Chen Ran's current thinking is also very pragmatic. He first defends his defense, and then leaves the offense to Toni, Jan Kohler, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ribery in front.

It would be best if he could score goals. If that didn't work, he could accept a draw.

After all, it is not easy for any team to score points at the San Siro Stadium.

Moreover, Ancelotti's vigilance was too high. As soon as there was any action on his side, he responded immediately.

Obviously, it seems impossible to find his loopholes now.

On the field, although Ancelotti did not arrange a dedicated wide midfielder, after Ambrosini came on the court, he and Gattuso were on the left and right, and they also took good care of the defense of the two wings.

In addition, Maldini and Cafu are two mature old monsters. Although they are older and cannot keep up with the speed, their defensive experience has made up for this shortcoming to a large extent.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, when facing Cafu's defense, it often happens that after making a few fake moves, Cafu remains unmoved and refuses to accept his tactics at all.

Coupled with Gattuso's assisting defense, Ronaldo's breakthrough on the wing was far less smooth than before.

The same situation also happened to Franck Ribery on the right. Maldini and Ambrosini also defended him to the point of scratching his head.

And because he was worried about the counterattack capabilities of Kaká, Shevchenko and Inzaghi, Chen Ran did not dare to let his two full-backs Chiellini and Maicon assist.

This resulted in Crystal Palace's twin towers Toni and Jan Kohler not getting enough crosses in the AC Milan penalty area, let alone scoring goals.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery's wing breakthroughs have always been Crystal Palace's most effective offensive method.

This is the first time that this situation has happened when being restricted so severely by an opponent.

Chen Ran frowned on the sidelines and must come up with a way to break the game as soon as possible. Otherwise, if other teams will follow AC Milan's method in the future, how can Crystal Palace win?

Out of desperation, Chen Ran came up with an idea.

It's just that I have never used this method before, so I don't know how effective it is.

No matter what, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

"Little Luca!"

Taking advantage of the dead ball, Chen Ran called Modric to the sidelines.

"Now that the opponent is keeping an eye on Ronaldo and Ribery, you should stop passing the ball to the wing. From now on, you will pass the ball directly to the heads of Toni and Jan Kohler from the back midfielder position."

"But, boss, even if Tony and Jankoler fight for this kind of straight pass, it will be difficult for them to shoot."

Modric looked at Chen Ran in confusion. As a boss, he was always resourceful and the adjustments he made often had immediate results. Why didn't he even remember this common sense this time?

"Listen to me, why are you so anxious?"

Chen Ran glared at Modric and then said:

"I knew it would be difficult to shoot, and I didn't ask them to shoot directly."

"You tell them, after winning the ball, don't stop the ball and just head the ball. Then let Ronaldo and Ribery rush into the penalty area to grab the second shot."

"In this way, whether Tony or Jan Kohler gets the ball, we will have three people to grab the second spot. The possibility of creating a shooting opportunity will be greatly increased, do you understand?"

"That's it, boss, I understand."

Soon, Ancelotti saw a dumbfounded scene.

Crystal Palace midfielder Modric, who is responsible for organizing the offense, no longer passes the ball to the wing, but directly passes the ball straight up and down into the AC Milan penalty area.

What is this doing?

The Chinese don’t know the difficulty. In this case, even if the forward gets the ball, it will be difficult for him to shoot?

This is common sense that everyone who knows a little bit about football knows, right?

Ancelotti looked at everything happening on the field in confusion.

Even for him, a seasoned veteran, this was his first time seeing someone play like this.

See you soon.

At this time, Tony, who had received Chen Ran's latest instructions, couldn't figure out why Chen Ran did this.

However, Chen Ran's long-term command adjustments often have miraculous results, which has led players like Tony to develop a blind worship of Chen Ran.

I don’t understand the boss’s order, but because I’m not good enough, I’ll follow the boss’s request first.

So, Tony fought hard to get the ball where it landed, but Nesta was pressing closely, making it impossible for him to make any adjustments.

Tony kept Chen Ran's instructions not to stop the ball in mind, shook his head like a lion, and pushed the ball towards Jan Kohler's position.

And Jan Kohler also had a giant Hanstam hanging on his body at this time.

Not to mention shooting, I can't even take off.

In desperation, Jan Kohler could only use force to direct the ball in Tony's direction.

This time, not only Stam and Nesta were dumbfounded, but even Tony was stunned for a moment.

My heart said to me, brother, I was pushing the ball back to you so that you could head the ball towards the goal, why did you push it back again?

Moreover, the angle of your ball is high and powerful. How can I grab it? I am not as tall as you are over two meters tall.

However, no matter what, we still have to try our best to fight for this ball.

Tony tried his best to jump again, but in the end he didn't jump up. Nesta, who was close to him, also learned from Stam, and his whole body was hung up on Tony.

I'm not as tall as you, and my header skills are not as good as yours, so neither of us can even think of jumping up.

As a result, the two of them could only watch the ball fly over their heads.

At this moment, a figure rushed in from outside the penalty area at high speed, and the old Cafu was gritting his teeth and chasing after him desperately.

That's right, it's Ronaldo on the left.

According to Chen Ran's arrangement, the two full-backs had to enter the penalty area to grab the second shot.

Originally, the ball's second landing point was at Jan Kohler, but Jan Kohler was entangled by Stam and was unable to shoot.

However, he saw Ronaldo running toward the penalty area behind Tony.

So, Jan Kohler took advantage of the situation and headed the ball behind Tony.

In terms of defensive experience, Cafu has nothing to say.

But when it comes to competing with Ronaldo for speed, the thirty-five-year-old Cafu really has no choice.

After getting rid of Cafu, Ronaldo saw the ball flying towards him. Before the ball hit the ground, he flew up and made a diving dive to the top.

"Bang!"

The ball, which was hit firmly by Ronaldo, flew straight to the near corner of the AC Milan goal like a shooting star.

AC Milan goalkeeper Dida quickly touched the ground with one foot and made a sideways dive. Unfortunately, he was half a beat too late and the ball flew into the goal from his fingertips.

"GOAL!"

First, Toni headed the ball to Jan Kohler, then Jan Kohler headed the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, and finally Cristiano Ronaldo completed a wonderful diving shot.

The whole process is all about working at high altitude with the help of headers, and there are no feet involved at all.

With this beautiful header, Crystal Palace led AC Milan 1:0 in the away game.

Damn it, I didn’t expect my sudden idea to actually work.

On the sidelines, Chen Ran excitedly hugged his assistants to celebrate. He also had a sudden idea and wanted to give it a try. Who knew he actually scored a goal?

It is estimated that Ancelotti and the AC Milan players have never seen this kind of play before and are a little at a loss.

Indeed, even though the ball had entered their own goal, Ancelotti and the AC Milan players were still a little confused.

Can this special meow score a goal?

Where did Crystal Palace learn this wild trick?

In the football education I have received since childhood, no one has ever taught me this way.

Chen Ran didn't care what AC Milan's players thought. After taking the lead, his "utilitarian" coaching style was once again reflected.

"Javier!"

While the players were still celebrating, he called Mascherano to his side.

"After you come on the field, you will play three midfielders with Patrick and Luca. Tell others that our tactics will change to defensive counterattack again. Do you understand?"

"Okay, boss."

Soon, Ancelotti saw that Chen Ran replaced forward Toni with Mascherano, and Crystal Palace's formation retracted into its own half, once again assuming the same defensive posture as in the first half.

"Fxxxk!"

Seeing this scene in front of him, Ancelotti was so angry that he cursed.

Tassotti was right, the Chinese coaching style was indeed very "utilitarian".

Before his side could make substitutions to strengthen the offense, Crystal Palace had already completed substitutions and tactical switching. This was obviously a plan that had been arranged long ago.

Be angry, but you still have to do what needs to be done.

Ancelotti quickly replaced Gattuso with Rui Costa and ordered all players to attack.

He can accept a draw, but he absolutely cannot accept a home defeat to Champions League rookie Crystal Palace.

With Ancelotti's substitution, the situation on the field seemed to have returned to the beginning.

Crystal Palace set up a bus in their own half. In addition to Jan Kohler, even Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery moved in front of the two full-backs for protection.

Fortunately, there is not much time left in the game, and with the added time, there is only ten minutes to play.

At this time, Chen Ran, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He kept looking down at his watch. Time went by so slowly.

The opportunity to defeat the top giants AC Milan is right in front of us. As long as we can survive these ten minutes, the first place in the group will most likely fall to Crystal Palace.

If we can get first place in the group, then Crystal Palace will most likely avoid those strong teams in the knockout rounds.

In just a moment, Chen Ran thought a lot.

He has done everything he can do, and the rest depends on whether the Crystal Palace players can withstand it.

Eighty-five minutes, ninety minutes, ninety-five minutes...

After five minutes of extra time, the referee on duty finally blew the whistle to end the game.

The players of Crystal Palace finally withstood AC Milan's last violent attack and maintained the 1:0 score until the end.

"call!"

Taking a deep breath, Chen Ran felt even more tired than fighting Cheryl in a row.

No wonder those who become head coaches age quickly. Too much directing in this kind of game is too debilitating.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the competition and gaining the qualification to participate in the 'rich family qualification certification' event. Will the host participate in this event?"

"Um...what is 'rich family qualification certification'?"

"After the host club passes the 'rich club qualification certification', it will have the aura of a rich club, and its attractiveness will be greatly increased in terms of players, fans, sponsors, etc."

"Do you want Crystal Palace fans all over the world? Do you want sponsors to come to you with large sums of money? Do you want outstanding players to have 'Crystal Dreams'? As long as you get the 'qualification for a wealthy club', everything is available here.

have."

...Is this an advertisement? Chen Ran was speechless for a while.

But, it sounds really tempting.

"Then what are the conditions for passing the 'rich family qualification certification'?"

"The necessary conditions are to win one European Champions Cup and no less than ten top-level league titles."

Let me go, this condition is too harsh.

Chen Ran was speechless when he saw the system message.

The Champions League championship is relatively easy to win, as long as you win it once.

However, the league championship is required to be won ten times. Even if Crystal Palace wins the Premier League championship every year, it will take nine years to pass this "rich club qualification certification".

"System, does this top league championship require too many times?"

"The host can use intercontinental competition championships as deductions, a European Champions Cup championship as a deduction for three league championships, a UEFA Cup championship as a deduction for two league championships, and a Club World Cup championship as a deduction for one league championship."

That's pretty much it.

Chen Ran did some mental calculations, and if everything went well, he would be able to pass this "rich family qualification certification" in about three years.

"Remind the host that this 'rich family qualification' is not permanent."

"After passing the 'rich club qualification certification', if the host club does not win the top league or intercontinental competition within five years, the 'rich club qualification' will be cancelled."

"If you don't win the intercontinental championship within ten years, your 'rich family qualifications' will also be cancelled."

"Intercontinental competitions are temporarily limited to the European Champions Cup, UEFA Cup and Club World Cup."

The conditions and requirements one by one made Chen Ran's scalp numb.

Is this "rich family qualification" so troublesome?

Not only is it not easy to pick up, but if your results deteriorate after you get it, it may be cancelled.

Is this a KPI assessment?

Although there were many complaints, Chen Ran still could not resist the temptation to obtain the "rich family qualification" and finally chose to participate in the "rich family qualification certification".

Because it was a Champions League match, Crystal Palace's upset victory over AC Milan, the favorite to win the championship, was not only covered extensively by the English media.

Italian media, even Spanish media, German media, and French media all reported the results of this game.

Now, Chen Ran and his Crystal Palace are not only popular in the UK.

His popularity in countries such as Italy, Spain, Germany, and France is also rising rapidly.
Chapter completed!