MTL - Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs-Chapter 376 join forces

   Chapter 376

   Seeing that Crystal Palace began to replace players on the bench, Mark Hughes was greatly relieved.

  Unfortunately, things didn't go in the direction he expected.

   As time goes by, the physical fitness of Manchester City players has become more and more obvious.

   Even though Mark Hughes used up all the substitutions, he still could not resist the offensive of Crystal Palace.

   At the end of the game, Cavani received a header from Dzeko and again broke the goal guarded by Hart with a beautiful lion shake.

  In the end, with the goals of Kaka, Tony, Ribery and Cavani, Crystal Palace defeated Manchester City 4-0 away.

  At the same time that he got three points, Chen Ran also got a "Eagle Eye Guardian Card" from the system.

   In other matches in the Premier League this round, Liverpool beat Bolton 3-0 at Anfield and Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

   Manchester United beat Stoke City 1:0 away, Arsenal were drawn 2:2 away by Aston Villa.

   In the press conference after Crystal Palace and Manchester City, the reporters waited for a long time and did not wait for Mark Hughes.

   In the end, the press officer of Manchester City Club hurried over and announced to the reporters that Mark Hughes had been dismissed from get out of class.

   At this moment, the entire press conference scene was instantly fried.

   The reporters present were as excited as if they had been beaten with blood.

  No one cares about the content of this game anymore, everyone is busy asking about the details of Mark Hughes' dismissal.

   There are also reporters who have brains. They hurriedly chased after Chen Ran, who had left the interview, and stopped Chen Ran before he boarded the bus.

   "Mr. Chen, Manchester City has fired Mark Hughes, do you know this?"

   "Oh? Really? Thank you for letting me know."

   "Then what do you think about this matter?"

"Unexpectedly. The Abu Dhabi consortium invested a lot of money in the transfer market, and as a result, Manchester City's performance has not improved, but now it has fallen into the relegation zone. If I were the owner, I would do the same. "

   Hearing Chen Ran's answer, the reporter's eyes suddenly lit up.

   "Then you mean, Mark Hughes is to blame himself?"

   "It can only be said that Mr. Mark Hughes did not meet the requirements of the Abu Dhabi Consortium. Not only him, but also any other head coach, the result will be the same."

   "Mr. Chen, it is said that Manchester City is going to invite Inter Milan's head coach Mancini to replace Mark Hughes. What do you think of this decision?"

   "I don't know much about Mr. Mancini, so it's inconvenient to evaluate. However, he must be a very good coach who can lead Inter Milan to win so many championship trophies."

   "Then who do you think is more powerful than Mark Hughes or Mancini?" The reporter asked maliciously.

   "Has Mark Hughes ever won a championship?"

   The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and after Chen Ran dropped these words lightly, he turned around and got on the bus.

   Early the next morning, the news of Mark Hughes' dismissal made its way to the major media in England.

   One of the most interesting reports was written by the reporter who interviewed Chen Ran.

  The huge title "Has Mark Hughes ever won a championship?" is particularly eye-catching.

   "Chen, did you say this?"

  Little fat Louis, who was in charge of collecting media news, walked into Chen Ran's office with a large stack of newspapers and magazines as usual, and deliberately took out the newspaper and put it in front of Chen Ran.

   "That's right."

   "Haha, now Mark Hughes is probably going to be **** off."

   "Have things been settled on De Bruyne's side?"

   Chen Ran had no interest in mentioning Mark Hughes, who was already out.

   "It's all taken care of. Chen, you are still amazing, everything is under your control."

  Little Fatty Louis slapped his **** admiringly.

   "You tell De Bruyne that I have high expectations for him and feel at ease to play well at the Hamburg club. The day he becomes the top player in the Bundesliga will be when he returns to Crystal Palace."

   "Okay, I must pass your words on to that kid in De Bruyne."

  On the third day after the match against Manchester City, Crystal Palace ushered in the twentieth round of the Premier League.

  This time, they will host Aston Villa at home.

  Because the game against Manchester City consumed a lot of physical strength of the main players, Chen Ran sent a starting lineup mainly composed of substitute players in this game.

  In the end, with the goals of Dzeko and Cesc Fabregas, Crystal Palace defeated Aston Villa 2:1 at home.

  At the same time as winning the game, Chen Ran also got a "first-level sight card" from the system.

   In the other matches of this round of the Premier League, Liverpool continued to maintain a good form. They beat Newcastle United 5:1 away.

   Chelsea beat Fulham 2:1 away, Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1:0 at Old Trafford.

   Arsenal also beat Portsmouth 1:0 at home, while Manchester City, temporarily led by an assistant coach, was drawn 2:2 away by Blackburn.

   However, just after the game ended, Manchester City officially announced on its official website soon that former Inter Milan coach Mancini would become the new head coach of Manchester City.

   "Chen, I didn't expect that Mancini would actually be willing to jump into the fire pit of Manchester City."

  The well-informed little fat guy, Louis, excitedly ran to Chen Ran's office to report what he had learned.

   "Compared to that Karduen Al Mubarak, he spent a lot of money, right?"

   Chen Ran was not very surprised by this matter. Manchester City dared to fire Mark Hughes immediately after the team lost to Crystal Palace. It must have already found someone to take over.

   "Hey, it is said that Manchester City Club paid Inter Milan 10 million euros in compensation for poaching Mancini. And Mancini's own annual salary also reached an astonishing 10 million euros."

   Having said this, the little fat Louis couldn't help swallowing.

   These local tyrants with oil at home are really rich.

   "Has the Manchester City club introduced any players? Wouldn't you just hire Mancini as the head coach?"

   "Hehe, they are attacking everywhere, but how can player transfer be that simple?"

  Little Fatty Louis pouted in disdain.

  The football transfer market is very deep, and it is impossible to play with money.

   "What? Is there something wrong?"

  Chen Ran is also a veteran in the football circle, and he is very keen to detect that there is something in Lewis's words.

   "Chen, I can't hide it from you. How did your brain grow?"

   Staring at Chen Ran's head, little fat Louis came over to observe carefully.

   "Go away! Let the fart go!"

   Pushed away the big face of the little fat Louis, and Chen Ran also gave him a middle finger.

   "Isn't this caused by the financial crisis, everyone suffered heavy losses."

   "Now there is a wealthy rich man who doesn't know anything about breaking into our football circle. Many people are ready to teach this rich man a lesson, and by the way, he will return blood to himself."

   "What, someone wants to join forces to make a game?"

   turned his head and glanced at Louis, Chen Ran asked casually.

   "Hey, Chen, you really know what to expect."

   "That's right. The Manchester City club basically looks at first-class stars, and most of these stars are concentrated in the hands of a few giant clubs."

   "So, some people suggested that unless the Manchester City club made a sky-high price, everyone should not sell people to Manchester City during the winter break."

   "Stretch out the Abu Dhabi consortium, so that you can earn more transfer fees from them next summer."

   A group of old foxes who eat people and don't spit out bones!

   After scolding inwardly, Chen Ran asked Louis another question.

   "Who proposed it first?"

   "Manchester United Club."

   "Hehe, kill two birds with one stone, the abacus is full of finesse."

   Chen Ran sneered.

   As a rival in the same city, Manchester United is of course the team that is least willing to see the rise of Manchester City.

   Besides, given the enormous power of the financial tsunami, the Glazer family must have suffered a lot. They want to cut flesh from the Arabs to heal their wounds.

   "Aren't these guys afraid that Manchester City will really be relegated, and then those Arabs pat their butts and leave?"

   "Don't be afraid. Chen, you don't know anything. These guys don't use this trick once or twice. They are experienced and can't play it."

   "They made a lot of money from Abramovich, who just joined Chelsea."

   "Actually, we were also their target at the time, but you were too shrewd, and the buyers were hand-picked, so they didn't take advantage of them."

  Little Fatty Louis sighed with a sigh. He didn't dare to say some words because he was afraid of being beaten. The nickname that those Chinese fans gave Chen Ranqi was too appropriate.

   "Chen, if you will, we Crystal Palace are actually the club that is most likely to make big money."

   "Manchester City offered Ronaldo and the others hundreds of millions of euros. Don't be a pity!"

   Hearing the complaint of the fat man Louis, Chen Ran's face turned black.

   "Luis, remember one thing, I will never sell the team's main players for money. Understand?"

"understood."

   Just when Chen Ran and the fat man Louis were discussing the Manchester City club, someone in Manchester, more than 300 kilometers away, was doing the same thing.

   Manchester United Club, Ferguson Office, Club CEO Ed Woodward is here again.

   "Sir Ferguson, I have passed the news to several others. Everyone's reaction was as expected, and no one objected."

   "Hehe, everyone's life is difficult now, and no one will refuse to make money."

  Ferguson smiled, as the operator behind the scenes, everything is under his control.

   "However, Sir Alex Ferguson, is it really okay not to contact Crystal Palace Club? They have first-class stars in their hands. If they trade with Manchester City, then our plans will all fall through."

   Ed Woodward asked worriedly.

"Ed, don't worry, it doesn't matter at all. The Chinese man refused even Manchester City's offer of hundreds of millions of euros, which shows that in his eyes, players are more important than money. Unless he no longer needs this player, otherwise He's not going to sell the main players."

   I have to say that the one who knows you best is often your opponent.

   For Chen Ran's behavior, Ferguson is now gradually feeling some rules.

   "That's good. Mr. Ferguson, the owner will draw funds from the club later, you have to be mentally prepared."

   Hearing Ed Woodward's words, Ferguson, who was still complacent about his plan, suddenly sank.

   Originally the enemy was very strong, but as a result, there were teammates behind him who kept dragging his feet, which was really impossible.

   "Ed, you won't take all the club's liquidity away, will you?"

   "Mr. Eferguson, I can't help it either. Mr. Glazer is pressing hard, so I can't do it if I don't give it."

   "But the money has been taken away, so what can I use to buy players? If I don't buy players, how can I compete with Crystal Palace for the championship?"

   The more he talked, the more angry he became, and Ferguson's face slowly turned red.

   "Can't you still make a fortune from Manchester City? Mr. Ferguson, don't worry, I will buy you all the players for the money you make then."

   "That's what you said? You won't regret giving it all to your boss, will you?"

  Ferguson stared into Ed Woodward's eyes with distrust.

   "Cough, Mr. Ferguson, don't worry, I will do what I say."

   "Well, I'll trust you again."

After    sent Ed Woodward away, Ferguson sighed helplessly.

  If he knew that there would be today's situation, he would never have introduced the Glazer family to Manchester United.

  It is a pity that there is no regret medicine in the world. After cleaning up his mood, Ferguson turned his thoughts to his rivals in the same city.

   It looks like we need to cut as much meat as possible from those Arabs.

After a three-day break, on January 3, Crystal Palace ushered in the third round of the FA Cup.

   This time, they will take on Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium.

   For events like the FA Cup and the League Cup, Chen Ran has never paid much attention to it.

   This game is no exception, Chen Ran sent a starting lineup composed of all substitute players, and also handed over the command of the game to Simeone.

   What Chen Ran did not expect was that Crystal Palace and Newcastle United were tied 1:1. According to the unique competition system of the FA Cup, the two teams would have to replay on another day.

   This result made Chen Ran dumbfounded.

   The original goal of reducing the burden of games on his own players was not achieved, but an extra game was added.

   Just when Chen Ran packed up and was preparing for the next game, little fat Louis found his office again.

   "Chen, Raiola suddenly found me and said she wanted to meet and chat with you."

   "Raiola?"

   Chen Ran was slightly taken aback.

  Since Ibrahimovic left Crystal Palace for Barcelona, ​​he has not been in touch with him for a long time, what does this guy want to do?

   (end of this chapter)