Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 322 New tricks

   "While he is sick, kill him!"

Although Ancelotti did not know the sentence   , he still knew the similar truth.

   The current Crystal Palace back line is a makeshift defense line, and its stability cannot be compared to the previous one.

  If you can’t grasp such a good opportunity, you will definitely be punished by God.

   Under the constant urging of Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea's offensive has risen one after another.

   Thiago Silva has always been known for his defensive awareness. If he simply struggles with physical fitness, he is obviously not a black and tough Drogba opponent.

  When the ball was sent into the penalty area of ​​Crystal Palace again, Drogba beat Thiago Silva to grab the ball.

   However, although Thiago Silva's height and strength are not as good as Drogba's, he also made Drogba very uncomfortable with his skilled defensive skills, and he couldn't directly head the goal.

   In desperation, Drogba had to settle for the next best thing and chose to ferry the ball to Shevchenko on the other side.

   At this time, the Ukrainian nuclear warhead, with its keen sense of smell in front of the door, took the lead to block Mascherano behind him, and jumping high was a head-shaking attack.

  Although Shevchenko is not very tall, only 183CM, but compared to Mascherano, who is only 174CM tall, he already has an absolute advantage in fighting for the header.

   And Shevchenko's header was very good. The ball was very angled and flew directly to the upper right corner of the Crystal Palace goal.

  Cech jumped up and tried his best to stop the ball from flying into the goal he was guarding.

   With Shevchenko's goal, Chelsea once again equalized the score on the field.

  In the end, due to Chiellini's accidental injury, Crystal Palace was tied 2-2 away by Chelsea.

  Although Ancelotti did not achieve the goal of winning Crystal Palace, at least he did not continue to expand the lead by Crystal Palace.

   In other matches in the Premier League this round, Manchester United easily defeated Bolton 2-0 at Old Trafford.

   In this way, because Chelsea held back the progress of Crystal Palace, Manchester United took advantage of the fisherman and took the opportunity to reduce the points gap between the two teams from four points to two points.

   More importantly, three days later, on March 15, in the 30th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace and Manchester United, the two championship rivals, will have a direct match at Crystal Palace's home court.

  If Manchester United can beat Crystal Palace in this game, then they can once again surpass their opponents and climb to the top of the Premier League table.

   In the face of the most intense competition for the league title in recent seasons, the collective climax of the English media, which is dominated by the Crystal Palace family, has long been tired of.

   "In the 30th round of the Premier League, Manchester United once again ushered in an opportunity to overtake Crystal Palace."

   "This time, Crystal Palace's main center-back Vidic, main left-back Chiellini and backup center Jan Kohler are out due to injury, which is an excellent opportunity for Manchester United to overcome their opponents."

   "Four defenders, half of them all at once, and Crystal Palace's back line is in jeopardy."

   "Chelsea tried their best to hold off Crystal Palace, but it ended up being a bargain for Manchester United. If Manchester United can really win the Premier League this season, then Sir Alex Ferguson should invite Mr. Ancelotti to have a good drink."

   "Hope that Sir Alex Ferguson can lead Manchester United to break Crystal Palace's monopoly on the Premier League, we've been waiting too long for this day."

   It is not only the English media who generally despise Crystal Palace, but even thousands of miles away in China, many Crystal Palace fans are also worried about this game.

   "Good guy, Crystal Palace doesn't seem to have a good season this season. It's either this injury or that injury."

   "Yeah, especially now that after Vidic and Chiellini were injured, Crystal Palace's backline collapsed in half immediately, and the next game will be difficult to play."

   "Fantastic, this will make Manchester United a bargain, and I don't know if Crystal Palace can survive this."

   "Actually, we only need to let Manchester United win. After all, we are still two points ahead of Manchester United, and the initiative is still in our hands."

   "The upstairs is right. Don't think about winning in difficult times. It's more realistic to tie the fence first."

   "Cough, I said that all of you are all unfounded. Chen Ran is such a thief, what are you afraid of? Maybe that guy is thinking about how to dig a hole for Ferguson."

   "I'll go, the people upstairs are really confident in the chicken thief."

   "Bullshit, of course I have confidence. Chen Ran can bring Crystal Palace from obscurity to where it is today, and this difficulty is a **** right now."

   "Yes, I also believe that Chen Ran must have a way to pass the test."

   "I hope so."

   Manchester United, in Ferguson's office, CEO Ed Woodward sat down with Ferguson again.

   "Sir Ferguson, it is rare for Crystal Palace to be troubled by injuries. Whether we Manchester United can win the Premier League championship this season depends on the next game. I hereby wish you in advance to lead the team to victory over Crystal Palace."

   Ed Woodward raised the red wine glass in his hand, touched it with Ferguson, and drank it.

   Knowing that Ferguson likes red wine, Ed Woodward specially brought a bottle of good wine over for Ferguson today.

   "This opportunity is really rare. Crystal Palace has been very lucky in the first few seasons. Except for a few players, there are almost no major injuries. God is still fair, it is finally time for them to pay off their debts."

  Ferguson gently shook the red wine glass in his hand, his face flushed red.

  The current situation, in every way, is more favorable to Manchester United, which also gives him confidence in the upcoming games.

   In the previous fights with Chen Ran, both on and off the court, he was at a disadvantage.

Ferguson has been waiting for a long time for    to take revenge and spit out the evil in his heart.

   On the side of Crystal Palace Club, Chiellini's diagnosis report was put in front of Chen Ran.

  Chiellini has not only suffered from a sprained foot, but also injured a ligament. The doctor concluded that it will take at least three months to recover.

   Special meow, three months, the day lily is cold.

   After Vidic, Chiellini also officially announced the early end of all games of the season.

   Seeing this result, not only Guardiola, who was sitting opposite Chen Ran, Southgate and Simeone frowned, but even Chen Ran himself had a headache.

   This is no longer a matter of a game against Manchester United, which means that in the face of a more difficult Champions League game, Crystal Palace can only rely on the current incomplete back line to deal with it.

   If the response is not good, it will not only be a matter of losing the Premier League title, it is very likely that even the Champions League title will not be retained.

   "Boss, or else, we will all use defensive counterattack tactics in all the next games."

  Simeone frowned and thought for a long time, and finally felt that the defensive counterattack tactics he was good at were the best way to deal with it.

   "Diego, it's not just a question of what tactics to use now. After so many games, we have no more central defenders to rotate."

   "Basically, we can only rely on Thiago Silva and Pepe, plus a cameo Mascherano at most."

   "Can you get down with just these three people? What if you get hurt again? You know, fatigue can easily lead to injuries."

   Guardiola thinks more and finds the problem more difficult.

   He said this, making Southgate and Simone even more aware of the dangers ahead.

   Then, the three of them unanimously focused their attention on Chen Ran.

   "Boss, you must have come up with a solution, right?"

  On March 15th, the 30th round of the Premier League, a strong dialogue that attracted the attention of fans all over the world, will soon be contested at the home of Crystal Palace;

   On this day, Arsenal's new home ground was full of people. Two hours before the game started, tens of thousands of fans of Crystal Palace and Manchester United gathered outside the stadium.

  The London police, who know the importance of this game, are also facing a big enemy. In order to prevent accidents, they separated the fans from both sides early.

   In order to prepare for this game, Ferguson made a large rotation in the last game against Bolton, allowing the main players to get a full rest.

  Today, the recharged Manchester United elite are ready to take down Crystal Palace in one fell swoop and climb to the top of the Premier League standings.

   striker Tevez, striker Rooney

  Left midfielder Ryan Giggs, center midfielder Scholes, center midfielder Carrick, right midfielder Nani

   Left-back Heinze, centre-back Sylvester, centre-back Ferdinand, right-back Gary Neville

   Goalkeeper Kutzzak

   On the Crystal Palace side, just when everyone thought Chen Ran would adopt a contracted formation to fight back on defense, he had a weird formation.

   Left midfielder Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder Kaka, right midfielder Ribery

   Evra on the left wing, Vieira in the midfield, Yaya Toure in the midfield, Alves on the right

   Left center back Pepe, center back Thiago Silva, right center back Mascherano

   Goalkeeper Cech

   This formation looks like a 343 at first glance, but it is not a 343.

  Because there is no striker in this formation at all, whether it is Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka and Ribery, they will not stay in the opponent's penalty area.

   Actually, this is Chen Ran's tactic tailored for Crystal Palace with reference to Spalletti's non-forward formation in Rome.

   There is no striker, shortening the distance between the three lines, making Crystal Palace's formation more compact.

   When the distance between players is shortened, they can assist defense and supplement positions faster and more timely. This greatly compresses the opponent's attacking space, making it more difficult for the opponent to penetrate the Crystal Palace's defense line, and reducing the defensive pressure for the defenders.

   On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Ribery's ability to dribble through and shoot, and the threat posed by attacking from behind is no worse than when there are strikers, and it is more difficult to defend.

   When the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, Ferguson, who saw Chen Ran lining up, immediately frowned.

   He can understand without Tony. After all, Chen Ran also used Ronaldo to play as a striker before, and the effect was very good.

   So when he first saw the Crystal Palace starting roster, Ferguson thought that Chen Ran had put Ronaldo on the forward line again this time.

   But as soon as the game started, he immediately realized that something was wrong.

  Cristiano Ronaldo did not appear on the forward line, and still played his old position of left midfielder.

   Not only that, but Kaka and Ribery didn't play strikers either.

   That is to say, Crystal Palace has no striker on the field now?

   What tricks is that Chinese man playing?

  Ferguson frowned and glanced at the Crystal Palace bench not far away, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

  Because he was tricked by Chen Ran not once or twice, it has already caused a bit of a psychological shadow.

   Not only Ferguson is pondering Chen Ran's intention to do this, but even the game commentators of major TV stations are also discussing Chen Ran's formation today.

   "Crystal Palace's formation today is very strange. Coach Chen Ran doesn't seem to have a striker at all?"

   "That Chinese man made a strange strikeless lineup today. Does he think he can beat Manchester United without a striker?"

   "Crystal Palace's previous opponent in the Champions League, Roma, is known for its lack of strikers. Could it be that the Chinese also copied Roma's tactics to Crystal Palace today?"

   "That Chinese man played a new trick today that has never been used before. I don't know what the final effect will be, let's wait and see."

   No striker does not mean giving up offense.

   On the contrary, since all the offensives without a front line are initiated by the rear, it is difficult to make targeted defenses in advance.

  Chen Ran learned this trick after playing against Spalletti's Rome.

   But he has never used it in the game, just waiting to catch his opponent by surprise at a critical moment.

  Today, Ferguson just hit the muzzle.

   When Cech hugged Tevez's shot in his arms, he immediately launched a fast break with a strong hand tossing the ball and threw the ball to Alves on the right.

   Ryan Giggs, who was near Alves, rushed over to grab the ball, but Alves pushed Giggs sideways with his butt, and immediately started running with the ball.

  Scholes in the middle of Manchester United immediately rushed up to intercept, and Alves relied on his physical strength and speed to resist Scholes a few times.

   As a result, Scholes not only failed to stop the ball, but his center of gravity was hit by Alves, and he staggered and almost fell.

   Seeing that Alves has even passed Ryan Giggs and Scholes, he immediately attracted the attention of other Manchester United players, and the entire defensive focus began to tilt towards Alves.

   Alves can ignore this, taking advantage of the fact that the other Manchester United players are not in place, he dribbles along the right wing with the ball all the way.

   Manchester United's left-back Heinze found that the situation was not good, so he had to give up marking Ribery and took the initiative to greet him.

   Found that there was a gap in Ribery, Alves immediately passed the ball to the unmarked Ribery, and then bypassed Heinze and continued to sprint forward.

   At this time, Carrick also rushed over from the right side of the middle road.

   Without any hesitation, it was a flying shovel at Ribery.

   (end of this chapter)