45. The long-lost brother

A month ago, Wen Sheng was the most controversial target of Crystal Palace, he was too young and he had no experience, but as time went by, if there were still reporters who said that Wen Sheng was not qualified to be the head coach of Crystal Palace, it would definitely be criticized and spit on by Crystal Palace fans.

There are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.

Wensheng is no longer a victim of abuse, but new abuse objects will still emerge, and Vardy, who has not scored a goal recently, has been criticized by the media, and it is not only reporters who criticize him, but also fans.

'I want to beg Wonder Boy not to start Vardy again!' When a good media did a street interview, some local fans of Crystal Palace said this.

"I guess Vardy must be the long-lost brother of Wonder Boy, otherwise how could a striker like this get a foothold in our team?!"

"I really don't understand what's so good about Vardy?! He squandered his chances every game! But Wen will still choose him, and I very much agree that "Vardy is Wen's long-lost brother!" "That's it! Well, it sounds very reasonable! ”

All sorts of weird spit are very interesting, but no matter how funny it is, it is also demeaning to Vardy.

So I don't know when it started, reporters were keen to ask Wen Sheng about Vardy's start at the press conference, and they would always ask if Vardy would start in the next game?

"I'm sure he'll start! Because he's so good and he's done a lot for the team, I love him! Wen Sheng replied helplessly in a sure tone.

"Now everybody says he's a striker who can't score! Daniel, what do you think of such a statement?! A reporter raised his hand and asked.

"This statement is ridiculous! Jamie only has a goal drought temporarily, but it will soon pass! ”

"And when will he score?!"

"I'm not a wizard, I can't predict, I just feel like he's going to score!"

"Daniel, there's also a saying that an amateur player like Jamie Vardy shouldn't have been at Crystal Palace, and I heard that you brought him in, right?!"

"It's me! It really is me! But Jamie doesn't deserve to be at Crystal Palace?! Hehe, I love to laugh! As the head coach of the team, do I know Jamie better than some people?! Do you know better about his strength?! ”

"Wen, as I understand it, there are still other strikers in the team, you have other options, what motivates you to choose a striker who doesn't score?!"

'I've already said that he's not a striker who doesn't score, didn't you see his goals in the first half of the season?! Now he's just a little goal drought for the time being, I'm not going to hide anything, but I say it's normal and every striker can be in a situation like that! As for choosing him, I'm sorry I'm the manager, I have my tactical reasons! ”

"Can you tell us about it?!" Seeing that Wen Sheng shut up after speaking, a reporter immediately continued to ask.

"No comment!"

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"I'm fucking fed up with these idiots! Fuck the uncrowned king! "It's a must to be present at the regular press conference before and after the game, it's the FA rule, you can not go, but you have to accept a fine.

But in the face of the "torture" of reporters for a long time, Wen Sheng is obviously on the verge of going berserk.

"Control your emotions!" Derry really wanted to laugh, in fact, in his opinion, Wen Sheng has always been a gentle guy, and he often jokes, showing the naughty side of young people, but now Wen Sheng is like thunder, which is really too different from usual.

"Sean, the press conference was a pain for me! Fuck the uncrowned king! What are they doing?! They're torturing me! Wen Sheng was angry and indignant.

Derry could only smile bitterly and shake his head, after Wen Sheng took office, he was standard at almost every press conference, and he went with him, Wen Sheng didn't want the players to have too much contact with the outside media.

But Derry could only helplessly go away when Wensheng was tortured by reporters, and he couldn't help at all.

What can you do if you are angry, you have to swallow yourself.

Appearing in front of the team, Wen Sheng has already put the unhappiness of the press conference behind him.

January 23rd, soon arrived.

The FA Cup is a traditional event in English football, which has a history of more than 100 years, and can be regarded as the old birthday star of the World Football Cup.

England also has a League Cup, which is run by the professional leagues, and Crystal Palace also participates.

The winner of the FA Cup can directly enter the group stage of next season's Europa League, while the winner of the League Cup can only enter the second round of the Europa League play-offs, and the League Cup is also much weaker than the FA Cup in terms of influence.

Because it was held on the weekend, the Molinox Stadium, home of Wolves, was very crowded, and it was basically full, and the Crystal Palace fans in the away fan area were basically full, far away, but the enthusiasm of the fans was undiminished.

None of the fans dreamed of winning the championship, but everyone wanted the team to pull off an upset, and the FA Cup is a traditional upset in English football.

Mick. McCarthy just shook hands with young Wensheng at the entrance of the passage, said a few kind words, and returned to his place.

McCarthy is not having a good time, he is now 50 years old, he has been a coach for some years, he has been the manager of Millwall and Sunderland, and he has also been the head coach of the Irish national team for three years, and he has been with Wolves for three years, and it is he who has single-handedly led Wolves to the Premier League.

But the Premier League is not easy to mix, if it weren't for the fact that Wolves themselves don't invest much, he also has a reputation among Wolves fans, I'm afraid he would have been out of class a long time ago.

As Lawrence predicted, McCarthy's attitude towards this game is different, it cannot be said that he is giving up the game, it can only be said that he has made many adjustments to the lineup, and it is obvious that he has been thinking about recuperating against his brother Wigan at the weekend.

The starting lineup of Crystal Palace has been used in the last two games, goalkeeper Speroni, Klein, Lawrence, McCarthy, Hills in the backline, Derry, Kante, Ndiaye in the midfield, Vardy on the left side of the front line, Scannell on the right, and Allan in the center. Plum.

McCarthy used the 442 tactic, with two strikers in the middle, one tall and one fast, Doyle and Austrian striker Maylhofe, who is more than two meters tall and physically strong.

Height doesn't necessarily mean that player is useful in the box, and the slightest distraction can have a big impact on the receiver when there is a fierce confrontation on the field.

And his height will also limit his flexibility, and his running ability will not be particularly good.

In the history of world football, there are many capable people who call for wind and rain, but they are definitely not heroes based on height, otherwise Messi would not be popular.

Of course, such a big size is a test for Crystal Palace's defense.

For this high school striker, the temporary tactical arrangement is to let Lawrence target him, the midfielder is responsible for two points, and another striker Doyle, Wensheng sent Kante to hang him.

The race was soon underway.

Crystal Palace, as usual, kept the defence within a 40-metre area, defending with peace of mind, and Wolves tried a few crosses from the wing, but the effect was not ideal, Klein rose the ball, and Hills also raised the ball, and the defense worked very hard, interfering with the quality of Wolves' crosses.

Wen Sheng is still the same as before, directing the team's defense like a conductor on the sidelines.

Before the match, McCarthy knew that Wen Sheng's style was like this, that is, to put the bus, so he was relieved to make a big center forward for you to stand in the penalty area, the tactical designer is beautiful, but the reality is not necessarily so good, compared to the mentality, the players of Crystal Palace have adapted to this passive situation, everyone has a high degree of acceptance of the situation, willing to calm down to do defense, even Vardy and Scannell are constantly retreating to help the defensive system form.

The Wolves players are in a different mood, they are too anxious, and the situation in the league is also affecting individuals, and they want not to spend too much energy on Crystal Palace, whether it is a loss or a win.