Chapter 490 Great Purge

For a strong team like Argentina, they always attack and others defend.

Even against their old rival Brazil, they never gave up. When did they retreat to the backcourt and play defensive counterattack?

Therefore, Argentina's players are generally not used to Chen Ran's tactical requirements.

That is because Chen Ran's past achievements were so outstanding that these team members did not dare to make trouble even if they found it unacceptable.

If it had been another coach, these guys would have rebelled long ago.

Argentines are an alternative to South America.

Unlike other South American countries, Argentine players are almost all of white descent. This makes them always have an inexplicable sense of superiority and think they are superior to others. Even the Brazilian team, which has won far more championships than them, the Argentines have never given up.

In the eyes.

For Argentine players, even if they lose the game, they are never willing to be passively beaten and play cowardly.

Chen Ran's subversive reforms to the Argentine team's tactics this time greatly stimulated these players.

Even with the assistance of assistant coach Simeone, captain Messi, vice-captain Mascherano and others, Chen Ran's transformation plan is still progressing very slowly.

The most intuitive manifestation is that since Chen Ran took office, the Argentine team's record in subsequent matches in the South American World Cup qualifiers was far lower than everyone expected.

Everyone originally thought that after Chen Ran took office, he would definitely lead the Argentine team to kill all sides, win consecutive games, and trample the archrival Brazil under his feet.

However, the fact is that Argentina first drew with Uruguay 0:0 at home, and then was tied 2:2 by Venezuela, the weakest team in South America, on the road.

Next, Argentina was tied with Peru 2:2 in an away game and lost to Paraguay 0:1 at home.

The most egregious thing is that when playing away against their old rival Brazil, Argentina actually lost 0:3.

This time, everyone from fans to the media was completely shocked.

"After taking office, he has three draws, two losses and no win. Is this still the same Chen Ran who was soft-handed in winning the championship?"

"After coaching so many teams, will Argentina be Chen Ran's Waterloo?"

"Judging from these games, Chen Ran has adopted defensive counterattack tactics. However, judging from the results, the Argentine players obviously did not adapt."

"Now we have reached a critical moment. Whether Chen Ran gives up his defensive counterattack tactics first, or whether the Argentine Football Association can't stand it and fires Chen Ran first. This is the biggest thing to watch next."

"According to the latest data from the betting company, after the Argentine team lost five games, their odds of winning have dropped significantly."

Thousands of miles away in China, fans who have been paying attention to Chen Ran can't sit still.

"What is this guy Chen Ran doing? Making Argentina give up offense and play defensive counterattack? It's a shame he can figure it out."

"Yes. Argentina has been focusing on offense for many years. Isn't it a bit fanciful for Chen Ran to want to change this tradition on his own?"

"The key is that Chen Ran's goal is to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Even if he can really change Argentina's style of play. But with less than two years, is it too late?"

"Now it depends on Chen Ran's choice. Should he continue to stick to his plan or return to Argentina's traditional style of play."

"According to Chen Ran's character, I'm afraid he will stick to his plan to the end."

"But if we continue playing like this, Argentina won't be able to get a ticket to the Russian World Cup finals, right?"

"Well, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Just when the news about Chen Ran was spreading to the outside world, within the Argentina team, Chen Ran's die-hard supporters such as Simeone, Messi and Mascherano also came to find Chen Ran worriedly.

"Boss, the team's recent performance is not very good. Should we change our tactics and win a few games first?"

As the current captain of Argentina, with the help of Mascherano and others, Messi has a clear understanding of the situation in the team's locker room.

He could clearly feel that with the unsatisfactory results of the team, the prestige of Chen Ran's team was also rapidly declining.

Now, some people dare to complain about Chen Ran's tactics in the team.

"What? There's something wrong with the locker room?"

After hearing Messi's suggestion, Chen Ran immediately turned his head and looked over.

"Well, yes, boss, someone complained in the locker room that your tactics are not suitable for our Argentine team."

"Are they the older players?"

Chen Ran didn't mean to be angry at all, he just asked lightly.

"Uh, yes, boss."

Messi hesitated for a moment and finally decided to answer Chen Ran's question honestly.

"I understand. Leo, Javier, you go back first. Help me keep an eye on the locker room. You won't see these people in the team again."

Who obeys the instructions honestly, and who disobeys the rules, Chen Ran feels the same as Ming Jing about the players' performance on the court.

"Okay, boss."

Messi and Mascherano looked at each other, did not dare to say anything more, turned around and left Chen Ran's office in a hurry.

Chen Ran has always had a good temper. Messi and Mascherano have been with him for so many years and they have never seen him lose his temper.

Although Chen Ran's tone was still calm today, the meaning behind his words made them both shudder.

"Boss, you want to make a big change? Will it affect the team's performance at this time?"

Seeing Messi and Mascherano leaving, Simeone couldn't help but give him some advice.

"Diego, you don't know the role these guys played in the reason why your defensive counterattack tactics have not been implemented, right?"

Chen Ran glanced at Simone lightly.

"You are Argentinian, and I can understand that you have concerns about some things. Anyway, I will leave after only two years as the head coach of the Argentine national team. I will do these things that offend people."

Looking at Simeone who was thoughtful, Chen Ran reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"Diego, if you can't make the players completely accept the defensive counterattack tactics, you, who are defensive first, will never be able to take the position of the head coach of the Argentina national team."

The last sentence completely moved Simone.

"Boss, I understand what you mean. Next, I will do whatever you tell me, without any further hesitation!"

Simone is not a ungrateful person, and Chen Ran has already said it for this reason. If he hesitates again, he will completely offend Chen Ran.

Just after Chen Ran took care of Simeone, Messi and Mascherano, he received news that Claudio Tapia, the chairman of the Argentine Football Association, was coming to the training ground to visit the team.

The so-called visiting the team, of course anyone with a discerning eye will not believe this nonsense.

To put it bluntly, the Argentine team's recent record is too poor, and Claudio Tapia can't sit still.

In fact, Chen Ran thought that after the team tied three times in a row, Claudio Tapia would come looking for him.

Unexpectedly, this guy could endure it till now, which made Chen Ran couldn't help but look at him high.

No wonder he was able to stand out among so many competitors and secure the position of chairman of the Argentine Football Association.

"Mr. Chen, I've been under a lot of pressure recently."

When they met, Claudio Tapia not only did not accuse him, but instead complained to Chen Ran, which made Chen Ran even more interested in this tall and fat guy.

"Mr. Chairman, I don't mind putting a little more pressure on you."

"Hahahaha, Mr. Chen, don't be joking. I'm really under a lot of pressure right now."

"Mr. Chairman, I'm not joking."

"Mr. Chen, what do you want to do?"

"I plan to purge a group of players."

Seeing Chen Ran's extremely calm expression, Claudio Tapia couldn't help but be shocked.

"Um, Mr. Chen, you don't need to play so hard, right? You've reached the cusp of the storm now. If you continue to play, the pressure will be too great and I really can't bear it."

Claudio Tapia looked at Chen Ran with a wry smile. He felt that his heart was a little overwhelmed.

"Mr. Chairman, there are several players who have seriously hindered the execution of the team's tactics. If we don't remove them, it will only mess up the locker room."

"Mr. Chen, do you have to implement defensive counterattack tactics in the Argentina team?"

"Mr. President, do you want to win the World Cup?"

"think!"

"Then do you dare to take a gamble with me?"

"What to bet on?"

"Use your position as president of the Argentine Football Association to bet on the World Cup trophy."

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At this time, Claudio Tapia was completely speechless.

Wang Defa!

He came here today just to remind Chen Ran to change the current situation of the team as soon as possible. Who knew that the other party would be so crazy and want him to bet on the World Cup championship with the position of chairman of the Argentine Football Association that he finally got?

He wanted to let Chen Ran get away as far as he wanted, but Claudio Tapia was a little reluctant to let him go.

After all, after a lot of effort, Argentina finally stood out from many competitors and invited Chen Ran to be the head coach of the Argentine national team.

Now giving up halfway, Claudio Tapia is unwilling to give up.

"Mr. Chen, can you really guarantee that you will win the Russian World Cup championship trophy?"

"Hahahaha, Mr. Chairman, how can anyone make such a guarantee? If so, then this person must be a liar. However, it is true that I am more sure than others."

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Resisting the urge to punch Chen Ran in the face, Claudio Tapia finally chose to believe Chen Ran.

There is no way, Chen Ran's achievements in the past are really too dazzling.

"Mr. Chen, I hope you will do what you say and bring back a World Cup trophy to Argentina."

"Hahahaha, Mr. Chairman, you won't be disappointed."

After taking care of Claudio Tapia, Chen Ran quickly took action.

A group of players in their prime were eliminated from the Argentina national team, and those who were subsequently added were all young players in their early 20s.

Looking at the unfamiliar names on the list, Simeone felt a little unsure.

"Boss, are these little guys too young? We are going to compete for the World Cup championship. Can we rely on them?"

"So you need to train them well."

Chen Ran reached out and patted Simone on the shoulder.

"Youth means hard work. And being able to represent the Argentina national team in the World Cup at this age, they will definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity."

"Diego, now all the obstacles for us to implement defensive counterattack tactics in the Argentine national team have been removed."

"You train these young people well. My goal is very simple, which is to use these little guys to run and fight hard to make up for their lack of personal defensive ability. Do you understand?"

"Got it, boss!"

Chen Ran's personnel changes to the Argentina national team caused an uproar in the outside world.

"Good guy, Chen Ran is determined to perform major surgery on the Argentina national team."

"I'm not surprised that Chen Ran did this. He always makes a plan and then implements it to the end. But the Argentine Football Association dares to play with Chen Ran like this, which is really beyond my expectation."

"What can they do? They finally hired Chen Ran as the head coach. There are still nearly two years until the World Cup in Russia. Is it possible that they gave up halfway because they didn't play well in a few games?"

"Then we have to see whether Chen Ran's tactical transformation of the Argentina national team can be successful."

As if to answer the doubts from the outside world, Argentina beat Colombia 3-0 at home in the next World Cup South American qualifier, finally ending its embarrassing streak of five games without a win.

Then, Argentina defeated Chile 1:0 at home, was tied with Bolivia 0:0 away, drew 0:0 away with Uruguay, beat Peru 1:0 at home, defeated Venezuela 1:0 at home, and 3:1 away.

Beat Ecuador.

After five rounds without a win, Argentina ended all its matches in the 2018 Russia World Cup South American Qualifiers with five wins, two draws and seven unbeaten runs.

In the end, Argentina ranked second in South America with eight wins, seven draws, three losses and 31 points, second only to Brazil, which ranked first with 41 points, and successfully won the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

tickets.

At this moment, most of the doubts about Chen Ran disappeared.

"After recruiting so many young players, the performance of the Argentina national team actually rose instead of falling. Chen Ran is really awesome!"

"It's easy to understand. Although the newcomer may be a little less capable, he is more obedient. Chen Ran lets him play as he wants, and the team's results will naturally improve."

"Hahahaha, now those players who were kicked out of the Argentina national team by Chen Ran will feel regretful."

"You deserve it! A coach like Chen Ran who has won so many championships, doesn't he know which tactics are more suitable for the Argentine team?"

"That's right. The Argentinians are just too pretentious. If they had followed Chen Ran's tactics from the beginning, there would have been so much nonsense!"

"But, after all, this is just a qualifier for the South American region. You must know that Argentina's goal is to win the World Cup. There are so many young players in the team now. When it comes to a critical moment, can these little brats withstand it?"

"Haha, it's upstairs. This is what Chen Ran needs to worry about."
Chapter completed!