The first leg of the FA Cup quarterfinals is about to start, and henan Songshan long goalkeeper and the Chinese League one team Sichuan Jiuniu have a duel. Before the game, Sichuan Jiuniu head coach Li Yi and player Long Cheng attended the press conference.
First of all, Li Yi introduced the team's preparation, he said: "Thanks to the player coaches and staff, without their efforts, we would not be able to go now. This year's Chinese League One is relatively complete, we played three stages of the game, the team is more tired. Including from Meizhou to Dalian, the back and forth of the Chinese Fa Cup, closed matches, everyone is very tired. Henan's foreign aid is very outstanding, we think this year's Henan team is very stable, and even have the opportunity to compete for the championship, since we came here, we also hope to learn from the big brother of the Chinese Super League. ”
Long Cheng: I have been in Jianye for a long time before, and I have feelings and are very familiar. Under the guidance of Li, I hope that everyone will unite and achieve good results.
Q: As the dark horse of the FA Cup, does Sichuan Jiuniu have further motivation?
Li Yi: First of all, my understanding is that the single elimination of the cup is more likely for the weak team; but the two-legged victory and defeat are still smaller for the weak team. But I still say that since we are here, we hope that the players will have the opportunity to learn more.
Q: I played in Dalian before, is it more beneficial to familiarize myself with the environment for future matches?
Li Yi: Such as the venue, because we have played before, do not need to be familiar, for us is good. But our main problem is fatigue, before the closed game played for nearly 40 days, and then came to play the FA Cup, the last 50 days without rest, many of our players are younger, there will also be homesickness, which is also understandable.
In this season's FA Cup, Sichuan Jiuniu braved thorns and thorns, first defeating Nanjing City 2-1 in the qualifiers to advance; then eliminating Beijing Guoan in the first round of the match penalty shootout, and defeating Chengdu Rongcheng 2-1 in the second round, becoming the only Chinese First Division team in the top 8. Entering the top 8, Li Yi has led the team to equalize the team's best record in the history of the FA Cup, and if he wants to go further, he must cross the hurdle of Henan Songshan Longmen.