Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 150 Lisbon is not Istanbul
For the old opponent of Crystal Palace, Chilean engineer Pellegrini has also been following up.

As Crystal Palace continues to create various records in the Premier League, he prays that Villarreal will not encounter the opponent of Crystal Palace again.

It's a pity that when it came to the final of the UEFA Cup, he still couldn't escape after all.

For this reason, Pellegrini has also made full psychological preparations.

He adopted a defensive counterattack tactic for Villarreal, hoping to succeed in a sneak attack.

If it really doesn't work, it's best to drag it to overtime or even a penalty kick.

Except for center Diego Forlan and attacking midfielder Riquelme, the rest of the Villarreal players all shrank in the backcourt for defense.

"beep!"

With the referee's whistle, the 2004-2005 UEFA Cup final officially began.

As soon as the game started, the players of Crystal Palace followed Chen Ran's arrangement and overwhelmed halftime as a whole.

Chen Ran's thinking is very clear, that is, to cover Villarreal from the very beginning and not leave any chance for the opponent to breathe.

Anyway, this is already the last game of the Crystal Palace this season, so there is no need to consider factors such as conserving energy for subsequent games.

Today, Chen Ran can let go of playing as he pleases.

After almost two years of running-in, the offensive combination of Toni, Ronaldo, Ribery, Modric and others has become quite proficient in cooperating with each other.

Sometimes without even talking, as long as a look or a gesture, the other party will know what to do next.

The Crystal Palace's offensive was like waves of turbulent waves, constantly impacting Villarreal's defense line, and it seemed that the yellow submarine would be overturned and shredded at any time.

At this time, in the stands of the Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, except for ordinary fans and media reporters.There are also many agents, scouts from major European clubs, and even club executives.

Because of the strong rise of Crystal Palace this season, it has attracted the attention of many people.

They all wanted to see the quality of Crystal Palace with their own eyes, and this UEFA Cup final just provided them with such an opportunity.

"The players in Crystal Palace are of high quality."

"That's right, all of them are very capable, and they are generally young."

"Especially that Ronaldo, look at that technique, that speed, that body, it's perfect."

"That Modric is also good. Seeing how he holds the ball calmly and organizes the offense without rushing, he really has the style of a general."

"The center forward Tony is also very good. This height, this header, the key is to be tall but not stupid, which is very rare."

"The little Ribery on the right is also very good. His speed and change of direction are like a small steel cannon."

"The Cesc Fabregas who is playing as a defensive midfielder is also good, both offensive and defensive, and has the taste of a midfield commander."

"Hehe, don't worry about this Cesc Fabregas, this is from Barcelona."

"What do you mean? Isn't he a Crystal Palace player? How did he become a Barcelona player?"

"Your information is not well-informed. This Cesc Fabregas was born in La Masia, and Crystal Palace signed a buy-back clause with Barcelona. Barcelona's Fernandez appeared in London a few days ago, just for this matter."

"You also know this kind of news?"

"Hey, I have a lot of friends."

"I really don't know where that Chinese man found these players."

"It doesn't matter. As long as we can take these players away from Crystal Palace?"

"That's right. I wish there were more high-quality player supermarkets like Crystal Palace."

"Ahem, I suggest that after everyone has chosen their favorite target, they should communicate with each other, so that we don't raise prices and let the Chinese from Crystal Palace take advantage."

"Okay, I'm fine."

"Count me in too."

"And I."

While the people in the stands were busy plotting to poach Crystal Palace, the score on the field had changed.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a breakthrough cross, and Tony in the center beat Villarreal's central defender Alvarez and scored the goal that broke the deadlock.

"GOAL!"

Crystal Palace led Villarreal 1-0. At this time, the game had just gone on for less than 10 minutes.

"Haha, cool, this Villarreal is no match for Crystal Palace!"

Thousands of miles away in China, countless Crystal Palace fans are also paying attention to the UEFA Cup final.

Some fans even went to Lisbon, Portugal to watch the final live.

And also constantly took pictures of the scene and uploaded them to the Post Bar forum.

"I'll go, the host is indeed a boss, he did what he said, and he really went to watch the UEFA Cup final live."

"The landlord, please tell me, how does it feel to watch Crystal Palace play live?"

"There is only one word that can describe Crystal Palace's offensive, and that is 'crushing'. Villarreal has no chance of fighting back."

"Master, you seem to be two words, right?"

"Don't pay attention to these details. Crystal Palace's offensive rhythm is continuous, and they don't give the opponent a chance to breathe. I feel that Villarreal's defensive players are almost suffocated."

"Fuck, scored again, beautiful!"

When the fans of Crystal Palace chatted thousands of miles apart, this time Ronaldo received a pass from Ribery, a beautiful volley side hook, and scored a world wave.

"GOAL!"

Crystal Palace led Villarreal 2-0. At this time, the game was only 33 minutes into the game.

"I'll go. If we continue to play at this pace, Crystal Palace won't stage a massacre in the UEFA Cup final, right?"

"It's not that exaggerated. With Chen Ran's commanding style like a chicken thief, maybe in the second half of the game, he retreated to defend and counterattack."

"Haha, don't even mention it, it's really possible for this guy to do such a thing."

"That's right. I've been watching football for almost 20 years. When it comes to chicken thieves, Chen Ran ranks second. No one dares to rank first."

"Haha, Chen Ran, the master of Chicken Thieves, referred to as 'Chicken Thief'."

At this time, Chen Ran, who was standing on the sidelines directing the game, didn't know that he already had a new nickname.

The game went very smoothly, and he is in a good mood now.

Dressed in a suit and leather shoes, he is calm and relaxed, quite a bit planning a strategy, and decisively wins the rushing foot thousands of miles away.

I would have known better if I changed into Hanfu and took a goose feather fan.

Just as Chen Ran was thinking wildly, the score on the field changed again.

This time, it was Franck Ribery's cross. After being cleared out of the penalty area by Villarreal's defender Arubarina, Modric volleyed the ball and broke through Barbosa again. Guarded goal.

"GOAL!"

Crystal Palace leads Villarreal 3-0.

The referee blew the whistle to end the first half as Crystal Palace scored their third goal.

The complacent Chen Ran, just as he turned to go to the player tunnel, accidentally saw the eye-catching score of 3:0 on the big screen of the stadium.

Suddenly, Chen Ran's whole body trembled.

"Fuck!"

It took a 3-0 lead in the first half of the game. This score seems unlucky.

Because this year was when the famous Istanbul night happened, AC Milan also took a 3:0 lead in the first half, but was reversed by Liverpool.

No, leave the limelight to AC Milan.

Crystal Palace must not be the background king of classic moments.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran immediately put away all his complacency before, and walked into the locker room of the Crystal Palace with a serious expression.

"Boss, what's the matter?"

Seeing that Chen Ran's expression was wrong, the players whispered among themselves.

"I don't know, we led 3:0 in the first half, isn't he satisfied?"

"Probably not. Maybe it's because you don't feel well?"

"Come on. The boss is not a woman, and there are a few days every month that can't be done?"

"Then who knows."

"Hahaha"

Hearing the laughing and whispering of the team members, Chen Ran's face turned black with anger.

These little bastards are becoming more and more outrageous.

"Ahem, well, you played well in the first half, and every player was outstanding."

Having said that, Chen Ran suddenly changed the topic.

"However, I found that your emotions are very wrong now!"

Chen Ran's voice suddenly rose, which startled the Crystal Palace players.

"Do you think that with a three-goal lead, you think the game is a sure thing?"

After a pause, Chen Ran scanned around fiercely, and all the team members he stared at lowered their heads.

"I want to remind you that as long as the referee doesn't blow the whistle to end the game, anything can happen."

"It's the final of the UEFA Cup and if you make a mistake, there is no chance to make up for it."

"Now, the championship trophy is in front of us. All we have to do is hold it tightly in our arms. No mistakes are allowed, understand?"

"understand!"

The deafening answer resounded throughout the locker room of the Crystal Palace.

The atmosphere of the team was a bit relaxed, but because of Chen Ran's uncharacteristically harsh words, it became tense in an instant.

Seeing that his slap in the face worked, Chen Ran nodded in satisfaction. I was determined not to steal the limelight from AC Milan.

"Little Luca, you should come down for a rest in the second half of the game."

"Okay, boss."

"Javier, after you replaced Luca Jr., you played with Diego and Cesc in the third midfielder."

"Your task is the same as the last time we played against Villarreal. It is to mark Riquelme to me. Where is he, where are you. Understand?"

"Don't worry, boss, I have experience dealing with Riquelme."

Mascherano heard Chen Ran's explanation and immediately stood up to express his determination.

"Guys, in the second half of the game, our tactics changed to defensive counterattacks, and everyone cheered me up."

"Yes, boss!"

"Boss, don't worry, we will definitely win the UEFA Cup!"

"That's right, isn't it just another half game? Done!"

"The champion belongs to Crystal Palace!"

At the beginning of the second half, everyone saw the substitution of Crystal Palace.

"Haha, I'm right, 'Chicken Thief' is 'Chicken Thief', he really used the midfielder Mascherano to replace the midfielder Modric, this is to change the tactic of defensive counterattack ah."

The Crystal Palace fan who had predicted in the first half that Chen Ran would switch to defensive tactics jumped out excitedly.

"Ahem, in fact, it is reasonable for Chen Ran to do so. This is the final of the UEFA Cup. Just make sure to win the championship. No matter how much the goal difference is, it doesn't make sense."

"That's the truth. But the second half of the game probably won't be as good as the first half."

"Forget it. How many finals of major competitions were played well? I don't ask too much, as long as Crystal Palace can win the championship."

"That's right. Everything else is false, the championship is the most important thing."

On the other hand, Pellegrini also made major tactical adjustments during the intermission.

Because Villarreal is already three goals behind Crystal Palace, and it doesn't make any sense to continue defending now.

As a result, Pellegrini replaced another striker Figueroa, and at the same time changed Villarreal's formation to 442.

In the second half of the game, Pellegrini was ready to go all out.

As a small club, Villarreal's ability to reach the final of the UEFA Cup is already a miracle in itself.

They themselves don't know when the next time they want to reach the final of the UEFA Cup will be.

So attack, attack, attack!
Anyway, it's a loss. If you don't fight at this time, you won't be reconciled.

So, one took the initiative to press the offense, and the other took the initiative to shrink the defense.

In this UEFA Cup final, there were two completely opposite scenes in the first half and the second half.

However, because Chen Ran arranged for Mascherano to take full-time care of Riquelme in advance, Villarreal's offensive was still unable to run at full capacity.

In order to get rid of Mascherano, who was sticking to him like brown sugar, Riquelme ran from the left to the right, from the frontcourt to the backcourt, but Mascherano was always with him, haunting him.

Moreover, Mascherano's defensive skills are very smart, he didn't make any big moves, and he didn't make any malicious fouls, but it just made Riquelme uncomfortable and made Riquelme unable to organize the offense comfortably.

Once, twice, three times.
When Mascherano once again destroyed Riquelme's pass with a small foul, Riquelme could no longer control his depressed emotions and gave Mascherano a shot.

"beep!"

The referee, who had been staring at the pair for a long time, immediately blew his whistle.

red card!

Riquelme got up without saying anything, took off his jersey and walked straight out of the field, without returning to Villarreal's bench, and directly entered the player channel.

"I'll go, is it so personal?"

Seeing the actions of this talented player, Chen Ran also felt a headache for Pellegrini.

With such individual players under his command, it must be very difficult for this coach to be a coach.

However, for Crystal Palace, this is a great thing.

Chen Ran was also very proud of his strategy of using Mascherano to mark Riquelme.

It seems that the UEFA Cup champion is stable.

(End of this chapter)