In the second leg of the FA Cup quarterfinals, Sichuan Jiuniu lost 5-6 to Henan Songshan Longmen in the penalty shootout, missing the fa cup final four. Although the result is regrettable, in the post-match press conference, head coach Li Yi still encouraged the players to "look up and go home". In addition, Li Yi also said that if the FA Cup double leg adopts the previous home-and-away system, if the away goal is counted, Sichuan Jiuniu will have eliminated the opponent long ago.
Speaking about the whole game, Li Yi said: "First of all, thank you to the players, the coaching staff and the staff, we only had 4-5 days of rest before, and I would like to thank them here. Many people gave up getting married and having children for the benefit of the team. It's not easy for the team to get to where it is now, and I said in the lounge with the players, you can look up and go home. Henan team has foreign aid, the strength is indeed strong, this FA Cup is of great value to our exercise, and the Chinese Super League team played, we showed our strength, if there is an away goal, we have eliminated the opponent, thanks to the players. ”
Q: This game, from the statistics we are better, it is bad luck to be eliminated, what did you say before playing the penalty?
Li Yi: We had practiced before the penalty, but we didn't expect to play in the 7th round, and we could send all the good penalties, which may also be the support of heaven for us. But we're also exhausted, but we didn't lose in the two legs, we relied more on the team, to maximize the ability of the players, our players did a good job in tactical execution, and the defense was good.
Q: The team faces both mental and physical difficulties, but still almost reached the top 4, what does it mean for the team?
Li Yi: At the beginning of the year, our team was the most difficult time, there were differences between the two sides, the team has been in a state of stagnation, there are 2-3 months. But thanks to the players, it was they who kept the team going. Although we could still walk home with our heads up, the team survived the stagnation at the beginning of the year.
Q: What has sustained you to this point?
Namson: There is an upward aggressiveness, but unfortunately the opportunity was wasted and did not help the team to go further.