Both Cenden and Luis Garcia are fast, skilled, but thin in body.

Faced with the successive attacks from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ribery at Crystal Palace, neither of them could withstand it.

Not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo, a hexagonal monster, Franck Ribery is also a strong little steel cannon.

As long as there is physical contact between the two parties, the one who is knocked sideways must be Chen Deng or Luis Garcia.

Zenden on the left is lucky. Behind him, there is a strong and fierce defensive full-back Riise to help.

On Liverpool's right wing, right back Finnan's own strength is very average. It was only because the original right back Carragher switched to center back that he got the main position.

Coupled with Ronaldo's outstanding personal ability and the cooperation of Modric, Finnan and Luis Garcia were repeatedly broken by Ronaldo along the way, and the situation was precarious.

Seeing that the situation on the field was not good, Benitez knew that he could no longer hesitate.

"Dietmar, go warm up!"

Benitez turned around and called Hamann from the bench, then quickly replaced Luis Garcia with him.

He replaced Gerrard with Hamann to play as a defensive midfielder, and then moved Gerrard to the right to play as a right midfielder.

Although playing as a wing midfielder is not a position Gerrard is good at, at this time Benitez can only rely on him to help defend Ronaldo.

Benitez's adjustment had an immediate effect. Although it still could not completely curb Ronaldo's breakthrough, at least it was not as unscrupulous as before.

"The response is very quick."

Chen Ran was not surprised to see that Benitez's adjustments had quickly yielded results.

After all, he is the coach who can snatch the Champions League championship from AC Milan, and he doesn't expect to beat Liverpool to death with one stick.

"Patrick!"

Taking advantage of the dead ball opportunity, Chen Ran called Vieira to the sideline again.

"Boss, what are your orders?"

"Now Liverpool has strengthened the defense on Ronaldo's side, and later you pass the ball to Ribery on the right. If Liverpool also diverts the defensive attention, you will pass the ball to Ronaldo."

"It's just about moving Liverpool's defense back and forth and waiting for them to make mistakes, you understand?"

"Understood, boss, I know what to do."

As Arsenal's core midfielder for many years, Vieira understood what Chen Ran meant as soon as he opened his mouth.

Soon, Crystal Palace's offensive organization was transferred from Modric in the attacking midfielder position to Vieira.

Standing in the defensive midfield position, without the opponent's players close to him, Vieira can observe the entire situation on the field more calmly.

Whether Liverpool's formation is on the left or right is clear to an experienced top player like Vieira.

So, following Chen Ran's instructions, Vieira saw the right moment, and one precise pass after another landed at Ribery's feet.

Once, twice, three times, the extremely alert Benitez immediately discovered the change in the core of the Crystal Palace playmaker.

And the team's offensive direction also changed accordingly.

Could this be a trick by the Chinese to deliberately attract him to shift the focus of defense?

Benitez glanced at Chen Ran in the distance. This guy was very cunning and might be fooled.

Benitez, who had suffered losses, was very cautious and did not make immediate adjustments. He planned to observe again.

Chen Ran, who had been secretly watching the Liverpool bench, found that there was no movement from Benitez's side for a long time. Could it be that he did not notice his tactical adjustment?

Chen Ran thought about it carefully. With Benitez's ability, he should not have missed it.

After all, the other party quickly responded to my last change, and the effect was very good.

Then there is only one explanation, and that is that Benitez felt that this was a trap, so he stood still.

Thinking of this, Chen Ran couldn't help but admire Benitez's keen insight.

However, since you don't move, I will perform a fake show and sing the real thing.

After making up his mind, Chen Ran immediately looked at Vieira on the court.

At this time, Vieira was also looking towards Chen Ran. After all, Liverpool had not responded for a long time, so whether he should continue to pass the ball to Ribery on the right, this required further instructions from Chen Ran.

Without saying a word, Chen Ran immediately understood what Vieira meant and pointed to Ribery's position.

Vieira also understood the situation and passed the ball one after another to the right side where Ribery was shrinking.

"Maicon, go up and help!"

Chen Ran felt that Ribery alone might not be powerful enough, so he brought up Maicon and continued to put pressure on Liverpool's left wing.

He wanted to see if Benitez could still keep his composure.

It would be okay if it was just Ribery alone, but now Maicon has joined, and Zenden really can't help much. Now Liverpool's left back Riise is exhausted.

Before the first half of the game was over, he was already out of breath.

At this time, Benitez also knew that he could not let this situation continue, otherwise his main left back might not have enough energy before the game was over.

"Harvey!"

Taking advantage of the dead ball, Benitez called Xavi Alonso to the sidelines to make arrangements.

Soon, Chen Ran discovered that Xavi Alonso's position was obviously closer to the left, and came over to help Riise defend against Crystal Palace's offensive.

As soon as Xavi Alonso's position changed, Liverpool's defense in the middle immediately opened up. Hamann was the only one left to guard the front of the penalty area.

"Patrick!"

As soon as he saw an opportunity, Chen Ran immediately called Vieira over.

"Patrick, Liverpool now has space in the center. You inform Luca that from now on, you will attack directly from the center. Do you understand?"

"Got it, boss."

After receiving Chen Ran's latest instruction, Vieira's pass immediately changed. It no longer passed to Ribery on the right, but directly to Modric in the attacking midfielder position.

After Modric received the ball, he no longer sought to cooperate with Ronaldo on the wing. Instead, he directly dribbled the ball towards the gap in Liverpool's center.

Liverpool's German midfielder Hamann has a strong frontal defensive ability and is also good at headers and long-range shots. But his biggest shortcomings are his slow speed, slow turns, and lack of flexibility.

If he is responsible for frontal defense, and then there is another player to help him cover the position, then the defensive ability of this combination will definitely be no problem.

But now that Xabi Alonso has been temporarily transferred to the left, he is the only one left in front of Liverpool's defense.

Modric, on the other hand, is a dexterous player, coupled with his excellent skills, he stunned Hamann in two or two times and rushed straight towards Liverpool's penalty area.

"Little Luca, give me the ball!"

Toni, who had been doing nothing in the penalty area for more than half an hour, finally waited for the opportunity and immediately asked Modric for the ball.

Modric, who had been working together for two years, heard Toni's voice and immediately passed the ball.

Tony leaned on Liverpool center back Hyypia and used his huge body to block the opponent behind him.

Seeing Modric pass the ball over, Toni did not stop the ball, but directly pushed the ball with the arch of his foot and passed the ball back to Modric.

At this time, Hamann was chasing behind Modric, only one step behind. Hyypia was blocked by Toni, and Liverpool's other central defender Carragher was also rushing over to double-team Toni.

Tony's response was just right. When the ball rolled in front of Modric, he didn't need to make any adjustments. He tightened his instep and volleyed the ball.

"boom!"

Modric's basic skills are solid. The ball was pressed extremely flat, like a cannonball, drawing a straight line and flying towards the upper left corner of the Liverpool goal.

At this moment, both Carragher, who wanted to block the hole of the gun, and goalkeeper Reina, who flew to save the ball, were half a step too slow.

With a "swipe" sound, the ball went directly into the net.

"GOAL!"

Before the end of the first half, with Tony's assist and Modric's world-beating shot, Crystal Palace led Liverpool 1:0 away from home.

"pretty!"

Chen Ran on the sidelines shook his fist fiercely, whether it was to seize the opponent's fleeting opening, Modric's breakthrough, Toni's pick-and-roll assist, or the last world-beating shot.

Everything is so perfect!

On the other side of the Liverpool bench, Benitez stood stupidly on the sidelines watching all this happen, shaking his head helplessly.

The entire scoring process only took one or two minutes, and he had no chance to react.

Glancing at the celebrating Crystal Palace bench from a distance, Benitez had to admire Chen Ran's eyes.

As soon as Liverpool showed a flaw, it was immediately caught by Crystal Palace.

Benitez also watched Chen Ran's every move on the sidelines. The opponent called Vieira to the sidelines several times, which must have been a strategy to deal with him.

What troubles Benitez the most now is that according to Chen Ran's tactical style he has studied, once this guy takes the lead, he will most likely shrink his formation and engage in defensive counterattacks.

It is not an easy task to break through the Crystal Palace's defense.

At least in the Premier League, no team dares to say that they are sure to do this.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

During the halftime break, what Benitez was most worried about happened.

As expected, Chen Ran arranged the tactics for the second half for the Crystal Palace players, which was defensive counterattack.

Modric's position once again returned to the defensive midfielder at the beginning of the game.

At the beginning of the second half, when I saw Benitez with Crystal Palace shrinking its defense, I immediately felt a chill in my heart.

But at this time, he had no other choice but to bite the bullet and attack.

As the second half progressed, Chen Ran replaced Modric and Simeone with Yaya Toure and Mascherano.

Together with Vieira, three powerful midfielders sat in the midfield, completely blocking Liverpool's hope of scoring a goal.

In the end, with Modric's goal in the first half, Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool 1:0 in the away game and won the first two consecutive league games.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the game and discovering a young man with football talent."

"???"

What does it mean?

Chen Ran didn't understand what the system meant for a while.

Looking further down, it turns out that Crystal Palace discovered a football genius during the youth training selection activities held in China.

And this discovery is the system's reward for Crystal Palace's victory over Liverpool.

Is this okay?

Chen Ran was also intrigued by the system, and then called up the information of this young player to take a closer look.

Name: Li Jinnian

Age: 10 years old

Potential(PA):161

Competency (CA): Vacancy

Position: TBD

Although it is vacant and pending, it is a bit disappointing.

But the only potential value shown made Chen Ran suddenly excited.

PA value and CA value are commonly used terms in football manager games.

One represents the height that may be achieved in the future, and the other represents the ability that is currently available.

The PA value can reach 161. Although it is not the top group, for Chinese players, this is already an elusive value.

After returning to the hotel after the game, Chen Ran immediately called Tuchel, who was still in China to preside over the youth training selection.

"Thomas, how are you doing? Is work going well?"

Chen Ran has now figured out Tuchel's temper. If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush with him, otherwise you will be pissed off by him.

"It's not bad. I didn't expect that there are still children in China who are suitable for playing football."

What is this word?

What do you mean, you didn’t expect that there are still children in China who are suitable for playing football?

How much Tuchel looks down on Chinese football.

Chen Ran almost turned his nose with anger.

China has a population of more than one billion, so it is impossible that there are no talents suitable for playing football.

I dare not say that there are too many, but it is not a problem to pick out one or twenty to form a football team.

The reason why we haven't discovered it yet is because we have always ignored youth training and buried all those talents.

Although Tuchel's words can make people choke to death, as long as he can handle the youth training selection matters, Chen Ran said that this is not a problem.

You can tell from his voice that Tuchel is in a good mood, and it seems that he is quite satisfied with the results of this selection.

"Thomas, have you discovered any genius?"

Chen Ran did not mention Li Jinnian's matter directly, but asked tentatively.

"Yes, so far, a ten-year-old child named 'Li Jinnian' has been discovered. He is very talented. Even in Germany, he is a football genius who will be competed by major clubs."

"So exaggerated?"

Chen Ran couldn't believe his ears. Tuchel seldom praised others.

"Boss, I'm not exaggerating at all. I believe in my eyes."

"Haha, Thomas, I also believe in your eyes. Since you think so highly of this child, then just keep him."

"Okay, boss, that's exactly what I want to do."
Chapter completed!