After their match against Bordeaux, Monaco can finally catch their breath, with their next match scheduled for five days later.
Since they will be playing at home, they can have an extra day to rest and recharge before Lyon's challenge.
Due to the frequent matches, many players in Monaco's team have reached the physical warning line. Every match makes everyone in the coaching staff nervous, fearing that an injury might occur at any moment.
Fortunately, the players have adjusted quite well and there haven't been any major injury problems.
With the league nearing its halfway point, just two more games are needed to enter the winter break.
At this point, it's also appropriate to find some players to supplement the team.
Therefore, Jardim has spent a lot of time looking for targets in the transfer market. He needs to find players with similar abilities who are also good value for money. It's a tough job!
However, the next two matches will be tough, as their opponents are Lyon, ranked 5th, and Caen, ranked 16th.
As the fifth-placed team in the league, Lyon is certainly not weak. The team also boasts a striker who is currently the third-highest scorer in the league, placing them in the second tier along with teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Guingamp, and Marseille.
Caen, ranked 16th, is certainly not an easy team to beat. Despite their low ranking, teams at the bottom of the table are often the most troublesome to deal with.
Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to wear. The bottom-ranked teams are naturally among those who have nothing to lose, because they cannot afford to lose. Once they lose, they are likely to enter the relegation zone. In order to climb back up, they will fight with all their might, even if they are just barely hanging on.
Almost every time we encounter a team like this, the situation gets a bit out of control.
At best, players receive a card warning; at worst, they suffer serious injuries and have to leave the field—no one is spared.
He was seen sketching on the tactics board, but ultimately decided to continue betting on Lei Ming.
Counter-attacking remains their most effective weapon.
They have already scored 8 goals using this method in the past few games, so there is no reason for him to choose any other method.
In his view, Ray is a trustworthy player; his performance on the court and his attitude in training are both reassuring.
On this day, the head coach led the team to continue discussing countermeasures, while the players enjoyed a rare rest. Although it was only a short day, everyone was very happy.
Unlike everyone else who was enjoying their holiday, Lei Ming was like a stubborn mule seeking to be challenged, continuing to delve into his newly acquired knowledge and skills.
It was like getting a new toy, which Lei Ming loved.
As soon as his spirits recovered slightly, he would go back in to be tortured. Although it was very painful, it gave him a feeling of rapid progress.
Last night, he faced Kane and could only catch two out of fifty balls, but today was different. He finally caught more than five balls, which is an improvement of only three, but it is still a visible progress.
However, in the following days, Lei Ming's performance worried the coaching team. For some reason, this young man, who had always been energetic, suddenly seemed listless and lacked spirit. He also lost his previous prowess in training and frequently failed to defend the goal.
The same thing happened in the team's training matches. They could usually easily block goals from Mbappe and others, but this time they couldn't. In one game, they even conceded ten goals.
This really made the coaching team watching from the sidelines feel incredibly disheartened.
A white man named Johnson suddenly worriedly said, "Could the curse that Asians can't play football be working on Ray too? Ray's form seems to have dropped quite a bit in the last few games! Pavón, how do you explain this?"
Yaldin and the others also looked at Pavón.
Tomorrow is the last training session. If Rey continues like this, he might not even make the final roster. Are we going to pin our hopes on the butterfingers of the third-choice goalkeeper? Just thinking about it makes Jardim shudder!
Pavin was also completely baffled, having no idea why Ray suddenly seemed like a different person, looking utterly exhausted.
He also checked the other person's activity trajectory over the past few days and found that his trajectory was frighteningly regular. During the day, apart from training, he would stay quietly in his room and never come out again.
It's strange that he's still like this even though he's had plenty of rest.
Pavin shrugged and said, "I don't know either. His behavior is perfectly normal. I'll talk to him after this match!"
Yardin frowned and nodded: "Yes, let's have a good talk. If Ray has any problems, he should speak up and not keep them bottled up."
In Jardim's opinion, Ray's sudden change of heart was probably due to something on his mind. This situation is not uncommon. Often before the winter break each season, some players who perform well will experience a serious decline in form if they are tempted by other teams. Naturally, he hoped that Ray was not the case he imagined.
After the training match ended, Lei Ming, who was yawning and about to take a shower, was suddenly stopped by Paven: "Lei, let's talk."
"oh!"
Pavin led Lei Ming into the warm lounge, poured two glasses of warm water, and then said:
"Ray, what's been going on with you lately? Your form has dropped quite a bit. The head coach said that if you can't find your form, you might not make the roster for the next game."
"Well???"
Lei Ming, who was still feeling a bit sleepy, woke up halfway upon hearing this, but he was still really sleepy.
"Coach, when is our next opponent?"
Because he had been so engrossed in his studies these past few days, he was constantly sleep-deprived and had no idea what his next opponent would be like. It was only after Coach Pavin reminded him that he remembered he had a regular match to play in the next few days.
Pavon rolled his eyes at him and said helplessly, "Tomorrow is the last training session. The day after tomorrow, we will play against Lyon at home. Their Lacazette has scored the most goals, just behind Falcao. He used to be second, but he has just been surpassed by Falcao and has become the third-highest scorer."
"Okay, I understand!"
Pavin: "???"
"If there's nothing else, Coach, I'll head back now. I'm so sleepy!"
After Lei Ming left, Pavin suddenly remembered that he had come to Lei Ming to solve a problem, but it seemed that he hadn't solved any problems and had just talked a lot of nonsense with him.
Frustrated, Pavón gulped down the water in his cup, but he was unlucky and choked on it, tears streaming down his face.
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