Chapter 540
Louis II Stadium, Principality of Monaco.
In this round of knockouts, Manchester City will play away first and then at home.
Scoring a goal away from home is a big advantage.
The Louis II Stadium can only accommodate 20,000 fans.
In the French Ligue 1, the fans can almost fill the stadium, but in the Champions League, the seats are not enough.
In the stands, a large number of young and beautiful fans waved enthusiastically to the camera with bright smiles.
Accompanied by the flying of various colors of smoke, the romance unique to France is indeed eye-catching.
In the player channel, Zhao Yi, the captain of Manchester City, shook hands and hugged Mbappe.
The fledgling Mbappe is one year younger than Zhao Yi, and he has been killing in Ligue 1 this year.
He has a similar prestige to Zhao Yi when he just entered the Premier League.
However, the French Ligue 1 is still a level lower than the Premier League.
Zhao Yi couldn't help rubbing Mbappe's head.
Everyone knows that Mbappe's head is a restricted area. Not to mention opponents, he will lose his temper if his teammates touch his head.
This time, Mbappe did not lose his temper, and stared at Zhao Yi with admiration.
Like a little fanboy.
In the stands, Perrin has already sat with Mbappe's father.
Two days ago, Perrin came to France and met with Mbappe's father.
They discussed some possibilities for cooperation.
Originally, old Mbappe was full of confidence in his son and believed that his son would become a world-class superstar in the future. He was unwilling to cooperate with Perrin.
He thought that agents were just a decoration, and his son did not need an agent at all.
Messi's father can be Messi's agent, so he can also be his son's agent.
Why should the agency fee be earned by others?
But Mbappe's idea suddenly became bigger.
Mbappe must meet Zhao Yi for a meal before deciding whether to cooperate with Perrin.
Old Mbappe had no choice but to agree.
Therefore, the two sides will most likely reach a cooperation, but Mbappe can talk more about the division.
"I am very confident that your son will become a very influential star. He will have a good position in France, but he is destined not to stay in the French Ligue 1.
We will give him great help.
In addition, I think our cooperation will allow you to better understand the operation of the five major leagues and become familiar with the work of an agent more quickly.
You don't just want to be your son's agent, right?"
Mbappe listened to Perrin's words and nodded without saying anything.
Soon, the players from both sides walked out of the tunnel.
Teacher Zhan Lu began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.
"Manchester City's defense was injured in this game. Stones and Kyle Walker were not included in the squad.
Stones' injury did not have much impact on the central defender position.
Kyle Walker's inability to play still had a great impact on Manchester City's defense.
Monaco's forward line, super star Mbappe is extremely fast, Manchester City's right defense may have a big problem.
Let's take a look at Manchester City's specific starting lineup.
Goalkeeper, Ederson.
Manchester City originally had Bravo in the cup game this season, but Ederson's performance has become more and more stable, resulting in Bravo now being a substitute.
Four defenders, Delph, Kompany, Otamendi, Sagna replaced Kyle Walker in the starting lineup.
Three midfielders, Gundogan, Kante, David Silva.
Three forwards, De Bruyne, Aguero, Zhao Yi.
De Bruyne played as a left forward in this game, returning to the position when he debuted.
Let's take a look at De Bruyne How is the performance.
Monaco's performance in Ligue 1 this season is still outstanding, and it has successfully reached the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Many new stars in the team have performed brilliantly, especially on the offensive end. Monaco ranks first in Ligue 1 in terms of goals this season, and is comparable to Paris Saint-Germain in the standings.
It is very likely to win the Ligue 1 championship again this season.
Unlike Manchester City's 433 formation, Monaco lined up 442, which they are very good at.
Goalkeeper, Subasic.
Left back Mendy, double central defenders Kimmelson, Raggi, and Sibedi.
Four midfielders Lemar, Bakayoko, Fabinho, and Bernardo Silva.
Double forwards, new star Mbappe, tiger Falcao. "
"In this game, Monaco played at home, and Falcao and Mbappe's impact was the best in Ligue 1, which was a big test for Manchester City's defense.
Whether Manchester City can get out of this unscathed is really a big problem. "
Some fans watching the game have never heard of the Monaco team.
After hearing what Teacher Zhan Lu said, everyone didn't take it seriously.
"What is Teacher Zhan Lu talking about?"
"Manchester City is so strong, is there any problem playing against Monaco?""I haven't even heard of this team. How can it be stronger than Real Madrid and Salzburg?"
"Monaco snatched the French Ligue 1 title from Paris Saint-Germain. Many media described Monaco as Manchester City last season. You don't watch football, do you?"
"Just watch the Premier League."
"Just play Monaco!"
"Monaco's players are not well-known, but they are very strong. In recent years, Monaco has bought many monsters. The fighting power of the midfield and frontcourt should never be underestimated!"
"That Mbappe, you will know if you look at Ligue 1. He often breaks through the opponent's back line alone, and his speed is terrifying!"
"Why are you panicking? My brother Zhao can handle it alone!"
"Go first to calm down! Zhao the King of Football?"
The fans of China did not take Monaco seriously at all.
As the whistle sounded, the game between the two sides officially began.
Manchester City has the ball.
After two unsuccessful attempts to find opportunities, Monaco took the ball.
Manchester City played very actively, quickly started to counter-attack in the front court, preparing to recover the ball.
The young players of Monaco were not nervous, and followed the routine. The ball soon appeared at Lemar's feet.
Lemar, as a player, has a very high talent and attainments in passing and dribbling.
He quickly dribbled the ball forward, shook off Kante's defense, and then made a long diagonal pass to directly find Bernardo Silva.
This pass was very skillful, and Bernardo Silva directly gained a very large space to hold the ball.
He immediately dribbled the ball inward.
"Monaco plays very methodically!"
Falcao in the middle and Mbappe on the left were actively running and pulling.
Bernardo Silva cut into the middle from the right.
A straight pass, Falcao and Otamendi had a physical confrontation, and kicked the ball out with his back.
Outside the penalty area, Mbappe immediately followed and then shot!
Kante followed closely, but Mbappe still found an opportunity.
This explosive shot made Manchester City fans sweat.
Ederson reacted quickly and blocked the ball with one hand.
Ederson got up and shouted at the defense, reminding his teammates to pay attention to their position and defense.
Mbappe touched his head and grinned.
He was just a little bit away from scoring a goal.
Two minutes into the game, he had the chance to show his strength in front of his idol.
