Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 77 Familiar Names

Annoyed, remorseful, that's how Allardyce feels now.

I have clearly discovered the problem, why didn't I make adjustments earlier?

Allardyce's guts are turning green now.

However, the loophole must be filled quickly, otherwise it will only become bigger and bigger.

Fortunately, the semi-finals of the League Cup is a two-round match, and a goal is not fatal.

Not daring to hesitate any longer, Allardyce immediately replaced the midfielder Okocha with Barnes.

Then let Djorkaeff replace Okocha as the attacking midfielder, and Barnes replace Djorkaeff as the winger.

Yes, Allardyce did not replace Djorkaeff in the end, and came up with a "best of both worlds" solution.

However, the situation on the court at this time is completely different after Ronaldo scored a goal.

Morale is something invisible and intangible, but it is indeed enough to change the trend of a game.

After taking the lead, the morale of the Crystal Palace players was boosted.

Because, since Chen Ran coached, Crystal Palace has never been reversed after leading.

This kind of self-confidence accumulated through victories made the team members run and fight more happily as if they didn't know how to get tired.

One ebbs and another, Bolton's formation has been flattened by the Crystal Palace, and now it has become difficult even to think about midfield.

Allardyce was completely dumbfounded.

what happened?

In the first half, it was okay to not change the lineup, at least Bolton still had the advantage on the scene.

Why did Crystal Palace press down on Bolton as soon as the formation changed in the second half?

Looking back at his bench again, Allardyce felt a chill in his heart.

He was very clear about the level of the remaining few pieces of material, and no one could reverse the current situation.

How to do?
Do you count on God?
Allardyce was bewildered.

In the stands, the media reporters were also speechless.

They were still very active in the first half, saying that after Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton will soon become the second team to bring defeat to Crystal Palace.

But the sudden change in the second half made them disappointed again.

"What the hell is this Allardyce doing? Didn't he play well in the first half? What kind of substitutions?"

"That's right. Isn't that Djorkaeff a French international? Why did he collapse as soon as he went to Bolton?"

"Don't you look at how old Djorkaf is? You are 35 years old, do you still expect him to perform the same as when he was 25?"

"Hey, it seems that this match is going to make that Huaguo proud again."

"It's okay. The semi-finals of the League Cup is a two-legged competition. It's not a big problem to lose a goal. It's just a comeback in the next game."

"Hehe, the next game? Look at Bolton's current performance on the court. Do you think they still have hope of eliminating Crystal Palace?"

"Don't be so pessimistic? It's a big deal that Allardyce doesn't need Djorkaeff in the next game. Bolton played well in the first half."

"You, you are still too young. In the first half, the Chinese were testing Bolton's strength, so they stayed behind and played defensive counterattacks. Now that he has figured it out, do you think he will give Bolton a chance in the next game? "

"Yes, in the final analysis, Bolton's strength is not strong enough. It seems impossible to expect them to stop Crystal Palace."

Allardyce has been in the Premier League for so many years, and he is definitely not incompetent.

Seeing that the situation on the court was already irreparable, he wanted to prevent Bolton from conceding more goals, and also to keep suspense for the second round of the game.

Allardyce simply replaced striker Kevin Davis with French defender Lavelle to strengthen the defense, and then pushed Djorkaeff, whose defensive ability was worrying, to the forward position.

That's right, in the face of the offensive of the English Championship team Crystal Palace, the Premier League team Bolton set up a bus.

In this way, Bolton finally struggled to maintain a gap of one ball until the end of the game.

Crystal Palace beat Bolton 1-0 away in the first round of the League Cup semi-final.

Chen Ran made a small profit of 50 euros.

After the game, the media didn't report too much on Crystal Palace's away win over Premier League team Bolton.

Because, there is a bigger upset that has attracted their attention.

That was in another Carabao Cup semi-final, Arsenal, now in full swing, lost 0:1 at home to Middlesbrough.

That's right, the team Southgate played for before.

"Gareth, from this point of view, we might meet your former club in the final of the League Cup."

Seeing the overwhelming reports from the media, Chen Ran laughed and joked with Southgate.

"I didn't expect Middlesbrough to be able to beat Arsenal in an away game. However, in terms of strength, Arsenal must be stronger. Therefore, there is still a second round of the game that has not been played, and everything is hard to say."

Seeing the outstanding performance of his former club, Southgate's mood is a bit complicated.

"I hope that Middlesbrough can upset Arsenal and knock out Arsenal, so that it will be much easier for us to win the League Cup."

Guardiola sat aside and calculated the situation of Crystal Palace winning the championship, and stood decisively on Middlesbrough's side.

"But in that case, Gareth will have to face the old master."

Chen Ran laughed. He also hoped that Middlesbrough would eliminate Arsenal.

The 2003-2004 season can be said to be Arsenal's peak and final glory.

After winning the Premier League championship this season, Arsenal started their own way to compete for the top four, and it will never return.

"Boss, don't worry. Even if we meet Middlesbrough in the final, I will never show mercy."

Southgate quickly patted his chest to express his loyalty. Although he knew that Chen Ran was making fun of him, he still had the attitude he should have.

"Relax, Gareth, of course I trust you [-]%, you are the captain and assistant coach of our Crystal Palace."

On the other side of London, Arsenal Club.

Wenger was very angry after the team's shock loss to the underdog Middlesbrough.

However, unlike his old rival Ferguson, he rarely showed it outside.

At this time, he locked himself in the office and used work to distract himself.

Looking at the statistics of another League Cup semi-final game that his assistant had placed on his desk, Wenger spotted a familiar name - Crystal Palace.

"That little guy's team has already reached the semi-finals of the League Cup?"

For a moment, Wenger thought of the little guy who had fought against him twice in the air.

Since the start of this season's Premier League, Arsenal have played triumphant songs all the way, overpowering old rivals Manchester United and upstart Chelsea, leading the Premier League standings with an unbeaten record.

Wenger is busy all day studying the opponents of the next round of Premier League matches, and also pays attention to the match between Manchester United and Chelsea. How can he have time to care about Crystal Palace, which is still in the English Championship?

Therefore, Wenger has not looked at the information about Chen Ran and Crystal Palace for a long time.

However, the League Cup report in front of him once again aroused Wenger's interest.

(End of this chapter)