NovelsAlex Chapter 533 What is it like to win the FA Cup in Level 3?
Chapter 533 What is it like to win the FA Cup in Level 3?
Chapter 533 What is it like to win the FA Cup at the third level
After being scored a goal, the Chelsea team was completely inspired. They attacked like crazy on the field, without any consideration of the consequences or their own defense line, and focused on attacking.
In this case, Scaloni wisely chose to retreat across the board and asked the whole team to retreat to their own half to participate in the defense.
When the three defensive midfielders were once again established in front of York City's defense, Chelsea, despite their fierce offensive, also controlled the situation on the field, but they still failed to find a way to break through York City's defense.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the whole audience was boiling!
The York City players rushed to the coaching bench excitedly and threw head coach Scaloni high into the air.
The fans in the stands also sang the team song of York City, singing it over and over again, as if they would never get tired.
"York City is the champion! They have also become the first team in the history of English football to win the FA Cup as a third-tier league!"
"This is really a team full of magic! It is hard to believe that they are only a League One team now, and last year they were still in League Two! But it is such a team that has won the Football League today. The championship! At the same time, they will also appear in the British Championship next year!"
"This team has a very high tactical execution ability, and they will execute the coach's tactics without doubt. At the same time, they also have genius flashes, such as Baker who scored a goal today, and Amon who assisted... But before Pan Yi discovers them, they can be said to be unknown!"
"But now, fans all over the world should remember their names, because they are now the FA Cup champions! And they won the championship after defeating last season's seven-time champion Chelsea, which is bound to be even more memorable!"
Lineker also seemed particularly excited.
As he said before, he has witnessed the rise of an amazing team and has been fortunate enough to witness its glory days.
"York City's performance in this game was really outstanding. Every player worked hard to implement the head coach's tactics. As a League One team, they were able to defeat Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester United to enter the final one after another. Then Beating Chelsea in the final again, you have to admit that this team has great potential. I even look forward to what they will do in the Europa League next year!"
Lineker heard Lippi say this, with a smirk on his face: "I think the headache should be the FA. I bet, they won't believe it if they are killed. There's going to be a League One team...well, a Championship team, but they really should think about how to arrange York City's fixtures next season."
Participating in the European war as a low-level league, in the history of English football in recent years, it should indeed be the only time for Wigan Athletic.
And even that one time was enough to cause the FA a headache.
After all, the British Championship is not the Premier League, and their schedule is even tighter. With 46 rounds of the league itself, plus the FA Cup and League Cup, it is already busy enough without the European competition;
Now with the addition of the European War, it is really difficult.
In fact, in the season when Wigan Athletic played in the Europa League, they often had two matches in three days.
It is precisely because of such a tight schedule that eventually affected Wigan Athletic's results. They failed to return to the Premier League and even fell into the League One...
"It's not just the FA that needs a headache, it's York City itself."
"They only made one substitution today. In other words, they relied on the strength of 12 people to withstand Chelsea's attack and win."
"But if they are still playing on four fronts next season with such a thick lineup, it is conceivable what a terrible situation they will fall into."
"Don't forget, Javi Alonso is retiring soon, and so are many veteran players in the team."
Having said that, Lineker changed his subject:
"Of course, given that York City have an owner as capable as Yi Pan, it's not a big deal."
"From what I know of him, I feel that he just needs to travel around the world in the summer, and York City's squad will be full in no time."
"And York City next season will be a Championship team, so they will become more attractive to players."
"Even if there are many players at the national team level, they are willing to play for the Championship team, not to mention that this Championship team belongs to the world's best football coach named Pan Yi..."
Lippi also laughed: "Then I hope he can help me beat Syria first, so that he can be his transfer director with peace of mind!"
Lineker laughed loudly: "Don't worry! Now York City and the Dragon Kingdom team are his two favorites, and they will definitely take care of them. As far as today's game is concerned, I can assure you that this last The lore must have Pan Yi's participation!"
Lippi smiled and said: "Anyone can guess this. I wonder now if he has celebrated this championship with his players in the locker room!"
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The answer is yes.
Not long after the game ended, Pan Yi brought Jason McGill, Victor Horta and other club executives to the team locker room to celebrate the victory with everyone.
And as soon as he came in, Pan Yi announced on the spot that all the game bonuses would be awarded to the players, no matter if it was the FA Cup or the League One.
Amid the cheers of the players, Pan Yi said:
"You deserve it, guys! You've done a great job! You know, we were a League Two team last year, but now we've achieved two consecutive promotions and entered the Championship! Now, also won ...the FA Cup winner!!!"
Pan Yi's face was full of pride, which was a great recognition of his team's performance.
"It is impossible for me to ask you for more, but I hope you can work harder, because next season's task will be even more difficult!"
"You all know that the British Championship is definitely not our end, what I want is to enter the Premier League!"
"We can beat Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea in the FA Cup, so are we still afraid of those teams in the Championship?"
"Also, we are going to the European competition! I will not give up the Europa League, because then the whole of England will laugh at us and say that we have wasted a place in the competition!"
"We want everyone to know that even if we participate in the European competition as a low-level league, we can still achieve good results!"
By the end, the York City players and coaches shouted even more excitedly, almost knocking off the roof of the dressing room at Wembley Stadium.
Then, the surrounding players came one by one, surrounded Pan Yi tightly, and hugged him in the middle. They all hugged each other.
No one said anything, just hugged quietly, very hard, no one can pull it away!
When Pan Yi decided to become the owner of York City, no one thought that after just two years, this team would be able to win the FA Cup, let alone that they would be able to participate in European competitions. But now, they all did it.
Some people may say that this is due to Scaloni and the players, but only the people inside the club, only Scaloni himself, and the players themselves will understand that this is all due to Pan Yi!
It was he who reshaped this team, and it was he who brought players to England one by one from the corners of the world. It was he who encouraged and supported the players when they were frustrated and frustrated. Loni gave him unwavering support when faced with doubts.
This is a business society, and players are a profession. They are all eager to get higher salaries and prove themselves on a wider and broader stage, so no one can guarantee that with their outstanding performance this season, they will be successful in the future. Will you stay in York City again?
But the only thing that is certain is that at this moment, their hearts are closely connected with Pan Yi and York City.
When the FA officials who came to remind York City to go to the awards ceremony saw this scene outside the dressing room, he was stunned.
What kind of team is this.
The team owner, executives, coaches, and players are like a family, embracing each other without barriers.
At the same time, he also understood why this seemingly weak team was able to defeat a seemingly invincible opponent for the first time, and why it was able to win the FA Cup! ——
Even though it was the end of May, the city of York still seemed very cold.
Although this is a famous historical and cultural city, it is not a big city after all. It is definitely not as lively as a place like London.
But when it comes to the enthusiasm of the residents here, it is no less than that of people anywhere.
Although it has been a few days since the FA Cup final, York City fans are still talking about what happened that day.
After York City won the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium, a large number of fans drove all the way from outside the stadium and followed the team bus back to York City!
The scene even attracted many TV stations to report live.
A long car queue, singing the team anthem of York City along the way, all the fans followed the team bus one by one, driving slowly on the highway back to Yorkshire.
Especially when approaching North Yorkshire, more and more fans gathered in the convoy, which even alarmed the traffic police passing along the way, forcing them to send people to prepare to maintain order.
Of course, York City fans are very disciplined. Everyone just walks together, celebrates and sings together. No one wants to make trouble at this time. They all come here out of love for the team. Together.
After entering York City, many fans even set off fireworks to celebrate, and they declared the victory of York City in this way.
And when the convoy of club members and fans entered the West Siberia Stadium, the celebratory program had already been prepared there, and the atmosphere at the scene reached its climax!
This is the first national championship won in the history of the team, how can they not be excited?And it's a double season!
At the scene, Pan Yi, the owner of the club and the hottest man most loved in York City, also gave a speech.
He didn't say much, but he assured the fans that York City will never be satisfied with the current results, and will definitely give satisfactory performances in the English Championship and Europa League seasons next season!
Then, it's everyone's hearty celebration, no drunk, no return!
And then there's vacation.
Almost all players and coaches are allowed to go on vacation, except those with national team assignments.
That's because there's a national team day in mid-June, after which all players can relax.
Pan Yi is no exception.
In fact, on the third day after the FA Cup final, he returned to China with Lippi and Lin Liangming.
As for Huang Zichang, since he did not play many games in York City, including the FA Cup final, he was still not selected for the national team this time.
Next, Pan Yi's work focus shifted from York City to the Dragon Country National Team.
They will usher in an important away game against Syria! ——
Of course, apart from international players like Lin Liangming who haven't rested yet, the hardworking Chinese Super League players haven't rested either.
At this time, their season was just less than halfway through.
There are a total of 30 rounds of the Chinese Super League, and now only 12 rounds have been played.
In the standings, Changzhou Hengtai still ranks first, followed by SIPG, China Fortune Land Development, Shandong Taishan, and so on.
This is also to be expected.
In Changzhou Hengtai Middle School, the main players of the Longguo national team include Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen, Zhang Linpeng, Li Xuepeng, Zeng Cheng, Feng Xiaoting, and Mei Fang. composed of players.
Not to mention there are Gao Lin, Zou Zheng, Wang Shangyuan, Xu Xin, Yu Hanchao... and a bunch of substitute international players.
Coupled with several strong foreign players in the frontcourt, it is easy to understand that they have been invincible for a long time in the domestic arena.
And such a situation is actually beneficial to the national team's preparations.
The main frame is Hengtai system, so there will be fewer communication and cooperation problems between players, and it will be easier to promote some new tactical systems.
This is actually not uncommon even in world football. It is stronger than Germany. They are often formed with Bayern Munich players as their team.
Invincible Spain around 2010 was dominated by Barcelona players.
Weak teams will rely even more on strong domestic club teams, such as Dynamo Kiev to Ukraine, and Riyadh Crescent to Saudi Arabia.
Like in his previous life, what Pan Yi, who was a fan at the time, didn't understand was why he had to break up the Hengtai players sometimes, and let some players who were not so outstanding be the main players.
After all, this group of players has proven their strength in the Asian arena and won the AFC Champions League twice.
When it comes to the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, there are even more things that I don't understand.
At that time, many powerful players had been naturalized, but they were either not allowed to play, or they could only play in the first half.
It wasn't until Brother Tiezi and the others went in that they found out that there were some unspoken rules about whether they could be selected for the national team and whether they could play in the competition.
Fortunately, Lippi is now the head coach, and these messy things have not happened.
More importantly, with Pan Yi's great help, the national football team's performance has never been better. The whole country is staring at the national football team. things.
而为了备战6月13日的与叙利亚之战，第12轮中超也是早在6月2日就踢完了，给国家队留下了比较充足的时间来集训和备战。
Everyone believes that with the joint efforts of the whole country, defeating Syria will definitely not be a problem!
However, when such optimism reached Pan Yi's ears through traditional media and the Internet, he felt that it was inappropriate.
Confidence is not conceit, but the current national team feels a bit too much.
Therefore, at the first plenary meeting after the national team assembled, Pan Yi raised this question.
"The public opinion outside is too optimistic now. They simply lack the minimum attention to our opponents. The three-game winning streak against Qatar, South Korea and Iran has changed the mentality of many of us, which is good, but This is no reason for our complacency, and we have no basis for complacency."
Pan Yi led everyone to recall the "real national football team".
A few months ago, the national team was the bottom team in Group A, with a record of one draw and three losses worse than any team participating in the last 12.
And earlier, it was worse.
At that time, the team was still struggling for the last ticket to the top [-]. They tried their best to barely squeeze out the underdog Hong Kong team in the last round, and finally got the ticket. Tickets, squeezed into the top twelve.
Is this something a "strong team" can do?
Teams like Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, which one didn't break through the top 40 with ease?
So, I am afraid that many people have forgotten what the level of Longguo football is.
"We must remember that we can win South Korea and Iran only in a specific game, but this does not mean that our strength can compete with Iran and South Korea. The same reason, winning South Korea and Iran Iran does not mean that our strength exceeds that of Syria and Uzbekistan."
"Why do you think we are sure to win? Why do you speculate over there, how many goals can we win against Syria? Has everyone forgotten that South Korea was paralyzed before the game and was finally defeated by us historically? Are we going to repeat the mistakes of the South Korean team?"
Everyone present was silent.
In fact, the public opinion environment outside is indeed a bit too optimistic.
To put it bluntly, with the current strength of the Dragon Kingdom, whether it is fighting against Iran or South Korea, it will still be at a disadvantage under normal circumstances.
It can be said that whether it was defeating Iran or South Korea before, it was an "upset" behavior.
After all, if you compare the players of these teams one by one, the Longguo team is undoubtedly the worst.
It is because of the coaching of Lippi and Pan Yi that they have been forced to raise them tactically to a level that can compete with South Korea and Iran.
But many people are now confusing the concept, comparing the single-game defeat of South Korea and South Korea with the overall strength ahead of these Asian powerhouses, leading many people to mistakenly think that since even South Korea can beat, let alone Syria, which has a chaotic civil war. ?
As everyone knows, these are two games, two different things.
Lippi also deeply agrees with what Pan Yi said.
He used to lead the Italian team, and he knew that even that star-studded team would capsize when facing some weak teams in Europe, let alone Syria, which was no worse than the Dragons in terms of strength.
As long as your mentality is not correct and you play football with a contemptuous attitude, losing will soon come to you!
What's more, how can the current Longguo team be qualified to have such an attitude of belittling opponents?
"This atmosphere must be killed by me on the first day. I will never allow anyone to destroy the atmosphere of the national team's preparations, no matter who he is." Lippi said heavily.
Although after speaking through the translator's mouth, the words in everyone's ears no longer have the "murderous look" in Lippi's original words, but everyone can still feel Lippi's determination.
Whether it is Lippi or Pan Yi, they are the world's top coaches. The prestige built up by their outstanding performance over the years is still very powerful when it explodes at this time.
Therefore, the international players shrank their heads back one after another, and their hearts were shocked.
Everyone knows that whoever shows an attitude of underestimating the enemy at this time will definitely be "killed to make an example of the monkey", and it is not uncommon to be kicked out of the national team immediately.
After all, in this national team, the biggest player is not any player, but these two famous coaches sitting on the stage now!
"I often say that you should be happy when playing football, but happiness does not mean excessive optimism."
Pan Yiyu added earnestly:
"Now we are in a good state, but it doesn't mean we can beat all opponents."
"After all, excessive optimism will bring pressure to win. Everyone thinks, we have defeated South Korea and Iran, but we can't win Syria? This invisibly adds pressure to ourselves."
"Do you still remember the first round? At that time, we drew with Iran and lost to South Korea. At that time, everyone thought we were very strong. Although we couldn't win the two strongest teams, we didn't play Uzbekistan or Syria. Next."
"What's the result? Two consecutive losses! If this is still the case this time, I believe everyone knows what the result will be."
When Pan Yi said this, everyone present suddenly realized.
is not that right?
Everyone knows how fragile the psychology of the national football team is.
Even in the past half a year or so, the team has gradually built up confidence through one victory after another, but it is hard to guarantee that it will not collapse again due to pressure.
Such cases have not been uncommon in the National Football Team in the past few decades.
Many people always say that the Long Guo team always loses the chain at critical moments. Why?
In the top 40 match, the Long Guo team struggled to play the Maldives, and even Hong Kong failed to win the opponent in the two games. Why is this?
Is it because the players of the Longguo team are not as good as Maldives or Hong Kong?Certainly not.
In the end, it was all because of too much physical and mental pressure, and I felt that I would definitely qualify in the top 40 group stage, and I would definitely beat most of my opponents...
It's like a person fighting in shackles, how can he display all his abilities?
And today's meeting, what Pan Yi said at the meeting, is to eliminate this pressure in the early stage of its birth, so that everyone can deal with the next game with a true sense of normalcy.
In this way, in the next training, the international footballers can also devote themselves more wholeheartedly!
(End of this chapter)