simple, and the lyrics are also very simple. Emily could hum after listening to it twice, and then she sang it loudly, using this method to cheer for Chu Zhongtian.
"...You should know that I am Chu, because I am strong like a pillar! Didn't you see me crushing my opponent? After tonight's game, you will know that I am Chu! I am Chu! I-is-Chu!!!"
Chu Zhongtian was treated as a special songwriter for fans. His status in the minds of Metz fans is no longer comparable. No, maybe only Ribery can compare with him... It's a pity that he didn't hear clearly what the singing suddenly sounded in the stands, because he was soon surrounded by excited teammates, and everyone patted his head and shoulders, roaring in his ears.
"Beautiful job! Man! Beautiful job!"
"Haha! What am I saying, Chu? Listen to mine! Let's catch them off guard!" This was the proud Proman.
"Shock those Parisians with nostrils upturned! Now we are the leader!"
"Champion! Champion! Ooooh! Champion!"
Head coach Fernandez, who was sitting on the coach's seat, did not expect the team to score so quickly. When Chu Zhongtian pushed the ball into Paris Saint-Germain's goal, he was stunned for a moment, and then jumped out of his seat. The assistant coach David Carre next to him was even more excited and almost rushed into the field. He ran with his arms raised in the coach's command area, and when he came back, he saw Fernandez.
He shouted, "Did you see it?"
Fernandez smiled brightly: "Yes, I saw it!"
The two of them celebrating each other with high-fives.
Chu Zhongtian and his teammates waved to the Metz fans in the stands, and then ran back together. On the court, the PSG players had already stood up again and were waiting for the kickoff.
They are not prepared for conceding the ball so early. But for them, conceiving the ball too early may not be a bad thing, which means they will have the whole game to tie the score or even overtake.
Metz's players ran back to the stadium, and the emotions of all parties calmed down at this time. Only Metz fans were still singing songs written to Chu.
Emily sang together in the stands.
※※The signals on the Internet are delayed by three to five minutes than the actual live broadcast of the game. When the French Stadium had already kicked off, on the Chinese Internet, those fans who were waiting all night to watch Chu Zhongtian's game saw Chu Zhongtian score.
"This is a free kick. Look, I go up every day and I will definitely fight for the top..." Chu Zuosheng served as the commentator for Zhou Xiaoxiang. Gao Jie felt that this scene was quite warm, so he sat quietly next to him without disturbing him.
"Okay, now the ball is kicked out... Alas? Alas... I scored? I scored! The ball is scored! I scored every day!!"
Chu Zuosheng suddenly screamed, and Gao Jie, who was sitting behind him, also raised her arms and stood up from the stool.
The computer audio sent huge cheers from the French Stadium to this small room.
Zhou Xiaoxiang also applauded.
"That's great, Old Chu! Your son's performance is so good!" Gao Jie slapped hard and said to Chu Zuosheng. At the same time, he had planned to have a brief interview on the spot at the halftime or after the game, and sent it to a newspaper that will be listed tomorrow morning. I believe it will definitely attract people's attention - Chengdu Wayangwei French Cup final! What a great news!
Like Chu Zuosheng's family, in the Internet cafe, Kang Jianbo also jumped up from the chair. He was wearing headphones and waved his fists hard, shouting loudly as if no one was around: "Yeah! Yeah! Fuck me! So fucking beautiful! Beautiful!!"
This Internet cafe is often visited by Kang Jianbo, and the Internet administrator is already accustomed to Kang Jianbo's actions. In the past, there were people who were also allowed to complain to the Internet administrator, hoping that the Internet administrator would manage the crazy man. The Internet administrator said to the person: "This is watching Chinese football..."
The complainer immediately showed a look of contempt on his face and stopped saying anything. He felt that anyone who watched Chinese football was a madman and had abnormal nerves, and he could not have the same knowledge as a mental illness.
Kang Jianbo ignored what others thought of him. He vented his heart for a while and sat down again. His QQ group and website forum had been blasted by many excited messages and posts.
※※After the game restarted, Metz's players seemed to be immersed in the excitement and joy they had before, a little absent-minded.
The pass from the midfielder Proman to centre-back Meniree was almost cut off by the PSG player, which scared him into a cold sweat.
For the PSG players, this game is their only chance to redeem themselves.
The team performed poorly this season, had poor league points rankings, and many scandals. In addition, the team just changed its boss, which was really a stormy season. The French Cup champion is the only honor they can fight for. They are eager to use this championship to justify themselves and tell those who read their jokes - Paris Saint-Germain is still a strong team!
Metz's goal did not defeat them, but further inspired their fighting spirit.
Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Laconbu stood on the sidelines and gestured to his players to be more active. Give them a look to the proud Metz!
After Chu Zhongtian scored the goal, he quickly became the focus of Paris Saint-Germain. This season, any player in the Ligue 1 team knew that Chu Zhongtian was the core of Metz. Before the game, Laconbu also asked the players to pay special attention to this Chinese and must freeze him during the game.
"As long as he is frozen, it is equivalent to freezing Mess! Ribery and Menez can only fight alone, and their three lines will completely lose contact, so they must follow him in a row!"
The goal was too early, making Metz players think they could win the game easily, or that Paris Saint-Germain is nothing great.
But when they passed the football to Chu Zhongtian in succession, they realized that things were not as simple as they thought.
Chu Zhongtian was under the focus of Paris Saint-Germain.
And it's not just a person defending him. When he retreats to receive the pass, Pauletta or Kalau will push him up and force him to pass back, and he can't turn around and transport shells forward.
When he entered the Paris Saint-Germain half, the defender became two midfielders Mbami or Vikash_dhorasoo. When he was on the wing, one of the two midfielders would definitely follow him and prevent him from easily receiving and passing the ball.
This caused quite a lot of trouble to Chu Zhongtian. On several occasions, he had just received the ball, but was disrupted by his opponent's performance from behind. Even though the football was still under his feet, under the opponent's close press, his pass also lost his accuracy.
Once Chu Zhongtian cannot perform at his level, Metz's offense will lose its direction and rhythm. Everyone does not know how to attack or how to master the rhythm.
Ribery can only run around the side again and again, or simply fight alone, and only chooses to pass the ball back when he cannot break through. Because Menez cannot receive the ball, he often looks like he is away from Metz's entire team.
After leading the three musketeers, they suddenly became collectively silent.
When the game reached the tenth minute, Paris Saint-Germain had completely mastered the initiative. They intercepted the ball from Chu Zhongtian's feet and launched an attack. Chu Zhongtian lost his inspiration in the offense and looked more like a midfielder who was specifically responsible for defense.
The starting point of all this was that Metz scored a goal in the first two minutes, which made them insufficient estimate of the difficulties in the final.
The PSG fans in the stands were active, shouting slogans to cheer for their team. Those slogans completely suppressed the singing and shouting of Metz fans, and now they were angry that they were scored as soon as they started the game.
※※※ Chu Zhongtian knew that the team's current problem lies in him, because he did not perform at a normal level and was embarrassed by the ubiquitous close-fitting defense of Paris Saint-Germain. He was working hard to find his own rhythm. Only when he performed normally can the team get normal.
This is the responsibility of a team.
However, the close defense of the Paris Saint-Germain players is really strict... He is not the kind of player with very delicate skills. Once he is pressed by the opponent, he cannot use his foot skills to get rid of the encirclement like Menez or Ribery.
He can only pass the ball to his teammates and then run to the next place to catch the ball.
And the PSG players will not let him go. Chu Zhongtian ran, and they followed him to catch up. Unless Metz players pass the football to others, they are not afraid, because the person responsible for commanding the team's attack is Chu Zhongtian, not others.
Chu Zhongtian tried to let Menez retreat a little and organize the offense, and transformed from a forward to a forward midfielder. However, the effect was not very good. Because Menez had never practiced this position in the previous week of training. If he did it temporarily, he would not be in line with the team, so it would be better to let him continue to be on the front.
Fifteen minutes passed, Paris Saint-Germain's possession rate reached 57%, surpassing Metz in other statistics.
Paris Saint-Germain has six shots, and Metz has not shot any more except Chu Zhongtian's header. Paris Saint-Germain has three shots in the goal frame and Metz once. The pass success rate is also much higher than Metz, with Metz at 51%, and Paris Saint-Germain at 77.3%.
From the passing success rate, we can see that the impact on Metz after Chu Zhongtian was contained.
"Laconbe obviously studied Metz and Chu. His tactics are very right. Paris Saint-Germain completely curbed Chu. Now it seems that it was just an accident to concede the ball in less than two minutes of the start of the game. The final held in Saint-Denis can actually be said to be the home court of Paris Saint-Germain. According to statistics, there were nearly 40,000 fans of Paris Saint-Germain who came to watch the game in this game, while Metz only had 20,000 fans..."
※※※Fernandez turned his head and looked at his old friend Guy Laconbu who was standing on the sidelines to supervise the game. He studied Chu Zhongtian and Metz's tactics thoroughly. His close defense against Chu Zhongtian was everywhere, and this arrangement did not make their own formation messy.
It's amazing to have done such meticulous work under tremendous pressure... Compared to him, his preparations seem to be a bit insufficient... At least he has never considered a plan B in training, such as letting Menez replace Chu Zhongtian as the team commander.
He originally thought that with Chu Zhongtian's running ability, no one could freeze him. Now it seems that he is really proud. No one can keep up with Chu Zhongtian's running and freeze him, but that is because there is only one person who defends Chu Zhongtian. When the person who defends Chu Zhongtian becomes eleven, it is a different matter. If one person can't keep up, the whole team can always keep up, right?
Fernandez turned his gaze to the stadium, staring at the somewhat embarrassed Metz player, and was silent. He was thinking about whether there was any way to crack the old friend's tactics.
In fact, this tactic was not the first to Laconbu, he also learned from others - when he carefully studied some important game videos of his final opponent Mess before, he discovered this tactic. In the "Lorrin Derby" in the first round of the season, Nancy once used this tactic to combine regional defense and man-to-man defense to curb Chu Zhongtian's performance. Nancy did cause some trouble to Chu Zhongtian at that time, but unfortunately Nancy himself was not strong enough, and the players could not exert the power of this tactic to the extreme, so they finally failed, allowing Chu Zhongtian to score two goals and become the best player in that game.
Paris Saint-Germain is different from Nancy. We have high-level players. As long as we change this tactic slightly, it will be more suitable for us. Maybe we can achieve better results?
So Lakonbu designed such a set of tactics for Chu Zhongtian during training, allowing the team to practice repeatedly, and finally came in handy in the finals!
After freezing Chu Zhongtian again, Paris Saint-Germain did not waste time and launched a tide-like offensive against Metz's goal, one wave after another, one wave higher than the other.
Finally, in the 26th minute, Paris Saint-Germain launched a quick counterattack and caught Metz off guard.
At that time, Chu Zhongtian took the ball and was about to launch an attack, but in a foul steal by Paris Saint-Germain player Kalau, he fell to the ground and lost the ball. Promont only raised his hand to protest the steal to the referee, but did not step forward in time to block it, allowing Kalau to drive the ball and rush over.
Making a mistake in the midfield position makes the back line passive. Bobby Coni and Meniree rushed up to defend Karau almost at the same time, and Karau seizes the space and divides the ball out.
He passed the ball to Pauletta. After attracting the attention of Metz defender, Pauletta passed the ball back. The two played two and one!
Kalao, who received the ball again, pulled his feet and shot in the top of the penalty area!
Football entered the net... Paris Saint-Germain equalized the score!
Chapter completed!