Super Marshal

"I take full responsibility for this loss."

"Here, I would like to apologize to all the fans and media who came to China. We failed to take away the points and failed to live up to their hospitality from afar. I apologize on behalf of the whole team."

At the post-match press conference, South Korea coach Stillik said with a lonely expression.

In the game that just ended, his team lost to the Chinese team 0-3 in Changsha. This was a complete disastrous defeat. Whether it was the result or the process, it was the result of decades of confrontation between China and South Korea. The biggest defeat ever.

Head coach Stillik said that he is willing to take all responsibilities, and this is his responsibility.

Regarding this game, the German said that he fell into the trap of high cold from the beginning and was also disturbed by the outside world. This made him unable to stay calm and rational enough, which led to him and the team appearing in the game. Made a major mistake.

"Before the game, we had expected that this game would be extremely difficult. We were ready for a tough battle, but the Chinese team's tactics in this game still surprised us. They played more relaxed and also More patience, compared to us, we were a little too hasty."

"This bad mood affected our entire game. I know that the game in Seoul half a year ago is still disturbing us. Coupled with the situation in the group stage, this makes us have to become more They were proactive, but this just played into the Chinese team’s strategy.”

"After more than half a year, the Chinese team has made great progress. They performed very tenaciously and the players' execution was higher than half a year ago. There were no major mistakes in the entire game. On the other hand, we made repeated mistakes in the face of the opponent's tenacious defense. Ultimately we were punished by our mistakes.”

"In a game like this, one goal can change everything."

Stillik believes that the Chinese team played at a very high level in both games, which represents how successful Gao Han's coaching in the Chinese team has been, and he believes that Gao Han's pressing pressure has led to a further imbalance in the players' mentality.

"I haven't rewatched Huang Xican's foul yet. I can't be sure what happened at that time, but there is no doubt that we paid the price for our lack of composure, which was unimaginable before."

"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."

Regarding the two red cards, which will cause Huang Xican and Li Rong to miss the next home game against Syria, Stillik said that although this has some impact, he believes that the team can overcome it.

There were many media from South Korea at the scene, and some even publicly asked Stillik that they believed that in the decades of Korean football history, they had never lost two consecutive games to China like they did in the past six months, and both games were Such an ugly loss.

The first game was a home defeat, and the second game was even worse, with two red cards and three goals lost in the away game.

It can be said that the advantage over Chinese football that has been accumulated over the past decades has been destroyed by Stillik and his players in just two games. A reporter from the Korean media asked Stillik whether he would He resigned because of this.

The German's face turned very ugly in an instant, but he still said gracefully that he was willing to take all responsibilities. If the Korean Football Association believes that his resignation will be beneficial to the team's next games, then he is willing to accept it.

Stillik's predicament made Gao Han sitting beside him feel sad.

Professional football is so cruel, and sometimes a loss often comes with a heavy price.

This caused him to constantly excuse Stillik in subsequent comments, saying that the Korean team performed very well in this game, putting huge pressure on the Chinese team, and even led the Chinese team by one goal. After that, that was the period when the Korean team performed best and had its most obvious advantage.

But the red card changed everything.

Gao Han's meaning is very clear. This has nothing to do with Stillik, it is the player's own problem.

His words brought him a grateful look from Stillik.

Regarding this game, Gao Han said that this was a golden victory, which laid a key step for the Chinese team to qualify for the group, but more importantly, the national team played very holistically in this game. .

"It can be said that this is the best game played by the players since I coached the national team. The technical and tactical execution was very good. Every player held the same confidence and philosophy and was extremely devoted to the game. In the end, That led to us winning at home.”

After this round of games, the Chinese team won all six games and scored 18 points, continuing to lead Group A of the top 12. Behind the Chinese team was the team that narrowly defeated Qatar 1-0 in this round's away game. Iran, the latter ranked second in the group with 13 points, while Uzbekistan made mistakes in this round and lost to Syria 0-1 away from home.

As a result, the South Korean team continued to rank third in the group, while Uzbekistan failed to reverse and was still ranked fourth.

Regarding the qualifying situation of the group, Gao Han said that the Chinese team is in a relatively favorable position.

According to the rules of the group's top two qualifying directly, with four rounds left in the group stage, the Chinese team leads the third-placed South Korean team by as many as 11 points, and is basically guaranteed to win.

But even so, Gao Han still refused to shout slogans, and still cautiously stated that the team still needs to continue to work hard and continue to go all out in every game.

"What I said is not being polite at all, it's the truth."

"Among the remaining four rounds, three away games require long journeys to the Middle East. The remaining home game is against Uzbekistan. I don't think we have any chips to be proud of."

“Here, what I want to appeal to the players, fans and media reporters is that since the top 12 games, we have fought hard to win every game. Without this hard work, there would be no team members. With unity and hard work, we cannot have the current good situation of six consecutive wins."

"And we can win six games in a row, and then lose four games in a row."

"So, I hope everyone can stay calm and rational, and think carefully about what we relied on to get to where we are today, and what we will rely on to continue going forward."

"I want to say that the top 12 is not our goal, and reaching the World Cup in Russia is not our ultimate goal. Our goal is that Chinese football can rise, the Chinese team can participate in every World Cup, and we can compete with many world The top teams can compete without falling behind, allowing Chinese football to rise among the world's top teams."

"Now, we have only achieved a tiny bit of insignificant results. There is nothing to be proud of or complacent about. If we are even slightly careless, our tiny bit of results may very well fail miserably."

Gao Han's words convinced all the media reporters present, and even many Korean reporters were shocked.

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The next day, the Korean media reposted Gao Han's bold words at the post-match press conference.

Regarding the progress of Chinese football in the past six months or so, the Korean media believes that Gao Han deserves the most credit, especially the six consecutive victories in the top 12 games. Each game can be seen as a reflection of Gao Han's coaching ability, and he has been praised by countless professionals. Observe and learn from the coach.

Now, Gao Han has clearly shouted the slogan of revitalizing Chinese football, which will undoubtedly mean that Chinese football will usher in rapid progress in the next few years, even decades.

"Korean phobia has been completely shattered. The Battle of Changsha caused heavy losses to South Korea."

Some Korean media believe that this was a humiliating defeat, not only because of the score of 0 to 3, but also because of the two completely unnecessary red cards. The Chinese team performed well both offensively and defensively in this game. Excellent, the result and process of the game are perfect.

Many Korean netizens also left messages online saying, "Koreanphobia has completely collapsed, and our confidence has also collapsed. This is a game with disappointing results and content. Korean football will usher in Sinophobia."

Although many Korean media believe that the referee showed red cards to two Korean players at the same time, which is suspected of taking care of the home team, they basically do not deny that Huang Heecan's foul is indeed too bad. Many Korean fans and reporters even think that, The Korean Football Association should impose additional penalties and severely punish these two villains.

But more media reporters still pointed the finger directly at Stillik.

The current South Korean national team is hailed as the strongest Korean team in history, and is also considered the strongest team in Asia. Especially with the presence of European first-line stars like Son Heung-min, South Korea has high hopes. .

Unexpectedly, after several rounds of games, the South Korean team is now only ranked third in the group. The qualifying situation can be said to be precarious. This makes South Korea unsatisfied. They have called on Stillik to resign. The Football Association You should make a prompt decision.

While the Korean media was in mourning, the Chinese media and fans praised the national team for their outstanding performance.

The authoritative party newspaper even stated in a high-profile manner that the three-goal victory over South Korea completely witnessed the end of Korean phobia.

"The young player Zhao Jun started the game and played the entire game, which is undoubtedly the best reflection and proof of the Chinese team under Gao Han."

"This means that the Chinese team's technical and tactical play has become mature and stable. A group of young players headed by Zhao Jun will gradually take up the leadership and banner of the national team. They have been influenced by advanced youth training concepts since they were young. Anyone is more in line with the requirements of this current national team.”

The media also believes that there is still great potential to be tapped in the midfield and frontcourt, especially in time when a group of overseas players headed by Zhang Yuning, Yang Xin, Wang Lei, Gao Ren, Wei Shihao and Lin Liangming mature. The overall strength of the team will also steadily improve, which will greatly enhance the competitiveness of the Chinese team in Asia.

The battle between China and South Korea in Changsha once again detonated the ratings of domestic football matches, and also monopolized the hot search list on Weibo. It can be said that it has evolved into a national event, and the national football team was able to defeat South Korea 3-0 at home and defeat the opponent. Two players were sent off with red cards. It can be said that they have lost all their dignity and face.

After winning South Korea, the Chinese team is basically certain to get the right to qualify. Unless they lose four consecutive games, all of which are disastrous defeats, otherwise, with the current group situation, the Chinese team can at least finish third in the group.

It can be said that this is the best situation for the World Cup in history.

"In this battle tonight, no amount of gorgeous words can describe the mood and excitement of the Chinese fans. Thousands of words can't express it. In the end, I can only condense it into one sentence: Thank you, Gao Han!"