The second half of the Ligue 1 league officially started, and Monaco took over the Stadium of Louis II in the second round of the league and faced the challenge of Nantes.

When Situ Yunbing walked into the stadium wearing a warm down jacket from the Monaco Club, he could clearly hear the change in the cheering atmosphere in the stands. Some fans in the stands nearby would cheer at him and applaud him.

The attendance rate of Louis II Stadium has significantly improved compared to the beginning of the first half of the season!

Situ Yunbing applauded the fans, then came to the home team coach's seat and waited for the game to begin as always, with a serious look on his face.

Compared with Monaco's goal of winning the league championship in the second half of the season, Nantes' goal in the second half of the season is also very direct and has no way out: relegation!

Nantes' overall lineup is relatively mediocre. Although their defense is also bad, if they insist on comparing the offense and defense, their offense will be even more terrible. This is why they introduced Monaco's substitute forward Gakepe during the winter break.

Just as Garcpe left, he changed into a Nantes jersey and came to Louis II Stadium again.

Monaco fans can't say that they have much resentment towards Gakpe. His own strength and past contributions are not enough to resonate with Monaco fans.

Falcao and Matic entered the lineup today, and the new players made their debut. Home fans are naturally happy and look forward to their excellent swings.

Benatia was sitting on the bench and he was unable to take the main position from Mongongu and Modesto.

Nantes' team is relatively mediocre and even weak. Today, they set up a 451 formation when they were visiting the Louis II Stadium. When the game began, their tactics were also clear at a glance.

Defensive counterattack!

Only Gakepe was the only one who fought back.

Perhaps Nantes expects Garcé, who is more familiar with Monaco's technical and tactical system and players' defensive characteristics, to surprise them.

But reality disappointed them.

The midfielder composed of Matic, Perez and Merian completely controlled the midfield. His defensive strength was definitely superior in Ligue 1. In addition, the team focused on building a joint defense and counter-pull and oppression style, making it even more difficult for Nantes, who had no ball control ability, to gain a foothold in the midfield.

Monaco has been pushing against Nantes!

Except for Gakepe, Nantes, who was cruising in the midfield, all other players compressed space in the key areas of defense forty yards in front of the goal, and did their best to curb Monaco's offensive.

Compared to Pino being restricted on the right, there are not many highlights, Morrow is actively shuttled up and down on the left.

Monaco has also used long shots in front of the penalty area to threaten Nantes' goal many times, but it is difficult to create an opportunity for absolute threat.

Center Falcao is active in running, but his tacit understanding with his teammates is still not good. When some opportunities appear in front of him, he will disappoint him. Sometimes there will be obvious signs of disconnection in his cooperation with his teammates.

After all, he still has a little time to come to the team, and the skills and tactics created by Situ Yunbing are indeed somewhat unconventional compared to traditional skills and tactics. It is normal for him to not fully integrate into the team.

However, it is a bit regrettable that it cannot defeat Nantes. Situ Yunbing further strengthened the offensive in the second half, and even removed Menggonggu and took Mangani to make the defense of the midfield more flexible. The players who can liberate the midfield can boldly assist the opponent in the penalty area without worries!

After 90 minutes, Situ Yunbing lowered his head, sighed lightly and then raised his head, his face as usual.

The number frozen on the scoreboard is o:o

Monaco's ball possession rate is absolutely close to 7o%!

However, the number of shots created was only about 20 times, and the threatening shots were almost invisible.

Compared to the opponent's nearly 3o shot but unable to score, it was obviously due to luck. Today's game made Situ Yunbing realize that after changing forwards and midfielders, Monaco's offense might have changed.

It was really disappointing to fail to get the first start of the second half of the league, but Situ Yunbing was very calm in his mentality. He knew he was in a hurry, and his current situation would not make him panic. Regardless of winning or losing, Monaco would still be the leader in the league.

After the game, the media criticized Falcao's performance in the game like a headless fly, and also criticized Monaco for not being cautious enough when signing.

Situ Yunbing turned a deaf ear to this.

Monaco continued to play against French Ligue 2 team Lonce at home midweek, and the quarter-finals of the French League Cup came as scheduled.

There are only three changes compared to the lineup in the league. Modesto and Mongongu's central defender combination was replaced by Nkuru and Benatia, right back Simici was on the verge and Adriano.

Situ Yunbing did not make any changes in other positions, and the team played at home still had a poor effect.

There are basically no problems with defense!

Matic's fighting spirit also significantly enhanced the team's midfield defense, which was much stronger than Leco, who had served more in the past.

But Monaco's offense still seemed awkward.

Morro on the wing was fine. Pino on the right had a strong threat after being focused on being guarded by the opponent. Falcao's cooperation with his teammates was still a little unfamiliar.

Monaco and Lens fought hard until 83 minutes in the second half, Nkuru scored a goal in a set piece melee.

Monaco eliminated Lons at home 1:0 and reached the quarterfinals of the French League Cup!

French media exploded!

Criticism of Monaco came like a tide. After two games, although Monaco defended well, his opponent's strength was really nothing to put Monaco on. On the contrary, their offense was very bad but the media was very dissatisfied.

The media hopes to see a team of Monaco that will continue to be strong in the first half of the season, rather than a challenger who will take it lightly if he takes it temporarily!

Monaco hasn't won anything yet!

During the preparations for the weekend's match against Caen, Situ Yunbing stayed in the club's office after get off work, and Alonzo joined in, just like the two of them did in the early stages of the transformation of Monaco in the first half of the season.

The two repeatedly studied the videos of Monaco's last two games, and carefully studied the details within ten seconds of each attack, analyzing the team's running position, the opponent's defense changes, the players' choice of handling the ball, and discussing how the team's current problems should be improved.

Alonzo is more like an analyst, and he is very good at this.

With him by his side, Situ Yunbing listened to him analyzing the specific details more thoroughly and clearly than he could see at a glance.

This also allows Situ Yunbing to distract his mind and start to change.

It was not until Friday morning that Situ Yunbing repeatedly confirmed the analysis results and understood the problem.

It’s not that there is a problem with Falcao, but that there is a problem with Monaco’s system.

In the past, the team's center was Nimani. Nimani had sufficient height advantages and header points. At the same time, he was more likely to form a forward fulcrum to bring about an offensive changeable choice.

But Falcao is not a fulcrum center in strict sense, so it is difficult for other players of the team, such as Merion, to give him a ball under his feet, to control the ball in a small space in the penalty area and turn around and shoot, or Morro's cross is hoped that Falcao can play more after receiving the ball and cooperate.

It’s not that it doesn’t work, but the success rate will be reduced, and the characteristics of Falcao are not shown.

The resulting change was that Situ Yunbing made new requests to Morro, Muratori, Simici and Merian during Friday's tactical exercise.

In order to liberate Falkao, Situ Yunbing also changed the technical and tactical system.

Remove Pino and change it to a 4321 left-wing wing formation.

He is not sure about the specific effect, but he must be brave enough to try it out.

However, what surprised Situ Yunbing was that Falcao himself was a little depressed. After joining the team, he played all over the game and failed to score. Coupled with the media's criticism, his confidence seemed to have been hit.

When Situ Yunbing saw Falkao's worries and listlessness, he couldn't help but call Falkao to his face and scold him.

"Don't pay attention to what people outside say. They are farting. Do you really smell it? You can hear it clearly. You can become a top striker in Monaco, you can score a lot of goals, and the most basic quality of a top striker is self-confidence!"
Chapter completed!