The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 247 This is purely a personal show!

Wow!

The noise erupted at the Stade de la Mauroy, leaving Lille fans stunned.

The main reason was that Gaio's series of actions were somewhat beyond their expectations.

However, many Lille fans shook their heads helplessly in the stands, saying, "Actually, if you've seen Gaio's performance in the national team, you'll know that these are just his basic operations."

In the eyes of these Lille fans, the strong player wasn't Bastia, but Gaio.

Hajibegichi laughed and applauded Gaio.

You've really mastered it!

It has to be said that Gaio has improved very quickly. Before, in Hagi Begitch's eyes, Gaio's right foot was only useful when he was dribbling.

Some teams even specifically target Gaio, preventing him from handling the ball with his left foot and forcing him to pass and shoot with his right foot.

That was a minor low point for Gaio.

Subsequently, before the coaching team had even proposed a training plan, Gaio began practicing his weaker foot with De Bruyne.

A month or two has passed. Although Gaio's weak foot ability is not particularly strong now and he still doesn't have any particularly exquisite passes, he is good enough to launch a surprise attack in situations like this!

More importantly, Hagi Begic already foresaw that other teams would be less likely to fully utilize Gaio's right foot when they see him again.

As Haji Begitch turned to celebrate with his assistants, he remarked, "What a hardworking and good kid."

The teaching assistants all understood the meaning behind Hajibegichi's words.

After all, they had all been watching Gaio's daily life.

After scoring, Gaio immediately rushed off the field, not to celebrate with the Lille fans, but to face the camera with his arms outstretched.

His signature goal celebration was a gift to the Bastia fans watching the broadcast!
They couldn't be there in person, but they wanted to share the joy of scoring!

De Bruyne and others then rushed up and hugged Gaio. Lukaku even shouted into the broadcast camera, "Bastia! Bastia!"

This atmosphere was broadcast through the camera to every screen in Bastia that was watching the broadcast.

Let the Bastia shout together in different places.

"Geo!!"

"Geo!!!"

Inside the Bastia training ground, Tavinot also shouted with all his might.

Damian, standing beside him, wore an awkward smile; he was still a little reserved and joined in the shouting.

Contrary to media reports, Damian actually arrived in Bastia yesterday.

It was just a secret trip.

The person in charge of showing him around Bastia was none other than Tavinot, who was standing right in front of him.

The former head coach of Bastia II team.

He no longer leads the second team.

The reason is simple: because they discovered Gaio's talent and decisively promoted him, he was promoted to the team's youth training management.

Deputy Director level.

In terms of influence over youth training, they are basically second only to Chatham.

This is a huge improvement.

So Tavinot was extremely excited after seeing Gaio score.

After calming down, he said to Damian, "Do you know? Gaio will be the Golden Boy winner at the end of the month. This is Bastia's first Golden Boy award. We've never had a player with this level of European individual honor before. Gaio is the first."

Damian smiled; he was already eager to meet Gaio.

He had heard the name for far too long.

I've also watched a lot of Gaio's matches.

Tavinot even took him to a museum in Bastia, where Gaio's jerseys and shoes were on display.

There was also Gaio's handwritten letter—"Fight, Bastia!"

Therefore, Damian was already looking forward to meeting Gaio.

I also look forward to fighting alongside Gaio.

At least from the match, it's clear that Gaio's individual skill is really strong; the first part of the match was purely Gaio's personal show.

Darmian has also watched many Arsenal Premier League matches live with Arsenal.

The only player who can give Darmian this feeling is Hazard, who just joined Chelsea this season.

but,

Even Hazard was defeated by Gai last season, wasn't he?
Therefore, Darmian simply couldn't imagine that if Hazard, whom Gai had defeated, could wreak havoc in the Premier League, then Gai himself would surely take off in the Premier League!
Mauroy Stadium.

Bastia's celebrations away from home ended quickly, and the players swiftly moved into defensive positions after Lille kicked the ball out.

Lille became bogged down in positional warfare, and in the ensuing close combat, it was difficult to find Bastia's weaknesses.

The die-hard Lille fans were furious, yelling, "Bastia, they're so stubborn! They're so strong, yet they play like this, it's infuriating!"

It's not just the fans who are annoyed; the players on the field are annoyed too.

In football, if there's one tactic that nobody wants to see, it's probably parking the bus.

However, because parking the bus is so cost-effective, weaker teams have mastered this strategy.

Against strong teams, the strategy is to commit various minor fouls to disrupt the game's rhythm, stall for time, and then look for opportunities to counterattack and steal a point.

That’s all.

The problem is, Lille players hate that Bastia is no pushover!

This is a bit unsportsmanlike, and after experiencing Bastia's fast counter-attack speed, they dared not push forward aggressively.

The overall play was very awkward.

They wanted to surround and attack the ball, but dared not commit a significant amount of offensive power.

Without a lot of attacking players making runs and movement, and with Martin being marked by Kanté and unable to pass the ball, their attack was completely threatening.

In short, it was a very difficult game to play.

They were struggling, but Bastia were in complete control. Their defense had adopted a high-pressing style, while their forwards were ready to launch counter-attacks.

Lille's mistakes almost always led to Bastia's counterattacks, giving the fans in the stadium a fright.

Fortunately, Bastia isn't always able to seize opportunities.

However, Gaio's ball handling impressed them on several occasions.

It reminded Lille fans of Hazard.

Hazard and Gaião have many similarities; both are skilled with their footwork, have a strong ability to break free in tight spaces, and have a fast pace.

However, Hazard is not very tall, so it's somewhat surprising that Gai, who is 1.84 meters tall, can do what Hazard does.

After watching Gaio break through Digne again, cut inside, and curl a shot that grazed the post and went out of play, the TF1 commentator remarked, "Their attacking efficiency is on completely different levels. Lille's attack is too slow, always dragging its feet. Playing like this makes it even easier for Bastia to park their bus. On the other hand, Bastia's counter-attacks are very effective. Watching these past twenty minutes, it feels like Bastia clearly knows what they're doing, while everyone at Lille seems clueless, passively following Bastia's rhythm."

On the sidelines, Garcia watched with growing anxiety. Lille had indeed made significant changes to their formation, but the way they were playing was something he hadn't anticipated at all.

He kept directing from the sidelines.

"Pass the ball to Balmon!"

When Norranukroh dropped back to receive the ball, Garcia shouted.

Nolanru originally intended to pass the ball to Gianni Bruno in front, but upon hearing Garcia's voice, he pulled the ball back, turned, and passed it across to Balmon in the middle.

result,

Balmont, who was open before he passed the ball, was spotted by Kanté as he made the pass!
Kanté anticipated their passing lane!

One acceleration, and the interception is completed directly.

ha?
Lille fans were a bit confused; wasn't this just handing the ball to the opponent?

Kante intercepted the ball but did not advance; instead, he immediately passed it to De Bruyne.

The latter received the ball and made a long pass, sending it to Gaio's feet.

Bastia's midfield passing was incredibly efficient, with everything geared towards facilitating fast counter-attacks.

Gaio controlled the ball with his chest, and as it fell to his feet, he took a step forward and used his ferocity on the wing to overpower Digne!
Mawuba couldn't keep up even when he wanted to help defend.

Digne used all her strength to barely keep up with Gaio, so as not to be completely left behind.

As a result, when he and Gaio were about to reach the right side of the penalty area line, Gaio accelerated a second time!
what?
Can it still go up?!

Digne was stunned. He felt his thighs were stretched to the limit and he wanted to push forward, but he couldn't.

Digne could only watch as Gaio gradually widened the gap between them, and he gritted his teeth and followed.

After getting rid of the defender, Gaio immediately attempted an inside cut.

Goalkeeper Landreau immediately rushed out to block Gaio's shooting route.

Bang!
As soon as he came out, Gaio unexpectedly flicked the ball with the outside of his left foot, delivering a cutback pass!
Lukaku, who was following up in the middle, charged forward all the way. Both he and his defender, Cecchu, were basically exhausted. Lukaku had no skills and just threw himself out when the ball came in.

He and the ball went into the net together!

Lukaku and Ceju both slid into the goal, and the two became entangled.

When Lukaku saw the ball right next to him, he immediately wanted to get up and celebrate, but he tripped over it again because their legs were tangled.

But that didn't matter at all. Lukaku had no intention of arguing. He quickly kicked the ball, got up, and went to find Gaio with a big smile, "That pass was perfect!!"

The two hug.

Gaio patted his head. "Congratulations, you've secured second place on the top scorer list."

Lukaku grinned.

He is now averaging about one goal per game. Previously, he and Ibrahimovic both had 11 goals, tied for second place in the Ligue 1 top scorers list.

He now has 12 goals, surpassing Ibrahimovic.

As for surpassing Gaião, Lukaku admits he doesn't have that ability, as Gaião has scored nine more goals than him!
The other teammates rushed over to celebrate with them.

The 0-2 scoreline put them at ease.

When Garcia saw Bastia score, he clapped his hands, cursed, and felt extremely annoyed.

Haji Begitch, standing next to him, continued to celebrate wildly with his assistants.

Chatham, sitting in the stands behind the Bastia bench, was excited. Then, remembering the text message he had just received, he made a decision, took out his phone, and typed a message: "No problem, we can meet your needs."

Chatham felt much more relaxed in that moment of relaxation.

Looking at Gaio's figure in the crowd, Chatham wondered what miracles Gaio could bring to Bastia as the year drew to a close and 2013 began.

French Ligue 1 champions?

Europa League?

Similarly, he is also thinking about Gaio's transfer, which Gaio said would begin to seriously consider when the winter transfer window ends.

It's unclear what Gaio's final transfer fee will be.

But no matter the amount, one thing is certain—Gaio's transfer fee will break Bastia's club record.

It could even break the Ligue 1 transfer fee record.

The match continued amidst the bobbing and shaking of Lille fans.

The Lille players seemed a bit anxious, which made their attack even more disorganized.

Nolanru immediately launched an anti-aircraft attack.

This kind of play is really demoralizing. Payet, who had moved forward into an open space, spread his hands in front of him, indicating that he wasn't going to pass the ball.
Nolan simply extended his hand in apology, then lowered his head and walked back.

Bastia, on the other hand, became increasingly relaxed.

After kicking off the ball, they didn't rush to attack. When Lille pressed, De Bruyne quickly made a long pass to find the attacking trio of "MLG".

Lukaku continued his lightning speed, leaving Cheju and Bashar, who were defending him, in a rather awkward situation.

However, once he got into positional play, he didn't perform well and had to pass the ball to Gaio.

This time, when Gaio made a breakthrough, Digne stepped on Gaio's ankle.

Ah!
Gaio fell to the ground, and the referee immediately gave Digne a yellow card. Rothen came up to protest, "That's a straight red card, a stamp! He didn't even have a chance to touch the ball."

The referee insisted on his decision, which angered Rothen and others.

The team doctor rushed onto the field to check on Gaio, and thankfully Gaio was not seriously injured.

Hajibejic was relieved after the team doctor gestured that he was alright.

The moment Gaio fell to the ground had really made him a little flustered.

He hadn't forgotten that Gaio was fragile!
Hagi Begic made up his mind: 'I need to control my playing time.'

In fact, Gaio himself didn't think it was a big deal. This was the advantage of having the attribute of hiding injuries. He didn't have to worry about getting injured. The more he got injured, the stronger he would become!

Soon after, De Bruyne took a free kick, Lukaku's header was unsuccessful, and Lille finally had a good counter-attack opportunity.

However, this counterattack came to an abrupt end after Kanté made a precise sliding tackle.

Garcia was so angry he cursed under his breath. He looked at Kanté and couldn't help but think, "What kind of monsters are these Bastia people?!"
quickly,

When the first half stoppage time ended, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

Bastia returned to the locker room with a two-goal lead.

During halftime, the first thing HagiBegić did was find Gaić and say to him, "You have ten minutes left in the second half and you have to go off to rest. More than the outcome of this game, I want you to be healthy. That last moment really scared me."

Seeing Haji Begitch's worried expression, Gaio smiled and nodded, "I'm fine, I'll follow your instructions."

Haji Begichi laughed and patted him on the shoulder, "If everyone had someone as reliable as you, that would be great."

The reason he explained this to Gaio was because some team stars, if they are not satisfied with their playing time, will really throw a tantrum.

Even a few years ago, he heard that when Guardiola first took charge of the first team, some people went on strike.

It was only after club president Laporta persuaded Guardiola to give him more playing time that the matter was considered resolved.

(End of this chapter)