Since becoming the head coach of the Chinese national team, Gao Han's every move has attracted the attention of media and fans all over the country, and even the world. As soon as the national team's 25-man roster was announced, it immediately sparked heated discussion.

Who will play the main force?

What tactical styles will be used against South Korea and Iran?

How confident are you to get out of the away game?

Will the curse of Korean fear continue in Gao Han?

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Many questions circling in everyone's mind, but Gao Han himself had no answer to this.

Compared with what fans are concerned about, Gao Han pays more attention to the team's running-in and the players' status, especially the injured in the team.

Hengda's right back Fan just returned from injury. How is his condition recovering?

In the professional league, nepotism is not a bad thing, but after Gao Han coached the national team, he did not nepotism. He paid more attention to the players' status and whether he could play in the game.

For example, this time he did not recruit Li Xuepeng, who was in poor condition, but Mei Fang.

Among the international players who have studied abroad, Zhao Jun and Wang Lei have performed well in the national team. They still play for Chinatown II this season. They debuted in the Spanish Second Division and have many opportunities to play. After Zhang Yuning switched to Ajax, they also played in the game.

It can be said that Gao Han’s selection and employment did not attract too much attention.

The key is what kind of lineup will be adopted?

The media have spyed on military information. Some people have rumored that Zheng Zhi will retreat to the central defender position and partner with Feng Xiaoting. Some people say that Zhang Yuning will win, replace Gao Lin and become the main center of the national team.

But just as domestic media were talking, after the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals knockout match, domestic public opinion was once again in an uproar because both teams representing the Chinese Super League were sniped by Korean teams.

Shanggang drew with Jeonbuk Hyundai at home 0-0, while Ruonen lost to Seoul 1-3 away.

These two games were hailed by the media of both countries as a warm-up match, warming up the field for the next World Cup qualifiers, but unexpectedly, the Chinese club team failed to defeat their opponents in both games. Shanggang drew with Jeonbuk Hyundai at home by zero to zero. It seemed to be a draw, but in fact it had lost the lead.

The setbacks in the AFC Champions League have left domestic public opinion in a terrible state, and the cloud of Korean fear that has shrouded over the heads of Chinese people has once again spread.

After the first leg of the AFC Champions League, South Korean media interviewed the German head coach of the South Korean national team who was present to watch the game.

Stilik is 62 years old this year. He was a German international when he was a player. After retiring, he served as the assistant coach of the national team. He served as the head coach of the German national youth team twice. After that, he went to coach national teams such as Côte d'Ivoire and Al Arabi, and became the head coach of the South Korean national team in 2014.

Just before the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarter-finals knockout match, Stilik had just announced the national team's training roster, but this time they only recruited 20 internationals. In addition to the influence of the league and overseas internationals, the South Korean team will have to wait until August 29 to gather all the internationals, which is only three days after the first game.

Regarding this, Stilik said confidently that it was not a problem at all.

"I think three days are enough. We have a clear way of playing, and we are very familiar with and understand our opponents. The players have played together for a long time. For us, it doesn't make any difference whether it's three days or three months."

When the media asked about the Chinese team temporarily adjusting the league schedule in order to prepare for this game, and preparing for the game in advance, Stilik smiled and said, "This may be a panic in their hearts."

But he quickly said that this was just a joke.

"Gao Han is undoubtedly the top head coach in the world. His tactical philosophy is still very advanced even now, but his players may not be able to accept his philosophy, so he needs more time to run in with the team. I think this is understandable, but we don't have such ample time."

Regarding the 2-0 victory over the Chinese team in the East Asian Cup last year, Stilik said that it was a thing of the past. The head coach at that time was not Gao Han, but now the Chinese team has made a significant improvement.

"In the past few years, China's league has been increasing investment and introducing strong foreign players, but the level of Chinese players has not improved, so this doesn't make me worry. On the contrary, Gao Han, I think he has brought great changes to the team. He is a phenomenal head coach."

"However, what I want to say is that the growth and progress of a team are fixed in a fixed pattern. Gao Han took over the middle and has been training with the team for less than a month so far. I think it is difficult for him to bring a complete transformation to the team, so I am confident that I will defeat my opponent in Seoul."

When the Korean media asked about the glorious history that Gao Han had never been defeated, Stilik smiled and said that he knew, "But everyone will lose, Gao Han is no exception. His brilliant coaching results are actually an enterprising motivation for us. Beating Gao Han is an honor for us."

Regarding South Korea's only recruitment of twenty players this time, Stilik said it was enough.

"We can only arrange for fourteen people to play in the game against the Chinese team, and the remaining six players will be rested. If there is an injury, we can temporarily recruit other players, so I think twenty people can already meet the needs of the game, and we will not adjust the roster again."

As for the AFC Champions League quarter-finals knockout match held in Seoul, Stilik said he gave the South Korean national team confidence.

"There is no doubt that this victory is wonderful and will also make us more confident."

In addition to the Korean head coach Stilik expressed his confidence, South Korean media have also used the AFC Champions League to build momentum for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, saying that the Chinese team will suffer another defeat in Seoul, South Korea and fear that South Korea will continue.

"Three to one, this should be a very reasonable score."

As for the questionnaire survey conducted on Korean media websites, Korean fans basically believe that there is basically no big problem in winning the Chinese team, because South Korea has a natural psychological advantage over China. The key to the problem is how many goals can it win?

As a result, the majority of fans who think they can win two goals are the ones who win three goals follow closely, and then win one.

As for the fact that the two sides can tie, it is very small, not to mention that they were defeated by the Chinese team.

When news from the Korean media reached China, it immediately caused an uproar in the country.

On the one hand, domestic fans complained that Shanggang and Lu were not good at doing well, and they actually lost face to the national team at a critical moment.

But on the other hand, everyone is unsure of it. South Korea is too powerful.

South Korea and Japan are like two mountains pressing on China. In the past few decades, they have brought countless pain and tears to Chinese fans, and at the same time they have deep fear and even powerlessness.

No one can be sure of fighting South Korea.

It can be said that Gao Han is the strongest weapon of the national team at present, but even so, everyone is still nervous.

Gao Han was able to create legends repeatedly because although the team he coached was not as skilled as others, the gap was far less than that between China and South Korea.

This time, can he really keep his all-win record away?

Oh, he even needs to get out of here.

Not only did domestic media and fans lower their expectations for the national team, but even Deputy Director Cai, Chairman of the Football Association, came forward to say that the Football Association will not issue any results requirements for this game, and the only requirement is that the team can play a mental outlook.

The authoritative party magazines and party newspapers of the state have also published articles calling on domestic fans to be more tolerant of the national football team, hoping that the national team can easily play and strive to show their spirits. Even if they lose, it is acceptable.

But at the same time, domestic fans are extremely enthusiastic about this game.

This is the first time that the national team has entered the final stage of the World Cup qualifiers in the past decade. The game is located in a neighboring South Korea. Where can fans not support it?

The game location was arranged at the Seoul World Cup Stadium and could accommodate 66,000 fans. According to data released by the Korean Football Association, 45,000 tickets have been sold, of which 15,000 were bought by fans from China.

Officials from the Korean Football Association predict that, with tourists and Chinese living in South Korea, this focus game is expected to attract more than 30,000 fans to watch the game, which will occupy half of the stands.

In addition to the fans, there are also 5,000 fans of the official cheering team of the Dragons, who will wear the same jerseys to the away game.

This is not only a contest on the court, but also a contest in the stands, but also a contest in all aspects.

After South Korean head coach Stilik was interviewed by the media, Gao Han and the national team refused to do all interviews and focused on preparing for the game, but as the game approached, news continued to spread.

First, the Football Association arranged that all away games in the top 12 matches will be chartered for the away game. This is the requirement of head coach Gao Han. We must try our best to provide the players with the best service to reduce the fatigue and accidental damage caused by the fatigue of the journey.

In terms of food and accommodation, the Football Association has reserved two floors of the Seoul Hilton Hotel, specially arranged independent entry and exit passages, and arranged security personnel to guard for 24 hours. At the same time, the team will bring their own chefs and ingredients to ensure that the players' diet can continue domestic recipes and avoid unaccustomedness.

Finally, there is the lineup that went out. There are only eighteen players on the roster, but Gao Han decided that all 25 training players would go to the away game. His intention was very clear, which was to tell all international players that whether they were playing, entering the roster, or sitting in the stands, the national team was an inseparable whole.

Gao Han's move was supported by the Football Association and also responded to domestic media and fans.

On the evening of August 29, after the last training session of the afternoon, the national team took a special plane to fly from Chenyang to Seoul and arrived on time at 10:30.

At the same time, the international players of the South Korean national team also gathered on the 29th, including Sun Xingmin and Ji Chengyong, who played in Europe, all of them were famous international players.

Sun Xingmin, the number one Korean star who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, said confidently in an interview with Korean media at Seoul Airport, "We only need three days to get started. This is our home court, and it is the first game of the top 12. We will definitely defeat the Chinese team!"

As for the Chinese team's head coach Gao Han, Sun Xingmin said that he had heard the legend of Gao Han, but that was in Europe.
Chapter completed!