Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 145 Not only to keep his people, but also to keep his heart
While Mourinho was still suspicious, Chen Ran had already called Simeone to the sidelines.

"Diego, tell the others, once you grab the ball, immediately make a long pass to Chris in front. Do you understand?"

"Got it, boss."

After a while, Simeone passed on Chen Ran's latest instructions.

As a result, Mourinho saw one long pass after another, constantly sent out from the backcourt of Crystal Palace.

Although the two core playmakers Fabregas and Modric are not on the field, the accuracy of these long passes is not high.

But even the few balls that landed at Ronaldo's feet caused Chelsea's defense to fumble for a while.

Cristiano Ronaldo's personal breakthrough ability is really excellent. He needs speed with speed, body with body, and technology with technology.

So many times, Chelsea's defenders couldn't break the ball without fouling.

Once fouled, it just gave Crystal Palace a chance to breathe.

Soon, Mourinho understood the purpose of Chen Ran replacing Ronaldo.

Where is this going to launch a counterattack?
This is to let Ronaldo act as a shit stick in front, disrupting and delaying Chelsea's offensive rhythm.

I think I figured it out, but Mourinho couldn't let Ronaldo's threat go.

Both are Portuguese and have a common agent Mendes. It is impossible for Mourinho not to know how powerful Ronaldo is.

That is to say, he came to Chelsea a year late, otherwise Mourinho would definitely grab Ronaldo at all costs.

Now, he can only stare at Ronaldo walking monkeys with several Chelsea defensive players.

If there is a chance, Ronaldo will take the ball and rush directly to Chelsea's penalty area;
Without a chance, Ronaldo took the ball and ran towards the corner flag.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Mourinho almost couldn't help ordering his players to slap Ronaldo several times.

Fortunately, Mourinho's mind is still clear. You must know the relationship between him and Mendes now, because Chen Ran's existence is a bit cold, but the two sides are generally passable.

If it is because of his order that Mendes' most valued player Ronaldo is injured, then maybe Mendes may really turn against himself.

After repeated weighing, Mourinho still felt that he could not take this risk.

Therefore, in this Premier League, which is being watched by the whole world, the last 10 minutes before the end of the game became a big stage for Ronaldo to fully demonstrate his personal ability.

All kinds of fancy moves, excellent physical fitness, and lightning-fast speed made Chelsea's defenders play around.

Mourinho gritted his teeth hard, and finally turned around and returned to the bench, out of sight.

In the end, with Ronaldo's excellent ability to delay time, Crystal Palace drew 0:0 with Chelsea in the away game and continued to maintain a [-]-point lead.

After the game, Mourinho, who was surrounded by reporters, only said a word, then left all the reporters present, turned and left.

"Cristiano Ronaldo of Crystal Palace is a very good player. Mr. Chen is very lucky to have such a player."

Mourinho ran away, and the reporters naturally would not let the rest of Chen Ran go.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, what's your comment on Mr. Mourinho's speech?"

"He's right. Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed a very good player and I am very honored to have such a player."

"Mr. Chen, if I remember correctly, you snatched Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United and Arsenal. What I want to ask is, why did you choose Cristiano Ronaldo?"

"Mr. reporter, you have a very good memory. The reason is actually very simple. Once the players who can make these giant clubs look at them at the same time are superior, I am just more willing to spend money than them."

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Mourinho seems to think that you relied on Cristiano Ronaldo's outstanding performance to achieve this draw. What do you think of this?"

"Has Mr. Mourinho said that? Why don't I remember?"

Chen Ran glanced at the reporter who asked the question, there are always people who want to harm me.

"Chris played very well, but the rest of Crystal Palace's players did as well."

"It was a very tough game. We just came back to London from Portugal yesterday. Every Crystal Palace player on the field has done their best. I am very grateful to them."

"May I ask Mr. Chen, after the draw against Chelsea, does it mean that there is no suspense for Crystal Palace to win the Premier League this season?"

"I never said that."

"There are still eight rounds of competition, we are only 2 points ahead of No.[-], and the opponent still has a chance to overtake."

"It's too early to talk about the championship now."

Seeing Chen Ran casually say "only lead by [-] points", the reporters present were all impressed by his brazen appearance.

Thousands of miles away in China, the fans of Crystal Palace who watched the game filled the post bar again.

"Haha, although Crystal Palace didn't get three points, why am I so happy?"

"Me too. Of course we should be happy that Chelsea didn't close the gap."

"There are still eight games, and the [-]-point lead is almost stable."

"Low-key, low-key, we still have to guard against Chelsea's fraud."

"It's okay. We have so many good players in Crystal Palace, and it's not a problem to win all the remaining weak opponents."

"That's right. Especially today's Ronaldo, with his skills, speed, and body, there is nothing to choose. He is definitely a superstar in the future."

"Hey, Chen Ran's picky eye is obvious to all. Look at the players he bought, are there parallel imports?"

"That's true. Even someone as good as Crouch has sold for 2000 million euros."

"From this point of view, I am now looking forward to the youth training program that Chen Ran runs in China."

"I almost forgot if you didn't mention it. There has been no news about this youth training program for a while, so it must be Huang?"

"How could it be yellow? Didn't you read the news last year? Chen Ran took [-] mu of land on Congming Island, and construction is probably underway now."

"I can prove that there is no yellow. I am from Smart Island. I often go to have a look when I have nothing to do. That area is now a large construction site, and it is full of work every day. It seems that the prototype of the entire base has come out."

"It's good if there is no yellow. After the construction is completed, I will definitely go and have a look. It will be regarded as a tourist."

"Haha, go together, go together!"

"Together +1"

"Together +2"

在这轮英超的其他比赛里，曼联在老特拉福德1:0小胜富勒姆，阿森纳在客场1:0战胜布莱克本，利物浦则在安菲尔德2:1战胜了埃弗顿。

After the No.30 round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace continued to top the standings with 28 wins, two draws and 86 points;

With 23 wins, five draws and two losses, Chelsea still ranks second with 74 points;

Manchester United ranked third with 63 points with [-] wins, nine draws and three losses;

Arsenal ranked fourth with [-] wins, six draws and five losses with [-] points.

London, Chelsea FC, Mourinho's office.

It is rare for Mendes to appear here today. Since Mourinho and Peter Kenyon got closer some time ago, Mendes has come here significantly less.

"José, what do you want me to do today?"

Still smoking his favorite Cuban cigar, Mendes looked at Mourinho through the smoke.

"Jorge, can't I come and chat with you if I have nothing to do?"

Mourinho laughed and poured Mendes a glass of red wine himself.

"Okay, Jose, we haven't known each other for a day or two. You workaholic, you don't have so much time to waste on me. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Hehe, I still can't hide it from my old friend."

When Mourinho saw Mendes see through, he went directly to the sofa next to Mendes and sat down.

"Jorge, how about bringing Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea during the summer transfer period?"

Ignoring Mendes' surprised gaze, Mourinho continued nonchalantly:

"Don't worry, you know how rich Mr. Abramovich is. Chelsea will definitely satisfy you and Ronaldo."

"José, did you mean it yourself, or did Chelsea Club mean it?"

Mendes sat up straight now, put down his cigar, and looked at Mourinho seriously.

"It's what I mean and what Chelsea FC mean."

Mourinho nodded slightly without avoiding Mendes' gaze.

"seriously?"

"seriously."

"Even if that Chinese man asks a high price?"

"Jorge, I'm here to say something big. In this world, there are not many football clubs that are richer than Chelsea."

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Silence, long silence.

Seeing that Mendes frowned and didn't make a statement, Mourinho didn't mean to urge him at all.

Instead, he got up and poured himself a glass of red wine. He didn't drink it, but shook it gently in his hand.

Chen Ran, what I didn't get on the field, I can still get from outside the field.

The game between us has just begun.

A long time, really a long time.

When Mendes spoke again, Mourinho looked at the time deliberately, and a full 10 minutes had passed.

It seems that the weight of that Chinese man in Mendes' heart is really not light.

Coming to this very unpleasant conclusion, Mourinho curled his lips subtly.

"Jose, I can promise you to test Chen Ran's tone. However, I can't guarantee that he will be willing to sell Chris."

Despite hesitating for a long time, Mendes finally made a choice.

"Of course. But, Jorge, Chris needs more work from you."

"It's not urgent. Let's wait for Chen Ran to reply."

Mendes is not a kid, he doesn't care about it, and he will do it if it benefits him.

Although this matter has great benefits, it is also very difficult to operate.

Maybe, he will form a sworn enemy with Chen Ran in the future, and be firmly tied to the boat of Mourinho and Chelsea.

And as a broker, what you pay attention to is to have both sides, and no one can offend.

Eat the east and eat the west, eat the south and the north, this is the long-term way.

At this moment, Mendes no longer has the mind to stay here with Mourinho.

He needs to find a quiet place to calculate the gains and losses by himself.

Looking at the back of Mendes who left in a hurry, Mourinho picked up his glass and drank it down.

"Good wine!"

At this time, on the other side of London, Chen Ran was reading a large stack of newspapers brought to him by the little fat man.

Unsurprisingly, in addition to the reports of the game itself, the most praised Ronaldo's 10-minute solo show.

One is like this, two are still like this.
"Louis, in these newspapers. Are there many articles praising Chris?"

In the end, Chen Ran didn't bother to look through the newspapers one by one, and directly asked the little fat man who collected these newspapers for him.

"A lot, a lot, even more than covering the game itself."

"That's it"

Hearing this answer, Chen Ran couldn't help frowning.

"What's the matter? Chen, isn't our player doing well?"

The little fat man looked at Chen Ran wonderingly, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"It's good to play well, but it's not necessarily a good thing if you play too well."

Chen Ran tapped the armrest of the sofa with his index finger again and again, always feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Isn't it a good thing?" The little fat man's face changed when he heard it, and he also reacted at this time, and understood what Chen Ran meant.

"Chen, are you worried that Ronaldo will attract the attention of those giants?"

"Hehe, it would be fine if you just pay attention. I'm worried that someone may already be thinking about how to attack Chris."

"Chen, it's okay. We signed a five-year contract with Ronaldo at the beginning, but now the two-year contract has not yet arrived. The initiative is completely in our hands."

"Things are not that simple. Relying on contract constraints to retain people is a bad policy. My goal is not only to retain his people, but also to retain his heart."

"Chen, isn't your request too high? If we want to meet your request, then we can only use a big contract to smash it. The key is that you gave Ronald a big contract, so what about other players? ?"

The little fat man came from a family of brokers, so he was quite familiar with these things.

Giving players a big contract is not an easy task, otherwise it will throw the entire team into chaos.

"Luiz, Ronaldo is different from other players."

Chen Ran has no way to tell the little fat man what Ronaldo will achieve in the future, so he can only make a point.

"What's the difference? Isn't it just a little better? The club is a company, and the players are the employees and commodities of this company. If the price is right, sell them and buy new ones."

The little fat man was very puzzled by Chen Ran's persistence. To him, who was influenced by his agent's father since childhood, players were just a special commodity.

Just when the two were arguing about Ronaldo's positioning, Chen Ran's cell phone rang suddenly.

(End of this chapter)