Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 417 Undercurrent
Ronaldo strictly implemented Chen Ran's tactical design, constantly running out of Stuttgart's restricted area to cooperate with Kaka and others.

Del Pierre and Tashche, the two big and tall guys, naturally couldn't get out of the penalty area with Ronaldo. The task of defending Ronaldo can only be taken care of by a relatively faster guy like Boulahrouz.

After Boulahrouz was taken out of the penalty area by Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Messi slanted into Stuttgart's penalty area from both sides at the same time.

These two guys are only about 1.7 meters tall, fast and flexible.Whether it is Del Pierre or Tashche, they have become wooden stakes in front of Ribery and Messi, unable to keep up with the movements of these two guys.

However, Stuttgart's two full-backs, Molinaro and Osorio, were not a decoration. Seeing Ribery and Messi suddenly start, they immediately followed.

Kaka, who is responsible for organizing the offense, has been observing the situation of Molinaro and Osorio.When he saw Molinaro being left behind by Messi, he immediately flicked his ankle and passed the ball to Messi with a pick pass.

Stuttgart's old goalkeeper Lehmann used to play for Arsenal for a long time, and he has a deep understanding of the strength of Crystal Palace.

Seeing that Messi successfully got rid of Molinaro's defense, and Kaka passed the ball again, he hurriedly called his teammates to come over to defend.

At this time, central defender Tashche also realized that the situation was not good, and immediately rushed over to block Messi and the goal.

In his haste to defend, Tashche took great strides.Messi flicked the ball lightly, and it just passed between Tashche's legs.

Immediately afterwards, Messi flexibly bypassed Tashche.This time, only Stuttgart goalkeeper Lehmann was left in front of him.

Knowing that he could only rely on himself now, Lehman immediately abandoned the door and left.Opening his hands, trying to expand his defensive area, he rushed towards Messi.

Seeing Lehmann's attack, Messi didn't mess up at all. With a slight flick of his ankle, the ball drew a wonderful arc and flew into Stuttgart's net from above Lehmann's head.

"GOAL!!!!!!"

With Messi's lob shot, Crystal Palace lead Stuttgart 1-0 at home.

On the sidelines, Christian Gross finally realized the power of Chen Ran's move.

But like many second-tier teams, Stuttgart only has one lineup that can be played.

Although it was found that Crystal Palace was staring at the shortcomings of their own defense players and stormed, the players on the Stuttgart bench were far behind the main players on the field.

Christian Gross hesitated for a long time, but in the end he didn't dare to change easily.

In desperation, he could only settle for the next best thing, and asked the Stuttgart defenders not to follow Ronaldo after he ran out of the penalty area, but to stay in the penalty area and guard their positions.

Soon, the Crystal Palace also discovered a change in Stuttgart's tactics.

When Ronaldo ran out of the penalty area to cooperate with Kaka again, he found that there was no tail behind him.

Such a good opportunity, Ronaldo will naturally not let it go.

After receiving Kaka's pass, he first pulled and dunked the ball, flashed past Kuzmanovic who was defending, and then raised his foot to shoot.

"boom!"

Ronaldo's shot was so powerful that the ball flew directly to the upper right corner of the Stuttgart goal like a shell.

Seeing Ronaldo hit the goal, the goalkeeper Lehmann immediately moved his feet, and then jumped over.

It's a pity that Lehmann's reaction was a bit slow after all because he was old. Although his fingertips touched the ball, the ball only changed slightly, and it still tenaciously jumped into the Stuttgart net.

"GOAL!!!!!!"

With Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range goal, Crystal Palace leads Stuttgart 2-0.

This time, Christian Gross was dumbfounded.

Send someone out of the penalty area with Ronaldo, and there will be a gap behind, and it is easy to be seized by other Crystal Palace players who come in behind; but if you don't follow, Ronaldo will shoot directly.

Christian Gross, who was caught in a dilemma, finally gritted his teeth. Anyway, Stuttgart has fallen behind by two goals, and if he keeps defending, he will lose.

Instead of this, it's better to attack and fight.Even if there is no way to stage a big reversal, at least one goal must be scored at Crystal Palace's home court to save a little face.

After making up his mind, Christian Gross immediately turned around and called left forward Hitzelsberg from the bench, and then replaced central defender Del Pierre with him, and Stuttgart's formation changed from 532 to 442 .

On the Crystal Palace side, seeing Stuttgart take the initiative to attack, it was exactly what Chen Ran wanted, so he immediately called Southgate to his side.

"Gareth, you go and inform Cesc Fabregas and Pepe to warm up now. They will replace Kaka and Thiago Silva later."

"Let Cesc Fabregas, Mascherano and Beckham form a three-back midfielder, and the team's formation has changed from 4231 to 451. Understand?"

"Understood, boss."

The next game completely entered the rhythm of the game that Crystal Palace is used to.

Although Stuttgart seemed to have taken the initiative on the field, they were still unable to break through the goal guarded by Petr Cech.

Instead, Beckham scored another free kick near the end of the game, helping Crystal Palace lock the score at 3:0.

In the end, while Crystal Palace easily won Stuttgart, Chen Ran also got a "one recovery card" from the system.

After only two days of rest, on October 10, Crystal Palace ushered in the eighth round of the Premier League.

This time, they will sit at the Emirates Stadium against Birmingham.

Chen Ran challenged the starting lineup once again. Finally, with the goals of Tony and Vidic, Crystal Palace beat Birmingham 2:1 at home.

While getting three points, Chen Ran also got a "level one blood recovery card" from the system.

In other games of this round of the Premier League, there is also a strong dialogue that attracts attention.

Chelsea, who now have the same points as Crystal Palace, sit at Stamford Bridge to face last season's league runner-up Liverpool.

Everyone thought that this would be another very anxious game, but they did not expect Chelsea to win Liverpool 2-0 without bloodshed, which also disappointed the melon eaters like Chen Ran who wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight .

除了这两场比赛之外，曼联在老特拉福德2：1战胜了桑德兰，曼城也在客场2：1小胜阿斯顿维拉，阿森纳则在主场6：2大胜布莱克本。

Among these strong teams, only Liverpool lost, and other strong teams won one after another, which also made the competition for the Premier League title this season extremely fierce.

The day after leading Crystal Palace to finish the game against Birmingham, Chen Ran flew to Lisbon, Portugal with Ronaldo and Pepe.

The last two games of the World Cup qualifying group stage are about to start. The results of these two games will directly determine whether Portugal can go to South Africa to participate in the World Cup.

Unlike Chen Ran, the national team match day is also an opportunity for the head coaches of other clubs to take a break.

Spain, Barcelona, ​​Pere Guardiola mysteriously ran to his brother's house again.

"Pere, what's the matter with you? What happened?"

Looking at Pere Guardiola who pulled himself into the study as soon as he entered the door, Guardiola asked with a puzzled expression.

Under his leadership, the Barcelona club is still at the top of the La Liga standings this season, three points ahead of No.2 Real Madrid led by Mourinho, which makes Guardiola in a good mood.

"Hey, Pep, someone approached me and asked if you are interested in coaching in the Premier League?"

"The Premier League? Which club?" Guardiola asked curiously.

"Liverpool!"

"Liverpool? Didn't Benitez take it well?"

"Since finishing runners-up in the Premier League last season, Liverpool's start to the new season has not been ideal. Obviously those Qataris are very dissatisfied with Benitez and want to find someone to replace him. Now it seems that they are looking at It's up to you."

"Not interested. Although Liverpool is also an old and strong team, it is far from enough to face Crystal Palace. I don't want to be laughed at by Southgate and Simeone."

Guardiola decisively shook his head and refused.Confront the boss directly?He didn't want to seek abuse.

"Pep, don't rush to refuse, it's not too late to listen to the conditions they offer before making a decision." Pere Guardiola calmly advised.

"Pere, it seems that the conditions offered by the Qataris are very attractive?" Guardiola looked at his brother thoughtfully.

"Hey, it's not only tempting, it's simply irresistible. Pep, those Qataris have spent a lot of money this time to invite you to Liverpool to coach."

"Oh? What conditions did they offer?"

This time, Guardiola was also aroused curiosity.

"Ahem, Pep, regarding your personal annual salary, the Qataris say that you fill in the figures yourself, and they will never bargain."

"Since the Liverpool club was banned from signing in during this summer transfer period, starting from the subsequent winter transfer period, the Qataris promise that you can sign in as you wish, with no upper limit on the transfer budget."

"hiss"

Although he has seen many big scenes with Chen Ran, Guardiola has to admit that this time, he was also surprised by the big hand of the Qatari.

What does it mean not to treat money as money? He has really seen it today.

"Pere, are you sure the news is true?"

Guardiola couldn't believe his ears, and couldn't help but confirm it again.

"Haha, Pep, when I first heard the news, I had exactly the same reaction as you. Don't worry, I have repeatedly confirmed with Antero Enrique, the current sporting director of Liverpool Club, that this is indeed the condition. .”

This time, Guardiola suddenly stopped talking.

I have to say that ordinary people really can't bear such a condition, and he is not a saint, so it's hard not to be tempted.

Fortunately, Guardiola is not a money-seeking person, and he still has reason in his mind.

"Pere, I have a good momentum in coaching Barcelona now, and I don't want to give up halfway. Moreover, once I take over the Liverpool club, I will directly confront the owner's Crystal Palace club. Frankly speaking, I don't have the confidence to beat the owner."

Seeing that Guardiola still wanted to refuse such a condition, Pere Guardiola was a little anxious now.

After all, if one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

If Guardiola can be persuaded to take over the Liverpool club, the Qataris have promised him a large commission, and will also follow the model of Raiola and Mendes and appoint him as the transfer consultant of the Liverpool club.

As a football agent who is still unknown, it has always been Pere Guardiola's goal to be able to participate in and even lead the transfer affairs of a wealthy club like Mendes and Mino Raiola.

"Pep, you have led Barcelona to the La Liga championship. If you want to go further, then there is only the Champions League trophy."

"But if you want to win the Champions League trophy, you can't avoid the mountain of Crystal Palace Club."

"If you want to beat Crystal Palace, the best way is to go to the Premier League to coach a club and accumulate experience by playing against Crystal Palace."

"If you stay at the Barcelona club, you can play against Crystal Palace once or twice at most in a season. It is difficult to achieve the effect of training."

It has to be said that Pere Guardiola knows his brother very well, and he directly spoke to Guardiola's heart.

Guardiola played under Chen Ran at the end of his career, and has been with Chen Ran as an assistant coach since he retired.

It can be said that Guardiola watched with his own eyes Chen Ran gradually bring the Crystal Palace Club from a British Championship team to the current heyday.

In Guardiola's heart, Chen Ran is the best coach, and also his goal of learning and catching up.

After all, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

Therefore, Pere Guardiola did not persuade Guardiola in terms of money treatment, but instead provided him with an idea to beat the Crystal Palace club.

The effect was so obvious that Guardiola was moved.

"Pere, if I leave the Barcelona club now, it will hurt the team too much. You go and tell those Qataris that I will finish the season at the Barcelona club. If they are still willing to invite me to coach the Liverpool club, then I will accept the invitation."

"Well, I'll tell them what you mean."

After hesitating for a while, Pere Guardiola finally gave up and continued to persuade.He knew in his heart that this was already the best result.

Chen Ran didn't know that there was an undercurrent against him far away between England and Spain. He was now busy leading the Portuguese national team in Lisbon to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers.

On October 10, Portugal will host Hungary at home;

On October 10, Portugal will face Malta again at home.

Whether you can go to South Africa depends on these two games.

(End of this chapter)