Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs - Chapter 432

As a teammate of the Argentina national team, Mascherano knew Tevez very well, and Chen Ran assigned him the task of freezing Tevez.

As soon as    Mascherano came on the field, the effect was immediately apparent. Tevez’s several breakthroughs were broken by Mascherano, and Manchester City’s offense was once again paralyzed.

And because Crystal Palace are all substitute players, their offensive strength cannot be compared with the main lineup.

For a while, although the two teams played very lively, neither of them was able to break the opponent’s goal.

Until the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the score on the field remained at 0:0 without any change.

On the way back to the locker room, Southgate approached Chen Ran again.

“Boss, it seems that it is difficult to break Manchester City’s goal with only the players on the field. Shall we replace the main force and attack?”

“No. Three days later it will be the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. We only beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the first leg. This score is not safe. Therefore, the physical fitness of the main players must stay to deal with Real Madrid. Madrid.”

“Gareth, if you lose points in the league, there is still a chance to recover. But if you lose in the Champions League, you have to wait until next season. When the two competitions cannot be balanced, as a manager, sometimes you have to do Make a choice, understand?”

“Understood, boss.”

Back in the locker room, Chen Ran didn’t lose his temper because the game didn’t go well. He still encouraged some players as usual, and then deliberately walked in front of Suarez.

“Luis, I’ll give you the ‘free fire’ in the second half of the game, you can play whatever you want, understand?”

“Really? Boss!”

Suarez, who was wiping his sweat with a towel, was stunned for a moment, and then he cried out in excitement. Having been back at Crystal Palace for some time, he knows exactly what that means.

“That’s right. The opportunity is rare, you have to take it well.”

Chen Ran patted Suarez on the shoulder with a smile and said.

“Haha, boss, don’t worry, I will definitely help the team win Manchester City.”

After    explained Suarez, Chen Ran turned to look at the other players.

“Everyone should send more cannonballs to Luiz in the second half of the game, especially Frank and Jamie. You two should also increase your wing attacks. Understand?”

“Understood, boss.”

Ribery and Vardy looked at each other and answered in unison.

Chen Ran used the “Level 1 Chicken Blood Card” for Suarez here, and in the Manchester City locker room, Mancini was very satisfied with the team’s performance in the first half.

After all, it is not an easy task to be able to tie the powerful Crystal Palace.

Therefore, Mancini did not make any subsequent adjustments except to encourage Manchester City’s players to make persistent efforts in the second half of the game.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, Mancini, who saw that Crystal Palace did not make substitutions, was secretly relieved.

Mancini is very clear in his heart that Crystal Palace are basically all substitutes now playing games.

…

Don’t look at the fact that Manchester City can now draw with Crystal Palace, but this is definitely not the true level of Crystal Palace.

What Mancini is most worried about now is that Chen Ran replaces the offensive core players such as Ronaldo and Messi.

However, Mancini soon discovered that something was wrong.

Crystal Palace’s only striker on the field now, the Uruguayan teenager Suarez, who had done nothing in the first half of the game, suddenly became very active as if he had changed a person.

threatened the goal guarded by Shay several times, and even a shot hit the crossbar and almost scored, which surprised Mancini.

The same player, the difference between the first and second half is so big?

What happened at halftime?

Did that Suarez take medicine?

Mancini quietly glanced at the Crystal Palace bench, and saw that Chen Ran was still sitting in his seat as before, puzzled.

However, although he couldn’t figure it out, Mancini didn’t delay what he should do.

Originally, he just arranged for Kolo Toure to be responsible for marking Suarez. Now, he ordered another central defender to come to Scott to double-team with him.

One is responsible for personal marking and the other is responsible for assisting protection.

This time, Suareston, who had disturbed Manchester City’s backline just now, became miserable again.

Seeing that his adjustments had taken effect, Mancini was relieved.

However, Mancini soon found himself underestimating Suarez.

When Vardy took the ball from Petrov again, he ran with the ball all the way along the right line.

found that the situation was not good, Manchester City’s left back Drenthe quickly rushed up to intercept Vardy.

Drenthe is a typical full-back, not tall but very flexible, fast and technically good.

Valdi wanted to use his speed to forcibly break through Drenthe, but he couldn’t get rid of his opponent after several attempts.

In order to avoid losing the ball and being counterattacked by Manchester City, in desperation, Vardy could only force a kick and pass under the interference of Drenthe.

In this case, the quality of the pass is naturally not much better.

Because of Vardy’s force, the ball flew directly over Manchester City’s penalty area and turned outside the penalty area line.

At this time, Suarez quickly judged the whereabouts of the ball and ran out of the penalty area.

Seeing Suarez out of the penalty area, Kolo Toure and Lai Scott hesitated for a while.

If, according to Mancini’s request, they both followed Suarez out of the penalty area at the same time, then Manchester City’s penalty area would be exposed.

Fortunately, Colo Toure is very experienced. While he greeted Scott to stay in the penalty area, he chased Suarez out of the penalty area by himself.

However, it was such a delay that left Suarez with a chance to shoot.

Suarez ran to the spot where the ball landed and jumped up with his back to the goal to play a volley and an inverted shot.

“boom!”

The ball immediately drew a parabola and flew towards Manchester City’s goal.

Goalkeeper Shay reacted very quickly, moved quickly and rushed over.

But the angle of Suarez’s shot was very tricky, Shay tried his best and failed to touch the ball, he could only watch the ball fly into the net from his hand.

…

“goal!

”

With Suarez’s ultra-long barb shot, Crystal Palace finally broke the deadlock at home, leading Manchester City 1:0, and the entire Emirates Stadium immediately boiled.

On the sidelines, Suarez’s shocking goal made Mancini stunned.

This kind of shot can be kicked out by a fledgling young man?

In the case that Crystal Palace did not have the main players, his team was still broken by the opponent, which made Mancini a little discouraged.

However, Mancini quickly packed up his emotions, he immediately turned from the bench and called up the Dutch striker Ruin van Nistelrooy.

Although Van Nistelrooy is old and unable to support the entire high-intensity game, he is more than enough to be a substitute.

After a simple warm-up, Mancini used Van Nistelrooyin to replace Petrov, who was entangled by Vardy.

He let Van Nistelrooy and Adebayor form a double center, with Tevez behind them as an attacking midfielder. Manchester City’s formation has also changed from 4411 to 4312.

Seeing Mancini’s substitution adjustment, Chen Ran immediately understood in his heart that the opponent was going to work hard.

Van Nistelrooy is 188cm tall and Adebayor is 192cm tall. Mancini is going to use two powerful high center strikers to smash Crystal Palace’s backline.

Without any hesitation, Chen Ran immediately called Southgate to his side.

“Gareth, you go to inform Vidic to warm up now, and use him to replace Beckham. Then let Vidic and Kompany serve as double central defenders, and Pepe will go to Mascherano, Cesc Fabregas played the back three together.”

“Okay, boss.”

Although Chen Ran wants the main players to rest and prepare for Real Madrid, he can’t just watch the three-pointer go away from his hands.

Soon, Mancini saw the substitution adjustment on the Crystal Palace side.

shook his head with a wry smile. That Chinese man was always able to come up with the most appropriate way to deal with his moves, which made Mancini feel powerless.

Vidic plus Kompany and Pepe, under the marking of these three people, whether it is Van Nistelrooyin or Adebayor, no one can break the goal guarded by Van der Sar.

In the end, with Suarez’s stunning barb goal, Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1:0 at home.

At the same time as he got the key three points, Chen Ran also got a “Level 1 Healing Card” from the system.

And among other matches in this round of the Premier League, there is also a very interesting match concerning the title of the league this season.

Manchester United, currently second in the standings, is sitting at Old Trafford against third-placed Chelsea, with only two points between the two teams.

As a result, Chelsea led by Ancelotti defeated Manchester United led by Ferguson 2:1 at Old Trafford and overtook their opponents in one fell swoop to regain the second place in the standings.

In the Crystal Palace, the snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman wins.

Originally they were only two points ahead of the second-placed Manchester United, and the lead was dangerous. Now with the help of Chelsea, it has suddenly become a four-point lead over the second-placed Chelsea.

Chen Ran, who got the news, also specially opened a bottle of red wine at home and celebrated with Cheryl.

…

Three days later, on April 7, Crystal Palace ushered in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. This time, they will have a decisive battle with Real Madrid at home.

After the rotation in the Premier League, Chen Ran can send all the main lineup in this game.

On the Real Madrid side, Mourinho also intends to go all out to fight the last one. Once the team was eliminated from the Champions League, he put all his energy into competing with Barcelona for the La Liga trophy.

The game was very intense. In the end, with the goals of Ronaldo and Messi, Crystal Palace defeated Real Madrid 2:1 at home again.

At the same time that he eliminated his opponent and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League with a total score of 4:2, Chen Ran also got a “Level 1 Rehabilitation Card” from the system.

However, for the victory of this game, Crystal Palace also came back at a heavy price.

The team’s only remaining full-time defensive midfielder, Mascherano, is also out of season due to torn ligaments.

After the game, Chen Ran, who won, was not happy at all.

He knew very well that Mascherano’s injury was entirely caused by over-fatigue.

In the last game against Manchester City, Mascherano, who should have been rested, had to play because of the needs of the game, which resulted in the current result.

The function of the “Level 1 Healing Card” is somewhat similar to the enhanced version of Red Bull. At the time of using it, I felt that my body was full of energy, but the fatigue level was actually accumulating at a faster rate.

Now, in the final sprint of the season, Crystal Palace had to face the situation without a full-time defensive midfielder.

“Boss, we don’t have a full-time defensive midfielder now, what about the next game?”

Southgate approached Chen Ran and asked worriedly.

“Let Pepe make a temporary cameo as a defensive midfielder, he has played this position before.”

In front of his subordinates like Southgate and Simeone, Chen Ran, the backbone of the team, did not show the slightest worry.

He knew very well that football was like war in peacetime.

The coach can’t be chaotic.

If the coach is in chaos, the following battles will not be able to be fought.

“However, this is also a backup method. The opponent’s head coach is not a fool, and they will definitely attack Pepemeng, who is temporarily in the midfield position.”

“So, we have to turn passive into active. I decided that in all the remaining games of this season, we will use active offensive tactics. Instead of defending with offense, we will not give the opponent a chance to attack our weakness. Understand?”

“Understood, boss.”

Seeing Chen Ran, he immediately came up with a solution, with a confident look.

Whether it was Southgate or Simeone, they were instantly refreshed. There was some low morale just now, but it recovered immediately.

Just two days apart, on April 10, Crystal Palace ushered in the semi-final of the FA Cup. This time, they will face Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.

From March 31 to April 10, Crystal Palace played against Real Madrid, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Chelsea in a row.

Ten days, four games, and all the opponents were strong teams, Chen Ran was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother.

Looking at the physical examination report of the Crystal Palace players in his hand, Chen Ran sighed helplessly.

Even if he had already reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, he had to make the decision to give up.

After all, it would be a real loss if the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League were affected by another injury due to the FA Cup.

So, Chen Ran sent all the substitutes in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, and handed over the command of the game to Simeone.

However, what Chen Ran did not expect was that Simeone brought him an unexpected result.

Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs