Chapter 386 One can spend more money than the other

  Although Vardy, who played for Crystal Palace for the first time, was very nervous, Chen Ran was very satisfied with his momentum and hard work.

   This guy kept the task explained by Chen Ran firmly in his mind, clinging to Simao like a candy bar.

  ’s tireless running and scrambling immediately negated the effect that Abel Resino wanted to achieve by replacing Simao.

   Once the new force Simao misfires, other Atlético Madrid players whose physical fitness has declined will be more difficult to pose a threat to Crystal Palace’s defense.

  Although the two strikers, Forlan and Aguero, have strong personal abilities, they can’t work without the support of the midfielder.

  Abel Resino also found this problem, he immediately replaced Maniche with Raul Garcia, and replaced Setaridis with Antonio Lopez.

   But these second-tier teams have a common problem, that is, there is only one set of lineups that can be done well, and the gap between the bench players and the main force is relatively large.

  The substitution of Abel Resino has alleviated the physical decline of the players on the field, but correspondingly, it has also reduced the technical ability of the Madrid Arena.

  After Messi switched to the left, Antonio Lopez, who had just been replaced, couldn’t prevent Messi at all.

  Messi’s super-fast action frequency made Antonio Lopez dizzy.

   If it weren’t for the help of Raul Garcia, who was also full of energy, Atletico Madrid’s right flank would have been blown up.

   When the game reached the 75th minute, Messi once again dribbled the ball on the left.

   At this time, Raul Garcia in the midfield position has learned the lessons from the previous experience and posted it in advance to mark Messi.

   Seeing that Antonio Lopez was about to rush over to double-team, Messi immediately passed the ball to Cesc Fabregas, who came to pick him up.

   At this time, Atletico Madrid’s other midfielder, Assuncao, also ran after Cesc Fabregas.

   Cesc Fabregas did not stop the ball in order to prevent the ball from being damaged by Asunsang. He rubbed the outside of his right foot directly, played a two-for-two match, and passed the ball back to Messi.

   Cesc Fabregas’s pass was just right, the ball just appeared on the line of Messi’s advance.

  Messi didn’t need to adjust, he just took the ball and entered the penalty area of ​​Atlético de Madrid.

   found that the situation was not good, central defender Haitinga rushed over to make up the defense.

   At this time, Cesc Fabregas, who had just finished a two-to-two match with Messi, also threw off Asunsang and started to move forward at high speed into the penalty area of ​​Atlético de Madrid.

   Seeing Cesc Fabregas’ movement, Messi understood it, and with a slight shake of his left ankle, he pushed the ball horizontally to the line where Cesc Fabregas was in front of.

   At this moment, Cesc Fabregas just ran in place.

   Without any hesitation, he rushed forward and volleyed.

“boom!”

  The ball flew like a cannonball towards the near corner of the Atlético de Madrid goal.

   Goalkeeper Kupe immediately moved his footsteps, and a flying body leaped towards him.

“when!”

Although   Coupe failed to save the ball, the ball hit the right post of Atletico Madrid heavily.

  When Cesc Fabregas kicked and hit the goal, Ronaldo in the penalty area immediately moved to prepare for a supplementary shot.

   Another central defender, Uyin Falusi, who was responsible for closely guarding Ronaldo, reacted a step slowly. When he wanted to destroy the ball, Ronaldo had already grabbed him from behind him.

“Snapped!”

  Cristiano Ronaldo opened his ankle and blocked it lightly, blocking the rebounded ball towards Atletico Madrid’s goal.

   At this time, goalkeeper Kupe had just finished his last save before he had time to return, and could only watch the ball fly into the net from in front of him with a look of despair.

   “GOAL!

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   With Ronaldo’s brace, Crystal Palace led Atletico Madrid 2-0 away.

   As soon as the second goal was scored, the players in the Madrid Arena were like a deflated ball, and their energy was gone.

  Chen Ran saw that the overall situation was settled, and soon after, he replaced Yaya Toure with Beckham and Messi with Evra.

  In the end, Crystal Palace defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 away.

   At the same time that he took the initiative to advance in the first round of the Champions League 16-8, Chen Ran also got a “Level 1 Healing Card” from the system.

   Early the next morning, Chen Ran flew back to London with the team.

  Two days later, on February 28, Crystal Palace will play the twenty-seventh round of the Premier League, this time they will face Blackburn at home.

   For this kind of back-to-back schedule, after several seasons of tempering, Chen Ran and Crystal Palace have become accustomed to up and down.

   In the game against Atlético de Madrid, Chen Ran was all on the bench.

   With goals from Dzeko and Beckham, Crystal Palace beat Blackburn 2-1 at home.

   In other matches in this round of the Premier League, Liverpool beat Middlesbrough 2:0 away, and Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 2:1 at Stamford Bridge.

   Manchester United beat Portsmouth 2-0 at Old Trafford, while Arsenal were drawn 0-0 by Fulham at Highbury.

   Manchester City, who invested heavily, lost to West Ham United 0:1 away. One win and one loss, repeated cycles, obviously Mancini has not found the correct coaching ideas.

  Crystal Palace is still seven points ahead of Liverpool, firmly occupying the top spot in the standings.

   Three days later, on March 4, Crystal Palace ushered in the twenty-eighth round of the Premier League, this time they are going to face Fulham away.

   After the rotation of the previous round, Chen Ran sent all the main lineups that could play in this game.

   With the goals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Thiago Silva, Messi and Cavani, Crystal Palace beat Fulham 4:1 away.

   In other matches in the Premier League this round, Liverpool beat Sunderland 2:0 at Anfield, and Chelsea beat Portsmouth 1:0 away.

   Manchester United narrowly beat Newcastle United 2:1 away, and Arsenal also defeated West Bromwich Albion 3:1 away.

  Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2-0 at home this time, continuing their bizarre cycle of losing one game and winning one game.

  Two days later, on March 7, in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace this time will go away to challenge Sheffield United, the Championship team.

   For the FA Cup match, Chen Ran naturally dispatched all the substitutes and handed over the command of the match to Simeone.

   This guy, Simeone, even frantically used defensive counterattacks when facing low-level teams.

  Although the Crystal Palace field is full of substitute players, even so, it is not something Sheffield United can fight against.

   The Sheffield United manager did not push the attack hard because of Crystal Palace’s unexpected defensive counter-attack.

   On the contrary, he also ordered his players to shrink the formation and hide in his own half to place the bus.

   At this moment, neither team took the initiative to attack, and the scene of the game suddenly became very ugly.

  Sheffield United is a weak team and naturally doesn’t care, their home fans even started to laugh at Crystal Palace for being a coward.

   Seeing this situation, Chen Ran had to stand up and intervene.

   It’s not that he can’t stand the ridicule of Sheffield United fans, but he doesn’t want to make a make-up because the game is tied.

   “Diego, I don’t think it’s necessary to use a defensive counterattack against Sheffield United, right?”

  Chen Ran gently persuaded Simone.

   No one who can become a top coach is an idiot, and Simeone immediately understood what Chen Ran meant.

   “Okay, boss, I see.”

   Immediately, Simeone walked to the sidelines and waved his hand, and Crystal Palace pressed the whole line and started to attack.

   “When did this guy learn Guardiola’s tactics?”

   Southgate grunted softly.

  Chen Ran couldn’t help laughing. Because of his intervention, Simeone and Guardiola worked together for three or four years.

   learn from each other’s strengths and complement each other’s weaknesses, and their influence on each other has subtly penetrated into the bone marrow.

   In the face of the indiscriminate bombardment of Crystal Palace, even the bench lineup is not something Sheffield United can resist.

  In the end, with the goals of Dzeko, Cavani and Vardy, Crystal Palace defeated Sheffield United 3-0 away.

   While successfully advancing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, Chen Ran also received a winning bonus of 1 million euros from the system.

After a three-day break, on March 11, Crystal Palace ushered in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. This time, they will face Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium.

  Crystal Palace, who played with all the main force, beat Atletico Madrid 2:1 at home with goals from Messi and Yaya Toure.

   While successfully advancing to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a total score of 4:1 in two rounds, Chen Ran also received a “Level 1 Rehabilitation Card” from the system.

   Two days later, on March 14, Crystal Palace ushered in the twenty-ninth round of the Premier League. This time, they will be sitting at home against Newcastle United.

  Consecutive high-intensity and high-density games have exhausted both the main and substitute players of Crystal Palace.

   Just finished the Champions League match against Atlético de Madrid, and Chen Ran naturally let the main players rest in rotation, and put a set of substitutes in the game against Newcastle United.

   As a result, Newcastle United, who did not qualify for the Champions League and were eliminated early in the cup match, waited for it, and forcibly drew with Crystal Palace 0:0 away.

   In other Premier League matches in this round, there are also two strong conversations that are very interesting.

   In the Double Red Club, Liverpool beat Manchester United 4:1 away at Old Trafford.

   not only humiliated his rivals, but also took the opportunity to reduce the points gap between himself and Crystal Palace to five points.

   Another strong dialogue was between the old and new “upstart” teams.

   With its strong strength, Chelsea beat upstart Manchester City 1:0 at Stamford Bridge at home, winning the battle for the strongest “upstart” in the English media.

   On the Champions League side, the opponents of Crystal Palace’s semi-finals have also been determined.

   The road to the enemy is narrow, and Crystal Palace’s opponent this time is Real Madrid.

   Chen Ran and Mourinho, the old foes, are going to fight directly again after a season.

  Spain, the office of the head coach of Real Madrid Club.

   Looking at the Champions League match map, Mourinho frowned.

  During the winter transfer period, Mourinho packaged and dealt with Manchester City the players he did not need.

   While making a lot of money, he also used this money to introduce a lot of players.

   He spent 40 million euros to buy French striker Benzema from Lyon, and 27 million euros to introduce Dutch striker Huntelaar from Ajax.

   spent 20 million euros to buy French midfielder Las Diarra from Portsmouth, and also used 20 million euros to introduce Spanish central defender Albiol from Valencia.

  On the signings alone, Mourinho spent more than 100 million euros, almost all the money he earned from Manchester City.

   Throughout the winter transfer period, Manchester City has invested the most in signings, followed by Real Madrid.

   But Mourinho also faces the same problem as Mancini, that is, teams that have undergone major changes need to go through a period of running-in.

   After all, there will be a process of familiarity and understanding between a large number of new players and the old players left in the team.

   And this process will inevitably affect the team’s game results.

   La Liga has played several more rounds after the winter break, with Real Madrid still six points behind Barcelona.

   That is to say, during this period, Mourinho has only scored one point more than Guardiola. Such a chasing speed is obviously unsatisfactory.

   Mourinho originally expected the Champions League to extend his life, but now he has encountered Chen Ran’s Crystal Palace again.

  If Mourinho knew Chinese, he would have said something like “The house leaks when it rains overnight!”

   “Jorge, you said that if I let Real Madrid use the bus tactic when I play against Crystal Palace, will it have a bad impact?”

   Mourinho frowned and looked at Mendes, who was sitting beside him.

   “José, are you worried that the fans and the club’s management will not accept that you let Real Madrid take the bus?”

   “That’s right.”

   Mourinho nodded affirmatively.

   After all, Real Madrid is no ordinary team.

  If he let Real Madrid use the bus tactic, he can imagine how Real Madrid fans would scold him.

“José, don’t think too much about it. Let me ask you one thing, do you think if Real Madrid are eliminated from the Champions League, it will have a big impact on your coaching position, or if you use the bus tactic, it will affect your coaching position. Big?”

   “Of course being eliminated from the Champions League has a bigger impact.”

   “Isn’t that an easy choice? As long as you can eliminate the defending champion Crystal Palace, who cares what tactics you use?”

   “What’s more, many strong teams now put up buses when they play against Crystal Palace, and you are not the first.”

   “Jorge, you’re right.”

   Mourinho nodded slightly.

   He is a coach who pays great attention to defense, and Mendes’s words have strengthened his idea.

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