The ten-man national football team lost Saudi Arabia, and the overall passivity was not only due to red cards

Reporter Chen Yong reports In the early morning of the 21st, Beijing time, the national football team lost 0-1 to Saudi Arabia away. Lin Liangming's red card in the stoppage time of the first half put the national football team in a predicament, but the loss was not only because of the red card, the difference in strength between the two sides is obvious, including the red card is also the product of comprehensive passivity, and a small loss is already a bonus to luck. For the national football team, the possibility of fighting for the top two is very small, and the top four in the group face many challenges, but no matter what, in Hangzhou on the 25th, witnessed by 70,000 fans, the national football team must do its best.

In this game, the national football team sent all the main forces, Zhang Yuning started, and he partnered with Guoan teammate Lin Liangming, and Wei Shihao was behind the two; The left and right wingers are Xie Wenneng and Cao Yongjing, and the back is still Wang Shangyuan; The defensive line is Wang Dalei, Li Lei, Jiang Shenglong, Jiang Guangtai and Gao Zhunyi.

Zhang Yuning's start, which means that Ivan did not reserve a backhand, after the opening, the national football team showed a good mental outlook, however, Saudi Arabia's control is significantly better than the national football team, the world preliminary matches have been conducted, Saudi Arabia's possession rate is as high as 63%, and the national football team is more defense-oriented, and the ball possession rate is not high.

There were not many chances in the first half of the national football team, in stoppage time, Lin Liangming received a red card, this scramble in the front court, Lin Liangming flew and tried to kick the ball, and the Saudi players chose to lower their heads to clear the ball, although it was not malicious, but it still caused damage to the opponent, and as a result, Lin Liangming was sent off with a red card. There is nothing wrong with the red card, but behind the red card is the embodiment of the anxiety of the international players in a fully passive situation.

Before this red card, Wang Shangyuan got a yellow card in the 21st minute, and Jiang Guangtai went off the field due to injury in the 44th minute, which had a serious impact on the national football team.

It should be said that throughout the first half, the national football team suffered multiple losses. But there is really no excuse for bad luck, after all, in the 22nd minute, the crossbar helped the national football team block Bouchal's very threatening shot; In the 38th minute, the Saudi team's tactical corner kick also really created a threat, and if it weren't for Faisal Ghamdi's hurried handball, the national football team might not have escaped this catastrophe.

In the second half, Ivan made adjustments, Baihelam replaced Cao Yongjing, and Yang Zexiang replaced Gao Zhunyi, but in just 5 minutes, the Saudi team broke through the national football gate through a second attack, although Wang Dalei made a difficult save. However, the opponent's second attack at the back post allowed Abdulhamid to set up Salim al-Dosari to complete the comfortable goal.

Just made tactical adjustments and quickly conceded the goal, which is undoubtedly a double blow to the technical, tactical and psychological, and the ten-man national football team is in an increasingly difficult situation. In the subsequent game, the Saudi team completely controlled the rhythm, and the national football team was in a situation of comprehensive passive defense, but fortunately, the attention of the defensive end was still quite concentrated, and the Saudi team had several threatening attacks, which were either resolved by Wang Dalei or squandered the opportunity by themselves.

In the final stage, Ivan let Jiang Shenglong push to the forward position, and the national football team also created a threatening attack, but unfortunately, Wang Shangyuan's shot was blocked by the Saudi defenders and failed to replicate the miracle of the Saudis in the first leg. In fact, considering that in the final fight, the national football team had no "weapons to take advantage of", Ivan may want to put Wang Yudong in the list of 23 people.

As far as this game is concerned, the result of 10 to 11 in the long half, and the result of a small loss of one goal by the national football team is not too bad in itself. But judging from the process of the game, even if the national football team is complete, the result may not be optimistic, the overall strength of the Saudi team is significantly higher than that of the national football team, and the offensive organization is more formed than the first leg. In fact, a more typical example is the first leg, when Saudi Arabia reversed the national football team 10-11, and Saudi Arabia still controlled the initiative of the game - but it is precisely because of this that it is even more embarrassing and frustrating to miss out on the God-given opportunity to score points against opponents who are significantly stronger than us.

Against Saudi Arabia, Ivan made six substitutions. Jiang Guangtai went off the field due to injury, and Han Pengfei, who replaced him, performed well; At halftime, Gao Zhunyi also went off the field due to injury, and he was replaced by Yang Zexiang, Bai Helamu replaced Cao Yongjing, and Li Yuanyi and Xu Haoyang replaced Zhang Yuning and Wei Shihao, which was a tactical and defensive consideration. Because the Saudi team used a concussion substitution, the national football team also automatically got a substitution opportunity, and Hu Hetao replaced Xie Wenneng.

In the game against Australia, Lin Liangming and Wang Shangyuan were suspended, Jiang Guangtai and Gao Zhunyi were injured, and the remaining players of the national football team were exactly 23. It is necessary to be vigilant that due to Jiang Guangtai's injury, the national football team's central defender position is likely to be Jiang Shenglong and Han Pengfei, who have had some run-in in the battle between China and Saudi Arabia, but only Wei Zhen is left on the bench, and it is necessary for the national football team to recruit a central defender.

Of course, the real difficulty of the national football team is the dilemma of the back waist caused by Wang Shangyuan's suspension, perhaps, the double back will be an option. There are still 3 games in the round of 18, and it is still too early to calculate the score, but the illusion of the top two can basically be abandoned. For the national football team, the only thing that can be considered at present is the next game, and in the next three rounds, each game is a tough battle, and we must do our best.

According to the plan, the national football team will fly to Hangzhou before 19 o'clock on the 21st to prepare for the game against Australia.