In the second round of the East Asian Cup, the Chinese men's football team forced the Japanese men's team to draw. First of all, it needs to be clear that the South Korean team that the Chinese men's football selection team lost to 3 days ago can basically go to Qatar to play the World Cup, but it is only a question of who plays the main force. And this Japanese team is only the best local players in the J League, and it is good to have a few players in the World Cup. I want to emphasize that with the environment in which our U23 players are in, it is really not easy to draw this Japanese team. Of course, some flaws were also exposed in the game, but the draw at least greatly eased the pressure on these young players. The whole stadium whistle, the Chinese players finally showed a smile, hugged each other to celebrate, the value of this draw, more valuable than 3 points, if Zhu Chenjie can score that volley is more perfect.
The last time the Chinese men's football team defeated the Japanese team was back in 1998, when Li Bing scored two goals in a row, and in the last 12 meetings, the Chinese men's football team drew 5 and lost 7, and lost all 4 of the last games. In this comparison, this draw is really not easy. Let's start with a few data. In the match with Japan, the Chinese men's football team increased the ball control rate to 41% (only 24% playing South Korea), in addition, the Chinese men's football team had 2 corner shots, Jiabao a volley, Zhu Chenjie a volley. To tell the truth, this Chinese men's football selection team has many flaws, the center back has no ability to play the ball, Zhu Chenjie likes to cross, and Jiang Guang likes to open the big foot too much. Although Dai Weijun dribbled very well and passed the ball very well, his confrontation was very general, and his defense was also short. And most importantly, Tan Long can't beat the striker. Basically, the attack of the Chinese men's football selection team can only rely on touch.
Japan scored 18 shots on goal and 0 goals. Coupled with the offensive shortcomings of the Chinese men's football team, the Chinese men's football team can force the Japanese team to draw, and Han Jiaqi is indispensable! In the match with the South Korean team, Han Jiaqi made 7 effective saves in the resistance, and there were two wonderful early attacks, but those three goals, Zhu Chenjie's tricky oolong, the South Korean team's co-operation in front of the goal, including counterattacking single knife, is really no way. In the match with the Japanese team, Han Jiaqi showed the style of the door god from the 2nd minute of the game, flying sideways, including blocking the near corner in time, and his grasp of the attack, to tell the truth, if Han Jiaqi can get a stable playing time, get more experience in this kind of competition, the next 10 years, the position of the Chinese men's football goalkeeper should belong to him.
The coach of the men's football selection team, Jankovic, said bluntly after the game that the match with the Korean team has learned a lot for this young team. The match against the Japanese team, from the defensive oppression to the players' running, is obviously better, and if the players can seize the opportunity, they may even win the game. Looking ahead to the next match in Hong Kong, Yankovic said he hoped the players would do a better job in terms of physical reserves. The Chinese men's football team withstood the top ten goalscorers in the Japanese J-League goals list this game, and it is important to know that many of our young players cannot even get a stable playing time in our league.
After the game, the Japanese fans could not accept the result of being forced to draw by the Chinese team: "The output of the J League is garbage, even the Chinese team can't beat it"; "Morihoichi hurried out of class"; "J League Elite Team = China U23 Team"; "The Japanese team has no way to crack the iron barrel formation of the Chinese men's football team"; "The level of J-League players is really hard to say.". And the South Korean media added fuel to the fire: "Japan's draw with China's U23 team is a shame, and their self-esteem will be frustrated." As Japanese coach Hoichi Mori, he was still tough after the game: "I want to show the strength of J-League players and show Japan's deep football heritage." If we can't win the last round we won't have the chance to win the championship, we have to beat South Korea. ”
In any case, as UnderDog, many of our players can't play in the league, and in this case, it is worth praising to be able to draw the elite team of the J-League in Japan. But we can't praise this Chinese men's football team too much, they are still very young, and touting is not a good thing for them. I just hope that more young people will slowly play their own performances, such as Han Jiaqi, Fang Hao, Dai Weijun, Jiabao, including Zhu Chenjie, the road of the Chinese men's football team in the next 5-10 years, they need to go.
Next, the final round of the men's football team schedule, the Chinese men's football team on July 27 at 15:00 pm against Hong Kong, China, 18:20 South Korea and Japan to compete for the championship. I don't have the luxury of competing for the second place, but I hope that in the face of the opponent of Hong Kong, China, the Chinese men's football team can score a goal, can achieve a victory, and let the Chinese fans see a glimmer of hope, nothing more.