After completing the group draw of the Asian Youth Championship, the U16 National Youth Team was drawn into the "Group of Death". The opponents in the same group were Japan and Saudi Arabia, two powerful enemies, as well as weaker but not to be underestimated Indonesia, if you want to squeeze into the top two in this group and qualify from the group, it is undoubtedly a huge challenge!
But obviously, compared to praying for the goddess of luck to come and draw a weaker opponent, this time fighting against a strong opponent may be more meaningful for the future development of the national junior team, and even the entire Chinese football. !
First of all, playing against strong teams like Japan and Saudi Arabia will help us discover our shortcomings! Japan, South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia, etc., these teams can be said to be the top teams in Asia. In addition to individual naturalized players, their strength lies more importantly in their youth training, especially in Japan. , it can be said to be the benchmark for youth training in Asia! Obviously, the U16 national youth team, which is the future hope of the national football team, can play against these strong opponents in official competitions and can better discover the strength gap between the two sides. At the same time, it can also train itself in the battles with these strong teams and discover its own shortcomings. In future training, we will carry out targeted reinforcement of personal abilities as well as the team's techniques and tactics!
Secondly, entering the "Group of Death" allows our players to put aside their luck and take their destiny into their own hands! It is undoubtedly a kind of luck to draw a weaker opponent, but Chinese football has been harmed by this kind of luck countless times, and sometimes even loses due to carelessness in the game because the opponent is weak! Encountering strong opponents may allow our players to be more dedicated and go all out in the game. Regardless of winning or losing, they can ultimately control their destiny in their own hands instead of relying on good luck to draw weak opponents. Chances of qualifying. Even if you qualify due to a weak opponent, you may not be able to go far when you encounter a strong opponent in the knockout round!
Finally, playing against strong opponents can better test the level of our youth training! Why are we both Asian teams, but other people’s national teams perform so well? Why are we both in youth training, and other people’s youth training is so effective! This may be a question that our relevant personnel in charge of football youth training need to think carefully after the match! If we can defeat these strong teams such as Japan and Saudi Arabia in this group stage, it means that our youth training has also achieved certain results. If there is a significant gap in strength with the opponent, we need to continue to reform the youth training, and we can also learn from our opponents. The youth training method is combined with the existing domestic youth training to strive to improve the youth training level of Chinese football!
Although the national football team has embarked on the "road of naturalization", this is also a forced choice. In the final analysis, if Chinese football wants to develop, it ultimately depends on our youth training. If we do it well, Chinese football will have a better future!