Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 271 Another Flickering Lame

   As the fans feared, the upcoming fixtures for Crystal Palace are very tough.

  Although Crystal Palace has given up the FA Cup and League Cup under Chen Ran's careful arrangement, the devil's schedule is still unavoidable.

  On April 11th, in the first round of the Champions League semi-finals, Crystal Palace will host Bayern Munich at home;

  On April 14th, in the thirty-third round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Charlton;

  On April 17th, in the second round of the Champions League semi-finals, Crystal Palace will go to Germany to challenge Bayern Munich;

  On April 19th, in the thirty-fourth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will face Fulham at home;

  On April 21st, in the thirty-fifth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will go away to challenge Bolton;

  On April 25th, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals will start again;

  On April 28th, in the thirty-sixth round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will play against Newcastle United at home;

   On May 2, the second round of the Champions League semi-finals will start again;

   On May 5th, in the thirty-seventh round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Watford at home.

   In addition to the final round of the Premier League and the Champions League final, Crystal Palace will play nine games in 25 days.

  The average game is less than three days, and it also includes many away games, which is a huge test for the physical fitness of the Crystal Palace players.

   Coupled with the absence of midfielder Vieira due to injury, Chen Ran has much less room for adjustment.

   And compared to last season, Crystal Palace now have a slim lead in the Premier League. Two points ahead of Manchester United and three points for Chelsea, which is a matter of a ball, has also put a lot of pressure on Crystal Palace this year.

  As usual, Chen Ran called his three assistants together to discuss countermeasures.

   "Old rules, after reading it, tell me your own opinion."

  Chen Ran handed Guardiola the next schedule of Crystal Palace to the three of them, but after waiting for a long time, no one spoke.

   "Cough, what's the matter? You're all dumb? Josep, you have the most ideas. Tell me about your ideas first."

   Seeing that the three guys were all sitting there and pretending to be dead, Chen Ran had no choice but to name them himself.

   "Er boss, our lead this season is too small, and there is no room for adjustment. Every game must be won. There is really nothing to say."

   Guardiola spread his hands and looked at Chen Ran with a wry smile.

  Chen Ran of course knew that what Guardiola said was the truth, but the arrangement that should be done is still indispensable.

"Diego, Gareth, you've all seen where we are now. Crystal Palace's upcoming fixtures are too intensive, plus Vieira is out with an injury. You two need to be ready. You're in the starting lineup, understand?"

   "Understood, boss, I can play at any time."

   "Don't worry, boss, I'm in good shape."

   Hearing Chen Ran's instructions, Simone and Southgate immediately stood up and said that they were fine, and Southgate also showed off his muscles.

   For Vieira's absence, Chen Ran had already made a contingency plan, which is to use a "level 1 chicken blood card" for Simeone when needed.

   After all, Simeone at his peak is also a powerful warrior.

   "Josep, the video of Bayern Munich's game, hurry up and edit it, I will use it in the pre-match preparation meeting."

   "Okay, boss."

   Just when Chen Ran and Guardiola were having a small meeting, Ibrahimovic quietly touched Chen Ran's office.

  Chen Ran and the others just finished their meeting. When the three of Guardiola opened the door and were about to leave, they found Ibrahimovic standing at the door.

   "Huh? Zlatan, are you looking for the boss?"

   "Yeah, Mr. Guardiola."

   "Oh, then go in quickly, the boss is inside."

"OK, thanks."

   Hearing the voice at the door, Chen Ran also turned his head and looked over.

   "It's Zlatan, come in, what's the matter?"

  Ibrahimovic didn't answer Chen Ran's question first, but waited until Guardiola and the three of them left, then turned around and closed the door.

   "Cough, boss, I'm actually here to apologize to you."

"Apologize? Oh, are you talking about the Ronaldo thing? It doesn't matter, your suspicions are normal, I would think the same if I were. You sit down and talk, you are too tall, I have to look up It's too tiring to talk to you."

   Ibrahimovic questioned his actions before, but Chen Ran didn't take it to heart.

Through this questioning by Ibrahimovic, Chen Ran once again showed his extraordinary ability. He pretended a little in front of the players and coaches of Crystal Palace, and further consolidated his achievements in the Crystal Palace club. own position of authority.

   Such a good thing, Chen Ranba won't come here a few times, he naturally won't have a problem with Ibrahimovic who is assisting from the side.

   "Well, boss."

   Hearing Chen Ran's words, Ibrahimovic hurried to the sofa and sat down.

   rubbed his hands, and Ibrahimovic, whose eyes were always above the top, had a rare expression of embarrassment on his face.

   "Boss, I would like to ask when my state will have a peak like Chris, and a downturn after that."

   hesitated for a while, but Ibrahimovic still expressed the doubts in his heart.

   Since Cristiano Ronaldo showed extraordinary form in the last game, Ibrahimovic no longer doubts Chen Ran's magical ability to accurately grasp the state of the players.

   What followed was his keen interest in the ups and downs of his own state.

  Although Cristiano Ronaldo does not like the violent ups and downs of his state, but for Ibrahimovic who has not experienced it, he is full of strong curiosity about this kind of thing.

   He also wanted to experience what it would be like to be at the peak of God blocking and killing God, and Buddha blocking and killing Buddha.

   As the old saying goes, what you don’t get is the best.

   Hearing Ibrahimovic's words, Chen Ran was also a little dumbfounded, this guy came to him for this matter?

  Is there anyone who is in a hurry and wants to use the "Level 1 Chicken Blood Card" for him?

   Doesn't he know that after using the "Level 1 Chicken Blood Card", there will be three side effects of shit?

   "Zlatan, a peak state is not necessarily a good thing, and then there is a period of downturn, don't you see that Chris is not happy even with a hat-trick?"

   "I know, boss. But I haven't experienced what my peak looks like. I want to see what heights I can reach?"

  It turned out to be like this, Chen Ran nodded slowly, he probably understood what Ibrahimovic was thinking, he wanted to test his upper limit.

It seems that Ibrahimovic's brain is indeed very smart. Although he did not know the existence of the "Level 1 Chicken Blood Card", he was very keen to use the effect of the "Level 1 Chicken Blood Card" to test his own abilities. Ability, really great.

   "I see, I see."

   Having said this, Chen Ran paused, and reached out and handed Ibrahimovic the Crystal Palace schedule that was used in the meeting with Guardiola and the others.

   Then he pointed to the column "April 25, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals" and said to Ibrahimovic:

   "Zlatan, I will try my best to adjust your peak form to the time of this game. That way, even if there is a downturn of three games, you can catch up with the final round of the Premier League and the final of the Champions League."

   "Eh, boss, can you adjust the specific time when my peak state appears?"

   This time, Chen Ran's words completely surprised Ibrahimovic.

   He stared at Chen Ran with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.

   At this time, Ibrahimovic had only one thought in his mind: wouldn’t the guy in front of him have mastered the legendary oriental witchcraft?

   "Cough, this is just a little trick of mine, keep it a secret, don't talk nonsense when you're outside."

   "Oh, okay, okay. Boss, don't worry, I won't talk nonsense."

   Hearing Chen Ran's exhortation, Ibrahimovic hurriedly nodded in agreement.

   Now in his heart, in addition to being an excellent coach, Chen Ran has another layer of mystery.

   In addition to the fact that Chen Ran was able to predict the "Italian phone door" a year in advance, Ibrahimovic felt that Chen Ran was unfathomable.

   Looking at Zlatan Ibrahimovic who had left his office respectfully, Chen Ran touched his nose in disbelief. It seemed that he could not turn back on the road of big flickering.

   After Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic also showed signs of being crippled by him.

  I really didn't want to fool them!

   Ibrahimovic returned to his home and couldn’t wait to call his agent Raiola to his home to share his big discovery today.

   As for his promise that Chen Ran would not go outside and talk nonsense, he had long forgotten it.

   After all, how can it be nonsense to tell your agent?

   "Zlatan, is there anything I can't say on the phone? I'm going back to Italy on the plane in three hours. If you have something to say, please tell me quickly."

  Raiola kept complaining as soon as he entered.

   He is not only a player under Ibrahimovic. Now that he has entered the end of major European leagues, players who want to change teams during the summer transfer period have begun to look for their next home.

   As a well-known agent, Raiola has a lot of players, and it is time to be very busy. That is, Ibrahimovic is his signature player, and he will run over because of a phone call.

   "Minuo, this matter is very important and worth your trip."

  Ibrahimovic looked down at Raiola, who only reached his shoulders, with a very serious expression.

   "Okay, tell me, I'll listen carefully."

   Seeing that Ibrahimovic was no joke, Raiola sat down on the sofa and stopped complaining.

   Then, Ibrahimovic told Raiola about Chen Ran's ability to accurately control the ups and downs of the players' state.

   "Really? Zlatan, you're not lying to me, are you?"

  Raiola gave Zlatan Ibrahimovic a suspicious look, then glanced at his watch, and muttered, "April Fool's Day is over."

   "Cough, Mino, I'm not joking, I'm telling the truth. Not only me, but all Crystal Palace players and coaches are witnesses."

   "Really? That Chinese can really control the ups and downs of players?"

"That's right." Ibrahimovic nodded heavily, "and at my request, the boss also agreed to adjust my peak state to 'April 25, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. 'among."

   "OMG! That Chinese can still accurately specify the state of a certain game? Is he the **** of football?"

  Raiola felt like he was going crazy today, and what Ibrahimovic told him was unbelievable.

   Is this something that humans can do?

   "I also think it's incredible, but it really happened to Cristiano Ronaldo. And according to them, it's not the first time, it's just that I haven't joined Crystal Palace before."

   "It's no wonder that the Chinese man was able to bring the little-known Championship team of Crystal Palace to where it is today. It turns out that he has this unique skill."

   While muttering, Raiola rubbed her chubby chin, her small eyes rolling.

   As an excellent football agent, he is very keenly aware of the business opportunities here.

  If he gives Chen Ran a good training for his favorite players, and then has a particularly good performance in some key games, it will be much easier to resell at a high price later.

The more Raiola thought about it, the more he felt that this operation was feasible. Thinking of this, he immediately took out his mobile phone and made a call to his nephew and assistant.

   "Vincenzo, cancel today's flight back to Italy. Yes, I have something to do."

   Watching Raiola hang up the phone, Ibrahimovic asked curiously.

   "Mino, don't you have something to go back to Italy? Why didn't you leave?"

   "Haha, Zlatan, the news you told me today is too important, I'm going to have a good chat with your boss."

   "Looking for my boss? Mino, do you want to talk to him about what I just said?"

   "Yes, this is a good business opportunity. I want to see if I can convince your boss to cooperate with me."

   "Cough cough, Mino, the boss told me not to talk nonsense outside, won't I reveal my secrets when you go to him?"

   "Haha, Zlatan, if I can bring him a lot of money, do you think he will still care about these little things? Maybe he will thank you for telling me about it."

  Raiola stretched out his hand and patted Ibrahimovic on the shoulder with excitement, and the wonderful scene of him and Chen Ran counting money together already appeared in his mind.

   (end of this chapter)