Reporter Lu Mi and Han Bing reported that at 9 p.m. on April 19, Beijing time, the Chinese Olympic Games will usher in the second opponent of the U23 Asian Cup group, South Korea. In fact, in the same group as Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, the outside world's expectations for the qualification of the National Olympic Games are not high, and the few requirements are to play with spirit and give full play to their technical and tactical level. The result of the 1-0 defeat to 1-0 Japan in the first game was not unexpected, but the process of the game was quite disappointing. In the second game, South Korea is still based on the national Olympics of defense and counter-attack, and it is necessary to show courage and improve efficiency in the transition between attack and defense, and fight for honor.
In the first match against Japan, the national Olympic team lost 0-1 after playing one more man in the opening 16 minutes. There is no shame in losing, after all, the gap in strength is there, and it is not something that one more or one less person can make up for. But I didn't take the opportunity when I got it, and I really shouldn't have it.
In this event, Cheng Yaodong's tactic is to defend and counterattack. Although the training time of the National Olympic Games is long enough and some warm-up games have been played, they are too conformist, and the players lack professional league experience, subjective initiative and adaptability. Therefore, when the number of Japanese is in advantage and the situation is gradually in their own hands, what the National Olympic Games lacks is enough self-confidence and the ability to break the game.
In the second game against South Korea on the evening of the 19th, it is not surprising that the team will also focus on defensive counterattacks. In the face of opponents who want to get more goal difference, whether the National Olympic defense can withstand it is the primary question.
It should be pointed out that after the loss of the first game, the national Olympic team took two technical classes in a row, in addition to understanding the Korean style of play and the personal characteristics of key players, but also encouraged the players, so that they can unload their burdens, overcome "stage fright", and deal with it with a normal heart, "In fact, if you can fully play the level in training, the first game, the national Olympic team should perform better." An insider said: "But competition and training are different, there are too many elements that affect it, maybe one or two details will affect the overall situation." ”
In the game against Japan, Cheng Yaodong replaced the 2.01-meter-level substitute goalkeeper Jin Yong as a striker, hoping to increase the height of the frontcourt, which also caused criticism from the outside world. In fact, there were other attacking players on the National Olympic bench at that time, such as Liu Zhurun and Wang Yudong, but in the end they did not get the opportunity to play.
In the game against South Korea, in addition to strengthening the defense, the national Olympic team should also increase the speed of offensive and defensive conversion, after all, the defensive force invested in this game will be more. Therefore, after having the opportunity, you need to be in place quickly, and the courage to dare to press on the counterattack is indispensable, which is not only to put pressure on the opponent's backline, but also to relieve the pressure on the back, if it is just a turtle in the penalty area, the South Koreans are not afraid, the first game against the United Arab Emirates, they rely on set-pieces. And this kind of flexibility not only requires the confidence of the coaching staff in advance, but also tests the players' on-the-spot adaptability.
In the first game, South Korea beat the United Arab Emirates 1-0, and the scoring efficiency was not high, and they had 71% possession and a 13-3 lead in shots on goal throughout the game, but 43 crosses were not too threatening, and the only goal came from a corner before the end of the second half.
"Dong-A Daily" revealed that Zheng Xiangbin, who arrived in Doha from the United States on the 15th, is likely to play in the Chinese Olympic Games, and his speed and breakthrough are sharp weapons. However, due to the time difference and fitness, he may not start, and Lee Min-woo, who came off the bench to assist Lee Yong-jun in the first game, is more likely to get the chance to start.
South Korea will be hoping to top the group, as the second is likely to face hosts Qatar in the quarter-finals, which will be detrimental to the champions. Captain Bian Jun-so said that in the battle between China and South Korea, the South Korean team must win, and they must "get as many clean sheets as possible." The main striker Ahn Zaijun, who participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games, said that he must be wary of the rough style and simple and direct offensive tactics of the Chinese Olympic Games, and he scored 1 goal in the first game against the United Arab Emirates, but it was invalid due to offside. "China will not defend better or tighter than the UAE and we are aiming for three points. Ahn Jae-joon said.
China, South Korea and Austria historical match, South Korea 12 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, occupy the absolute upper hand, the most recent meeting is the Hangzhou Asian Games 1/4 finals, South Korea won 2-0, but that team has 3 overage players, the overall strength is higher than the current team.
Huang Shanhong revealed that he watched the first half of the Sino-Japanese game on the spot, and in addition, he also watched the video of the warm-up match of the National Olympic Games that could be collected, "China has improved compared with the past, although the ability to score goals is lacking, but the offensive momentum shown in the first game made the Japanese team very nervous." He stressed that the National Olympic Games have a physical advantage, and South Korea will face greater difficulties in the confrontation.
"We must be more cautious than before in dealing with the Chinese Olympic Games, never underestimate Chinese football, and remain vigilant. However, he said that the team will go all out to win, improve its goal-scoring ability, and seek diversification in attack, especially to seize set-piece opportunities. In addition, he cautioned against the need to avoid a red-card attrition like Japan's, which would be detrimental to South Korea's goal difference.
South Korea's goal is to win the title, which would be a better performance at the Olympics, following the draw for the Paris Olympics, which will see the winners in a relatively comfortable Group D, alongside Paraguay, Mali and Israel, the runners-up in Group C (Spain, Egypt, Dominica) and the runners-up in Group B (Argentina, Morocco, Ukraine). If the 4th Asian finishers beat the 4th Guinea in Africa in the intercontinental play-offs, they will be placed in Group A (France, USA, New Zealand). Both the Korean Football Association and the coaching staff believe that getting into the relatively easy Group D is a crucial first step if they want to make a breakthrough at the Paris Olympics and win the Under-23 Asian Cup.