#头条创作挑战赛 #
In the second half, Mutalifu scored a goal, South Korea equalized with a penalty kick, and in the first half of extra time, South Korea took advantage of the U20 men's defensive attention drop and seized two chances to win 3-1 and advance to the last four.
The boys' boys are hardworking
In this game, although the South Korean team had the advantage of possession, the attack was not much threatening. Although the men's boys did not have many counter-attacking opportunities, they had a good ability to seize the opportunity to score first, and they did a good job in defense, and the scene was not too ugly.
Bayalam's suspension forced Mutalip to start the line-up, while Eiffeldin also took on the burden of the team's first penalty and was limited by his opponents, and the suspension of the two main players had a lot of adverse effects on the young men.
The young man who had reached the limit of his physical strength in the second half of overtime did not give up and dared to press and fight with the Korean team to the end, this spirit is worthy of respect, although I think it is acceptable to lose, because this is what football should be!
Losing is acceptable
We were on the weaker side and it was a very successful match to draw with our opponent in 90 minutes.
There was no problem with the tactical arrangement of this match, there were relatively few counter-attacking opportunities, and it can be said that in the U20 age group we are not much behind the top teams in Asia, and even have a chance to win against the opponent.
The lads played three difficult games in the group stage and did not get a rotation, while the South Korean team won three group games easily, the rotation was also in place, and the physical advantage was clearly dominant.
In overtime, 4 players were replaced because of cramps, and mentally speaking, this U20 boys brought us a different feeling.
They give us hope, the rise of Chinese football needs to be taken step by step, I hope the Football Association can keep Antonio, he is a very strong coach, he led the team to break through from the group stage has brought us too many surprises. There was also a lot of refereeing in the loss to South Korea and I think he has done his job well.
The seven Xinjiang players are really powerful
Whether it is Mutalip or Baihlamu, as well as captain Eiffelding, they all play at a high level. They are only 20 years old and have a lot of room to grow and hopefully the club will give them more opportunities to play.
I think the strategy of women's football to form a national youth team to play in women's A is also good, if you can't play the main force in the Chinese Super League, you can form a team to play in the Chinese League One.
Only more games can bring them more growth, and in time they will definitely contribute a lot of reserve strength to the national team. Seeing the performance of the U20 national football team, I have more expectations for qualifying for the World Cup in 2026.
I hope that Jankovic will also pay more attention to the growth of these young people and replace the old players of the national team. Several World Cup failures have proven that they are no longer suitable for the national team, which needs young players and young talent.
Many of the players in the national team that qualified for the World Cup in '02 are young because the younger players are more energetic and physical. Those old players have already achieved fame, and they have no motivation to play.
Chinese football needs to be on the right path, and if we can play our own tactics and beautiful football against strong teams, losing is actually acceptable. It's just a pity that a lot of games are played unacceptably, it's not a matter of strength, it's a matter of attitude, it's a matter of professionalism.