But the coach's honest statement breaks the defense!, The men's football Asian Games team has not added any obstacles yet. Observation: they scored 9 goals in 2 games and advanced ahead of schedule
Who doesn't eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year? On September 21st, the Huanglong Sports Center, which was renovated for the Hangzhou Asian Games, attracted 36888 enthusiastic spectators. In the second round of the group stage of the men's football competition at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese national football team defeated Myanmar 4-0 and advanced to the round of 16 ahead of schedule with two consecutive wins, following their first 5-1 victory over India.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the Chinese national football team unexpectedly lost to the Vietnamese team in an away game, adding to the national barrier; Can the men's football Asian Games team please Chinese fans at this Hangzhou Universiade? Although the strength of the Indian and Burmese teams is indeed not strong, the national football Asian Games team has delivered two consecutive victories, moving towards the goal of advancing to the quarterfinals and even better results.
Winning, whether it's fans, media, or team members, is a great joy. However, in the eyes of the Chinese people, the post match speech of the head coach of the Asian Games of the Chinese football team, Juljevic, may be quite disappointing: "Thank you for the support of the fans. You have made our blood boil, and we feel that everything is possible. When we win, the audience supports us; when we lose, we also hope that you will not give up. Life always has ups and downs, and there is no winning general."
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After defeating India 5-1 in the first game, the Chinese team welcomed their second group stage opponent, Myanmar. Veteran Tan Long scored two headers in the 15th and 19th minutes respectively, helping the Chinese team lead 2-0. In the 22nd minute, Wang Zhen'ao stopped the ball in the chest and volleyed into the air to score another goal. At the end of the first half, Dai Weijun headed the ball and scored, giving the Chinese team a 4-0 lead.
On September 21, 2023, in the second round of Group A of the Asian Games men's football group stage, the Chinese football team defeated Myanmar 4-0 and advanced early.
In the second half, the Chinese team underwent a significant rotation of personnel, but unfortunately did not score. The score of 4-0 was ultimately maintained until the end. After the match, head coach of the Chinese team, Juerjevich, said, "We have scored a total of 9 goals in these two victories, which is not easy. In the next stage, the opponent will be stronger, and we will definitely continue to work hard." Due to another match in the same group, India won 1-0 against Bangladesh, and the Chinese team, who won both games, advanced to the round of 16 ahead of schedule. The last group stage of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team will be played on September 24th against Bangladesh.
In my opinion, the Chinese Football Association's Asian Games team advanced to the round of 16 early with stable performance, at least demonstrating normal strength. The fierce competition in international competitions can easily lead to teams performing poorly. The ability of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team to maintain stability and eliminate unpopular players is itself a valuable ability. Before the opening of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team relied on their strength to avoid being "embarrassing" and did not cause any inconvenience to fans nationwide. At least they have passed the exam so far.
Young players lack strength
Even though they have advanced to the round of 16 ahead of schedule, the comprehensive strength of this national football Asian Games team still needs to be objectively positioned and analyzed calmly. Due to the one-year postponement of the Hangzhou Asian Games, only a few countries and regions such as China and South Korea have sent U24 age group teams, while other competitors have sent U22 age group teams to better prepare for the football competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Due to being one or even two years older than their opponents, coupled with some opponents being weak, and all the soldiers of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team working hard, it is reasonable for the team to advance ahead of schedule.
Jurjevich conducted the game.
It must be noted that this national football Asian Games team has overage players playing the role of core backbone. 35 year old center Tan Longmei scored twice, 28 year old left back Liu Yang repeatedly broke through and made clever passes, and 25 year old Gao Tianyi played in midfield to sort out the attack and defense - defeating Myanmar 4-0. These three overage players of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team have become the "engines" driving the whole team forward.
Coach Jurjevich particularly praised three overage players: "When I chose overage players, I didn't just focus on technical skills, but also on character. Tan Long, Liu Yang, and Gao Tianyi themselves really want to join the team. They are not only overage players, but also team leaders. Tan Long didn't score in the last game, but I can see his hunger for victory in his eyes. Today, as the captain, he scored twice. I look forward to the three overage players continuing to perform well in the future."
As a naturalized player, Dai Weijun has scored in two consecutive games and is in a hot form.
In the two group stage matches, Dai Weijun or the most outstanding age appropriate player, he scored key goals consecutively. However, Dai Weijun is a naturalized player introduced through short-term improvement of Chinese football skills. He received competition and education from high-level English football during his youth, and later gave up his British passport and Hong Kong passport to change his membership and join the Chinese Football Association. Dai Weijun's success at the Asian Games is also normal, after all, England's youth training level is higher than that of China. He has been training in England for a long time, ensuring the intensity and frequency of matches.
Of course, there are also many potential stocks among the eligible players of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team. Both Wang Zhen'ao, who scored brilliant volleys, and Jiang Shenglong, who is as stable as a rock in the defensive line, have strong growth potential. Nevertheless, the overall strength exhibited by these adapted players in the 1999-2000 age group at the age of 24 seems to be inferior to the abilities of domestic players such as Wu Lei and Yan Junling in the 1989-1991 age group at the age of 24. The young players are not very awesome, which is also an unavoidable fact in Chinese football.
More in need of a relaxed and rational atmosphere
According to the live broadcast, a total of 36888 people watched the China Myanmar match at the Huanglong Sports Center, while there were 34588 people on site in the first round of the Chinese Football Association Asian Games match against the Indian team. In two matches, a total of 70000 people cheered the Chinese men's football team at the Asian Games, proving that the Chinese football team is still the traffic carrier of the Asian Games, and also demonstrating the charm of the world's number one sport. It also proves that fans in Hangzhou and even Zhejiang have high expectations for the Chinese men's football team.
The national football Asian Games team has shown a good spirit, a proper attitude, and a proactive attitude in fighting.
The on-site fans created a hot home atmosphere.
After the game, some media reporters believe that the Chinese football team's victory over Thailand and Myanmar in the Asian Games is a big score, which seems too easy. What preparations will be made to face stronger opponents in the future? Dressed in the jersey of the Chinese delegation, Jurjevic disagrees with the statement that the game is easy. "You may seem easy, but we think it's not easy. We need to conduct a lot of technical and tactical analysis, study the opponent's attack and defense, and develop targeted strategies. In the matches against India and Myanmar, we have shown different strategies and tactics, and there are also differences in attack and defense details. Winning every game is not easy, so we always keep our feet on the ground, play the current game well, and then consider the next game."
The heavy rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the fans on site, perhaps due to the early lead in the score, the victory had already been determined, and there were four goals. The fans on site were enthusiastic and always cheering for the Chinese Football Association Asian Games team, creating a very lively atmosphere.
Regarding this, Jurjevich's answer is both cold water and somewhat awkward: "When we win, the media asks positive questions; when we lose, it seems like all the trouble has come; thank you for the support of the fans. When the team wins, the support of the fans makes our blood boil, but I also hope that when we lose, the fans can never give up. There is no winning general in this world, and life always has ups and downs. I hope more and more Chinese audiences support us."
Over aged player Tan Long performed exceptionally well and scored two goals in this game.
In the author's opinion, whether watching football on site or at home, there are two starting points for watching football: one is to truly love this sport, recognize the educational value and life enlightenment behind football; Another way is to hope to see victory and enjoy the pleasure of winning. If it is the former, one can accept victory and love you, and defeat and love you; If it is the latter, it is easy to breed signs of championship and utilitarianism. Winning is easy to say, but once losing, it feels like the sky is falling and it is unacceptable.
Jurjevich's great truth is not permanent rationality. On the one hand, the opponents of the Chinese national football team are becoming stronger and stronger in the future. It is a good thing to appropriately lower the score for some fans who love to watch the game win, and prevent them from getting overwhelmed; On the other hand, the peak generates hypocritical support, and the dusk witnesses true believers. Any sports or athlete can only see the truth of the world when they encounter failure. How to face failure and divide people into different forms. If more people can learn to understand and accept failure in the Hangzhou Olympics, it will be of great benefit to enhance China's sports culture and deepen the understanding of sports connotation.
