256. Fight Wenger again
The coach of Dynamo Kyiv is Russian Vasily Gazaev. He also said after the game: "We failed to convert our advantage into goals! It is a pity not to win them at home! But the 0:0 score is not
It’s not a bad result, we still have the second round, although it will be their home court, but we can only decide after the game who will advance!”
Gazaev is a well-known head coach in Eastern Europe. He once led CSKA Moscow to win the UEFA Cup. It was also the first time a Russian team won this championship!
Gazaev started coaching Dynamo Kyiv in 2009. Last season they finished second in the league and won the Ukrainian Super Cup. He values the Europa League.
Unfortunately, the result in the first round was not very good for him.
After playing this Europa League game, Crystal Palace hurriedly returned to London. Time was very tight for them, so Wen Sheng had to complain about the Europa League schedule. They always had to arrange the game at a certain time for commercial interests.
Playing on Thursday night means that the teams playing in the Europa League are at a bit of a disadvantage because they have one less day of rest than the teams in the Champions League.
Arsenal are sorry, this season they have failed in the Champions League, FA Cup, and Europa League. Now they only have the league left, so they have more time to rest.
Wenger had previously said that Crystal Palace had not been harmed by the national team match days, and he was a bit jealous. Wen Sheng is too lazy to respond now.
But at the press conference on the morning of the 9th, reporters kept asking this question.
"As far as the current situation is concerned, we do not have any advantage! Arsenal have more rest time than us!" Wen Sheng had to respond.
Arsenal currently have 59 points and Crystal Palace has 57 points. However, Arsenal has one game less and there are still seven rounds of the league. Arsenal has eight rounds and is ten points behind Manchester United. It is not that there is really no hope of winning the championship.
But they are used to falling behind at critical moments. Before the game against Crystal Palace, they had been winless in five games in all competitions, which led to them drifting away from Manchester United. If it weren't for Chelsea and Crystal Palace, teams like Manchester City would also be ineffective. I'm afraid
He can't even keep his second place in the league.
Precisely because they have been winless for five games, Wen Sheng feels that this game will definitely be good!
Arsenal's style is mainly about attacking. In a sense, Arsene Wenger is not a chameleon like him, he just eats whatever he wants!
Even against Barcelona and Arsenal, they are used to playing their own offense and are unwilling to retreat on defense unless they really can't control the ball. They always have a positive heart.
If you can guess that Arsenal's style is definitely offensive, it will be easy to handle. Your side will focus on defense, counterattack and give them some color.
Of course, when facing reporters, Wen Sheng would not say that I actually thought this game was good.
"I can foresee that this is a difficult game. Although it is our home court, they have the ability to cause us a lot of trouble! So I warned my players that we need determination, courage, and patience in this game!"
When encountering a strong team, Wen Sheng especially likes to play defensive counterattack routines. Everyone knows that, so it is generally guessed that Crystal Palace will probably defend its home court.
"We will not be conservative! We also need a victory!" Wen Sheng denied it, although he also knew that reporters would not believe his rhetoric.
When Wen Sheng left the training base in the afternoon, he met a few fans outside.
Fans are also concerned about the team's tactical issues.
"As long as we can win, it's a good tactic. If we don't win, it means nothing! The most important thing for us in this game is to get three points, not the team's style!"
When the fans heard what Wen Sheng meant, they felt as if they were about to win, and they all smiled and cheered Wen Sheng up.
In addition to the enthusiastic fans, there are also Cheryl and family members, as well as Warnock, Ancelotti, and Ferguson who cheer for Wen Sheng.
My family, I won’t talk about Warnock and others. This is definitely out of sincerity. I hope Wen Sheng can defeat the rivals in the same city and move further up the standings. As for Ancelotti and Ferguson, haha, this kind of sincerity must be
Mixed with selfishness.
In the make-up match against Manchester United, Wen Sheng's team suffered a loss and failed to get three points. Since then, he has never spoken to Ferguson again. This time Ferguson took the initiative to send him a text message.
Wen Sheng immediately scolded him, "No matter what, I will go to the Three Treasures Hall! Sir, I know you are not well-intentioned! Don't place your hopes on me in this game! My goal is the top four, not the league championship! There is no need to work so hard! I guess
After this game, they are very likely to be closer to you! The competition for the league championship is far from over! Be careful, my Jazz!"
Ferguson was so angry that he called Wen Sheng angrily and scolded Wen Sheng for not recognizing good people. I sincerely hope that you can appear in the Champions League next season!
"I know best whether you are sincere or not! Give me two points back, and I will be in front of them now!" Wen Sheng brought up the old story again.
"Why should I give you two points?! You kid, don't always talk about the past! Does it make sense? It doesn't make sense. The most important thing is the present! At least you should get one point from Wenger! Do you understand?
?!Do you think your top four is secure?! There are also Manchester City and Tottenham behind, you will suffer!" Ferguson yelled.
Ferguson knew full well that Wen Sheng let it slip. Please, who dares to let it slip in such an important game?!
Does Crystal Palace not want a place in the Champions League themselves?!
"I'm not very interested in Arsenal! I'm really looking forward to our second round match!" Wen Sheng gritted his teeth and signed off.
"Get Arsenal first! You can't even get Arsenal, so what qualifications do you have to challenge me!" As the saying goes, being too old to die is a thief. Ferguson was probably such an old man, constantly stimulating Wen Sheng.
In contrast, Good Guy An Pang is much better.
In his text message to Wen Sheng, he analyzed: "Hello, hello, hello, everyone. At the worst, Arsenal can't get rid of everyone. They have one game less!"
In fact, An Pang is still thinking about competing for second or third place. If possible, he can make a comeback and defend the league championship. Of course, this is a dream. It is really impossible to expect Manchester United to fall off the chain at the end of the league. From the Premier League
Up to now, Ferguson's team has exerted a lot of force in the late game, but it doesn't seem to have any problems in the late game.
The second and third place can directly participate in the Champions League group stage next season, but the fourth place has to play in the qualifying rounds in advance. Everyone has about the same points now. If Crystal Palace can defeat Arsenal, it will be good news for Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Tottenham.
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Because of this situation, a very tense atmosphere was created in South London. Crystal Palace fans discussed this game every day and temporarily forgot about the Europa League game.
On April 11, the game finally started at Selhurst Park.
Fans came to the stadium early. Tickets for such an important game are of course a big issue. Crystal Palace's mass base in Croydon is relatively solid.
The team that the vast majority of fans support is Crystal Palace. A small number of fans are fans of other teams. Many of the small number are actually immigrant families. There are relatively few locals who support other teams.
Outside of Selhurst, there were still many fans begging for tickets, just to get in and watch this heavyweight game!
The Collins family didn't have such worries. They had special tickets and could go directly to the VIP seats to watch the game. Even Cheryl left her work and rushed to the stadium to cheer for Crystal Palace.
It's a pity that her father is not a Crystal Palace fan. Cheryl once tried to invite her parents to watch the game in Croydon, but they were ruthlessly rejected!
The atmosphere outside is very lively, which is also a lot of pressure for the team!
Wen Sheng himself is more open-minded. Even if he loses this game, there are still a few rounds left, and the team still has hope of being in the top four. It is not like the outside media has exaggerated, the end of the world is coming!
Chapter completed!