Author: Ant who loves watching football

After York City narrowly passed through and reached the semi-finals of this season's FA Cup, the other three top four teams were also successfully announced.

They are Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea respectively!

Yes, the strongest teams have passed.

Manchester City defeated Middlesbrough 2:0 away from home, Chelsea slaughtered Fulham 6:0, and Manchester United also defeated Bournemouth 3:0.

When the FA Cup is played to this extent, there is basically no question of trade-offs. The championship is right in front of us, and all teams must strive to win!

And such a result means that no matter who York City draws, it will definitely be a hard battle, and you will never face an opponent like Wrexham or Swansea again!

On March 14, the Football Association held a draw ceremony for the semi-finals at Stamford Bridge.

The final result was Chelsea vs. Manchester City, while York City faced Manchester United!

Well, relatively speaking, it is a good signing. After all, compared to Chelsea or Manchester City, Manchester United will still be easier to deal with...

The two semi-finals will be held on April 22 and 23, British time respectively, at Wembley Stadium.

After the draw, York City will usher in the League One match against Walsall and Northampton, but at this time Pan Yi has already left the UK and flew to Dragon Country.

Because on March 23, the sixth round of the Asian top 12 of the 2018 Russian World Cup qualifiers will begin, and the Dragon State men's football team will face the visiting "Tai Chi Tigers" South Korean men's football team at Changsha Helong Stadium!

Although the Dragon Country team defeated Qatar in the last round of competition, the current standings situation is still not optimistic.

In addition, this is a home game, and it is in the "blessed land" Changsha, so everyone believes that it is promising to truly break the "Korean phobia" this time!

However, for the coaching staff headed by Lippi, of course they cannot be carried away by such optimism.

And for a team like Belgium, which is prone to internal strife, how can they be happy and contribute all their strength to the team on the field?

"Many media have threatened to win at least three goals in this game and return home." Lippi also smiled, "Winning one less does not count as a win."

In the first 5 rounds of games, the national football team has 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses and 4 points. It is still 5 points behind the Uzbekistan team, which is third in the group with 9 points. The qualifying situation is precarious.

So in a sense, being in the national team actually tests a coach's ability to familiarize players with tactics in a short period of time.

In this game, Deng Zhuoxiang also performed a good show of beating three people and scoring successfully. It can almost be said to be one of the best goals in the history of the national football team.

But Uzbekistan still ranks third with 9 points, only 1 point less than South Korea.

Pan Yi nodded, this is entirely possible.

A team member said, "The players can basically eat whatever they want. All logistical support specifications for the top 12 matches have been consistent, and everything imaginable has been thought out for the team."

South Korea must win, but there is no need to worry about it day and night, otherwise it will not win.

Lin Liangming said: "Our boss Pan Yi said that the pressure of this game is all on the Korean team. If we lose, no one will blame us, but if the Koreans lose, I'm afraid they will be thrown rotten eggs at the airport! Haha!

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It was precisely because the Korean team fully utilized its "host advantage" that the Italian team, which was known as the most luxurious lineup in history, could only end up in the top 16.

Another point is that Gao Lin always seems to be unable to devote himself wholeheartedly to the national team, and his professionalism is questionable, or he lacks a fighting spirit and ambition.

In order to avoid illegal drugs, the national football team's meals during preparations for the war in Changsha were all arranged in the hotel. The meat was mainly beef, chicken, and fish. A restaurant in the hotel was also closed to the public and was exclusively used by the national football team.

If he loses this game again, there is really no way for Stillik to stay in South Korea any longer.

Coincidentally, both Pan Yi and Lippi have the experience of leading teams to win the world's top championships, and they also know how to bring such a "rabble" together.

Because the national team's games are interspersed in the leagues of various countries, the national players fly here to gather just after playing in the league, and their bodies are even very tired. If we continue to train intensively at this time, there will definitely be problems.

Pan Yi hopes that this all-rounder and "lucky general" who can play center forward and central defender can bring more backup players to the national team.

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"The Korean media still seems to think they can take advantage of us."

Anyone who has played football knows that whether there is someone on the field to defend you or not, it is simply not the same level of difficulty.

So in the last game, the national football players had a foggy head, so how could they still play? Their level is not particularly high to begin with, and if they don’t perform well, wouldn’t they just keep losing...

This time, after the break of national leagues, including the Chinese Super League, there is very little time left for the Dragon Country national team to train, so the team must be gathered as soon as possible for rest and tactical training.

However, when the players arrived at the training base, the coaching staff found that there were still many difficulties.

Although the Chinese and Korean teams have faced each other for 31 times in international A-level competitions, the national football team was at an absolute disadvantage against the Korean team with 1 win, 12 draws and 18 losses, but this time, the Dragon Kingdom is not so pessimistic about this game.

He usually doesn't care much about what the media is saying, let alone the Korean media.

In the last round, after they defeated Uzbekistan 2:1 at home, they barely squeezed out their opponents and were able to rank second in the group behind Iran.

Kim Shin-wook is 28 years old this year and plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai. He is 198cm tall and weighs 93 kg!

A good example is Lukaku, who is now at Chelsea. He was a bit averse to confrontation at first, but after being trained by Pan Yi, he gradually became a world-class center.

At that time, the pressure from the outside world was very high, but the pressure within the national team was far greater than the outside world.

To this end, Pan Yi specifically asked Lippi to recruit Yu Dabao, a player from Guoan.

With his outstanding performance in the club and national team, Zhang Yuning has also attracted the attention of many teams in the five major leagues. It is said that West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League is preparing to make a move in the summer window.

Wasn't it Milu's happy football that allowed the Dragon Country team to enter the World Cup for the first time?

This concept will never become outdated at any time.

It is really an all-star lineup, and... they are all handsome guys. They are a real Italian male model team!

In Lippi and Pan Yi's first game after taking charge of the national football team, the national football team defeated Qatar with a score of 3:0, which also made the national media and fans praise the performance of this "Lijiajun".

It can be said that this high center forward will definitely pose a big test to the Dragon Kingdom's defense, and whether or not he can be guarded will be the key to victory against South Korea.

Anyone who has played FM games knows that the club's tactics can reach a high level of proficiency after a period of practice and competition, while the national team basically goes into battle half-baked.

"Who says it's not the case?" Lippi said suddenly and bitterly, "They are actually in normal condition right now. We just want to take advantage of his illness and kill him, leaving them completely speechless!"

They are relatively unaffected by some incorrect training and competition methods in China, so it is easier for them to correct and understand the advanced tactics taught to them by Lippi and Pan Yi.

Pan Yi always pays more attention to young players, especially those who play overseas.

Not to mention Lin Liangming, he just scored the winning goal in the FA Cup match against Swansea and his morale is high;

As the head coach of the national team, of course he will do detailed research on his opponents.

Lippi said: "I feel that Stillik will trust overseas players more, such as Ji Dongyuan from Augsburg and Huang Xican of Red Bull Salzburg. They may all start in this game."

"Well, we need to practice more on their various forward combinations." Lippi touched his chin and said, "The key point is the defensive formation. South Korea is not better than Qatar. Their strength is much stronger. We are big on the court.

The probability is that we will be at a disadvantage.”

After defeating the Dragon Kingdom 3:2, South Korea was tied 0:0 by Syria in the away game, and then lost 0:1 to its most direct competitor, Iran.

From the first day Pan Yi came to the national team, Zheng Zhi witnessed with his own eyes Pan Yi's dramatic improvement in the technical and tactical level of the national team, especially for several young players.

Everyone knows that the more important it is before a major competition, the easier it is to go into battle. But everyone knows the truth, but how many can do it?

"With Son Heung-min absent, how do you think the Korean team's forwards will be arranged?" Pan Yi talked about the opponent's situation again.

This is not just the players of the Dragon National Team. Even Messi has a different mentality when playing for the club and the national team - not to mention the more typical Welsh star Bale, who always puts the national team first.

The first one.

Who was in Italy at that time?

In other words, if South Korea is not careful, it may lose its second position at any time.

Speaking of the Korean team, although they are still ranked second in the group and are still within the range of directly qualifying, they are actually not safe.

These training programs have been set and can be implemented by the assistant coaches, so Pan Yi and Lippi chatted there for a while, and Lippi mentioned the recent trends in the Korean media.

Perhaps these combined factors lead to the fact that his offensive efficiency in the national team is indeed not high. Since his first appearance for the national team in 2005, he has played nearly a hundred games, but only scored a dozen goals.

He originally played as a defender, but was later transformed into a forward. His scoring ability is indeed average, but his impact and aerial dominance are still very strong.

If there is any media in the world that is less reliable than The Sun, it may be the Korean media.

Four years later, it was Lippi who led the Italian team composed of this lineup and finally won the World Cup.

In history, the Dragon Kingdom team has only defeated the Korean team once in the A-level competition.

The atmosphere in the locker room of this current team can be said to be the best since Zheng Zhi joined the national team.

Moreover, after Zhang Yuning performed well in the Netherlands and performed well in the national team, he will receive more care when facing his next opponents, and their opponents will become more and more targeted in their research and defense of him.

This is also a problem that Zhang Yuning must overcome.

The national team's locker room must be harmonious and happy so that the players can display their best abilities.

When you are a club player, you only need to be responsible to the fans and owners of this club, and to the wages and bonuses you receive;

But when you put on the jersey of the national team, watch the national flag rise on the field, and sing the national anthem, it is an honor, but also a huge pressure.

Another thing is that his performance is indeed okay when he is in the club, but often very average when he is in the national team.

Therefore, the current Longguo coaching staff, especially Pan Yi, pays special attention to psychological guidance for the international players.

"What's a safe way to eat it?" Pan Yi asked with a smile.

This can also explain from another perspective why Gao Lin's performance in the national team is far worse than that of the club. It may be because he thinks more about the national team.

Gao Hongbo was still leading the team at that time. In the second round of the East Asian Cup held in Tokyo, Japan in 2010, the Dragons defeated South Korea 3:0, ending a 32-year record of not beating South Korea in international A-level matches.
To be continued...