In the first round of the Dubai Cup, jankovic's U23 national football team lost 0-1 to the UAE national Olympic team. Throughout the game, although the boys worked hard, the gap between the technical and tactical levels between the two sides was more obvious. After the game, Jankovic said that the team was developing in a good direction, and the ultimate goal was to hit the gold medal in the Asian Games to be held on the doorstep.
This Dubai Cup is the U23 national football team after more than two years to play in the international event, due to the U23 national football team and the national football team 12 round of the "crash", so Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun two support the national team, and the main striker Guo Tianyu because of the absence of Liu Yang, it can be said that the U23 national football team three lines are missing a core player, the strength of the impact is relatively large.
In the first half of the game against the Uae National Olympic Games, the U23 national football team fell into a passive state in the first half, basically in a dead state, and as a result, the opponent scored a goal in the chaotic battle. At halftime, Jankovic criticized the players' performance, hoping that everyone would let go of their hands and feet and dare to fight and fight. In the second half, the U23 national football team gradually improved on the offensive end, regrettably failing to equalize.
Speaking about the criteria for the selection and employment of the team, Jankovic said: "For every player, the honor of being able to represent the national team is above all else, more important than money. Now the domestic football environment is not particularly good, Chinese fans want to see players fighting on the field, so we have to choose players who are willing to fight on the field to enter the team. If every player is willing to fight every ball with all their might, then everyone will support this team. ”
In the past two years, despite the impact of the epidemic, the U23 national football team can not participate in international competitions, but the team has organized a number of training camps, as the head coach, Jankovic has only returned home once during this period, and everyone is working hard for the goal of the Asian Games. Speaking about the goals of the Asian Games, Jankovic said: "All the small tasks and requirements are summed up to achieve good results in the Asian Games and hit the gold medal. Now with 6 months to go until the Hangzhou Asian Games, the team is on the right path. ”
According to the schedule, on March 26, the U23 national football team will meet thailand in the second round of the Dubai Cup, and on March 29, the U23 national football team will also play a qualifying match. After the first defeat, Jankovic's goal was clear: to lead the team to victory over Thailand for the first time.