Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 132: The Man Behind the Scene + The Villain of the Premier League
London, Chelsea FC, CEO Peter Kenyon's office.

"Peter, did you do this?"

As soon as Mourinho arrived at the club, he immediately found Peter Kenyon here.

Today he was blocked at the door by reporters and asked a bunch of inexplicable questions.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, didn't say anything, just smiled and quickly slipped away.

"whats the matter?"

Peter Kenyon was taken aback by Mourinho's question. He also just arrived at the club, and Mourinho rushed in before the chair was seated.

"Look at this."

Mourinho handed over the newspaper in his hand.

Peter Kenyon took the newspaper and read it, and then he understood what Mourinho meant, and shook his head with a smile.

"No. Chelsea won't get any benefit from doing this. If it is discovered, it will affect Crouch's transfer. It's unnecessary."

"Strange. Could it be that Manchester United really did it? With such an obvious flaw, others can see at a glance that Manchester United is the biggest beneficiary. For an old Jianghu like Ferguson, shouldn't his methods be so rough?"

Seeing Peter Kenyon's denial, Mourinho immediately fell into confusion.

"Hehe, Jose, regardless of whether Manchester United directed and acted on their own, at least the damage to the Crystal Palace is inevitable. Isn't this a good thing for us?"

Seeing that Mourinho was still struggling with who was planning this behind the scenes, Peter Kenyon reminded him.

That's right, Peter Kenyon is right. Isn't stopping the rise of Crystal Palace one of his goals now?
As for who is the mastermind behind this incident, does it matter?

Peter Kenyon woke up the man in his dream. After Mourinho thought it through, he immediately got out of the corner.

"Peter, since the matter of Crouch has been put on the table, there is no need for us to hide it anymore. Go directly to the Crystal Palace and try to get him at a cheap price."

"No problem, leave it to me."

On the other side of London, Arsenal Club, Arsene Wenger's office.

"Boss, everything you have explained has been done. Judging from today's media reaction, the effect is very good."

Arsenal's assistant coach Pat Rice placed a thick stack of newspapers in front of Wenger.

"Very good, no flaws have been revealed."

Wenger asked Pat Rice while flipping through the newspapers in front of him.

"Don't worry, there must be no problem. The reporter I am looking for is an old friend who has cooperated with us for many years, and it is absolutely reliable."

"Oh, there is no other way."

Wenger sighed and put down the newspaper in his hand.

"Pat, for quite a long time in the future, our Arsenal funds will be tied to the project of the new stadium, and you all have to be mentally prepared to live a hard life."

"Boss, is it so serious?"

Hearing Wenger's exclamation, Pat Rice was also surprised.

He is just an assistant coach, and he is not qualified to have access to Arsenal's core secrets.

"It's more serious than you think. The budget for the new stadium has increased and it's now £7000m."

"Why did it go up again? How can the team have money to buy people if it goes on like this?"

"Buyer? Hehe, Pat, it's a blessing not to sell someone in the future."

"Boss, the contracts of many players in the team are about to expire. Especially Captain Vieira, the contract must be renewed quickly."

"Talks have already started, but the situation is not optimistic. The contract that the club can offer is too far from what Patrick wants. If we can't agree, then next summer, we have to sell Patrick."

"How could this be?"

Pat Rice couldn't believe his ears, wasn't Arsenal the double champion last season?How did you get reduced to selling the captain?

Such a big gap made it difficult for Pat Rice to accept for a while.

"Pat, in the next few years, Arsenal's strength may be weakened. Therefore, we must do everything possible to hold back the opponent's progress, lest we be left too far behind. Understand?"

".Understood."

No matter how many swords and swords there are under the table, football, after all, has to be judged on the field.

Before the team set off for Manchester, Chen Ran specially called the players together.

Except for Crouch, because Chen Ran didn't put him on the big list.

"Guys, I know that there has been a lot of news about Crouch's transfer in the past two days. I believe you have probably heard about it."

Having said that, Chen Ran paused and looked around at each team member.

"Unfortunately, this matter is true."

"I very much hope to witness the rise of this great club with each of you. Unfortunately, some people are too impatient and don't want to wait a little longer."

"I'm here to make a solemn promise to you, as long as he is willing to stay and grow with the club, I will not treat him badly."

"Honor, money, nothing less!"

"Are you willing to trust me?"

"willing!"

"Boss, of course we believe you."

"Don't worry, boss, I'm following you."

"I'm not Crouch."

Seeing that the team members answered firmly although they were not in order, Chen Ran felt a little relieved.

This hurdle in front of him was finally passed temporarily.

Fortunately, most of the Crystal Palace players are young people, there are not so many twists and turns, and it is easier to deal with.

As for the future, let's take one step at a time.

People's hearts are changeable, so who can tell what will happen in the future?
Because it was an away game, so many messy things happened again.

So for the sake of caution, Chen Ran still adopted Simeone's defensive counterattack tactics.

center tony
Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, right midfielder Ribery
DM Yaya Toure, DM Modric, DM Simeone

Left back Chiellini, center back Thiago Silva, center back Vidic, right back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
As for Manchester United, Ferguson naturally played with all the main players.

Van Nistelrooy, Rooney
Left Midfielder Ryan Giggs, Central Midfielder Keane, Central Midfielder Scholes, Right Midfielder Fletcher

Left back Heinze, centre-back Sylvester, centre-back Rio Ferdinand, right-back Gary Neville

goalkeeper carroll

Before the game, Chen Ran took the initiative to shake hands with Ferguson as usual.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Ferguson also sighed with emotion: This Huaguo boy grows up so fast.

"Young man, would you believe me if I said that Crouch was not leaked by Manchester United?"

"Of course I believe it. Sir Alex Ferguson, it is not possible to use such a low-handed method to deal with the little Crystal Palace."

Chen Ran smiled all over his face, held Ferguson's hand tightly, and deliberately turned around slightly, leaving the angle for the reporters to take pictures.

"it is good."

Ferguson nodded and said hello meaningfully.

With the whistle of the referee, the highlight of the No.18 round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace's away game against Manchester United officially began.

Since Chen Ran adopted Simeone's defensive counterattack tactics, at the beginning of the game, except for Tony, the other Crystal Palace players all shrank back to their own half.

However, on Manchester United's side, they did not aggressively press the offense.

Because Ferguson knows that although the defense is also shrinking, the Crystal Palace in this game is not the same team as the Crystal Palace in the League Cup.

In that game, Simeone had substitutes and young players in his hands. He could only defend but had no ability to counterattack.

In this game, the Crystal Palace, except for Southgate's absence due to injury, basically has a full main lineup.

And Crystal Palace's counterattack ability has been notoriously sharp since the beginning of the British Championship.

Therefore, even though Crystal Palace is now shrinking its defense, Ferguson dare not let Manchester United's formation be too high, for fear of being attacked by Crystal Palace.

Ferguson was wary of playing the game and didn't dare to let go of the attack, which made Crystal Palace's defense naturally much easier.

Seeing this situation, Chen Ran on the sidelines could probably guess what Ferguson was thinking.

However, he, who always likes to attack late, has no plans to change his formation now.

After all, after Crouch can't play, he can't use the twin tower tactics now.

However, Guardiola's tactics consume too much physical energy and are used too early. He is worried that he will not last the game.

Therefore, the first half of the game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United was carried out in such an unhurried and steady manner.It made people drowsy, and did not reflect the demeanor of the two strong teams at all.

"What's going on? What is this game about? Is this still a match between two strong teams? It's not as exciting as a match between two relegation teams."

Because it is the highlight of this round of the game, Old Trafford attracted many reporters to watch the game today, and now some people can't help complaining.

"Don't worry. The Chinese man in Crystal Palace is good at attacking from the back. He needs to change formation, usually after the intermission."

"That's right. Now both sides are trying to test their opponents. Crystal Palace's players are all the main players. I guess Sir Alex Ferguson dare not be careless."

"Yes. This is the Premier League, not the League Cup. Crystal Palace will not let Manchester United again. I think Sir Alex Ferguson knows this too."

"If Manchester United loses to Crystal Palace again today, then no one will be able to stop that Chinese man from winning the championship this season."

"Don't be so pessimistic. The league is not halfway through, there are so many games left, who knows what will happen."

"That's right. Isn't that the case with Crouch's transfer news in the past two days? This shows that some people can't help but attack Crystal Palace. Let's just wait and see."

The first half was as flat as a glass of boiled water, and the two teams entered the intermission with a score of 0:0.

Crystal Palace dressing room.

"Clap clap clap!"

Chen Ran slapped his hands to attract the attention of the team members.

"Guys, how was the rest in the first half?"

"Hahaha"

"Again, boss, you don't want to change any new words."

"That's right, boss, just tell us what we should do in the second half."

There was a burst of laughter, and the team members had already figured out Chen Ran's routine.

"Well, it looks like you guys can't wait."

"Yaya, we're going to attack in the second half, so come down and take a rest."

"Okay, boss." Yaya Toure nodded in response.

"Cesc."

"Boss, I am here."

Hearing Chen Ran calling his name, Cesc Fabregas raised his right hand in a funny way, as if he was still a student in class.

"You replaced Yaya as a midfielder."

"clear."

"Little Luca."

"Boss, I'm here."

Modric emerges from the corner.

"In the second half, your position becomes the attacking midfielder, understand?"

"understood."

"In the second half, the team's tactics changed to Guardiola, Cesc and Luca Jr. When you split the ball, you focused on taking care of Manchester United's right forward Fletcher. He is weaker and easier to break through."

"Okay, guys, today we are going to win Manchester United to prove to everyone that no one can stop our progress of Crystal Palace. Do you have confidence?"

"Have!"

The loud answer echoed in the locker room, deafening.

As soon as the second half started, Ferguson saw Fabregas replaced Yaya Toure by Crystal Palace.

Now Chen Ran's substitution routine has been repeatedly studied by countless people.

As soon as he saw this substitution, Ferguson knew that Crystal Palace was about to change.

Because Crouch didn't come to Manchester today, Ferguson didn't have to worry about Crystal Palace's twin-tower tactics at all.

Now, he expected that Chen Ran's change would be to use the high-position press and short-pass penetration style of play.

So, Ferguson immediately greeted the players on the sidelines to start tightening the fence, ready to deal with the Crystal Palace's offensive.

According to Chen Ran's deployment, Fabregas and Modric kept passing the ball to Ronaldo on the left.

On the Manchester United side, the right midfielder Fletcher, no matter in terms of body, technique or speed, nothing can compare with Ronaldo.

In the first half, the shrinkage of the Crystal Palace's formation was not reflected in the back. Now that the Crystal Palace is on the offensive, with the cooperation of Cesc Fabregas and Modric, Manchester United's right was immediately suppressed by Ronaldo.

"Roy, go to the right and help!"

Ferguson on the sidelines immediately discovered the problem.Immediately told Keane to go to the right to help defend.

Keane is not a good stubble. He once publicly admitted in his autobiography that he deliberately retaliated and seriously injured his opponent.

Therefore, after being condemned by public opinion and punished by the FA, he has no regrets.

Afterwards, Keane also published another autobiography, in which he stated that he had murdered many players and never regretted it.

"Chris, watch out!"

Fortunately, Cesc Fabregas behind him reminded in time that Ronaldo felt a gust of wind coming from the right side of his body, and immediately jumped up vigilantly, avoiding Keane's flying shovel.

"Hmph, kid, you'd better be smart!"

After getting up, Keane didn't forget to turn his head to warn Ronaldo who was still in shock.

"Fxxxk!"

The young and energetic Ronaldo was immediately irritated. The person who almost hurt him is still so arrogant?

"Chris, calm down!"

Fortunately, Modric rushed over and hugged Ronaldo who was about to chase Keane.

Seeing this scene, Keane smiled contemptuously, and faintly spit out a word: "Coward!"

(End of this chapter)