In the second round of the Dubai Cup thriller, our
The national team easily defeated Thailand with a score of 4-2. The victory can be interpreted from two key points: firstly, the ability of the front players to capture chances is significantly enhanced, and secondly, the high-pressure pressing effect of the three lines throughout the game is remarkable.
Looking back at the first round of the Dubai Cup.
The national soccer team lost 0-1 to hosts UAE, the first international tournament the team has participated in since its inception in 2020. Despite the loss, the team won praise for their fighting spirit. However, coach Jankovic still thinks the players are a bit weak and wants the team to be more resilient. In this match between China and Thailand
The players of the national soccer team clearly executed the tactics of the head coach much better.
Despite Thailand dominating the field for a while in the first half with their superb ball control skills, the
The national soccer team was not crushed. The team played solid defense in the front, middle and back lines, and forced the opponents to make frequent mistakes through aggressive pressing, effectively easing the pressure on the defense.
The two center backs, Ng Siu Chung and Wong Ka Fai, made many decisive tackles during the game, making it impossible for the opposing forwards to touch the ball easily, let alone turn around. The toughness they showed was exactly
A reflection of the overall strength of the national soccer team. Even by the end of the game, Huang Jiahui fought until he was exhausted.
The ability of the national football team to maintain the high intensity of the whole game under the hot climate of West Asia is inseparable from the usual hard training. During the preparation period, Coach Jankovic put forward strict requirements on the intensity and rhythm of training, especially emphasizing the practice of high-pressure pressing in the mid-field. A reporter praised
The way the national soccer team plays is highly in tune with the trends of modern soccer.
It was this intense pressure on the opponents that led to consecutive fatal mistakes by the Thai team. Fang Hao, on the other hand, was able to calmly capitalize on these chances, demonstrating the players' ability to grasp opportunities in front of the goal. After all, it's not always easy to get the ball into the goal when you suddenly get a "gift" from the opposing player in a match, and Fang Hao's ability to convert almost all of his chances into goals is not simply a matter of "good luck".
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This year's Hangzhou Asian Games will be the real test. We hope that the team will continue to carry forward the positive spirit of hard work and the courage to confront, press and press, especially when facing stronger and tougher opponents.
