33. Premiere
The Crystal Palace team has a history of more than 100 years. It has a wide influence in the Croydon area and has a large number of fans. On weekdays, their stadium attendance is very high, but on the 19th, it was overcrowded.
A few years ago, Simon Jordan took over and saved the Crystal Palace team when it was about to go bankrupt. This time the team is at a critical point of life and death. On the surface, Crystal Palace is now in administration, waiting for a buyer, but it is still on the verge of dissolution.
For many Crystal Palace fans, this kind of game is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Under such a background, how can the stadium not be full?!
Wen Sheng won the support of the players, but the fans did not buy it.
A few days ago, William Carlton announced that Wen Sheng would be the interim head coach of the team. It was not only the reporters who made an uproar, but also countless Crystal Palace fans. They were not happy to see an inexperienced guy become the team's head coach.
He left a message on the club's official website and cursed William Carlton as worse than a pig, because a pig would never come up with such a bad idea.
But I'm sorry, Mr. William Carlton doesn't care what the fans say. Even he knows that relegation can guarantee the interests of bankers, but he did not appear in the stands today.
Sorry, he, the trustee, has absolutely no interest in football, and is unwilling to do it even if he pretends to do it.
The Collins family had a big operation. Wen Sheng had given tickets to the family in advance. Except for his unsteady cousin Michael Collins, all other members were present. Even Elizabeth said it would depend on my availability, so she finally came.
"Okay, gentlemen! Let me repeat our tactical arrangements. First, stand firm, put defense first, don't be swayed by the surrounding atmosphere, hold your ground! Counterattack is our offensive method, don't try to
Control the ball and go to the side when delivering the ball! Don’t go to the middle!”
"Scannell, Nathaniel, you must pay attention to the coordination and change of positions, and dare to rush forward when counterattacking!"
"Jamie, I'm not completely sure, so I need to reduce the amount of pushing with the ball!"
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Brainwashing players is a very hard job, and it can easily cause resentment. Fortunately, the team is really young. In addition, with the support of several locker room bosses, Wen Sheng can temporarily control people's hearts. If he is lucky in the future,
Win one game after another, and you will have full control of the locker room.
After listening carefully to Wen Sheng's nagging, the players' preparations have been completed.
"Listen to me, don't panic on the court. We have to trust the coach's tactical design. No matter whether we score first or lose the ball first, don't be anxious! Hold on! Do you understand?!" Whether they are starting or coming off the bench, the players are holding hands.
Form a circle, with Derry standing in the middle to remind everyone.
Everyone nodded.
"Come on, boys!"
"The Eagle will win!"
After shouting a few words, the players filed out. The coaching staff stood at the door of the locker room and high-fived every player who went out, encouraging everyone to cheer up.
Wen Sheng wore a club-customized suit inside, a tie, and a thick down jacket outside, and led the coaching staff from the player tunnel to the home team's coaching bench.
"Hi, Wen!" Mark Robbins, who appeared before Wen Sheng, called out.
Wen Sheng then stopped and walked quickly towards Mark Robbins. It was a bit rude. Crystal Palace was the home team. He should have taken the initiative to greet the visiting team coach, but he had spent a long time in the locker room just now, and when he came out, he
Already forgotten about this incident.
"Sorry, Mr. Robbins!" Wen Sheng extended his hand apologetically.
"It's okay!" Robbins smiled broadly, holding Wen Sheng's hand with one hand and patting Wen Sheng's shoulder with the other hand, "I wish you good luck!"
"Thank you, and I wish you good luck!" Wen Sheng also politely sent his blessing. Of course, everyone was praying that the other party would not have good luck.
Mark Robins is 39 years old. He only started his head coaching career in 2007. The first team he coached was Rotherham United. He took over Barnsley this summer.
Barnsley's overall strength is insufficient. Robins led the team to unbeaten in 6 games, which sounds good, but three of them were draws.
Judging from his coaching resume, the 39-year-old Robins is not much better than Wen Sheng, but Robins is not a simple figure. He was a former professional player, and he was also a product of Manchester United's youth training. He has a considerable relationship with Crystal Palace.
The origin of.
In the 1989-90 season, Ferguson had been in charge of Manchester United for three years. He had been without a championship for three years and was on the verge of dismissal.
In the third round of the FA Cup, Manchester United faced Nottingham Forest. Nottingham was very strong at the time. In that game, Mark Hughes assisted, and the teenager Mark Robins scored the only goal. Then Manchester United
They made great progress in the FA Cup and defeated Crystal Palace 1:0 in the final to win the FA Cup that season.
Ferguson finally won an important championship, and his coaching position was stable, and this was how he became the Premier League hegemon.
People call the game against Nottingham Forest the turning point for Ferguson, and Mark Robins' shot is also called the kick that saved Ferguson.
Mark Robbins became famous with one goal, but his development at Manchester United was not as expected. He later left Manchester United and gradually moved to the English Championship and English League One.
In other words, it is because of this guy's kick back then that he earned such a great reputation. Otherwise, Barnsley might not think highly of him based on his coaching qualifications.
When Wen Sheng returned to the coaching bench, Donald Hawking said that was the man who saved Ferguson!
Wen Sheng laughed and said: "I don't think he is much better than me!"
Wen Sheng is somewhat arrogant towards his own people, and of course there is also a hint of jealousy. Speaking of which, Mark Robbins' achievements as a player cannot be achieved by just one person.
Many fans of the home team do not like a young head coach like Wen Sheng, but fortunately they booed their head coach on the court before the first game. If the results in the future are not good, it will be difficult to say.
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After the referee's whistle blows, the game officially begins.
The Crystal Palace players resolutely implemented Wen Sheng's tactical arrangements and gave up the ball.
And Robins obviously has other ideas about this game. The six-game unbeaten streak has given him great confidence. Crystal Palace itself has internal and external problems. Of course he wants to defeat Crystal Palace at home, because Barnsley is quite a bit.
It means to be anti-customer.
After a brief trial, Barnsley began to launch a fierce attack into the Crystal Palace half.
"Keep your position and stand!"
"Stay closer to him!"
"damn it!"
When the adrenaline was rising, Wen Sheng didn't even notice that he was swearing. He stood in the command area and kept calling his players to defend.
There is no time to practice the Crystal Palace's makeshift defense line or even the defensive system. It would be great if Wen Sheng could explain it clearly to everyone in a short time. Therefore, when Barnsley presses the attack, the tacit understanding of the defense line is not enough.
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As the saying goes, a good goalkeeper is worth half the team.
Speroni resisted and kept the goal open. From time to time, he would delay for a while to let his teammates catch their breath.
Hawking and Joey were extremely worried watching from the coaching bench, and the fans in the stands were also worried. They didn't even know about the "unavailable player list", and they saw several players who were used in the first half of the season.
When the players sit on the bench, they will only think that this Chinese guy is just messing around.
Wayne couldn't sit still. He knew about the list. Of course, the substitutes could not be compared with the main players. Only now did he realize that his nephew had really jumped into a huge pit, and he began to regret that he should not have pulled the strings.
Wen Sheng went to take over.
He admitted that Wen Sheng was a genius, but the so-called clever woman could not make a meal out of nothing. Can this helpless nephew really lead the team to avoid relegation?!
The fans' exclamations were like arias, one after another.
Chapter completed!