Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 178 The power of the non-chief is too great
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Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate looked at each other again and again, and no one dared to stand up and answer this question.

Who knows about this kind of thing?

They are not roundworms in Ancelotti's stomach.

Although it is reasonable to say that AC Milan has already qualified, even if they win this game, Crystal Palace will not be able to grab the first position in the group. There is no need to fight against Crystal Palace.

But the last time Crystal Palace beat AC Milan in an upset at the San Siro Stadium, Ancelotti lost all face.

Could this guy hold a grudge and try to save face at home to Crystal Palace?
It's also not impossible.

"Boss, how about we send the main players on the defensive line and then send substitute players on the offensive line?"

In the end, Guardiola was flexible and came up with a compromise.

Before the words fell, the two guys Simeone and Southgate immediately applauded, and agreed that Guardiola's method was good.

Chen Ran thought for a while, this method not only stabilized the defense, so as not to be beaten by AC Milan, but also gave the offensive players a rest.

Although it is not perfect, both aspects are taken into account, so Guardiola's suggestion was adopted.

However, it turned out that Chen Ran was thinking too much.

Ancelotti is worthy of being a big shot who has been able to cross the rivers and lakes for so many years and still stand tall.

Until Chen Ran's rebirth, Ancelotti was still the head coach of the top giants Real Madrid.Mourinho, who is younger than him, can only coach the second-rate team Roma.

Able to bend and stretch, regardless of temporary gains and losses, Ancelotti has no idea of ​​​​recovering face at Crystal Palace's home court.

When Chen Ran saw AC Milan's starting roster, he already understood what he meant.

Because, in AC Milan's starting list, Ancelotti's rotation is very thorough, and there is not a single main player.

It seemed that even one more loss to Crystal Palace wouldn't bother him.

In this regard, Chen Ran not only did not mean to belittle Ancelotti, but instead adjusted his danger level to the highest level in his heart.

This is a pragmatist who only cares about actual interests, not fame and face.

There is nothing to say about the content of the next game.

Ancelotti has hidden his main players for the weekend's Serie A game, and Chen Ran also has no plans to fight hard because of the weekend's Premier League game.

After half the game, Chen Ran simply replaced the older main players in the defense.

In the end, the two teams played a peaceful game, and Crystal Palace drew 0:0 with AC Milan at home.

Ranked first in the group with [-] wins and [-] draw and [-] points, and reached the top [-] in the European Champions Cup for the first time.

After two days of rest, on December 12, Crystal Palace ushered in the No. 10 round of the Premier League.

Because Chen Ran made a rotation in the Champions League game, the main players got a relatively full rest, and Crystal Palace easily won Charlton 2-0 in the away game.

The system rewarded Chen Ran with a first-level rehabilitation card again.

The next week is relatively easy, there is no double match in a week.But at the weekend, Crystal Palace will face Liverpool's challenge at home.

However, before this strong dialogue, the draw ceremony for the Champions League round of [-] will begin.

On the day of the lottery ceremony, after training, none of the coaching staff went home.

Chen Ran took Guardiola, Simeone, Southgate and others in front of the TV in the club restaurant, waiting for the result of the draw while eating.

Secretly, Chen Ran has quietly called out the "re-draw card" rewarded to him by the system.

Be prepared to use this card as soon as you draw a strong team that you think is difficult to deal with.

Watching the host and guests draw one team after another on TV, Chen Ran was nervous and looking forward to it.

Benfica vs Liverpool;

Bayern Munich vs. AC Milan;

PSV vs Lyon;

Werder Bremen vs Juventus;
Crystal Palace vs Real Madrid;

"OMG!"

"Fxxxk!"

"This is too bad luck!"

"There's trouble now."

When the Crystal Palace opponent was drawn out, there was a burst of exclamation and curses in the restaurant.

No way, although Real Madrid has now started to go downhill a bit.

But just the superstars in their team can still bluff people.

If you can choose freely, I believe no one is willing to choose Real Madrid as their opponent.

Chen Ran is no exception.

While everyone was busy venting their emotions, Chen Ran immediately used the "re-draw card" without any hesitation.

What are you kidding?Being drawn to Real Madrid can be said to be one of the few draws, and he is still a non-chief.

Immediately afterwards, a miraculous scene appeared, and a jaw-dropping famous scene came from the TV.

The moderator announced that due to "technical problems with the software of the external service provider", the result of the lottery just now was invalid and a new lottery would be conducted.

"???"

Except for Chen Ran, everyone looked confused.

"What happened? What happened?"

Southgate yelled in shock.

Although it is also the first time for him to participate in the Champions League, he has never heard of the fact that the draw can be invalidated and then re-drawn.

"It seems that there is a problem with some software, and now we have to draw lots again."

Simeone also couldn't believe his ears, this is the Champions League, is it so casual?

"Ahem, in fact, it is not a bad thing for us to draw lots again. Could our opponent be more difficult to deal with than Real Madrid?"

Guardiola was relatively calm, and immediately judged that this situation was actually more beneficial to Crystal Palace.

"Yes, Josep's analysis makes sense. It is a good thing for us to draw lots again."

"Yes, this is really a good thing. Haha, thank God, this is God helping us Crystal Palace."

Seeing the startled and unpromising looks of these guys around him, Chen Ran curled his lips imperceptibly.What you call God, sits beside you.

Now, Chen Ran didn't have the heart to care about the feelings of these guys anymore, and he was engrossed in staring at the TV.

He only has one "re-draw card" and it has been used up now.The result of the subsequent draw, for better or for worse, can never be changed.

Chen Ran was very worried about his non-chieftain attribute.

Sure enough, not long after, when the result of the re-drawing came out, Chen Ran completely gave up.

This time, Crystal Palace's opponent has become the Serie A giants Juventus.

Although not as star-studded as Real Madrid, Juventus's strength is almost the same, and it is one of the most difficult teams to deal with in the top sixteen of the Champions League.

Moreover, this Juventus team was at its peak before the "Phonegate" incident broke out.Three lines from front to back, with few weak spots.

Forwards: Ibrahimovic, Trezeguet, Del Piero, Mutu, Zarajeta;

Midfielders: Nedved, Emerson, Camoranesi, Gianni Keida, Blasi, Appiah, Oliveira;
Defenders: Cannavaro, Thuram, Zambrotta, Zebina, Kovac, Pesotto, Balzaretti, Valentina;
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Abbiati, Bonnefort.

After the "Phonegate" incident broke out next year, this Juventus team will be relegated to the second division, and many big-name players will leave one after another.

Crystal Palace had just drawn Juventus at this time. Apart from admitting that it was unlucky, Chen Ran didn't know what to say.

Forget it, the game against Juventus will not start until February next year, so let's focus on the Premier League on the weekend.

However, Chen Ran was very upset when he thought of Liverpool, his opponent at the weekend.

Liverpool also entered the Champions League round of [-], and drew a lottery.

Their opponent is Benfica in Portugal, which allows Liverpool to almost lock in the Champions League quarter-finals in advance.

Regarding this, apart from envy and hatred, Chen Ran also felt that Liverpool's game should be taken seriously, and they should not be too complacent.

Therefore, Chen Ran adopted Guardiola's tactics and sent out the entire main lineup.

center tony
Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder Modric, right midfielder Ribery

Vieira, Simeone

Left back Chiellini, centre-back Southgate, centre-back Vidic, right-back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
On Liverpool's side, facing old rivals Crystal Palace, Benitez did not show any weakness, and did his best.

Forward Morientes, Forward Cisse

Left Midfield Zenden, Central Midfielder Xavi Alonso, Central Midfielder Gerrard, Right Midfielder Luis Garcia

Left back Riise, center back Hyypia, center back Carragher, right back Finnan

goalkeeper reina
This game is already the third time Crystal Palace and Liverpool have played against each other this season.

In the first two times, the two sides each won a game and were evenly divided.

It's just that Chen Ran gave up voluntarily in the League Cup match that Liverpool won, so there was a lot of water.

Benitez was still so persistent. Like the previous two games, he had no intention of letting Liverpool shrink back.

From the first minute of the game, the two sides launched a fierce battle.

With Harvey Alonso and Steven Gerrard sitting in the midfield, it is not inferior to Crystal Palace.But on the two wings, Zenden and Luis Garcia couldn't compete with Ronaldo and Ribery.

It's not that Benitez's tactics are not good, but that Liverpool's staffing is not strong enough.

According to Chen Ran's pre-match arrangement, Crystal Palace will still focus on Liverpool's two wings in this game.

Especially on Ronaldo's side, because Ronaldo's dribbling breakthrough was too sharp, Liverpool's right back Finnan couldn't handle it alone.

The right forward Luis Garcia and the defensive midfielder Gerrard had to come over often to help defend.

And the two of them always went to the right to help, so Liverpool's entire formation began to tilt to the right.

Vieira, who sits in the midfielder position, kept in mind Chen Ran's advice: attack Liverpool's side first, and wait until the Liverpool players' attention is attracted, then turn around and attack the other side.

Therefore, after seeing that Liverpool's formation was obviously leaning to the right, Vieira immediately changed the direction of the pass and frequently sent the ball to Ribery on the right.

Once, twice, three times.
When reminded by Benitez, the Liverpool players shifted their defensive focus to the left, Vieira flicked his ankle again, and sent the ball back to Ronaldo on the left.

Once, twice, three times.
In this way, under Chen Ran's tactical design, Liverpool's defense was repeatedly mobilized.

It was okay when the physical fitness was strong in the first half. Liverpool's players were all in place in time, leaving no loopholes for Crystal Palace to exploit.

However, after 10 minutes of the second half, after the consumption of most of the game, the physical fitness of Liverpool's players began to decline significantly.

Even though Benitez continued to replace the substitutes to supplement his physical fitness, Liverpool's formation gradually showed obvious flaws.

At this time, Crystal Palace, who had been flying kites for most of the game, finally had the opportunity to harvest.

"George!"

Ronaldo, who received a pass from Vieira, gave the ball back to Chiellini, turned around Luis Garcia and rushed forward.

Luis Garcia was taken aback for a moment, but then he reacted and turned around to follow Ronaldo to catch up.

Chiellini, who has been partnering with Ronaldo for a long time on the left and has a good understanding, immediately understood what Ronaldo meant.

He directly rubbed the ball into an arc, crossed the heads of Ronaldo and Luis Garcia, and landed in front of Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball and was about to continue to charge forward. At this time, Liverpool's right back Finnan had already blocked it in time, forming a double-team situation with Luis Garcia.

Just when Ronaldo was hesitating whether to force a breakthrough or pass the ball, a voice reached his ears.

"Chris, give me the ball!"

Don't look at it, just listen to the sound, Ronaldo knows it's Modric calling himself.

Before Finnan came up to steal, Ronaldo passed the ball to Modric who ran from the midfielder to meet him.Then bypass Finnan and continue to run forward.

Ronaldo rounded Finnan, but Luis Garcia, who was chasing him, did not have time to brake.

Caught off guard, Luis Garcia collided with the rushing Finnan and both fell to the ground.

At this time, Modric, who received a pass from Ronaldo, had no time to adjust, because Liverpool's midfielder Gerrard had already followed closely behind him.

Modric had an idea, without stopping or turning, he just tapped his heel, and the ball passed between Gerrard's legs.

Moreover, it happened to be on the line that Ronaldo inserted forward.

"Haha, little Luca, I love you!"

Cristiano Ronaldo, who received the ball, yelled and dribbled the ball directly into Liverpool's penalty area.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Liverpool's central defender Carragher rushed over to block Ronaldo.If Ronaldo is allowed to lead forward again, he will be able to shoot directly at Reina.

Entering Liverpool's penalty area, Ronaldo dared to make moves even more.

As long as the Liverpool defender dared to touch him, he dared to fall.

After stepping on a few bicycles in a row, Ronaldo flicked the ball to the right, flashed a shooting angle, and hit it with his foot.

The ball is powerful and fast, and it goes straight to the top corner of Liverpool's goal.

(End of this chapter)