Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs

  Chapter 49 Dig A Pit Again

   After winning Torquay United, the team returned to London to start preparations for their next home game against Ipswich in the Championship.

   Guardiola's surgery has also been successfully completed at this time. It's just when he can return to a state where he can play, and we need to observe his subsequent recovery.

  The first thing Chen Ran did after returning to London was to take the whole team to the hospital to visit Guardiola.

   Due to the large number of people, it has affected other patients, so he was kicked out of the hospital after a short stay.

Before leaving, Chen Ran held Guardiola's hand tightly.

   "Josep, rest in peace, I have everything, I will definitely make that Dennis Wise pay the price."

   Looking at Chen Ran's serious eyes, Guardiola nodded heavily. He already knows everything Chen Ran has done for him, and a thousand words can only be turned into one sentence.

"thank you boss."

   On the way back to the club, Chen Ran asked Stephen who was following him:

   "Is there any news from Sky TV?"

   "According to the news from the inside, their senior management is also very controversial. I heard that they have quarreled several times over this matter."

   "Oh? Did you buy someone from the sky?"

   "Well, made some friends, you know, Louis is the best at that."

   "Then let's work harder. Also, how is the situation with the prize collection? How many clues have you received?"

   "How many? Hundreds have been received. Now the people below are having a headache because there are too many people to identify the real and the fake."

"so much?"

   "Chen, you underestimate the value of 1,000 euros."

   "Okay. If I'm not mistaken, there must be some reporters in these clues, right?"

"how do you know?"

   Stephen asked in surprise, he hadn't reported this to Chen Ran yet.

"Because there are 1,000 euros. Journalists are also ordinary people and like money. In this way, you let people pick out the clues provided by those reporters and give priority to identification. First, they are professionals after all, and the accuracy of the information is relatively high; second, It’s also an opportunity to have a good relationship with them.”

"Understood."

In fact, Chen Ran is so concerned about this matter. On the one hand, he is really angry because of Guardiola's serious injury and wants to breathe a sigh of relief for him; on the other hand, he also wants to take this opportunity to win Guardiola's heart. .

   Just like the reason why Chen Ran dealt with the Simeone incident before, this time is also foreshadowing his future plans.

   As a top coach who has achieved more than Simeone, the attraction of money will no longer play a role.

   In Chen Ran's plan, his energy will inevitably be dispersed domestically in the future.

   But Crystal Palace Club, as his bridgehead in Europe, must not give up.

   Not only can't give up, Chen Ran also wants to make Crystal Palace his golden brand.

   In this way, he can speak convincingly at that time, and when he does some things in the country, he can reduce some resistance.

   And all of this requires a person with super ability to help him sit in the Crystal Palace.

   This person, Chen Ran's chosen target is Guardiola.

   So, he is now starting to prepare to keep Guardiola in the future.

  When Guardiola shows his outstanding coaching talents in the future, countless giant clubs will definitely invite him to coach.

   Chen Ran is really not sure if he wants to keep people with money alone.

   After all, the history of his previous life clearly told him that there will be a steady stream of consortiums entering the football field in the future. Especially the group of people in the Middle East, they really don't take money as money.

  So, Chen Ran planned to play the emotional card as the main game, plus financial assistance, a two-pronged approach. If this still can't keep Guardiola, then he can only recognize it.

  Fabregas' excellent performance in the Carabao Cup has given Simeone and Southgate a lot of confidence in him.

   When Chen Ran was drafting the substitute list for the game against Ipswich, he put Fabregas in again, and the two did not raise any further objections.

   In addition, in response to what happened in Millwall's game against Crystal Palace, the FA's penalty also came out.

   The good news is that the FA did not impose an additional penalty on Simeone's red card, so Simeone can play in this Championship.

  The bad news is that Dennis Wise, the initiator of the whole thing, was only banned by the FA for 5 games and fined 10,000 euros. Although this fell far short of Chen Ran's expectations, it was also much harsher than the previous punishment.

   In the end, none of the other players from the two teams were punished.

   "Boss, it seems that your pressure is still effective. From this ticket, you can feel that the masters of the FA still made concessions."

  The native Englishman Southgate is too familiar with the FA's way of doing things, and he immediately read the hidden meaning behind the FA's unusual ticket.

   "Only 5 games suspended, fined 10,000, tickle?"

  Chen Ran pouted, the FA is sending beggars.

   "Boss, it's not easy to get the FA to make concessions."

   "Don't worry, I know the scale, you can just take it slow."

  Although it was a home game against Ipswich, but because Guardiola was absent, Chen Ran still lined up Simeone's defensive counterattack tactics.

   It is not Cesc Fabregas who will start to replace Guardiola, but Yaya Toure, who will partner with Simeone to form the double midfielder of Crystal Palace.

  Although Yaya Toure's organization and scheduling skills are still very immature, but fortunately he has a good physique, and there is no problem in helping Simeone strengthen his defense.

   "Diego, before Cesc Fabregas doesn't play, you are responsible for the organization and scheduling."

   "Okay, boss."

   After the last round of turmoil, this time Crystal Palace's home court was still full of fans who came to support the team.

   The media area was even more full, and everyone wanted to come and see how the Crystal Palace, which lacked the core midfielder Guardiola, performed.

   As soon as the game started, people found that the black player from the previous game was the one who started to replace Guardiola.

   Is this **** guy also a talented player? Otherwise, how could Chen Ran use him to replace Guardiola.

  In the hearts of everyone, there was an expectation for Yaya Toure.

   However, when the game played for 20 minutes, everyone realized that they were wrong.

  Crystal Palace is now responsible for the midfield organization and scheduling not the black player, but Simeone.

  Is there no one in Crystal Palace?

   This question suddenly appeared in everyone's mind.

   "What is Crystal Palace doing? The top of the league table, or the home game, and they actually huddled behind to play defensive counterattacks?"

   After watching the game for more than 20 minutes, a reporter said impatiently.

   "It is estimated that the Chinese is seeking stability. After all, there is a lack of a midfield playmaker. There is no harm in being careful."

"Yes, you look at Simeone, who is now in charge of organizing the attack. His passing accuracy is much worse than that of Guardiola. It is difficult for Ronaldo and Ribery on both sides to receive the ball comfortably, and several counterattacks are in vain. It's a waste, I guess that Chinese person also expected this."

   "In this way, it will be difficult for Crystal Palace to continue their winning streak in this game."

"I think so."

"Probably."

   (end of this chapter)