Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs: Chapter 119 Causality Weapon

   Chapter 119 Weapons of Karma

   At this point, the game has come to the seventieth minute.

   The thirty-five-year-old Bergkamp has almost exhausted his energy.

After the score was equalized by Ronaldo, Wenger was faced with a choice.

   Is to replace Bergkamp with a young van Persie to continue the attack, or replace a defender to strengthen the defense against Ronaldo?

   Seeing Kolo Toure struggling to defend Cristiano Ronaldo, in order to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring again, Wenger finally decided to focus on stability.

   Soon, Chen Ran saw Arsenal replaced Bergkamp with Segan.

  Is Wenger satisfied with the draw?

  Arsenal changed the formation to 541. Cristiano Ronaldo, who was double-teamed by Kolo Toure and Sigan, immediately shrank.

   Seeing Wenger taking the initiative to recover and strengthen his defense, Chen Ran felt that the last card in his hand could be shot.

   He turned and called Crouch from the bench.

   "Peter, after you're on the court for a while, play double striker with Tony. Then tell Ronaldo to go back to left midfield. Understand?"

   "Got it, boss."

  Since Wenger has double-teamed Ronaldo with two defenders, keeping him in the penalty area won't help much.

   Pull him back to the wing and use his speed and technique to deliver cannonballs to Tony and Crouch. Maybe the effect will be better.

   Seeing that Crystal Palace replaced Evra with Crouch, Wenger frowned.

   This little guy from China seems to be unwilling to take only one point.

   Immediately afterwards, he found that Chen Ran had moved Ronaldo from the forward position to the left wing, which made Wenger immediately alert.

  As a coach who has been tracking Ronaldo for a long time, Wenger has seen Ronaldo's growth along the way.

   Now every time he recalls that he was not willing to spend money to introduce Ronaldo, he has a heart-wrenching feeling.

   Coupled with Ronaldo's wonderful volley in today's game, Wenger has

  Cristiano Ronaldo's threat level has been adjusted to the highest level.

   So, Wenger turned and called Flamini and Reyes from the bench.

After a simple warm-up, he replaced right midfielder Ljungberg with Flamini and left midfielder Pires with Reyes.

   Chen Ran, who has been paying attention to the movements of Arsenal's bench, quickly understood Wenger's intentions.

   After Flamini came on the court, he didn't do anything, he just followed Ronaldo, wherever he went, he was close to defending.

   Seeing this scene, Chen Ran couldn't help but touch his nose. It seems that Wenger doesn't pay much attention to Ronaldo.

   Now he wants to use Ronaldo's wing breakthrough ability to deliver cannonballs to Tony and Crouch, I am afraid it is difficult to achieve.

   On the other side, Arsenal's new arrival Reyes is the exact opposite.

  As soon as the ball fell to Arsenal, they immediately passed to Reyes.

   In this way, Ribery was also forced to follow Reyes to retreat to defend, which greatly consumed Ribery's little remaining physical strength. The attack on the right flank of Crystal Palace was also affected.

Amazing!

   Glancing at Wenger who was standing on the sidelines from a distance, Chen Ran had no choice but to admire it. A famous coach is a famous coach. This adjustment is too targeted.

  Unfortunately, because of Southgate's injury, Chen Ran now has no place for substitutions.

   Coupled with the continuous battle, the physical condition of Crystal Palace players is not good, which makes him afraid to use Guardiola's tactics that require high physical fitness.

How to do?

  Is his Premier League start winning streak coming to an end today?

  Chen Ran squeezed his brows hard, but it didn't work, so he had to think of a way.

   At this time, Chen Ran, who was constantly checking the dynamics on the field, set his sights on the backcourt of Crystal Palace.

   Now Arsenal stay in front, only Henry is a striker.

   In order to mark Henry alone, is it a bit too wasteful for the entire Crystal Palace back line to stay behind?

   However, Henry scored 30 goals last season, such a dangerous striker, a little slack may give you a fatal blow.

   For a while, Chen Ran was in a dilemma.

   glanced at the score on the big screen, Chen Ran gritted his teeth and fought hard, otherwise he would not be reconciled.

   So, he immediately called Maicon, who was close to his side.

   "Maicon, from now on, you and Chiellini will press on the attack and help Ronaldo and Ribery pass the ball to Toni and Crouch together."

   "Then tell Vidic and Thiago Silva to stare Henry to death. Understand?"

   "Understood, boss."

   Back on the court, Maicon immediately conveyed Chen Ran's latest instructions.

   On the other side, Wenger quickly discovered the changes in Crystal Palace.

  The two full-backs Maicon and Chiellini pressed heavily, and cooperated with Ribery and Ronaldo to attack.

   This made Arsenal's wing defense a bit careless.

   The players who were originally in charge of marking Ronaldo and Ribery now have to take care of Chiellini and Maicon. This time, they are full of loopholes, and the sharp breakthrough on the side of Crystal Palace can be reproduced again.

   Seeing this situation, Wenger could not help frowning.

   This little guy from China has a quick response.

   Flamini on the right is okay. This is a player with a balanced attack and defense, and his defensive ability is not weak.

   But Reyes on the left is a pure attacking player, and Wenger has no hope for his defensive ability.

  In this way, the pressure on the entire left is all on Ashley Cole alone.

   Can this guy hold up?

   Wenger's eyes were fixed on Ashley Cole's side, very worried.

   However, Wenger's substitution quota has also been used up, and he can only rely on the existing players on the field.

   "Patrick!"

   Wenger couldn't help shouting from the sidelines at this time and called Vieira over.

   "You move a little to the left now. Ashley Cole's defense is a little difficult. Come and help him."

   "Okay, boss."

   Vieira, who received the order, moved a lot to the left as soon as he returned to the court.

  The current Vieira is at his peak and can be said to be one of the top midfielders in world football today.

As soon as   Vieira came over, Ribery and Maicon, who had been kicking so vigorously just now, felt the pressure suddenly increase.

   Chen Ran, who saw this scene on the sidelines, pouted helplessly, Wenger's response was really quick.

   However, everything has advantages and disadvantages.

  The change of Vieira's position made Chen Ran find another opportunity.

   "Luca!"

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

   "Did you see Vieira's position moving towards Ribery?"

   "I see, boss."

   "Now there is a gap between Vieira and Gilberto Silva. If there is a chance, you can directly dribble the ball and break through the middle. As for whether to shoot or pass after the breakthrough, you decide for yourself."

   "Understood, boss."

   Modric nodded and turned back to the court.

  Chen Ran crossed his arms and glanced at Wenger from a distance.

   He has already made all the adjustments he can make. Whether he can catch the flaws revealed by Wenger can only depend on the performance of the players on the field.

  When the ball fell to Modric again, this time he didn't distribute it to the flanks as usual.

   Instead, he chose to dribble the ball forward and rushed straight to the gap between Vieira and Gilberto Silva.

   Modric's sudden change made both Vieira and Gilberto Silva stunned for a moment.

  Because the game has been played for more than 80 minutes, Modric always takes the ball and divides the side, which makes Vieira and Gilberto Silva form a mindset.

   When the two of them reacted and hurried over to fill up, they were still a step behind, and Modric had already rushed over with the ball.

   This time, a small gap briefly appeared between Arsenal's midfielder and central defender.

   Modric saw that there was no one around him, and he had come to the front of Arsenal's penalty area again.

   Such a good position, such a good opportunity, it is impossible to justify without a kick.

   Besides, the boss explained that he made his own decision whether to pass or shoot.

   Then why are you hesitating?

"boom!"

  Modric used all his strength to shoot a powerful shot that went straight to the Arsenal goal guarded by Lehmann.

  Chen Ran on the sideline stood on tiptoe nervously, staring at the trajectory of the ball.

   is not good, the angle is a bit positive.

   Chen Ran sighed in his heart, the goal is to score unless the goalkeeper makes a mistake.

  Fuck!

what happened?

  The ball went in!

  Chen Ran rubbed his eyes hard, unable to believe what he saw.

  What are you talking about, do you also have the weapon of causality?

   It turned out that Modric's shot was indeed a bit positive, and was saved by Lehmann.

  However, the ball that Lyman saved did not fly far and just hit Crouch.

   Don't look at Crouch's height over two meters, but his movements are not stupid at all.

   He didn't make any adjustments, he just used his long legs to stab him.

  The ball rolled into the Arsenal goal just like that.

   "Goal"

   With Crouch's supplementary shot, Crystal Palace overtook Arsenal 2:1.

   "Hahaha, that's fine too."

  Chen Ran is also happy to see this, this Laiman is really his lucky star.

   On the other side, Wenger was so angry that he turned around and returned to the bench, unwilling to take another look on the pitch.

   The other Arsenal players who were also sitting on the bench were silent and silent.

   Compared with the already boiling Selhurst Park, it stands out.

   At this point, the game has gone on for 88 minutes, leaving Arsenal with little time left.

  In the end, when the referee blew the whistle of the end of the game, Crystal Palace beat Arsenal 2:1 at home.

  Crystal Palace's record of winning streak in the Premier League has increased to 12 consecutive victories, and also brought Chen Ran a winning bonus of 2 million euros.

  After the game, the reporters flocked to Chen Ran, and everyone wanted to speak and ask questions.

   "Mr. Chen, first of all, congratulations on your 12-game winning streak. How would you rate the performance of last season's Premier League champion Arsenal?"

   "Thank you. Arsenal is a great team, very strong, it is not easy for us to beat Arsenal today."

   "Then, Mr. Chen, do you think Arsenal will be the Premier League champion this season?"

   Hearing this question, Chen Ran's face darkened.

   Special meow, what does this question mean? Find fault?

   "As the chairman and manager of Crystal Palace, of course I think Crystal Palace is the strongest contender for the Premier League title this season. I think the standings are the best evidence, don't you?"

   "Mr. Chen, which team do you think will pose a threat to Crystal Palace's championship?"

   "Arsenal, and Chelsea."

   "Without Manchester United and Liverpool?"

   "I know that Manchester United and Liverpool are both traditional giants and are very strong. But from the point of view of the standings, they will not pose a threat to the top position of Crystal Palace for the time being."

"Oh"

   There was a small exclamation from the audience.

   "Mr. Chen, do you think Manchester United and Liverpool have no hope of competing for the Premier League title this season?"

   Immediately, a reporter seized on this topic and asked.

   "I didn't say that. Until the last round of the league is over, no one dares to say who is the final champion."

   Every post-match interview made Chen Ran feel like he was directing another game.

  These unscrupulous journalists are digging holes everywhere, and they will fall into them if they are not careful.

   Tired.

   In other matches in the twelfth round of the Premier League, Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 at home.

   Taking advantage of the opportunity of the top two players, Crystal Palace and Arsenal, they quietly caught up.

   Manchester United were drawn 0-0 by Manchester City at Old Trafford, and Liverpool lost again, they lost to Birmingham 0-1 at Anfield.

   After the end of the twelfth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace continued to top the list with 36 points with 12 wins.

  Chelsea has nine wins, one draw and two losses with 28 points, surpassing Arsenal and rising to second place.

  Arsenal ranked third with 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses with 26 points.

   For the highlight of this round of the Premier League, the English media will naturally not miss the opportunity to hype.

   "The winning streak has been extended to 12 games, and Crystal Palace is unstoppable."

   "Facing a real strong team, Crystal Palace continued its progress."

   "The best start record in the Premier League is constantly being refreshed."

   "Defeat the famous coach again, that Chinese man has proved himself once again."

   "Crystal Palace played against Arsenal, Chelsea took the opportunity to catch up."

   "The Chinese believe that the title of the Premier League this season will be among the three teams of Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Chelsea."

   "In this season's Premier League title race, the Chinese look down on Manchester United and Liverpool."

   Special, these reporters took it out of context.

   When did Lao Tzu look down on Manchester United and Liverpool?

   Seeing the media reports sent by Little Fatty, Chen Ran was angry.

   Isn't this making enemies all over the place?

  Across the country, Crystal Palace fans are also talking about the Premier League.

   "Arsenal deserves to be the Premier League champion last season. Their strength is strong. In the first half, Crystal Palace was overwhelmed. Fortunately, Crystal Palace won in the end. That Chen Ran's ability to command on the spot is really amazing."

   "That's because Crystal Palace just finished the UEFA Cup game against Lazio, and there is no time to rest. Of course, the state is not good."

"That's right. Whoever plays two games in three days can't stand it. What's more, they are strong teams like Lazio and Arsenal? And the captain of Crystal Palace, Southgate, is injured. It is not easy to win. "

   "However, Crystal Palace played against Arsenal today, but Chelsea took advantage of it and took the opportunity to overtake Arsenal, and now they are ranked second."

   "Yes, this Chelsea can't be underestimated. There are money and people, and the people who come here are not good."

   "It's okay, with Chen Ran around, that's what happened to Mourinho. Didn't Crystal Palace win Chelsea when the league started?"

   (end of this chapter)