The Chinese Olympic team is really big this time, and the goalkeeper will change to Jin Yong to play center, which is like "Transformers", and the "transformation" on the field is so dumbfounded that it directly caused controversy. Originally, our Olympic boys and the Japanese team fell behind with a score of 0-1 in the Asian Cup group stage, which was enough to make people gnash their teeth, who knew that head coach Cheng Yaodong actually had a bolder move: the goalkeeper as high as two meters and one meters was sent forward by Jin Yong to charge!
This kind of trick is not common, Yu Jinyong changed into the No. 12 jersey, from the goal line to the front line, like a general ready to take the lead, his appearance is simply a highlight of the game. Although this operation did not change the score, it made the Japanese team's defense scramble for a while, and this sudden "giant offensive" made the opponent have to admit that it was really unguardable.
Afterwards, Cheng explained that it was a well-planned adjustment, not just a whim. Yu Jinyong not only practiced goalkeeping during the Croatian training camp, but also the tactical arrangement of headers and striker positions was also one of the training contents. It seems that the coach is not just about moving the goalkeeper forward, but more like playing a big game.
Let the goalkeeper play the striker, although this move is new, but it has also attracted a lot of criticism. There is an opinion that this unconventional use of people may touch the boundaries of the rules of the game, as speculated by the Vietnamese media, which may make the Chinese team face punishment by the AFC. Recall a similar incident in the 2010 World Cup, when North Korea registered a striker as a goalkeeper, and as a result, FIFA stipulated that he could only compete as a goalkeeper.
Yu Jinyong's "change of formation" undoubtedly left a deep impression on the audience, and his every jump on the field was breathtaking, although he failed to rewrite the score as he wished, his symbolic impact was shocking enough. I remember that one of the players of the Japanese team couldn't help but sigh in the post-match interview that facing a goalkeeper as a striker did make them feel unprecedented pressure and confusion.
Judging from the overall game, although the Chinese team dominated the field after the Japanese team's red card, there were few real scoring opportunities. This also makes people think that the gap in technology and tactics still needs to be made up through systematic training and competitions. Although the national Olympic team failed to knock on the door of victory this time, the "unexpected tactics" in this game are enough to become an interesting case of football tactics discussion.
Looking ahead, the Chinese team will also face South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, although the opponent is strong, but if the national Olympic team can learn the lessons of the game against Japan, adjust their mentality and tactics, they have a chance to show a new style in the next game. As for whether the AFC will ban Kim Yong's "change of formation", although it has not yet been decided, this innovative measure has undoubtedly added more highlights to this Asian Cup.
In short, this "bold attempt" of the National Olympic Games, although it did not directly bring goals, greatly enriched the viewing and topicality of the game. In the world of football, nothing is impossible, today's goalkeeper, tomorrow's center, there must be this infinite possibility on the football field!