After Huang Heecan was sent off, Stillik could only move the two wingers Koo Ja-cheol and Ji Dong-won closer to the center, but the overall formation did not change much, it just became a 4-3- 2.
There is no way around it. Even if there is one less player, the Korean team can only fight hard. After all, it is still one goal behind!
The Dragon Kingdom team also made an adjustment, which was to let Yu Hanchao play, replacing Lin Liangming who worked hard today, and continue to maintain pressure on the Korean team from the wing.
Of course, this is also because Lin Liangming was kicked by Huang Xican just now. Although it seems to be nothing serious, it is better to let him come down and take a rest just to be on the safe side.
Yu Hanchao, who just came on the court, was already known for his "fighting spirit". Now that he has finally come up, he is even more energetic to show off.
After only three minutes, he showed his value as a substitute!
He played a one-two with Zhang Linpeng on the wing, broke into the baseline, and then found Zhang Yuning in the center with an accurate cross.
Zhang Yuning shook his head and hit the goal again, but this time Quan Chuntai failed to save his shot.
The ball hit the post again, but this time it bounced into the net!
2:0!
Zhang Yuning finally scored!
All the friends rushed to him and congratulated him.
Pan Yi and Lippi on the sidelines also looked at each other with relief.
Although Pan Yi said at halftime that it didn't matter that Zhang Yuning didn't score, everyone actually knows that goals scored by forwards, especially goals by the center, are still very critical for a team.
Only when the center has the confidence to score goals can he kick the ball with energy, and can the frontcourt offense really come alive!
For the South Korean team, this goal is tantamount to disaster.
One less player, and now two goals behind, this basically declares that the Korean team's failure tonight is a foregone conclusion!
After this goal, the Long Guo team made another substitution.
This time, Zhang Yuning, the hero of the goal, was replaced and replaced by Yu Dabao.
At the same time, the captain Zheng Zhi, who scored the first goal, was replaced at the same time, and replaced by Cai Huikang to maintain the interception ability of the midfielder.
This also allows them to accept the applause of the fans!
However, after the substitutions were completed, the Long Guo team still took the offensive initiative.
This is because the current South Korean team has lost confidence and they no longer have the strength to organize an effective offensive.
If this side does not control the ball, the control will naturally transfer to the Dragon Country team.
So, amidst the shouts of "Three to zero!" "Three to zero!" "Three to zero!" all over the place, the Dragon Kingdom team actually attacked the South Korean team again and again.
Of course, this was also authorized by the coaching staff.
Pan Yi and Lippi both know that according to the rules of the World Cup qualifiers, if the points are the same in the group stage, the priority is the goal difference.
After the Dragon State team defeated the South Korean team today, they were only three points behind them. Considering that there are still four games to come, the points between the two may become the same.
Under such circumstances, wouldn't it be a good thing to try to get as much goal difference as possible from the South Korean team that currently has no fighting spirit, and at the same time reduce their goal difference?
This is the real "taking advantage of his illness to kill him"!
Moreover, the historical grievances with Korean football also determine that there is no friendship between the two. Even the Italian coaching staff has no friendship to talk about with them. The more wins they can win, the better!
Only by beating them hard can the three words "Korean phobia" be completely dug out from the depths of the hearts of national football players!
The Korean team was a little stunned.
This is already the case, why are you still like this?
Finally, before the end of the game, which was almost the last minute of stoppage time, Wu Lei crossed to the right, was fouled, and got a free kick.
At this time, the set-piece tactics practiced by the Long Guo team before the game also came in handy.
After taking the free kick, Yu Dabao grabbed the most advantageous position, shook off the defender and headed the ball from close range into the South Korean team's goal.
It’s really 3:0!
Wu Lei completed the assist, and Fu Yu Dabao also made contributions after coming on as a substitute!
Losing games and losing people, the Korean team can definitely be said to be defeated in this game.
With the referee's whistle, the Dragon Country team finally defeated the South Korean team 3-0 at home with the goals of Zheng Zhi, Zhang Yuning and Yu Dabao!
This is the second time the Dragon Kingdom has defeated South Korea with such a score, but it is the first time it has defeated its opponent in a major event such as the World Cup qualifiers!
A complete victory!
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Four hours after the match between Dragon Kingdom and South Korea ended, the other two games in Group A also ended.
As expected, the Iranian team defeated Qatar 1:0 in the away game, but Syria also defeated Uzbekistan 1:0 at home!
As a result, after the end of the sixth round, there was actually no change in the ranking of Group A.
Iran remains undefeated with 4 wins, 2 draws, and still tops the list with 14 points. South Korea is still ranked second, but their results are 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses, with only 10 points.
Uzbekistan failed to seize the opportunity to overtake South Korea after losing, ranking third with 3 wins, 2 losses and 9 points.
Next are Syria, ranked fourth, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 8 points, and Dragon Country, ranked fifth, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 7 points.
Ranked last is Qatar, which has only 3 points with 1 win and 5 losses.
With four games left in the game, the situation of this group is actually not very clear yet. Any team may still qualify or be eliminated.
Especially the Dragon Country team, which was originally the least promising, after two consecutive victories, although it is still ranked fifth, it is only 3 points away from the second-place South Korean team!
The Korean team obviously did not expect that they would get into such a melee in this group, especially the 0:3 loss to the Dragon Kingdom team, which was unacceptable to all Koreans!
So, just two hours later, the latest news came: South Korean team coach Stillik was dismissed!
Four days later, the South Korean team had to face a crucial match against Syria at home. At this moment, they fired their head coach, which showed how intolerable they were to the defeat against the Dragons.
Of course, this is also a way for the Koreans to shirk responsibility: the loss is all because of you, an incompetent German coach, and has nothing to do with me, the Korean players!
In an interview with reporters, Stillik said generously that the loss to the Dragon Country team was all his responsibility, and he had long been prepared to be dismissed if he did not win.
"I had a problem with my formation from the beginning, so I tried to correct it at halftime but couldn't."
Of course Stillik was talking about using Jin Xinyu in the starting lineup.
Jin Xinyu, a high center forward, has very obvious advantages and disadvantages. In this game against Long Guo, his advantages were not fully utilized, but his disadvantages were fully exposed.
This led Stillik to replace him in midfield to make up for his shortcomings in starting tactics.
Then Stillik added: "What I also want to say is that the coaching staff of Longguo obviously knows my players very well. Whether I use Jin Xinyu or Huang Hecan as the center, they always have corresponding ways to deal with it."
"It can be said that they set a trap for me from the beginning. I can only say that whether it is Lippi or Pan Yi, their abilities are indeed far superior to mine."
"In addition to tactics, I also admire their ability to adjust the players' psychology. Our players were overly optimistic about the group's situation at the beginning, and became very impatient after encountering difficulties."
"This bad mood affected our entire game. On the other hand, the Dragon Kingdom team played more relaxed and patiently. In comparison, we were a little too hasty."
"It can be said that the emergence of Lippi and Pan Yi has changed the current Dragon Country team. This is no longer the Dragon Country team we knew before."
"Huang Xican's foul? I can only say that it was a microcosm of our anxiety throughout the game. There is no doubt that we paid the price for our lack of composure."
"Here, I am not trying to defend the players, but I want to say that we were under too much pressure in this game, which made our players lose control of their emotions, which ultimately led to the red card in the second half."
Finally, Stillik said that he was willing to accept the decision to be dismissed, and he now felt relieved that he had not seen for a long time.
The reporter asked him to comment on the current qualifying situation of Group A, and he was finally able to analyze it from a neutral perspective:
"At present, the Iranian team seems to be relatively stable, but whether it can qualify in advance will have to wait until they play the Dragon Kingdom team in four days."
"It's very simple. I now think that the Dragon Nation team is very competitive in this group. It is not that simple for Iran to score points on the Dragon Nation team now. I even think that the Dragon Nation team will join the battle from now on. Compete for the spot to qualify directly from the group.”
"If I had said a few months ago that I would have preferred the Dragons to finish in the top two places in this group, apart from Iran, you would have thought I was crazy, but it's the truth."
"After the transformation of Lippi and Pan Yi, the Long Guo team has made great progress in the past few months. They performed very tenaciously in the game and were very capable of tactical execution. They also have many players with strong personal abilities."
"These few elements are the key to making them stand out in the group. In addition, don't forget that before they made such great progress, they drew with Iran in the first round."
"So, for their second confrontation, even though Long Guo is playing away from home this time, I have more reasons to be more optimistic about the Long Guo team."
"Yes, after the direct confrontation with the Dragon Kingdom team, I have a new understanding of the overall strength of the Dragon Kingdom, especially the deployment of the coaching staff and on-the-spot command capabilities. Um... Okay, I won't pretend anymore, I I have always been a fan of Pan Yi!"
"With Pan Yi here, the Dragon Country team has the ability to create miracles!"
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When the reporter brought Stillik's remarks to Pan Yi, Pan Yi smiled.
This old German man is quite cute. Even though he has good things to say about Long Guo and Pan Yi, he doesn't even care about the Koreans' blaming behavior. He is such a good old man.
I heard that the Chinese Super League team Tianjin TEDA is looking for a new head coach, why not give him a lead?
Of course, we’ll have to talk about this later when we have time.
At the reporter's request, Pan Yi first commented on the match between Dragon Country and South Korea. He said that this was a golden victory, and it also preserved the Dragon Country team's chance to qualify for the group stage.
"This is still thanks to the efforts of the players. Their technical and tactical execution on the field was very good. Every player held the same confidence and philosophy and was extremely devoted to the game. This ultimately led to our victory at home."
As for the current qualifying situation in Group A, Pan Yi said that every team still has a chance, and the Dragon Country team needs to continue to work hard and continue to go all out in every game.
"Every team in this group is very close in strength, and every team is difficult to deal with, and our Dragon Country team faces great difficulties."
"Of the remaining four games, we only have one home game against Uzbekistan, and the other three are away games in West Asia. The long journey and the climate there are all a challenge for us."
"Yes, we are happy to have achieved two consecutive victories, but it is not time to be proud. We must now start thinking about the away game against Iran."
"Iran is a strong team in Asia and is still undefeated in Group A. It will be very difficult to face them away from home."
"But I also believe that the national football players are ready. They know that the previous two victories were achieved through hard work."
"Without this hard work, without the unity and hard work of everyone on the team, we might have lost hope of qualifying, and we would not be in the current situation."
"So, as long as we persist and fight with this belief, we can defeat any opponent, at least within Asia."
"It's useless to talk more. Let's meet at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran!"
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The next day, major media in Asia retweeted Stillik and Pan Yi's remarks after the game.
For the Korean media, of course they pointed the finger directly at Stillik first.
The current South Korean national team has been called the strongest Korean team in history by the Korean media because it has many players who have played in the five major European leagues. It is also known as the strongest team in Asia. All Koreans have high hopes for this team. They have high hopes and believe that competitions within Asia can no longer satisfy them.
Their goal is to reach the top 16 and quarterfinals in the World Cup!
However, after six rounds of competition, the Korean team failed to stand out from the group at all.
Although it is still ranked second, it has not opened up the gap with the following teams.
Especially the Long Guo team, which they have always looked down upon, not only achieved a 3-0 victory in the direct confrontation between the two teams, but also narrowed the point gap between the two to 3 points, only one game away!
This also made the Korean media feel very depressed and even a little scared!
Combined with Pan Yi's cautious and confident speech, many Koreans began to worry that the current Long Guo team, which had won consecutive victories, was really starting to pose a threat to their qualifying qualifications.
Of course, many Korean media also believed that the referee was taking care of the home team in this game. Although Huang Xican's actions were big, he did not deserve a red card.
"Just a yellow card warning is enough. Didn't Lin Liangming play again later? It means he didn't kick that hard!"
Of course, people in the Long Kingdom sneered at such remarks, and then started to criticize them online!
"Yes, Lin Liangming didn't bleed, so how can it be considered a heavy kick? It has to be like what happened when South Korea played Italy in the 2002 World Cup, when Yoo Sang-cheol broke Italian defender Keke's brow bone with an elbow during a corner kick, causing Keke to have a headache. It's a foul if the blood breaks."
"You seem to have made a mistake upstairs. Even though Keke was bleeding profusely and was bandaged before he could continue playing, the elbow was actually not a foul, at least that's what the referee Moreno thought."
"Tsk, tsk, talking about that game, there was more than just this one without a foul. When Korean player Kim Tae-young was defending the breakthrough of Zebra Prince Piero, he knocked him to the ground with another iron elbow. Referee Moreno still said It doesn’t matter, the game continues.”
"Then South Korean player Huang Shanhong was not kind at all. He kicked Zambrotta directly in the crotch and kicked him out of the field, almost annihilating his descendants. In the end, Zambrotta was seriously injured and was replaced. Then... there was still no foul."
"What impressed me most was when Maldini fell to the ground after making a clearance in the penalty area. South Korean player Lee Cheon-soo, when it was obvious that he could not kick the ball, hit Maldini in the head with the force of his shot. Maldini immediately fell to the ground in pain. For such an almost murderous move, referee Moreno still signaled no foul and the game continued."
"Fuck, the more you talk about it, the angrier I get. Did the referee forget to bring his whistle?"
"Wrong, he took it. In the 104th minute of overtime, South Korean player Song Jongguo tripped Prince Totti of Rome in the penalty area. Moreno's whistle finally sounded! Everyone thought Italy would get a penalty kick, and finally won this In the most difficult game in history, Moreno directly punished Totti for diving and sent Totti off the field... Instead, Italy fought with 10 men..."
"Yes, but even in Italy with 10 men, their defensive counterattack is still the sharpest weapon. In the 111th minute, Tomasi received a pass from Vieri, broke into the penalty area and scored a goal! Moreno's The whistle blew again! Tomasi was offside and the goal was disallowed."
"...Crap, just in this game alone, the Koreans have done so many bad things, let alone the next game they play in Spain."
"It's strange that yesterday's game was not held in South Korea. If it was like the 2002 World Cup, it would probably be said that Lin Liangming was lying on the ground blocking the progress of Korean players and committed a foul..."
Sprayed back and forth, thousands of words condensed into one sentence, that is "stick is shameless, stick is SB"!
In addition to criticizing the Koreans, the fans of the Dragon Kingdom also praised their national team.
Defeating the South Korean team with three goals, it completely witnessed the end of Korean phobia and the rise of this Dragon Country team!
Now, the Dragon Country team has regained hope of qualifying, and the hearts of all Dragon Country people are also full of hope!
"Not to mention the changes in tactics and psychology, what is even more gratifying is that the offensive firepower of this national team is getting stronger and stronger, and such an offensive line is also composed of young players."
"25-year-old Wu Lei, 20-year-old Zhang Yuning, and 19-year-old Lin Liangming! They are also outstanding representatives of Dragon Kingdom players playing overseas. They have been influenced by the most advanced football concepts and are more in line with the current country than anyone else. The team’s requirements.”
"Wu Lei and Lin Liangming among them were directly promoted and taught by Pan Yi, and they have made such rapid progress!"
"No amount of gorgeous words can describe our current excitement. In the end, we can only condense it into one sentence: Thank you, Pan Yi!"
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Pan Yi opened the curtains in the hotel room and looked out at the street.
After the game last night, the streets were filled with fans carrying big flags, singing and dancing.
They are celebrating this rare victory against South Korea, and it is a big victory! A particularly refreshing victory!
This is true in Changsha and across the country.
Almost every corner was celebrating this hard-won victory.
Such a popular scene has only appeared once in the history of Dragon Country football.
That was October 7, 2001, the night when the national team entered the World Cup.
At that time, thanks to Yu Genwei's goal, Long Guonan defeated the opponent 1:0 to qualify for the group two rounds in advance, realizing the World Cup dream of several generations of Long Guo football players.
Although the Dragon Kingdom team did not qualify today and was even ranked fifth in the group, the possibility of not qualifying is still greater;
But this game is of great significance to Dragon Kingdom fans, not even much less than qualifying.
For them, this game is not just about three points, the most important thing is to defeat the Korean team and completely break the curse of Korean phobia!
Especially the three goals, it’s so cool! Who would think that he scores too few goals when playing against a rival that has suppressed him for many years? If you can enter ten, you will definitely not only enter nine!
As for the fight for the right to qualify for the group... they believe in Lippi's coaching staff and Pan Yi.
After all, after they entered the national team, the changes in the national football team were obvious to all.
The national team has gone from being a weak team that suffered repeated defeats (one draw and three losses) to an invincible strong team today (two consecutive wins). The difference during this period is not too big.
But the most important thing is the unprecedented confidence they bring to the team.
Even though the night has passed, you can still see celebrating fans on the street. Some of them party all night long, and some only come in the morning.
There is no doubt that they have no intention of stopping.
"What a group of lovely people!" Pan Yi murmured to himself with a slight smile.
Although he would see fans celebrating all night long when he won the championship in Milan, Hamburg and Chelsea, the feeling was completely different from now.
First of all, it is easier for national football fans to be satisfied. Let alone winning the championship, it is just a win in a game and not even the right to qualify, but everyone is happy from the bottom of their hearts;
Secondly, the emotion here is stronger than that of club fans, because it is the kind of emotion with national pride. It can be said that there is more to it than just football.
"So, keep working hard!" Pan Yi said secretly, and then prepared to go downstairs.
As a reward for yesterday's outstanding performance, today's international players can move freely in the hotel and meet their families by the way.
The team will take a break after lunch and then take a charter flight directly to Tehran in the afternoon to prepare for the game against Iran four days later.
This will be another key battle that can determine the fate of both sides!
