Chapter 375 Chinese Super League and Chinese League One
Hu Lai was replaced by Zhao Kangming after scoring the goal. The Stars retreated and set up a bus in front of the goal. Nan'an Jinpeng had a full 20 minutes to lay siege to Flash Star's goal, but was never able to score.
In the end, with Hu Lai's goal, Flash Star defeated Nan'an Jinpeng 1:0 in the away game.
This can be regarded as an "unexpected surprise" for Flash Star, who plans to go all out to prepare for the Football Association Cup. These three points are just like picking up for nothing...
On Sunday after this game, Flash Stars will face the Chinese Super League team Haihe Shuanggang at home.
At the same time, the 18th round of the league, which was supposed to be played at this time, was postponed to Wednesday, September 20 because of this FA Cup match.
When the FA Cup reached the quarter-finals, it became more concerned than before.
After all, at this time in previous years, it was basically a game for the Chinese Super League teams.
The last time a Chinese League One team reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup was six years ago.
This season, Flash Star, as a Chinese League One team, reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, which naturally attracted a lot of attention.
It's just that this kind of attention is more of a tease for Flash Star, and no one is optimistic that they can continue to move forward.
A fan posted a picture on Weibo. When he woke up from a coma, he saw many people surrounding him from the first-person perspective. Each of the onlookers had on their heads the team emblem of a Chinese Super League team that had reached the quarterfinals. . A sentence was posted on the picture: "What's the matter with you, little brother?"
The Chinese League One team Shining Star, who was being watched by the big brothers of the Chinese Super League, looked pitiful, weak and helpless, but weren't they just a little brother?
Don't look at the fact that Flashing Stars are currently ranked first in the Chinese League One and are gaining momentum, and don't look at the fact that they played the pinnacle battle with Nanhai Team in the Chinese League One.
But these things are not enough in the eyes of fans of the Chinese Super League teams and the vast majority of the media.
This is not because people deliberately look down on Flashing Star, but from a practical perspective, this is indeed the case.
Hexi Daqin and Capital Xiangyun played so well in the Chinese League One last season. However, after promotion, they were pushed to the ground in the Chinese Super League. One was already deep in the relegation zone, and the other was not far away from the relegation zone.
So it’s useless no matter how awesome you Flash Star is in the Chinese League One. The Chinese Super League and the Chinese League One are not of the same dimension. The champions of the Chinese League One will have to start by avoiding relegation when they arrive in the Chinese Super League.
Even the local media in Anton told fans not to have any expectations for this game. Anton Shining Star’s goal this season is to upgrade, and games like the FA Cup can be abandoned if they reach the quarter-finals. In fact, if the previous opponents were not too weak, Flash Star might have given up on the FA Cup long ago...
After returning to Jincheng from Nan'an, Zhao Kangming called everyone together before the team started training, held a very brief mobilization meeting, and told all the players his plans.
"...I believe some people have already guessed when I implemented the rotation. Contrary to those speculations from the outside world, I do not intend to give up the FA Cup, or I do not intend to give up this round of the FA Cup. You all know, Our goal this season is to be promoted, but what about after being promoted to the Chinese Super League?" Zhao Kangming asked the players in front of him. "Are they fighting for relegation like Hexi Daqin and Capital Xiangyun, or are they simply falling back to the Chinese First Division?"
The players looked at each other, and no one answered the coach's question.
"I think no one wants to go to the Chinese Super League to play for one season and then return to Class A, right? What does the Chinese Super League mean? For you, it means more attention, higher income - at least winning every game. The ball bonus standard is much higher than it is now, but if we return to the Chinese League, you will definitely not want this, so in order to prevent us from being relegated, I want to give it a try. What performance can the Chinese Super League team perform?”
Hearing what Director Zhao said, there was a commotion among the players.
Chen Mo stood up and shouted: "Quiet!"
The commotion quickly disappeared, and everyone looked at the head coach again, their eyes full of various thoughts.
Zhao Kangming continued: "Therefore, the FA Cup game is a good opportunity. It is our only chance to play against the Chinese Super League teams. I hope that each of you will go all out in the game - if you want to win If you continue to stay in the team after promotion, you must at least prove to me and the club’s management that you can compete with the Chinese Super League teams and that you are capable of playing in the Chinese Super League.”
When he said this, Zhao Kangming's expression was very serious, making people think that he was not joking, but very serious.
In fact, Zhao Kangming really believes that if these players prove that their strength is not worthy of the requirements of the Chinese Super League, it is better to get together and disperse.
After the upgrade, the team will definitely be updated. Just like when Flash Star moved from the Chinese Second League to the Chinese First League, almost half of the team's lineup changed.
Of course, after the real promotion this time, there will not be such a large-scale blood exchange, but there will be survival of the fittest.
The players were very quiet this time, and they also knew that this is the cruelty of professional football.
"So, based on the above reasons, we compete with Haihe Shuanggang. No matter we win or lose, I ask each of you to do your best. Remember, if we lose, it can only be because our skills are inferior to others, and it must not be For some other reason.”
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After training, the players returned to the locker room and talked about what Director Zhao said before training.
"It's rare to see such a serious Director Zhao..."
"This shows that Director Zhao is serious and definitely not joking."
"I think what Director Zhao said is right. I am actually very curious about the difference between us and the Chinese Super League team. Now I finally have the opportunity to meet the Chinese Super League team."
There are not many people in the Flash Stars who have experience playing in the Chinese Super League. Who has the most experience in this area...
Everyone turned their attention to Qin Lin.
Qin Lin didn't refuse when he saw this. He stood up and said to everyone: "All the requirements of the Chinese Super League are higher than those of the Chinese Premier League, but they are not incredibly high. Otherwise, it would not be the Chinese Super League, but the Premier League. Specifically, Chinese Super League teams have higher requirements for discipline and training. After all, many Chinese Super League teams have foreign teachers, and they are indeed more professional.”
"Brother Lin, I heard that if the Chinese Super League team does not allow foreign players, it will be similar to our Chinese League One team. Is this true?" Han Xiangfei asked.
"It depends on what kind of team it is. If the top four teams in the Chinese Premier League and the lower reaches of the Chinese Super League don't use foreign players, they can really compete. But with the top four teams in the Chinese Super League, even if the other team doesn't use foreign players, we It’s not easy to fight either,” Qin Lin explained. "The game we played against the Nanhai team some time ago was not said by the media to be a top-level match in the Chinese Super League? But if our opponent in that game is replaced by the top four in the Chinese Super League, then we will lose. And the Chinese Super League giants The competition will be more intense and the pace will be faster. We may be able to keep up with their pace in a short period of time, but if we play like this for the whole game, we may be overwhelmed first.”
At this point, Qin Lin suddenly realized that what he said might be a bit serious. He was afraid of damaging the confidence of his teammates, so he added: "Of course, I mean under normal circumstances. If we go all out, and the opponent If we weren't so concerned about it, it would be hard to say whether we would win or lose. After all, our team's training level is not low. Some people agree that as a Chinese League One team, we are destined not to win against a Chinese Super League team. Others think that we will take this opportunity to give up the FA Cup and concentrate on playing in the league. I believe that if Haihe Shuanggang thinks so, We have a chance to beat them. After all, Haihe Shuanggang is not strong in the Chinese Super League. They are currently ranked tenth and their level is not much higher than us.”
Captain Li Tielin also stood up and said: "In short, the game against Haihe Shuanggang will definitely be more difficult than all the games we have played before, but it does not mean that we will lose. Everyone trains hard and goes all out in the game, or There is hope of overturning the Chinese Super League team.”
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"Alas..."
Hu Lixin, who was eating, heard his wife suddenly sigh.
He raised his head and looked at his wife across the table in confusion: "What's wrong?"
"I read a lot of articles today, including Chen Jianyu, the team reporter of Shining Star, who swore that Shining Star would definitely give up the FA Cup this time..."
Hu Lixin rolled his eyes, imagining that his wife was worried about this matter: "Isn't that great? If you are eliminated from the FA Cup, concentrate on playing in the league. Next season you can have the Chinese Super League."
"What you say makes sense, but I just hope that our son can win..."
"How can it be so easy to win? Their opponent is the Chinese Super League team. Who do you think the Chinese Super League team is?" Hu Lixin waved his hand.
"Then how did that amateur team win consecutively and defeat the top spot in the Chinese League One?" Xie Lan retorted.
"That's because the Nanhai team underestimated the enemy. Can't you see that Flashing Star defeated them easily next?"
"Then why the Haihe River Twin Ports will not underestimate the enemy?"
Hu Lixin felt that his wife was simply arguing with him. He frowned and said, "Do you know football or do I know football?"
Unexpectedly, Xie Lan snorted coldly when he heard this: "You have the nerve to say that, Hu Lixin. You vowed at the beginning that our son would hit some kind of 'rookie wall' in the second season... What happened? Do you dare to say that you are not lying to me?"
Hu Lixin didn't expect that his wife would not pick up any of the pots. He said bravely: "Of course I didn't lie to you. Generally speaking, this is indeed the case... But there are always exceptions, and Hu Lai is the exception..."
Xie Lan was waiting for his words, and she slapped her hand: "Yes, you all know that there are exceptions. Our son is an exception on the 'rookie wall', so why can't our son be an exception in the FA Cup? I I don’t know football as well as you, but I think the reason why football is so popular is that Is it because the weak defeated the strong? Just like when we played the South Korean team in the East Asian Cup, everyone thought that the Chinese team would lose, but they cited data to prove that we won at that time! So happy! Why can’t it be like this in the FA Cup?”
Hu Lixin opened his mouth, but did not say anything to refute his wife, because he found that his wife was right.
He could only shake his head: "Why are you worrying so much? Won't it be over by then to watch the game? Anyway, this FA Cup game is on Sunday, and we don't have to go to work. It's useless to say anything about winning or losing before the game." (End of Chapter) )