"Carlo, Crystal Palace has continuously lost its defense, and may not be able to hold on to the collapse soon. This is a rare opportunity for us, and you must seize it."

Peter Kenyon smiled and took a sip of coffee, obviously in a good mood.

"Peter, don't forget that there is a Manchester United ahead of us. They are only three points behind Crystal Palace, but we are four points behind. Even if Crystal Palace really collapses, it may be cheaper in the end."

Ancelotti is not as optimistic as Peter Kenyon. After adapting for most of the season, he is very clear that the intensity of the Premier League is far greater than that of the current Serie A, and it is not that easy to win the championship.

"Haha, Carlo, have you forgotten that in the remaining five rounds of the league, there is another direct match between us and Manchester United. As long as you can win that game, we will immediately overtake Manchester United."

"What's more, except Manchester United, we have no strong teams in the remaining five rounds of the league, but Manchester United still has to face their old opponent Arsenal."

"Carlo, if we look at it this way, will our chances be greater than Manchester United?"

Seeing Ancelotti still looked cautious, Peter Kenyon compared him with a smile to the next schedule of Chelsea and Manchester United.

"It's true."

After listening to Peter Kenyon's analysis, Ancelotti's expression finally relaxed.

"Peter, don't worry, I will definitely win the opponent against Manchester United."

Ancelotti is very confident in dealing with Manchester United. When he coached AC Milan, he often eliminated his opponents in the Champions League and had great experience.

Next, Peter Kenyon and Ancelotti had a detailed discussion on Manchester United.

And the Crystal Palace seemed to have been forgotten by the two.

......

At Crystal Palace, Chen Ran was speechless in the face of such serious injuries and injuries, and the remaining "first-level rehabilitation card" was once again used up.

"Boss, we can no longer be injured in the next place. Especially in the central defender position, Pepe and Mascherano are barely supported. If they are injured again, no one can replace them."

Faced with the current difficult situation, Southgate couldn't help but express his concerns at the pre-match preparation meeting.

"Is anyone injured? Is it something I can decide?"

Chen Ran glared at Southgate speechlessly.

"Boss, what should we do in the next game? Judging from the players who are still able to play, the team's defensive intensity has dropped a lot. It is estimated that in the subsequent games, our number of goals conceded will increase significantly."

Even Simeone, who has always been responsible for the team's defensive tactics training, is now a little worried about Crystal Palace's defense line.

Of course Chen Ran knew what Simeone said. He called Guardiola and the other three today to arrange the next response measures.

"I believe you all know the current situation of the team. A large number of defensive players were injured and absent, making it difficult for us to use the defensive counterattack tactics."

"So, I plan to adopt a strategy of offense instead of defense in the next game, burning the fire to the opponent's half, thereby reducing the opponent's threat to our defense line. What do you think of this method?"

"Break off instead of defense?"

Guardiola repeated it in a low voice and nodded silently.

"From the current situation, the boss's method may be the most suitable response strategy."

"Boss, our current defense line is not reliable at all. If we take the initiative to attack, will there be more loopholes?"

Southgate scratched his head, thinking that this method was too risky.

"There will definitely be loopholes, but as long as we can score more goals than our opponents, it will not be a problem."

"How can there be a perfect way in this world? You have to take some risks. I am very confident in the strength of our forward players in the goal-scoring ability."

Speaking of this, Chen Ran stopped and looked around his three assistants.

"How is it? Do you dare to take a gamble with me? Stop those who think Crystal Palace is about to collapse!"

"Haha, what's there to be afraid of? Boss, don't use provocation."

"That's right, bet, whoever is afraid of whom."

"The champion will definitely belong to Crystal Palace!"

......

Three days after the Champions League match with Real Madrid, Crystal Palace ushered in the 34th round of the Premier League. This time, they sat at home to meet Aston Villa's challenge.

According to Chen Ran's plan in advance, Crystal Palace launched a fierce attack from the first minute of the game, catching Aston Villa off guard.

With Ronaldo's double score, goals from Tony, Messi, Beckham and Cavani, Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 6:4 at home.

As Chen Ran said, although Crystal Palace's defense line is unstable now and the number of goals conceded has increased significantly, as long as it scores more goals than its opponent, it is not a problem.

While getting three points, Chen Ran also got the "first-level rehabilitation card" he needs most from the system.

In other Premier League matches this round, Manchester United defeated his old rival Arsenal 2-1 at Old Trafford, and Chelsea also defeated Wigan Athletics 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.

With four rounds left, Manchester United and Chelsea are still three-pointers and four-pointers behind Crystal Palace respectively.

Next is another double match, and the Champions League semi-finals will be held in the middle of the week.

This time, Crystal Palace's opponent is Serie A giant Inter Milan, while Chelsea has to face La Liga giant Barcelona.

Therefore, in the 35th round of the Premier League game on the weekend, Chen Ran made a certain adjustment to the starting lineup of Crystal Palace. This time they are going to challenge West Ham United away.

In the end, with goals from Dzeko and Fabregas and Alves's final victory, Crystal Palace narrowly defeated West Ham United 3:2 away.

While getting the key three-pointer, Chen Ran also got a "first-level blood recovery card" from the system.

In other games in this round of Premier League, Manchester United beat Brookburn 1-0 away, and Chelsea also beat Everton 1-0 away.

The two teams did not relax at all and were still chasing behind Crystal Palace.

Next, Chen Ran and Crystal Palace will face another difficulty.

On April 23, in the semi-finals of the Champions League, Crystal Palace will challenge Inter Milan away; on April 26, in the 36th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will face Arsenal at home again.

With just two days apart, Crystal Palace will face two strong teams in a row, including one away game in Italy.

Moreover, both games must be fully dedicated. This is undoubtedly another huge test for the wounded and exhausted Crystal Palace.

So, after playing against West Ham United, Chen Ran immediately flew to Milan, Italy with the entire Crystal Palace team.

This time, Crystal Palace is still away first and then hosted, and has a slight advantage in the schedule.

Since the outbreak of the "phone door" incident, Inter Milan has been the only one in the Serie A League, almost monopolizing the Serie A championship in these seasons.

This season is no exception. Inter Milan has established a leading advantage in the league early on. So they can send substitutes in the league to wait for their hard work and go all out to face Crystal Palace.

For head coach Mancini, the Serie A championship trophy is no longer attractive to him.

He is now desperate to succeed on a bigger stage, and Crystal Palace is a stumbling block he needs to kick off.

When Crystal Palace became the opponent of Inter Milan's Champions League semi-finals, Mancini had a detailed understanding and analysis of Crystal Palace's current situation.

The result made him very excited.

The current Crystal Palace can be said to be the weakest Crystal Palace in recent seasons. Mancini is even a little glad that Inter Milan can meet Crystal Palace at this time.

After all, if you can defeat and eliminate the defending champion and then reach the top of Europe, everything will be perfect.

To this end, Mancini was ready to send out the strongest lineup in his hands, ready to win the initiative to advance at his home court.

Forward Adriano, forward Crespo

Left forward Recoba, central forward Stankovic, central forward Cambiaso, right forward Figo

Left-back Maxville, central defender Samuel, central defender Matrazi, right-back Sanetti

Goalkeeper Cesar

On the side of Crystal Palace, Chen Ran still sent a set of attack lineup according to the previous plan, preparing to fight against Inter Milan with offense instead of defense.

Center Tony

Left forward Ronaldo, front midfielder Kaka, right forward Messi

The back midfielder Yaya Toure, the back midfielder Modric

Left-back Evra, centre-back Mascherano, centre-back Pepe, right-back Macon

Goalkeeper Chech

When the referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the game, Inter Milan, who was at home, certainly pushed forward the attack.

But what was unexpected to everyone was that the lack of soldiers and Crystal Palace, who was fighting away, did not use the defensive counterattack tactics.

Instead, he pushed out without showing any weakness and fought with Inter Milan in the midfield. Once he got the ball, he immediately rushed into Inter Milan's penalty area. Those who don't know thought this was a home game at Crystal Palace.

On the sidelines, Mancini, who saw Crystal Palace's tactical style, was also slightly stunned. He turned to look at Crystal Palace's bench and shook his head with a smile.

It seems that the Chinese man is guilty.

The Chinese man was probably using the idea of ​​"attack instead of defense" when the defense line was unstable.

However, Mancini, who is also very confident in the strength of his players, obviously did not take Chen Ran's strategy seriously.

Looking at Mascherano and Pepe, and then looking at Adriano and Crespo, Mancini has more confidence.

Inter Milan players did make their best for Mancini. Less than ten minutes into the game, they won a free kick near the left line of the frontcourt.

The penalty ball Recoba accurately found his own striker in the penalty area of ​​Crystal Palace.

Crespo beat his fellow villager Mascherano, who was in charge of guarding him, and pushed the ball into the goal of Crystal Palace guarded by Cech, helping Inter Milan lead Crystal Palace 1:0.
To be continued...