Damn it, these bastards are digging a hole for me again.

Really unworthy of a man!

When Chen Ran saw these news, the joy of winning his first coaching career was immediately diluted.

I don’t know how the three big guys will react?

Forget it, Crystal Palace is still in the Championship anyway and will not compete head-to-head with the three giants for the time being.

It will be at least a year before Crystal Palace reaches the Premier League. By then, I will have money, people, and wings, and no one will be afraid of me.

After making up his mind, Chen Ran ignored the provocations from the media with sinister intentions and focused on improving his team.

Soon, Chen Ran arranged several warm-up matches one after another. Although they were also low-level teams, Crystal Palace ended in victory.

Suddenly, many media outlets that had previously looked down on Chen Ran made a 180-degree turn and began to praise him.

This made Chen Ran immediately alert, and then he summoned Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate together.

"Have you read all the recent media reports about us?"

"Look, boss, they all say you are a genius coach."

"That's right. They also said that our defensive counterattack style is very sharp, and no team in the English Championship can defend it."

"Yes, many people say that Crystal Palace will definitely be promoted to the Premier League this season."

...

Seeing the three guys in front of him looking proud, Chen Ran couldn't help but shake his head.

It seems that the winning streak in this wave of warm-up matches, coupled with the praise from the media, has made them a little drifting.

Where are you now? Are you on top?

No, they must be poured with a basin of cold water.

"Okay, just listen to what the media says, and don't take it seriously."

"Moreover, through their extensive reports, our Crystal Palace has now become a live target. Other English Championship teams are definitely studying our tactics, and we must be prepared."

...

The entire office suddenly fell into silence, and Chen Ran's words greatly surprised the three of them.

Fortunately, none of the three were young boys. As soon as Chen Ran mentioned it, they immediately discovered that something was wrong with the current public opinion atmosphere.

Looking at the extremely young face of the boss in front of them, the three of them couldn't help but sigh in their hearts:

So calm and composed, who is the older person?

"Boss, you are right, we were a little too optimistic before."

"Yes, boss, don't worry, we will stay focused."

"Boss, do you already have a countermeasure?"

Seeing the sincere attitude of the three admitting their mistakes, Chen Ran nodded, his performance was pretty good.

After all, they are all veterans in their thirties, so it's easy to tell.

"Our defensive counterattack style has taken shape and has performed quite well in actual combat. However, because of these warm-up games, this tactic has been exposed. Our opponents will definitely have targeted tactics when they play against us in the future.

Arrangement.”

"So, starting from today, we will practice Gareth's tactics in training. This tactic emphasizes the balance of offense and defense and focuses on wing attacks. After practicing it, we can surprise our opponents and let them prepare for everything.

Failed."

"Boss... you are too smart (insidious)."

"Stop flattering and go to work."

Southgate's tactics are a typical British 4-4-2 play, which is very common in English football, so most players have no problem adapting to it.

In terms of lineup arrangement, the biggest difference from before is that Modric, who was the attacking midfielder, was abandoned and another forward Crouch was sent to partner with Tony to form the twin towers.

Then Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery from the two wings broke through and crossed, constantly bombarding the opponent's goal.

It's a pity that Ronaldo may have performed well in the warm-up matches before, excelling at passing people and scoring goals frequently, so he prefers to break through people and then go straight into the penalty area to shoot. He doesn't seem to be interested in making crosses from the bottom.

This situation was not only discovered by Chen Ran, but also by Guardiola, Simeone and Southgate.

The three of them pointed out this problem to Ronaldo in training, but Ronaldo still went his own way, and it seemed to have no effect.

Chen Ran knew very well that in his previous life, when Cristiano Ronaldo first arrived at Manchester United, he was only focused on dribbling the ball past others, and was criticized by many people for this.

But for an 18-year-old boy who is in his rebellious period, you cannot correct him with a harsh commanding tone, as this is likely to have the opposite effect.

So, when Guardiola and the three of them approached Chen Ran to respond to this question, Chen Ran laughed.

"Let me ask you a question. When you were 18 years old, did you like to hear others say: 'You are wrong to do this, you must do that'?"

"Um... I don't seem to like it very much."

The three of them looked at each other and immediately understood what Chen Ran meant.

"Okay, let me handle this matter. However, it may take some time. Sometimes he can figure it out by himself, and it may be better."

"I know, boss."

...

After the training the next day, Chen Ran left Ronaldo alone.

"Ronaldo, do you know why I'm looking for you today?"

Chen Ran did not take Ronaldo back to his office, as that would be too formal, so the two of them strolled casually along the lawn of the base.

"You probably know, is it because I don't want to pass the ball?"

Cristiano Ronaldo looked at Chen Ran a little stubbornly, it must be those three old guys who sued me.

"Haha, then you guessed wrong. I just came to you today to tell you some good news. Do you want to know?"

"What good news?"

Ronaldo was stunned, this was completely different from what he had imagined.

"Well, I heard that you like sports cars, so I prepared a gift for you. As long as Crystal Palace can reach the Premier League this season, and your personal assists reach 10, then after the season is over, I will give you a gift.

How about a Porsche 911?”

"Really? Boss, are you telling the truth?"

Ronaldo immediately shouted excitedly.

The move to Crystal Palace was his first big contract, with an annual salary of 2 million euros. However, this money was not given to him in one lump sum, but was divided into monthly payments.

Therefore, a Porsche 911 is really not a small sum of money for Ronaldo now.

How many men don't like sports cars?

Even if he is still only 18 years old.

Now that he heard that Chen Ran said that he was willing to give him a Porsche 911 as a gift, Ronaldo was almost bursting with excitement. He issued a military order on the spot, fearing that Chen Ran would go back on his word.

"Boss, don't worry. I will definitely help our Crystal Palace advance to the Premier League, and I will definitely provide more than 10 assists."

"Okay, I look forward to the day when I hand you the car keys."

Seeing Ronaldo leaving happily, Chen Ran smiled slightly.
Chapter completed!