York City played against Bristol Rovers at home, and the final score was 5:2.
After conceding two goals in the first 10 minutes of the first half, York City finally came back with two goals from Kulusevski, Karlström, Alphonso Davies and Baker in the second half. Got Bristol Rovers!
At the moment the final whistle blew, York City fans couldn't wait to rush into the field and started a crazy celebration!
Don't look at it as "just" entering the English Championship, but for a team like York City that has been lingering in the English Second Division or even lower leagues all year round, it is simply a dream come true!
The poor York City players were stripped off their jerseys, shorts, and sneakers one by one...
If they hadn't run away quickly in the end, they might not even be able to keep their underwear.
Pan Yi can only be grateful that he is not a player, otherwise it would be difficult to keep his clothes even in the stands.
And the fans obviously haven't forgotten him.
Everyone knows that the biggest contributor to York City being where it is today is their boss, Pan Yi!
Therefore, the fans who were still in the stands stood up one by one and sang "Pan Yi's Song" to Pan Yi.
"Pan Yi Pan Yi, he is our boss, the boss of York City;"
"He brought us Scaloni, he brought us Baker, he brought us victory after victory;"
"He is the most handsome boss in the world and the best boss in the world!..."
For York City fans, the best boss in the world is Pan Yi.
The best head coach in the world is Scaloni. We can’t let Pan Yi take all of them!
And the best player is Mark Baker!
After today's game, Baker has scored 36 goals in 42 rounds!
It doesn't seem that super invincible, after all, he hasn't averaged one goal per game;
But considering that the second-ranked player, Billy Sharp from Sheffield United, only scored 28 goals, and the third-ranked Vaughan only scored 21 goals, this data is still a bit shocking.
There are only four games left, and there is a gap of 8 goals. Considering that the top scorers in the English League in recent years have basically not scored more than 30 goals, this season's English Golden Boot will not be unexpected. It just goes to Baker.
Being able to win the League Two Golden Boot and the League One Golden Boot consecutively, and also helping the team to continuously upgrade, Baker's status in the hearts of York City fans is certainly very high.
Pan Yi certainly understands this.
Moreover, Baker's growth also makes him very gratified.
As a player who did not achieve much success in Pan Yi's previous life, now in this club with the most superior training environment, he has enough competition opportunities, and Baker has also shown a performance that surpasses his previous life.
With his current strength, there is absolutely no problem playing in the English Championship, even the Premier League.
You know, in his previous life, his most "highlight" was just playing as a substitute for a lower-tier English League One team.
This also makes Pan Yi full of confidence in his own model of discovering and training players.
There are many players like Baker in the team now, such as Amon and Lin Liangming. They were not first-class stars in their previous lives, but they are slowly growing up now.
FM is honest. As long as there are no big problems with the players' mental attributes, they train properly and are given enough game time, they can practice!
Of course, having said that, now that all these players have been kicked out, as the boss, I can't be stingy anymore.
Don't wait for the players to raise their own salary like FM. If the contract should be renewed, the contract should be renewed, and if the salary should be raised, the salary should be raised.
Being a boss means being generous!
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In fact, this is Pan Yi's plan for a rainy day.
After all, there are so many young talents in York City now, and their performance is so good, it is impossible not to be noticed.
Although the current York City locker room is very stable and none of the players have the intention to leave, in order to cope with the poaching frenzy that may come in the summer, Pan Yi took the initiative and specially planned to end the season. The subsequent contract renewal was brought forward.
Apart from anything else, it would be too embarrassing for young people like those who all receive a weekly salary of one to two thousand, or at most four to five thousand to reach the English Championship!
You must know that the English Championship is not as good as English League One, they have much more money!
Even Nottingham Forest, which is currently fighting for relegation, the weekly salary of their players is basically more than 10,000 euros, and the maximum salary is close to 30,000 euros.
As for the mid-range Wolves, their maximum salary is close to 40,000 euros.
If it is Newcastle United, currently ranked first in the English Championship, it is already at the Premier League level. Basically, the weekly salary is between 30,000 and 50,000, and the top-paid player Shelvey has reached more than 80,000 euros!
Therefore, the wages of these "child laborers" in York City must be increased!
So, Pan Yi waved his hand and signed, all of them renewed their contracts for me!
Then, the salaries of the current players on the team have been greatly increased, often by two, three, or even five or ten times! - It depends on how low their salary is right now.
Thomas Armand’s family no longer has to work to earn money to support their family, because now Armand can earn a weekly salary of 15,000 euros!
As for the veterans in the team, they have their own plans.
Like Isaacson, Westerman and Karlström, Pan Yi strongly invited them to continue for another year and lead the young people again.
They quickly agreed, and also said that even if better young people would take their places, it would not matter if they were left on the bench.
The point is to follow Pan Yi!
Alonso, on the other hand, acted in accordance with the previously signed contract and retired directly after this season, and then joined the club's coaching staff as a coach, learning and practicing at the same time.
Including several other veterans, such as substitute forward Jonathan Parkin, midfielders Gary Fletcher and Joe Partington, defenders Ian Hart and Miles Edison, and substitute goalkeeper Konrad ·Logan and others did not renew their contracts due to their advanced age (many of them are close to 40 years old).
In fact, most of them, like Alonso, chose to retire after the season, so Pan Yi also followed their choice.
After retiring, those who like to be a coach can stay, and those who don't want to stay in York City can go with them.
If someone feels that they still have some energy, and although they cannot play in the English Championship, they can still gallop in English League One and League Two, Pan Yi will also use his contacts to introduce them to jobs and arrange for them to find a new job.
After all, these veterans are all heroes who followed York City from English League Two to the English Championship. Pan Yi will not do those things that are easy to kill.
As Pan Yi said before, York City is a club that is creating legends, and these veterans who have contributed to the team will also become part of the legend!
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While the club renewed contracts and raised salaries on a large scale with players, York City continued to maintain good form in the last few games of the English League One.
The excitement of being promoted to the Championship and receiving a promotion and salary increase is not enough even if the situation is not good!
In the 43rd round on April 14, York City defeated Swindon 2:0 away from home. Baker scored another goal, and the number of goals this season also increased to 37 goals.
Then in the 44th round on April 17, York City defeated Peterborough United 1:0 at home and won consecutive victories.
At this point, York City has also won this season's English League Championship two rounds ahead of schedule!
The reason why they were able to win the championship so late is also "attributed" to Sheffield United, which has been ranking second behind them. The same three consecutive victories have kept the points gap between the two teams at 8 points.
So it wasn't until there were only 6 points left in the league that it was officially announced that the League One championship truly belonged to York City!
Although it is only a League One championship, this is already the most important championship since the establishment of York City!
Their most impressive championship before was just the British Championship they won in the 2011-2012 season, which they gave up early this season.
This championship also made the entire York County feel joyful. Everyone walked out of their homes and went to the streets to celebrate.
And this early championship also allows York City to cope with the last two rounds of games without pressure.
This is actually very important.
Because before those two rounds of English League One games come, York City will also face a terrible opponent.
That is - the Red Devils Manchester United!
That is the opponent we are about to face in the FA Cup semi-finals!
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At the same point in time, the Premier League has only gone on for 33 rounds, and there are still five games left before the end.
This is because the English League One has play-offs and enough time must be left for them to compete, so the schedule will be more crowded.
In the current Premier League standings, Chelsea is still ranked first. Their results are 25 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses and 78 points.
In second place is Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham's appearance here is a bit surprising, but Pochettino's youth team have been performing really well this year.
With 22 wins, 8 draws, 3 losses and a total of 74 points, they were only 4 points behind Chelsea. It seemed that they still had hope of catching up.
After all, there are still five games left!
In addition, Chelsea is also making great progress in the Champions League. It has now completed the first leg of the quarter-finals, and has taken the lead with a 3:1 victory over Dortmund. It has a good chance of entering the semi-finals.
Guardiola's Manchester City seems to have encountered a "rookie wall" and lost the qualification to compete for the league championship early. Now ranked third with 66 points, it can only guarantee a Champions League qualification.
Ranked fourth is Guardiola's good friend, Liverpool led by Klopp. They have 65 points and are also fighting for Champions League qualification.
Of course, their top four position is not stable, because there is Arsenal behind them with 63 points.
At the critical moment at the end of the season, "Fighting for Four" Wenger will soon burst into the strongest little universe!
The last team of the "BIG6 brothers", York City's FA Cup opponent Manchester United, is currently in the worst shape.
They are ranked sixth with only 60 points, which is 3 points away from Arsenal in fifth place and 5 points away from fourth place.
Similarly, when facing so many competitors, it is even more difficult to chase 5 to 6 points in 5 rounds.
Mourinho, who just took over as Manchester United coach this season, is also under a lot of pressure.
However, there are also many fans who support Mourinho.
In the past 33rd round, Manchester United defeated top-ranked Chelsea 2:0 at home with goals from Rashford and Herrera. This made everyone believe that Manchester United is capable!
It was the victory in this game that allowed Chelsea's lead to be chased from 7 points to 4 points, preventing the Premier League from reaching its finale too many rounds in advance.
In addition, and more importantly, although Manchester United is a bit struggling in the league, Manchester United has performed very well in various cup competitions this season.
The first is the English League Cup. They defeated Southampton 3:2 in the final at the end of February and won the championship.
In the Europa League, Manchester United also reached the quarter-finals. In the first round, they drew 1:1 with Anderlecht of Belgium in an away game. They are also very hopeful of reaching the semi-finals.
Among the remaining opponents, whether it is Celta Vigo in La Liga, Lyon in Ligue 1, or Ajax in Eredivisie, they do not seem to be a big threat.
The main reason is that there is no "league leader" Sevilla in this year's Europa League! Therefore, Manchester United still has great hope of winning the championship.
This championship is of great significance to Manchester United. In addition to being Manchester United's first European championship in nine years, it will also allow them to qualify for the Champions League next season.
With the top four in the Premier League basically hopeless, this ticket will be life-saving!
Then there is the FA Cup. After entering the semi-finals, the opponents they faced were only the York City team from English League One, or at most the English Championship. It seemed that reaching the final was just around the corner.
In other words, in Mourinho's first season at Manchester United, apart from not being able to make many breakthroughs in the Premier League, he actually hopes to win three cup championships at once!
For Manchester United fans who have become accustomed to the team's sluggish performance in recent years, this is still equivalent to a shot in the arm, so the number of fans who support Mourinho still greatly exceeds those who oppose him.
Of course, in addition to achievements, the progress Mourinho has brought to this century-old giant after joining Manchester United is indeed obvious to all.
The first is in terms of signings.
In the last summer, Manchester United made a total of 4 transfers, 3 of which were plug-and-play, and 1 gradually integrated into the team in the second half of the season, which qualitatively improved the team's central axis.
Among them, the one that attracts the most attention is undoubtedly the return of Pogba, the billionaire man.
This season, Pogba has had bad luck with direct goals and assists, but he has become the most powerful ball player in Manchester United's midfield.
In games with Pogba in the game, Manchester United's midfielder does not have to fear the opponent's pressing. Whether it is switching from defense to offense or offensive advancement, Pogba brings unparalleled efficiency improvement to Manchester United.
Although he occasionally sticks to the ball and makes some confusing operations, his personal ability is really nothing to say.
After he picks the ball out based on his personal ability, the offensive situation is often smooth. It can be said that Manchester United's situation is very different with or without Pogba.
Another "big deal" - "God" Ibrahimovic's free joining has also attracted countless attention.
Ibrahimovic's fulcrum ability on the offensive end has always been talked about by fans.
He can use his outstanding physical and technical qualities to capture more than half of the high-altitude and ground deliveries and convert them into offensive advancement; he can rely on his own skills and game reading ability in offensive organization to deliver opportunities; he can also use good scoring efficiency Break things out yourself.
Compared with efficient shooters who focus on scoring goals, Ibrahimovic is not as efficient, but under his "protection", teammates who are good at running and cooperating around him have benefited a lot - well, although the shot conversion rate of his teammates is appalling. .
Bailey should be the least famous of the four signings. Many fans need to learn about this new player through highlights and article introductions, but he has conquered the majority of fans in his first few games.
He's big, not slow, and his attack range can almost cover the midfield. He also has a slightly above-average ability to play the ball at his feet, which makes everyone think he is almost an enhanced version of Smalling's power.
During Bailly's absence due to injury, Psy had to re-use Carrick to stand in front of the back line for protection, but the effect was less effective.
When Bailly is healthy, he can share more pressure on his midfield teammates on the defensive end. This strategic ability will be the basis for his future as a championship puzzle.
The Bundesliga MVP Mkhitaryan experienced a bad start. An unsuccessful start in the Manchester City Derby cast a shadow on his journey to Manchester United.
But in the days that followed, through hard training and active integration into the team, fresh vitality was injected into the team's frontcourt offense in the second half.
When switching from defense to offense, Mkhitaryan can be the frontcourt assistant core who holds the ball forward, or he can stay in the frontcourt as a speed knife;
In positional battles, you can also rely on your dexterous movements and ball-taking skills to constantly flow in front of the opponent's defense line to create asymmetric advantages in local areas.
Although, by the end of the season, Mkhitaryan himself felt that he had never adjusted to his best form, but he has been working hard to adapt.
In fact, in the end, Mkhitaryan also became one of Mourinho's favorites, just like Matic. Even if Uncle Psy goes to Rome, he will take them all with him.
In short, these four signings have greatly improved Manchester United's overall competitiveness. It can be said that most Manchester United fans are satisfied.
In addition, Mourinho also activated the potential of some original players.
For example, "Commissar" Herrera should be the best player in Manchester United this season.
It can be said that there are many players who have regained their vitality under Psy this season, such as the least expected "raider" Fellaini, Mata who was once sold by Psy, and Rojo, who has been rumored to leave the team. , Blind, Rashford whose playing time was squeezed out by Ibrahimovic, etc.
They have all made considerable efforts to achieve the main position, and have made varying degrees of progress.
However, the most uncontroversial among them, the one who has made the most progress, and can even be regarded as a brand new successful signing, is probably only Herrera.
Under Van Gaal, Herrera scored a lot of goals in the first season and was worth £30 million. But in the second season, his playing time continued to decrease and his performance was hardly good.
After the introduction of Pogba in the summer, everyone once believed that French compatriot Schneiderlin would be his most suitable partner, Fellaini could be a qualified substitute with characteristics, and Herrera was probably the least favored one among them.
Under such heavy pressure, Herrera seized his own opportunity and successfully took over when the double midfielder of Pogba + Fellaini was not very successful, fighting for his main position throughout the season.
Diligent movement, outstanding overall situation, sharp through ball, and a shot are the main impressions Herrera left on people in the first two seasons.
This season, he shockingly added "fierce stealing" and "huge defensive coverage" to his skill introduction. For this reason, he almost forgot about his shooting skills.
With Pogba having outstanding offensive talent in the midfield, Herrera's transformation seemed a bit helpless, but it unexpectedly gave the player himself and the entire team a "dark light".
Manchester United fans often joke proudly, with the political commissar Egypt, what more do we need from Kante?
When the player's age is approaching 28, such a transformation is a win-win situation for the player and the club. Herrera saw new possibilities for himself, and Manchester United gained a championship-level midfield cornerstone.
If Mata is still reused, Fellaini has been reborn, and Rojo has shouldered heavy responsibilities, these are the harvests of this season, then Herrera's transformation must be the most conspicuous and hefty of these fruits. One.
Of course, Mourinho's defensive philosophy that he advocates from the bottom of his heart has also fundamentally changed Manchester United. He has brought improvements to Manchester United's defense and team spirit.
And this is what Pan Yi and Scaloni focused on in their pre-match preparations.
Although the summer signings are excellent, the two midfield and frontcourt pivots, Ibrahimovic and Pogba, both have the problem of slow speed.
On the offensive end, this can create an environment for the two of them to press forward or complete the task of passing the ball forward by using other teammates to assist in passing and holding the ball. However, on the defensive end, where one person has one responsibility, it will amplify the shortcomings of the core in the midfield and frontcourt. .
Herrera's transformation and Bailly's introduction have shared the defensive pressure in the midfield and backcourt to a large extent, but when the opponent presses heavily - for example, when the full-backs advance forward, the balance of the offensive and defensive numbers on both sides will be broken in an instant. , further amplifying the problem of Manchester United's lack of athleticism in the midfield.
After all, when the balance is broken, someone needs to fill the hole immediately, which requires the defender to have considerable movement and prediction capabilities, and neither Pogba, Carrick, nor Fellaini can do this. Able to make up for the leaks as soon as possible like Herrera, and even Herrera has many holes that cannot be fixed at the first time.
In order to solve the problem that the opponent may instantly break the defensive structure, Mourinho began to experiment with the tactics of wearing out the full midfielders and shifting the defensive pressure against Liverpool. Then, the "six-back" wide-body bus came into being.
However, due to the lack of defensive flexibility and tacit understanding, they were dismembered in the first match against Chelsea, and the team's morale also fell to the bottom.
This formation lacked flexibility when initially deployed, so most of the outer areas were occupied, and people were constantly being inserted diagonally to take advantage of the space behind the six players, which was often criticized.
But as the players' understanding of defense gradually deepened, this defensive routine based on man-to-man + deep-back coverage began to mature.
Its pinnacle was the 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the league just now.
Pan Yi also watched the game repeatedly with Scaloni, De Zerbi and others.
Their victory over Chelsea was due to their all-weather restrictions on Hazard and Mbappe on their wings, supplemented by Pogba and Fellaini's dominance over Kante and Matic, and finally Rashford and Valencia Use constant impact to feed back the midfield and backcourt;
Coupled with the complete suppression of Chelsea's David Luiz and Van Dijk at the ball point, it directly led to their disconnection from front to back, making it impossible for the opponent's full-backs to easily connect with the frontcourt players. In the end, relying on the personal strength of the stars, in less than 36% of the Seize the opportunity to win the game while in possession of the ball.
It can be said that Manchester United's defensive quality this season has been significantly improved compared to the Van Gaal period.
For example, in the Van Gaal era, using a lot of ball control to reduce the number of attacks by the opponent is like hiding your defensive ability in a greenhouse and not letting it be exposed to wind and rain; but this season's defense is in Continuously grow in hand-to-hand combat with the opponent.
What is more commendable than the improvement in defensive ability is that the mental state of the Manchester United team has reached its highest level in the post-Ferguson era.
He can fight for the whole game, play a straightforward style of play, and he can constantly look for opportunities around the two big men on the offensive end.
This way of playing allows players to have goals to fight for, and the bloody spirit of old Manchester United, no matter who you are, I will fight hard, has been restored. When it is clear what kind of results their mental efforts can get, the players also Become more determined.
It can be said that Mourinho injected his own temperament into the team in his first season at Manchester United, which is why most Manchester United support him very much.
For Pan Yi and his York City coaching team, how to break Mourinho's tactical system and how to prevent this "Mourinho temperament" from playing a role in the game has become the focus of pre-match preparations. How heavy!
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