York City played this match at home against Bristol Rover, and the final score was 5:2.

After conceding two goals in the first 10 minutes of the first half, with two goals from Kulusevski, Karlström, Alphonso Davies and Baker in the second half, York City finally reversed Bristol Rangers!

At the moment of the final whistle, the York City fans couldn't wait to rush into the stadium and start the crazy celebration!

Don't look at it as "just" to enter the Championship, but for a team like York City that hovers in League Two or even lower leagues all year round, it is simply a dream come true!

One by one, the poor York City players were stripped of their jerseys, shorts, and shoes......

If they hadn't slipped away in the end, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to keep their underwear.

Pan Yi can only be glad that he is not a player, otherwise it is estimated that it will be difficult to keep his shirt even in the stands.

And the fans have clearly not forgotten about him.

Everyone knows that the biggest contributor to the fact that York City has come to this point is their boss, Pan Yi!

Therefore, the fans who remained in the stands stood up one by one and sang "Pan Yi's Song" to Pan Yi.

"Pan Yi Pan Yi, he is our boss, the boss of York City;"

"He brought us Scaloni, he brought us Baker, he brought victory after victory;"

"He's the most handsome boss in the world and the best boss in the world! ……”

For York City fans, the best owner in the world is Pan Yi.

The best manager in the world, it has to be Scaloni. You can't let Pan Yi take it all!

And the best player is Mark Baker!

After today's game, Baker has scored 36 goals in 42 games!

It doesn't seem to be so super invincible, after all, there is no average goal per game;

But considering that Sheffield United's Billy Sharpe scored only 28 goals in second place, and Vaughn in third place only scored 21, then this statistic is still a bit staggering.

There are only four games left, a gap of 8 goals, and considering that the top scorers in League One in recent years have basically not scored more than 30 goals, this season's League One Golden Boot will go to Baker if nothing else.

Being able to win the League Two Golden Boot and League One Golden Boot in a row, and also helping the team to be promoted continuously, Baker's status in the hearts of York City fans is certainly very high.

Of course, Pan Yi understands this.

Moreover, Baker's growth is also very gratifying to him.

As a player who did not make a name for himself in Pan Yi's previous life, now in this club with the most superior training environment, he has enough opportunities to play, and Baker has also shown a performance that surpasses his previous life.

With his current quality, there is absolutely no problem playing in the Championship, even in the Premier League.

You must know that in his previous life, his most "highlight" time was just playing as a substitute for a lower League One team.

This also makes Pan Yi full of confidence in his model of discovering players and training players.

Now there are many players like Baker in the team, such as Armand, such as Lin Liangming, who were not first-class stars in their previous lives, but now they are all slowly growing.

FM is honest and I don't deceive, as long as the player's mental attributes are not too problematic, and then train properly and give enough time to play, you can practice!

Of course, having said that, now that these players have all been kicked out, then as a boss, you can't be stingy.

Don't wait for the players to raise their contracts like FM, renew their contracts when they should renew their contracts, and raise their salaries when they should raise their salaries.

To be a boss is to be atmospheric!

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In fact, this is also Pan Yi's precaution.

After all, there are so many young talents in York City now, and the performance is like this, it is impossible not to be targeted.

Although the locker room in York City is very stable at present, and none of the players have any intention of leaving, in order to cope with the poaching frenzy that may come in the summer, Pan Yi made the first move and specially advanced the contract extension that was originally planned to be carried out after the end of the season.

Not to mention anything else, like those young people, they all receive a salary of one or two thousand, at most four or five thousand weekly salaries, and it is too embarrassing to reach the Championship!

You must know that the Championship is not as good as League One, they are much richer!

Even Nottingham Forest, who are now fighting for relegation, basically have a weekly salary of more than 10,000 euros for their players, and the maximum salary is close to 30,000 euros.

In the middle of the table, Wolves, their maximum salary is close to 40,000 euros.

If it is Newcastle United, which is now ranked first in the Championship, it is already at the Premier League level, basically with a weekly salary of 30,000 to 50,000, and the top salary player Shelvey has reached more than 80,000 euros!

So, these "child laborers" in York City really have to raise their wages!

So, Pan Yi waved his hand, signed, and renewed the contract for me!

Then, the salaries of the team's current players have been greatly improved, often by two or three times, or even five times or ten times! – It depends on how low their salary is right now.

Thomas Armand's family no longer has to work to earn money to support the family, because now Armand can earn 15,000 euros a week!

As for the veterans in the team, they have their own arrangements.

Like Isaksen, Westermann and Karlström, Pan Yi is urging them to continue for another year and take the young people again.

They were quick to agree, and said that it didn't matter if there were better youngsters to take their place, and let them sit on the bench.

The point is to follow Pan Yiming!

Alonso, on the other hand, acted on a previously signed contract, retired directly at the end of the season, and then joined the club's coaching staff as a coach, learning and practicing as he went.

Several other veterans, such as substitute striker Jonathan Parkin, midfielders Gary Fletcher and Joe Partington, defenders Ian Hart and Miles Edison, and backup goalkeeper Conrad Logan have not renewed their contracts due to their advanced age (many of whom are close to 40).

In fact, most of them, like Alonso, chose to retire at the end of the season, so Pan Yi also followed their choice.

After retiring, those who like to be coaches can stay, and those who don't want to stay in York City can also go with him.

If someone feels that they still have a little oil, although they can't play in the Championship, they can also gallop in League One and English B, Pan Yi will also use his connections to introduce them to jobs and arrange their next home.

After all, these veterans are also heroes who followed York City from League Two to the Championship, and Pan Yi will not do those things that unload the mill and kill donkeys.

As Pan Yi said before, York City is a club that is creating legends, and these veterans who have contributed to the team will also become part of the legend!

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While the club has made a big deal with the player's contract extension and salary increase, York City have continued their good form in the final few games of League One.

The stimulus of promotion to the Championship and a salary increase is not good for this state!

In the 43rd round on April 14, York City defeated Swindon 2-0 away, and Baker scored another goal, and the tally of goals scored this season also rose to 37.

Then, in the 44th round on April 17, York City won a series of consecutive victories with a narrow 1-0 win over Peterborough United at home.

So far, York City has also won the championship of this season's League One two rounds in advance!

The reason why they won the championship so late was also "attributed" to Sheffield United, who have been in second place behind them, and the same three consecutive wins have kept the gap between the two teams at 8 points.

So it wasn't until there were only 6 points left in the league that it was officially announced that the League One champion really belonged to York City!

Despite being only one League One champion, this is already the most heavyweight title in York City's history!

Their previous most awesome title was a British Championship in 2011-2012, the one they gave up early this season.

This championship also plunged the whole of Yorkshire into joy, and everyone walked out of their homes and sang in the streets to celebrate.

And this early title also allows York City to cope with the final two rounds of matches without pressure.

This is actually very important, too.

Because before those two rounds of League One games arrive, York City will face a formidable opponent.

That's it – Red Devils Manchester United!

That is, the opponent who is about to face in the FA Cup semi-finals!

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At the same point in time, the Premier League has only played 33 rounds, with five games to go.

That's because League One has play-offs and you have to give them plenty of time to compete for, so the fixtures are a bit more crowded.

At the moment, Chelsea are still top of the Premier League standings, with 25 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses and 78 points.

In second place is Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham's presence here is a bit of a surprise, but Mauricio Pochettino's youth team has been doing well this year.

With 22 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats, 74 points have left them four points behind Chelsea, and it looks like there is still hope for a catch-up.

After all, there are still five games!

In addition, Chelsea are also on a high stage in the Champions League, having now played the first leg of the quarter-finals and taking the lead with a 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund to have a good chance of reaching the last four.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City seems to have suffered a "rookie wall", losing the qualification to compete for the league title early, and now the third place with 66 points can only be used to secure a Champions League qualification.

In fourth place is Pep Guardiola's good friend, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, who are on 65 points and are also fighting for Champions League qualification.

Of course, their top-four position is not secure as Arsenal have 63 points behind them.

At the critical moment at the end of the season, Wenger, the "Crazy Devil for the Four", will soon burst out of the strongest small universe!

The last of the "BIG6 brothers", which is the FA Cup rival Manchester United that York City is about to face, has been in the worst form of late.

They are sixth in the table with only 60 points, which means they are three points away from Arsenal in fifth place and five points away from fourth.

Similarly, with so many competitors in the face, it is even more difficult to chase 5 to 6 points in 5 rounds.

And Mourinho, who has just picked up the coaching whip of Manchester United this season, is also under a lot of pressure.

However, there are also a lot of fans who support Mourinho.

In the past 33rd round, Manchester United defeated Chelsea at the top of the table 2:0 at home with goals from Marcus Rashford and Herrera, which made everyone believe that Manchester United is strong!

It was the victory in this game that allowed Chelsea's lead to be chased from seven points to four points, so that the Premier League would not have to come to an end too many rounds earlier.

And, and more importantly, despite a bit of a struggle in the league, United have been in excellent form in all cup competitions this season.

First up is the English League Cup, where they have already won the title by beating Southampton 3-2 in the final at the end of February.

In the Europa League, Manchester United also reached the quarter-finals, with Belgium's Anderlecht drawing 1-1 in the first leg and a good chance of reaching the last four.

Among the remaining opponents, whether it is Celta in La Liga, Lyon in Ligue 1, or Ajax in the Eredivisie, it does not look like a big threat.

The main reason is that there is no "league leader" Sevilla in this year's Europa League! So Manchester United's hopes of winning the title are still very high.

The title is particularly significant for Manchester United, as it will be their first European title in nine years, as well as qualifying for next season's Champions League.

With the top four in the Premier League largely hopeless, this ticket will be a lifesaver!

Then there's the FA Cup, and after reaching the last four they face only League One, or at most Championship, York City, and it looks like a final is just around the corner.

In other words, Mourinho's debut season at Manchester United, in addition to not being able to make too many breakthroughs in the Premier League, actually has the hope of winning three cups at once!

This is still a shot in the arm for Manchester United fans who have become accustomed to the team's sluggish performances in recent years, so the number of fans supporting Mourinho still far exceeds those who oppose him.

Of course, in addition to the results, Mourinho's progress to the century-old club after entering Manchester United is indeed obvious to all.

The first is in terms of recruitment.

In the last summer, Manchester United had a total of four transfers, three of which were plug-and-play, and one of which gradually integrated into the team in the second half of the season, which has a qualitative improvement on the team's central axis.

Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the return of Mr. Pogba.

Pogba has been out of luck with direct goals and assists this season, but has emerged as the strongest point of possession in United's midfield.

In the game with Pogba, Manchester United's midfield did not have to fear the opposition's pressing, whether it was from defense to attack or offensive advancement, Pogba's efficiency improvement to Manchester United was unparalleled.

Don't look at his occasional sticky balls, and there will be some deceptive operations, but his personal ability is really speechless.

After he picked the ball out on his own, the offensive situation was often flat. Suffice it to say, with or without Pogba, Manchester United is very different in terms of situation.

Another "big deal" - the free joining of "God" Ibu, has also attracted countless attention.

Ibrahimovic's ability to pivot on the offensive end has always been talked about by fans.

He can use his outstanding physical and technical qualities to hold more than half of the high-altitude and ground transportation and transform it into an offensive propulsion situation; Ability to give away opportunities in an offensive playmaking with his skills and game-reading skills; You can also break the situation yourself with a good goal scoring efficiency.

Ibrahimovic is not as efficient as his goal-scoring goalscorers, but his teammates who are good at running and coordinating around him have benefited a lot – well, despite the disastrous conversion rate of their teammates.

Bailly is arguably the least well-known of the four signings. Many fans and friends need to know about this new signing through highlights and article introductions, but he conquered the majority of fans in his first few games.

Big, not slow, the range of the top grab can almost cover the midfield, and there is a slightly above average level of foot balls, which makes everyone think that it is almost a powerful version of Smalling.

In the days when Eric Bailly was sidelined due to injury, Uncle Bird had to reactivate Carrick to stand in front of the back line to protect him, but it was less effective.

When Bailly is fit, he can take more of the pressure off his midfield team-mates on the defensive end, so the ability to be strategic will be the foundation of his future title puzzle.

Bundesliga MVP Mkhitaryan has endured a poor start to the tournament and his unsuccessful start to the Manchester derby has cast a shadow over his journey to Manchester United.

But in the days that followed, through hard training, he actively integrated into the team, and injected fresh vitality into the team's frontcourt attack in the second half.

When switching from defense to attack, Mkhitaryan can be the sub-core of the front court with the ball and propulsion, or he can stay in the front court as a speed knife;

In positional warfare, you can also rely on your dexterous movement and ball handling skills to constantly flow in front of the opponent's defense line and create an asymmetrical advantage in the local area.

Although, by the end of the season, Mkhitaryan himself felt that he had never been able to adjust to his best, he struggled to adapt.

In fact, in the end, Mkhitaryan also became a favorite of Mourinho, just like Nemanja Matic, even if Uncle Bird went to Rome, he would take them all with him.

In short, these four signings have greatly improved the overall competitiveness of Manchester United, and it can be said that most Manchester United fans are satisfied.

In addition, Mourinho has also activated the potential of some of his original players.

For example, "political commissar" Herrera should be the best player in Manchester United's team this season.

It can be said that there are not a few players who have rejuvenated under Uncle Bird's rule this season, such as Fellaini, the "wonder soldier" who is the least favored by everyone, Mata who was once sold by Uncle Bird, Rojo and Blind, who have been rumored to leave the team, Rashford, who was squeezed out of playing time by Ibrahimovic, and so on.

They have made considerable efforts for the position of the main force, and they have made varying degrees of progress.

However, the most uncontroversial of them, the most improved, and even a new successful signing, is probably only Herrera.

Under Louis van Gaal, Herrera scored a number of goals in his first season and was valued at a price of £30 million. But in the second season, the playing time continued to decrease, and the performance was hardly good.

After bringing in Paul Pogba in the summer, it was thought that Frenchman Schneiderlin would be the most suitable partner for him, with Marouane Fellaini a worthy substitute with character, and Herrera arguably the least favored of them.

Under such pressure, Herrera seized his own opportunity and successfully stepped into the position after the unsuccessful double midfield of Pogba + Fellaini, and fought for his main position throughout the season.

Hard-working, outstanding, sharp and one-shot shots were the main impressions Herrera made in the first two seasons.

And this season, he shockingly added "steal ferocious" and "defensive coverage" to his skill introduction, and for this reason, he almost forgot about shooting skills.

In the midfield, Pogba, who has outstanding attacking talent, Herrera's transformation seems to be a little helpless, but it unexpectedly gives the player himself and the whole team a "bright spot".

Manchester United fans often proudly joke that with the Commissar of Egypt, what more do we need from Kante?

At a time when players are approaching 28 years old, such a transition is a win-win situation for both the player and the club. Ander Herrera saw new possibilities for himself, and United were rewarded with a title puzzle midfield cornerstone.

If Juan Mata is still being used, Marouane Fellaini is reborn and Rojoyong is carrying the heavy load, these are the fruits of this season, then Herrera's transformation must be the most visible and weighty of these fruits.

Of course, Mourinho's defensive philosophy, which he has admired from the bernal back, has also fundamentally changed Manchester United, bringing them a defensive and team spirit boost.

And this is also what Pan Yi and Scaloni focused on in their pre-match preparations.

Despite the excellent summer signings, the two central midfielders, Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, both have problems with slow pace.

This creates an environment for two people to press forward or complete forward shots on the offensive end by allowing other teammates to assist with passing and holding the ball, but it magnifies the shortcomings of the midfield core in a defensive end where one person is required to play a role.

Herrera's transformation and the introduction of Erly have largely shared the defensive pressure in central midfield, but when the opposition presses heavily – such as when the full-backs step forward – the balance of attacking and defending numbers can be upset in an instant, further amplifying United's lack of athleticism in midfield.

After all, when breaking the balance, people need to fill the holes as soon as possible, which requires defenders to have considerable movement and anticipation ability, and whether it is Pogba, Carrick, or Fellaini, it is impossible to make up for the leaks at the first time like Herrera, and even Herrera, there are many holes that cannot be filled in the first time.

In order to solve the problem that opponents could break the defensive structure in an instant, Mourinho began to experiment with the tactic of using wing-backs to deflect the defensive pressure against Liverpool. Then, the wide-body bus of the "six guards" came into being.

However, due to a lack of defensive resilience and tacit understanding, they were dismembered in the first game against Chelsea, and the team's morale fell to the bottom.

This formation was inelastic when it was first deployed, so most of the outlying areas were collapsed, and it was constantly used diagonally to take advantage of the space behind the six, which was often criticized.

But after the players' understanding of defense gradually deepened, this defensive routine based on man-to-man + dragging back to fill the position began to gradually mature.

The pinnacle of the game was the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the league.

Pan Yi also watched the game repeatedly with Scaloni, De Zerbi and others.

They beat Chelsea, winning in the all-weather restrictions on their wings Hazard and Mbappe, supplemented by Pogba, Fellaini's dominance of Kante and Matic, and finally Rashford and Valencia feeding the midfield with constant impact;

Coupled with the complete suppression of Chelsea's shooting points David Luiz and Van Dijk, it directly led to their disjointedness, so that the opposition full-backs could not simply connect with the front-court players, and finally relied on the individual strength of the stars to seize the opportunity to win the game in less than 36% of the possession.

It can be said that Manchester United's defensive quality this season has improved significantly compared to Van Gaal's time.

For example, in the Van Gaal era, reducing the number of attacks by the opponent through a lot of possession was like hiding the defensive ability in a greenhouse and not letting it be exercised by the wind and rain; And this season's defense is growing in the white-knuckle battle with the opponent.

More than the defensive improvement, the mental state of the United squad is at its highest in the post-Ferguson era.

You can play a full-court rush, you can play a straightforward style of play, or you can keep looking for opportunities around the two big men on the offensive end.

This way of giving the players a goal to fight for has revived the bloody spirit of old Manchester United, no matter who you are, I will fight hard, and the players have become more determined when it is clear what kind of results can be achieved by their mental efforts.

It can be said that Mourinho's first season at Manchester United injected his own temperament into the team, which is why most Manchester United are very supportive of him.

For Pan Yi and his York City coaching team, how to break the tactical system like Mourinho and how to make this "Muhammad temperament" unable to play a role in the game has become the top priority in pre-match preparation!

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