Or go to Spain for practice, Xu Genbao aims for the 2025 Greater Bay Area National Games, and the "Youth Association" achieves its goal of advancing to the Shanghai Yangpu District Representative Team | Xu Genbao | National Games
The preliminary round of the men's football group for the first Student Youth Association aged 17 to 18 has recently concluded. The Shanghai Yangpu District representative team, with Xu Genbao as the head coach, advanced two rounds ahead of schedule and will advance to the final stage to be held in Hezhou, Guangxi in November.
After the team advanced two rounds early, Xu Genbao did not immediately retreat, but stayed to continue inspecting their opponents in the group stage. The representative team of Yangpu District in Shanghai lost 0-1 to Guangdong Guangzhou team and Hubei Wuhan team respectively.
As the head coach of a team in the age group of Shanghai competing in the football event of the 2025 National Games, the coach couldn't help but sigh: "The team's goal is to play well in the 2025 Greater Bay Area National Games. All provinces and cities attach great importance to the National Games, and the difficulty of the competition is very high."
Leaving the production line ahead of schedule also exposes issues
In May, 80 year old Xu Genbao confirmed his comeback as the head coach of the Shanghai 2005/2006 age group men's football team, with the ultimate goal of achieving good results at the 2025 Greater Bay Area National Games. Representing the representative team of Yangpu District in Shanghai to participate in the first Youth League is a small test.
The Shanghai Yangpu team is in Group C, with teams from the two municipalities directly under the central government of Beijing and Tianjin, as well as the national sports teams from Hubei Province. There are also "local teams" from football strong provinces of Guangdong and Zhejiang, which were recognized as the "death group" among the three groups before the game.
After playing three games, Xu Genbao led the Shanghai Yangpu District team to advance early, and the team's coaching staff also rotated the lineup for the next two games to assess the players. In the end, Shanghai Yangpu team lost 0-1 to Guangdong Guangzhou team and Hubei Wuhan team respectively, suffering two consecutive losses, but this did not affect the team's promotion to the main match.
"Some provinces and cities' teams have been training together for nearly four years and have a good cooperation. We have only been training for over a month, and there are five U17 national youth team players absent. The new coaching team experience is not very rich. The team has made it to the final stage smoothly without any risks. After returning to the Genbao Football Base on Chongming Island, Xu Genbao and the coaching team reviewed and reached a consensus." The opponent's strength is strong, and all provinces and cities attach great importance to it. The Shanghai team must continue to adhere to scientific training and strict management to achieve results. "
Be prepared for the rain and plan to go overseas for training
At the U17 Asian Cup football tournament currently being held in Thailand, Yang Chen's U17 Chinese men's football team drew 1 and lost 2 in the group stage, failing to advance to the quarterfinals. On the 23rd, the entire team disbanded on the spot after arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, marking the end of the historical mission of this U17 Chinese men's football team.
For the Shanghai 2005/2006 age group men's football team, it is not bad news: Kuai Jiwen, Liming, Liu Tiecheng, Zhang Junjie, and Ouyang Jiaxin will return to Genbao Base to represent Shanghai in the preparation for the 2025 Greater Bay Area National Games.
"The next challenge is indeed very difficult. Our team members do not have physical and strength advantages, and we must strengthen our skills and consciousness. Xu Genbao, who has always been confident, also maintains a clear mind." Including eligible players from the Shenhua team, the first step is to represent the club in competitions, and it is not possible to train at Chongming Base for a long time. My attitude is to strengthen communication. If we cannot play as a substitute for the starting lineup temporarily, we can come to the base for training, and we are responsible for cultivating and improving. "
According to Xu Genbao's plan, the team plans to go to Barcelona, Spain to continue learning from the West. "There are not many high-level competitions for young people in China, so we hope to organize some international exchange events ourselves. It would be best to go to Spain and watch another La Liga match for Barcelona - to have some fairy spirit, learn some talent, add some dominance, and give some luck."
The state of the youth team fluctuates greatly, and the current results cannot explain too much. Xu Genbao said, "In two years, there will be many professional players playing for the Chinese Super League and China League One clubs, representing various provinces and cities to compete in the National Games football project. This is the biggest variable. We still need to follow our own pace, adhere to the technical football route, and strive for results through training and management."
