Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 166 Are there any strong teams in the Premier League that can wrestle with Crystal Palace?

On the other side, Chen Ran stood on the sidelines calmly, watching Mourinho and the Chelsea players jumping up and down quietly.

  What was going on in Chelsea's penalty area, so far away, he couldn't see clearly at all.

   However, in this age without video referees, the authority of the referee is paramount.

  This game is the highlight of this round of the Premier League. The FA naturally selected an old referee with strong ability and deep qualifications who can stand the ground to whistle.

   And this kind of referee is usually very confident (stubborn). Once he has made a decision, it will never be changed.

   Sure enough, after tossing around for about five minutes, not only did the effective penalty for the goal remain unchanged, but two Chelsea players received yellow cards.

  Maybe the fourth official was also annoyed by Mourinho's chatter, and he called the referee to the sidelines and said something while covering his mouth with his hand.

   Immediately afterwards, the referee sent a shocked Mourinho straight to the stand.

   This time, Chelsea fans will quit.

   The referee not only awarded Crystal Palace a valid goal, but also brought their head coach from the bench to the stands.

   The entire Stamford Bridge stadium was suddenly deafening boos.

   As the referee on duty, he is indeed an experienced referee. In the face of the boos of the audience, his face did not change his face and his heart did not beat.

   Seeing this scene, Chen Ran on the sidelines was also in admiration. The referee's psychological quality is definitely a perfect score.

   A whistle blew and the game continued.

   Take advantage of his illness and kill him.

   When Mourinho was sent off into the stands, Chelsea's heart was unstable.

  Chen Ran waved his hand and ordered the Crystal Palace team to continue the attack.

   Morale is something you can't see or touch, but it does exist.

  Chelsea, who fought against Crystal Palace for most of the game without losing, is now like a deflated ball, and the whole spirit is dissipated.

   Soon, Crystal Palace scored a goal from Tony and Modric respectively.

  In the end, Crystal Palace defeated Chelsea 3-0 away.

   In this crucial battle for the eventual championship, he got the upper hand.

  After the game, the players celebrated in the locker room.

   But Chen Ran knew that his game was not over, so he called Tony and Ronaldo aside.

   "Luka, Chris, tell me about the first goal, is there a foul?"

   "Boss, don't worry, there is definitely no foul. At that time, I was entangled with Terry and Carvalho of Chelsea, and each other had small moves. If it was a foul, the game would not be played."

  Tony is experienced after all. As a high center, he has been in the close pressing and double-teaming of the opposing guard for a long time.

   What actions can be done and what actions will be called fouls, he has now figured it out clearly.

   "That's right, boss. At that time, Luca, Terry and Carvalho were close to each other, and it was normal to have physical confrontation. Even watching the video playback, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it."

  Cristiano Ronaldo also proved to Tony that he did not foul.

   Hearing the descriptions of his two generals, Chen Ran's heart suddenly felt at ease.

After    praised his disciple, he turned around and left the locker room.

   As expected, when he came to the post-match press conference, he immediately saw a pair of red eyes.

   The eager reporters stared at Chen Ran as if they saw a fat sheep's wolf.

   "Excuse me, Mr. Chen, what do you think of the first goal of this game?"

   Nothing new at all. Hearing this expected question, Chen Ran rolled his eyes secretly in his heart.

   "This goal fully demonstrates Ronaldo's keen sense of frontal goals, he has the talent to become a top scorer."

  “.”

  Fxxxxk!

   Is this the answer we want to hear?

   Hearing Chen Ran's answer, the reporters in the audience couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

   "Mr. Chen, Mr. Mourinho thinks that this goal was fouled first, and the penalty should be disallowed. What do you think about this?"

   Seeing that Chen Ran avoided the main point, another reporter directly pointed out the matter and threw it to Chen Ran.

   "Did Mr Mourinho say that?"

  Chen Ran confirmed with the reporter who asked the question and got a positive answer.

   "Sorry, I'm a bit far from Chelsea's penalty area. The penalty area was packed, and frankly, I couldn't see what was going on."

   "I only know that no one fell to the ground, and no Crystal Palace player had physical contact with Chelsea goalkeeper Cudicini, that's all."

   "Since I didn't see what happened at the time, I can't express my opinion indiscriminately. The position of Mr. referee is closer, so I must know whether there was a foul at that time than I do. I believe Mr. referee's penalty."

"As for Mr. Mourinho's statement that the goal was fouled first, but his position is obviously farther from Chelsea's penalty area than me. I can't see what happened at that time, but he can see clearly? Maybe it is Mourinho's eyesight is particularly good."

   Hearing Chen Ran's remarks, the reporters in the audience immediately became excited, as if they were beaten with blood.

   Are these two most popular coaches of the new generation going to fight?

   "Mr. Chen, are you saying that Mr. Mourinho is lying?"

   It's not a big deal to watch the fun, and immediately some reporters stood up and poured fuel on the small flames.

   "Cough, Mr. reporter, I didn't say that. Maybe Mr. Mourinho's eyesight is really better than mine. In a word, I believe the referee's decision is correct."

  According to the usual urine nature of the English media, looking for trouble and fanning the flames, this is a routine operation.

   The controversial penalty in the Crystal Palace-Chelsea game unsurprisingly made headlines on the sports pages of the major media the following day.

   "In a strong conversation in the fifth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace used a controversial penalty to beat Chelsea 3-0."

   "This controversial penalty in this game is likely to determine the title of the Premier League this season."

   "In the contest between the two strongest teams in the Premier League, the referee became the protagonist."

   "After the Chinese took advantage, he insinuated that Chelsea's Mourinho was lying."

   "It is strongly recommended that Mr. Chen Ran and Mr. Mourinho go to the hospital to have their eyesight checked to verify whether Mr. Mourinho has lied. This newspaper is willing to bear all the costs of this examination."

   Not only the print media, but even the sports programs of major TV stations have not missed this hot topic.

   All programs are playing the whole process of this goal repeatedly.

  From different angles, all the details are shown one by one, and many well-known players who have retired are also invited to interpret.

   For a while, Chen Ran's face frequently appeared on the pages or screens of major media.

   It is thousands of miles away in China, and the post bar of the Crystal Palace is also very lively.

   "There's nothing wrong with this ball? It's Cudicini who didn't jump up."

   "That is, Chelsea's defender Carvalho blocked Cudicini's jumping position, and it has something to do with Crystal Palace?"

   "It is estimated that Chelsea thought that Carvalho was hit by Tony."

"It's pure bullshit, it's very clear in slow motion, Tony is entangled in Terry, the two are fighting each other, pulling on their hands. If it's all a foul, it's not all penalties in football. already?"

   "If you want me to say, the so-called controversial penalty is nothing but an excuse for Chelsea to lose."

   "It makes sense. Crystal Palace won anyway, got three points, and pressed Chelsea down, that's enough."

   "Hey, I see that Mourinho has almost become enemies with Chen Ran."

   "That's right. Both Shengyu and He Shengliang!"

  Although the outside world is still hyping up the topic of controversies and penalties, Chen Ran has put this matter behind him here.

   Because, after the victory over Chelsea, the system sent him a new reward.

   "Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the game, a special reward for a first-level eagle eye guardian card, valid for one game (you can specify it yourself)."

   "Hawkeye Guardian Card? What is this?"

   Seeing that the system has new things, Chen Ran continued to read it curiously.

   It turns out that this thing can ensure that the penalties received by Crystal Palace in a game designated by themselves are fair and just.

   This thing is not bad, at least in key games, Crystal Palace does not have to worry about encountering misjudgments and misjudgments.

  Although in this game against Chelsea, the referee on duty insisted on his correct decision.

   But under intense pressure, not every referee can do it.

   In the event that Crystal Palace encounters a misjudgment and misjudgment in a key game, in this era of no video referee, Chen Ranzhen has nothing to do.

   Looking at this "Level 1 Eagle Eye Guardian Card" in the system, Chen Ran expressed his satisfaction.

   This is like a talisman. Although it doesn't seem to be useful at ordinary times, it may save lives at critical moments.

  Chen Ran did not intend to use the referee's decision to take advantage of others, but he was definitely not willing to be taken advantage of by others.

  In other matches in the fifth round of the league, Crystal Palace ushered in a series of good news.

   Not only Chelsea lost, but Arsenal also lost 1:2 away to Middlesbrough.

   Manchester United drew 1:1 by Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Manchester derby.

   And Liverpool were also drawn 1:1 away by Tottenham Hotspur.

   After the fifth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace dominated the standings with a record of five wins and 15 points, followed by Chelsea with four wins and one loss with 12 points.

   On September 14th, Crystal Palace ushered in the first European Champions Cup game in the century since the team was founded.

   They will face Anderlecht, the Belgian Serie A champions last season.

   For this significant game, many Crystal Palace fans brought their families from their residence in south London, across most of London, to Highbury Stadium in north London, just to witness this historical moment with their own eyes.

   Looking at the bustling Crystal Palace fans outside the stadium, Chen Ran also felt a great responsibility.

  Anderlecht, I'm sorry, I need to take your sacrificial flag today.

   For this reason, Chen Ran has no reservations because he just finished the bad battle with Chelsea.

   He not only dispatched all the main force, but also adopted Guardiola's tactics that were extremely exhausting.

   There were no surprises in the process of the game. From the first minute, Crystal Palace suppressed Anderlecht in their own half.

   In the first half, Crystal Palace scored a goal from Tony and Ribery each.

   In the second half, Vieira and Alves were the icing on the cake, scoring a goal each.

   Compared with Chelsea four days ago, Anderlecht's strength is not a star and a half.

  Crystal Palace easily won Anderlecht 4-0 at home without any effort, making a good start to their Champions League this season.

   "Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the game, a special reward for a re-draw card (use count: 1)."

   "Redraw card?"

   What is this good thing?

   Seeing the name, although he already had a guess in his heart, Chen Ran continued to read it patiently.

   "In a competition that requires a lottery, if the host is not satisfied with the result of the lottery, you can draw lots again (don't worry, the organizer will naturally give a reasonable explanation)."

   "Is there such a good thing?"

  Chen Ran laughed until his mouth could not close.

   I have long heard that there are many tricks in the lottery of various football competitions. Even the top-level UEFA Champions League lottery has been drawn halfway, and it has been cancelled and re-drawn.

   This is good, I have the opportunity to taste what it is like to be a behind-the-scenes boss.

   Delightful!

   However, extreme joy produces sadness.

  Chen Ran soon discovered a very serious problem.

   That is in the description of the system, it only says that you can draw lots again, but there is no guarantee that you will be able to draw a good lottery.

   Special meow, Bai was happy.

   In the end, you still have to look at your face.

   Judging from the lottery experience from childhood to adulthood, the possibility of Ouhuang is almost zero.

   Forget it, there is finally a chance to change our destiny.

  Yes, it’s better than nothing.

  A thousand miles away in China, Crystal Palace won the first Champions League match, which also aroused heated discussions among the fans.

   "Haha, good start, good omen."

   "Yeah, Crystal Palace won 4-0 in their first Champions League game since the establishment of the team in a hundred years. I hope to play all the way to the end."

   "There are too many strong teams in the Champions League. Sometimes strength is not enough, and a certain amount of luck is needed."

   "That's right. Especially in the lottery. If you get a good lottery, you can go all the way to the finals; if you get a bad lottery and meet those strong teams ahead of time, it's hard to say."

   "It seems that there is no problem with the Crystal Palace team. I hope that a good draw will be drawn at that time."

   "My requirements are not high. At that time, Crystal Palace only needs to avoid Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Juventus."

   "I'm going, you're not too demanding? You're almost finished with the strong teams."

   "I didn't mention the strong teams in the Premier League."

   "Is there still a strong team in the Premier League that can wrestle with Crystal Palace?"

   (end of this chapter)