After an upset defeat to Turkey in the first game, the youth team became the top favourites to qualify from this group. Tonight, a match against European powerhouse Ukraine will be particularly crucial for the youth team, who will be forced to face Panama in the final game of the group stage if they draw or lose to the Ukrainian team.

Be careful to copy Shen Jiajun

Getting such a fantastic start makes the prospects of the Chinese youth team seem very bright, but the experience of the previous Chinese youth team makes it necessary for the Chinese youth team to keep a clear head. In the 2001 World Youth Championships in Argentina, the youth team led by Shen Xiangfu defeated the United States team 1:0 in the first game and also got off to a good start, but in the second game of the group, the last youth team was equal with the Ukrainian team; In the third game of the group stage, the last Chinese youth team lost to the Chilean team, and finally only qualified as the third in the group, so that in the rematch encountered the strong Argentine team, which was unfortunately eliminated. Now, the same test is in front of this year's youth team, tonight's clash with the Ukrainian team, how the performance of the youth team directly determines the fate of qualifying. It should be pointed out that the strength of the Ukrainian team is not inferior to the Turkish team, and the team's tactics of attacking are even more aggressive. It is worth mentioning that at the eight-nation invitational tournament held in Qatar at the beginning of the year, the Chinese youth team was defeated by the Ukrainian team 1:2. In the first round of the World Youth Championships, the Ukrainian team defeated the Panama team 3:1, which fully demonstrated the power of the team's high-level offensive tactics.

Focus on Crawford's performance

Before the World Junior Championships, the overly demonized Krauchen was on the verge of being sacked, but he made a name for himself with a classic victory. In the Middle-earth war, Crouchen's excellent tactical arrangement and on-the-spot command like divine help have become one of the key factors for the Chinese youth team to defeat the enemy, but a victory in a game is not enough to get Crouchen out of the predicament. In response to the Ukrainian team, which threatened to take all three points, Krauchen has decided to use the original team and the same tactics in the first game to fight against the opponent, and still hide Dong Fangzhuo and Zhao Xuri. This near-transparent pre-match set-up required a lot of courage, reflecting both Crowchen's stubborn superstitions and his extreme self-confidence. Whether the German's miraculous command in the first battle was a flash in the pan or a real achievement, tonight's battle between China and Ukraine will give us a clearer understanding. Reporter Yang Yi

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Look at the opponent

The midfielder is very organised

In the match between Ukraine and Panama, Ukraine scored three goals in just 30 minutes in the first half, especially the soul of the team, No. 10 Milevsky, who assisted all three goals in the opening game against Panama, which showed the role of the number 10. It also shows his starry organizational skills.

At halftime in the battle between Ukraine and Pakistan, coach Zhang Haitao commented on the performance of the Ukrainian and Panamanian teams: "Ukraine is very strong, and their individual ability is very good. The Ukrainian team's No. 10 is too strong in organization, he is almost the midfield 'engine' of the Ukrainian team, and if we want to restrain them, we must freeze No. 10 and make their 'engine' completely out of order. ”

Link: Ukraine No. 10, Milevsky, has the title of "Little Shevchenko" in the country. Ukraine's tactic is 433, he is in the position of the laggard in the forward, and the whole team relies on him to initiate the attack.

Find a solution

Study your opponent overnight

Yang Yimin, vice chairman of the Football Association, said in an interview that the Ukrainian players are a typical European power style of play, the players have height and speed, plus several players who have played in foreign clubs have returned to the team, and the overall strength should not be underestimated. "The key is that our tactics are right, and the style of play is one thing and one thing. The video of the game has been obtained, and it is estimated that the coaching staff will study the opponent overnight today, and I think I will bring it up during the meeting. ”

Look at the war report

I was the only one in the top three in East Asia to win

In the match that ended at 5 o'clock in the morning yesterday, the South Korean team lost 1:2 to the Czech Republic. With a strong Brazil in the same group, South Korea's prospects of qualifying are bleak. In the previous match, Brazil drew 0-0 with Nigeria. So far, the top three in East Asia have all been unveiled, except for the Chinese team to win, South Korea and Japan have lost to European teams. In the other group, Colombia won 2-0 against Italy, while Syria, representing Asia, drew 1-1 with Canada.