Delhi called everyone into a circle, and Boateng reminded: "The boss just said that we want to compete for the top four!"

"Top four?! Oh!"

Everyone seems to have just remembered that Wen Sheng did say to compete for the top four just now!

The goal has quietly changed. Many players are thinking: Do we really want to change the season goal?

"The top four is the top four, what happened to this goal?! Are you afraid?!" Dery asked.

"Who are you afraid of?! Sean!" Speroni retorted, "Damn, what happened to our strength in the top four?! It's normal! The last game against Steaua Bucharest was just an accident!"

"Yes! That was just an accident!" The players nodded, especially some comrades who did not perform well in the last game.

"Okay, it's almost time! It's time to go out!" Derry shouted from the circle, "Remember our slogan!"

"Team, focus!" everyone roared.

"Besides, brothers! Those naughty people on the other side are not easy to mess with, so be careful to protect yourself! Don't be afraid, the front is right, don't be afraid of them!" Deli muttered like an old nanny who micromanages everything.

"Who's scared?!"

"Whoever is afraid is a coward!"

Teammates were dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay, I made a mistake! Anyway, fight them strategically..."

"Cut!" Everyone gave up on Delhi completely and walked out of the locker room one after another.

Wen Sheng still sent out a 433 formation in this game.

Goalkeeper: Speroni

Defenders: Klein, Benatia, Van Dijk, Hills

Midfielder: Derry, Kante, Boateng

Forwards: Mertens, Alan Lee, De Bruyne

Injuries on the back line have eased slightly. Morgan has returned, Onyewu has also returned, midfielder Matic has yet to recover from injury, forward Vardy is also injured, Darnes has a minor illness, and Scannell

I had some muscle problems during training and couldn't compete.

Wensheng's selection of center backs in the defensive line was targeted in choosing Benatia and Van Dijk. Pulis is accustomed to using a 442 position. In the traditional British style of play, there must be one at the center position.

A forward who can resist and header the ball is indispensable for passing crosses from the wing. In this case, Wen Sheng simply put two tall center backs on the defensive line to fight against the opponent.

The midfielder was originally scheduled to be a triangle. In the game against Steaua Bucharest, these three players all got the opportunity to rest. In total, they rested for more than ten days. They are full of physical fitness. They are crucial in this hand-to-hand battle.

As for forward Alan Lee, he will definitely play continuously, while Mertens and De Bruyne both rested in the Europa League.

Generally speaking, Crystal Palace can be said to have used all their main players now, and they still have a certain advantage in physical fitness. After all, their opponent Stoke City played in the 16th round. In that game, they drew with Martinez's Wigan away from home.

The Crystal Palace players stood in the tunnel. It was the turn of the players from both sides to come out. Their names were announced on the live broadcast at the Britannia Stadium, and the home team fans booed.

Stoke fans don't like Prince either, but with the current enemy and the most popular dark horse coming to their home stadium, the fans will still choose to side with Prince. To be more precise, they will side with Prince.

The team's side.

Wen Sheng went out a little later than them, and the landlord Prince was still waiting for him. Wen Sheng thought that Prince would not welcome him if everyone was making such a fuss.

"Wen, I wish you good luck!"

"Good luck to you too, Mr. Prince!"

Gone!

Only then did Wen Sheng realize that rather than saying that Prince was generous, it was better to say that he just had a certain demeanor. It didn't matter how he was hyped in front of the media, but the traditional demeanor on the court was still required.

Wen Sheng didn't smile when he shook hands with Poker Face Prince, and Prince didn't smile either, but when he turned back to face the courtside camera lens, Wen Sheng smiled.

The reporters also saw it clearly. Well, a handshake is a handshake. It is probably impossible for the two of them to have a drink after the game.

Stoke City’s 442 formation.

Goalkeeper: Begovic

Defenders: Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Danny Collins

Midfielder: Pennant, Dilap, Whitehead, Etherington

Forward: Kenvenie Jones, Fleur

Stoke City is the team with the highest average height in the Premier League. In this starting lineup, except for Pennant and Etherington, who are not taller than 1.8 meters, everyone else is over 1.8 meters tall.

The average height is about 1.85 meters, and the average height of Crystal Palace is much shorter than them. Klein, Hills, Kanter, and Mertens are all holding back, and Deb

Laune, Delhi itself is only about 1.8 meters.

The only players at Crystal Palace who are taller than 1.83 meters are Benatia, Van Dijk, Alan Lee and Kevin Boateng.

Pulis pays more attention to this when introducing players. Such players are in line with his tactical style, tenacious defense, high-flying and high-flying. In other words, his tactics are suitable for relegation teams. Who in the championship team would do this?

Play?!

Playing this way can only lead to a dead end. Winning the championship is a fantasy. The league is not the European Cup!

Greece led by Otto the Great Rehagel had created miracles, and that may have been an important reference model for Pulis.

The captains of both teams, Derry and Shawcross, were relatively friendly and smiled throughout the pre-match ceremony.

Wen Sheng felt it was very uncoordinated. The 32-year-old Derry stood like a child in front of the 23-year-old Shawcross. The height gap between the two sides was too big. Shawcross was almost two meters behind him.

Shawcross is a player who came out of Manchester United's youth academy. He didn't make any big splash at Manchester United and didn't even make a single official appearance. He later found his talent after moving to Stoke City. Pulis likes how tall he is.

A tall, strong and fierce defender.

The game started soon. Different from previous tactics, victory in this game required the team to pay more attention to controlling the ball instead of rushing to counterattack the opponent's defense.

Pulis's team can move quickly in defense, and he has led the team for several years. The players are well aware of his defensive requirements and can withdraw quickly. In addition, they themselves will not

If the pressure is too high, the counterattack will not be effective and it will only increase the risk of injury.

They don't care whether you fight back or not. Once they find danger, they will definitely attack without hesitation. The faster the speed, the greater the damage their black feet will do to you. Therefore, although Wen Sheng did not explicitly say that we must protect ourselves.

, but in terms of tactical arrangements, he tried to let Crystal Palace play a slow pace, using penetration and personal skills to penetrate the opponent's defense.

Pulis pretended to show momentum at his home court, while Crystal Palace received instructions from Wen Sheng to strengthen passing control in the backcourt.

In the third minute, Stoke City pressed forward and almost caused Van Dijk to make a mistake.

Van Dijk couldn't find the point of the ball when the opponent was pressing him. He wanted to kick the ball out of the sideline, but he hesitated and was cut off by Fleur. Fortunately, Speroni was at the critical moment.

He stood up and bravely blocked Fleur's single sword.

Stoke City fans held their heads in regret. Fleur knelt down on his knees. Pulis was disappointed. What a glory it would have been for him if Fleur had scored the goal. What a pity!

Stoke City used a twin-tower tactic in this game. Kenveen Jones and Fleur were both around 190cm tall. Jones was strong and Fleur was very fast.

Why is Fleur so fast? Because he is from Jamaica, and he and "Fast Man" Bolt have known each other since middle school. Both of them practiced sprinting, but this kid likes football and gave up sprinting. Otherwise, he said

Maybe he will become a "fast man" Luo!

The coaching staff will collect information and technical characteristics of the opponent's players in every game. Van Dijk knows that the opponent is fast, but he still underestimated the opponent after all. Fleur is also a 30-year-old player. This time he was fooled and almost let him down.

Your own team is lagging behind.
Chapter completed!