21. First Battle of Plymouth

The first opponent of the new season, Plymouth, which has been quite difficult financial team, financial difficulties in the Championship League team would have been quite a lot, after all, the income of each team with the Premier League team is simply a day a place, the team's normal operation requires more and more inputs, not indebtedness is very difficult.

Generally find the law to know, can be upgraded from the Championship of the probability of belonging to two kinds of teams, one is relegated from the Premier League in the blood loss is not too serious, the strength of the remaining; the other is suddenly met with a good boss willing to spend money to invest in the team, the team's strength went up, coupled with a reliable coach.

In addition to these two kinds of teams, the other less can be upgraded, but relegated to a lot of the Championship, there are many teams are considered to be the old oil, Crystal Palace for the time being also counted as one.

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For the first game, Wen Sheng was a little excited, at least this is the first time in the league debut, so close to watch a certain level of England's league he really is the first time.

But when he glimpsed in the dressing room that Kante was also a bit shaky, he secretly laughed again, I'm not going to play on the field to play football, what's there to be nervous and excited about?

"Don't be nervous, just play like you do on the training ground! Meticulous!" Wensheng quietly passed his mobile phone over to Kanter.

Kanter looked at it and nodded.

Very unexpectedly, Kanter actually got a starting position, Wen Sheng learnt about Warnock's arrangement beforehand and was really surprised, Kanter came to the team only more than twenty days, which was arranged, Warnock did not even let him get used to it.

Kante is facing a completely unfamiliar league, the team confrontation with the intensity of the league can not be compared, Wensheng originally thought that at least let Kante play on the bench first, the results of the first game was used.

Crystal Palace's starting 433:

Goalkeeper: Julian Speroni Speroni

Defenders: Johannes Ettel, Matt Ettel, Matt Ettel, Matt Ettel, Matt Ettel. Ertel, Matt. Lawrence, Patrick . McCarthy, Clint Hill. Hill.

Midfielders: N'Golo. Kante, Sean. Derry, Nick Carr. Carr.

Forwards: Moses, Stern. John, Neil. Daines.

This line-up is almost all old men, with just two newcomers, Kante and Stern on a free transfer from Southampton. John.

Trinidad and Tobago striker John is now thirty-two years old and spent the second half of last season on loan at Bristol, another team in the league, making a total of 24 appearances plus substitutions and scoring a mere two goals, which is a goal-scoring efficiency that really makes people hurt.

Warnock does not mind this, he feels that John is a veteran, in the Championship for many years, but also played in the Premier League, in the premise of no MONEY, John this choice is also good.

Crystal Palace's current lineup does not lack the future of the big take, Kante, Vardy, Moses and later in the Liverpool mix of the Clyne are in the team, but at this time well their standards need to be improved, even if playing on the starting Kante also need to improve.

For the first game of the new season, the Selhurst Stadium was filled with fans from around the area, every weekend is a carnival day for them since the start of the new season, men and women, young and old, families and children to the stadium to support Crystal Palace is a lot of family weekend choice.

Listening to the roar of cheers behind him, Man Sung's body was trembling.

Next to Mick Jones. Jones flirted with him, "Your first time coming to watch a game live?!"

"No, first time sitting in the coach's box to watch a game! It's exciting!" Wen Sheng said graciously.

"Haha, just get used to it! Maybe you'll enjoy everything!" Mick. Jones patted Wen Sheng's shoulder.

Plymouth was Crystal Palace's bitter rival, and the two sides had met several times recently, exchanging victories and defeats, but they had always occupied a certain upper hand.

Both sides officially started the game, Crystal Palace first, to Plymouth launched a fierce attack, Warnock wanted to give the other side a downward spiral, and Plymouth is not willing to show weakness, both sides kicked down the sound, people.

Crystal Palace side of the advantage of some obvious, created a few opportunities, but unfortunately the momentum does not score this problem is not just rely on a free John can not be, only more than ten minutes time Warnock on the sidelines on the tightly frowned, there is no way, this John in the training game than Vardy eye-catching, but to the actual battle or not scoring goals.

Wen Sheng and their coaching team of several coaches also dry anxious, nothing can be done.

"The boss should consider considering Jamie!" Wen Sheng lowered his head and said to Mick Jones. Jones said, "He's young and has enough hustle, cultivate him well and use him better than Stern!"

John is older, not to mention the loss in the confrontation, speed has also dropped, the role of the front court activities to hold down the obvious decline, perhaps Warnock see his shooting skills, that he still have the moment of spring back, Warnock this kind of people for Wen Sheng they can only guess, the head coach to make a decision is not everything has to be discussed with them.

"You also said Jamie needs time to develop, but now you think we have this time?!" Mick. Jones one sentence let Wen Sheng speechless, Warnock ah really do not have much time.

Time passed half-time, both sides 0:0 end.

Pre-match analysis of the preparation, Wen Sheng said that Plymouth actually relative to the strength of the previous season has a great decline, the first half did confirm the analysis of Wen Sheng, Plymouth fell below the overall, possession and other data aside, the number of chances they created than Crystal Palace are a lot less.

"In the second half we must strengthen the attack, this game must be taken!" Warnock said to several members of the coaching staff on his way back to the dressing room.

Wen Sheng vaguely worried, he felt that Warnock too much want to take advantage of the momentum of the home field, Crystal Palace players in the first half in the home fans cheering in the club did not suffer from the chaos caused by the impact of the momentum is more adequate, the defence is also considered to be solid, of course, this is also a credit to Kante.

This kid is really smart to play football, the ability to steal a bright spot, the pre-match Wen Sheng's worries are redundant, he performed very well.

As an assistant coach Wen Sheng boldly stated his worries, but Warnock did not speak.

Mick. Jones, on the other hand, said, "Daniel, there are times when we need to be bold! The game is ever-changing, and it's impossible to follow all the pre-match arrangements!"

Mick Jones said. Jones words let Wen Sheng some understanding, for the situation of Crystal Palace and Crystal Palace players characteristics, he himself advocated the tactical ideas mainly rely on defensive counter-attacks, but this idea regardless of whether it is useful in practice that is not Warnock's, and he himself affected by this idea, in the field can not help but appear a little too conservative.

Mick. Jones said is not not the truth, shrinking is not good.

At half-time, Warnock arranged for the team to strengthen the attack, he patiently gave everyone the task.

After the interval, Crystal Palace pressed Plymouth more, Plymouth was in a mess, and after many missed chances, Nick Carr finally scored for Crystal Palace in the 65th minute. After missing a lot of chances, Nick Carr finally scored a goal for Crystal Palace in the 65th minute, and Wen Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

If they don't score again, Crystal Palace is afraid that they are tired, there is no way to score a goal, the pace is very fast on both sides of the physical consumption is very big.

Anyway, the goal, Crystal Palace fans cheered, who do not want to be in the first game to do a good start ah.

After the goal, Crystal Palace's momentum is also more adequate, although the pace is a little slow, but always keep pressure on Plymouth, and the opponent is really difficult to create any good opportunities.

Wen Sheng watching and thinking, who performed well and who did not perform well, he secretly in the book on the account, running position, passing route what needs to be improved in the place he also one by one in the book, and even he also in the book to write down their own if Plymouth's manager, and how to deal with it.

The Plymouth manager's response was to send in a high centre forward and continue to pass the ball down the wing to the end.

This move can still be targeted, Crystal Palace two centre backs height is not dominant, Lawrence and McCarthy are less than 190, Lawrence is still so old, facing the opponent's impact they can, but if it is the side of the road to pass over, Lawrence and McCarthy may be difficult to deal with the impact of a powerful winger.

However, in terms of this game, Crystal Palace's side of the defence can really, offensively they don't have much to contribute, but defensively it's still relatively solid, Plymouth even if they do some adjustments, but they also give the opponent too many good opportunities to pass, Plymouth really don't have much to do.