"What? Boss, are you talking about changing the card, right?"

Guardiola was a little dizzy when he heard this. This was the first time he saw a coach complaining that the players performed too well.

"Yes, Gareth, Diego, you two are going to warm up and prepare to play later."

While talking to Guardiola, Chen Ran called Southgate and Simeone over.

"Okay, boss."

After hearing Chen Ran's instructions, Southgate and Simeone ran to warm up happily.

After the start of this season, the two of them, who are almost 37 years old, have completely become substitutes for Crystal Palace, and there are not many opportunities to play.

Chen Ran had communicated with them before the start of the season, so their current focus has been on assistant coaches.

However, as two people who have never participated in the Club World Cup, they are certainly eager to play in the Club World Cup.

At least, this will make their careers more successful.

Chen Ran had long considered this for the two of them.

This kind of thing requires a suitable opportunity, after all, it is the first priority to ensure that the team wins the championship.

It is hard to say about the final with Brazil International, and Chen Ran dares not joke about the Club World Cup championship.

Then the semi-finals are the only chance now, and thanks to Kaka's hat trick, Crystal Palace has taken the lead of three goals early, and all the conditions are met.

So, Chen Ran decisively made this decision to substitute, which could just satisfy the wishes of both of them.

Soon, after Southgate and Simeone warmed up, Chen Ran replaced Kaka and Vidic with them.

The formation also changed from 4231 to 451 with three back midfielder configuration. The Crystal Palace contracted formation began to attack their distinguished skills and counterattack.

Chen Ran's substitution and change formation immediately attracted various interpretations from commentators all over the world.

"Crystal Palace replaced Kaka, who had a hat-trick. Are head coach Chen Ran ready to withdraw his troops?"

"It seems that Crystal Palace head coach Chen Ran is very satisfied with the score on the court now. He replaced Kaka to prepare for the final."

"The game has only been more than fifty minutes since the game went on, and Crystal Palace head coach Chen Ran replaced the offensive core Kaka. It seems that he is full of confidence in winning the game."

"Swap Southgate and Simeone, two 37-year-old veterans, Crystal Palace coach Chen Ran's move is full of humanity."

"In the final stage of his career, Southgate and Simeone stood on the Club World Cup for the first time, and it is very likely to follow Crystal Palace to win the Club World Cup championship."

......

At this time, in the domestic Crystal Palace Post Bar, countless fans were also discussing Chen Ran’s substitution.

"This Chen Ran is getting more and more acquainted now. He started to play defensive counterattacks in less than 60 minutes of the game."

"What is 'gou'? Do you understand what it means to judge the situation? Two days later will be the final. Of course, you have to save physical fitness after ensuring promotion."

"That's it. And he also let Southgate and Simeone, two right-hand assistants, come on the court to fulfill their wishes to participate in the Club World Cup and win people's hearts. It's just killing two birds with one stone, and it's okay to kill two birds with one stone."

"I'll go, if you don't say it upstairs, I didn't remember that there was this point. It not only achieved the goal of saving the physical fitness of the main players, but also bought the hearts of the assistant. Chen Ran is really a thief."

"That's right, otherwise his nickname can be called 'Ji Chi Ran'? Only the wrong name is given, no wrong nickname."

"It seems that Crystal Palace has no problem in advancing to the finals. We look forward to the Club World Cup final in two days."

“Expect +1.”

“Expect +2.”

......

After Crystal Palace actively contracted its formation, Mexico and America also pressed forward to attack for a while.

Unfortunately, with their current old guns on the front line, it really does not pose any threat to the defensive system of Crystal Palace's third midfielder and four defenders.

After playing for more than ten minutes of the game, Chen Ran saw that Mexico and America did not have the ability to turn the tables, so he replaced Thiago Silva with Pepe and used up all the substitutions.

In the end, with Kaka's hat trick, Crystal Palace easily won Mexico America 3:0 and met with Brazil International in the Club World Cup final.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for winning the game, and a special reward of "Hawkeye Guardian Card" is awarded."

nice one!

Seeing the system's reward, Chen Ran nodded with satisfaction. This thing can help you at critical moments.

Just when Crystal Palace was participating in the Club World Cup, the draw results for the Champions League quarterfinals also came out.

Crystal Palace is lucky. This time their opponent is Eindhoven, one of the traditional three Eredivisie.

By the way, Chinese player Sun Xiang is now playing for Eindhoven.

The other three Premier League teams have also advanced successfully from the Champions League group stage. The opponents they draw this time are: Manchester United plays against French team Lille, Chelsea meets Portugal, and Mourinho's old club Porto.

Liverpool is more unlucky. They won the runner-up in the Champions League last season, the Spanish giant Barcelona, ​​which is more inauspicious.

On December 17, Yokohama International Comprehensive Arena, the Club World Cup final, and the Crystal Palace match against Brazil International will soon begin.

Today, Yokohama International Comprehensive Arena, which can accommodate more than 70,000 people, is full.

Even so, there are still many fans who have not bought tickets off the court who are unwilling to leave.

Everyone wants to witness this game that represents the highest honor of the club event.

For Chen Ran, the most familiar one in the Brazilian international team is the Brazilian golden boy Pato.

There are two players named Adriano, but after careful study, Chen Ran is sure that it is not the Adriano he is familiar with. As for the others, they are players who have not played well in their previous lives.

However, this Brazil International team was able to defeat Barcelona, ​​led by Ronaldo at its peak in its previous life and won the Club World Cup championship. This made Chen Ran dare not take it lightly.

To this end, Chen Ran did not use the 352 formation with the strongest attack power. Instead, he decided to focus on stability and arranged a double tower tactic of 442.

Forward Tony, forward Yin Brasimovic

Left forward Ronaldo, right forward Ribery

Viera, Yaya, Toure

Left-back Chiellini, central defender Thiago Silva, central defender Vidic, right-back Macon

Goalkeeper Chech

On Brazil International, head coach Braga also lined up a 442 formation.

Forward Pato, forward Ferlandao

Left forward Yin Alei, central forward Edinho, central forward Alex, right forward Monteiro

Left-back Yindalgo, central defender Indio, central defender Elle, right-back Cheara

Goalkeeper Cremer

"Hello, everyone, this is XXX TV Station. Welcome to watch the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final, with Crystal Palace from England vs. International team from Brazil."

Similar opening remarks were heard from TV sets all over the world.

Although the referee's whistle sounded, the highly anticipated game officially began.

Whether it is Chen Ran of Crystal Palace or Braga of Brazil International, their attitudes towards this game are surprisingly consistent, and they are mainly stable.

Therefore, the attack battle that fans were looking forward to naturally did not appear.

"Huh? Why did Crystal Palace play so conservatively today?"

In the domestic Crystal Palace post bar, countless Crystal Palace fans who are following this game are watching the ball while filling the water.

I have been used to seeing the scene where Crystal Palace used the strongest attack formation of 352 to cut melons and vegetables everywhere. The sudden change in the painting style made many young fans feel a little uncomfortable.

"Nonsense, this game is the final of the Club World Cup after all. Chen Ran is such a 'good' guy, so he must be on the verge of stability."

"That's right. I guess Chen Ran is not familiar with Brazil International, the champion of the South American Liberators Cup, so he adopted a more conservative approach. I don't think there is any problem with doing this."

"I agree with the view above. First test the depth of Brazil International. If the opponent's strength is average, it will be too late to change the lineup and attack in the second half of the game."

"That's it. You haven't seen the two core members of Crystal Palace's offensive organization Kaka and Modric sitting on the bench. Chen Ran is obviously a thief."

"Hehe, it seems that the good show is in the second half of the game. I saw that Brazil International will be scored a few goals."

"I'll bet two."

"I'll go, who do you look down on? At least there are three goals."

"I bet four."

"You guys upstairs, are you serious? Can Crystal Palace score four goals in the first half?"

"Everything is possible."

......

Due to the requirements of the head coaches of the two teams, the forces invested by both teams during the offense were very limited, so naturally they did not create any too threatening shooting opportunities.

As a result, the first thirty minutes of the highly anticipated Club World Cup final kicked the audience drowsy until...

In the 31st minute, Brazil International won a free kick near the sideline on the right side of the frontcourt.

Edinho sent the ball into the penalty area of ​​Crystal Palace. Ferandao grabbed the ball and headed the ball. Cech swung his way to the side and blocked the ball.

Pato, who just turned 17 this year, reacted very quickly. He quickly poked his foot before everyone and poked the ball towards the goal of Crystal Palace.

Cech, who had just made the save, had no time to react, and could only watch the ball fly into the Crystal Palace's net.

To everyone's surprise, Brazil International scored the first goal.

"Damn it! What's going on? Crystal Palace is actually behind?"

With Pato's goal, the Crystal Palace's post bar was instantly in an uproar.

"What are the defenders of Te Meow's Crystal Palace doing? They actually made a 17-year-old child score a goal."

"That's right. Do these guys underestimate the enemy? They don't take their opponent seriously when they see them underage."

"I guess this is probably the case. Chen Ran even arranged four defenders in vain, but it turned out to be useless."

"Te meow, if I had known this would be the case, Chen Ran might have been better off at the beginning. With the offensive strength of Crystal Palace, he might have been ahead long ago."

"Don't be anxious if you are upstairs. It's just one goal behind. It's still early, and it's not too late for Crystal Palace to change its formation now."

......

Just when the fans were in anger, Chen Ran on the sidelines also had a pale face. To be honest, being scored by Brazil International was indeed a bit beyond his expectations.

"Boss, what should we do now? Will we still follow the original plan?"

Seeing the situation on the court breaking through, Guardiola hurried over to ask for instructions.

"No more waiting. You can notify Kaka and Modric to warm up now, and use them to replace Yaya, Toure and Macon. The team changes to the 352nd formation and attack with all their strength."

"clear."

......

Just as Guardiola was going to greet Kaka and Modric for warm-up, the live TV commentators who saw these changes on the court also began to express their opinions.

"Don't worry. Brazil International is just leading by one goal, which is not a big difficulty for Crystal Palace. As long as Crystal Palace starts attacking, it will not be difficult to score a goal or even overtake the score."

This is an explanation from the China Sports Channel, and the words have clearly shifted towards Chen Ran's Crystal Palace.

"Look, as soon as Brazil International scored a goal, Crystal Palace's head coach Chen Ran immediately asked his assistant coach Guardiola to go to the bench to shout Kaka and Modric. Obviously, Crystal Palace is going to launch an attack."

"Haha, it seems that Brazil International's goal forced Crystal Palace coach Chen Ran to take action in advance."

"We have only 17-year-old golden boy Pato, who forced European champion Crystal Palace head coach Chen Ran to give up the tactics formulated before the game."

"Although Brazil International took the lead in scoring, once Crystal Palace attacks with all its strength, it is still an unknown whether Brazil International can defend this weak lead."

......

Soon, Kaka and Modric, who had finished the warm-up, replaced Yaya, Toure and Macon.

The situation on the field immediately changed drastically.

Although Crystal Palace, which has changed its formation 352, now has one guard missing, the entire formation has begun to take the initiative to push forward. One wave after another, surging towards the Brazil International defense line.

On Brazil International, head coach Braga naturally took all the substitution adjustments from Crystal Palace.

He knew in his heart that Crystal Palace was going to attack in full swing. The test of Brazil's international has only really begun now.

Benefiting from the Premier League live broadcasts all over the world, Braga can easily collect videos of Crystal Palace.

Of course, he has conducted repeated and careful research on this opponent.

To be honest, when Braga watched the Crystal Palace game video, he felt very cold.

Because he found that the Crystal Palace team could hardly find weaknesses.

The offense is sharp and the defense is even more important. How can such a team play?

At that moment, Braga was desperate.

He felt that unless a miracle happened, it would be difficult for Brazil International to defeat Crystal Palace.

Miracle?

Thinking of this, Braga seemed to have suddenly gained his mind.

Yes, he really came up with a solution.

That is, he ran to the church he hadn't been to for a long time and prayed to God.

Pray for miracles that allow Brazil International to defeat the Crystal Palace.
Chapter completed!