Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 117
The activeness of Pandev and Rocky immediately prevented Chiellini and Maicon from putting too much pressure on assists.

This time, it also relieved the huge pressure on Lazio's defense from the side.

Delio Rossi can be said to have perfectly displayed the phrase "the best defense is offense".

Seeing this situation, Chen Ran had to admire Delio Rossi's methods.

This level can be achieved under limited conditions. Italy is indeed a place rich in famous coaches.

Looking at Rocky and Pandev running on the court, Chen Ran had an illusion, as if seeing hyenas on the African savannah.

They are not lions, nor are they cheetahs, but if you dare to despise them, the end will be miserable.

Chen Ran calculated carefully. Anyway, now that Crystal Palace has already led by one goal, it is better to retreat and play a defensive counterattack first.

As for the goal difference, let's put it on other teams to grab it in the future.

If Rocky and Pandev succeed in a surprise attack by accident, the loss outweighs the gain.

After making up his mind, Chen Ran immediately called Fabregas and Yaya Toure from the bench.

After a brief warm-up, Chen Ran called them to his side.

"Cesc, Yaya, you both played as a defensive midfielder with Diego after you went up. Then tell others that the team's tactics have now become defensive counterattacks, understand?"

"Understood, boss."

"Okay, boss."

As a result, Delio Rossi soon saw that Crystal Palace replaced Modric with Fabregas and replaced Crouch with Yaya Toure.

All players, except Tony, retreated to their own half.

This time, after the formation of Crystal Palace was compressed, the room for movement of Rocky and Pandev was immediately greatly restricted.

There are defensive players from Crystal Palace everywhere, and it is impossible for them to have fun like before.

"Here it goes again, I knew it would be like this."

Delio Rossi hadn't reacted yet, but the reporters in the stands were the first to lament.

"Haha, in the European war, the outcome should be the main focus. I don't care too much no matter how the Hua people adjust their tactics."

"That's right. If that Chinese man can win the UEFA Cup with this defensive and counterattack style of play, then I would be very happy to see it."

"That's right. What's more, after this game is over, only one day later, Crystal Palace will compete directly with Arsenal. Today's UEFA Cup is just a foretaste, and then we will have a good show."

"Have you noticed that the Crystal Palace has to play two games in three days, not once or twice. Is there someone above who wants to punish that Huaguo?"

"Ahem, don't talk nonsense if there is no evidence for such a thing, and be careful to cause trouble for yourself."

"Of course I won't talk nonsense outside. Isn't this just a casual chat between us?"

"I don't know if anyone wants to punish that Huaguo man. But, I know that many people don't like him."

"Hey, I've heard about it too. It seems that the news is not groundless."

"Shut up."

"understood."

The effect of Chen Ran's formation change was very obvious, and Luo Ji and Pandev, who were caught in the crowd, immediately fainted.

Although they are also considered good players, they do not have outstanding extraordinary ability.As long as Crystal Palace's defensive players stand still, Rocky and Pandev are basically misfired.

The game entered Chen Ran's rhythm again.

On the other side, Delio Rossi really had no one to use.

Lazio's best players now have all been sent to the field by him.

Delio Rossi can only do so much, and the rest can only be played by Lazio players.

In the end, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Crystal Palace scored with Ronaldo's header and beat Lazio 1-0 at home.

While winning the second game of the UEFA Cup group stage, it also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 250 million euros.

The victory over a declining Serie A team at the top of the Premier League did not cause any waves in England, but it caused cheers in the country thousands of miles away.

You must know that in the country where Serie A has been broadcast since the 90s, fans can be said to be familiar with these Serie A giants.

What AC Milan, Juventus, Inter Milan, Roma, Lazio, Fiorentina, Parma, etc., domestic fans are familiar with each other.

Among them, Lazio, under the leadership of Eriksson not long ago, broke the monopoly of Juventus and AC Milan on Serie A, and just won the Italian league and cup double, which left a deep impression on domestic fans.

And Eriksson himself, it is precisely because of this achievement that he has now become the head coach of the England national team.

Now, such a wealthy team has lost at the feet of Crystal Palace.This made the popularity of the Crystal Palace post bar soar again.

"It's a pity that such an important game was not broadcast."

"It's okay, it's the same when you look at the game highlights, anyway, as long as Crystal Palace wins."

"After passing the level of Lazio, Crystal Palace is in a good form in this group, and there should be no problem in the group."

"That's right. I now feel that if we continue to play like this, it is not impossible for Crystal Palace to win the UEFA Cup this season."

"Hey, I think so too. Moreover, Chen Ran's tactics are really too 'sloppy'. Once they take the lead, they retreat back to defend and counterattack. The average team really has nothing to do against Crystal Palace."

"I'm now looking forward to tomorrow's Premier League match, Crystal Palace going straight to Arsenal."

"Haha, me too. I bought two cases of beer and got some snacks when I came back. I made an appointment with a few brothers to watch the game at night."

"I envy you all so much. I have to work overtime at night, so I can't watch the game."

"So sorry for you, brother."

"Sympathy +1."

"Sympathy +2."

"."

"Sympathy +10086."

London, Arsenal Club, Arsene Wenger's office.

"Boss, tomorrow's game against Crystal Palace may be the most critical game of this season. If you can't win the opponent, it will be very difficult to catch up later."

Assistant coach Pat Rice said with concern.

"Pat, we have already made all the preparations that need to be made. The rest can only be seen on the performance of the players. It is useless for you to worry."

"What's more, Crystal Palace has just finished playing the UEFA Cup and only has one day to rest. This time, we have a physical advantage."

Having said that, Wenger took a sip of coffee.

That little guy from Huaguo, you will be in trouble this time.

"What the boss said is that we really have to thank the FA for such a favorable schedule."

"The FA? Oh, Pat, I'm afraid you thanked the wrong person."

As the fans expected, after playing the UEFA Cup against Lazio, Chen Ran didn't have the mood to celebrate, and immediately put his energy into preparing for the match against Arsenal.

During this summer transfer period, Arsenal are still living a tight life due to the drag of the new stadium.

They introduced striker Van Persie from Feyenoord, goalkeeper Almunia from Celta, midfielder Flamini from Marseille, and striker Lupoli from Parma on a free transfer.

A total of four players were bought, but as many as fourteen players were let go.

Among them are some famous players, including Wiltord, Jeffers, Kanu, Van Bronckhorst, Parlor and Bentley and so on.

Chen Ran seriously suspects that not only did Arsenal not spend any money in the transfer market this summer, they probably made a lot of money.

You must know that although Van Persie later grew into a world-class striker, he is only 21 years old now, and he is still very immature, and he can't spend too much money on Arsenal.

Compared with last season's League Cup final, Arsenal's main lineup has hardly changed.

Compared with other clubs that continue to invest heavily, it is no wonder that Arsenal will gradually fall behind.

Facing Arsenal again, whether it is the Crystal Palace players or Chen Ran, everyone's mentality is completely different.

The winning streak since the start of this season has made the players of Crystal Palace full of confidence now.

If they still looked up to Arsenal players in the League Cup final last season.So now they can at least look at each other with peace of mind.

The only thing that worries Chen Ran is the physical fitness of the Crystal Palace players.

After all, Chen Ran was a little uncertain about playing the next day's game just one day away, and against a strong opponent like Arsenal.

"Boss, the players generally feel very tired, and their physical condition is not very ideal."

Southgate promptly reported the situation of the players to Chen Ran.

"Boss, if it doesn't work, shall we do a little rotation?"

After hearing Southgate's report, Guardiola immediately gave Chen Ran an idea.

"Rotation at this time? Josep, we are going to play against Arsenal. Is it too risky to be on the bench at this time?"

Guardiola's suggestion made Simeone next to him shake his head. He thought Guardiola might be crazy.

"At least the physical fitness of the substitute players is guaranteed. Without sufficient physical fitness, no matter how strong their abilities are, they will not be able to perform." Guardiola argued hard.

"But the current main lineup is very proficient. If a substitute is used at this time, what should we do if there is a mistake in coordination? This game is likely to be related to the ownership of this season's league championship. It is better for us to be on the safe side."

Simeone still insists on his attitude of being cautious and not taking risks easily.

Seeing the two assistant coaches under him arguing, Chen Ran fell into hesitation for a moment.

Both are valid, and both have pros and cons.

How to choose can only be decided by Chen Ran himself.

After arguing for a while to see if no one could convince anyone, the three of them looked at Chen Ran in unison.

"Boss, what do you think should be done? We all listen to you."

Southgate was very smart, and directly threw the problem to Chen Ran.

If the boss speaks, who would dare not listen to Guardiola and Simeone?

How can Southgate's little thoughts be hidden from Chen Ran?
Chen Ran gave Southgate a hard look first, and then began to express his decision.

Are Crystal Palace's substitutes capable?They must be capable, after all, they were carefully selected and recruited one by one.

Can these players play?Of course you can play.

Are you worried about sending them on the field?I'm really worried.

Before making a decision, Chen Ran asked himself three questions in his heart.

Then, he knew what choice he should make.

Chen Ran basically still lined up the main lineup, only one position was adjusted.

However, he did not deliberately arrange for Southgate to play a free agent like he did against Arsenal last time.

Now Chen Ran just followed his usual style of play and sent out a defensive and counterattack lineup.

Ronaldo

Left midfielder Evra, right midfielder Ribéry

DM Yaya Toure, DM Modric, DM Simeone

Left back Chiellini, centre-back Southgate, centre-back Vidic, right-back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
Yes, Chen Ran didn't play the team's main center Tony, and it wasn't even the backup forward Crouch who played this position.

"Boss, why did you put Ronaldo in front to play as a center forward?"

Seeing Chen Ran's arrangement, Guardiola raised questions on behalf of the three.

"This game will be very difficult, and we will be passive most of the time. I am afraid that it will be difficult to have a chance to press the offense. If we want to win, we must rely more on defensive counterattacks."

"The problem is that we have played so many games, the counterattack tactics must have been thoroughly studied by Wenger."

"What to do? That is, we have to come up with something unexpected in order to catch Arsenal by surprise."

"Ronaldo needs skills, speed, speed, and headers. It is perfect to use him for counterattacks. If he plays well, maybe he can handle Arsenal's entire defense alone."

While talking, Chen Ran recalled in his mind a very famous video in his previous life.

That was in a game where AC Milan challenged Manchester United away in the Champions League. In a counterattack, Kaka singled out Manchester United's entire defense and then scored.

I hope that Ronaldo can also stage such a classic moment, Chen Ran secretly hopes in his heart.

On the Arsenal side, Wenger still sent out the main lineup he has already used.

Forward Henry, Forward Bergkamp

Left Midfielder Pires, Central Midfielder Vieira, Central Midfielder Gilberto Silva, Right Midfielder Ljungberg
Left back Ashley Cole, centre-back Campbell, centre-back Kolo Toure, right-back Lauren
goalkeeper leyman
On the day of the game, Selhurst Park once again became a sea of ​​fans.

Because they are also in London, it is not just the fans of Crystal Palace who gather here.

Fortunately, there is no grudge between Crystal Palace and Arsenal. Fans of the two clubs even sang and danced together before the game.

As for whether they can still be so harmonious after the game, only God knows.

With the whistle of the referee, the highlight of the No. 12 Premier League round, the duel between the top two teams, Crystal Palace and Arsenal, officially began.

(End of this chapter)