This time, Ranieri simply made a 180-degree turn and called Makelele directly from the bench to warm up.

"Makelele?"

After the goal, Chen Ran, who had been staring at Chelsea's bench, was also surprised.

What is Ranieri trying to do?

Strengthen defense?

But isn’t Chelsea lagging behind now?

Chen Ran was also confused by Ranieri's actions.

Can't see through.

Is there some profound intention that I didn't see?

With doubts, Chen Ran observed the changes on the field with a solemn face, watching Makelele replace Veron.

Until the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, he only discovered one situation.

It’s just that Chelsea has gone from attacking with all their strength in the opening game to a more balanced offense and defense now.

And this seems to be very beneficial to Crystal Palace?

At least, Crystal Palace's defensive pressure is much less than when it first started.

Is this a stupid move by Ranieri?

Chen Ran couldn't help but come up with this idea.

No, you have to be lenient to the enemy, be cautious, and then observe and observe, Chen Ran secretly warned himself.

Anyway, the situation is favorable to Crystal Palace.

During the halftime break, Chen Ran just gave the players another shot of blood as usual, without making any tactical adjustments.

At the beginning of the second half, Ranieri replaced Grenciar with Joe Cole.

So it seems that Ranieri is planning to switch to the wing.

After seeing Ranieri's two substitutions, Chen Ran finally understood what he was thinking.

It is estimated that Ranieri was frightened by Crystal Palace's previous counterattack, so he decided to look for a breakthrough from the side after solidifying the defense in the center.

Now Ranieri puts Joe Cole on the right, exactly on the same side as Ronaldo.

Then let Ronaldo defend Joe Cole.

Chen Ran suddenly came up with this idea, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible it became.

No matter in terms of body, technique or speed, Ronaldo has the upper hand, which is just the right opportunity to teach England's star of hope, who is known for his good skills, a lesson.

Just do it, Chen Ran immediately passed his latest instructions to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo was stunned for a moment after receiving the order. This was the first time Chen Ran told him to mark a specific player.

Is this new kid very strong?

Do you still need me to keep an eye on you personally?

Among the younger generation of players, Cristiano Ronaldo has never been convinced by anyone.

There are so many young talents in the Crystal Palace team who were recruited by Chen Ran. In Ronaldo's eyes, they are just qualified to play with him.

At this moment, Ronaldo's competitive spirit was completely aroused.

He wanted to see what was so special about the players that made the boss take him so seriously.

At this time, Joe Cole, who had just come on stage, inexplicably found a hostile looking guy next to him.

It seems to be called Ronaldo?

Yes, that's the name.

In the pre-match preparation meeting, the coach specifically mentioned that this is the most threatening player in Crystal Palace.

However, why is this guy always following me? Marking him? Isn't he an offensive player?

"Hey, kid, why are you always following me when you have nothing to do?"

Joe Cole stared at Ronaldo and asked bluntly.

As a local player in England, he seems to have an inexplicable sense of superiority when facing foreign players.

"The boss asked me to keep an eye on you."

Ronaldo also showed no weakness and stared back.

"Haha, it depends on whether you have this ability."

Although Joe Cole's previous team, West Ham United, was relegated to the Championship this season, he himself moved to Chelsea in the summer.

Joe Cole, who has been playing in the Premier League since his debut, has no regard for Championship players like Ronaldo.

Isn't it just that you are fast and can outsmart others?

Who wouldn't?

"Whether I have this ability, you will know soon."

How can the proud and arrogant Cristiano Ronaldo swallow this breath?

Thus, a showdown between the young talents of Portugal and England began.

Because Crystal Palace now leads 1:0, Chen Ran set up his bus with peace of mind.

Therefore, the competition between Cristiano Ronaldo and Joe Cole has become that Cristiano Ronaldo follows Joe Cole all the time, preventing him from catching the ball, taking the ball, passing the ball and shooting.

Physical confrontation, Joe Cole suffered a loss;

Breaking through with the ball, you can't get rid of Ronaldo;

He wanted to pass, but Ronaldo saw through and stole the ball time and time again, almost causing Chelsea to concede another goal.

Seeing that Joe Cole was unable to be defended by Ronaldo, in the end even Chelsea teammates stopped passing the ball to him.

At this time, Ranieri's idea of ​​​​opening up the wing attack through Joe Cole failed completely.

Seeing Ronaldo fulfill his request beautifully, Chen Ran was also very happy.

Because as time goes by, victory is getting closer and closer to Crystal Palace.

On the other side, Ranieri, who also saw Joe Cole's situation, had a drooping face.

He lowered his head and glanced at his watch. Time was running out and he had to think of another way.

Since the side lanes cannot be opened, then return to the center lane.

Ranieri also made up his mind and was ready to make a desperate move.

Soon, he replaced Duff on the left wing with Romanian forward Mutu.

Three forwards?

Abandoned the wing?

As soon as Chen Ran saw Ranieri's substitution, he immediately knew that he was going to fight hard.

Looking closely at the players' positions, Chen Ran discovered that Chelsea's formation had changed to 433.

Also, there are no more wingers.

Whether it is the three forwards Crespo, Hasselbaink and Mutu, or the three midfielders Joe Cole, Makelele and Lampard, these people are all concentrated in the center.

The two wings are completely left to the two full-backs Bridge and Glen Johnson.

Ranieri is going to hit the middle.

Chen Ran looked at the time and saw that the game had reached 70 minutes and the final battle was about to begin.

He immediately called Fabregas up and quickly replaced Modric, whose physical strength had seriously declined.

And let Chiellini move inside to play left center back to help Southgate and Vidic defend Chelsea's three forwards.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, was once again given new instructions by Chen Ran. He took over Chiellini's position and played left back.

The game has reached a critical moment, and the reporters who were originally full of confidence in Chelsea are now a little shaken.

"Crystal Palace's defense is really stable. Chelsea are already among the top players in the Premier League, but they still haven't broken through Crystal Palace's goal."

"There's still time. As long as the referee doesn't blow the final whistle, anything is possible."

"I think Chelsea may be in danger this time. Don't forget, Crystal Palace has never been reversed since the Chinese coach."

"Wait a minute, doesn't Ranieri send three forwards now? Chelsea is going to fight hard."

The current defense line of the Crystal Palace is like a breakwater being tested by a typhoon.

One huge wave after another came turbulently.

At this time, not only Chen Ran and Ranieri, but also the more than 20,000 fans at Selhurst Park seemed to be so nervous that they forgot to breathe.
Chapter completed!