Chapter 1 In Zhou Yi's View

In Zhou Yi's view, He Ying's rival at Paris Saint-Germain was definitely not Zlatan Ibrahimović. After all, the gap in strength between the two was quite large. Whether it was awareness, technique, or experience, He Ying was far behind. It would be a big mistake to set Ibrahimović as his target.

The higher-ups at Paris Saint-Germain and coach Ancelotti would never allow He Ying to replace their team's number one star.

Zhou Yi believed that He Ying's most realistic and potentially achievable goal was actually Lavezzi.

This Argentinian striker had performed well at Napoli, which was why Paris Saint-Germain valued him. But his form was unstable, sometimes good, sometimes bad, which was He Ying's opportunity. As long as He Ying could seize the chance to rise when Lavezzi was in poor form and maintain that state, it would be difficult for Lavezzi to regain his position.

To put it another way, even if he couldn't completely steal Lavezzi's starting position, he could at least secure a relatively important position in Paris Saint-Germain's forward line, becoming a rotation player, which was very practical. It was much better than not even being able to play as a rotation player at Barcelona.

So, when he saw that it was Ibrahimović who scored, not Lavezzi, Zhou Yi breathed a sigh of relief for He Ying. "Good, good, lucky."

Ibrahimović's goal allowed Paris Saint-Germain to end the first half with a lead.

During halftime, Zhou Yi chatted with everyone in the group chat about the game. Sun Pan believed that since Paris Saint-Germain had already taken the lead in the first half, the chances of He Ying coming on as a substitute in the second half were greatly reduced. This was because he had previously thought that Paris Saint-Germain would encounter resistance on the road and would not be able to break the deadlock for a long time. Ancelotti would have no choice but to pin his hopes on He Ying, letting him come on as a substitute, and then He Ying would put on a show of a lone hero coming off the bench to score and save the team.

Yang Muge, on the other hand, felt that if Paris Saint-Germain maintained this score throughout the second half, Bordeaux's attacking pressure would increase, and Ancelotti would definitely increase the defensive force to solidify the defense. His substitution adjustments should be on the back line, and He Ying would have no chance to play.

But Zhou Yi disagreed with their judgment. He felt that for the current He Ying, it was not important to be a lone hero. The most important thing was to score goals. Whether the goal was timely help or icing on the cake, it didn't matter. As long as he scored, he could gain an advantage in the competition with Lavezzi and other forwards. As for Yang Muge's statement, Zhou Yi also felt that it might not be the case. While holding on to a one-goal lead until the end of the game was an option, sending on a fast striker to launch counterattacks and try to steal another goal was also a good choice. He Ying was such a fast striker with excellent individual combat capabilities, as if he was tailor-made for this kind of situation.

Based on the above analysis, Zhou Yi was optimistic about He Ying's prospects of coming on as a substitute in the second half. After all, Ancelotti only brought three forwards to the away game, and two of them had already started. He Ying was the only forward on the bench. If Ancelotti wanted to change a forward, he would definitely change He Ying.

Sun Pan refused to accept Zhou Yi's judgment and proposed a bet.

"Okay, what do you want to bet?" Zhou Yi was not intimidated at all.

"Betting money is too boring, let's bet on who pays for the next gathering," Yang Muge said.

"If you lose, the two of you will pay together, that's an advantage for you..." Zhou Yi protested.

Guo Nu jumped out: "I support you, Zhou Yi. Now it's two against two."

"Okay, that's good." Zhou Yi had no objections.

Sun Pan and Yang Muge had no objections either.

"Are we betting on whether He Ying will come on as a substitute in the second half, or on whether he will score?" Zhou Yi asked again.

"Bet on both!" Sun Pan said. "I bet with you on whether he will score, I don't think He Ying will score. Lao Yang bets with you on whether he will come on in the second half, Lao Yang bets that he won't be able to. How about that?"

"That means you have to treat twice, don't get confused," Zhou Yi said, not fooled.

"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who reneges on debts? Besides, what if you lose? Then Lao Guo, who hasn't done anything, will have to treat once too," Sun Pan said confidently.

"Ouch, Lao Guo, it's not too late to regret it now," Zhou Yi said.

Guo Nu sent a string of ellipses and said: "It's okay, I believe in you Zhou Yi!"

"So touching," Zhou Yi said, "If I lose, you'll treat twice, okay?"

"Get out, get out, get out!" Guo Nu sent a middle finger emoji.

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After the second half started, the home team Bordeaux clearly stepped up their offensive against Paris Saint-Germain. They were absolutely unwilling to lose the game at their home ground. And they were confident in themselves, after all, they were the only team in Ligue 1 this season that had remained undefeated at home. Although there were a few more draws, they were only one goal behind now. As long as they could tie the score, wouldn't they be able to continue their unbeaten home record?

They had a full forty-five minutes to score a goal, which was not difficult for Bordeaux. Their players were not even thinking about tying the score, but about reversing the victory!

Bordeaux's offensive was very fierce and powerful.

Paris Saint-Germain's defense did feel the pressure.

But after ten minutes, Ancelotti understood. Bordeaux's offensive was fierce, but the threat to his side was not as great as it seemed.

Because many of their shots failed to hit the target...

Although the offensive was like a tide, it was just thunder and no rain, which was a bit embarrassing.

Seeing that Bordeaux's offensive was not a big threat to him, Ancelotti's mind became a little active. A one-goal lead was not a very safe score, wouldn't it be better to increase the score?

To score a goal, he had to strengthen the attack, but Ancelotti was not very confident with the current attacking combination on the field. Ibrahimović's performance was beyond reproach. He had scored eighteen goals in seventeen appearances this season, and he was the team's well-deserved core and number one star. What about Lavezzi, who formed a forward partnership with him?

He had only scored two goals in eleven starts. This efficiency was really too low.

The reason why Paris Saint-Germain wanted to borrow He Ying from Barcelona was also to supplement their forward line and have more options.

Why did they like He Ying? Of course, it was because of He Ying's outstanding performance at Valladolid and his Golden Boot award at the Olympics.

The Barcelona first team didn't like him, but he wasn't too bad for Paris Saint-Germain.

Thinking of this, Ancelotti asked the assistant coach to call He Ying to warm up.

When He Ying was called to warm up, the TV broadcast cut to him. For European football, He Ying was not an unknown person. His outstanding performance in the Spanish Second Division last season had attracted the attention of many clubs, and his performance at the Olympics had also allowed him to frequently appear on the media pages. In the summer, He Ying actually had many choices, but at that time, He Ying was still determined to prove himself again in Barcelona, so he chose to stay in Barcelona.

Seeing the scene of He Ying warming up, Zhou Yi in the group chat went lalala: "See what I said, He Ying is warming up, he's definitely going to play! Lao Yang, you're going to lose!"

Yang Muge smiled slightly: "I also hope He Ying can play. If he plays, I'll be willing to lose."

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After He Ying finished warming up and returned to the bench, he did not sit back, but was called to the side by coach Ancelotti. At this time, everyone knew that He Ying was going to play.

For He Ying himself, he had wasted half a season in Barcelona just for a chance to play. He had been waiting for such an opportunity, and as long as there was an opportunity, he would definitely find a way to seize it. Unfortunately, Barcelona just didn't give him a chance. Until he left Barcelona, he hadn't been able to wear the Barcelona jersey to play even for a minute.

Now, this opportunity had come to Paris Saint-Germain after twists and turns, and He Ying knew the process better than anyone else.

He also knew that now was not the time to think too much. As Zhou Yi said, when the opportunity appears in front of you, don't hesitate, seize it!

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Soon, there was a dead ball opportunity on the field. The fourth official raised the substitution sign. Paris Saint-Germain requested a substitution. Number 11 Lavezzi was down, and number 18 He Ying was up!

This was his first appearance in a European league this season!

When He Ying ran onto the field, Chinese fans were cursing CCTV on the Internet because CCTV did not broadcast Ligue 1 games. It was not easy for fans to watch this game. They could only watch it online, but the online signal was unstable and restricted by the network speed. Some people had small bandwidth and slow network speed, and watching the game was like watching a slideshow. How could they watch such a game?

However, CCTV, which was being scolded by these fans, was also aggrieved. They had done Ligue 1 live broadcasts in the 2005-2006 season. They would choose one game from each round of Ligue 1 to broadcast live for free on the sports channel, but the ratings were terrible, and no one watched it at all, so CCTV stopped broadcasting Ligue 1 after only one year. It had been more than six years since then, and they had never broadcast Ligue 1, and no fans had scolded them. Now, because of an unexpected loan, their failure to broadcast Ligue 1 had become part of the countless "evils" they had done...

The broadcasting rights were not negotiated game by game, but were purchased in packages several seasons in advance. Even if CCTV wanted to broadcast it now, they had no right...

Although you can watch the game live online, not everyone knows that you can watch the game online, and not everyone knows how to watch the game online.

Therefore, most Chinese fans missed He Ying's first appearance in a top European league.

At the same time, in the Lao Guo exclusion group, Zhou Yi and his partners were cheering for He Ying: "Come on! Don't be cowardly!"

"Face it head-on, screw him!"

"Score a goal and let Barcelona see it!"

They had forgotten the bet they had with Zhou Yi...