In the penultimate round of the Asian qualifiers, the national football team drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia. If you just talk about the result, everyone can still accept it. After all, the current national football team has reached the point where everyone is deceiving. The national football team can also force a draw with strong opponents in Asia, which is already very good.
Considering that before this game, the Saudi team has already obtained the opportunity to participate in the Qatar World Cup in advance, there is no need to beat the Chinese team at all. They can send a favor along the water and save a little face for the Chinese team. In fact, the Saudi team did not show their strongest strength. Even so, the Chinese team only had 26% of the ball in the whole game, and completely watched the Saudi team play football. The Saudi team had 18 shots on goal, and the Chinese team had only 2. If it wasn't for the Saudi team giving the Chinese team a penalty through handball, how could the Chinese team play a draw with the Saudi team.
Even so, China coach Li Xiaopeng is still very satisfied with the performance of the players. At the press conference after the game, Li Xiaopeng said: "The difference in strength between the two teams is obvious, our players are very hardworking, and it is lucky to get 1 point. In terms of fighting spirit, every player deserves praise, but football is to be kicked with feet after all, we are not confident enough when we have the ball, I think there is still more room for improvement. ”
Li Xiaopeng affirmed the fighting spirit of the whole team. The problem is that the national football team only has a 26% possession rate, where is the fighting spirit? You can't even grab the ball in one game, and the gap between the two teams will not be so big. It's not like a kid playing football with an adult. It's just that the national football team tied the Saudi team and covered up the problems of the team.
However, there is a player's performance, which is really not flattering, and is completely unrelated to the fighting spirit. That is Yu Dabao.
Yu Dabao, who is almost 34 years old this year, is already a veteran of the national football team. Considering that Yu Dabao was old and his physical fitness could not keep up, Li Xiaopeng did not let him start. Until the 76th minute of the second half, the national football team was still 0-1 behind, Li Xiaopeng replaced Zhang Yuning, allowing Yu Dabao to play as a substitute. Li Xiaopeng wanted Yu Dabao to be the single arrow of the front line to see if he could reverse the situation.
I don't know if I haven't warmed up yet, or if I'm old. Yu Dabao, who came on as a substitute, was not excited at all, and walked on the field and became a walking emperor.
In the 78th minute, Dai Weijun broke through with the ball in front of him, and there were four Saudi players surrounding him. Then two Saudi players followed, and a total of 6 Saudi players surrounded Dai Weijun. In the end, Dai Weijun's ball was snatched by the Saudi players.
Some people will ask why Dai Weijun does not pass the ball out. In fact, Dai Weijun has Yu Dabao behind him. The problem is that Yu Dabao, who has only been on the court for 2 minutes, neither inserts forward to create opportunities, nor runs out of the gap to meet Dai Weijun. Even if he runs around in front of him, he can attract the attention of the Saudi team members, and it will also distract the energy of the Saudi team members, and there will not be 6 Saudi team members to surround Dai Weijun. Yu Dabao walked leisurely behind him, using the aura to push the Saudi team members 10 meters away, and the game seemed to have nothing to do with him.
After two minutes of running, so tired, walking emperor.
In injury time, the same scene appeared again. Dai Weijun broke forward and was personally wrapped by 2 Saudi team members. Yu Dabao behind him did not move forward at all, nor did he have the intention of involving his opponent. Dai Weijun, surrounded by Saudi players, once again conceded the ball.
Although Even if Yu Dabao receives it, it may not be able to create opportunities. After all, with his current ability, it may not have an effect. But if you don't do it, it's a matter of attitude, and it's even less likely to create opportunities. Therefore, Yu Dabao's negative play behavior was unanimously criticized by fans. He was also scolded on the hot search for this. Some fans were very indignant and demanded that Yu Dabao be severely punished, and some demanded that the national team expel Yu Dabao.
In fact, the national team is helpless. This does not come, that is fired, the national team will not be able to put together personnel. There are several strong players in the national team.
Just before the game, Li Xiaopeng said that he hoped that the players would play harder, and that they would be able to fight, dare to fight, and fight to the end. The team can show a strong will. Unexpectedly, as a veteran of the national team, he actually walked on the field and openly did not carry out Li Xiaopeng's request. It really punched Li Xiaopeng in the face.
The national football team drew 1-1 with the Saudi team, and Li Xiaopeng was also very happy, bluntly saying that the players worked very hard, and in the spirit of hard work, every player deserved praise. I don't know if he saw Yu Dabao's walking performance, or whether there was no need to deliberately say Yu Dabao at this time. After all, the team has forced the Saudi team to draw, which is beyond the expectations of many people, and it is already very good.
However, a playing attitude like Yu Dabao's is really not good. If they all play like him, how can the national football team win?