Another familiar scene! The National Olympic team once again staged the drama of "going home" in this U23 Asian Cup!
Dear fans and friends, what I want to present to you today is a "commonplace" that makes people sigh. In the just-concluded National Olympic vs South Korean National Olympic match. Our young men lost again to their opponents. The 2-0 defeat almost completely blocked their hopes of qualifying.
Familiar script with a familiar ending. This highly-anticipated national Olympic team once again broke the hearts of fans. From the opening game to the battle of life and death. and then to the current "homecoming war". They are always staging the same ridiculous old drama in this kind of competition. Although the outside world has been without illusions, it is destined to be a mess and desolate.
The National Olympic Games are divided into the group of death in Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates. Before the start of the game, coach Cheng Yaodong repeatedly released the signal of "surrender". The rhetoric reveals the helplessness of having no choice. Indeed, in this group, the "through train" qualification for the Paris Olympics is just a luxury for the national Olympic Games.
However, even if the opponent is strong. We also have reason to question the performance of these two games. After two consecutive "textbook" defensive counterattacks. The National Olympic Games both missed the final hope of victory. Cheng Yaodong himself admits that although he has created a lot of opportunities. But he couldn't grasp that crucial goal.
In one of the few six warm-up games. The National Olympics have already exposed the lack of offensive power. They had a lot of shots, but the only one that didn't come from the penalty spot. It was also a careless time on the part of the other party that he secretly slept back to the carbine. Facing the hosts, South Korea is superior in numbers. But the National Olympics were never able to create any decent chances. One wonders if their overall strength has been exaggerated.
What's even more worrying is that after Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning, these "iron trees" left. Will the new generation of Olympic players be able to shoulder the burden and play the role of a center forward? Before the game, Cheng Yaodong had expressed concern about their lack of experience. Now it seems that he should also reflect on whether there are any mistakes in his tactical arrangement and personnel scheduling?
The poor performance of the National Olympic Games is not just a problem of the coaching staff. From the ease with which the backline was breached, to the lack of confrontation in midfield. From the lack of a shot from the front line, all signs point to the team's systemic flaws. Their lack of coping against the big teams showed their flaws as the game wore on. In the face of the weaker brigade, Homer VI could never fully gain the upper hand. This is a deep-rooted and persistent disease.
Of course, we also have to admit that the three wins and three losses in the warm-up game are not bad. To a certain extent, it concealed that there was indeed some offensive momentum in the National Olympic Games at that time, but it was only suppressed after two main games. As a young team, physical, mental and other factors are likely to cause their sluggish performance.
In any case, such a fiasco. It is difficult for the National Olympic Games to continue on the road to the top in a short period of time. And we, the fans. can only continue to numb himself with Ah Q-style optimism: "Wait for next year, maybe you will be able to qualify!"
Such a team that "comes home" every year. How much confidence do you have to play for the national team in the near future? This is a curse that needs to be broken urgently, and it is also the best footnote to the long road ahead of Chinese football.
Dear fans and friends, are you also deeply disappointed with the performance of the National Olympic Games this year? and do you still have a glimmer of hope for the future? Come and talk freely with the editor in the comment area!