On Oct. 16, in Beijing time zone, China's soccer team was defeated by Uzbekistan 2-1 in a friendly match. Sources from Sportsweek revealed that Mao Jianqing bluntly stated on social media platforms that Wu Lei's performance in the national team was not a good fit. He also emphasized that the Chinese Super League threatens to cause players to regress in their skills if not for quality games.
A look back at yesterday's match between the national soccer team and Uzbekistan.
Mao Jianqing said bluntly: "Uzbekistan is obviously a very strong team. 2-1 loss is reasonable, maybe even lower. We were 1-0 up at one point and it was all luck. Wei Shihao had a solid performance, and the defensive end was solid until 1-0."
China did not have much possession yesterday and looked conservative on the field
Mao Jianqing lamented, "The current Chinese team is not yet able to show the style of soccer we expect. If the number of passes does not exceed three, it is easy to make mistakes. The midfield still makes mistakes in stopping the ball when there is no pressure, so they can only adopt the strategy of hitting the ball. The simple and rough style of kicking, whether it can succeed once in a hundred attempts is like a blind man feeling an elephant. The whole game lacked excitement."
Exploring the National Football League's transition from 1:0 to losing points
Mao Jianqing analyzed: "In the second half, as the pace of the game accelerated, the team's physical fitness gradually declined and the field became passive. We could accept a 1:0 result, but were conflicted with a 1:1 draw. We were eager to attack, but we were unable to start the offense. It was just a case of form pressure. Once equalized, we struggled to turn things around. There were problems with tempo and tactics."
