The difference is too big!The national football team drew 1:1 with the Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia
2022-03-26 08:30:02Source: Xi’an Evening News
On March 24th, Chinese team player Gao Tianyi (front right) competed in the game.Xinhua News Agency
Xi’an News Net News In the Asian top 12 of the World Cup qualifiers that ended in the early morning of March 25, the Chinese men’s football team drew 1:1 with the Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia with Zhu Chenjie’s penalty kick at the last moment. The internationals really worked hard this time, but the gap is too big.
The draw with the national football team is really hard this time
In the last round of the top 12, the Chinese men’s football team suffered a humiliating defeat to the Vietnamese team. In the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year, the people of the whole country were blocked, and the international players encountered all kinds of cynicism. Although they have missed the World Cup two rounds ahead of schedule, and although there are no naturalized players to help, nor the leading star Wu Lei to lead the team, this time playing once morest the Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia is still a battle of dignity for the national football team. As coach Li Xiaopeng said before the game: “We have to fight for face”.
At the beginning of the first half, the rhythm of offense and defense was slow, and both sides were just testing each other. However, as the game deepened, the Saudi team increased the ball control and took the initiative with the use of foot technology; on the other hand, the Chinese team adopted defensive counterattack tactics. In halftime stoppage time, the Saudi team got a chance, Faraj took a corner kick, Sheikhri nodded the ball and broke the deadlock, and the national football fell behind by one goal. In the second half, the Chinese team was still playing steadily. Zhang Yuning once sent the ball into the Saudi team’s goal, but unfortunately the offside goal was invalid. Hard work, not giving up finally paid off. In the 80th minute, the Saudi team handballed in the penalty area, and Zhu Chenjie took a right-footed shot to tie the score. This was also Zhu Chenjie’s first goal of the national football. 1:1, the national football team ended the game decently.
The national football team lags behind in data
Although the Chinese men’s football team tenaciously equalized the score and scored 1 point in the face of the Asian powerhouse, this result is reasonable, but judging from the data of the whole game, the national football team is lagging behind in the whole game, the ball possession rate is only 26.1%, and the number of shots on goal is only 2 In the first 80 minutes, there were 0 shots, while the Saudi team had 18 shots in the whole game, 9 times that of the national football team. The Saudi team was not good at shooting, only 3 of 18 shots were on target, and the national football team had 2 shots and 1 shot on target. The number of passes in the national football team is only 248 times, and the opponent has as many as 703 times. Other data such as steals, free kicks, corner kicks, etc., the national football team was also crushed by the opponent, only leading the Saudi team in the number of fouls and yellow cards.
Of course, the Saudi team’s low offensive efficiency and the national football team’s ability to achieve a draw has a lot to do with the Saudi team’s early qualifying. Before this battle, the Japanese team defeated the Australian team and indirectly sent the Saudi team to the World Cup finals. Saudi coach Reynard said frankly following the game: “We really want to win this game, the whole team created a lot of chances, and always wanted to score the second goal as soon as possible, but luck was not on our side. I don’t think we played well. It’s not good, because the players have already qualified, so the players are not 100% focused. In the end, we entered the World Cup, which is a good thing!”
Hope young players shine
Although the gap is obvious, there are still some bright spots for the national football team in this game, especially the young people who shined, which gave the fans hope. For example, Dai Weijun and Gao Tianyi performed well following playing. In addition, Zhu Chenjie not only defended well, but also topped the key equalizer. Resist the pressure and stand bravely at the penalty spot to score a penalty.
In terms of age, 21-year-old Zhu Chenjie is the youngest player in the national football team, serving as the central defender among the three central defenders. He is also a U23 national football player of the right age. Just a day ago, his peers also showed enough hard work in the Dubai Cup. The strength is like Dai Weijun (22 years old), Gao Tianyi (23 years old) and Zhang Yuning, who has long been regarded as a newcomer in this game.
Li Xiaopeng commented following the game: “Zhu Chenjie’s penalty, in fact, we practiced before the game, Zhang Yuning and Dai Weijun also practiced, I personally think Zhu Chenjie’s penalty is relatively stable.” Zhu Chenjie also revealed: “Director Li trusts me very much. Let me take the penalty kick, there are such exercises in training.” The young players performed well, and following scoring the goal, the gesture of consoling the compatriots in the air crash and the former national football coach Chen Chengda who passed away on the match day was even more touching. .
It should be said that, judging from the existing talent pool of Chinese football, the foundation is too thin, and the only way to make up the gap in technical and tactical abilities can only be spelling. Next, the national football team will also play the Oman team. This is the last match of the top 12. Young people need to exercise and accumulate experience. They are the future of Chinese football.
Wang Rui, an all-media reporter from Xi’an Press
