MTL - Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs-Chapter 395 Butterfly flapping its wings

   As soon as Crystal Palace started to set up the bus, Liverpool's offensive was immediately met with great resistance.

  Many of the attacks went outside the Crystal Palace's penalty area and couldn't get in again. It was either a hasty long-range shot or a mistake and lost the ball.

   Until the end of the first half, Liverpool could not break the Crystal Palace goal guarded by Cech.

   However, Benitez also keenly found the shortcomings of Messi's weak defensive ability on the left side of Crystal Palace.

   At half-time, he replaced Abeloa, the temporary away right midfielder, with Benayoun to strengthen Liverpool's offensive on the right.

   Then he replaced the left midfielder Riera with the Dutch winger Babel, ready to let Liverpool form an attacking situation on both flanks.

   On the Crystal Palace side, Chen Ran also discovered the problem with Messi.

  Messi's defensive ability is average, which leaves a huge hidden danger in Crystal Palace's left defense.

   And Evra, who is now playing at left-back, does not have the strong defensive ability of Chiellini. If Benitez orders Liverpool's players to focus on Messi's place in the second half, the situation may be very dangerous.

   In order to prevent problems before they happen, Chen Ran decided to make up for the loopholes in advance.

   "Maicon, how about you take a rest first in the second half?"

   "No problem, boss, I happen to be a little tired too."

   Seeing Maicon agree readily, Chen Ran turned his gaze to Kompany who was sitting on the other side.

   "Vincent, after the start of the second half, you replaced Maicon as left center back, understand?"

   "Okay, boss."

   Since joining Crystal Palace this season, Kompany has mostly played as a substitute. So when he heard Chen Ran's greeting, he immediately stood up.

   "Sit, don't stand up."

  Chen Ran made a downward gesture to Kompany, then turned to look at Alves sitting next to Cesc Fabregas.

   "Dani, your position is retreating, and you will replace Maicon to play right back, understand?"

   "Understood, boss."

   "Leo!"

  Chen Ran looked at Messi sitting in the corner again.

   "In the second half of the game, your position moved forward, Edin was the center, and you played shadow striker behind him, you know?"

   "Got it, boss."

   Messi, who was busy wiping his sweat, looked up at Chen Ran and nodded honestly.

   "In the second half of the game, our tactical play remained the same on defense and counterattack, but the formation changed from 451 to 532. Except for Leo and Edin, everyone stayed behind to defend, do you hear it clearly?"

"clear!"

"Clear!"

   "Don't worry, boss. You're always changing in the game, we've already gotten used to it."

   "Hahahahaha!"

   At halftime, not only the head coaches of the two teams were busy arranging tactics. Even the large number of media reporters attracted from the stands gathered in twos and threes to discuss the progress of the game.

   "Looks like this game Liverpool is in a bad way again!"

   "Not necessarily. It's just a ball difference. With half-time remaining, anything can happen."

   "That's right. Don't forget, Liverpool is the team that performed the miracle of Instable."

   "Come on, this happened several years ago. Besides, that Chinese man is not Ancelotti. When have you seen that Chinese man being reversed?"

   "Really. Chen Ran's coaching style is really steady. When it's time to attack, he goes all out to attack, and when it's time to defend, he doesn't hesitate to set up a bus. And the timing is just right, like a Swiss clock."

"Actually, Crystal Palace's current situation is not very good. Their main players are injured too many. The Premier League plus the Champions League, the manpower is simply not enough, and the players must be very tired. As long as Liverpool can survive, maybe Crystal Palace will be exhausted first. crashed."

   "Oh, I hope it can be as you said. Otherwise, the Premier League championship trophy this season will probably fall into the hands of the Chinese again."

   At the beginning of the second half, both Chen Ran and Benitez saw each other's substitution adjustments.

  Especially Benitez, when he saw Chen Ran transferred Messi to the striker and added an extra central defender, his heart was filled with frustration.

   The guy Chen Ran took the lead again. His plan to target Messi's weak defensive ability was completely unsuccessful.

   There is no other way, the next step is to fight hard and attack hard, and Benitez immediately had this awareness in his heart.

   The next game soon turned into a Liverpool siege of Crystal Palace.

   But because neither Torres nor Kuyint is the kind of strong center, and Chen Ran arranged five defenders for Crystal Palace's defense on the field, which made Liverpool's attack effect not very good.

   fifty minutes, fifty-five minutes, sixty minutes, sixty-five minutes

   As the game time went by, although Liverpool still failed to break the goal guarded by Cech, the expression on Benitez's face had a hint of joy.

   Because he found that many players on the Crystal Palace side are getting heavier and heavier, the frequency of movements is slowing down, and the running distance is also decreasing.

  Obviously, there was something wrong with the opponent's physical fitness.

   Benitez was secretly happy, special meow, finally let me wait until this time.

   Immediately, he called up Ukrainian striker Voronin from the bench. After a brief warm-up, he replaced left-back Aurelio with Voronin, using up the last substitution.

   Benitez let Voronin form a three striker with Torres and Cuyinte, and then changed Liverpool's formation from 442 to 343.

   Seeing Benitez’s attacking formation so crazy, everyone knows that Liverpool is going to be desperate.

   On the Crystal Palace side, Southgate immediately moved to Chen Ran's side and reminded worriedly: "Boss, Benitez looks crazy, do we need to strengthen our defense?"

"Gareth, you are right, Liverpool are going to attack. You go and tell Beckham to warm up and replace Cesc Fabregas. You tell Beckham that in addition to defending, he also Responsible for counter-attacking with long balls."

   "Got it, boss."

   Soon, Benitez saw the substitution adjustment on the Crystal Palace side.

   However, he doesn't care about Chen Ran's actions now. Because he has used all the tricks, the rest depends on the players on the field.

  Due to physical problems, Crystal Palace's situation on the field became more and more difficult.

Fortunately, Chen Ran used the "Level 1 Healing Card" for Yaya Toure and Mascherano, the two main midfielders, before the game, so that they set up a solid fence in front of the back line. , thereby greatly easing the pressure on the rear defense.

  In the end, under the tenacious struggle of all Crystal Palace players, Liverpool failed to break the goal guarded by Cech in the end.

   Until the referee on duty blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score on the field remained at 1:0 without any change.

   With Messi's precious goal, Crystal Palace beat the title rival Liverpool 1-0 at home. While getting the key three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level 1 Healing Card" from the system.

   Liverpool are eight points behind Crystal Palace after losing this game. With five Premier League matches remaining, they are left with only a theoretical chance of winning the title.

   In a VIP box at the Emirates Stadium, Liverpool bosses Tom Hicks and George Gillette, who had watched the entire match, looked at each other.

  Although they were mentally prepared for Liverpool's loss to Crystal Palace, when the result actually appeared in front of them, it was still a little difficult to accept.

   "Tom, it seems that our plan to steal the Premier League trophy from Crystal Palace has been completely dashed. Without the blessing of the trophy, those Qataris will definitely not agree to our offer."

   "What shall we do next? Find another buyer, or lower the price of Liverpool FC?"

  George Gillette rubbed his temples. Every day he was chased by those creditors to ask about the progress of the sale of the Liverpool club. He also had a headache.

   "I'm afraid it's too late to find another buyer. Besides, you know the current economic situation. It's almost impossible for us to find a buyer who is richer than the Qataris."

  Tom Hicks shook his head decisively and directly rejected one of the options.

   "Then you mean, let's cut the price?"

  George Gillette was a little moved, and a little hesitant, after all, the amount involved was not a small amount.

   "Let's talk to the Qataris again. If it doesn't work, the only way is to cut prices."

   "You know what the big guys on Wall Street are. Now we are negotiating with the Qataris to sell the stake in Liverpool, so they are willing to give us a little time."

"Once we break down with the Qataris, they will probably come to you tomorrow. These are all guys who eat people and don't spit out bones. By then, the family business that we have worked hard to save for half a lifetime will definitely fall to them. hand."

   Listening to Tom Hicks's heartfelt words, George Gillette's face became more and more ugly.

   He knew very well that Tom Hicks was not exaggerating. If it really gets to that point, the fate of the two of them will only be worse.

  Thinking of the tragic end he was about to face, George Gillette couldn't help but fight a cold war.

   "Tom, just follow your plan."

  After finishing this devil's schedule without any risk, Crystal Palace ushered in a rare week of rest.

   basically locked the Premier League title this season, which also allowed Chen Ran to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

   After all, the fact that the Crystal Palace was full of wounded soldiers troubled him for a long time.

  Although this problem has not been resolved, at least Chen Ran can make a proper rotation in the next Premier League, and then focus on the Champions League.

   However, a piece of news brought by little fat Louis immediately spoiled Chen Ran's good mood.

   "Chen, according to reliable information, Liverpool Club is about to sign an equity transaction agreement with the Qataris. Your plan to use other clubs to attract the attention of the Qataris is probably too late."

"what?"

   Hearing this shocking news, Chen Ran was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted.

   "Did those two Americans lower the price, or did the Qataris raise the price?"

   "It is said that the two Americans took the initiative to lower the price."

   "Fuck, these American elders actually let the big dog slaughter? When did they become so kind?"

  Little Fatty Louis blinked a few times, not knowing how to answer.

   Chen Ran felt a pain in his head when he thought that the Qatari, known for his wealth and daring to spend money, was about to take over the Liverpool club.

   After a long time, Chen Ran, whose emotions gradually calmed down, finally regained his composure.

  Associating with the financial market now full of sorrows, Chen Ran suddenly had a judgment in his heart.

   That is Tom Hicks and George Gillette, the two American veterans. I am afraid that the losses in this financial tsunami are even greater than in their previous lives. Now they are waiting to save their lives with the funds from the sale of Liverpool Club.

   Thinking of this, Chen Ran shook his head helplessly.

  With the existence of his butterfly with wildly flapping wings, there is probably less and less information available for reference in previous lives.

   "Luis, from now on, put Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City as our number one rivals for Crystal Palace."

   "Any information about them, even gossip, must be collected and archived. Understand?"

  Since it was no longer possible to prevent the Qatari from joining the Liverpool club, Chen Ran immediately changed his mind and began to prepare for the long-term struggle with these three local tyrants in the future.

   "Er Chen, what about Manchester United and Arsenal?"

   Little fat Luis is not surprised that Chen Ran attaches importance to Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City. But not hearing the names of Manchester United and Arsenal made him very curious.

   Could it be that in Chen Ran's heart, these two clubs are no longer worthy of being Crystal Palace's competitors?

   "Luis, the football world in the future will enter the era of gold-dollar football. Clubs that have no money or are reluctant to spend are no longer eligible to compete for the championship trophy."

   "Chen, it's not that exaggerated, right? You didn't have much money when you bought the Crystal Palace Club before."

   Little fat Luis is still a little unconvinced, but he has witnessed how Chen Ran used bank loans to bring Crystal Palace Club to where it is today step by step.

   "Look at this example, can anyone else gather so many talented young players into a team at an extremely low price like me with empty gloves and white wolf?"

  Chen Ran glanced at the fat boy Louis with a speechless expression.

   "Uh, that's unlikely. After all, it's hard to find a perverted guy like you, and you no longer belong to the category of normal people."

"roll!"

  Chen Ran immediately gave Little Fatty Louis a middle finger.

   "The Qataris will definitely recruit after taking over the Liverpool club, and our championship team is their best poaching target."

   "So, in the summer transfer period after the end of the season, you have to play twelve points. Understand, Luis?"

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