Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 371
Without making Chen Ran wait for a long time, little fat Louis quickly brought him the news.

"Chen, the transfer of Paulinho has been settled. With a transfer fee of 200 million euros, an annual salary of 150 million euros, and a five-year contract, the Sao Paulo Odax club will release him very quickly."

"As for Conca, it is indeed as you said, this guy is a bit hypocritical. The Fluminense Club has agreed to let him go, and he is still unwilling to leave."

"However, I still used the method you taught to get him, but the price was a bit high. I promised Fluminense Club a transfer fee of 800 million euros, and then paid Conca an annual salary of 500 million euros. What do you think of this condition? How about it?"

If you sell a few years in advance, you can really get a bargain.After hearing Louis' report, Chen Ran was very satisfied.

"Okay, let's do it like this. Remember, you must sign a long-term contract, understand?"

"Okay, I know."

After dealing with the transfer of Shencheng Galaxy, on December 12, Chen Ran ushered in the last match of the UEFA Champions League group stage. This time, Crystal Palace played against Fiorentina at the Emirates Stadium.

Since Crystal Palace had secured the No. [-] status in the group in advance, Chen Ran sent a starting lineup consisting entirely of substitute players in this Champions League match.

Moreover, he once again handed over the command of the game to Southgate.

And on the Fiorentina side, because they also determined the fate of being eliminated in advance.So when they played away against Crystal Palace this time, they also sent a lineup mainly composed of substitutes and young players.

Therefore, in a contest between substitutes and substitutes, with the goals of Dzeko, Cavani and Beckham, Crystal Palace easily defeated Fiorentina 3:1 at home.

While successfully advancing to the top 1 of the UEFA Champions League as No.[-] in the group, Chen Ran also got a "first-level rehabilitation card" from the system.

In another competition in this group related to promotion places, Bayern Munich and Lyon faced each other head-on, and the game was extremely fierce.

In the end, Bayern Munich relied on their superior strength to beat Kryon 3:2 in the away game and grabbed the last place in the last sixteen of the Champions League.

The game against Fiorentina is only one day apart. On December 12th, the No.13 round of the Premier League will start again.

This time, Crystal Palace will go to Anfield to challenge Liverpool.

Fortunately, Chen Ran made the rotation in advance, which enabled Crystal Palace to play with an all-main starting lineup.

center tony
Left forward Ribery, forward midfielder Modric, right forward Messi

DM Yaya Toure, DM Mascherano
Left back Chiellini, centre-back Thiago Silva, centre-back Kompany, right-back Maicon
goalkeeper cech
Liverpool's impressive performances this season, which went beyond everyone's expectations, have also led many to see them as the only team that can prevent Crystal Palace from continuing to defend the Premier League title.

Even Liverpool's two overwhelmed American owners, George Gillette and Tom Hicks, flew from the United States to London in spite of their busy schedules, to watch this important game that has a bearing on this season's Premier League title.

This period of time is one of the darkest periods in the world's financial markets.As the leader of the global stock market, the US stock market also fell terribly.

George Gillette and Tom Hicks, who have invested heavily in the U.S. stock market, are now busy looking for money everywhere to pay for the west.

As one of their core assets, the Liverpool Club is naturally the best choice for them to cash out.

It's just that Liverpool's performance in recent years has been really unsatisfactory.Even if someone is willing to take over the order, the quotation is far from meeting their requirements.

Now, if Liverpool can win the Premier League title this season, they will definitely be able to sell for a good price.

For this reason, George Gillette and Tom Hicks flew to London before the match against Crystal Palace, and they had a talk with coach Benitez.

As for what the three of them talked about, no one knows.However, it is said that when Benitez left, his face was not very good-looking.

"Tom, do you think we can beat Crystal Palace in this game?"

In a VIP box at Anfield Stadium, George Gillette looked at Tom Hicks with some doubts, as if he wanted to gain some confidence from him.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult, but I'm very satisfied to be able to draw."

Tom Hicks shook his head slightly. He has been paying attention to the Crystal Palace for not a day or two.This team is too stable, even if there are all kinds of unfavorable factors, the Chinese can handle it perfectly, so that no one can find any flaws.

George Gillette originally wanted to increase his confidence, but Tom Hicks poured a basin of cold water on him directly.

"Then what should we do? We can't get a valuable championship trophy, and we can't sell it at a high price."

George Gillette's face was a little pale. If the Liverpool club couldn't cash out, then he might not be far from bankruptcy.

"Continue to hold on and wait for a miracle to happen. After all, Benitez once led Liverpool to the UEFA Champions League, we can only choose to believe him now."

Although Tom Hicks' life is not easy, he is still slightly better than George Gillette.

The grim situation made the two Americans lose interest in continuing to talk.There was a sudden silence in the box.

On the sidelines, Benitez also felt heavy.

What the club's two American owners said to him before the game made him Alexander.

He also didn't expect that the Liverpool club has reached this point now, and they have to rely on bank loans to maintain the team's daily expenses.

The two Americans said very clearly to him, if Liverpool cannot win the Premier League or the Champions League this season.

Then from next season, the team will have to sell core players to maintain the club's survival.After all, it is impossible for banks to provide endless loans to Liverpool.

Benitez has coached Liverpool for five seasons, this is his first time coaching a veteran club.

Here, he won the first UEFA Champions League trophy in his life.

For the Liverpool team, Benitez has feelings.In order not to let this team collapse, he is willing to do his best.

However, after several seasons of competition, Benitez also knows that the strength of Crystal Palace is above Liverpool.

If he still plays according to his previous tactics, Liverpool may still have the same result as before.

After studying the Crystal Palace's recent game video, Benitez also has a new awareness.

If you want to get points from Crystal Palace, you must learn the bus-positioning tactics of Lyon and Chelsea.

Although doing so may not necessarily lead to victory, it is also the closest tactic to success so far.

Therefore, in order to keep Liverpool's hopes of competing for the Premier League title, Benitez decided to abandon his usual tactics.

Isn't it just a bus ride? That fat Italian man in Chelsea can be ashamed, so why can't he be Benitez?

We are all Champions League champion coaches, so there is no shame in doing this.

After some self-consolation, Benitez gave Liverpool an unexpected starting lineup.

Forward Robbie Keane, Forward Torres
Central midfielder Lucas, Central midfielder Xavi Alonso, Central midfielder Gerrard
Left back Aurelio, center back Skrtel, center back Hyypia, center back Carragher, right back Arbeloa

goalkeeper reina
When Chen Ran saw Liverpool's starting lineup, the corner of his mouth twitched violently.

Damn, why are all these famous coaches starting to drive buses?
You are all coaching rich clubs, so is it really okay not to face?
"Boss, Benitez is lining up a 532 formation. He seems to have never used it before."

Beside, Southgate also leaned over and whispered.

"Isn't it just a bus. Now these teams will start doing it no matter how strong or weak they are when they meet our Crystal Palace."

Simeone didn't feel any surprise. In his opinion, he should play like this when facing an opponent stronger than himself.

"Hey, it looks like today is another tough battle. If there are no accidents, we can only wear it down slowly."

Southgate sighed helplessly.

Chen Ran, who didn't say a word, just stood quietly and looked at the players on both sides of the court.Southgate is right, this game is not easy to play.

In fact, the situation was worse than Southgate saw.

Although on the surface it seems that Benitez is playing a 532-[-]-[-] formation, Robbie Keane plays the left midfielder position most of the time.

Only when Liverpool got the ball and were ready to counterattack would he rush forward and join Torres in the attack.

Therefore, the formation Benitez designed for Liverpool is actually constantly switching between 541 and 532.

From the first minute when the referee blew the start of the game, Liverpool shrank across the board.

Except for one Torres who stayed in the midfield, all other players were within their own half.

Do everything possible to compress the space, making it more difficult for Crystal Palace to penetrate Liverpool's defense through passing and cutting.

Seeing this situation on the field, Chen Ran simply returned to the bench and sat down.

Chen Ran has more and more experience in dealing with teams that use bus tactics.

For these bus-focused teams, especially the strong teams, it is almost impossible to break their defense in their physical first half.

Therefore, Chen Ran was not in a hurry, and waited until the opponent's physical fitness declined.

The entire first half of the game became a half-time offensive and defensive drill for the two teams.

Liverpool's defense is very tight, and Crystal Palace has never found a way to break through the opponent's goal.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the score remained unchanged at 0:0.

During the intermission, in the Crystal Palace locker room, Chen Ran did not lose his temper because he failed to score a goal.

"Everyone performed well in the first half, and we must continue to work hard in the second half. Don't relax. When the Liverpool players' physical fitness declines, it is the best time for us to score goals. Understand?"

"understand!"

Hearing the players' energetic answers, Chen Ran nodded with satisfaction, showing good morale.

"Maicon, we will continue to strengthen our offense in the second half of the game, how about you come down and take a rest?"

"Okay, boss."

"Edin, after you replace Maicon, you will play double center forward with Luka. Understand?"

"Understood, boss!"

Hearing his boss mention his name, Dzeko immediately responded excitedly.

After arranging the substitutions, Chen Ran turned to look at Ribery and Messi.

"I added the high point of Dzeko in front, and the team's formation changed from 4231 to 352. In this way, Liverpool will definitely think that I want to use high-altitude bombing tactics."

"Frank, Leo, while the opponents are focusing on defending the high-altitude ball, you two should strengthen the inside shot in the second half of the game, so that they can't be defended by surprise. Understand?"

"Okay, boss!"

"Understood, boss!"

On Liverpool's side, Benitez was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half.

Therefore, during the intermission, apart from praising the players, he did not make any substitution adjustments.

In the stands, the contest between the top two teams in the Premier League also attracted a large number of media reporters.

"Liverpool defended well in the first half. Crystal Palace stormed for 45 minutes and couldn't do anything about them."

"Hehe, isn't it just a bus. Now these strong teams are getting more and more hopeless, and they are like those weak teams. They just take a bus when they encounter the Crystal Palace. It's really shameful."

"Okay, you have to consider these head coaches. The team is not as strong as Crystal Palace, and if they play against each other, they will definitely lose. It's better to take the bus, at least it is very likely to get points."

"But a draw has no effect on Liverpool. They are now four points behind Crystal Palace. If the point gap is not narrowed, the league title will eventually fall to Crystal Palace."

"I guess Benitez is going to wait for the change and wait for Crystal Palace to make mistakes."

"Hehe, Benitez wouldn't be so naive, right? Over the past few years, when did that Chinese man make a mistake?"

"That's true. But apart from this trick, there seems to be no better way. That Huaguo man is really abnormally stable."

"Oh, I hope a miracle will happen."

As soon as the second half of the game started, Benitez saw the substitution adjustment on the Crystal Palace side.

He had studied the video of Crystal Palace's previous games and knew that this was a signal for Chen Ran to step up his offensive.

Fortunately, Benitez knew that Chen Ran liked to use high-altitude bombing tactics, and he was already prepared for this.

Liverpool's three central defenders are Hyypia at 195cm, Skrtel at 191cm and Carragher at 185cm.

For this configuration of air defense capabilities, Benitez is very confident.

However, to Benitez's surprise, in the next game, Crystal Palace did not make a lot of wide crosses
(End of this chapter)