On July 21, our
women's soccer team
Suffered a heartbreaking 0:5 loss in their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics against Brazil
women's soccer team
The situation is worrying. Throughout the game, our women's soccer girls went all out, running at full speed for almost the whole game. However, both individual skills and teamwork were obviously at a disadvantage, coupled with the tactics of full-court press that led to huge physical exertion and mistakes, and eventually lost by a large margin. Although the women's soccer team hit the goalposts four times, they fell behind in possession, shooting, threatening passes and other key data, fully exposing the strength gap between the two sides.
Our men's soccer team is also facing a similar dilemma to that of women's soccer.
China national soccer team
In the 12 strong match, both individual technology and teamwork are at a disadvantage, the midfield control is not enough and the back of the defense mistakes. So, this women's soccer fiasco can bring what inspiration for men's soccer?
1. The full-field press is a double-edged sword. In the overall strength of the underdog, the full-field pressing may do more harm than good. Lack of strong midfield support, even if the ball is seized, it is easy to lose it again. Apart from raising the tempo of the game, it does no good to the weaker teams. Especially when facing strong teams such as Japan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, the use of full-field pressing tactics may magnify the holes in one's defense.
2. Selection. Instead of picking people, it's more like stubbornness. Whether it's Jia Xiuquan or
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
, all with a strong older generation of footballers thinking in them. Players who like to listen, put their heads down and work hard. However, talent is also a very important factor in the game of soccer.
women's soccer team
Don't the girls fight and work hard? Jia Xiuquan's loss is a wake-up call for Li Tie that giving up some good players will be punished. Especially in men's soccer, naturalized players as well as some unruly players are not good enough for the
China national soccer team
For that matter, it's how they are coached to maximize their potential and help the national team win that will be the focus of fans' attention.
3. Core. A team can be without stars, but not without a core.
women's soccer team
Not too different in nature from men's soccer, with players of more average skill. It also shows some common points in the game, the tempo can be slow or fast, but it can't be put away and combined with fast and slow. Jia Xiuquan's women's soccer team failed to establish a new core because the previous captain was dropped, resulting in the team's lack of ability to control the tempo of the game, and ultimately suffered a crushing defeat. And although the men's soccer team has established the core of Wu Xi, it remains to be seen whether Wu Xi can gain the recognition of the players by virtue of his strength. This is a very important detail.
women's soccer team
While the men's soccer team can use "practice" as an excuse for its loss, there is no excuse for the men's soccer team's loss.
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
In the 40 strong match with physical fitness and unity two "magic weapons" to win, but in the higher level of the 12 strong match, these two "magic weapons" can only be regarded as the basis. Want to win, the impact of the World Cup, Li Tie must come up with more "magic weapon". So, Li Tie hand what is worth looking forward to "magic weapon"? We will wait and see.
