"We must win the game against Liverpool the day after tomorrow. Not only must we win, but we must also score as many goals as possible."

"We are five points ahead of Liverpool. If we win this game, we will be eight points ahead of our opponents."

"By then, with five rounds of league games left, our Crystal Palace will basically be 100% sure of the Premier League title this season."

"Although the Qataris are very rich, they are not fools. Without hope of winning the championship, it is naturally impossible to pay a high price to acquire Liverpool Football Club."

"And those two Americans are now waiting to sell Liverpool at a high price so that they can use the money to return to the United States to solve their own debt crisis."

"If the Qataris' bid does not meet their psychological expectations, the deal may be shelved."

Chen Ran sorted out his plans to the little fat boy Louis one by one, and Louis nodded repeatedly.

"Chen, your method is good, and it is indeed very likely to achieve the results you want. However, what if one of them makes a concession?"

Fatty Lewis changed the subject and began to help Chen Ran check for and fill in the gaps.

"So there is one more thing you need to do, and that is to find out if there is any club owner who wants to cash out. If there is a suitable one, we can help the Qataris to connect them."

"Now is the time when the financial tsunami is most destructive. I believe that many football club owners have also suffered heavy losses. Let's help the two Americans find some competitors so that the Qataris also have a choice."

"Hey, Chen, you are so bad. If those two Americans knew that you did this, they would definitely be mad."

The little fat boy Lewis looked at Chen Ran with a smirk on his face, looking like he was worthy of you.

"Ahem, you are blatantly slandering me. I just don't want to see those Qataris being slaughtered as fat sheep by the hateful Americans."

Chen Ran glared at the little fat man very unhappily, why couldn't this guy change his habit of talking nonsense?

"By the way, remember to look for famous clubs. They must be teams whose home games are in metropolitan cities. Those Qataris have a lot of money, but they don't look down on small teams. Paris Saint-Germain, for example, is pretty good, do you understand?"

"Um...you've even thought of a goal?"

The fat little Lewis covered his head and looked at Chen Ran speechlessly.

"It's just an example, understand? However, Paris Saint-Germain is indeed a good target."

"Okay, I get it."

...

On April 18, Crystal Palace ushered in the most important Premier League game of the season.

If they can beat Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, they can basically lock in the Premier League title this season.

Therefore, this game has also attracted the attention of fans around the world.

Within three days, Crystal Palace's home court was once again surrounded by countless fans.

Although Chen Ran told little fat boy Lewis that he must win this game, in fact, the players available to him have become increasingly stretched.

Suarez and Vardy, who used the "Level 1 Chicken Blood Card" in the last game, will definitely not be able to use it anymore.

Moreover, the physical examination report shows that the main players who just played against Real Madrid two days ago have not recovered at all.

Faced with this situation, Chen Ran could only open the system and use a "level one blood recovery card" for Yaya Toure and Mascherano, the two midfielders who consume the most physical energy, to let them continue to persevere.

Contest.

Then, Chen Ran used a "level one chicken blood card" for Dzeko, preparing to let him serve as the surprise player in this game.

For this reason, he also called Dzeko to the office for a one-on-one chat before the game.

"Edin, in the next game against Liverpool, I will make you the starting center and give you the right to fire freely. You have to seize this rare opportunity and perform well, do you understand?"

"Boss, do you mean like what Suarez and Vardy did in the last game?"

Upon hearing Chen Ran's arrangement, Dzeko's eyes lit up.

"That's right, you guessed it too?" Chen Ran glanced at Dzeko in surprise.

"Hey, boss, that Suarez guy told me."

Dzeko touched the back of his head and smiled sheepishly.

"This guy..."

Upon hearing Suarez's name, Chen Ran shook his head helplessly.

This guy is not a fuel-efficient guy either.

Not long after returning to Crystal Palace, I started to play pranks from time to time after getting to know my teammates well.

Fortunately, he has a cheerful personality and is a social person, so he is not annoying at all.

"Since you already know, I don't need to say more. After this game is over, you will have a downturn in three games. So, take advantage of this rare opportunity."

"Understood, boss, I will never let you down."

After arranging his trump card, Chen Ran put together the strongest lineup that Crystal Palace can currently play.

Center Dzeko

Left midfielder Messi, attacking midfielder Cesc Fabregas, right midfielder Alves

Defensive midfielder Yaya Toure, defensive midfielder Mascherano

Left back Evra, center back Thiago Silva, center back Vidic, right back Maicon

Cech

On Liverpool's side, Benitez is also under tremendous pressure.

After talking to two American bosses, he knew that the outcome of every subsequent game of Liverpool may be directly related to the future of the club.

Although the two American bosses don't understand football, they treat him well and are happy to delegate power. The current day-to-day management of Liverpool Club is basically settled through discussions between him and CEO Yin En Ayre.

However, Benitez also clearly knows that Liverpool has now reached a moment when it must change. The huge debt may overwhelm the club at any time.

If a new owner with strong financial resources cannot be found, Liverpool Club may not be able to survive next season and will go bankrupt.

The two American owners said very bluntly that as long as the price meets their requirements, they can sell all the shares of Liverpool Club immediately.

Therefore, Benitez is now working hard to win every game. For no other reason than to get Liverpool out of the crisis of bankruptcy as soon as possible.

After making the decision to abandon the Champions League and strive for the Premier League title, they were eliminated by Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals two days ago as expected.

However, Liverpool, which rotated in that game, also gave the main players a chance to breathe. They recharged their batteries and prepared for a showdown with Crystal Palace.

After all, if they win this game against Crystal Palace, they will only be two points behind their opponents.

In the remaining five rounds of the Premier League, Crystal Palace still has a strong dialogue with Manchester United.

What's more, Crystal Palace is now full of injuries and competing for the Premier League championship. Liverpool has no chance.

Benitez, who had repeatedly studied the schedules of the two teams, decided to use the bus tactic to consume Crystal Palace's physical energy. He would wait until Crystal Palace's physical energy declined, and then change formations to launch a general attack.

Benitez firmly believes that the physical condition of Crystal Palace, which just played against Real Madrid two days ago, is not as good as that of Liverpool, which has undergone rotation.

center Torres

Left midfielder Riera, central midfielder Xavi Alonso, central midfielder Gerrard, right midfielder Kuyint

Left back Aurelio, center back Skrtel, center back Agger, center back Carragher, right back Arbeloa

goalkeeper reina

When the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Chen Ran immediately discovered Benitez's intention.

Damn it, these so-called famous coaches, these so-called wealthy clubs, how come each and every one of these so-called wealthy clubs have stopped using FACE.

Forget it if a weak team sets up a bus. After all, Liverpool is a long-established and strong team. Why do you set up a bus whenever you encounter Crystal Palace?

Is there any ideal left?

Is there anything left to pursue?

However, being depressed, Chen Ran immediately made adjustments to Crystal Palace's tactics.

Liverpool left a striker in front, Torres. Although he was very strong, it was a waste for Crystal Palace to use four defenders to defend him.

So, Chen Ran called Southgate over.

"Gareth, now go and inform Messi and Alves about the positional conditions, and they will serve as left and right wingers respectively."

"Then move Evra and Maicon forward to serve as left and right wing-backs respectively. The team's formation has also changed from 4231 to 253."

"As for Torres, Thiago Silva is responsible for marking, and Vidic is beside him for help and protection."

Southgate was stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but put forward a different opinion to Chen Ran.

"Boss, are you sure you want the team to play a 253 formation? Isn't this a little too aggressive?"

"Gareth, you have also read the physical examination reports of the players. Do you think it will be more beneficial for us to delay the game until the second half if we cannot take the lead as early as possible?"

Chen Ran looked at his assistant and nodded to him sincerely.

"Um... It's probably good for Liverpool. After all, they made rotations in the Champions League match two days ago." Southgate now seems to understand Chen Ran's intention.

"So, this is also an important reason why Benitez set up his team as soon as he came up. I guess this guy is waiting for the second half of the game when our players' physical fitness declines before launching a general attack."

"I see."

Southgate nodded, immediately got up and went to the sidelines to convey Chen Ran's latest instructions.

Soon, everyone saw the formation changes on the Crystal Palace side.

Both the fans and the game commentators were in an uproar.

Damn it, this really doesn't take Liverpool seriously.

Isn't Crystal Palace afraid of counterattacks from its opponents?

Just when everyone was talking about this change in Crystal Palace, Benitez frowned on the sidelines.

He felt that the Chinese seemed to have seen through his intentions and was preparing to launch a general attack in advance.

The rest of the game quickly confirmed that Benitez's judgment was correct. Crystal Palace launched an overwhelming attack on Liverpool's defense.

Especially Dzeko, who had always performed tepidly in the Crystal Palace team, suddenly showed the level of a top center and made Liverpool's defense miserable.

When Messi broke through the defense of Liverpool right back Arbeloa on the left, he successfully sent the ball into the Liverpool penalty area.

Dzeko leaped high under the double-teams of Agger and Skrtel and grabbed the ball's landing spot.

"Bang!"

Dzeko shook his head and hit the ball hard towards the upper right corner of the Liverpool goal.

Reina reacted very quickly, leaped over and saved the ball.

At this time, Messi's keen sense of smell in front of the goal was fully demonstrated.

He got ahead of everyone, rushed to the spot where the ball landed, and hit the ball with a volley.

"Bang!"

At this time, Reina had just finished his save and had not had time to get up. He could only watch the ball flying from his side into Liverpool's net.

“GOAL!

!

!”

With Messi's supplementary shot, Crystal Palace led Liverpool 1:0 at home.

On the sidelines, Benitez's face turned red.

Messi's goal immediately disrupted his pre-match plans.

Should we immediately launch a general attack to bring the score back, or should we continue to set up the bus according to the original plan and wait until the physical fitness of the Crystal Palace players declines before taking action?

Watching the Crystal Palace players on the field celebrating the goal wildly, two thoughts in Benitez's mind collided fiercely.

If the bus continues, even after the physical fitness of the Crystal Palace players declines, Liverpool will equalize the score.

But a draw does not mean much to Liverpool now. After all, there are only five rounds of Premier League games left, and Liverpool is still five points behind Crystal Palace. Benitez himself has no confidence that he can catch up with Crystal Palace in five rounds.

After much thought, Benitez decided to give it a go.

He asked right back Arbeloa to move forward to play right midfielder, then moved center back Cala Guerra to play right back, and then asked right midfielder Kuyint to go up front and play as a double forward with Torres.

Seeing Benitez's formation adjustment, Chen Ran immediately walked from the bench to the sidelines and called Alves who was closest to him.

"Dani, you and Messi immediately go back to playing full-back, and then let Evra and Maicon go back to play full-back."

"Let Fabregas drop back and play as a defensive midfielder with Yaya Toure and Mascherano. The team's formation also changed from 253 to 451, and they started to play defensive counterattack tactics. Do you understand?

?”

"I understand, boss."

Soon, Benitez saw the changes in the positions of the players on the Crystal Palace field, and he was immediately filled with a sense of powerlessness as he watched from the sidelines.

Fxxxk!

This Chinese person's response was so fast, and the adjustments he made were very targeted and impeccable.

The first half of the game is not over yet, and it is a bit too early to make substitutions. Benitez decided to wait and see if the Liverpool players on the field could surprise him.

On the Crystal Palace side, after making adjustments, Chen Ran returned to the bench again and sat down.
Chapter completed!