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306. Victory to the top

Wen Sheng attaches great importance to the first game of the new season, and the players are also particularly concerned about this game, because it is the first game of the new season, and everyone wants to get a good start to the whole season.

There were multiple big-scoring massacres in the first round of the Premier League last season, which made people think it was a mule or a horse. Who knew that not only was the relegation zone a big melee, but even the top four teams were also a big melee.

Although the new season is at home and Crystal Palace has not made any aggressive moves in the transfer market, no one in the media is optimistic about Blackburn, but how can their head coach Steve Keane believe this?!

Crystal Palace wanted a good start, so why wouldn't he?

In the pre-match press conference, he even showed his ambition, promising that he would definitely defeat Crystal Palace at home.

It certainly looked like this on the pitch. Steve Keane's Blackburn were very proactive after the start, but their luck was particularly bad.

The weather was originally sunny on the afternoon of the 13th, but unexpectedly it started to rain during the game. The rain was relatively heavy. In just 6 minutes of the game, Blackburn goalkeeper Robinson made a big mistake.

De Bruyne's powerful shot from outside the penalty area was powerful and in a relatively upright position, but Robinson let the ball slide from his crotch into the net.

Wen Sheng stood on the sidelines with eyes wide open. What such a good thing could happen?!

But considering that the opponent is an English goalkeeper, it doesn't seem so strange.

In the post-Seaman era, England's national goalkeepers are basically scum, and none of them can play well. When it comes to competitions, they often make inexplicable mistakes. This Paul Robinson, in the European Cup qualifiers, defeated Gary Neville.

The non-threatening back pass leaked into the net.

Not to mention last year's World Cup, who made mistakes and whoever scored, it felt like England's national goal was a curse.

In this way, Blackburn actually fell behind at home despite a good start. This goal may not have dampened the confidence of Blackburn players, but it certainly improved the confidence of Crystal Palace.

They played more freely after that.

Steve Keane still did not do enough in intelligence gathering. At the beginning, Crystal Palace seemed relatively stable and focused on the situation. However, after the goal, Crystal Palace did not follow the script imagined by Steve Keane and instead pressed heavily.

Attack Blackburn Rovers.

Blackburn finally felt the pressure, and could not withstand the pressure. They fell behind Crystal Palace by a score of 0:3 in the first half.

The goals scored by Crystal Palace were De Bruyne, Vardy and Mertens. They were the three who scored the most goals last season. They were also the first to draw in the first game of the new season. Anyway, this game should bring them a lot of success.

Go with great confidence.

Wen Sheng was very satisfied with the result of the first half. Steve Keane was a swingman and the formation changed. Last season, Phil Jones, who performed well last season, was in the midfield and the backcourt. The defensive interception was not bad, but

Now that Phil Jones has been sold, he can only go from short to tall. Reality has proved that this is not possible. They can't stop Crystal Palace's drastic attack at all. There are too many out of position in the midfield.

In the second half, the team continued to attack wildly, and Blackburn could not resist it. Newly joined Melo also scored, and Vardy scored again. The game only lasted about 70 minutes, and the score was already jaw-dropping.

Compared with last season's main lineup, today's starting lineup only has three changes, concentrated on the right wing. Mkhitaryan, Larsson, and Melo replaced last season's Dery, Klein and right winger.

Location.

Maggio hasn't been in the team for long, and Wen Sheng didn't let him start in this game, but he will definitely have to rely on him on the right side in the future.

There is actually fierce competition for Mkhitaryan. Larsson, Hao Junmin, and Wright Jr. can all play this position, and Aubameyang can also play on the wings.

The score is big, Wen Sheng replaced Mkhitaryan. He didn't perform very well today, but Wen Sheng also saw his advantages. Mkhitaryan's connection ability is good, he can make a difference with De Bruyne.

Very good cooperation, he also knows the timing of passing the ball when Larsson presses on the right.

It's just that his physical confrontation is still a bit poor, and sometimes he's not smart enough, so it's hard to take advantage when fighting alone.

Mertens also had this kind of struggle when he came last year. Fortunately, that kid was lucky and scored quickly. He changed his style soon after adapting and did it perfectly.

Replacing Mkhitaryan was Wright Jr.

Wright Jr. played quite well, but the quality of Crystal Palace's offense was still somewhat reduced. It was only when Klose replaced Vardy that the offense improved.

After Klose came on the court, Crystal Palace's offensive pace slowed down, and Blackburn supposedly found it easier to defend, but the problem was that they committed too many fouls, and the players lost confidence and played a little angry.

The problem also lies here. In the 84th minute, De Bruyne set the ball and assisted Klose to score with a header. Crystal Palace fixed the score at 6:0.

Steve Keane's face was ashen, and he shook hands with Wen Sheng and said goodbye without saying a word.

Wen Sheng was extremely happy, but he was also slightly worried. Not to mention Vardy's condition, veteran Klose scored when he came on the field. With these two forwards able to score goals like this, who should be sent on the field?!

After the game, a reporter happened to ask this question.

"Even if this is a worry, it is a happy worry. I am very happy with the state that Jamie and Mino have shown. They are both important members of the team!"

Wen Sheng had no choice but to cover it up like this.

"Six-goal win, Crystal Palace tops the list!" The Times put such a headline on its news page.

"The Wensheng team's victory was no surprise. Blackburn could not withstand Crystal Palace's offensive, and we have also seen some positive changes in Crystal Palace. In the new season, they are now paying more attention to offense..." "The Guardian" analyzed seriously

After watching Crystal Palace’s first round match of the new season, we came to the conclusion that Crystal Palace has made tactical adjustments in the new season and is more proactive offensively.

"442" also believes that Crystal Palace is pursuing a change in style, but Blackburn's opponent is still relatively weak and is not a touchstone. It is not surprising that the offense is good. The question is, can Crystal Palace truly achieve a balance between offense and defense?

?!

But no matter what, the 6 goal difference allowed Crystal Palace to reach the top of the standings. Although there are still a few games left, everyone believes that Crystal Palace's trip to the top of the table should be able to last at least about a week.

Wen Sheng was also happy about this. He had never expected such a big score. Being able to reach the top of the list was a great encouragement to the players.

However, he also knows that Manchester City originally won the Premier League this season. He doesn't know how many points it won, but the score must be much higher than last season. If the team wants to compete with Manchester City and Manchester United, it may really take some effort.

During the training, the boys were very motivated. Wen Sheng told everyone boldly, "Look, it's not that difficult to be at the top of the list. Blackburn are not rookies. We can do something that will shock everyone."

drop.

For the leading players, Wen Sheng thought it was best to tell them that the league is actually not that difficult and that everyone should have confidence.

In such a relaxed atmosphere, a week later, Crystal Palace ushered in the first London derby of the new season, facing Fulham at home.

It is fair to say that Mark Hughes led the team with good results last season. In the new season, they also qualified for the Europa League by winning the Fair Play Award. However, Mark Hughes resigned in June. What was the reason for his resignation?

Naturally, the club was having trouble renewing his contract and was unwilling to invest money in the transfer market.

After breaking up, we can only break up. Fayed behind Fulham is a rich man, but it feels like he is becoming less and less interested in the team. He often has scandals about selling the team. Last time

He also didn't have a very happy relationship with Fulham fans this season.

Fayed, who claims to be a fan of Michael Jackson, plans to erect a statue of Jackson at the team's home stadium. This plan was strongly opposed by Mark Hughes and the fans. Haha, erecting a statue of a Yankee at a football stadium is such a big deal.
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