MTL - Football Feast, Starting From the Acquisition of European Clubs-Chapter 490 cleaning

  Chapter 490 Cleansing

  For a strong team like Argentina, they have always attacked and defended.

  Even against their old rivals Brazil, they have never been persuaded. When did they shrink back and play defensive counterattacks?

   Therefore, the Argentine players are generally very uncomfortable with Chen Ran's tactical requirements.

   It was because Chen Ran's achievements in the past were so outstanding that these players didn't dare to make a fuss even if they found it difficult to accept.

  If it was really another coach, these guys would have rebelled long ago.

  Argentines are an alternative to South America.

   Unlike other South American countries, almost all Argentine players are of white descent. This makes them always have an inexplicable sense of superiority, thinking that they are superior to others. Even the Brazilian team, which has won far more championships than them, has never been taken seriously by the Argentines.

  For Argentine players, even if they lose the game, they are absolutely unwilling to be passively beaten and play football.

   Chen Ran's subversive reform of the Argentine team's tactical play this time has greatly stimulated these players.

   Even with the assistance of assistant coach Simeone, captain Messi, vice-captain Mascherano and others, Chen Ran's transformation plan is still progressing very slowly.

  The most intuitive expression is that since Chen Ran took office, the Argentine team's record in the follow-up matches in the South American World Cup qualifiers was far below everyone's expectations.

  Everyone originally thought that after Chen Ran took office, he would definitely lead the Argentine team to kill all directions, winning consecutive battles and trampling down the rival Brazil team.

  However, the fact is that Argentina first drew Uruguay 0:0 at home, and then drew 2:2 away by Venezuela, the weakest team in South America.

   Next, Argentina was tied 2:2 by Peru in an away game and lost 0:1 to Paraguay at home.

  The most exaggerated thing is that Argentina lost 0:3 in the away game against their old rival Brazil.

   This time, everyone from the fans to the media was completely blown away.

   "After taking office, he has three draws, two losses and one game without a win. Is this still the same Chen Ran who won the championship?"

  "After coaching so many teams, is Argentina going to be Chen Ran's Waterloo?"

   "Judging from the past few games, Chen Ran has adopted a defensive and counterattack tactics. But judging from the results, the Argentine players are obviously not used to it."

   "Now has come to a critical moment. Whether Chen Ran will give up the defensive and counterattack tactics first, or the Argentine Football Association will not be able to accept the dismissal of Chen Ran first. This is the next biggest thing to watch."

  "According to the latest data from the gambling company, after the Argentine team lost five rounds, their odds of winning the championship dropped sharply."

  At home thousands of miles away, the fans who have been following Chen Ran couldn't sit still anymore.

   "What is Chen Ran doing? Telling Argentina to give up their offense and play a defensive counterattack? Thanks to him, he figured it out."

   "Yes. Argentina has been focusing on offense for many years. Wouldn't it be a bit whimsical for Chen Ran to change their tradition by himself?"

   "The key is that Chen Ran's goal is to win the World Cup in Russia in 2018, even if he can really change Argentina's style of play. But there is only less than two years left, is it too late?"

   "Now it's up to Chen Ran to choose. Whether to continue to stick to his plan or return to Argentina's traditional style of play."

   "According to Chen Ran's character, I'm afraid he will stick to his plan to the end."

   "But if you continue to play like this, won't the Argentine team fail to get tickets to the Russian World Cup finals?"

   "Uh, it shouldn't be so?"

   Just when the news about Chen Ran was spreading, in the Argentine team, Chen Ran's die-hard supporters Simeone, Messi and Mascherano also came to Chen Ran worriedly.

   "Boss, the team's recent results have not been very good. Shall we change our tactics and win a few games first?"

  As the current captain of Argentina, with the help of Mascherano and others, Messi has a clear picture of the situation in the team's locker room.

  He could clearly feel that with the unsatisfactory performance of the team, the prestige of Chen Ran's team was also declining rapidly.

   Now, some people dare to complain about Chen Ran's tactics in the team.

   "What? Something went wrong in the locker room?"

  Hearing Messi's suggestion, Chen Ran immediately turned his head and looked over.

   "Yes, boss, someone complained in the locker room that your tactical style of play is not suitable for our Argentine team."

   "Is it the older players?"

  Chen Ran didn't mean to be angry, but just asked lightly.

   "Um yes, boss."

  Messi hesitated for a while, but finally decided to answer Chen Ran's question honestly.

   "I see. Leo, Javier, you go back first. Keep an eye on the locker room for me, and you won't see these people in the team in the future."

  Whoever obeys the order honestly, who obeys the law, and whoever obeys the law, the performance of the players on the field, Chen Ran has the same heart as the mirror.

   "Okay, boss."

  Messi and Mascherano glanced at each other, didn't dare to say anything more, turned around and left Chen Ran's office in a hurry.

  Chen Ran has always had a good temper. Messi and Mascherano have been with him for so many years, and they have never seen him lose their temper.

   Although Chen Ran's tone was still calm today, the meaning behind his words made them both shudder.

   "Boss, do you want a big change? At this time, will it affect the team's performance?"

   Seeing Messi and Mascherano leave, Simeone couldn't help persuading him.

   "Diego, you don't know the role of these guys in the reason why your defensive counterattack tactics can't go on?"

  Chen Ran gave Simeone a light look.

   "You are Argentine. I can understand that you have scruples about some things. Anyway, I will leave after only two years as the head coach of the Argentine national team. I will do these things that offend people."

  Looking at the thoughtful Simeone, Chen Ran reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

  "Diego, if you can't let the players fully accept the tactical play of defensive counterattack, you, a defensive player, will never be able to take the position of the head coach of the Argentine national team."

  The last sentence completely moved Simeone.

   "Boss, I understand what you mean. Next, what do you order, what should I do, there will be no more hesitation!"

  Simone is not a person who doesn't know what to do. Chen Ran has talked about this. If he hesitates, he will completely offend Chen Ran.

   Just after Chen Ran took care of Simeone, Messi and Mascherano, he received the news that Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, was coming to visit the team at the training camp.

   The so-called visit to the team, of course, people with a discerning eye will not believe this kind of nonsense.

   To put it bluntly, the recent record of the Argentine team is so poor that Claudio Tapia can't sit still.

  Actually, Chen Ran thought that after the team drew three consecutive games, Claudio Tapia would come to him.

   Unexpectedly, this guy has endured until now, which made Chen Ran look at him high.

   No wonder he was able to stand out among so many competitors and secure the position of president of the Argentine Football Association.

   "Mr. Chen, I'm under a lot of pressure recently."

  Claudio Tapia not only did not ask the teacher to ask the crime, but complained to Chen Ran, which made Chen Ran more interested in this tall and fat guy.

   "Mr. Chairman, I don't mind adding a little more pressure to you."

   "Hahahaha, Mr. Chen, don't be joking. I am really under a lot of pressure now."

   "Mr. Chairman, I am not joking."

   "Mr. Erchen, what do you want to do?"

   "I plan to clean a group of players."

  Seeing Chen Ran's extremely calm expression, Claudio Tapia couldn't help being taken aback.

   "Mr. Erchen, you don't need to play so big, right? You have reached the cusp of the storm now. If you continue to play, the pressure will be too great, and I really can't bear it."

  Claudio Tapia looked at Chen Ran with a wry smile on his face, he felt that his heart was a bit overwhelmed.

  "Mr. Chairman, there are several players who have seriously hindered the execution of the team's tactics. If they are not cleared out, it will only mess up the locker room."

   "Mr. Chen, do you have to implement defensive counterattack tactics in the Argentine team?"

   "Mr. Chairman, do you want to win the World Cup?"

"think!"

   "Then you dare to take a gamble with me?"

   "What bet?"

   "Use your position as the president of the Argentine Football Association to gamble on the World Cup championship trophy."

  “.”

   This time, Claudio Tapia was completely speechless.

  Wang Defa!

  He came here today just to remind Chen Ran to change the team's current situation as soon as possible. Who knew that the other party was so crazy that he wanted him to bet on the World Cup championship with the position of the president of the Argentine Football Association that he finally got.

   He intends to let Chen Ran go as far as he can, but Claudio Tapia is a bit reluctant.

  After all, it took a lot of effort at the beginning, and Argentina finally stood out from many competitors and invited Chen Ran to be the head coach of the Argentine national team.

  Claudio Tapia is not reconciled to giving up halfway.

   "Mr. Chen, can you really guarantee to win the Russian World Cup championship trophy?"

   "Hahahaha, Mr. Chairman, how can anyone make such a guarantee? If so, then this person must be a liar. However, it is true that I am more sure than others."

  “.”

   Resisting the urge to punch Chen Ran in the face, Claudio Tapia finally chose to trust Chen Ran.

  No way, Chen Ran's achievements in the past are too dazzling.

   "Mr. Chen, I hope you will do what you say and bring back a World Cup championship trophy to Argentina."

   "Hahahaha, Mr. Chairman, you will not be disappointed."

  After taking care of Claudio Tapia, Chen Ran quickly started.

  A group of players who were in their prime were cleared out of the Argentine national team, and then added, all of them were young people in their early 20s.

  Looking at the unfamiliar names on the list, Simeone felt a little uncertain.

   "Boss, these little guys are too young, right? We are going to compete for the World Cup championship, can they do it?"

   "So you need to train them well."

  Chen Ran reached out and patted Simeone on the shoulder.

  "Youth means hard work. And they can represent the Argentine national team in the World Cup at this age. They will definitely cherish this hard-won opportunity."

   "Diego, now all the obstacles for us to implement defensive counterattack tactics in the Argentine national team have been cleared."

   "You train these young people well. My goal is very simple, which is to use these little guys to run and fight hard to make up for the lack of personal defensive ability. Do you understand?"

   "Understood, boss!"

  Chen Ran caused an uproar in the outside world about the replacement of the Argentine national team.

   "Good guy, Chen Ran is determined to undergo major surgery on the Argentine national team."

   "I am not surprised that Chen Ran did this. He has always made a plan and then executed it to the end. But the Argentine Football Association dared to play with Chen Ran like this, which was really beyond my expectations."

   "What can they do? After finally hiring Chen Ran as the head coach, there are still nearly two years before the World Cup in Russia. Could it be that they gave up halfway because they didn't play well in a few games?"

   "Then let's see if Chen Ran's tactical transformation of the Argentine national team can be successful."

   It seems that in order to respond to doubts from the outside world, the Argentine team beat Colombia 3-0 at home in the next World Cup South American qualifier, and finally stopped their embarrassing record of five rounds of victory.

Then, Argentina defeated Chile 1:0 at home, drew 0:0 with Bolivia away, drew Uruguay 0:0 away, beat Peru 1:0 at home, beat Venezuela 1:0 at home, and 3:1 away Rick Ecuador.

  After five rounds without victory, Argentina ended all matches of the South American qualifiers for the 2018 Russia World Cup with an unbeaten record of five wins, two draws and seven rounds.

In the end, with eight wins, seven draws and three losses and 31 points, Argentina ranked second in South America, second only to Brazil, which ranked first with 41 points, and successfully won the 2018 World Cup in Russia tickets.

   At this moment, most of the doubts about Chen Ran disappeared immediately.

   "After recruiting so many young players, the performance of the Argentine national team has risen instead of falling. Chen Ran is really awesome!"

   "It's easy to understand. Although the rookie may be less capable, he is more obedient. Chen Ran lets him play as he pleases, and the team's results will naturally improve."

   "Hahahaha, those players who were cleared out of the Argentine national team by Chen Ran before, I don't know if they will regret it."

   "It deserves it! A coach like Chen Ran who has won so many championships, doesn't he know which tactics are more suitable for the Argentine team?"

   "That's right. The Argentines are too hypocritical. If they played according to Chen Ran's tactics from the beginning, there would be so much shit!"

   "But, after all, this is just the qualifiers for the South American region. You must know that Argentina's goal is to win the World Cup. Now that there are so many young players in the team, it is really a critical moment. Can these brats stand up?"

   "Haha, upstairs, this is what Chen Ran needs to worry about."

  (end of this chapter)