Chapter 23: There are always people who want to harm me
stunned!
The spectators on the sidelines, whether they were fans or reporters, had forgotten to cheer.
too fast!
Are there ten seconds from when Crystal Palace takes possession of the ball to scoring a goal?
"This... the one who scored just now is the Portuguese Ronaldo who the Chinese bought for 10 million euros, right?"
"Yes, that's the boy."
"It's so fast, and he's also very good at passing people. The 10 million is worth spending."
"It's quite impressive. However, don't forget, Queen's Park Rangers is only a third-tier team and the players' abilities are limited."
"That's true. However, Crystal Palace's counterattack was too fast. Is there ten seconds from getting the ball to scoring a goal?"
"I guess it's about the same. This counterattack is too sharp. Is this the tactical play designed by the Chinese?"
"No way? Maybe it's just a coincidence?"
"Well, it's possible. If we observe further, if the Crystal Palace can counterattack like this again, it means that this is a tactic designed by Mr. Chen."
Queens Park Rangers were also a bit stunned. They were scored before they could even react.
Is it an illusion?
The game starts again.
However, what surprised everyone was that instead of pursuing the victory, Crystal Palace once again retreated into their own half.
What's happening here?
Will the defense be carried out to the end?
Against a third-tier team, what?
Since the Crystal Palace has taken the initiative to retreat, Queen's Park Rangers will naturally not be polite.
We are already one goal behind and we must continue to attack.
However, the coach of Queens Park Rangers still kept a secret.
He also keenly discovered Tony's role as a central pivot. This time while launching a massive attack, he also did not forget to leave two defenders to specifically mark Tony.
Soon, the ball fell into the hands of Crystal Palace again.
This time, the ball went to Simeone's feet.
The Queens Park Rangers players also had a better memory this time. As soon as Simeone got the ball, someone immediately hit him.
Simeone's small skills are not as refined as Guardiola's, so he didn't bother much and passed them directly to Guardiola.
Guardiola made a stoppage and got rid of the Queens Park Rangers players who were approaching.
But when he looked up and observed, he found that Tony had been trapped by two defenders of the opponent.
As for Cristiano Ronaldo, who was cutting in at high speed from the left wing, there was also an opponent's wide player following closely beside him.
Chen Ran had already considered this situation.
Under his guidance, Simeone patched many loopholes in the tactics he designed.
What should I do if I am pressed closely, what should I do if my passing target is marked, what should I do if I am targeted by my opponent...
Various difficult situations were pointed out one by one by Chen Ran.
Then, he took Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate to play sandbox deductions and came up with solutions to different situations.
Finally, it's up to these guys to instill it in the players during training.
Therefore, after seeing the situation that appeared in the previous sand table deduction, Guardiola did not hesitate. According to the tactical arrangement, this time he passed the ball directly to Ribery who was cutting in at high speed from the right.
Ribery does not have the sharp passing ability of Cristiano Ronaldo, so he did not go straight into the penalty area like Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, he used his speed to get rid of the defensive player and ran all the way along the right sideline.
At this time, seeing that the ball had reached the right wing, the Queens Park Rangers defender who was responsible for double-teaming Tony also dropped Tony and hurriedly started to defend.
With no one to bother him, Tony also started to rush towards the opponent's penalty area.
At the same time, Ronaldo on the left was also running towards the opponent's penalty area at high speed.
Ribery looked up while dribbling the ball and saw that Toni and Ronaldo had entered the opponent's penalty area. He immediately passed the ball without hesitation.
Maybe he used too much force, and the arc of the ball was a bit high, and Tony, who jumped up in the middle, didn't hit it.
"boom!"
There was a solid sound of hitting the ball.
I saw a figure coming out from the left, grabbing the opponent's defender and smashing the ball into the net.
It’s Ronaldo again!
Crystal Palace 2:0 Queens Park Rangers.
...
If some people thought that the previous counterattack was a coincidence, then no one thinks so this time.
Although the process is different, the tactical design is the same.
The two wings flew together, outflanking the center, and struck a fatal blow.
Anyone who knows football can see that this is definitely a well-designed tactical play.
Efficient, sharp, and replicable.
"Hiss...this is really a tactical play designed by that Chinese guy."
"It must be, I typed it twice, almost exactly the same."
"It seems that Mr. Chen is really not a talkative guy. We all underestimated him."
"That's right. And the Portuguese Ronaldo whom he bought for a huge sum of money is also very comprehensive, fast, skilled, and has headers. Gee, isn't this another future superstar?"
"Haha, I just want to know what the expressions on Ferguson's, Wenger's and Houllier's faces would be if they saw Ronaldo's performance. It would be wonderful."
"Well, that's a good idea. It's a good selling point. How about we hype it up together?"
"Okay. The Chinese guy himself is very popular. If we can bring Ferguson, Wenger and Houllier into the conversation, if this topic becomes hot, it will be enough for us to eat for a while."
"That's it."
There was no suspense in the rest of the game. Although Crystal Palace retreated to half-court defense after scoring a goal, it did not prevent them from continuing to counterattack and score goals.
After Tony scored the third goal, the coach of Queens Park Rangers also learned the lesson.
Your Crystal Palace wants to counterattack, so why not if I don’t attack?
The Chinese man in the Crystal Palace is so bad. He set up a trap and waited for me to get into it.
It's already 3:0, if one more player is added, it will be defeated.
There are so many reporters here, I can't afford to lose face, so I won't play anymore.
As a result, neither side took the initiative to attack, and the game completely entered garbage time.
Chen Ran saw that there was no training value anymore, so he replaced him with a substitute and called the troops back.
The next day, many media outlets that paid attention to the game published reports with sensational headlines.
"Crystal Palace's Ronaldo played bravely and scored two goals to help the team beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0. Sir Alex Ferguson, do you regret it?"
"The peerless genius showed his power and scored two goals in the first game. Crystal Palace defeated Queens Park Rangers. Coach Wenger, is it heartbreaking?"
"Coach Houllier, please be sure to read the news about Cristiano Ronaldo only when your physical condition permits."
"Mr. Chen Ran has a precise vision and snatched Ronaldo from Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, helping him achieve the first victory in his coaching career."
Chapter completed!