Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 102 Chen Ran VS Mourinho part1
"Gareth, you and Nemania focus on taking care of Drogba. Nemania is in charge of substitute pressing, Gareth and you are in charge of protection."

Chen Ran looked at Southgate and Vidic and urged.

"Okay, boss."

"Don't worry, boss."

"George, Chelsea's Duff is a left-footed player. It's just that after Robben came this season, he was moved to the right by Mourinho. When you defend him, focus on his left foot and don't let him cut inside. Hit the door."

Chen Ran turned to look at Chiellini and explained the details of his defense.

"Got it, boss."

"Maicon, Chelsea's newly introduced Arjen Robben is very strong. He is fast and skilled. Your game will be very hard."

"However, his body is relatively thin. You should use your body more when defending against him. And after the opening, you should give him a hard attack and warn him. But pay attention to your movements and don't hurt people maliciously."

"Leave it to me, boss, I will make that Robben dare not act wild."

Mai Kong grinned, and gave Chen Ran a reassuring gesture.

After instructing the defenders, Chen Ran called Simeone, Modric and Yaya Toure over.

"Diego, Luka, Yaya, our tactic in this game is to defend and counterattack, so I will form a formation of three midfielders. Luka is responsible for organizing the offense, Diego, you and Yaya have to share more defensive tasks. "

"Understood, boss."

"Boss, don't worry."

"Understood, boss."

After explaining the midfielder, Chen Ran called Ronaldo, Ribery and Tony together.

"Chelsea's two full-backs, Bridge and Ferreira, are of mediocre strength. Chris, you and Frank stare at their two attacks. As for whether to pass from the bottom or cut inside to shoot after the breakthrough, it is up to you to decide."

"For the three of you, I have another request, which is to hit more goals. Chelsea's goalkeeper Cudicini is a crazy knife. If he is in good form, he can save any ball; if he is not in good form, he may score any goal. .”

While Chen Ran was intensively arranging tactics, Chelsea, who was also in London, was no different from the previous two league matches.

Mourinho handled the team's daily affairs step by step, and there was no sign that Chelsea was about to play against the top team in the league.

Mendes, who had tried his best not to mention Chen Ran's name in front of Mourinho, couldn't help reminding him at this time.

"José, aren't you preparing for the game against Crystal Palace?"

"What are you preparing for? Isn't it just an ordinary Premier League game? The tactical play I have formulated for Chelsea has taken shape, and then we can just play according to the previous two games."

Mourinho looked up at Mendes with some surprise.

"Crystal Palace is now at the top of the Premier League." Mendes reminded again.

"So what?" Mourinho's face was a little ugly.

"Not to mention the newly promoted team of Crystal Palace, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are here, and I also play this tactics."

Seeing that Mourinho was a little unhappy, Mendes shut his mouth knowingly.

The current Mourinho is his signature cash cow, and he must not be offended.

The time for the third round was scheduled for Wednesday night.

Even on weekdays, fans still couldn't resist the enthusiasm of fans to go to the stadium to watch the game.

Crystal Palace's home stadium, Selhurst Park, once again staged a packed event.

Because the Selhurst Park Stadium can only accommodate more than 6000 people, there are even situations where some fans cannot buy tickets and are blocked outside the stadium.

After all, the two sides in this game are Crystal Palace, which is currently ranked number one in the Premier League;

Under the incitement of some media, this game has also been given the meaning of competing for who is the first coach of the new generation.

"The highlight of the upcoming third round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will play against Chelsea at home, and there will be a direct contest between the new generation of coaches."

"Last season, that Chinese man won the double crown of the English Championship and the League Cup. And Mourinho won the UEFA Champions League after winning the UEFA Cup. Both young coaches, who Stronger, will be revealed soon."

"As the two hottest young coaches at present, they are about to stage a peak duel in the Premier League."

"Mr. Mourinho, hello, nice to meet you. Jorge has always said that he wants to introduce us, but unfortunately there has never been a suitable opportunity. Today we finally met."

Before the game, as usual, Chen Ran went to shake hands with Mourinho.

"Really? That's such a pity. Nice to meet you, Mr. Chen."

The corners of Mourinho's mouth raised slightly, and he smiled faintly.

Turning around and returning to the bench of the Crystal Palace, Chen Ran knew that it was impossible for him to be friends with Mourinho in his life.

The looming hostility made him understand why Mendes missed the appointment.

Probably this is the inconsistency of characters.

Chen Ran muttered to himself.

However, since we can't be friends, we can only be rivals.

Mourinho, I'm sorry, the time when you won your first Premier League title may have to be pushed back for a long time.

With the whistle of the referee, the highlight of the third round of the Premier League began.

Crystal Palace's starting line-up is:
center tony
Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, right midfielder Ribery
DM Yaya Toure, DM Modric, DM Simeone

Left back Chiellini, centre-back Southgate, centre-back Vidic, right-back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
Chelsea's starting XI is:

Robben left, Drogba center, Duff right

Central midfielder Makelele, Central midfielder Lampard, Central midfielder Thiago

Left back Bridge, centre-back Carvalho, centre-back John Terry, right-back Ferreira
Cudicini
From the beginning of the game, Chelsea took the initiative on the field.

Because the Crystal Palace actively contracted and the formation retreated, Chelsea left a lot of space.

In fact, Chelsea's offensive routine is very similar to that of Crystal Palace. They both use the sharp breakthroughs of the two wide players to tear the opponent's defense, and then create opportunities for the center to score.

For this set of tactics, the Crystal Palace players have been playing for more than a year, and they are very familiar with it.

When Lampard gave the ball to Robben on the left, Maicon, who had been staring at Robben for a long time, looked at the right time, and immediately rushed up with a flying shovel.

The kick is fierce and precise.

Maicon's foot kicked the ball accurately, but the huge inertia also brought Robben into the air and hit the billboard on the sidelines.

"Red card! This is a red card!"

Before the referee's whistle sounded, Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines, jumped up and yelled at the referee.

Hearing the yelling, the referee turned his head and gave Mourinho an indifferent look, then blew the whistle to indicate a foul by Maicon.

However, Maicon was not even given a yellow card.

The current penalty scale is far from being as strict as the protection of players later.

Originally, the Premier League encouraged physical confrontation, and Maicon did not shovel Robben's body, so the referee thought it was just an ordinary foul.

No matter how furious Mourinho was on the sidelines, the referee simply ignored him.

In the end, the fourth official couldn't take it anymore, called the referee and gave Mourinho a verbal warning.

At this time, Robben was still sitting on the sidelines and didn't get up for a long time.

He wasn't injured, but when he hit the billboard, the impact was relatively strong, and he was a little dazed.

Robben, who has just landed in the Premier League, obviously has not fully adapted to the style of the Premier League.

Damn, this is the Premier League!

Fxxxk, really meow rude!
Shaking his head, Robben stood up slowly with his right hand on the ground.

The team doctor made a gesture to Mourinho that it was okay, and Mourinho was relieved.

Glancing coldly at the bench of the Crystal Palace in the distance, Mourinho's intuition told him that Chen Ran had intentionally arranged that blow just now.

It is to give a warning to Robben, who is currently the sharpest offensive player in Chelsea.

I hope Robben will not be affected.

Thinking of this, Mourinho looked at Robben with some concern, praying secretly.

However, things did not develop in the direction Mourinho expected.

In the next game, Robben really avoided Maicon a little bit.

This time, Robben's threat was greatly reduced immediately.

Seeing this scene, Mourinho was both angry and helpless.

Called Robben twice to let him make a bold breakthrough, but Robben still went his own way without any effect.

Chelsea's two wings, Duff's ability is far below Robben.

But Duff is an Irish player and has played in the English league all year round. This kind of scene is seen a lot.

He has played his own level normally, but unfortunately his ability is limited.

Under Chiellini's defense, there is basically no big threat.

When Robben misfired, Chelsea's offense immediately limped.

The defensive pressure on Crystal Palace was greatly reduced immediately.

After observing for a few minutes, Chen Ran found that Mourinho did not have any good ways to solve the current situation.

Taking advantage of the dead ball, Chen Ran immediately called Modric to the sidelines.

"Luka, you go and tell Ronaldo and Ribery to move their positions forward. Now we have to strengthen our offense."

"Okay, boss."

After adjusting his tactics, Chen Ran took a look at Mourinho who was frowning and circling back and forth in the distance.

He can guess that Mourinho must be struggling now, whether to replace Robben who has mental problems.

Should I wait for Robben to adjust himself, or change players immediately?
You must know that Chelsea, in addition to making big purchases this summer, also carried out a major cleaning.

Everything that Mourinho didn't like was dealt with, even if there were many good players among them.

Such as Veron, Crespo, Hasselbaink, Zenden, Glenshire, Melchiot, Desailly, Pettit, etc., all left the team.

The advantage of this is that although Mourinho has just arrived, his authority at Chelsea has been fully established.

The downside is that Mourinho's tactical options are narrowed down by himself.

Chen Ran has carefully studied Chelsea's current lineup. As long as Robben is restricted, Mourinho will not have any suitable candidates for replacement.

After all the calculations, only Joe Cole.

But Joe Cole's best position is actually the attacking midfielder. Although he can also play as a full-back, the effect is definitely not as good as Robben.

Besides, in last season's League Cup match, Joe Cole was bullied by Ronaldo and lost his temper.

Chen Ran has a lot of experience in dealing with him.

After Modric brought Chen Ran's latest order onto the field, Crystal Palace's formation immediately went up a notch.

Ronaldo and Ribery also pressed in front of Ferreira and Bridge.

Mourinho on the sidelines immediately keenly noticed the changes in the positions of Ronaldo and Ribery, stopped circling and stared at the situation on the field.

Soon, Mourinho saw that Modric, the core midfielder of Crystal Palace, kept distributing the ball to Ronaldo and Ribery on the two wings, and the threat increased sharply.

Before Ronaldo and Ribery were at the back, they were far away from Chelsea's penalty area.Even if they received a pass from Modric, they would have to dribble a long distance before they would be a threat.

Even if the two of them succeed in breaking through, other Chelsea players will have enough time to come over to defend.

But now it is completely different. The positions of Ronaldo and Ribery have been mentioned near Chelsea's penalty area line.

Breaking through from this place, whether it is a bottom pass or a straight shot into the penalty area, it is very likely to directly create a shooting opportunity.

Especially after Ronaldo's two beautiful breakthroughs, Chelsea's defense suddenly felt a sharp increase in pressure.

Even Makelele, Lampard and Thiago in the midfield had to retreat as Ronaldo and Ribery pressed forward.

As soon as the three of them retreated, they immediately left Drogba, Robben and Duff behind.

Chelsea's formation immediately became out of touch.

Mourinho knew that he could no longer hesitate, and he had no time to wait for Robben to wake up.

The Crystal Palace has changed, and if they wait any longer, something may really happen.

Mourinho has never been an indecisive person. As soon as a decision is made here, Joe Cole is immediately rushed to warm up there.

Then stood on the sidelines and shouted for Drogba, Robben and Duff to retreat, and they must keep the distance between the three lines of the team.

All of Mourinho's actions were seen by Chen Ran, who has been following him.

As expected of a top coach, the reaction was too fast.

Drogba, Robben and Duff quickly returned to the center line.

This time, the distance between Chelsea's three lines was greatly compressed, and the attacking space left for Crystal Palace was instantly reduced.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ribery hadn't had a few blissful breakthroughs before finding themselves surrounded by Chelsea players.

At this time, the situation on the field has changed from Chelsea attacking and Crystal Palace defending at the beginning of the game to Crystal Palace attacking and Chelsea defending.

The initiative of the game fell into the hands of Crystal Palace.

However, Chen Ran was not happy.

Because he knows that Mourinho's housekeeping skills are actually defensive counterattacks.

Chelsea is now shrinking back to defend, but it is even more difficult to deal with.

Therefore, although Crystal Palace took the initiative on the field, Chen Ran did not let the players aggressively attack. He had to guard against Chelsea's counterattack.

Crystal Palace's main offensive method now is still through Modric's midfield scheduling, with Ronaldo and Ribery on both sides launching the attack.

With the addition of Tony, with all the plans, the Crystal Palace has less than four troops to attack.

The first half is not over yet, and now is not the time to launch a general attack.

(End of this chapter)