It has been some time since they defeated Manchester United in the League Cup. The topic of Dagenham has gradually cooled down. After all, Dagenham is only a team in the English League Three, and the attention of the English League Three determines what Dagenham is.
Ham's attention. But with the start of the FA Cup, Dagenham once again appeared in everyone's sight.
The Premier League teams that have entered the third round of the FA Cup have begun to appear.
Dagenham is unfortunate. In the third round of the FA Cup, there are actually many teams from lower leagues, even teams in the seventh and sixth tiers. But Dagenham just has average luck.
Arrived at Sunderland from the Premier League.
And Sunderland was somewhat unexpected to play more than half of their main players.
But the result is different.
Dagenham came back from one goal behind to overtake the score.
Two to one.
Dagenham reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, knocking out Sunderland.
This caused the media to refocus their attention on this English C team that created the biggest upset of the season.
After the game, many media reported on the game.
Dagenham's victory over Manchester United was hailed as a miracle, a dragon-slaying legend in the League Cup. It was a huge sensation at the time, and therefore some media hailed it as a myth.
This time Dagenham once again defeated Sunderland to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.
"Coach Su from China probably came to English football just to create a legend."
This is what Mark Wahlberg, the football expert of "The Sun" and the famous English football star, wrote in his column.
"Dagenham, which was on the verge of relegation in the English Football League, shocked the English football world a year later. Coach Su spent less than half a million pounds in the summer to complete the current structure of Dagenham.
For half a million pounds, Coach Su completed Dagenham's transformation."
"Seeing that Dagenham defeated Sunderland this time, I dare not say that Dagenham is strong enough to defeat the Premier League team. But I dare say that Dagenham will have no problem defeating the English League team."
"Bosses of English football clubs, what are you still hesitating about? Are you still worried about finding a head coach that suits your team? There is a talented young coach in front of you. Don't miss the opportunity, otherwise he will soon be replaced.
Other clubs please leave."
Mark Wahlberg was a big fan of Su Yun in the newspapers.
But he was right.
Now there are not just one or two clubs that are paying attention to Su Yun. Those English C teams that expressed interest in Su Yun early have now disappeared. Because they know that Su Yun’s market price is rising again and again.
The league can no longer keep Su Yun.
Even the lower-tier teams in League Two have quietly withdrawn their interest.
Suyun gained more from beating Sunderland.
Although it is not as sensational as the victory over Manchester United, although this victory over Sunderland also took some advantages, it is more of a real skill. Manchester United did not care about Dagenham at all, and even Manchester United players did not care about Dagenham.
The characteristics of the players are totally different from each other.
Dagenham's victory over Manchester United was a surprise, a huge upset.
But this victory over Sunderland came at a time when Sunderland took it very seriously. Therefore, Su Yun's reputation in British football has further increased.
There are many clubs interested in Su Yun.
Su Yun is also thinking about which one he should look for. No matter which one he is, Su Yun is already a real hot potato now. Su Yun himself also understands that his time in Dagenham is getting shorter and shorter.
As his fame further increased, Su Yun's appetite grew bigger and bigger.
Su Yun couldn't even think about the Premier League.
In the conservative British football world, it would be difficult for an outsider like Su Yun to enter the eyes of British football people if it weren't for this League Cup and FA Cup. But even if Su Yun is a little famous now, he is not as famous as the Premier League.
The distance is still very far.
Unless a Premier League club is crazy, no club would invite a rookie in English football like Su Yun.
But the fact that the Premier League doesn't dare to think about it doesn't mean that Su Yun will give in. Su Yun's eyes are now completely fixed on those English League One clubs. English League One is already the second-tier league in England, just like when he coached League B in China, it is the same.
Second level league.
But the importance of the English league is obviously far greater than that of the Chinese league.
English League One?
Su Yun's next goal is the English League One. But so far, there has been no invitation that makes Su Yun's heart beat. So Su Yun has been waiting, waiting for the best invitation.
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And just after playing Sunderland, Dagenham immediately ushered in a League Cup fifth round match.
The League Cup, the cup that Su Yun became famous for, was the cup that brought Su Yun infinite good luck.
Dagenham's invincibility in the League Cup and FA Cup, especially the victory over Manchester United, has brought Dagenham's attention to another level. Everyone in the British football world wants to see Dagenham.
How far can this England League 3 team go?
This time Dagenham's opponent is another Premier League team, Aston Villa from Birmingham.
Aston Villa is definitely a traditional strong team in England. Even Aston Villa's status in English football is very important. If you look at their history, you will know that they can definitely be called a giant in English football.
The seven-time English top league championship ranks fifth in British football. In front of Villa, only Liverpool's 18 times, Manchester United and Arsenal's 10 times, and Everton's nine times. And only in the English top league.
He has been runner-up ten times.
Especially in 1990 and 1993, Villa were runners-up in England's top league.
In addition to seven top-level league championships, there are also seven FA Cup championships. Ranking third in the history of the FA Cup, even more than Liverpool and Arsenal. Second only to Manchester United with nine times and Tottenham with eight times.
Tottenham Hotspur.
Plus five League Cup titles.
Not only these honors, Villa also has another honor that makes their club proud. That is when English football dominated European football, Villa won the Champions League at that time.
Champions League champion?
In the entire English football world, only four clubs have this honor. Liverpool, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, and the other club is Aston Villa.
The history of Vera is simply shocking to read.
Aston Villa was the League Cup champion last season. This time facing Dagenham, the biggest dark horse in the League Cup, Villa head coach John Gregory did not dare to be careless at all. Aston Villa is currently ranked in the Premier League
The fifth place is a real strong team in the Premier League.
Greggry doesn't want to be the laughing stock of Manchester United losing to Dagenham again.
So he is very serious.
Villa's players are also very serious. After Manchester United lost to Dagenham, it became a joke in the British football media for a long time. Manchester United in particular offended many people, and I don't know how many media gloated about it.
Vera didn't want this to happen to her.
And they also have an advantage compared to Dagenham. Dagenham had just finished the third round of the FA Cup four days ago, but Villa's third round of the FA Cup was scheduled for January 18.
And since they finished playing the Premier League game on January 1, they have never played another game.
With plenty of physical strength and a serious attitude, the Villa team performed very well from the beginning.
This time the gap between the two sides became apparent.
Although the Villa team's playing style is very simple, the players' execution ability is very good. They play two wings, the long pass is accurate, and the players on the two wings receive the ball in one go. Dagenham's players faced such Villa
The team was completely unprepared.
Even Su Yun didn't think of it.
When playing Manchester United, the team's tactical thinking was very clear. It was to defend and counterattack, and it was to defend. Coupled with Manchester United's contempt, it created an upset. But when facing a well-prepared and strong opponent, Dagenham
Mu's thinking was not unified.
The team no longer has the united defense they had when they played Manchester United.
Vera was penetrated at once.
Just twenty minutes into the first half, Villa scored a goal.
The subsequent game was no longer under Su Yun's control. After falling behind by one goal, the defense was dead and the offense had a glimmer of hope. But the opponent was Villa, a strong team in the Premier League. Due to this hesitation, Dagenham lost again in the second half.
One goal.
Dagenham, who became famous in English football two months ago and completed the legend of slaying the dragon, failed to achieve another upset in front of Villa.
In the end, they could only accept a 0-2 defeat and also left the League Cup this season.
Many people who have watched this game said that once the Premier League team takes the game seriously, the strength gap between the two sides will become clear.
