On the night of June 6 in Beijing, the Chinese men's soccer team is about to embark on a crucial battle for survival in the preliminaries against Thailand, once considered the underdogs of Southeast Asian soccer. This is a matchup that cannot be ignored. If they can beat Thailand, the Chinese soccer team can advance to the 18th round of the preliminaries; on the contrary, if they lose, the Chinese soccer team will probably say goodbye to this tournament in advance.
The Thai men's soccer team is known as the "Little Fast Ones". Although they are not tall, they have excellent footwork and fast movements, and are good at short passes. If we are obsessed with their technology, I'm afraid we will be passive. In comparison, our men's soccer team has no obvious advantage in terms of technology. Against Thailand this time, our biggest capital lies in height. Therefore, we should give full play to our height advantage and avoid its sharpness in order to defeat our opponents. If we indulge in our own shortcomings and entangle with the opponent, I am afraid that it is difficult to laugh in the end.
Obviously, against Thailand, our height advantage is the biggest asset. At this moment, we should make full use of this advantage, avoid entangling with the opponent in the technical level of the feet, but strive to hit the Thai team through aerial bombardment. Only in this way can we firmly control the rhythm of the game and stand invincible.
In order to realize the high altitude bombing, it is crucial to choose an excellent high center forward. Among the many forwards in the national team, the tallest one is Xie Weijun of Tianjin Jinmen Tigers. Xie Weijun is a typical pivot center with a height of 190CM and a weight of 79KG. His height can almost stand in the Thai team's penalty area, like a high wall, with strong confrontation and impact. If Ivankovic positions Xie Weijun as the bridgehead of the attack, all the attacks in front of the field will revolve around him, because he is facing a group of short players.
However, Xie Weijun's individual ability is not very impressive, and he has just recovered from injuries this season and has not yet reached his best form. Therefore, Ivankovic dare not rashly listed him as a starter. However, if the offense is blocked in the first half, Ivankovic is expected to consider Xie Weijun as a substitute to take advantage of his height.
Xie Weijun is the son of the famous soccer player Xie Yuxin, who is known as "no son of a tiger". In this battle of life and death, can he play the role of a substitute and become the key man of the national football team?
