Hu Lai was replaced by Zhao Kangming after scoring the goal. Flashing Star retreated and set up a bus in front of the goal. Nan'an Jinpeng had twenty minutes to lay siege to Flashing Star's goal, but it never came.
Able to score goals.
In the end, with Hu Lai's goal, Flash Star defeated Nan'an Jinpeng 1:0 in the away game.
This can be regarded as an "unexpected surprise" for Flash Star, who plans to go all out to prepare for the Football Association Cup. These three points are just like picking up for nothing...
On Sunday after this game, Flash Stars will face the Chinese Super League team Haihe Shuanggang at home.
At the same time, the 18th round of the league, which was supposed to be played at this time, was postponed to Wednesday, September 20 because of this FA Cup match.
When the FA Cup reached the quarter-finals, it became more concerned than before.
After all, at this time in previous years, the games were basically played by the Chinese Super League teams.
The last time a Chinese League One team reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup was six years ago.
This season, Flash Star, as a Chinese League One team, reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, which naturally attracted a lot of attention.
It's just that this kind of attention is more of a mockery of Flash Star, and no one is optimistic that they can continue to move forward.
A fan posted a picture on Weibo. When he woke up from a coma, he saw many people surrounding him from a first-person perspective. Each of the onlookers had on their heads the team emblem of a Chinese Super League team that had reached the quarterfinals.
. A sentence was tagged on the picture: "What's the matter with you, little brother?"
The Chinese League One team Shining Star, who was being watched by the big brothers of the Chinese Super League, looked pitiful, weak and helpless, but weren't they just a little brother?
Don't look at the fact that Flash Star is currently ranked first in the Chinese League One and is gaining momentum, but also don't look at the fact that they played the pinnacle battle with Nanhai Team in the Chinese League One.
But these things are not enough in the eyes of fans of Chinese Super League teams and the vast majority of the media.
This is not because people deliberately look down on Flash Star, but from a practical perspective, this is indeed the case.
Hexi Daqin and Capital Xiangyun played so well in the Chinese League One last season. However, after promotion, they were pushed to the ground in the Chinese Super League. One was already deep in the relegation zone, and the other was not far away from the relegation zone.
So it’s useless no matter how awesome you are in the Chinese League One. The Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One are not the same dimension. When the Chinese League One champion arrives in the Chinese Super League, it’s useless to start with relegation.
Even the local media in Anton told fans not to have any expectations for this game. Anton Shining Star’s goal this season is promotion, and games like the Football Association Cup can be abandoned if they reach the quarter-finals.
In fact, if the previous opponents were not too weak, Flash Star might have given up on the FA Cup long ago...
After returning to Jincheng from Nan'an, Zhao Kangming called everyone together before the team started training, held a very brief mobilization meeting, and told all the players his plans.
"...I believe some people have already guessed when I implemented the rotation. Contrary to those speculations from the outside world, I do not intend to give up the FA Cup, or I do not intend to give up this round of the FA Cup. You all know,
Our goal this season is to be promoted, but what about after being promoted to the Chinese Super League?" Zhao Kangming asked the players in front of him. "Are they going to fight for relegation like Hexi Daqin and Capital Xiangyun, or will they simply fall back to the Chinese Premier League?"
The players looked at each other, and no one answered the coach's question.
"I think no one wants to go to the Chinese Super League to play for one season and then return to the first division, right? What does the Chinese Super League mean? For you, it means more attention and higher income - at least winning every game.
The standard of football bonuses is much higher than it is now. But if we return to the Chinese League One, all these will be gone. You definitely don’t want this, so in order to avoid being relegated if we upgrade, I want to give it a try when we encounter
What kind of performance can you show as a Chinese Super League team?"
Hearing what Director Zhao said, there was a commotion among the players.
Chen Mo stood up and shouted: "Quiet!"
The commotion quickly disappeared, and everyone looked at the head coach again, their eyes full of various thoughts.
Zhao Kangming continued: "Therefore, the Football Association Cup game is a good opportunity. It is our only chance to play against the Chinese Super League teams. I hope each of you will go all out in the game - if you want to win
If you continue to stay in the team after promotion, you must at least prove to me and the club's management that you can compete with the Chinese Super League teams and that you have the strength to play in the Chinese Super League."
When he said this, Zhao Kangming's expression was very serious, making people think that he was not joking, but very serious.
In fact, Zhao Kangming really believes that if these players prove that their strength is not worthy of the requirements of the Chinese Super League, it is better to get together and part ways.
After the upgrade, the team will definitely be updated. Just like when Flash Star moved from the Chinese League B to the Chinese League A, almost half of the team's lineup was changed.
Of course, after this real promotion, there won't be such a large-scale blood exchange, but there will still be survival of the fittest.
The players were very quiet this time, and they also knew that this is the cruelty of professional football.
"So, based on the above reasons, we compete with Haihe Shuanggang. No matter we win or lose, I ask each of you to do your best. Remember, if we lose, it can only be because our skills are inferior to others, and it must not be
For some other reason."
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After training, the players returned to the locker room and talked about what Director Zhao said before training.
"It's rare to see such a serious Director Zhao..."
"This shows that Director Zhao is serious and is definitely not joking."
"I think what Director Zhao said is right. I am actually very curious about the difference between us and the Chinese Super League team. Now I finally have the opportunity to meet the Chinese Super League team."
There are not many people in the Flash Stars who have experience playing in Chinese Super League teams. Who has the most experience in this area...
Everyone turned their attention to Qin Lin.
Qin Lin didn't refuse when he saw this. He stood up and said to everyone: "All the requirements of the Chinese Super League are higher than those of the Chinese Premier League, but they are not incredibly high. Otherwise, it would not be the Chinese Super League, but the Premier League.
Specifically, Chinese Super League teams have higher requirements for discipline and training. After all, many Chinese Super League teams have foreign teachers, and they are indeed more professional."
"Brother Lin, I heard that if the Chinese Super League team does not allow foreign players, it will be similar to our Chinese League One team. Is this true?" Han Xiangfei asked.
"It depends on what kind of team it is. If the top four teams in the Chinese Premier League and the lower-tier teams in the Chinese Super League don't use foreign players, they can really compete. But with the top four teams in the Chinese Super League, even if the other team doesn't use foreign players, we
It’s not easy to play either.” Qin Lin explained. “The game we played against the Nanhai team some time ago was not said by the media to be a top-level match in the Chinese League One? But if our opponent in that game was replaced by the Chinese
If we are ahead of the top four, then we will lose. When playing against the giants of the Chinese Super League, the confrontation will be more intense and the pace will be faster. We may be able to keep up with their pace in a short period of time, but if we play like this for the whole game, we may
Get dragged down first."
At this point, Qin Lin suddenly realized that what he said might be a bit serious. He was afraid of damaging the confidence of his teammates, so he added: "Of course, I mean under normal circumstances. If we go all out, and the opponent
If we were not so concerned about us, it would be hard to say whether we would win or lose. After all, our team’s training level is not low. Now there is a situation that is beneficial to us, that is, almost everyone agrees that we, as a Chinese League One team, are
We are destined not to win against the Chinese Super League team, and some people think that we will take this opportunity to give up the FA Cup and concentrate on playing in the league. I believe that if Haihe Shuanggang thinks the same way, we will have a chance to defeat them. After all, Haihe Shuanggang
They are not very strong in the Chinese Super League. They are currently ranked tenth and their level is not much higher than ours."
Captain Li Tielin also stood up and said: "In short, the game against Haihe Shuanggang will definitely be more difficult than all the games we have played before, but it does not mean that we will lose. Everyone trains hard and goes all out in the game, or
There is hope that the Chinese Super League team will be overthrown."
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"well……"
Hu Lixin was eating when he heard his wife suddenly sigh.
He raised his head and looked at his wife across the table in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"I read a lot of articles today, including Chen Jianyu, the team reporter of Shining Star, who swore that Shining Star would definitely give up the FA Cup this time..."
Hu Lixin rolled his eyes, imagining that his wife was worried about this matter: "Isn't that great? If you are eliminated from the FA Cup, concentrate on playing in the league. Next season you can watch the Chinese Super League."
"What you said makes sense, but I just hope that our son can win..."
"How can it be so easy to win? Their opponent is the Chinese Super League team. Who do you think the Chinese Super League team is?" Hu Lixin waved his hand.
"Then how did that amateur team win consecutively and defeat the top spot in the Chinese Premier League?" Xie Lan retorted.
"That's because the Nanhai team underestimated the enemy. Don't you think Flashing Star will easily defeat them next?"
"Then why don't the Haihe River Twin Ports underestimate the enemy?"
Hu Lixin felt that his wife was simply arguing with him. He frowned and said, "Do you know football or do I know football?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Lan snorted coldly when he heard this: "You have the nerve to say that, Hu Lixin. You vowed at the beginning that our son would hit some kind of 'rookie wall' in the second season... What happened? Do you dare to say that you are not lying to me?"
Hu Lixin didn't expect that his wife would not pick up any of the pots. He said bravely: "Of course I didn't lie to you. Generally speaking, this is indeed the case...but there are always exceptions, and Hu Lai is the exception..."
Xie Lan was waiting for his words, and she slapped her hand: "Yes, you all know that there are exceptions. Our son is an exception on the 'Rookie Wall', so how can it be impossible for our son to be an exception in the Football Association Cup? I
I don’t know football as well as you, but I think the reason why football is so popular is because the weak defeat the strong? Just like when we played the South Korean team in the East Asian Cup, everyone thought the Chinese team would lose before the game, and they even cited
The data proves that the Chinese team should lose. What was the result? We won! How happy everyone was at that time! Why can't this be done in the FA Cup?"
Hu Lixin opened his mouth, but did not say anything to refute his wife, because he found that his wife was right.
He could only shake his head: "Why are you worrying so much? Won't it be over by then to watch the game? Anyway, this FA Cup game is on Sunday, and we don't have to go to work. It's useless to say anything about winning or losing before the game."