The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 179 Throwing an Axe into the Sky

The first team and the youth team have separate dining areas. After exchanging contact information with Griezmann and Lacazette, Gaio and Gaio parted ways.

Gaio also casually asked about Varane's situation.

Griezmann said, "He's definitely a starter now, after all, he's an important rotation player at Real Madrid. We're still saying that he should be in the first team."

Varane is indeed a top-class center-back.

Despite his youth, Varane already possesses an excellent sense of position and anticipation.

He excels at blocking opponents' passing lanes by moving ahead of time, and can remain calm under high-pressure defense. He rarely makes reckless tackles and can launch attacks from the backfield, which fits Real Madrid's tactical system that emphasizes possession.

With his height of 1.91 meters and excellent jumping ability, he has a great advantage in aerial combat.

As for Varane's explosiveness and recovery speed, they are top-notch among center-backs, effectively filling the gaps behind the defense and dealing with fast counter-attacks.

This is why Mourinho is willing to pay attention to this young man who is not yet twenty years old.

What impressed Gaio the most was Varane's mental state on the field; he was very mature for his age and had a strong ability to withstand pressure.

It remains to be seen how long it will take for Deschamps to officially promote Varane to the first team.

Gaio still wants to play brotherhood football.

Varane, Giroud, Kanté, Griezmann, and further back, Mbappé, Saliba, and so on.

in the afternoon.

The French team's training has officially begun.

Deschamps has made some adjustments for the next match against Belarus, based on his somewhat lackluster attack against a defensive wall in the previous game.

"Frank, Cabaye, Giroud, the three of you must keep stretching the opponent in the attacking third and push them to their limits!"

Deschamps plans to let Gaião come off the bench to finish the job again.

"Especially Cabaye, you only have half a game left, you have to attack the opponent at all costs!"

"understand!"

Cabaye's expression brightened; getting a starting opportunity on the right wing was incredible for the French national team.

Perhaps they were worried that Gaio might have something to say about it.

At the end of training, Deschamps had a private talk with Gaião, saying, "Everyone knows you are our wing-back threat. Belarus will definitely be fielding a large number of players, and I don't want you to engage in physical battles. Prepare well, and I hope you can dominate them in the second half."

Gaio nodded.

He doesn't really care whether he starts or comes off the bench; it doesn't make much difference to him.

Anyway, as long as you win, you'll get plenty of points.

Of course, there were also some regrettable moments, such as the match against Saint-Étienne, where the final draw meant no points were awarded.

But Gaio doesn't expect to win every game in the long season.

People are not machines.

Long matches can put enormous pressure on players' physical and mental health.

Therefore, many teams seem to be on a winning streak at the beginning of the season.

Then, in the mid-to-late stages of the season, they pulled away with a huge surge.

Two North London teams deserve special mention here, but who they are...
night.

The French team, on the other hand, gave a tactical explanation.

The focus is on familiarizing oneself with Belarus's tactics, players, head coach, and so on.

These are all the coaching staff's responsibilities.

The players only need to know this information and then execute the coach's instructions.

"Belarusian head coach Kondratiev spent most of his career with Dinamo Minsk, and he also coached Dinamo Minsk before taking charge of Belarus. These matches show that he is a very conservative coach, prioritizing defense and emphasizing a solid backline. He often uses 5-4-1 or 4-5-1 formations, focusing on compressing space and quick counter-attacks."

Stephen explained this information step by step.

Deschamps then said, "I think some of you, when you were still under Blanc, witnessed the Belarusians' defensive capabilities. The last time, in the European Championship qualifiers group stage, we lost to them 0-1. I remember that was in September 2010." Evra, Ribery, and other players looked somewhat embarrassed.

They weren't in that game.

After the South Africa World Cup, Blanc succeeded Domenech as the new head coach of France, and the "training strike" incident was subsequently dealt with, with key players including Ribery and Evra being punished and suspended.

That was arguably the worst French team ever.

France held a slight advantage, but were unable to make any progress against Belarus's defense.

Finally, in the 86th minute, Hleb, who was playing for Shenzhen FC in China at the time, assisted Kislyak to score the only goal of the game.

Deschamps then began to explain his tactics.

On the way back to the dormitory.

Gaio also smiled and said to Giroud, "You have a lot of responsibility, keep it up."

Giroud smiled helplessly.

Deschamps' tactics focus on explosive attacks down the flanks, striking at a 45-degree angle.

As the high ground point in the middle, Giroud bears a heavy responsibility.

He engaged in a physical battle with the defender.

Before sleep.

Giroud sent Gaio a link, saying, "Unbelievable that someone is actually bashing you."

Gaio chuckled. "I'm not gold, how could everyone like me?"

Click the link to take a look.

It's simply that a French fan felt Gaio had too much ball possession, a low conversion rate, weak physical strength, and that his flashy moves were ultimately ineffective.

The vast majority of the comments below are rebuttals to him.

There were also some friendly reminders: "If your eyesight is bad, it's recommended to make an appointment with an ophthalmologist as soon as possible; if your brain is not functioning properly, it's more complicated, and it's recommended to call emergency services immediately."

Gaio also saw a somewhat familiar phrase—

"Your attempt to discredit Gaio is like throwing an axe into the sky. The sky is so high and so vast that no matter how high you throw it, you can't even touch its surface."

Gaio simply laughed it off.

9 month 11 number.

The French national team held a pre-match press conference in Clairefontaine, and Deschamps' interview was unremarkable.

It's more formulaic.

However, the match in Spain on the same day sparked a little discussion.

In an interview, Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas said, "It's strange that the world champions don't automatically qualify for the Brazil World Cup. We might not even make it to the finals, and it's strange not to see the champions striving to defend their title. The world champions should automatically qualify for the World Cup."

"We hope to get the first three points. Theoretically, these games shouldn't cause us too much trouble, except for the game against France, of course."

Spanish fans are in favor of the defending champions directly qualifying for the World Cup.

In the past, they felt that winning first place in the group was a sure thing.

However, seeing some changes in the French team now, some fans are slightly worried.

of course,

Many fans remain confident, saying, "It doesn't matter, we just need to crush all our opponents."

9 month 12 number.

At 6 PM, the starting lineups for both teams in the home game between France and Belarus were announced.

The fans were taken aback.

"Gaio isn't even in the starting lineup?!"

(End of this chapter)