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the 7-0 defeat in the away game against japan is a thing of the past, but this tragic defeat has left many lessons for the chinese team. if the chinese team wants to play well in the second round of the top 18 match against saudi arabia, it is far from enough to just pick themselves up. they must also deeply analyze the reasons for the defeat from a technical perspective to avoid frequent major mistakes.

based on this purpose, the chinese team held a technical analysis meeting at the hotel at noon on the 8th, reviewing the china-japan match, especially analyzing the causes of the 7 goals conceded. if nothing unexpected happens, the coaching staff will make appropriate adjustments to the team's lineup for the match on the 10th based on the analysis results to improve the team's ability to withstand heavy pressure and withstand blows.

on the evening of september 7, the chinese team went to the outdoor field of dalian soyu bay stadium for their second outdoor training after returning home. as there were only three days left before the kick-off of the second round of the top 18 match against saudi arabia at home, the team would only conduct simple field adaptation training the day before the game. therefore, the coaching staff planned to conduct a comparative and intensive actual combat simulation for the team's lineup and formation arrangement for the china-saudi arabia match during the training on the nights of the 7th and 8th, which is the so-called group confrontation training.

before the training started on the evening of the 7th, forward wu lei and goalkeeper wang dalei, the first and second captains of the team, spoke successively to cheer up the whole team. judging from the slightly smiling expressions of the generals and coaches, the chinese team has gradually emerged from the shadow of the 7-goal defeat to the japanese team in the first game. but for the chinese team that is about to enter a new round of fierce battles, the enlightenment and lessons brought by the "0-7" cannot be ignored. if the chinese team wants to get out of the predicament, it must first recognize the cause of the defeat.cause, especially what are the technical reasons.

at 12:30 noon on the 8th, the chinese team took a technical analysis class at the hotel where they were staying. to be precise, the coaching team wanted to help the whole team summarize the specific technical reasons for the 7 goals lost in the china-japan match through video analysis. "the coach did not criticize any player. instead, he hoped to help everyone figure out how we lost so many goals through analysis and review. which goals could have been avoided, and which were caused by our own reasons. in which aspects did we make low-level mistakes? we still have so many games to play, so we cannot avoid the problem. we must make the problem clear to avoid similar mistakes from happening again." said a team member.

for such a big score loss of "0 to 7", everyone in the team, including coaches and athletes, bears corresponding and unshirkable responsibilities. however, due to the tight time and heavy tasks, the top priority of the chinese team is not "accountability", but to reverse the decline as soon as possible through technical and psychological adjustments, re-stimulate competitive vitality, and enhance cohesion. the team participated in the technical analysis meeting to find the crux of the problem and then prescribe the right medicine. normally, in the china-japan match, individual players with poor performance, weak confrontation ability, or unsatisfactory technical and tactical execution are likely to be adjusted out of the main lineup in the next china-saudi arabia match. instead, they are replaced by players with more courageous style or relatively outstanding individual combat capabilities. as for the controversial tactical arrangement, head coach ivankovic will not remain unchanged, but will adapt to changes in personnel conditions and game situations.

according to the plan, the chinese team will continue to practice outside the barracuda bay stadium on the evening of the 8th. this will also be the last high-intensity training before the china-saudi arabia match. how will the chinese team respond to the aggressive saudi team? the answer may be revealed after the end of this training.

source: beijing youth daily reporter xiao zan