Lippi suddenly became cruel, of course there was a reason.

But although the East Asian Cup is considered an official competition, it is not the World Cup after all. In the most important competitions like the Asian Cup, the Korean and Japanese national teams often do not send their strongest lineups to participate, so the Koreans are still bitter about this defeat.

, but it can be considered as comforting to yourself, if you lose, you lose.

There are a total of 25 players in the national team training this time, which is basically the same as the roster that played in Qatar last time. Only some substitute players have been changed according to their status, and the core players have still been retained.

Therefore, the topic that Pan Yi often communicates with is how to perform at his best under such circumstances.

He has stayed with this team the longest and has experienced the darkest moments of the previous two games when they failed to even qualify for the first stage of the group stage.

And if it fails to break through the qualifiers, it will be unacceptable to the South Korean team, which claims to be the strongest in Asia.

Buffon, Nesta, Cannavaro, Maldini, Zambrotta, Gattuso, Totti, Vieri, Del Piero, Inzaghi...

Zhang Yuning also performed quite well in the Eredivisie, scoring frequently in the league and helping the team reach the final of the Dutch Cup.

Because of this, the performance of the national football team when facing the Taichi Tigers again in this game is even more exciting!

And there is good news for the national football team, that is, the opponent's top star Son Heung-min will miss this game due to a yellow card suspension.

Therefore, during the training camp in Changsha, Lippi and Pan Yi often asked their players to relax.

But now Zheng Zhi understands that such relaxed words mean that the national football players now have no pressure and no psychological burden, and can truly go on the court lightly.

And this is also to improve tactical proficiency as much as possible, which is definitely incomparable with the club.

No matter how strong you are, you can never be better than players from teams like Ajax, Arsenal, and Bayern, right?

After defeating Qatar, Pan Yi also helped the national football team rebuild their confidence and know how to face difficulties and overcome all difficulties to win.

The hotel responsible for the accommodation and accommodation of the Dragon National Team prepared rich meals for the team.

For example, captain Zheng Zhi has been troubled by a cold. Huang Bowen, Yu Hai and Wu Lei also have minor injuries and have been unable to participate in the previous training sessions.

"That's for sure. Aren't all professional coaches like this?" Lippi said with a smile, "What's more, in South Korea where everyone can jump out and roar. However, if we can really defeat them, Stillik will be very happy.

He may take the blame and resign."

In the past, it would have been difficult for Zheng Zhi to imagine that this would come from a national football player.

Obviously, the effect of this is still very obvious. The national team's station is always filled with smiling faces and all kinds of laughter from morning to night.

The coaching staff headed by Lippi has always maintained close contact with the Vitesse Club and is always paying attention to Zhang Yuning's situation. Pan Yi also maintains contact and communication with the players and often provides Zhang Yuning with guidance.

"Win three goals? Koreans are always so confident." Pan Yi said with a smile, "Our last round was away and we only lost one goal. This time we are at home and they are missing Son Heung-min..."

Because he is an Italian!

In the 2002 World Cup, when the Italian team faced the South Korean team, I believe anyone who watched that game will know what happened to the Italians.

Fortunately, young players like Zhang Yuning and Lin Liangming are in good physical condition and in good competitive shape.

Therefore, in most cases, the national team focuses on tactical training, hoping to bring these players from different clubs together to cultivate more sense of cooperation and tacit understanding between them.

Pan Yi nodded, with a confident smile on his lips.

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Even though the physical exertion was high and the overall condition was not the best, both the Dragon Football Association and the Changsha local government provided the greatest degree of logistical support to the national football team.

And this time he has the opportunity to personally lead the team to defeat the South Korean team. Of course, the old man will be a little excited.

These methods are meant to relax the tight strings of the international players as much as possible.

It can be said that as a consultant to the national team, Pan Yi has improved the overall temperament of the national team by more than one level!

The most obvious manifestation is that on the training ground, despite facing a powerful enemy, they still play freely. They can walk monkeys on the training ground and sing loudly in the entertainment room.

And this is all to ensure that the training before the game can be carried out in the best condition.

The training intensity is not high, and many game-like training items are arranged during the training process, including many relaxing entertainment programs after training - of course, there are no such intensive programs, which are more harmful to the body.

With such a physical condition, he is almost like a Lukaku Oppa, so he has to be treated with caution.

Moreover, the players are all very confident!

Especially players like Zhang Yuning, Lin Liangming, and Wu Lei who are in Europe, after seeing the highest level teams and players in Europe, they will not be afraid of players from Japan and South Korea from the bottom of their hearts.

This really cannot be explained by the difference in skills and tactics. It can only be said that there is something wrong with the players' mental state.

In addition, in the wet and cold weather in Changsha, the national football team's logistics team also specially prepared ginger soup and various cold prevention measures to ensure the physical condition of the national football players as much as possible.

After the morning training session, the players returned to the locker room one after another, but Pan Yi and the coaching staff remained at the training ground to prepare for the afternoon training program.

That was pressure created by the outside world, the Football Association, the coaching staff and the players themselves. The pressure was so great that it made the internal atmosphere very tense, making the atmosphere of the entire team somewhat distorted and overly depressing.

If the national team's training is not a long-term gathering before the World Cup or European Cup main game, it will generally not be too high-intensity training.

However, for players like Kim Shin-woo who play in the Korean domestic league, Lippi naturally does not know as well as Ji Dong-won and Hwang Hee-chan who play in Europe, including midfielders Ki Sung-yong, Koo Ja-cheol and others.

But the most critical thing is the psychological change.

So Pan Yi quickly rushed back to Longguo to meet with the coaching staff first.

This may be because he is more suitable as a wingman and a support. When he is surrounded by powerful foreign players like Exon, Muric, Alan, or Goulart, he can cooperate with them in output;

But if you put him at the front to resist damage, that won't work.

A very simple example, when we were in the club, the same Dragon Country players faced Japanese and Korean players. Why didn't the gap seem to be that big, but it didn't work once they got to the national team?

In addition to tactical training, what is more important is psychology!

Pan Yi nodded: "You are right, but I think we need to pay attention to one more person, and that is their high center forward Jin Xinyu."

Captain Zheng Zhi was deeply touched by this point.

As for Gao Lin, another center who can serve as a fulcrum in the national team, one is that he is 31 years old this year, lacks plasticity, and his body is not as strong as Zhang Yuning;

But even so, the loss to South Korea in 2002 still echoes in the hearts of many Italians, and Lippi is certainly no exception.

"Isn't their head coach having a hard time now?" Pan Yi asked casually.

The current head coach of the South Korean team is the German Stielike. He has been at the forefront of public opinion after the team was defeated by Iran. Many people believe that Stielike brought the strongest Korean team in Asia to where it is today.

Leake should take full responsibility.

As a center, how to make uncompromising technical moves while having someone hanging on his body is obviously a difficulty that Zhang Yuning must overcome on his way to advancement.

At present, it seems that Huang Xican, who plays for Red Bull Salzburg, may take over Sun Ge's position, but his threat is obviously not as great as the current number one star in Asia.

But it seems different now.

In the first round of the World Cup qualifying group stage, when the Dragon Kingdom lost 2:3 at home to South Korea, Stillik already received a lot of criticism for not being able to defeat his opponent easily.

"Jin Xinyu?" Lippi frowned and read the name again.

Even if someone with ulterior motives hears it, they might accuse the national football team of having "no belief in winning" or something like that.

He often doesn't handle things properly when it comes to final touches, which is also the origin of his nickname "Gao Jiji".

One thing that touched Zheng Zhi very much was that once he was chatting with Lin Liangming and they talked about playing the Korean team.

The answer is simple, pressure.

The pressure in the club is far less than that of the national team.

In order to allow the players to recover as much as possible, Lippi also gave the players enough rest and adjustment time.

"Yes, according to my estimation, it is very difficult for us to find any good opportunities in positional battles." Pan Yi said, "If we want to break the Korean team's door, I think we should focus more on set-piece tactics.

superior."

What impressed him most at that time was the terrifying pressure inside and outside the national team.

Korean football has a natural psychological advantage over Dragon Kingdom football, and Dragon Kingdom's Koreanphobia has always been the pride of Koreans.

"Ji Dongyuan and Huang Heecan are better at playing on the wing, and the main fulcrum of the Korean team is either Lee Jung-hyup or Kim Shin-wook." Pan Yi said, "My analysis is that Stillik is more likely to play Kim Shin-wook because he

The impact is stronger.”

The opponent South Korea is currently ranked second in the group with 10 points. At the halfway point of the group schedule, the national football team is already very passive. If they cannot defeat South Korea at home, their chances of qualifying will be even slimmer.

"I have already arranged this." Lippi smiled, "You have reminded me a long time ago."

First of all, in the first game of the group stage on September 1 last year, under the leadership of Gao Hongbo, the national football team scored two goals in a row and lost to South Korea after falling behind 0:3. The performance of the national football team in that game was eye-catching.

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In the past decade or so, the more important the national team is, the easier it is for them to miss out. The more expectations the fans have, the more likely it is for the national team to make mistakes.

On the other hand, the Korean team was under too much pressure in this game.

It's an away game, it's a qualifying situation, and it's a fear that the Korean syndrome will be broken. They have too many things on their shoulders.

Therefore, Zheng Zhi now has great confidence in this national team.

Perhaps, the appearance of Pan Yi will not only help Long Guo break its embarrassing Korean phobia in the official competition;

It may even turn around and bring nightmares to the Korean team!
Chapter completed!