Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 119 Weapons of Causality

At this point, the game has come to No.70 minutes.

Bergkamp, ​​who is already 35 years old, has almost exhausted his physical fitness.

After the score was equalized by Ronaldo, Wenger faced a choice.

Is it to replace Bergkamp with a young Van Persie and continue to attack, or to replace a defender to strengthen the defense against Ronaldo?

Seeing that Kolo Touré was struggling to defend Ronaldo, in order to prevent Ronaldo from scoring again, Wenger finally decided to focus on stability.

Soon, Chen Ran saw that Arsenal replaced Bergkamp with Sigan.

Is Wenger satisfied with the draw?

Arsenal now changed their formation to 541, and Ronaldo, who was double-teamed by Kolo Toure and Segan, immediately withered down.

Seeing that Wenger took the initiative to withdraw and strengthen the defense, Chen Ran felt that the last card in his hand could be used.

He turned and called Crouch from the bench.

"Peter, after you come on the field, play double forward with Tony. Then tell Ronaldo to go back to play left midfielder. Understand?"

"Understood, boss."

Since Wenger double-teamed Ronaldo with two defenders, it would be useless to keep him in the penalty area.

Pulling him back to the wing, using his speed and technique to send shells to the two tall guys like Tony and Crouch, maybe the effect will be better.

Wenger frowned when he saw Crouch replaced Evra by Crystal Palace.

This little guy from Huaguo seems to be unwilling to only get one point.

Immediately afterwards, he discovered that Chen Ran had moved Ronaldo from the striker position to the left, which made Wenger alert immediately.

As a coach who has been following Ronaldo for a long time, Wenger has seen Ronaldo's growth all the way.

Now every time he recalls that he was not willing to spend money to introduce Ronaldo, he feels a heart-wrenching feeling.

Coupled with Ronaldo's wonderful volley in today's game, Wenger has put

Ronaldo's threat level has been adjusted to the highest level.

So Wenger turned around and called Flamini and Reyes from the bench.

After a simple warm-up, he replaced the right midfielder Ljungberg with Flamini and the left midfielder Pires with Reyes.

Chen Ran, who had been paying attention to the movements of Arsenal's bench, soon understood Wenger's intentions.

After Flamini came on the field, he didn't do anything, just followed Ronaldo, wherever Ronaldo went, he went close to the defense.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ran couldn't help touching his nose. It seems that Wenger doesn't attach much importance to Ronaldo.

This time, his plan to use Ronaldo's flank breakthrough ability to deliver shells to Tony and Crouch may be difficult to realize.

On the other side, Arsenal's new arrival, Reyes, was the complete opposite.

Once the ball fell to Arsenal's feet, they immediately passed to Reyes.

In this way, Ribery was also forced to follow Reyes to retreat and defend, which greatly consumed Ribery's little physical energy left.The offense on the right side of Crystal Palace was also affected.

Amazing!
Glancing at Wenger standing on the sidelines from a distance, Chen Ran also had to admire in his heart, a famous coach is a famous coach, this adjustment is too targeted.

Unfortunately, because of Southgate's injury, Chen Ran now has no substitutions.

Coupled with the continuous combat, the poor physical condition of the Crystal Palace players made him afraid to use Guardiola's tactics that required high physical fitness.

How to do?
Could it be that his winning streak at the start of the Premier League will come to an end today?

Chen Ran pinched his eyebrows hard, no, he had to think of a way.

At this time, Chen Ran, who kept checking the dynamics on the field, turned his attention to the backcourt of Crystal Palace.

Now that Arsenal stays in front, only Henry is left as a striker.

In order to mark Henry alone, isn't it a bit too wasteful to stay behind the entire Crystal Palace defense line?

However, Henry scored [-] goals last season. For such a dangerous striker, if he relaxes for a while, he may give you a fatal blow.

For a moment, Chen Ran was caught in a dilemma.

Glancing at the score on the big screen, Chen Ran gritted his teeth and tried his best, otherwise he would not be reconciled.

So, he immediately called Maicon who was on his side.

"Maicon, from now on, you and Chiellini will press forward and help Ronaldo and Ribery pass the ball to Toni and Crouch together."

"Then tell Vidic and Thiago Silva to let them stare at Henry. Do you understand?"

"Understood, boss."

Back on the field, Maicon immediately conveyed Chen Ran's latest instructions.

On the other side, Wenger quickly discovered the changes in Crystal Palace.

The two full-backs, Maicon and Chiellini, stepped up sharply and cooperated with Ribery and Ronaldo to attack.

This made Arsenal's wing defense suddenly a bit overwhelmed.

The players who were originally responsible for marking Ronaldo and Ribery now have to take care of Chiellini and Maicon. This time, they immediately became full of loopholes, allowing the sharp breakthrough of Crystal Palace to reappear.

Seeing this situation, Wenger couldn't help but frowned.

This little guy from Huaguo reacted very quickly.

Flamini on the right is okay. He is a player with a balanced offense and defense, and his defensive ability is not weak.

But Reyes on the left is a pure offensive player, and Wenger has no hope for his defensive ability.

In this way, the pressure on the entire left side is all on Ashley Cole alone.

Can this guy hold it up?

Wenger's eyes were fixed on Ashley Cole's side, very worried.

However, the number of substitutions in Wenger's hand has also been used up, so he can only rely on the existing players on the field.

"Patrick!"

Wenger couldn't help shouting loudly on the sidelines at this time, calling Vieira over.

"Move a little to the left now, Ashley Cole's defense is a bit difficult, you come over and help him."

"Okay, boss."

After receiving the order, Vieira moved his position to the left a lot as soon as he returned to the field.

Vieira is now at his peak, and can be said to be one of the top midfielders in world football today.

As soon as Vieira came over, Ribéry and Maicon, who had played so well just now, felt a sudden increase in pressure.

Chen Ran, who saw this scene from the sidelines, pouted helplessly. Wenger's response was really quick.

However, there are pros and cons to everything.

The change of Vieira's position made Chen Ran discover another opportunity.

"Luka!"

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

"Have you seen Vieira's position move towards Ribery?"

"I see, boss."

"Now there is a gap between Vieira and Gilberto Silva. If there is a chance, you will directly dribble the ball and break through the middle. As for whether to shoot or pass after the breakthrough, it is up to you to decide."

"Understood, boss."

Modric nodded, turned and returned to the field.

Chen Ran crossed his arms and looked at Wenger from a distance.

He has already made all the adjustments that can be made. Whether he can catch Wenger's flaws can only depend on the performance of the players on the field.

When the ball fell to Modric's feet again, this time he did not distribute the ball to the wing as usual.

Instead, he chose to take the ball forward and rushed straight to the gap between Vieira and Gilberto Silva.

Modric's sudden change stunned both Vieira and Gilberto Silva.

Because the game has been played for more than 80 minutes, Modric has always taken the ball and split sides, which made Vieira and Gilberto Silva have formed a mindset.

When the two of them reacted and hurried over to make up for it, they were still a step too late, and Modric had already rushed over with the ball.

This time, a small space briefly appeared between Arsenal's midfielder and central defender.

Modric saw that no one was marking around him, and he had come to the front of Arsenal's penalty area again.

Such a good position, such a good opportunity, can't be justified without a kick.

Besides, the boss explained, whether to pass or shoot to make his own decision.

Why are you still hesitating?
"boom!"

Modric exerted all his strength, and a powerful shot went straight to the Arsenal goal guarded by Lehmann.

Chen Ran on the sidelines stood on tiptoe nervously, staring at the trajectory of the ball.

No, the angle is a bit positive.

Chen Ran sighed inwardly, the ball would not go in unless the goalkeeper made a mistake.

What the hell!

what happened?
The ball went in!
Chen Ran rubbed his eyes vigorously, he couldn't believe what he saw.

What are you talking about? Could it be that you have also mastered the law of causality weapon?
It turned out that Modric's shot was indeed at a right angle, and Lehman threw it out.

However, the ball saved by Lehman did not fly far, and just bounced on Crouch.

Although Crouch is more than two meters tall, his movements are not stupid at all.

He didn't make any adjustments, just poked with his long legs.

The ball just gurgled into Arsenal's goal.

"Goal"

With Crouch's supplementary shot, Crystal Palace overtook Arsenal 2:1.

"Hahaha, that's fine too."

Chen Ran was also very happy watching, this Lehman is really his lucky star.

On the other side, Wenger was so angry that he turned around and returned to the bench, unwilling to take another look at the pitch.

The other Arsenal players who were also sitting on the bench fell silent.

Compared with the already boiling Selhurst Park Stadium, it is extremely conspicuous.

At this point, the game has gone on for 88 minutes, and there is not much time left for Arsenal.

In the end, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Crystal Palace beat Arsenal 2-1 at home.

Crystal Palace's winning streak at the beginning of the Premier League increased to 200 consecutive victories, and at the same time, it also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of [-] million euros.

After the game, reporters flocked to Chen Ran, and everyone wanted to speak and ask questions.

"Mr. Chen, first of all congratulations on leading the team to [-] consecutive victories. How do you evaluate the performance of Premier League champions Arsenal last season?"

"Thank you. Arsenal are a great team, very strong and it was not easy for us to beat Arsenal today."

"Then Mr. Chen, do you think Arsenal will be the Premier League champion this season?"

Hearing this question, Chen Ran's face darkened.

Damn, what does this question mean?Find fault?
"As the chairman and manager of Crystal Palace, I certainly think that Crystal Palace is the most powerful contender for the Premier League title this season. I think the table is the best proof, isn't it?"

"Mr. Chen, which team do you think will pose a threat to Crystal Palace's championship?"

"Arsenal, and Chelsea."

"Without Manchester United and Liverpool?"

"I know that Manchester United and Liverpool are traditional giants with strong strength. But judging from the standings, they will not pose a threat to Crystal Palace's top position for the time being."

"Oh"

There was a small exclamation from the audience.

"Mr. Chen, do you think that Manchester United and Liverpool have no hope of competing for the Premier League title this season?"

Immediately, a reporter seized on this topic and asked.

"I didn't say that. No one dares to say who is the final champion until the last round of the league is over."

Every post-match interview made Chen Ran feel like he was directing another game.

These unscrupulous reporters dig holes everywhere, and they will fall into them if they are not careful.

Tired.

In the other games of the No.12 round of the Premier League, Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 at home.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the top two Crystal Palace and Arsenal, they quietly caught up.

Manchester United were tied 0-0 by Manchester City at Old Trafford, and Liverpool lost again, losing 0-1 to Birmingham at Anfield.

After the No. 12 rounds of the Premier League, Crystal Palace continued to top the list with 36 points with [-] victories.

Chelsea has nine wins, one draw and two losses with 28 points, surpassing Arsenal and rising to second place.

Arsenal ranked third with 26 points from eight wins, two draws and two losses.

For the highlight of this round of the Premier League, the English media will naturally not let go of the opportunity to hype.

"The winning streak has extended to twelve games, Crystal Palace is unstoppable."

"Facing a really strong team, Crystal Palace has continued its progress."

"The record for the best start to the Premier League is constantly being refreshed."

"He defeated the famous coach again, and that Huaguo man proved himself once again."

"Crystal Palace played Arsenal, Chelsea took the opportunity to catch up."

"That Chinese man believes that the ownership of the Premier League title this season will be among the three teams of Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Chelsea."

"In the competition for the Premier League title this season, that Chinese man is pessimistic about Manchester United and Liverpool."

Damn, these reporters took things out of context.

When did I look down on Manchester United and Liverpool?

Seeing the media reports sent by the little fat man, Chen Ran was so angry that he didn't call out.

Isn't this making enemies everywhere for yourself?
Thousands of miles away in China, fans of Crystal Palace are also discussing the Premier League.

"Arsenal deserves to be the Premier League champions last season. Their strength is strong. In the first half, they overwhelmed Crystal Palace. Fortunately, Crystal Palace won in the end. That Chen Ran's on-the-spot command ability is really amazing."

"That's because Crystal Palace just finished the UEFA Cup game against Lazio, and there is no time to rest at all. Of course, the state is not good."

"That's right. Whoever plays two games in three days can't stand it. What's more, they are both strong teams like Lazio and Arsenal? Moreover, the captain of Crystal Palace Southgate is also injured. It is not easy to win. "

"However, when Crystal Palace played against Arsenal today, Chelsea took advantage of it and took the opportunity to overtake Arsenal. Now they are ranked second."

"That's right, Chelsea can't be underestimated. It's rich and has people, and it's not a good person."

"It's okay, with Chen Ran here, that's what happened to Mourinho. Didn't Crystal Palace beat Chelsea at the beginning of the league?"

(End of this chapter)