271. Simple, practical, and efficient
With two goals in hand, Wen Sheng was also a lot relieved, and after being forced to replace Klose, just after 70 minutes, Wen Sheng discussed with Lawrence whether to change people.
Lawrence: Of course, their opinion is to make substitutions, and everyone has more confidence in the defense.
I can't help but think of the league at the weekend.
Just when Wensheng was about to make a substitution, Crystal Palace got another chance to counterattack, De Bruyne was really good, and with the cooperation of his teammates, he quickly brought the ball to the hinterland of Benfica. Garcia had to make a tackle behind his back and Palace were given set-pieces.
Crystal Palace were ready for a substitution, and Wen Sheng quickly took a timeout to let De Bruyne finish the set-piece.
In the 74th minute, De Bruyne took a set-piece on the right side, the ball was relatively fast, Benatia ran a few steps, ran to grab the point, and the ball went into the net with a strong header.
3:0!
Wensheng reaped the surprise again!
He jumped on the sidelines with joy!
Fack!
Three-goal lead!
Wen Sheng really never thought that Crystal Palace could lead the home team Benfica by three goals in this game!
Inside the stadium, Benatia was in ecstasy after his goal, and Vardy chased him to the sidelines, holding him down and celebrating wildly.
Not to mention Wen Sheng, even these players haven't thought about it.
De Bruyne was late, and Benatia ran up from the ground and saw De Bruyne, pointing his hands at him with a smile on his face!
"Wonderful pass! Tintin! ”
"Beautiful goal! Mahdi! ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, hugging each other.
Wen Sheng happened to see this scene off the field, and he was secretly happy in his heart.
It seems that these two boys should be reconciled.
De Bruyne was replaced this time and didn't say anything again, the last time he was replaced, he was not happy to be educated by Wensheng, how can he dare to be naughty now?!
With a three-goal lead, Wensheng's substitution was even more swift, replacing De Bruyne, and in the 78th minute, Wensheng replaced Kante with Ndiaye and let Kante come down to rest.
Three goals were scored at home by Crystal Palace, the Crystal Palace defence was leaky, Saviola and Aimar had already been replaced by Jesus, his team still couldn't find a way to score, and the morale of the players was low and the impact was insufficient.
Anyone knows that in the first leg of the two-legged tournament in this knockout format, the home team is down by three goals, which basically declares a probability of being eliminated by more than 90%.
The most important thing is that Benfica can't find a way, the players can't find a way, and the state of Crystal Palace is good.
The defense depends on the organization, the attack depends on the talent, Crystal Palace perfectly interprets this truth anyway, and their shots on goal in the second half can't be said to be much, but the accuracy of that shot is really high, and Jesús can't be convinced.
At the end of the 90 minutes, Benfica not only did not gain an advantage at home, but lost to the so-called "dark horse" Crystal Palace by a large score, and the media reporters at the scene were shocked.
'We didn't turn our advantage into chances, I didn't have a change and I didn't take advantage of the limited chances!' Jesús was interviewed after the game and told him about his side of the problem.
Indeed, their problem is that they can't convert their advantage into shooting opportunities, the fact is that Benfica have a clear advantage in possession, and they can't find a way to push to the 40-metre area of Crystal Palace, and the players lack movement.
'A lot of the time they were defending with 10 men in the box and it was very difficult for us to penetrate!' Jesús was complaining, he was exaggerating, and Crystal Palace was not as he said.
It's certainly useless to just complain about the opponent, Jesús has faced criticism from Portugal's own media, questioning his tactics, questioning his substitutions, and so on.
In contrast, Wen Sheng's side is much easier.
'We prepared well and we knew before the game that it wasn't going to be easy to play here, but the guys were really good! We have shown courage and determination and are in great shape! ……”
Wen Sheng almost gave the players all the beautiful words he could think of.
The score of 3:0 was very surprising, and Wen Sheng also truthfully told reporters that he also felt that this score was a bit unexpected.
"This score doesn't mean we've qualified, we still need to stay focused with the second leg next week!"
The Crystal Palace players also expressed their joy after the game, with captain Speroni saying the team had proven their quality.
"We showed what we can and we deserved it! They are a very strong team and to beat them gives us confidence! ”
A veteran is a veteran, you have even done Chelsea and Arsenal, and winning a Benfica is quite face-saving for the opponent, and he was very polite after the game.
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Back in England, of course, it was much more lively than at the Stadium of Light after the game.
The English media have forgotten that two days later, Wen Sheng will face his enemies Pulis in a big book about the away game against Benfica.
"Simple, practical and efficient!" The Mirror commented on the game, but this comment is not appropriate in the eyes of many commentators, Crystal Palace did not compare to Benfica with 42% possession of the ball, but when it came to shooting, shooting, shooting, tackles, interceptions, which is no better than Benfica.
More chances, more shots, more shots on target, more shots on target, simple, practical and efficient?!
"Daniel showed us a different kind of football, he is a smart guy, he has absorbed the essence of English football, he has mixed it with the Italian style of defence, this game is arguably Daniel's masterpiece and they deserved it! Benfica has nothing to do with them! He's a true genius! Lineker made a "blow".
"I said it a long time ago...."Ian. Wright didn't seem to give up any opportunity to praise Wen Sheng, and he vigorously advocated that the final was coming.
Crystal Palace fans are even more enthusiastic on social networks, on the discussion section of the website, and on the official website.
The senior management of the club smiled happily and congratulated Wen Sheng.
Even coaches in English football who are familiar with Wen Sheng have sent congratulatory text messages to Wen Sheng.
Mrs. Huo even invited Wen Sheng to dinner, the old man led Fulham to the Europa League final last year, but lost to Atletico Madrid, and returned home, a little regretful, and now he sees that Wen Sheng, a junior of his hometown, is about to lead his hometown team to the final, of course, he hopes that his fellow countryman can have good luck and win the Europa League.
Wen Sheng was very low-key.
The day after the game, Wen Sheng told his players on the training ground.
"I know there's a lot of praise in the media out there right now! I know you deserve such compliments, but I hope they will stay in your minds for a maximum of an hour! ”
"An hour is enough! Guys, you know what?! We didn't get anything! We don't have titles, we don't qualify for the Champions League! We have another tough fight over the weekend! Someone is complimenting us, but guys! Don't forget, there are still a lot of people waiting to see our jokes! ”
"My father used to tell me that pride makes people backward, and humility makes people progress! I'm proud of what you've achieved so far, but I know we still have a lot of room to expand and our glory to come! Keep your thirsty heart, keep humble, and he can make us achieve even greater! ”
Immediately set the facts and reason for everyone, Wen Sheng doesn't want his young players to be dizzy!
Some of the players were indeed fluttering, but Wen Sheng's words today really woke them up, yes, the team didn't get anything.
After all, they still want to get something out of this season, and the title, Champions League qualification is undoubtedly the best reward for their hard work throughout the season.
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