'It's pathetic that U22 China played at home, played with 5 defenders, was favored by the referee but still lost'

The media as well as many Chinese fans tried to downplay the seriousness of the defeat against U22 Vietnam, saying that U22 China was missing too many key players, and some of the players present were also in a state of physical exhaustion. As reporter Ma Dexing shared, "except for the goal, U22 China played not too badly, and the loss was the result of fatigue and lack of players."

However, reporter Dinh Xu did not think so. "It is true that U22 China did not have enough strength, but this is not an excuse to blame. In fact, they created many opportunities but did not know how to take advantage of them, then made basic mistakes leading to the loss. The defeat was predictable," Dongqiudi quoted this reporter.

Reporter Pei Li was even more harsh, commenting that using the lack of players as a shield was only to cover up weaknesses. "China U22 prepared their home field to play against Vietnam, then deployed a 5-defender formation, and even got their referee to favor them, but still lost," Pei Li wrote, "Can you imagine how frustrating that was? It was pathetic."

Writer Zhao Yu questioned the tactics of U22 China, saying "why did the defense retreat so deep that at times the ball possession rate was only 36%", and that "this type of retreat is unacceptable when losing control of the game and conceding a goal is an inevitable consequence".

Commentator Lu Yang explained that coach Antonio Puche is not good at controlling and attacking, but only specializes in defense. "The only difference is that today his defense made a few more mistakes," Lu Yang commented, "Will the new coach of the Chinese national team, Shao Jiayi, be disappointed when watching the match in the stands? I think this simple and direct style of play was suggested to Antonio by him."

According to Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Nan The newspaper said, "This result is predictable," and exclaimed, "Well, U22 China should just keep playing."

Source: https://tienphong.vn/that-tham-hai-khi-u22-trung-quoc-da-san-nha-choi-5-hau-ve-duoc-trong-tai-thien-vi-ma-van-thua-post1795723.tpo