163: Against the former Europa League champions

April 17, 2013, Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich, East England.

Ipswich fans wore blue jerseys and cheered for their home team Ipswich in the stands.

Today's game is very important for them.

This is one of the most crucial battles on their way to relegation.

Therefore, Ipswich people take this game very seriously.

Before the game, their head coach Mick McCarthy accepted an interview with media reporters. He said, "I know that this game is very important for Crystal Palace. They want to win the English Championship in advance. They must We will go all out. However, what I want to say is that this game is also very important for us at Ipswich, because we do not want to go to League One. We must go all out for this game at home. Defend our Europa League title!"

Yes, Ipswich has rich ancestors too.

Ipswich Town was founded in 1878 by a group of rugby enthusiasts.

Their nickname is the "Tractor Boys", and because Ipswich is a place with a strong agricultural background, some fans ridicule them as "hillbillies".

Before the establishment of the Premier League, they had won the English Premier League twice, and in 1981, they defeated the Dutch team AZ Alkmaar in the final and won the Europa League.

When the Premier League was established in 1992, Ipswich was also one of the founding members, but their performance in the Premier League was not ideal and they were a well-known lifter.

They have been struggling in the second and third tiers in recent years and have not returned to the Premier League for many years.

Originally this season, the Ipswich people were full of confidence and moved forward beyond the Premier League goal.

However, their results this season are not very satisfactory. They are currently ranked 19th in the league, very close to the relegation zone. Now they are officially at a critical moment to avoid relegation. At this time, they will definitely not let go. In this game, they will fight Crystal Palace to the death.

McCarthy said: "Yes, I know there is a big gap in strength between us and Crystal Palace. But what I want to say is that we at Ipswich are not sheep to be slaughtered. We have been pushed to the edge of the cliff. We have Now we are hyenas on the verge of despair. Even if we face tigers and cheetahs, we will not back down. Even if we die, we will bite off a few pieces of meat from the tigers and cheetahs!"

These words naturally won the support and cheers of Ipswich fans!

Ipswich fans are crazy to support McCarthy, they firmly believe that McCarthy can lead Ipswich to avoid relegation successfully.

The stadium, which can accommodate 30,000 fans, was packed.

Ipswich fans regard this game as their final!

Ipswich must win this game!

Ipswich assistant coach Terry Connor also accepted an interview with media reporters. He said, "We made very thorough preparations before this game. We studied the video of Crystal Palace's last ten games in detail. We know how Crystal Palace will deal with us, and we have made corresponding countermeasures. Don’t worry, in this game at our home court, the Crystal Palace people can’t even hope to win the championship! Even they can’t beat us in this game. The victory is definitely ours at Ipswich.”

Bang bang bang!

At that time, the Ipswich fans at the scene gave Connor the thunderous applause.

Now the Ipswich fans are looking forward to this game. They believe in Connor's words and they will definitely win this game.

At this time, they naturally ignored the Crystal Palace man's speech before the game.

Before coming to Ipswich, Crystal Palace head coach Tong Yi accepted interviews with media reporters.

Tong Yi said this: "This game is particularly important for us at Crystal Palace. Even though we are now 7 points ahead of Cardiff City, we are still not guaranteed to win the Championship this season. We have to continue to work hard. We We still have to fight one game at a time. The next game against Ipswich is particularly important. We cannot make any mistakes. We are fully prepared. You believe in us, we Crystal Palace is well prepared and we are confident of winning this game!"

Crystal Palace fans believed in Tong Yi very much and gave Tong Yi their applause.

There are even countless Crystal Palace fans who want to go on an expedition to Ipswich with Tong Yi and the others.

Stevoni took his son Albramo to Ipswich. They came to Ipswich one day early just to watch the game live.

Of course, many Crystal Palace fans who did not have tickets also went to Ipswich. Even if they can only go outside the stadium to feel the atmosphere, they have a very good reason, because they don't want to miss the moment when Crystal Palace wins the championship.

Even if Crystal Palace's hope of winning three games in advance is not particularly great, he is not willing to miss it.

What if!

What if Crystal Palace wins the championship early in this round?

If they don't go, wouldn't they miss it?

Place

So, at this time, a lot of Crystal Palace fans flocked to Ipswich.

They will be with the Crystal Palace players in this game.

Tong Yi also said, "Of course, if our Crystal Palace wants to win the championship three games in advance, we must rely on the cooperation of the Cardiff City team. If Cardiff City loses this game, our Crystal Palace will definitely win the championship three games in advance. If Cardiff City draws or wins, the league championship will be won in the next three rounds. I think Cardiff City people are very likely to make mistakes, after all, their opponent is Charlton! "

Charlton are currently ranked 9th in the English Championship, but they are only 6 points away from sixth place. With 4 rounds left, Charlton also have a chance to break into the top 6.

Therefore, in this game, Charlton will definitely attack crazily and will definitely not give Cardiff City any face.

After Cardiff City head coach McKay heard Tong Yi's words, he immediately said, "Mr. Tong Yi, don't worry, we at Cardiff City will definitely not have any accidents. Charlton may have some strength, but they are far away from us." Cardiff City still has a big gap. They can't be our opponent at all. Don't worry, we will win at home! Moreover, don't think that you are ahead now, the champions of the English Championship. It belongs to you. Don’t worry, we Cardiff City people have a great chance to win the English Championship this season!”

Yes, McKay also put pressure on Tong Yi before the game.

McKay also said, "I think Crystal Palace will definitely lose this game because Tongyi doesn't pay attention to their opponent Ipswich at all. Ipswich is not an easy team to deal with. Now Tong Yi doesn't pay much attention to Ipswich. This only shows that the Crystal Palace people are not fully prepared at all. The chance of Ipswich winning this game is very high. At least I am very optimistic about Ipswich. Vicky’s.”

Bang bang bang!

Cardiff City fans gave McKay applause. They felt that McKay was right.

In this game, it is impossible for the proud and complacent Crystal Palace people to win the final victory. Their Cardiff City team still has a chance to win the championship!

However, before the game, BBC commentator Mortensen also expressed his opinion.

He said, "To be honest, in my opinion, the championship of the English Championship this season already belongs to Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace's combat effectiveness this season is very strong, and Tong Yi, the head coach from China, is also very capable and very good. He has experience. The Crystal Palace he leads is really going to surpass the level of other teams in the English Championship. Just watch, Crystal Palace should be able to win this game. As for whether they can win this game

After the first round of the game, it is difficult to say that they will win the British Championship ahead of schedule. After all, it depends on the performance of the Cardiff City people. Cardiff City also performed very well this season, but it is a pity that they met Tong Yi! Otherwise, they would probably win the championship. "

Seeing it, Mortensen became more optimistic about Tong Yi and Crystal Palace.

Then Mortensen's online social account was blocked by Cardiff City fans and blocked, and all kinds of messages were impossible to read.

The resentment of these Cardiff City fans is really deep.

Similarly, Shearer also expressed his views before the game.

Cardiff City fans automatically filtered Shearer's views. Because they know very well that Hiller is a determined "Tong Chui". This guy's opinion must be biased in favor of Tong Yi, and he has no interest in the game at all.

Sure enough, the enemy knows you better!

Shearer is really on the side of Tong Yi and Crystal Palace.

Shearer said, "To be honest, Crystal Palace is really ridiculously strong this season. If you don't count Tong Yi's suspension and being unable to coach due to a cold, Crystal Palace's record is amazing. If that's the case, "Crystal Palace has already won the Championship several rounds ahead of schedule, so there is nothing wrong with Cardiff City."

Shearer also said, "Tong Yi, the head coach from China, is very strong, and he is someone who has proven himself in the Bundesliga and the Europa League. There is no need to doubt their performance. And he has played in the Bundesliga and the Europa League in the Bundesliga and the Europa League." How many tough battles have he fought? He withstood the pressure and performed perfectly in the Bundesliga for two consecutive seasons. He is not lacking in experience, and he has also faced difficult difficulties. Therefore, these situations are basically It won't affect him. In this game, Crystal Palace will definitely perform as usual, and Ipswich has no chance at all. If Cardiff City loses its chain again, Crystal Palace will win the championship early at the end of this round. Really? Anyway, I am very optimistic about Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace will definitely win the Championship this season."

These remarks naturally made the Crystal Palace fans very happy and excited, and they were also looking forward to this game. However, Cardiff City people really did not pay attention to these remarks. Now they are paying attention to the game between Crystal Palace and Ipswich.

Cardiff City fans are cheering crazily for the Ipswich people, hoping that Ipswich can perform a miracle at home, defeat the damn Crystal Palace, and win.

In this case, the opportunity for Cardiff City people will come!

Ipswich people, come on!

And now, the match between Crystal Palace and Ipswich is about to begin!