In the second round of the Dubai Cup, our U23 national team skillfully defeated Thailand with a score of 4-2. The secret of this victory can undoubtedly be interpreted in depth from two dimensions: on the one hand, our team's ability to capture chances in front of the field is remarkable, and on the other hand, the strength of the team's three lines of defense and pressing on the field is superb. ! [Dubai Cup Highlights](https://www.ballti.com/UploadFiles/Sinaimg/202203/2022032801595468912501590.jpg) Looking back at the first round of the tournament, our U23 national football team suffered a 0-1 defeat in front of the hosts, the United Arab Emirates, which is the first international tournament the team has participated in since its establishment in 2020. Despite the loss, the U23s won praise from the outside world for their fighting spirit. Although Coach Jankovic believes that the players still have some deficiencies and expects the team to be more resilient, it is clear that the U23s did a much better job of executing the coach's tactics in this China-Thailand matchup. In the first half, Thailand once dominated the field by virtue of exquisite ball control technology, but our U23 national football team has always maintained the formation, the distance between the three lines is well controlled, and through the active pressing and robbing the other side to make frequent mistakes, but also significantly reduce the pressure on the defensive end. In this match, Wu Shaocong and Huang Jiahui, the two center backs, were eye-catching, and they bravely rushed forward to grab the ball many times, making it difficult for the opponent's forwards to touch the ball, not to mention turning around. Their tough performance epitomized the overall strength of the U23 national football team. Even at the end of the game, Huang Jiahui's scrambling led to muscle cramps. The fact that our U23s were able to keep up the high intensity of the scrambling throughout the match in the hot weather of West Asia is inextricably linked to the hard training they usually do. In the preparation period, Coach Jankovic put forward strict requirements on the intensity and rhythm of training, especially focusing on confrontation and the high pressure and pressing in the center field. A reporter praised the U23 national football team's style of play is fully in line with the requirements and development trend of modern soccer. It is this high intensity pressure on the opponent that makes the Thai team make mistakes continuously. And Fang Hao was able to calmly seize these opportunities, showing the players' ability to grasp opportunities in front of the goal. After all, it is not always easy to get an "assist" from an opponent in a game, and Fang Hao's ability to convert almost all of his chances into goals is not simply "good luck". For our U23 national soccer team, this year's Hangzhou Asian Games will be the real test. We hope that the team will continue to carry forward their positive spirit of struggle and courage to confront, press and press, especially when facing stronger and tougher opponents.

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