The first opponent of the new season is Plymouth, which is also a team that has always been in financial difficulties. There are many teams in the English Championship with financial difficulties. After all, the income of each team is almost the same as that of the Premier League teams.

The normal operation of the team requires more and more investment, and it is difficult to avoid debt.

Generally speaking, if you look for the rules, you will know that there are two types of teams that have a high probability of being promoted from the English Championship. One is the team that was relegated from the Premier League and the blood loss is not too serious, but the strength is still there; the other is the team that is suddenly relegated.

When you meet a team with a good owner who is willing to spend money to invest, the team's strength will improve, and you will have a reliable coach.

Apart from these two teams, there are relatively few other teams that can be promoted, but a lot of them are relegated. Many teams in the English Championship can be considered old-fashioned, and Crystal Palace can be counted as one of them.

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Wen Sheng was particularly excited about the first game. After all, this was his first appearance in the league. It was his first time to watch a certain level of English league at such a close distance.

But when he saw Kanter shaking a little in the locker room, he laughed secretly. I'm not going to play, so why should I be so nervous and excited?!

"Don't be nervous, just play like you do on the training field! Meticulous!" Wen Sheng quietly handed Kanter his cell phone.

Kanter looked at it and nodded.

Surprisingly, Kanter actually got a starting position. Wen Sheng was really surprised when he learned about Warnock's arrangement in advance. Kanter had only been with the team for more than 20 days, and he was already assigned. Warnock

He didn't even get used to it.

Kanter was facing a completely unfamiliar league, and the intensity of intra-team competitions could not be compared with the league. Wen Sheng originally thought that Kanter would be used as a substitute in the first game, but he was used in the first game.

Crystal Palace's starting 433:

Goalkeeper:Julian Speroni

Defenders: Johannes Eitel, Matt Lawrence, Patrick McCarthy, Clint Hill

Midfielder: N'Golo Kante, Sean Dery, Nick Carr

Forward: Moses, Stern John, Neil Darnes

This lineup is almost entirely made up of old men, with only two newcomers being replaced: Kante and Stern John, who came on a free transfer from Southampton.

Trinidad and Tobago forward John is now 32 years old. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Bristol, another league team. He played a total of 24 times including substitutes before reaching the top spot.

2 goals, this goal efficiency is really annoying.

Warnock doesn't mind this. He thinks John is a veteran who has been in the English Championship for many years and has also played in the Premier League. On the premise that there is no money, John is a good choice.

There is no shortage of future stars in Crystal Palace's current lineup. Kante, Vardy, Moses and Klein, who later became successful in Liverpool, are all on the team, but at this time their standards need to be improved, even if they play

Kanter, who starts the game, also needs to improve.

In the first game of the new season, Selhurst Park was filled with fans from all over. Every weekend after the new season started was a carnival day for them. Men, women, old and young, and families came to the stadium to support Crystal Palace. It was a weekend for many families.

An unbeatable choice.

Listening to the cheers of the mountains and tsunami behind him, Wen Sheng's whole body was trembling.

Next to him, Mick Jones teased him, "This is your first time watching a game live?!"

"No, it's my first time to sit in the coaching bench and watch a game! I'm very excited!" Wen Sheng said generously.

"Haha, just get used to it! Maybe you will enjoy everything!" Mick Jones patted Wen Sheng on the shoulder.

Plymouth can be regarded as the bitter host of Crystal Palace. The two sides have played against each other several times recently, with wins and losses, but they have always occupied a certain upper hand.

The game between the two sides officially started. Crystal Palace took the lead and launched a fierce attack on Plymouth. Warnock wanted to give the opponent a showdown, but Plymouth was not to be outdone. The two sides played vigorously and were defeated.

The Crystal Palace side has a clear advantage and has created several opportunities. Unfortunately, the problem of being in a strong position but not scoring cannot be solved by just relying on a free John. In just over ten minutes, Warnock frowned on the sidelines. There is no way, this

John was much more eye-catching than Vardy in training matches, but in actual matches he still failed to score.

Wen Sheng and several other coaches on the coaching staff were also anxious, but there was nothing they could do.

"The boss should consider Jamie!" Wen Sheng lowered his head and said to Mick Jones, "He is young and hardworking. If you train him well, he will be more useful than Stern!"

John is getting older. Not only does he suffer in confrontations, his speed has also dropped, and his role in containing frontcourt activities has significantly declined. Maybe Warnock is interested in his shooting skills and thinks he still has a moment of rejuvenation. Warnock is

Wen Sheng and others can only guess that the head coach does not have to discuss everything with them when making decisions.

"You also said that Jamie needs time to cultivate, but now do you think we have this time?!" Mick Jones made Wen Sheng speechless with one sentence. Warnock really doesn't have much time.

Half time passed and the game ended 0:0.

When doing analysis and preparation before the game, Wen Sheng said that Plymouth's strength has actually declined significantly compared to last season. The first half did confirm Wen Sheng's analysis. Plymouth fell below overall, and the ball possession rate and other data were tentative.

No matter, just speaking of the number of chances they created, they were much less than Crystal Palace.

"We must strengthen our offense in the second half, and we must win this game!" Warnock said to several members of the coaching staff on his way back to the locker room.

Wen Sheng was a little worried. He felt that Warnock was too eager to take advantage of the momentum at home. In the first half, the Crystal Palace players were not affected by the chaos caused by the club amid the cheers of the home fans. They had sufficient momentum and their defense was considered solid.

Of course, Kanter also deserves credit for this.

This kid is really smart at playing football, and his stealing ability is eye-catching. Wen Sheng's worries before the game were all unnecessary, he performed very well.

As assistant coach Wen Sheng boldly expressed his concerns, but Warnock did not speak.

Mick Jones said: "Daniel, sometimes we need to be bolder! The game changes rapidly, and it is impossible to follow the pre-game arrangements!"

Mick Jones's words made Wen Sheng realize something. In view of the situation of Crystal Palace and the characteristics of Crystal Palace players, the tactical thinking he advocated mainly relied on defensive counterattacks. However, whether this idea is useful in actual combat, it is not Wo

Knock's, and he himself was affected by this kind of thinking, and he couldn't help but seem a little too conservative on the spot.

What Mick Jones said may not be unreasonable. Being timid is not a good thing.

During the halftime break, Warnock arranged for the team to strengthen their attack, and he patiently assigned everyone tasks.

After the halftime break, Crystal Palace pressed Plymouth even more. Plymouth was in a hurry for a while. After missing many opportunities, Nick Carr finally scored a goal for Crystal Palace in the 65th minute. Wen Sheng and the others were relieved.

tone.

If they don't score again, Crystal Palace may be exhausted and unable to score goals. The fast pace will consume a lot of physical energy for both sides.

No matter what, the goal was scored, and the Crystal Palace fans cheered loudly. Who wouldn't want to get off to a good start in the first game of the game?

After scoring the goal, Crystal Palace's momentum became stronger. Although the rhythm was a little slower, it always maintained pressure on Plymouth, and it was really difficult for the opponent to create any good opportunities.

Wen Sheng watched and thought about who performed well and who didn't perform well. He secretly wrote down an account in his notebook, including running positions and passing routes.

I also wrote down in my notebook how I would respond if I were the head coach of Plymouth.

The Plymouth head coach's response was to send in a high center forward to continue passing crosses from the wing to the end.

This move can still be targeted. The two central defenders of Crystal Palace do not have an advantage in height. Lawrence and McCarthy are both less than 190. Lawrence is still so old. They can face the impact of the opponent head-on, but if it is passed from the wing

If they get hit, Lawrence and McCarthy may really have trouble dealing with the impact of powerful centers.

But as far as this game is concerned, Crystal Palace's wing defense is really good. They don't have much contribution offensively, but their defense is still relatively stable. Even though Plymouth made some adjustments, they still gave their opponents too many cross opportunities.
Chapter completed!