The Swedish national team's first game on this international match day was actually in very bad shape.
Facing a weak team like Luxembourg in the away game, they were unable to break the opponent's goal.
It wasn't until the 58th minute that Lustig, who came forward with an assist, scored a goal, and finally defeated the opponent 1:0.
After returning to the home court, the Swedish team performed at a more normal level and defeated Bulgaria 3:0, achieving two consecutive victories.
This result also allows the Swedish team to rank second behind the French team in Group A, which is actually quite good.
Pan Yi is actually more concerned about the Dragon Kingdom national team!
After he asked Gao Hongbo through the media last time, he just wanted to see if there would be any changes.
After all, Wu Lei has been strengthened in this generation's Dragon Country team, and if the coach can listen to Pan Yi and make some tactical changes, can history be changed?
But in fact, Pan Yi still thinks too much.
The shortcoming of domestic coaches is that they themselves have not been exposed to the top world football, and there is a big gap in some insights and ways of thinking.
This doesn't just refer to Gao Hongbo alone, it can be said that this is true for almost all domestic coaches.
This also includes coaches from other football weak countries.
Why do world-class coaches always come from football powers? Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho...
It stands to reason that a coach does not need to enter the field to play football. It is a purely intellectual job and only requires a flexible mind.
But among the major national teams and the five major league teams, why are there so few coaches from non-powerful football countries?
Not to mention Dragon Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, etc., even lesser European countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania are rarely able to gain a foothold in high-level leagues.
Of course, there are exceptions to this, such as Ferguson from Scotland. In fact, Solskjaer from Norway is also quite an exception. After all, he later became the head coach of Manchester United.
But although they come from non-traditional football powers, they are very close to established powers like England, either because of their geographical location or because their playing careers were mainly spent in England.
This allows them to have close contact with and learn the most advanced tactical knowledge and management concepts, and ultimately apply them to their own teams.
Therefore, if a country wants to be strong in football, not only the players must go out, but the coaches must also go out.
Of course, the best way is for the player to go out and continue to be a coach after retirement, so that his vision and angle of watching the ball will be different.
But at present, Longguo still does not have such soil.
No, Gao Hongbo did hear Pan Yi's suggestion, but he didn't listen.
He only knows that his team played very well when facing South Korea and Iran, and their morale is high. Now he must take advantage of the victory to pursue Syria, which seems to be the weakest, and then establish a situation for qualifying!
This kind of misjudgment of the situation is actually a huge gap between domestic football and international football.
And this situation has happened before.
During the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the Dragon Country was divided into the "Western Asia" group consisting of Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar, and Kuwait in the top ten.
At that time, we took it for granted that they were in the same group in West Asia and would be plotted against.
At the same time, we also believe that Saudi Arabia and Iran are the strongest in this group, while Qatar and Kuwait are not to be afraid of.
Therefore, under such psychological expectations, when the national football team lost to Iran twice by a large score, almost everyone felt that there was no hope of qualifying, and they had a bit of a bad mentality in the subsequent games.
The most typical example is when playing against Saudi Arabia away from home, I just thought that I could go home with a draw, but I didn't expect that if I win, I still have a lot of hope of qualifying.
Because they did not expect that Iran could defeat the national football team, but had nothing to do with Qatar and Kuwait, so the points gap has not been widened.
In fact, the points of this group have been in a stalemate. After all games, Saudi Arabia has 14 points, Iran has qualified with 12 points, Dragon Kingdom is third with 11 points, Qatar is fourth with 10 points, and Kuwait, which is at the bottom, also has 8 points!
This is a completely different situation from the neighboring group Japan and South Korea, which led all the way and ended up qualifying easily.
In other words, if Long Guo is more ambitious and scores 1-2 more points, it will really qualify, and it may even be possible to qualify directly as the first in the group.
After all, the Dragon Kingdom was only 3 points behind Saudi Arabia. At that time, the Dragon Kingdom was not afraid of Saudi Arabia and also defeated its opponent at home.
If the opponent can be defeated in the away game (perhaps as long as Fan Zhiyi scores the penalty kick), 1 point becomes 3 points, and the opponent's 1 point becomes 0 points, the ranking will be reversed.
However, as a sage with a black surname said, the only lesson that humans can learn from history is that humans will not learn from history.
Maybe at the moment of failure, people will reflect on it, but as time goes by, no one will remember it.
The same is true for the current Dragon Country team.
In this battle, Xi'an, the "Blessed Land", played against Syria, which ranked lowest in the group. The Dragon Country team, which aimed to win, still made adjustments to the lineup, and Gu Chao still started!
On the Syrian side, since they only scored 1 point in the first two rounds, they have a two-forward lineup for this game, which also shows their attitude of grabbing points.
The two sides fought fiercely, but failed to achieve anything.
In the 54th minute, Syria took advantage of a mistake in the defense of the Dragons to score!
Saleh made a long pass from the backcourt behind the Dragon National team's defense. When Feng Xiaoting, Ren Hang and Jiang Zhipeng were chasing Mavas, who had not yet formed effective control of the ball, goalkeeper Gu Chao blindly rushed out of the penalty area and collided with Jiang Zhipeng. Mawas had an easy chance to score an empty goal, giving Syria a 1-0 lead.
Syria, whose morale was boosted, used fast breaks to create threats in a short period of time. Fortunately, they did not score any more goals.
But the advantage of this goal was maintained by Syria until the end.
After three rounds of the top 12 competition, the Dragon Country team only scored 1 point with 1 draw and 2 losses.
This ending, of course, makes all Dragon Kingdom fans very dissatisfied.
Outside the Suzaku Stadium after the game, fans shouted "Are you worthy of us? RNM, refund the money!" during the interview.
And more fans also expressed their disappointment:
"So disappointed! I'll knock!"
"Can you win seven games? Can you win all seven games? You can't win, it's very blue."
"It's over!..."
Known as the "Suzaku Gate Incident" in history.
But it is obvious that the disappointment of Chinese football fans will continue to spread.
Five days later, the fourth round of the Asian top 12 qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup continued. The Dragons faced the Uzbekistan team away from home.
Uzbekistan scored in the 50th minute. Dewey made a mistake with his header. Shomurodov cut in from the right wing and passed a diagonal pass to the left. Bikmayev attacked the back corner of the goal. The ball hit the inside of the post and crashed into the net. The Dragon Kingdom team fell behind 0-1.
In the 85th minute, Zhao Mingjian made a hasty clearance and kicked out of the baseline. The Uzbekistan team got a corner kick. Shukurov hit Zhang Chengdong with a long shot from the front of the penalty area. The ball was refracted into the net. The Dragon Country team fell behind 0-2.
In the end, the Dragon Country team lost to the Uzbekistan team 0-2. After 4 rounds of the top 12, they had 1 draw and 3 losses and only accumulated 1 point...
What is even more depressing than the score and points is that the post-match technical statistics showed that the Uzbekistan team completely suppressed the Dragon Country team with a 19:2 shot count, while the national football team only had two shots from Wu Lei in the game.
It should be clear to viewers who watched the entire game that Uzbekistan had several attempts to attack the goal but was blocked by the post. Otherwise, the total score would not have been 0:2.
The national football team lost two games in a row within a few days, and the rising fire in the hearts of thousands of fans was instantly extinguished.
After the match between China and Ukraine, the national football coach Gao Hongbo also officially announced his resignation at the subsequent press conference!
Gao Hongbo, who once led the national football team to a 3-0 victory over the South Korean team, has since stepped down from the altar, leaving fans with a national football team that they still cannot understand after reflecting on it tens of millions of times.
Many people are asking, what exactly is your illness? What's wrong with you, Dragon Country Football?
More people suggested that only Pan Yi can save Longguo football!
The reason is very simple. The current national team is actually good in terms of personal ability, otherwise it would not be able to compete with South Korea and Iran;
And Changzhou Hengtai, which has many international players, will not win the AFC Champions League twice!
However, the Dragon Country team played very poorly against Syria and Uzbekistan, and did not show any tactical qualities.
This shows that an excellent head coach is very important to a team.
And who is the best head coach in the Dragon Kingdom now?
It is undoubtedly Pan Yi!
Although he is now the owner of York City Club, he is still at home, so it is best to find him.
For a time, the topic "Fans across the country calls on Pan Yi to coach the national football team" became a hot search topic.
Everyone believes that although the Dragon Kingdom team has only accumulated one point from four games, there are still six games left and there is still a theoretical possibility of qualifying.
The next game is on November 15th, against Qatar at home.
There is still more than a month left, which is enough time for Pan Yi to inspect the players and prepare tactics.
Yes, the time is actually quite tight, and it is extremely difficult to qualify, but who makes him Pan Yi?
When Pan Yi temporarily took over the Swedish team, it was only more than a week before the start of the European Cup. Who would have thought that Pan Yi would lead the Swedish team to win the final championship like this?
Pan Yi has proven to the world time and time again his ability to turn decay into magic, and he will definitely be able to do the same when he returns to his homeland!
As for the ardent hopes of fans across the country, the Football Association, caught in the middle, is a bit embarrassed.
Go ahead and invite me. It’s not like I’ve never been invited before, and it’s not the first time I’ve been rejected. This guy really seems to hold a grudge...
No, please, all the fans are watching, fearing that the Football Association office building will be overturned!
However, at this time, the loyal Changzhou Hengtai came to the rescue.
They decided to "dedicate" Italian coach Lippi with outstanding military exploits to take over the Dragon National team, which was already on the verge of despair!
Mr. Lippi's resume is naturally needless to say.
After the glory days of European clubs, in 2004 he took over the national team that was eliminated from the European Cup group stage by "Tacit Ball".
One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen. Before the 2006 World Cup, the outbreak of "Calciopoli" in Italian football put the team into a precarious state again. Lippi used his many years of experience and courage to not only stabilize the morale of the army, but also made the team unstoppable in the World Cup in Germany. , and finally defeated France in a penalty shootout. Lippi led a group of old boys to complete their dream of conquering the world, and achieved eternal success.
But when Lippi, who had retired from fame at that time, once again led the national team to the World Cup four years later, he discovered that Italy was no longer what it was when he first met. His stubbornness made him give up the bad boys Cassano and Balotelli again, but this time the veterans he trusted did not give him glory. After the group stage, the Italians went home sadly.
In 2012, the upstart Chinese Super League club Zhou Hengtai invited Lippi, who was unemployed at home, to the Far East, and the Italians also took an important step on their way to conquer the world.
In his three years in Guangdong, he led the team to win five championships, among which the three consecutive Chinese Super League championships and the first AFC Champions League championship in the history of Dragon Kingdom Club are the most precious.
After his former disciple Cannavaro took over his coach, Lippi became the team's technical director, and later became the technical director of Italian football until Hengtai restarted negotiations to "reunite" with him.
The planned negotiations had been going smoothly, and the salary was set at 20 million euros. However, what was unplanned was that Gao Hongbo's Dragon Country team suffered a complete defeat in the top 12.
The Dragon Country Football Association urgently started the coaching selection process, and Hengtai was also full of revolutionary sacrifice spirit and reluctantly gave up, and was willing to let Lippi name the Hengtai Football School and bear his salary of 15.5 million euros.
Moreover, this appointment does not include any qualifying clauses in his new contract, so Lippi can complete the remaining games of the top 12 without any pressure and set his sights on the 2019 Asian Cup and 2022. World Cup.
This also shows that everyone has already decided that there is really no hope for the 2018 World Cup.
After 4 rounds, the Long Guo team with only one point is really standing on the edge of the cliff. With so many opponents behind, expecting Lippi to turn the tide in the remaining six games is tantamount to wishful thinking.
If the Football Association's commitment can be realized, Nippi can choose players to play for the country in an open and transparent environment, which is undoubtedly exciting news for players who have performed well in the club.
"A new adventure begins for me," Lippi wrote on Twitter.
This all looks pretty good.
For Dragon Country fans, although they could not welcome Pan Yi, having Lippi, a coach who is world-renowned and has proven himself in Dragon Country football and Asian football, is a good choice.
What no one knows is that before Lippi took over the Dragon Country team, he first went to the UK to visit a Dragon Country man...
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"I'm going to be the head coach of the Dragon Country national team, and you can post a technical advisor position. How about that?"
At Pan Yi's home in Yorkshire, Lippi took a sip of tea and extended an invitation to Pan Yi.
This is a decision made by the Italian coach after careful consideration.
Although Changzhou Hengtai has a good negotiation with the Football Association, and the Football Association seems to be able to agree to any conditions, Lippi is still not too relieved.
This is mainly because Pan Yi's status in the hearts of Dragon Kingdom fans is too high!
If Lippi "replaces" Pan Yi and takes office, even if there is no performance pressure, the pressure he faces will not be small whether inside or outside the team.
Because no matter what he does, someone will compare him with Pan Yi!
Therefore, the wily Silver Fox came up with a way to include Pan Yi in his coaching staff, even in name.
In this case, Pan Yi, as the world's number one coach, can indeed provide him with effective help in terms of personnel and tactics;
Secondly, you can cover the mouths of outsiders to prevent others from making irresponsible remarks;
Thirdly, doesn't this also show that Lippi has a wide network of contacts and was able to invite Pan Yi!
It is simply a foolproof method.
Moreover, everyone knows that Pan Yi is like an idle cloud and a crane now. Except for going to watch some important games, he basically follows his girlfriend to travel around.
This so-called "technical consultant" job is perfect for him!
It's almost like you usually have time to make a phone call to talk about tactics and make suggestions for Lippi and the Dragon National Team. If you don't have time... forget it, do whatever you like.
Therefore, when Lippi said this to Pan Yi, Pan Yi really thought about it seriously.
Lippi is not like Gao Hongbo, he is a truly world-class coach!
And if Pan Yi serves as a consultant, Lippi will definitely listen to his suggestions.
If we start from here to reverse the situation of the Dragon Kingdom team, maybe there will be something to be done!
After all, in the end, the Dragon Country team was only one and a half games away from qualifying...
Pan Yi was thinking about it when Lippi spoke again: "In fact, the Italian Football Association originally wanted me to be the head coach of the national team, but I refused. The current level of Ventura is actually very average, if you think about it , I can also recommend you to be the head coach of the Italian national team."
"Then you will be my consultant?" Pan Yi said, laughing first.
"That's not impossible." Lippi also smiled.
An Italian serves as the head coach of the Dragon Country team and has a Dragon Country man as a consultant;
And this man from the Dragon Kingdom went to serve as the head coach of the Italian team, and then let the Italian team serve as a consultant...
This combination sounds quite interesting.
However, Lippi's proposal was indeed something Pan Yi was somewhat interested in.
After he won the 2016 European Cup, he was indeed thinking about the 2018 World Cup.
Only by winning the World Cup can we achieve a real Grand Slam!
And Italy, this down-and-out nobleman, seemed to really need his rescue.
Italy has currently played three games in the European qualifiers, with two wins and one draw looking pretty good.
But their 1:1 draw with Spain at home actually became an important factor in not qualifying from the group.
Later, when they went to Spain to play this crucial away game, Italy lost miserably 0:3 and ended up ranking second in the group. They eventually lost in the play-offs and missed the 2018 World Cup!
Although the Italian stars are indeed a bit out of touch, they are still stronger than the Swedish team.
As long as he trains well, there is still hope to make something famous in the World Cup.
But the Italian team also died at the hands of the head coach.
After the European Cup, Ventura replaced Conte and officially became the head coach of the Italian national team. But the problem is that this coach has always coached teams like Bari, Pisa, Verona, Cagliari... Don't know how to use these stars of the Italian national team.
The Italian locker room has long been disorganized, and everyone has doubts about Ventura's level.
There is a famous scene, that is, in the life-and-death battle of the play-offs, the Italian team did not find many ways to win, and the game could not open for a long time.
At this time, Italian coach Ventura assigned De Rossi to warm up and prepare to play, but De Rossi himself seemed very confused about this decision. As a defensive player, he knew that his presence at this time would not help the team open up the offensive situation. To win, you have to score goals.
So when head coach Ventura asked De Rossi to warm up, he said angrily: Why do you want me to play? ! What we XX need is to win, not draw! And pointed to Insigne next to him, meaning to send him on.
Although the coach finally compromised and replaced offensive players, Insigne, who was recommended by De Rossi, did not get a chance to play. In the end, the Italian men's football team lost this life-and-death battle and missed the 2018 World Cup.
For the 34-year-old De Rossi and the 39-year-old Buffon, this is the last chance to play in the World Cup!
Faced with this ending, De Rossi was very angry. He had a fierce quarrel with Ventura after the game and a physical conflict broke out. In the end, he, Buffon and Barzagli announced their withdrawal from the Italian national team.
Although Lippi, as an Italian, cannot know what will happen in the future now, as a world-class coach, he can see Ventura's formation.
The overall evaluation is one word: delicious!
So since Pan Yi wants to try out in the World Cup, why can't it be Italy?
Chinese and Italian football help and love each other!
This can also prevent a future joke from becoming reality:
Recall that in order to learn football experience from five-star Brazil, the Japanese invited Brazilians to coach in their country and naturalized Brazilian players. As a result, Japanese football became the best in Asia, and was brought to the World Cup by Brazil and became a regular visitor;
Later, the Dragon Country also followed Japan and chose to learn from the four-star Italy, and invited Lippi, Capello, and Caravaro as coaches. The effect was immediate. The Dragon Country team took Italy out of the World Cup...
"I'll think about the Italian matter first," Pan Yi said.
On the one hand, Pan Yi hasn't figured it out yet, and on the other hand, although Ventura is not very good at leading the team, he is not at the end of the road yet, that is, there is no crisis yet.
Besides, Pan Yi still wants to relax for a while.
"Then the technical advisor of the Dragon National Team..." Lippi looked at Pan Yi expectantly.
Pan Yi said: "This is no problem, but I won't often go to Longguo to hold meetings with you. At most, I will give you some suggestions on the phone and video."
"Very good, this guarantee is enough!" Lippi said happily.
"But I'm going to give you my first suggestion now."
"oh?"
"Next time the national team trains, bring Lin Liangming from our team with you. He will be a good helper!" (End of Chapter)
