Chapter 22 - Unnamed

Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

The entire Crystal Palace's tactical play, how to arrange it, how to implement it, what needs to be done first, what can only be done later, one by one, each by Chen Ran, was arranged in an orderly manner in stages and steps.

If they had looked down upon Chen Ran as the team's head coach before, now, they feel that Chen Ran is fully qualified for this position.

 "Boss, I think you have arranged it well."

 "I think so too."

"Me too."

"Well, since you don't have any objections. At this stage, Josep and Gareth, you two will cooperate with Diego to practice the team's defensive counterattack tactics first."

"no problem."

 "Don't worry, boss."

  After unifying the thinking of the coaching staff, Chen Ran felt much more relaxed. He watched the three assistant coaches on the sidelines every day leading the team to practice techniques and tactics, and rarely expressed opinions.

Seeing that the players' cooperation has changed from being unfamiliar, making frequent mistakes, often losing positions, and not changing positions in time to make up for defense, to becoming more and more proficient, the mistakes are gradually reduced.

 A sense of accomplishment arises spontaneously.

After the defensive counterattack tactics gradually took shape, Chen Ran arranged a friendly match against Queens Park Rangers, a third-tier team also in London.

 This is also Chen Ran's first game coaching a professional team, so I'm a little excited.

Since this period of time, Chen Ran has devoted himself entirely to the team's training and preparations. The reporters and paparazzi who had been following him all day long could not take any sharp photos, so they gradually found other targets.

Now, it suddenly came out that Crystal Palace was going to play the first friendly match in preparation for the new season, which immediately attracted the attention of many football reporters.

Everyone wants to see whether the Chinese guy who was so popular before, the guy who dared to appoint himself as the head coach, is just a talker without practice, or does he really have real ability.

So, for an ordinary friendly match between low-level teams, a lot of spectators gathered on the sidelines.

 "Huh? Are you here too?"

"Of course. Today is the Chinese's first show as the head coach, so there is some news, so I naturally want to come and take a look."

"I didn't expect that there were so many people here today. Haha, there are so many people traveling with us."

"I guess they're just here to watch the jokes. I admit that this Chinese guy's speaking ability is pretty good, but as for his coaching ability, I'm still skeptical."

"I hope that Mr. Chen can surprise me with his performance, so that I can continue to write about him and save myself from having to find materials every day."

"Haha, that makes sense. Let us wish Mr. Chen good luck."

Reporters from major media rarely appear on the sidelines of low-level team games, and there are still so many people. This immediately attracted the attention of the coaches and players of Queens Park Rangers.

"Hey, boys, did you see it? There were a lot of reporters on the sidelines today. This is a very rare thing for low-level teams like us."

"Behave well later, teach that Chinese guy a lesson, and show your face in front of the reporters. Maybe your names will appear in tomorrow's newspaper, do you understand?"

"clear."

 "Tou, just wait and see the good show."

 "Kill the Crystal Palace."

 In the span of two sentences, every one of the Queens Park Rangers players seemed to be pumped up and their morale was high.

It is not known how good the coaching level of Queens Park Rangers is, but his ability to boost morale is definitely online.

Hearing the noise coming from Queen's Park Rangers, Chen Ran didn't care.

 He was a little nervous, but he suppressed it and didn't show it.

 Smile and look at the starting players in front of you.

"Guys, you have been training very seriously and hard during this period, and I can see it. Today is the time to test the results of our previous training."

"My request is very simple. Just use the tactics you have been practicing during this period. Can you do it?"

"able!"

 Chen Ran's starting lineup is not surprising, it is the main lineup in training.

Center Tony

Attacking midfielder Modric

Left midfielder Ronaldo, midfielder Simeone, midfielder Guardiola, right midfielder Franck Ribery

Left back Chiellini, center back Southgate, center back Vidic, right back Maicon

Goalkeeper Petr Cech

 Tactics: The first round of revolver tactics, Simeone round.

 As soon as the game started, the scene surprised the spectators on the sidelines.

The Queens Park Rangers players, who were so excited by their coach that they screamed, pressed hard and attacked frantically.

 It feels like they are not a third-tier team, Crystal Palace is.

"What's going on? Did I see it wrong? Crystal Palace is being beaten by a third-tier team?"

"You read that right, that's what happened. It seems like this Chinese guy is not good at it."

"Tsk, tsk, I have long been skeptical of Mr. Chen's coaching ability, and it seems that I was right."

"Don't worry, the game has just begun."

"That's right. Even if Crystal Palace loses to Queens Park Rangers, it's not a bad thing. At least we have something to write about today."

"That's right. A strong team beating a weak team is not news, but a weak team beating a strong team in an upset is."

 "That makes sense. Come on Queens Park Rangers!"

Standing on the sidelines, Chen Ran was not confused by the situation on the court.

 The boys' defense was strong and there were no major problems.

 Queens Park Rangers' attacks were like waves hitting a levee, returning in vain one after another.

 Soon, twenty minutes passed.

 The players of Queens Park Rangers have begun to decline in terms of physical strength and mental state, and the effect of boosting blood is limited.

The ancestors of the Chinese nation have long said: If you make great efforts at one go, you will be weak again, and you will be exhausted three times.

 After another fruitless attack, the ball fell to Guardiola.

 He ​​looked up and saw that Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery on both wings had begun to advance at high speed in accordance with the tactical requirements. Toni at the front also began to wave.

No one stepped forward to interfere with his passing?

Guardiola curled his lips in disdain. A low-level team is a low-level team, and their tactical literacy is just not good enough.

  Then he kicked the ball out with a big kick, and the ball flew accurately towards Tony, who was 193cm tall.

At this time, the defender of Queens Park Rangers wanted to come over and interfere with Tony's catch. Unfortunately, with Tony's height and weight, he blocked the defender behind him whenever he leaned against him.

Then with a flick of his head, Tony passed the ball to Ronaldo, who was on the left at high speed.

 I saw Ronaldo making a beautiful stop, without slowing down at all, and rushed directly from the ribs to the opponent's penalty area.

 A defender, a second defender, a goalkeeper.

 In ancient times, it was related that Yunchang warmed wine and beheaded Hua Xiong.

Today, while the wine was still hot, Cristiano Ronaldo passed three people and hit the empty goal.