"Brother, this time it's only theoretically possible."
yes.
Really only a theoretical possibility remains.
On October 31, 1997, the Chinese national team lost to Qatar 2-3 at home.
This is already the sixth round of the top ten games.
The Chinese national team has two wins, one draw and three losses, and only accumulated seven points. After losing to Iran and Qatar in a row, the Chinese national team, which originally had a flat prospect, now only has a theoretical possibility of appearing.
It is theoretically possible, in other words, it has almost lost its possibility.
By this time, Su Yun no longer knew what to say.
For more than a month, Su Yun's joys, sorrows and joys have been following the results of the national team. But in the end...
"Now we have to wait another four years."
Su Yun couldn't help but sigh.
Four years.
"Four years from now, players like Sun Jihai, Li Tie and Li Jinyu will be more mature. Four years from now, we may have more hope."
Su Yun comforted himself a little.
Zheng Yuan smiled and said nothing.
Because this group of players will mature, but also a large number of current main players will withdraw from the national team because they are older.
Including the current Hao Haidong and Fan Zhiyi will be old.
When the time comes, it is really a question whether the national team will be stronger than the current batch of national teams.
Of course, although Zheng Yuan doesn't care much about the Chinese national team's games, he has no intention of gloating about the national team's results in the top ten games. He just doesn't care.
"Brother, forget it."
"It can only be like this. What can I do? I just feel a little unhappy in my heart. What a great opportunity. Think about what impact it will have on the development of football in our country once we enter the World Cup this time.
"
Su Yun shook his head.
Su Yun was really unhappy.
Chinese football has only become professional for a few years. If it can enter the World Cup at this time, it will have a decisive role in promoting the current development of Chinese football.
Such a good opportunity.
An opportunity for Chinese football to take off.
Now it just slipped away.
"Brother, forget it. Are you going to play a game soon?"
Su Yun nodded.
The English League One will continue.
Su Yun could only let out a long sigh.
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On November 4, the fourteenth round of the English League One begins.
Sunderland vs. Charlton.
Unlike the national team's performance, which fluctuates up and down, Sunderland's performance is as stable as ever. Facing a strong team in English League One, currently ranked fourth in English League One, Charlton, Sunderland performed quite well.
With goals from Quinn and Williams, Sunderland defeated Charlton 2-0 at home.
Continue to maintain its advantages.
But the Chinese national team is different.
Just the day after the game against Charlton, that is, on November 5, 1997, the Chinese national team challenged Saudi Arabia away from home.
This is a one-way game. A only-win game.
Because only victory can the national team have any theoretical hope of qualifying. In this kind of competition, there is no way out, there is only one way to go to Huashan. But the national team actually put forward the slogan of "guaranteing a tie and fighting for victory".
A very surprising slogan.
Under this guiding ideology, the Chinese team shook hands with the Saudi team one to one in the away game.
draw!
A draw is of no use to the Chinese national team. A draw, like a loss, completely ruins the hope of the national team. The Chinese team has lost even its last theoretical hope. The national team has completely changed from the top ten.
The game is out.
Su Yun didn't know what to say.
Although after losing to Kuwait, Su Yun already understood that the appearance of the national team was no longer possible.
But such a cowardly exit still made Su Yun angry.
Out.
They were all so cowardly when they were eliminated in the end. There was no choice left. Wouldn't it be better to give it a try? If Su Yun were the head coach of the national team, he would not care about the outcome and must give Saudi Arabia a good fight.
Guarantee victory?
What is this.
But there was not much time to be frustrated. Su Yun was about to face a truly powerful match in the English League One.
On November 8, Sunderland will face Nottingham Forest, second in English League One, at home.
Nottingham Forest has been ups and downs over the years.
Since their legendary coach Clay Clough left Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Forest has not adapted to commercial football. They soon began their journey of promotion between the Premier League and League One. They were first relegated in the 1992-93 season, but they
The strength is good and he returned to the Premier League in the first year.
But their decline can no longer be stopped.
In the 1996-97 season, last season they were relegated again.
Like the last time they were relegated, they have done well in English League One. They are currently ranked second in English League One, six points ahead of Middlesbrough. However, they are eight points behind Sunderland.
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Dave Bassett is actually unwilling to fight Sunderland to the death.
Because Sunderland's current momentum is too strong. But he himself is a strong head coach, so he is unwilling to admit defeat.
From a rational point of view, Bassett is willing to let Sunderland lead all the way. He only needs to suppress Middlesbrough. But from a character perspective, Bassett is stubborn. Therefore, although Bassett is in this game
It was an away game, but it was still a head-on confrontation with Sunderland.
It's a pity that he thought wrong.
Sunderland is too strong now. Although Nottingham Forest is a strong team in League One and the favorite to be promoted this season. But facing Sunderland's strength, there is no advantage in a head-on confrontation. There has been no goal in three games.
Kevin Phillips had a great performance.
He scored two goals in a row and finally defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home.
After fifteen rounds of English League One matches, Sunderland is far ahead.
It is already 11 points ahead of second place Nottingham Forest.
No one doubts Sunderland's promotion.
No one doubts that Sunderland will not be promoted at the end of the season. Murray has also been in a very good mood recently. The last time he appointed Peter Reid as Sunderland coach, Sunderland was promoted quickly.
This time I invited Su Yun as the head coach, and I withstood a lot of pressure.
Unexpectedly, Su Yun gave him an even better answer.
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On the other side of the world, all the sports media in China are now reporting on the Chinese team's elimination from the top ten games.
The entire Chinese football world is almost in mourning.
Before the top ten games, the media in China were very high-profile.
It is believed that the Chinese team this time is very strong and will definitely be able to appear in the World Cup. Even after being drawn with Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Korean and Japanese media are not optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese team. However, China's own media is very high-profile.
Iran? Saudi Arabia?
According to many newspapers at the time, the Chinese team was not afraid of this grouping at all. They believed that there would be no problems.
But it failed now.
The higher the expectations, the higher the disappointment.
Everyone is disappointed. The officials of the Chinese Football Association are disappointed, the Chinese football coaches and players are very disappointed, and the fans are the group of people who are hardest hit.
Out.
All fans witnessed the failure of the World Cup shock.
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