5:2, Japan bloodied Argentina, and the youth team was strong, revealing how Chinese football should rise

November 18 is the international break, with many European and American powerhouses on the field, but a game of the U23 youth team occupies the front page of many sports media, that is, Japan U23 sat at home, with an exaggerated score of 5:2, defeated the traditional powerhouse Argentina U23 youth team.

This Argentina U23 team is not a team formed at random to cope with friendly matches. In the team, there are not only Thiago Almada, who has played for the Argentine national team and is currently playing for Atlanta in the United States, but also Alcaraz, who has a season of main experience in the Premier League, as well as potential new stars such as Real Madrid's Paz and Ajax's Avila. It can be said that in addition to Garnacho and Sule, who already have a certain status in the national team, this Argentine elite team has done its best.

Such a strong Argentina was bloodied by the Japanese youth army, although there is an objective reason for the improper tactical arrangement of coach Mascherano and Argentina's poor physical condition in the away game, but it can also prove that Japan is not only the national team can beat Spain and Germany, but even the youth team has the world's top strength in the same age group. It can be said that Japanese football has been completely promoted to the world's top level, and I am afraid that this status will continue for many years.

Looking at the Japanese U23 roster, we can easily see that many players are currently staying in Europe. Up front, Mitsuki is in Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie, Masato Suzuki is in Brondby in Denmark, and Yutaro Oda is in Hearts in the Soviet Super League. In the midfield, there are Fujita Likima in St. Truiden in Belgium, Chase in the back line in Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, Takashi Uchino in Dusseldorf in the Bundesliga, and even the goalkeeper, Reio Kokubo in Benfica. It can be said that the number of people in this Japanese team who remain in Europe is more than that of Argentina.

Of course, it's just the number of people who remain in Europe, and it's just a comparison of numbers. Judging from the highlights after the game, Japan's U23 is not weaker than Argentina on the field, both in terms of technology and confrontation, and what is even more surprising is that the technical and tactical literacy of their team is far better than Argentina, which is the reason why Japan can bloodied Argentina. The Japanese players on the field, everyone is constantly observing the position of their teammates, constantly adjusting their position, so that their own attack or defense can maintain a tight organization.

In the past, we always said that Chinese football should stay abroad, should pay attention to youth training, and should play more against strong teams to improve game experience, but these problems are actually only superficial. After watching the post-match highlights from Japan and Argentina, perhaps the real reflection is whether China can allow children with extraordinary mental and physical talents to participate in football.

The so-called tactical literacy of Japanese players is essentially the player's ability to understand the sport and interpret the scene.

Pep Guardiola once described Messi like this, saying that even if Messi has no ball at his feet, he is always on the field to observe the opponent and observe the situation, which is exactly the same as the Japanese team in this game. And when Messi chooses to pass, he will also choose what way he uses according to the opponent's reaction.

To put it in layman's terms, Messi's brain reaction is faster than most football players, and he is smarter, so his response and his adjustment will be faster.

At present, most of the children engaged in football in China are eliminated under the education system, can it be said that learning needs brains, but football really does not need brains? Perhaps, when Chinese football can provide the same guaranteed way out as traditional education, then these smart children will begin to be willing to engage in football, and then this sport will rise in China.