Jingchuan Wenhui has been the most popular Chinese team on social media for the past two days - probably without having to add "one". In the second round of the FA Cup, the Chinese champions knocked out veteran Chinese soccer powerhouse Beijing Guoan on penalties to advance to the round of 16.
This is not only a middle level team, but also a county team in the true sense of the word. Many people, because of this game, heard the name Jingchuan for the first time. Under the news that his hometown team eliminated Beijing Guoan, Jingchuan people left a message, "My hometown Jingchuan County is so small that I can walk from the head of the county to the tail of the county in about an hour. Yes, it's walkable ...... I'm proud of my hometown!"
In an exclusive interview with a reporter from the New Yellow River, Yin Youyou, the head coach who led Jingchuan Wenhui to create the cold, thus recalled the scene of winning the game: "For a moment, I was really excited and moved. I was really excited and touched for a moment, because our results in the championships were not particularly good, and this win should make up for some of our regrets, and it is also a reward for the team's efforts this year. I told my colleagues on the coaching staff that this could be soccer!"
It's all in the mind.
"This happens in soccer - lower league teams, knocking out higher league teams." After the loss, Beijing Guoan head coach Stanley expressed his feelings in the post-match press conference. The Dutchman put the blame for the team on himself: "As for the result of today's game, the first thing I want to do is to self-criticize, because of the opening tactics, the lineup was not arranged, I go back to watch the video and summarize it."
Yo Yo Yo Yoon said that the idea of being able to blow out an opponent was just a passing thought before this game started: "As a soccer player, I have to want to win every game. Everyone has the desire to win. But the idea of beating the opponent was just a moment. Because if we want to win, we need to be realistic. Whether it's the overall strength of the team, or the individual ability and experience of the players, we can't compare with our opponents."
In fact, as Yoon Yo-Yo said, few could have predicted that the biggest cold goal of this season's FA Cup would be born out of the rivalry between these two teams. On the map of China's professional soccer leagues, one cannot even find Jingchuan Wenhui. On social media, the team's official account has just surpassed 300 fans, which is still the result of a rise in followers after an unexpected outburst. However, such a little-known and unpromising team toppled veteran Chinese Super League powerhouse Beijing Guoan to advance to the top 16 of the FA Cup.
For Yo Yo Yoon, the key to his team's blowout was mentality: "We really went into this game with a learning attitude. What I told the players before the game was that the game is about showing yourself and what you can do, and that's enough. As you can see, the players were patient on the pitch. Of course, we did well in the success rate of counterattacks. Almost every counterattack could have resulted in a cross or a shot."
Future: Smiling at the "Jiangsu Derby"
After advancing to the top 16, Jingchuan Wenhui faced Jinan Xingzhou, the champions of China B, in their next match. Jinan Xingzhou also surprisingly knocked out Chinese Super League team Changchun Yatai in this round. From this perspective, the matchup between Jingchuan Wenhui and Jinan Xingzhou is a "dark horse duel". Some senior fans of Jiangsu Shuntian also called the match a different kind of game. "Jiangsu Derby" - Yin Youyou and Jinan XingzhouShuntian teammates Yin Youyou and Jinan Xingzhou head coach Tang Jing.
Yin Youyou told the New Yellow River reporter that he and Tang Jing had a good personal relationship: "At the end of 2001, I was promoted to the first team of Shuntian. At that time, Tang Jing was already the absolute mainstay of the team. He was a defender. I was a forward. Every time we trained and played, we often played against each other. Privately, we also had a good relationship."
It is worth mentioning that Jingchuan Wenhui and Jinan Xingzhou have played two warm-up matches this year to get to know each other better. Looking ahead to his team's match against Jinan Xingzhou, Yin Youyou said in an understated manner that "there is not much chance of winning", "I started to pay attention to Jinan Xingzhou after Mr. Tang took over the team last year. In the past two years, Jinan Xingzhou won the Chinese Championship and the China B Championship, and made two consecutive jumps. The momentum is great. Director Tang has done a great job of knitting the Jinan Xingzhou team together. The team atmosphere was particularly good and cohesive. Jinan Xingzhou's offense and defense are very balanced. It was hard to find any flaws and the overall strength was higher than ours."
Talking about the topic of "Jiangsu Derby", a topic full of expectations: "Perhaps only in the FA Cup, different levels of the team will have the opportunity to meet. This Jiangsu derby also reflects the details of our Jiangsu soccer. Personally, I think it should be special to reunite with my former teammates and big brothers on the pitch in this form. I am eager for this match."
After the match against Beijing Guoan, Jingchuan Wenhui's players began a celebration to forget, enjoying the ecstasy and passion brought by the victory. Yin Youyou also had a big smile on his face. He was sincerely happy for his team members, "The kids put in the effort on the field and got the best out of it."
After the joy, Yin Youyu's mood quickly calmed down again. He told the reporter of New Yellow River: "The FA Cup does provide a stage for our team to show themselves. For us, it is really a shortcut to promote ourselves and increase our popularity. But we only won one game. Neither my personal coaching nor the future development of the team will have a particularly big impact, we still need to move forward steadily. Chinese soccer is currently at a low point. For us soccer players, we still need to keep our feet on the ground."
