Korea Thai Bai is happy! It seems that the national football team lost, but in fact it won, and the 2 major successes came with surprises
On October 17, the Chinese national football team lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in a warm-up match for the World Cup.
From the result point of view, the national football team undoubtedly lost. This match is the last test of the national football team before the World Cup.
If the national football team can win, it will undoubtedly increase their confidence and morale, and it will also cause psychological pressure on the opponent.
However, the national football team was eliminated by the opponent at the last minute and missed a valuable opportunity.
Such a result will undoubtedly undermine the self-confidence and fighting spirit of the national football team, and will also make the opponent look down on the strength of the national football team.
The defeat disappointed people, but the last warm-up game before the World Cup seemed to be lost.
But in reality, the Chinese men's team scored a strategic victory. This is not only a victory or defeat of a game, but also a key step in the rise of the national football team.
It is reasonable for the national football team to lose, but it should not be so humiliating, and the criticism after the game is everywhere, without mercy.
In this match, the Chinese men's football team faced the powerful Uzbekistan team, and could not hide its lack of strength.
The players' fighting spirit is commendable, but the overall strength and technical gap are still obvious. This is one of the biggest problems of the national football team at this stage.
The lack of offensive strength of the national football team is also a major pain point in this battle, only Wei Shihao's long-range shooting sudden cold arrow is refreshing, but the overall performance is far from expected.
In the second half, Uzbekistan scored two goals in a row to achieve a 2-1 comeback, which is even more worrying.
The decline in form of national captain Wu Lei, who was the top scorer for the Chinese team, was mediocre in this game and missed several goals-scoring opportunities.
Many fans and commentators began to call for Wu Lei to quit the national team as soon as possible to make way for other young players.
However, after the loss, Wei Shihao stepped forward and did not shy away from raising the issue of Chinese football.
He stressed that Asian teams are insisting on playing football well, and China should also stick to this path, otherwise it will be difficult to make substantial progress.
Wei Shihao's words are to the point, and at the same time make people reflect on the mockery of the Uzbek team: Chinese football is not much different from Vietnam, and it is too humiliating to lose.
Losing in the final warm-up match before the World Cup, the physical and technical gap of the national football team became the biggest problem.
However, it also provides valuable lessons for the future. In addition, Chinese football needs to strengthen economic construction and learn from overseas experience to cultivate a youth training system suitable for Chinese football.
Increase the popularity of football, involve the whole people, and strengthen the technical level of the players.
Establishing a good mechanism and improving the tactical awareness of players are important directions for future development.
The rise of China's national football team is a long process, and only unremitting efforts can make progress.
Comprehensive reform and reconstruction are needed to solve the problems. The new president of the Football Association, Song Kai, needs to act as soon as possible because time does not wait for anyone.
Next, the Chinese national football team will face South Korea in the World Preliminary Round of the Asian Games in November.
However, the goal should be more realistic, not dreaming of defeating South Korea, but focusing on Thailand and Singapore, which are the main opponents.
It is recommended to add Lim Liangming and Tao Qianglong to the team to form a technical midfielder, who may not be enough to deal with the South Korean team.
But there is still room to play against some of the less physically fit teams in Southeast Asia. At present, it is necessary to find the main squad to deal with Thailand and Singapore, and there is no room for error.
Despite the national team's loss, there is no need to be overly frustrated. In fact, losing also comes with some strategic benefits.
First of all, reducing the heat and expectations of the outside world will help the national football team better prepare for the World Cup.
Excessive expectations before matches tend to increase the pressure on the team, and the national team needs to embark on the World Cup journey in a more peaceful situation.
Secondly, it is only when facing strong teams that the team can expose more problems. Pressure from opponents leads to more mistakes.
But these missteps provide opportunities for improvement, allowing the team to grow and improve.
The defeat of the national football team this time is actually beneficial and harmless from a strategic point of view. Losing to a weaker team may win, but it doesn't reveal the problem and it doesn't solve it.
Only against strong teams will the team make more mistakes due to the pressure of the opponent, and these mistakes are the key to identifying problems.
Playing a weak team, you can't find this kind of problem, only by touching a strong team can you promote the improvement of the national football team.
Therefore, this defeat will help the national football team to recognize the problem, improve the tactics and pave the way for future success.
The national football team may have lost the game, but it won something more important - a strategic victory.
It's a small step on the road to rise, but it's also a harbinger of better results. The national football team needs to move more firmly towards its goals and keep improving in order to finally enter the 2026 World Cup.
As long as it makes unremitting efforts, the national football team will eventually emerge in the international football scene and win honors for Chinese football again.
