Plymouth, the first opponent of the new season, is also a team that has always been financially difficult, and there are many financially difficult teams in the Championship, after all, each team's income is the same as that of the Premier League team, and the normal operation of the team requires more and more investment, and it is difficult not to go into debt.

Generally speaking, if you look for the rules, you will know that the probability of being promoted from the Championship belongs to two teams, one is that the blood loss from relegation from the Premier League is not too serious, and the strength still exists; The other is to suddenly meet a team that a good owner is willing to spend money on, and the strength of the team has gone up, plus a reliable coach.

In addition to these two teams, the others can be promoted relatively rarely, but relegated a lot, and many teams in the Championship are considered old fritters, and Crystal Palace is also counted as one of them.

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For the first game, Wen Sheng was a little excited, but this was also his first appearance in the league, and it was the first time for him to watch a certain level of league in England so closely.

But when he caught a glimpse of Kante in the dressing room, he was also a little shaky, and he laughed to himself, I don't play again, what's so nervous and excited?!

"Don't be nervous, just play like you do on the training ground! Scrupulous! Wen Sheng quietly handed Kante his phone.

Kante looked and nodded.

It was very surprising that Kante actually got a starting position, Wen Sheng was really surprised after learning about Warnock's arrangement in advance, Kante has only been in the team for more than 20 days, and this has been arranged, Warnock didn't even let him get used to it.

Kante is facing a completely unfamiliar league, and the intensity of the intra-team competition cannot be compared with the league, Wensheng originally thought that Kante would play as a substitute, but it was used in the first game.

Crystal Palace's starting 433:

Goalkeeper: Julian. Speroni

Defender: Johannes. Ettel, Matt. Lawrence, Patrick. McCarthy, Clint. Hill

Midfielder: N'Golo. Kanter, Shaun. Delhi, Nick. cal

Forwards: Moses, Stern. John, Neil. Daenz

The squad is almost all old, and there are two new players, N'Golo Kante and Stern, who is on a free transfer from Southampton. John.

Trinidad and Tobago striker John, now 32 years old, spent the second half of last season on loan at another league side, Bristol, and scored a measly two goals in 24 appearances plus substitutes.

Warnock doesn't mind this, he thinks John is a veteran, he has been in the Championship for many years, and he has played in the Premier League, and under the premise of no money, John's choice is also good.

There is no shortage of future big names in Crystal Palace's current squad, N'Golo Kante, Jamie Vardy, Moses and later Klein, who was a thriving player at Liverpool, but at this point they all need to improve, even if they start the game.

The first game of the new season, Selhurst Stadium was full of fans from all over the world, and every weekend was a carnival day for them as the new season began, and it was a weekend for many families to support Crystal Palace.

Listening to the cheers of the tsunami in the mountains behind him, Wen Sheng's whole body trembled.

Next to Mick. Jones teased him, "Your first time watching a game live?!" ”

"No, it's the first time I've sat in the dugout and watched the game! Very excited! Wen Sheng said generously.

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

Plymouth are the bitter hosts of Crystal Palace, and the two sides have met each other a few times recently, winning and losing each other, but they have always held a certain top.

The game between the two sides officially began, Crystal Palace took the lead and launched a fierce attack on Plymouth, Warnock wanted to give the opponent a dismount, and Plymouth was not to be outdone, the two sides played well, and people turned their backs.

Crystal Palace has an obvious advantage and created a few chances, but unfortunately the problem of not scoring is not just a free John is not enough, Warnock frowned on the sidelines for just over ten minutes, no way, this John was much more eye-catching than Vardy in the training match, but he still didn't score in the actual battle.

Wen Sheng's coaches from several of their coaching staff were also in a hurry, and they couldn't help it.

"The boss should consider considering Jamie!" Wen Sheng bowed his head to Mick. Jones said, "He's young, he's working hard, he's getting better than Stern!" ”

John is older, not to mention the loss in the confrontation, the speed has also decreased, and the role of front-court activities has decreased significantly, maybe Warnock takes a fancy to his shooting skills and thinks that he still has the moment of rejuvenation, Warnock is a person who can only guess for Wensheng, and the head coach does not have to discuss everything with them.

"You also said that Jamie needs time to cultivate, but now do you think we have this time?!" Mick. Jones's words left Wen Sheng speechless, Warnock really doesn't have much time.

Half-time, the two sides ended 0-0.

When preparing for the analysis before the game, Wen Sheng said that Plymouth actually had a big decline in strength compared to last season, and the first half did confirm Wen Sheng's analysis, Plymouth fell below overall, regardless of the possession rate and other data, it is said that they have created a lot less chances than Crystal Palace.

"In the second half we have to step up our attack and we have to win this game!" Warnock said to several members of the coaching staff on his way back to the locker room.

Wen Sheng was faintly worried, he felt that Warnock wanted to take advantage of the home momentum too much, and the Crystal Palace players were not affected by the chaos of the club in the first half of the cheers of the home fans, and the momentum was relatively sufficient, and the defense was also solid, of course, Kante also contributed to this.

This kid is really smart to play, his tackling ability is eye-catching, and the worries of Wen Sheng before the game are all superfluous, and he performed well.

As an assistant coach, Wen Sheng boldly expressed his concerns, but Warnock did not speak.

Mick. Jones said, "Daniel, sometimes we need to be bold! The game is changing so fast that it can't all go according to the pre-race arrangement! ”

Mick. Jones's words made Wen Sheng understand, in view of the situation of Crystal Palace and the characteristics of Crystal Palace players, the tactical thinking he advocated mainly relies on defensive counterattacks, but whether this idea is useful in actual combat or not, it is not Warnock's, and he himself is affected by this kind of thinking, and he can't help but be a little too conservative on the field.

Mick. Jones is right, and it's not a good thing to hold back.

At halftime, Warnock arranged for the team to strengthen the attack, and he patiently assigned tasks to everyone.

After the break, Crystal Palace pressed Plymouth even more, and Plymouth was in a hurry for a while, and after missing a lot of chances, Nick. Karl finally scored a goal for Crystal Palace in the 65th minute, and Wen Sheng let out a long breath.

If you don't score again, Crystal Palace is afraid that they are tired and can't score goals, and the rhythm is very fast, which is very physical consumption for both sides.

Crystal Palace fans cheered anyway, and who wouldn't want to get off to a good start in the first game.

With the goal scored, Crystal Palace were more aggressive, and although the tempo was a little slower, they kept Plymouth under pressure and the opponent struggled to create any good chances.

Wen Sheng watched and thought about who performed well and who did not, he secretly made a note in his notebook, and he also wrote down everything that needed to be improved in his running position and passing route, and even he wrote down in his notebook what he should do if he was the head coach of Plymouth.

The Plymouth manager's response was to field a high striker and continue to deliver wide crosses to the end.

This move is still targeted, Crystal Palace's two central defenders do not have an advantage in height, Lawrence and McCarthy are both less than 190, Lawrence is still so old, they can face the impact of the opponent head-on, but if it is a pass from the side, Lawrence and McCarthy may really be difficult to deal with the impact of a strong center.

However, as far as this game is concerned, Crystal Palace's wide defense is really okay, they don't have much contribution in attack, but the defense is still relatively solid, even if Plymouth makes some adjustments, they also give the opponent too many good crosses, Plymouth really doesn't have much to do.