Special correspondent Xu Yi reported that coach Jody wanted to say a few words in the locker room, thanks or expectations for the future. But the old Spanish man had not yet opened his mouth, the champagne was pouring down, and some players laughed badly, "What a luxury, take a bath with champagne." But on the afternoon of January 12, no extravagance was too much - from October 30, 2016 to January 12, 2022, 1900 days, Zhejiang team returned to the Chinese Super League.
The second time in the play-offs, the god of luck finally fell on the prepared Zhejiang team, they paid a lot for the overtaking, although the process was full of twists and turns, but fortunately completed the goal. "The past few days have felt like a year has passed, and it's been a lot of suffering." Club vice president Wu Shaokun said.
The first leg of the one-goal win over Qingdao, the team did not have any celebration, Jody told everyone to calm down, "It was 180 minutes of play, we played the first half. Jiao Fengbo, the general manager of the club, has also been asking the players to adjust their mentality, "Be prepared for difficulties, but don't be under pressure, so that you can play the best level." ”
Under the adjustment of the club and the team, the Zhejiang team completed the last game with the most united state, especially in defense, and the unity of purpose made Qingdao team not have much to do.
In the second leg of the game, the coaching staff's idea is actually to win.
"We can't keep it, we must put pressure on the opponent in the game so that we are not too passive." The coaching team told the players that under the high pressure of the Zhejiang team, the Qingdao team did not have much to do. While exerting great pressure on the opponent's goal, goalkeeper Gu Chao made steady attacks again and again, making the Qingdao team almost desperate. "We are very united in the game, so I am also very confident, in fact, when we go to the court, each of us feels that we must be able to overtake, and the slogan of cheering before the game is particularly loud." Gu Chao said.
In the four days between the two legs, the Zhejiang team was fully prepared, which can be called the epitome of the entire season.
Affected by the epidemic, the Zhejiang team encountered trouble in the introduction of reinforcements, the negotiated foreign aid could not enter, the early stage of the league could only rely on Mushekwi to support, Frank and Matthews met, the run-in encountered problems, so the Zhejiang team at the beginning of each stage, played not very smoothly, twice lost points on the deputy squad leader at the time. When the whole team is running better, the team's combat effectiveness broke out, and the league late winning streak once made the Zhejiang team see the hope of directly rushing over, Frank changed from a seemingly chicken rib to the team's "thigh", and now he has worn the captain's armband, and in the first leg, it is his supplementary shot that helps the team to get the lead.
"When the results were not good, we were questioned by the outside world, and that period was the most difficult time." Wu Shaokun said: "But everyone survived, and finally responded to the outside world's speculation about 'Zhejiang team doesn't want to rush over' with chong chao - now everyone has seen it, we want to rush over! The other day the players were watching the FA Cup final together and we said that next year we are going to play with these opponents, we should play in the Chinese Super League. This season, everyone is full of desire for the Chinese Super League, which is also an important reason why the team can finally rush to the top. ”
When the referee blew the final whistle, all the Zhejiang players hugged together, and the substitute players and coaches also rushed into the stadium and vented wantonly.
This happiness continued into the locker room, before the game, the team prepared six bottles of champagne, taking six or six big shun, after winning, the players began to spray champagne on each other, and the champagne was drenched by Jody the most.
The old man tried to dodge again and again, but in the face of champagne rain in all directions, he could not escape the "end" of the wet body. The players, drenched in champagne, simply took off their jerseys, and some even left only a pair of underwear.
On the bus back to Hangzhou, the players sang and shouted, and some players wanted to get up and dance, but they were held down by their teammates, "Pay attention to safety." ”
"Everybody's crazy!" Gu Chao smiled and said, "It's really happy." From my personal point of view, after leaving Zhejiang that year, the team was unfortunately relegated. I have always had a wish to return to the Chinese Super League with the team, which is why I returned to the Zhejiang team this season, and finally got my wish. ”
On the side of the players, Jiao Fengbo looked up at the sky, thought for a while, and then looked at the players again, touched his nose with his hand, and at this moment, he had mixed feelings.
"Everyone is crying, it's not easy, but this season should be said to be a success." Before leaving the stadium by car, Jiao Fengbo told reporters that his voice was somewhat choked, "This year, Zhejiang football has achieved a bumper harvest, and The Zhejiang team has returned to the Chinese Super League, which is the expectation of many fans; the Zhejiang National Games team won the championship, showing the power of Zhejiang football youth training." ”
Jiao Fengbo suddenly smiled, "Today's game, if you can fast forward, I hope it is 32 times, it is really too nervous." Fortunately, with a good result, this also allows Zhejiang football to have a better platform, and we have more expectations for the future. "After returning to the Sino-Thai base, the players packed their bags and prepared for the holiday. Wu Shaokun smiled and said, "Don't think about training, enjoy the joy of Chong Chao and let yourself relax." This season, we played 36 league games and we were so tired. ”
But the management can't rest, they have to prepare for next season, "the board should seize the time to make plans for next season, how much investment, how to attract reinforcements." When it comes to the platform of the Chinese Super League, the team must work harder, live well, and strive to make Zhejiang football bigger and stronger. Wu Shaokun said.