Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

   Chapter 325 The Dragon Slayer eventually turned into a dragon

   In the end, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the score on the field did not change.

   With the goals of Ronaldo and Messi, Crystal Palace beat the title rival Manchester United 2:1 at home.

  At the same time as he got the key three points, Chen Ran also got a "Level 1 Rehabilitation Card" from the system.

   In other matches in this round of the Premier League, Chelsea beat Sunderland 1:0 away.

   This time, Crystal Palace further expanded their lead in the standings. Manchester United are second with five points behind and Chelsea are third with six points behind.

  After the game, the media who had been looking down on Crystal Palace seemed to have amnesia together. They completely forgot what they had done. They made a 180-degree turn and sang praises to Crystal Palace and Chen Ran.

   "In the absence of major generals, Crystal Palace can still beat Manchester United tenaciously, which is enough to show that their strength is the best in the Premier League."

   "With Crystal Palace plagued by injuries, Manchester United still failed to seize the opportunity to overtake their opponents. It seems that the Premier League title this season will most likely fall to Crystal Palace."

   "Judging from the current situation, Crystal Palace has no rivals in the Premier League. They are the only ones who can beat them."

"In this important game concerning the title of this season's Premier League, the Chinese did not use the team's main center, Tony, but pushed Ronaldo and Messi, two wing players, to the front line. Such an unexpected decision to help Crystal Palace successfully beat Manchester United."

   "I have to admit that compared to the unpredictable commanding ability of the Chinese, Sir Alex Ferguson is too conservative."

   "After consecutive matches against Chelsea and Manchester United, Crystal Palace managed to extend their lead to five points. With eight rounds left in the Premier League, the title race is firmly in their own hands."

   "According to the latest data from the gaming company, after the end of this game, the funds that are optimistic about Crystal Palace's defense of this season's Premier League champions have increased significantly."

  The fans of Crystal Palace were also excited by beating Manchester United head-on in a country thousands of miles away.

   "Haha, facing Chelsea and Manchester United in these two key games, Crystal Palace scored four points with one draw and one win, and at the same time extended their lead to five points. Chen Ran did a great job."

   "I said before, as long as there are chicken thieves, whether it is Manchester United or Chelsea, it is a dream to overtake Crystal Palace."

   "Come on, I don't know which guy was still worried about Crystal Palace's injuries before the game."

   "Ahem, I'm telling the truth. Crystal Palace's injury situation this season is very serious. In this game, Ribery was injured again. Next is the sprint stage at the end of the season. I hope Crystal Palace can hold on."

"The upstairs makes sense. Although Crystal Palace has opened a little point gap in the Premier League, they will soon face the Champions League semi-finals. Can the defense line hold up?"

   "Have you forgotten one thing? Pepe's action of knocking down Xiaopang Lu with one punch may not be just a red card. In all likelihood, there will be additional suspensions in the future."

   "Damn it! I really forgot if you didn't say it upstairs. Pepe's behavior must be considered unsportsmanlike behavior. I'm afraid there is no escape from the additional punishment. Now it will be suspended for a few games."

   "Fuck, it's really a leak in the house and it rains overnight. Crystal Palace has a shortage of people in the back line. If Pepe is suspended again, then even the starting center backs will not be able to get together."

   "Cough, if you want me to say, you are all unfounded. As long as there are chickens and thieves, these difficulties are nothing."

   "Good guy, the guy upstairs really has confidence in that guy Chen Ran."

   "What if else? Now I can only trust Chen Ran to handle these problems."

   Manchester United Club, in Ferguson's office, Ferguson, who returned to Manchester after the game, immediately called CEO Ed Woodward over.

   "Sir Ferguson, what's the matter with you?"

   At this time, Ed Woodward was not in a high mood, and apparently no longer had the high-spirited look he had before the game.

   "Ed, what's the matter? Isn't it just losing a game? The Premier League is not over yet, and it's not certain who will end up with the championship trophy."

  Seeing Ed Woodward's dazed look, Ferguson shook his head in disdain. A rookie is a rookie, with no strategic determination at all.

   "Sir Ferguson, do we still have a chance? There are only eight rounds left in the Premier League. We are now five points behind Crystal Palace. Is there any chance of overtaking?"

   In other words, Ferguson has a lot of merit and prestige, otherwise Ed Woodward would really want to slap him with shit.

   Who was confident enough to win Crystal Palace before the game? He also deceived Lao Tzu with a bottle of precious wine.

   Now that we have lost the game, we are still playing chicken feathers here.

   "Of course it is possible. Ed, we can't pass up any chance until the last minute, we have to give it our all, understand?"

   Ed Woodward resisted the urge to roll his eyes and took a deep breath.

   "Sir Ferguson, what should we do now?"

   "Ed, I believe that Crystal Palace's injury situation is very clear. The reason why Crystal Palace can win one championship after another is nothing more than relying on these outstanding players in the team."

"After this game, they have added another Ribery to their injured list. Next is the final sprint of the season, the double consumption of the Premier League and the Champions League, it is very likely that their injured list will continue to expand. "

   "When the rest of their players can't hold it, it's the moment when Crystal Palace collapses. At that time, our chance will come."

   "So, what we have to do now is to make the Crystal Palace players' absence more serious so that they can't survive the collapse earlier."

   If Ed Woodward was a little careless at first, then at the end, he couldn't help but get excited again.

   I have to admit that Ferguson is indeed an old river and lake, and his eyes are really poisonous.

   "Sir Ferguson, just say what you need me to do."

   Seeing Ed Woodward's eyes light up and his fighting spirit rekindled, Ferguson nodded with satisfaction, not in vain for him to waste so much saliva.

  If David Gill was still there, he wouldn't need to say so much, he would know what to do with just a little push.

  Unfortunately, such a useful helper was snatched away by that Chinese boy.

  Thinking of this, Ferguson, slightly distracted, immediately retracted his thoughts, looked into Ed Woodward's curious eyes, and patiently assigned him a task.

"Ed, then you will make our friends in the media move, and strongly condemn Pepe's violent behavior in this game. And put pressure on the FA, such unsportsmanlike behavior must be severely punished ."

   "I see. Sir Alex Ferguson, you want the FA to punish Pepe. Then when Pepe was suspended, Crystal Palace couldn't even get the starting centre-backs, right?"

   Ed Woodward is not stupid either, he immediately understood what Ferguson meant.

"That's right. The Chinese boy also made a documentary about the violence on the court. You can ask our media friends to mention this matter. The dragon slayer eventually turned into a dragon. This kind of bridge believes that those The media must be very interested.”

   "Hey hey that's a really good idea."

  Ed Woodward smiled so much that the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears, and he couldn't help but secretly praised, this is really an old fox, he shot fast, hard and accurate.

   "Ed, don't be too happy, this is not enough, you must know that the big guys in the FA will not easily bow to these media."

   "Sir Eferguson, if you have any other good ideas, let's talk about them together."

  Ed Woodward, who was smiling happily, was choked up by Ferguson's words, and looked at Ferguson with an angry expression.

"Haha Ed, you can't help with the rest. I'm going to have a chat with those old friends who work in the FA, clean up the pitch, resist violence, every one of us in English football. It's an obligation."

   Looking at Ferguson's red smile, Ed Woodward laughed along with him.

   Special meow, this old guy never forgets to take care of himself.

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  London, Crystal Palace Club, Chen Ran's office.

   Even after winning Manchester United and extending Crystal Palace's lead to five points, Chen Ran was not in any mood to relax.

  The players can rest, but he has to be busy preparing for the troubles that come next.

   "How is Ribery's injury? Has the diagnosis come out?"

   "Come out, come out."

   Before he finished speaking, Southgate hurried in from outside.

   "Boss, Ribery's problem is not a big problem. It's just a muscle strain. He can recover from the injury after resting for about a month."

   "One month?"

   Hearing this result, Chen Ran's mouth twitched slightly.

   It’s easy to say, it’s already mid-March, and there are only two months until the end of the season.

   Even if Ribery can play before the end of the season, it is unknown how he will be at that time and whether he can adapt to the rhythm of the game immediately.

   Shaking his head secretly, Chen Ran silently crossed Ribery's name from the player list.

   After discussing the next game arrangement with Guardiola, Southgate and Simeone, Chen Ran called the little fat Luis again.

   "Chen, do you have any new plans?"

  Although as the sports manager of Crystal Palace Club, Luiz is not involved in the team's usual training and games. But Crystal Palace's current situation, he is still very clear.

   "Well, you pay close attention to the latest developments in the major media in England, especially things related to Pepe. If there is any abnormal situation, report it to me immediately."

   "Chen, are you worried that the FA will impose additional penalties on Pepe's behavior?"

   For the crucial match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United that is related to the title of the Premier League this season, Little Fatty was also watching, of course, he knew exactly what happened on the field at that time.

   "I'm not worried, but I will definitely be punished."

   Chen Ran shook his head slightly, this matter is very clear, and there is nothing to dispute, it is unsportsmanlike behavior.

   And, because when Guardiola was shoveled, in order to put pressure on the FA, he made a big fanfare documentary against stadium violence.

   So now I am relatively passive, and it is inconvenient to even defend Pepe, for fear that it will backfire and bring about worse results.

   "Chen, since you are mentally prepared to accept additional penalties, what is there to worry about? Fines, two or three games suspension, the worst result is this, right?"

   The little fat man touched his big head and looked at Chen Ran with some puzzlement.

   "Hehe, it would be great if that was the case."

   "Chen, what you mean is that you are worried that someone will take the opportunity to play tricks behind your back."

   At this moment, the little fat man reacted.

   "That's right. Do you remember when we made a documentary against stadium violence when Guardiola was injured?"

   "Of course, we filmed this documentary in cooperation with Sky TV. You also sent me to be the producer of this documentary."

   "I'm worried that some people will hype the documentary against Pepe's behavior. In that case, we will be very passive."

   "That's true. If someone really does this, then we can't even defend ourselves, we can only be honestly beaten."

   After listening to Chen Ran's possibility, Louis was suddenly scared into a cold sweat.

   "That's what worries me the most. That's why I asked you to pay close attention to what's going on in the media. If someone does it, they'll definitely start a public opinion war first."

   "Okay, I understand, I will definitely keep an eye on those media. But, Chen, are we just passively beaten?"

   "Of course not. Don't forget, we still have Stephen's dad's hole card."

"However, after all, Pepe was caught in this matter, so as long as the FA's additional punishment is within the normal range, I don't plan to disturb the Marquis of Bath. Less, understand?"

"understand."

   is the same sentence, a good spirit is not a bad spirit.

   On the second day after Chen Ran arranged for the little fat Louis to pay attention to the media trends, the discussion about Pepe's foul appeared overwhelmingly in the major media in England.

   The documentary that Chen Ran filmed at the beginning, not surprisingly, became one of the focuses of discussion.

   For a time, "the boy who killed the dragon eventually turned into a dragon" became a hot topic in England.

   (end of this chapter)