Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 139 If you meet my Crystal Palace, you will get down!
"First, you go to the Polish C-League to find a young player named Robert Lewandowski, who was born in 1988 and plays as a striker. He is less than 17 years old this year."

"Eh, why is it an Eastern European player again? Like Vidic and Modric, you found them all from Eastern Europe. Chen, do you still have a scout network in Eastern Europe?"

"Ahem, this is not something you need to care about. Remember, there is more than one player named Lewandowski in Poland, don't get it wrong."

"Understood, Robert Lewandowski, right?"

"The second one, Vincent Kompany, born in 1986, is a central defender and currently plays for the Belgian club Anderlecht."

"Anderlecht? This one is easy to find, leave it to me. Do you have any more?"

"You don't need to look for the rest, it's in London."

"It's in London, who is it?"

"Vieira, Arsenal captain."

"Gudong."

The little fat man staggered in fright and almost fell to the ground.

"Chen, can you stop making such jokes? Arsenal and Crystal Palace are direct competitors for the Premier League title. How could they sell their captain to us?"

"I'm not kidding. Vieira's contract with Arsenal is about to expire. If the two sides don't renew the contract, then Arsenal will have to sell Vieira this summer, otherwise they will not get a penny. "

"Even if Vieira's contract is about to expire, Arsenal will definitely renew his contract. Vieira is only 28 years old now, which is the golden age of a player. And he is the captain of the team, Arsenal Not that stupid, is it?"

Louis felt that Chen Ran was simply whimsical. After all, Arsenal is an old and rich club. Would they do such a stupid thing?
"Hehe, it's not that Arsenal are stupid, it's that they can't meet Vieira's conditions." Chen Ran took a sip of coffee slowly and continued to analyze for the little fat man.

"Because of the new stadium project, Arsenal's funds have been tied up, and they don't have the money to give players a big salary increase."

"For Vieira, this may be the last big contract in his life, and he will certainly not miss this last opportunity to make big money."

"So, I judge that there is a great possibility that the talks between Arsenal Club and Vieira will collapse."

"If it's what I predict, Vieira will be on the market this summer. Got it?"

"It turns out that the construction of a new stadium is such a big drag on the club's finances."

Thinking of this, Louis was suddenly startled.

"Chen, if we build a new stadium, it won't be as miserable as Arsenal, right?"

"There will definitely be an impact, but not as much as Arsenal."

"Only half of our funds for the construction of the new stadium are borrowed from the bank, and the remaining half is paid for by myself."

"That's good, that's good. Chen, what do you mean, are you going to make a move when Vieira appears in the transfer market in the summer?"

"It's possible, we'll have to see the situation before deciding. Have you forgotten about Cesc Fabregas?"

"Cesc Fabregas? Does he have anything to do with Vieira?"

The little fat man was taken aback when he heard that, are these two related?

"You forgot, when we introduced Cesc Fabregas and the other five from Barcelona, ​​we signed a buy-back clause with the Barcelona club."

"Oh, that's right. Chen, if you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about this incident."

As soon as Louis slapped his forehead, he really forgot all about it.

"Barcelona has the right to activate that buy-back clause by this summer."

"The other four are fine. If they want to take Fabregas away, it will have a big impact on Crystal Palace's midfield."

"So, in order to prevent the worst from happening, we have to be prepared."

Although Chen Ran used Cesc Fabregas very restrainedly in order to prevent Barcelona from activating the buyback clause, he was rarely used as the main player.

But the initiative in this matter is completely in the hands of the Barcelona club.Therefore, Chen Ran must also be prepared to avoid being too passive.

"I see. Chen, what do you mean, if Fabregas leaves, Vieira will be used to replace Cesc Fabregas?"

"That's right. I'm telling you this now to let you get in touch with Vieira secretly first. Prepare in advance for possible situations that may arise in the summer."

"Ok, I see."

Although Crouch's transfer has been officially announced, the popularity of this matter in the media has continued unabated under the hype of interested people.

"Chelsea spent 2000 million euros to introduce England international Crouch, which fully demonstrates the club's strong strength."

"With the strong purchase of England international Crouch from the championship rival Crystal Palace, the competition for the Premier League title this season has entered a fever pitch."

"Chelsea's strength has been strengthened, while Crystal Palace's strength has been weakened. Under the balance of each other, Chelsea is expected to stage a comeback in the second half of the Premier League."

"Chelsea's huge investment in the introduction of England international Crouch is calling out to all the outstanding players in the world. As long as you have the strength, welcome to Chelsea, where you have the big contract you dream of."

"It seems that Chelsea has spent a lot of money on the media."

Seeing these reports, Chen Ran curled his lips in disdain, "If you want to compete for the Premier League title this season, have you asked Crystal Palace for their opinion?"

After a few days of rest, the Crystal Palace, who had recovered, ushered in the crucial second half of the game.

1月15日，英超联赛No.20三轮，水晶宫在客场3：1战胜曼城；

1月22日，英超联赛No.20四轮，水晶宫在主场3：0大胜托特纳姆热刺；

On January 1, in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace used a substitute lineup to beat Everton 29-1 in an away game;
2月2日，英超联赛No.20五轮，水晶宫在客场2：0战胜西布罗姆维奇；

2月5日，英超联赛No.20六轮，水晶宫在主场1：0小胜博尔顿。

Four Premier League games and one FA Cup, Crystal Palace won a wave of five consecutive victories, and at the same time brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 900 million euros.

In these four rounds of the Premier League, Chelsea also achieved three wins and one tie.

Arsenal, on the other hand, was a bit stretched, only got two wins and two losses, and the signs of falling behind were undoubtedly revealed.

Manchester United has suddenly risen, not only achieved four consecutive victories.And in these four games, there are also two strong matchups against Liverpool and Arsenal, which can be said to be full of gold.

Liverpool, like Arsenal, has two wins and two losses, and their performance is mediocre.

No.20 After the six rounds of the Premier League, Crystal Palace continued to top the standings with a record of 25 wins and 76 tie with [-] points;
With 64 wins, [-] draws and [-] losses, Chelsea still ranks second with [-] points;
With 54 wins, nine draws and two losses, Manchester United surpassed Arsenal and squeezed into third place with [-] points;

Arsenal, on the other hand, had 53 points from [-] wins, [-] draws and [-] losses, retiring to fourth place.

By this time, the pattern of the Premier League has become very clear.

The only hope of competing with Crystal Palace for the championship is only Chelsea coached by Mourinho.

Next, Crystal Palace will face another devil's schedule.

On February 2th, in the seventh round of No.15 of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Arsenal;
On February 2, the fifth round of the UEFA Cup is about to begin. Crystal Palace will go to Vienna to challenge the Austrian team Graz AK;

On February 2, the fifth round of the FA Cup will also start, with Crystal Palace at home to face Manchester United.

Three games in five days, including an away game in Vienna.

And among these three opponents, it goes without saying that Arsenal and Manchester United are strong teams.

Even against a strange opponent like Graz AK, Chen Ran did not dare to be careless.

Because the UEFA Cup has reached the knockout stage, although it is now a home and away game system, every game is very critical.

For the sake of safety, Crystal Palace must go all out in this UEFA Cup game.

However, the physical fitness of the players is limited, and it will definitely be over if a group of players are used for three games in five days.

After much deliberation, Chen Ran finally decided to focus on the big and let go of the small, and gave up the FA Cup against Manchester United.

After making up his mind, in the first game against Arsenal, Chen Ran dispatched all the main players and adopted defensive and counterattack tactics, trying to win Arsenal to make a good start.

Center Jan Kohler
Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, right midfielder Ribery
DM Yaya Toure, DM Modric, DM Mascherano

Left back Chiellini, centre-back Vidic, centre-back Southgate, right-back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
On Arsenal's side, they were overtaken by their old rival Manchester United.

It is a great shame for Arsenal, which is still at its peak, for this kind of thing to happen.

Wenger was furious, rarely criticized the players, asked them to win Crystal Palace, and also sent all the main players who could play.

Thierry Henry, 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
As soon as the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Arsenal all overwhelmed halftime and began to attack frantically.

"I'm going, is Arsenal really screwed up?"

Chen Ran was also taken aback from the sidelines. Wouldn't Arsenal be afraid of running out of stamina in the second half with this style of play?

Even in Crystal Palace, where there are mostly young people, Chen Ran rarely adopts Guardiola's tactics at the beginning of the game, because he is worried about the lack of physical fitness of the players in the second half.

You must know that many of the main players in Arsenal's team are not young.

Is Wenger crazy?
But that's fine, when Crystal Palace counterattacked in the second half, it happened that Arsenal's players' physical fitness declined, so it would be easier to attack.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran glanced at Wenger from a distance, and decided to wait and see what happened.

Anyway, what he arranged for Crystal Palace was originally a defensive counterattack tactic, so don't worry.

However, less than 10 minutes into the game, Henry and Bergkamp made a series of dazzling cooperation, and Bergkamp broke through the goal guarded by Petr Cech.

Crystal Palace trailed Arsenal 0:1.

"Fxxxk!"

Chen Ran cursed secretly, this is not easy.

Should we adjust our tactics to attack now, or wait until the second half according to the original plan?

For a moment, Chen Ran hesitated.

However, he hesitated, Wenger was not idle.

He walked from the bench to the sidelines and shouted for Arsenal's players to continue to attack.

"Wenger seems to be a little bit wrong today?"

Seeing this scene, Chen Ran couldn't help being a little puzzled.

Wenger has always presented a gentle and refined image. Even if the team lags behind, it is rare to see him looking impatient. How did his style change so much today?

Arsenal's technical style has also become much stronger today.

Is there something that stimulates them?

What Chen Ran didn't know was that Arsenal's poor performance these days was completely caused by internal instability.

Because, the contract renewal negotiations between Vieira and the Arsenal club officially fell through.

The gap between the conditions of the two parties is too great to make up.

Therefore, as the captain of Arsenal, Vieira is almost [-]% sure that after the end of this season, he will leave Arsenal, who has played for nine seasons.

The captain, meritorious service, and mainstay of the team can all be let go. It is conceivable how much impact this incident has had on the other players of the team.

You know, Vieira is not one of those players who are getting older and have a serious decline in ability.

He is only 28 years old now, which is the golden age of a player in his best condition and peak.

Is this something a wealthy club can do?
Arsenal do this, can this club still stay?

All of a sudden, Vieira's matter was like a set of dominoes, causing huge turmoil within the Arsenal club.

Players, it is difficult to concentrate all on the court.

The team's record has also fluctuated because of this.

At this time, Wenger had to stand up.

Otherwise, Arsenal, as the defending champion, will not even be able to qualify for the Champions League next season.

That's not just a matter of embarrassment, but also greatly affects their negotiations with sponsors.

For example, the naming rights of the new stadium, as well as the chest advertisement of Arsenal jerseys.

Wenger frankly told the players about the current situation of the club. Because of the construction of the new stadium, there is no way to give players big contracts.

And Wenger also said on behalf of the Arsenal club that if someone wants to leave, in the summer transfer period, as long as the price is right, the club will not prevent players from leaving.

However, there is another condition here, that is, Arsenal must qualify for the Champions League this season.

If you don't qualify for the Champions League, no one will be able to leave in the summer.

So, under the soft and hard actions of Wenger and the Arsenal club.

The Arsenal players finally settled down, reached a consensus, and returned their attention to the court.

Not for anything else, just for those who want to leave in the summer, they can leave as they wish.

As for Chen Ran and Crystal Palace, they were unlucky to meet this Arsenal team that was fighting for freedom.

At this time, Chen Ran, who didn't know what happened to Arsenal, had already made a decision.

"Damn it, no matter what kind of stimulation Arsenal has received. When they meet my Crystal Palace, they will all get down!"

(End of this chapter)