Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 376
Mark Hughes was greatly relieved to see the Crystal Palace starting to replace the substitute players.

Unfortunately, things did not go in the direction he expected.

As time went on, the physical fitness of Manchester City's players declined more and more obviously.

Even though Mark Hughes used up all the substitutions, he still failed to withstand the attack of Crystal Palace.

At the end of the game, Cavani received Dzeko's header ferry and broke Hart's goal again with a beautiful lion flick.

In the end, with goals from Kaka, Toni, Ribery and Cavani, Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 4-0 away.

While getting three points, Chen Ran also got a "Hawkeye Guardian Card" from the system.

In other Premier League games this round, Liverpool beat Bolton 3-0 at Anfield and Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United beat Stoke City 1-0 in the away game, while Arsenal were tied 2-2 by Aston Villa in the away game.

At the press conference after the game between Crystal Palace and Manchester City, the reporters waited for a long time but did not wait for Mark Hughes.

In the end, the press officer of the Manchester City Club rushed over and announced to the reporters that Mark Hughes had already dismissed get out of class.

At this moment, the entire press conference site exploded.

The reporters present were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

No one cared about the content of the game anymore, and everyone was busy asking about the details of Mark Hughes' dismissal.

There were also smart reporters who hurried to chase Chen Ran who had finished the interview and left, and stopped him before Chen Ran boarded the bus.

"Mr. Chen, Manchester City has fired Mark Hughes, do you know about this?"

"Oh? Really? Thanks for breaking the news."

"Then what do you think of this matter?"

"As expected. The Abu Dhabi consortium has invested a lot of money in the transfer market. As a result, Manchester City's performance has not improved, and now it has fallen into the relegation zone. If I were the boss, I would do the same. "

Hearing Chen Ran's answer, the reporter's eyes lit up.

"Then you mean, is Mark Hughes to blame for this?"

"It can only be said that Mr. Mark Hughes did not meet the requirements of the Abu Dhabi consortium. Not only him, but any other head coach, the result is the same."

"Mr. Chen, it is said that Manchester City is planning to invite Mancini, the head coach of Inter Milan, to replace Mark Hughes. What do you think of this decision?"

"I don't know much about Mr. Mancini, so it's not convenient to comment. However, he must be a very good coach to lead Inter Milan to so many championship trophies."

"Then who do you think is better than Mark Hughes or Mancini?" Seeing Tuqiong, the reporter asked maliciously.

"Has Mark Hughes ever won a championship?"

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, Chen Ran lightly dropped these words, then turned around and got on the bus.

Early the next morning, the news that Mark Hughes was dismissed from get out of class appeared on the major media in England.

One of the most interesting reports was written by the reporter who interviewed Chen Ran.

The huge headline "Has Mark Hughes ever won a championship?" is particularly eye-catching.

"Chen, did you say that?"

Little chubby Louis, who was in charge of collecting media information, walked into Chen Ran's office carrying a large stack of newspapers and magazines as usual, and deliberately pulled out the newspaper and put it in front of Chen Ran.

"Yes."

"Haha, Mark Hughes is probably going to be pissed off now."

"Is everything on De Bruyne's side settled?"

Chen Ran had no interest in mentioning Mark Hughes, who was already out.

"Everything has been dealt with. Chen, you are still the best, everything is under your control."

Fatty Louis flattered him fiercely with a look of admiration.

"You told De Bruyne, I have high expectations for him, and I can play well at the Hamburg club with peace of mind. The day he becomes a top player in the Bundesliga is when he returns to Crystal Palace."

"Okay, I will definitely pass on your words to that kid De Bruyne."

On the third day after the game against Manchester City, Crystal Palace ushered in the No. 20 round of the Premier League.

This time, they will host Aston Villa at home.

Because the game against Manchester City consumed a lot of physical energy of the main players, Chen Ran sent a starting lineup mainly of substitute players in this game.

In the end, with the goals of Dzeko and Cesc Fabregas, Crystal Palace defeated Aston Villa 2:1 at home.

While winning the game, Chen Ran also got a "Level [-] Sight Card" from the system.

In the other games of this round of the Premier League, Liverpool continued to maintain a good state. They beat Newcastle United 5:1 away.

Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 away, while Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at Old Trafford.

Arsenal also beat Portsmouth 1-0 at home, while Manchester City, temporarily led by an assistant coach, was tied 2-2 by Blackburn away.

However, just after the game ended, the Manchester City Club officially announced on the official website that the former Inter Milan coach Mancini will become the new head coach of the Manchester City Club.

"Chen, I didn't expect Mancini to really be willing to jump into the fire pit of Manchester City."

The well-informed chubby Louis excitedly ran to Chen Ran's office to report what he had learned.

"Compared to that Kardun Al Mubarak, he spent a lot of money, right?"

Chen Ran was not very surprised by this incident. Manchester City dared to fire Mark Hughes immediately after the team lost to Crystal Palace. They must have found someone to take over.

"Hey, it is said that Manchester City Club paid Inter Milan 1000 million euros in compensation in order to poach Mancini. And Mancini's annual salary also reached an astonishing 1000 million euros."

Having said that, Little Fatty Louis couldn't help swallowing.

These rich local tyrants are really rich.

"Then, did Manchester City introduce any players? They didn't just recruit Mancini as the head coach, did they?"

"Hehe, they are attacking everywhere, but how can it be so simple to transfer players?"

Fatty Louis curled his lips in disdain.

The water in the football transfer market is very deep, and you can't play with money alone.

"What? Is there something wrong?"

Chen Ran is also a veteran in the football circle now, and he was very keen to detect that there was something in Louis' words.

"Chen, I really can't hide it from you. How did your brain grow?"

Staring at Chen Ran's head, Little Fatty Louis leaned over to observe carefully.

"Get out! Let go if you fart!"

Pushing away the big face of little fat Louis, Chen Ran even gave him a middle finger.

"Isn't this caused by the financial crisis? Everyone suffered heavy losses."

"Now there is a wealthy local rich man who doesn't understand anything broke into our football circle. Many people are going to teach this rich local man a lesson and heal themselves by the way."

"Why, someone wants to join forces?"

Turning his head and giving Louis a sideways glance, Chen Ran asked casually.

"Hey, Chen, you are really good at predicting things."

"That's right. The Manchester City club is basically looking for first-class stars, and most of these stars are concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy clubs."

"Therefore, someone suggested that unless the Manchester City club offers a sky-high price, no one should sell to Manchester City during the winter break."

"Extend the Abu Dhabi consortium so that you can earn more transfer fees from them next summer."

A group of old foxes who eat people without spitting out their bones!
After cursing inwardly, Chen Ran asked Louis another question.

"Who suggested it first?"

"Manchester United."

"Hehe, killing two birds with one stone, the abacus is really good."

Chen Ran sneered.

As rivals in the same city, Manchester United is of course the last team to see the rise of Manchester City.

Moreover, with the enormous power of the financial tsunami, the losses of the Glazer family must have been considerable. They wanted to heal their wounds from the Arabs.

"Aren't these guys afraid that the Manchester City club will really be relegated, and then those Arabs will pat their butts and leave?"

"Don't be afraid. Chen, you don't know anything. These guys didn't use this trick once or twice. They have rich experience and won't mess it up."

"They made a lot of money from Roman Abramovich, who had just joined Chelsea."

"Actually, we were also their target at the time, but you were too shrewd to choose the buyers yourself, so they didn't take advantage of you."

Fatty Louis sighed with a look of regret. He didn't dare to say some things because he was afraid of being beaten. The nickname given to Chen Ran by those Huaguo fans was too appropriate.

"Chen, if you want, our Crystal Palace is actually the club that is most likely to make a lot of money."

"Manchester City paid Ronaldo a sky-high price of hundreds of millions of euros before. Don't be such a pity!"

Hearing Little Fatty Louis's complaint, Chen Ran's face turned dark.

"Louis, remember one thing, I will never sell the team's main players for money. Do you understand?"

"understood."

While Chen Ran was discussing the Manchester City club with Little Fatty Luis, someone in Manchester, more than 300 kilometers away, was doing the same thing.

Manchester United Club, Ferguson's office, club CEO Ed Woodward appeared here again.

"Sir Ferguson, I have passed the news to several other companies. Everyone's reaction is within our expectations, and no one objected."

"Hehe, everyone's life is hard now, and no one will refuse something that can make money."

Ferguson smiled slightly. As the manipulator behind the scenes, everything was under his control.

"However, Sir Alex Ferguson, is it really okay not to contact the Crystal Palace Club? They have top-notch players in their hands. If they make a deal with Manchester City, then all our plans will come to naught."

Ed Woodward asked with some concern.

"Ed, don't worry, it doesn't matter at all. The Chinese man refused even Manchester City's offer of hundreds of millions of euros before, which shows that in his eyes, players are more important than money. Unless he doesn't need this player anymore, otherwise He's not going to sell a key player."

It has to be said that the person who knows you best is often your opponent.

Regarding Chen Ran's behavior style, Ferguson is now gradually getting some rules.

"That's good. Mr. Ferguson, the boss will withdraw funds from the club in the future. You have to be mentally prepared."

Hearing Ed Woodward's words, Ferguson, who was originally proud of his plan, suddenly darkened.

The enemy was already very strong, but as a result, there were teammates behind him who kept holding him back. This job was really impossible.

"Ed, you won't take away all the club's liquidity, will you?"

"Mr. Ferguson, I can't help it. Mr. Glazer is pressing hard, so I can't give it."

"But the money has been taken away, so how can I buy players? If I don't buy players, how can I compete with Crystal Palace for the championship?"

The more he talked, the more angry he became, and Ferguson's face slowly turned red.

"Isn't it possible to make a fortune from Manchester City? Mr. Ferguson, don't worry, I will buy players for you with all the money I make."

"Is this what you said? You won't go back and hand it all over to your boss when the time comes, will you?"

Ferguson fixed Ed Woodward's eyes with distrust.

"Ahem, Mr. Ferguson, don't worry, I will do what I say."

"Well, I'll trust you again."

After dismissing Ed Woodward, Ferguson sighed helplessly.

Had he known what would happen today, he would never have introduced the Glazer family to Manchester United.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world. After clearing up his mood, Ferguson turned his thoughts to his rivals in the same city.

It seems that we have to cut as much meat from those Arabs as possible.

After three days of rest, on January 1, Crystal Palace ushered in the third round of the FA Cup.

This time, they will sit at the Emirates Stadium against Newcastle United.

Chen Ran has never paid much attention to events like the FA Cup and the League Cup.

This game was no exception. Chen Ran sent a starting lineup consisting of all substitute players, and also handed over the command of the game to Simeone.

What Chen Ran didn't expect was that Crystal Palace and Newcastle United were tied 1:1. According to the unique FA Cup system, the two teams will have to choose another day for a rematch.

This result immediately made Chen Ran dumbfounded.

The original goal of reducing the game burden for their own players not only failed to achieve, but also added an extra game.

Just as Chen Ran was packing up his mood and preparing for the next game, Little Fatty Louis found his office again.

"Chen, Raiola came to me suddenly and said that he wanted to meet and chat with you."

"Raiola?"

Chen Ran was slightly taken aback.

Since Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Crystal Palace for Barcelona, ​​I haven't contacted him for a long time. What does this guy want to do?
(End of this chapter)