Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs: Chapter 105 Good grades have their downsides

  Chapter 105 Too good grades have disadvantages

Just three days after the    match against Chelsea, Crystal Palace ushered in the fourth round of the Premier League.

   is another double game in a week, and this game will be away from Crystal Palace, the opponent is Southgate's former club - Middlesbrough.

   To say that this season's Middlesbrough, it can be regarded as strong and strong. In the summer transfer period, they really bought a lot of good players.

   Introduced Dutch full-back Reziger from Barcelona;

   Introduced England midfielder Parlour from Arsenal;

   Introduced Australian striker Viduka from Leeds United;

   Introduced Dutch striker Hasselbaink and winger Zenden from Chelsea;

   Finally, the Spanish midfielder Mendieta was introduced from Lazio.

   Chen Ran was also taken aback when he saw the Middlesbrough information.

   This lineup is already quite good from the perspective of strength on paper.

   However, the common problem for such a large number of signing teams is that it takes a long time to run in, and it is difficult to quickly form combat effectiveness in the early stage of the league.

   Judging from the players introduced by Middlesbrough, although they have already passed their peak, their reputation is there, and they will definitely be the main players after they come.

   And the team's head coach, McLaren, although he later served as the head coach of the England national team. But his coaching ability is actually not that great.

   One thing that Chen Ran is very sure about is that with McLaren's ability, he can never be able to quickly combine these new players to form a fighting force like Mourinho.

   However, considering that this game is an away game for Crystal Palace, it is a double game in a week.

   And the team just had a battle with Chelsea, and the physical consumption was huge, so Chen Ran still adopted the tactics of defensive counterattack.

   Center Tony

  Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, right midfielder Ribery

   Midfielder Yaya Toure, Midfielder Modric, Midfielder Simeone

  Left-back Chiellini, centre-back Gareth Southgate, centre-back Vidic, right-back Maicon

   Goalkeeper Cech

   On the Middlesbrough side, as expected, those newly introduced big-name players were all arranged by McLaren into the main lineup.

  Hasselbaink and Viduka, two tall and strong forwards, came forward and caused a lot of trouble for Crystal Palace's backline at the beginning of the game.

  Two guys, one black and hard, the other white and strong.

  Vidic was sent by Chen Ran to mark Hasselbaink and there was no problem, but Southgate's body was a little difficult to carry Viduka.

   Chen Ran on the sidelines immediately noticed the situation, but after weighing it carefully, he decided to keep Southgate on the court.

  Because of the two central defenders in his hands, Thiago Silva is still relatively immature, and Pepe is too frizzy.

   No matter who they replace Southgate, Chen Ran is worried that it may lead to worse results.

   As for Chiellini instead of Southgate at centre-back, then Evra is fine.

   But considering that changing the captain at the beginning of the game would have a bad influence, Chen Ran finally rejected the idea.

  Since we don’t plan to move Southgate’s position, we can only find a way elsewhere.

   Taking advantage of the dead ball, Chen Ran immediately called Chiellini to the sidelines.

   "George, stare at Pallol on your side and don't let him pass the ball to the middle easily. In addition, you go and tell Maicon, and also show me his Zenden on his side. Understand?"

   "Got it, boss."

   Then, Chen Ran called Yaya Toure over again.

   "Yaya, from now on, you will follow Mendieta opposite. Wherever he goes, you must destroy him to organize the attack. Understand?"

   "Don't worry, boss."

   Yaya Toure grinned, patted his chest and assured Chen Ran.

   Chen Ran's idea is very simple, since Middlesbrough's striker is strong, then I will cut off Middlesbrough's passing route.

   If you can't catch the ball, no matter how good your striker is, it's just a display.

   As a result, McLaren soon discovered that his two battering rams had only been in a position of power for less than ten minutes at the beginning, and they were in an embarrassing situation of not receiving the ball.

   Zenden and Parlour on the two flanks were unable to guard against Maicon and Chiellini of Crystal Palace.

  In terms of technique and speed, Maicon is no worse than Zenden.

   On the other side, Parol was not good at breaking through, and when he met Chiellini, he was even more helpless.

   Mendieta, who was responsible for organizing the attack in the middle, was troubled by the **** Yaya Toure.

   Fighting for the body, Mendieta can't fight Yaya Toure.

   Fighting speed, Mendieta's own speed is not fast.

  It is only by relying on small skills that we can temporarily get rid of this dog skin plaster.

   But it was only temporarily thrown away, because Yaya Toure was tall and young with long legs, and he caught up in the blink of an eye after being passed.

   McLaren is scratching his head a little now.

   These big-name new aids he relies on seem to be frozen by Crystal Palace one by one.

How to do?

   After thinking about it, McLaren came up with a solution.

When    came to the sidelines, McLaren immediately greeted Hasselbaink and Viduka, and asked them to take turns out of the penalty area to catch the ball.

   Anyway, they can't get the ball when they stay in the penalty area. It's better to come out and mix it up, maybe they can break the current deadlock.

The changes of    Middlesbrough are all in Chen Ran's eyes.

   He immediately called Simone who was closest to him.

"Diego, you tell Southgate that he and Vidic are going to mark people to the end. Even if their target is out of the box, they have to follow. When that time comes, you have to pay attention to helping them defend. Understand? ?"

   "Got it, boss."

  With Chen Ran's timely response, McLaren soon found out that his new trick was useless.

  Two tall and strong centers came out of the penalty area, and their shortcomings of slow speed and inflexibility were undoubtedly revealed.

   This time, McLaren was completely useless.

   Looking back at the bench, McLaren shook his head inwardly.

   Substitution? just forget it.

   The 0-0 draw lasted until the end of the first half.

   For away games, Chen Ran is usually a late striker.

   After observing the half-time ball, he determined that McLaren was now out of his depth.

   Also, the players on the Middlesbrough bench are too different from the main players. Even McLaren himself felt that if he was replaced, the situation would only get worse.

   During the half-time break, Chen Ran still did not make any adjustments.

   Those players on the court in Middlesbrough, although they are good in strength, are generally not young, and their physical condition is far from their peak, otherwise they will not come to Middlesbrough.

  Chen Ran intends to wait until their physical strength is almost exhausted before making a move.

  50 minutes, 55 minutes, 60 minutes

   Seeing that the footsteps of many Middlesbrough players began to become heavy, and their running was not as active as in the first half, Chen Ran felt that the time had come.

   "Seske, after you're on the court for a while, tell the others, and now start changing to Guardiola's tactics."

   "You and Modric form a dual-core attack, and Simeone is behind you to protect. Understand?"

  Chen Ran called Cesc Fabregas from the bench to the sidelines and put his arm around his shoulder and warned.

   "Don't worry, boss, I know what to do."

   Cesc Fabregas nodded frequently. With Crystal Palace's record soaring, he was now a bit blind to Chen Ran.

  Chen Ran did not send Crouch this time, but replaced Yaya Toure with Fabregas.

   Then put Modric and Cesc Fabregas in the attacking midfield at the same time, using a dual-core drive.

   Immediately afterwards, he used Alves to replace Ribery, who was a little tired in the one-week double game and was not active enough to run today.

  The Crystal Palace players who had undergone countless drills, after receiving Chen Ran's order, immediately moved forward as a whole, and instantly suppressed Middlesbrough in their own half.

   As soon as Crystal Palace changed, Middlesbrough immediately felt huge pressure.

   because they found the ball couldn't get out.

  Crystal Palace's players began to press frantically at half-time, and it was in Middlesbrough's half.

   This made the Middlesbrough players who suddenly came into contact with this style of play suddenly feel at a loss.

   As soon as they received the ball, they immediately fell into a double-team of at least two Crystal Palace players, and then the ball quickly returned to the feet of the Crystal Palace players.

   As soon as Crystal Palace picked up the pace, many of Middlesbrough’s veteran players couldn’t keep up with the rhythm because of their physical decline.

   Soon, Modric's long-range shot from the front of the penalty area broke the goal guarded by the Australian international Schwarzer.

   "Goal"

   In the 75th minute of the game, Crystal Palace finally broke the deadlock and led Middlesbrough 1-0.

   As soon as this goal was scored, Middlesbrough was like a deflated ball, and it couldn't hold back immediately.

   In the 82nd minute, Tony scored another header;

   In the 90th minute, Alves also staged a wonderful volley from the side.

  In the end, when the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Crystal Palace won Middlesbrough 3-0 away.

  At the same time of four consecutive victories, Chen Ran also brought in 2 million euros.

   In other matches in the fourth round of the Premier League, Arsenal beat Norwich 4:1 away, and also achieved four consecutive victories. With 12 points with Crystal Palace, continue to maintain a huge pressure.

   And Chelsea didn't fall down after losing to Crystal Palace in the last round. In this round, they beat Southampton 2-1 at home, with a record of three wins and one loss, and they are closely behind Crystal Palace and Arsenal with nine points.

   The remaining two strong teams are not very good. Manchester United was drawn 1:1 by Blackburn on the road, and Liverpool lost 0:1 to Bolton on the road.

   The distance between these two teams and the top three teams in the standings is getting wider and wider.

  Although there are only four rounds of matches, the entire Premier League pattern has begun to emerge.

  Arsenal won four straight, no surprise to everyone. After all, they are the defending champion and a veteran team, which is all to be expected.

   But the emergence of Crystal Palace made many people fall through the glasses.

   "Crystal Palace won four consecutive Premier League victories, creating the best start in the club's history."

   "Crystal Palace and Arsenal have also won four consecutive victories, and the Premier League champions this season are very likely to be produced in these two teams."

   "The latest data from the Spinach Company shows that the odds of winning the Premier League title this season are topped by Arsenal, followed by Crystal Palace and Chelsea in third."

   "Is it possible for Crystal Palace to stage a British version of the miracle of Kaiserslautern?"

   "In last season's League Cup final, that Chinese defeated coach Wenger. So will the same ending happen in this season's Premier League title race?"

   is thousands of miles away in China. Previously, Chen Ran was just because he acquired Crystal Palace Club, and then returned to China to do youth training with great fanfare, which made a wave of presence in front of domestic fans.

  So now, with Crystal Palace's four-game winning streak, with Crystal Palace consistently topping the Premier League table, and with Crystal Palace putting a lot of giant teams under its weight, Chen Ran's popularity among domestic fans is increasing day by day.

   "Did you watch the Premier League game last night?"

   "You mean Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough?"

   "Yes, this is it."

"Of course, Crystal Palace is a Chinese team after all, and I will definitely support it. But don't say it, Crystal Palace is really good. Especially in the last 20 minutes, that guy overwhelmed Middlesbrough. ."

   "That's right. This game was so enjoyable to watch, and it's not bad that I set an alarm clock in the middle of the night to get up and watch the game."

   "Hey, who's to say no. If other teams play, I can't get up."

   "Only Arsenal and Crystal Palace have four consecutive victories. I think this season's Premier League champions will probably come from these two."

   "I think it's the same, but that Chelsea can't be underestimated. After all, Lao Maozi spent a lot of money and hired the Champions League champion coach. It doesn't seem like a good thing."

   "It's okay, it's not a skill to only throw money. Look at that Chen Ran, he didn't spend a lot of money to buy people, but he was a good one."

"That's true. I read the statistics in the newspaper that Crystal Palace only bought two players this summer. It's less than many mid- and lower-tier teams, but it still ranks first in the Premier League. What does this mean? It shows that Chen Ran has a good vision. Just buy one."

   "If you say that, I'm looking forward to Chen Ran's youth training in China. You said that with his vision, he can pick him, and not all of them are talented players?"

   "It's really like this. If he brings these talented players to the UK to train them again. Omg, the dream is too beautiful, I dare not continue to think about it."

   England, Manchester.

   "Alex, you really have a vision. This is the information I collected about the Crystal Palace in the past few days. Take a look at it, it's incredible."

  Queiroz is over fifty years old anyway, but at this time, he handed Ferguson a document excitedly like a young man.

   "What's the matter? Carlos, what amazing discovery have you made?"

  Ferguson reached out and took Queiroz's information and asked curiously.

   You have to know that Queiroz is also a former Real Madrid coach. Although he was fired after only one year, he has seen the world after all, and it is rare to see him so excited.

   "Alex, look at the post-match ratings of the Crystal Palace players for each game."

   (end of this chapter)