Football feast, starting from the acquisition of European clubs

Chapter 429 Changing to a New Boss Shouldn't Be a Bad Thing
In the other games of this round of the Premier League, several strong teams all won. Manchester United beat Wolves 1-0 away, and Chelsea beat Portsmouth 5-0 away.

Manchester City narrowly beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at home, and Liverpool also 1-0 away at Wigan Athletic.

Without any time to rest and adjust, on March 3, the second day after playing against Arsenal, Crystal Palace ushered in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

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

With no other choice, Chen Ran had to send all the substitutes to play in the FA Cup, and he also handed over the command of this game to Simeone, who is good at defense.

Aston Villa also knows that Crystal Palace's schedule is at a disadvantage, so their team is gearing up and down, preparing to make a big upset when Crystal Palace is too busy.

However, to the surprise of many people, Aston Villa, who was waiting for work and playing with all the main players, couldn't break through the bus put by Simeone.

Instead, when his physical fitness declined in the second half of the game, he was successfully attacked by Vardy's counterattack. In the end, he lost to Crystal Palace 0:1 and was eliminated.

While Crystal Palace advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup, Chen Ran also got a "first-level chicken blood card" from the system.

Regarding this result, Chen Ran was also a little helpless, he really didn't intend to compete for the FA Cup.

However, he can't take care of thinking about playing one more game now.

Early the next morning after playing the FA Cup, he flew to Florence, Italy with the entire Crystal Palace team.

Two days later, on March 3, Crystal Palace will play away against Fiorentina in the second round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Although Crystal Palace beat Fiorentina in the first leg, the two-goal lead was not enough to secure Crystal Palace's place in the promotion.

Therefore, even though he knew that the players were very tired, Chen Ran still deployed the entire main lineup in this game.

Fiorentina, who played unconservatively in London, let go of their hands and feet after returning to their home court.

Under the command of Prandelli, Fiorentina players launched a fierce attack on the Crystal Palace defense from the first minute of the game.

With the goals of Toni and Messi, Crystal Palace drew with Fiorentina 2:2 in the away game, and eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4:2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

However, Crystal Palace also paid a big price for the victory of this game.

Tony was injured due to a torn ligament shortly after scoring the goal, which made Chen Ran unable to laugh even when he saw Crystal Palace successfully advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

So far this season, Crystal Palace already has the main center Tony, the main midfielder Kaka, and the main midfielder Yaya Toure injured.Almost half of the entire central axis was injured.This is a big hidden danger in the final sprint of the season.

After the match against Fiorentina, Chen Ran immediately led the team back to London.

There is no way, it is still only two days apart. On March 3, in the No. 13 round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will return to home against Wolves.

As the last game of four games in seven days, whether they are the main players or the substitutes, all the players of Crystal Palace are now in a state of fatigue, the difference is only the degree of severity.

"Boss, almost all the statistics of our players are now red. According to the team doctor, these players are not suitable for the game. What should we do now? How will the starting list for this game be arranged?"

Southgate frowningly handed over the physical examination reports of the Crystal Palace players to Chen Ran.

"What should I do? Bite the bullet and kick."

Chen Ran glared at Southgate angrily, and managed to pick out less fatigued players to form a starting lineup.

"Diego, it's up to you to take charge of this game, just like you did when you played against Aston Villa in the FA Cup."

Chen Ran turned around and handed the checked starting list to Simeone who was standing aside.

"Boss, this game is the Premier League."

Simeone was stunned for a moment. He thought Chen Ran had made a mistake and reminded him.

"I know it's the Premier League. Defensive counter-attack is your specialty. You directed the previous FA Cup game very well, so this game is still up to you. Don't put pressure on you, we have four points now. As long as we don’t lose this game, it’s fine.”

"Okay, boss, I won't let you down!"

Simeone was overjoyed, and immediately agreed forcefully.

Although Chen Ran usually gives them the opportunity to direct the game, most of them are not very important games like the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Is it possible to command the Premier League now? Not only is Simeone excited, but even Southgate on the side is envious.

Compared with the exhausted Crystal Palace, the Wolves, who have not been dragged down by other games, can be said to be preparing for this game with all their strength.

Moreover, the head coach of the Wolves, McCarthy, has learned the lessons of Aston Villa before, and did not adopt active offensive tactics just because he was waiting for work.

From the first minute of the game, the whole team shrunk to set up the bus within half of the court, as if they would not come out after being beaten to death, and were satisfied with one point.

At this moment, Simeone, who was ready to defend and counterattack, was a little dumbfounded.People don't attack at all, and they fight back.

For a moment, Simeone, who had lost his mind, couldn't help turning his head to look at Chen Ran who was sitting on the bench.

Chen Ran did not expect that the Wolves would watch the Crystal Palace at its lowest point without being moved.

For a moment, Chen Ran wanted to replace the main players to attack.

However, after thinking of the injured Tony, Kaka and Yaya Toure, he finally dismissed the idea.

There is no way, if you continue to compete in a state of fatigue, the risk of injury will increase exponentially. Chen Ran does not want to add new names to the injured list.

In the end, when no one wanted to take the initiative to attack, the two teams ended the dull game with a score of 0:0.

In other games of this round of the Premier League, Manchester United beat Fulham 3-0 at Old Trafford, and Chelsea also beat West Ham United 4-1 at Stamford Bridge.

曼城在客场2：1力克桑德兰，阿森纳也在客场2：1小胜赫尔城，利物浦则在安菲尔德4：1大胜朴次茅斯。

After all the No.30 rounds were over, as Crystal Palace was tied by Wolves, Manchester United took the opportunity to narrow the points gap to two points, and Chelsea is now only four points behind Crystal Palace.

After surviving this stage of the devil's schedule, Crystal Palace finally ushered in a week of rest.

At the same time, in Manchester, more than 300 kilometers away from London, Ed Woodward, CEO of Manchester United Club, once again came to Ferguson's office with good wine.

"Sir Ferguson, with eight rounds to go, we have narrowed the point gap with Crystal Palace to two points. Your coaching ability is really amazing."

"Ahem, this is nothing. I have won many Premier League championship trophies before. Besides, when the season is not over, everything is possible."

Although the relationship between Ferguson and Ed Woodward was not very good, Ferguson still smiled reservedly and restrainedly without hitting the smiling face.

"Hahahaha, Sir Alex Ferguson, you are still too humble. When you won the Premier League title, that Chinese man was just an ordinary fan."

While flattering, Ed Woodward raised the red wine in his hand as a gesture.

"Sir Ferguson, I specially brought a bottle of good wine here today. You are an expert in this field. How about tasting it for me?"

"Ed, you came to my place today, wouldn't you just give me a bottle of red wine?"

Ferguson is also a veteran, and he immediately noticed Ed Woodward's abnormality.

There is nothing to be courteous, and it is either a traitor or a thief.

"Ahem. Oops, Sir Ferguson, you really misunderstood me."

Ed Woodward didn't expect Ferguson to point directly, which was a bit embarrassing, but he quickly came back.

"I came here today mainly to congratulate you on leading the team to achieve excellent results. Moreover, Mr. Glazer is also very happy after learning about Manchester United's recent results."

"For this reason, Mr. Glazer also promised that if you can lead Manchester United to win the Premier League championship trophy this season, all the club's profits this season will be used as transfer funds for next season."

"Really? Glazer will be so generous? Isn't their family always short of money?"

Hearing this great news, Ferguson's first reaction was not to be happy, but to stare at Ed Woodward with suspicion.

"Ahem, Sir Ferguson, Mr. Glazer indeed said so."

Seeing Ferguson's expression of disbelief, Ed Woodward was also very helpless.

No way, since the Glazers took over Manchester United, the Glazer family has always regarded the club as their cash machine. This is a fact that cannot be washed clean.

"Ed, I hope you don't treat me like a child. Tell me, what exactly does the Glazer family want to do?"

"Mr. Ferguson, I can tell you, but you must keep it secret and never tell anyone else."

Finding that he couldn't hide from Ferguson, an old fox, Ed Woodward had no choice but to show his cards.

"Okay, I promise you."

"Mr. Glazer intends to sell part of Manchester United's shares. If the team can win the Premier League this season, they can sell for a good price."

Ed Woodward was also a little frustrated when he said this.He worked tirelessly to help the Glazer family extract funds from Manchester United, but in the end it reached the point of selling shares.

If the Manchester United club really changed owners, Ferguson's lofty status would not be a big problem, but he, the CEO appointed by the Glazer family, would 100% be kicked out.

"what?"

Although he was mentally prepared, Ferguson was still taken aback when he heard the news.

"Is the financial situation of the Glazer family so bad?"

As Ferguson pressed, he remembered the two Americans who had just sold the Liverpool club last season.

"Sir Ferguson, although I don't know the specific situation, but they have withdrawn so much money from Manchester United in the past few years, the problem should not be too serious."

Ed Woodward himself became more and more guilty as he talked.

The financial tsunami has just passed, and countless wealthy people have lost their fortunes as a result.

No one but themselves can tell how big a hole the Glazer family, which is accustomed to high-leverage operations, has.

"I know. I will try my best to fight for the Premier League championship trophy. But you know how powerful Chen Ran is. I can't guarantee anything."

Ferguson was dealing with Ed Woodward, but he couldn't help thinking: If Manchester United can change to a new owner, it shouldn't be a bad thing.

Maybe, this is a good opportunity to get rid of the Glazer family.

A week later, on March 3, the No.20 round of the Premier League will start again.This time, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Wigan Athletic.

After a rest, Crystal Palace played with all their main players. With the goals of Ronaldo, Thiago Silva and Messi, Crystal Palace defeated Wigan Athletic 3-0 in the away game.

While getting three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level [-] Recovery Card" from the system.

In other games of this round of the Premier League, there is another strong dialogue that is very interesting.

Manchester United once again staged a double red meeting with Liverpool at Old Trafford. With the goals of Berbatov and Rooney, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2:1 at home and continued to cling to the Crystal Palace.

切尔西在客场2：1小胜布莱克本，曼城也在客场2：1险胜富勒姆，而阿森纳则在海布里球场2：0轻松战胜了西汉姆联队。

Next, Crystal Palace will usher in the last devil's schedule of the season.

On March 3th, the No.28 second round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will face Blackburn at home;

On March 3, the first round of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, it is not that enemies do not get together, and the opponent of Crystal Palace is Real Madrid led by Mourinho. This time they will go to Spain to challenge their opponents;
On April 4, the No.3 third round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will sit at the Emirates Stadium to face Manchester City;
On April 4, in the second round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Crystal Palace will return to home against Real Madrid;
On April 4, the FA Cup semi-final, Crystal Palace will face Chelsea at home;
On April 4th, in the No.13 round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Hull City again;
On April 4th, the No.17 fifth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Sunderland;
April 4, the first round of the Champions League semi-finals, to be determined;
On April 4th, the No.24 sixth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will face Liverpool at home;
On April 4, the second round of the Champions League semi-finals, to be determined.

(End of this chapter)