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Chapter 195 Yang Yang's Goal

Complete victory! 5:0!

On the day after the Chinese team beat Indonesia [-]-[-], the authoritative domestic party newspaper published an exciting headline, giving the national football team a very high evaluation of the performance in the second match of the local Asian Cup.

Compared with the first game, the performance of the second game is impressive.

"Just like the second half of the Bahrain team, there were two very obvious changes in the starting lineup of the national football team in this game, that is, Shao Jiayi of the Overseas Legion and the 17-year-old Yang Yang started the game."

"And it was precisely the outstanding performance of these two overseas players that helped the Chinese team win a hearty victory, especially the 17-year-old young player Yang Yang. Not long after the opening, he used a long shot from the outside of the penalty area to penetrate the Indonesian goal and opened the door to victory for the Chinese team."

"After the game, many football veterans agreed that Yang Yang's goal was very important. It not only relieved the psychological pressure and burden of the Chinese team, but also brought huge psychological pressure to the Indonesian players. Afterwards, the Chinese team's offense became smoother and more threatening."

"National team coach Ali Han also focused on Yang Yang's goal in an interview after the game. He believed that this goal not only reflected Yang Yang's personal ability, but also served as a booster for the national team's victory."

For the national team's [-]-[-] victory, Alihan said that the most important factor was that the players were more determined in implementing the team's tactics, and the team basically played the tactical ideas he wanted, which is very important.

Many football professionals also believe that flying with both wings is the key to the Chinese team's victory over Indonesia.

"After the game, the reporter interviewed Horton, the former coach of the national team. He believed that the key to the Chinese team's victory lies in activating the right flank. Yang Yang's breakthrough on the right flank was very sharp, and his one-on-one ability was extremely strong. He also exerted strength with Yan Song on the left flank, posing a huge threat to Indonesia's defense, and at the same time creating opportunities for the striker and the central midfielder."

"Horton said that he had heard of Yang Yang when he was in Europe. He watched the Champions League final, and Yang Yang's performance left a deep impression on him. But compared with when he was at Ajax, he believes that Yang Yang has improved a lot now and has more confidence. He is one of the few players in the Chinese team who dares to take the ball and directly attack the opponent's defense."

"Horton said that looking at Yang Yang's performance in the national team, it is hard to believe that he is only 17 years old. He still has some shortcomings, but this just proves that he still has huge potential to be tapped. He believes that Yang Yang will become the leader of the national team in a short time."

At the end of the report, the party newspaper reporter also said that behind a big victory, Indonesia's overall strength is indeed not enough to shake the Chinese team at home. The national football team should guard against arrogance and rashness, continue to play steadily and strive to play every game well.

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It was listed almost at the same time as the authoritative party newspaper, and many domestic newspapers, large and small, reported the national team's big victory one after another.

The outstanding performances of Yang Yang and Shao Jiayi have also been unanimously recognized, especially Yang Yang's goal.

This ball created the record of the youngest goal scorer in the history of Chinese football. Many media reporters and fans have described it as creating a new era of Chinese football.

"In the selection of the best player of the game after the game, the older Shao Jiayi defeated his younger brother Yang Yang and was elected. This made many fans who like Yang Yang feel unconvinced, because they think Yang Yang has a greater role."

"Judging from the statistics after the game, Yang Yang played for 65 minutes, made four steals, seven threatening passes, nine one-on-one breakthroughs, and all of them were successful. In addition, he had a direct shot and was violated five times, the most in the team. He had no fouls and was offside three times."

"It can be said that from the data point of view, Yang Yang is definitely the most active player in the team and also the best player. In contrast, Shao Jiayi, who won the best player in the game, is better than Yang Yang in terms of steals and shots, but he played 10 minutes more than Yang Yang."

"Data can't represent everything, but it can show that both Yang Yang and Shao Jiayi have performed very well."

"Coincidentally, the five judges commissioned by the AFC were sitting behind the press box at the time. After the game, they were quite controversial about who would be the best player of the game, because Yang Yang and Shao Jiayi's performances were indeed quite brilliant."

"In the end, they judged the best player by age, and awarded it to Shao Jiayi."

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Regarding Yang Yang's failure to become the best player in the game, it quickly aroused controversy among fans on the Internet. Many people believed that Yang Yang suffered because he was too young and had too little game time.

In the post-match scores of an influential domestic sports media, Yang Yang also ranked the best in the team with a score of [-] points, and Shao Jiayi, who got the best score in the game, only scored [-] points.

The world's three major news agencies that reported the game at the same time, in their short reports, all focused on Yang Yang who played for Ajax, especially his record-setting first goal.

Agence France-Presse also stated in the article that Yang Yang continued his excellent form in the Toulon Cup and played an amazing offensive power on the right side of the Chinese team, leading the Chinese team to a hearty victory with one pass and one shot.

The most influential newspaper in the Netherlands, Telegraph, also reported on the game, spoke highly of Yang Yang's performance, and interviewed Yang Yang's head coach when he was in the second team of Ajax and the current head coach of the Dutch national team Van Basten.

Van Basten said that he had seen the highlights of the game, and he thought that Yang Yang was obviously much better than before.

"I've had many phone calls with him and I know he's been training hard and staying in shape. He's hungry for the game, which is a good thing. From the game, he really shines. I think he will be one of the most important players for Ajax in the new season."

Ajax coach Ronald Koeman also said in an interview with the media that he watched the game.

"Yang Yang gave a wonderful personal performance. He showed the world his progress. Compared with when he left the team, he is obviously better now. I am very happy to see this scene, and I also look forward to his return."

When news from abroad came back to China, the domestic media and fans' opinions on Yang Yang couldn't help but increase.

Numerous fans have said that Ali Han should support Yang Yang as the core force of the national team so that he can play a greater role, and everyone believes that Yang Yang can lead the Chinese team to success.

But while media reporters and fans highly affirmed, Yang Yang himself seemed relatively calm.

According to the arrangement of the national team, in an interview with the national TV station, Yang Yang said that Shao Jiayi deserved the best player in the game, and he was convinced, and missing this honor would make him more motivated.

"How should I put it? From the Toulon Cup to the Asian Cup, I haven't participated in a game for a month. Now I am full of desire for the game. I am far from my best state. I believe I can do better."

As for the expectation of this Asian Cup, Yang Yang said that he hopes to keep the Asian Cup in China.

"This should not only be my personal goal, but also the common expectation of the entire team and all fans across the country."

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The Chinese team defeated Bahrain first, then Indonesia, and won two consecutive victories in the group stage.

In the other two games, Indonesia beat Qatar [-]-[-] in the first round, and Qatar drew [-]-[-] with Bahrain in the second round.

In other words, the Chinese team will continue to stay in the Beijing Division.

As the group qualified ahead of schedule, the final round against Qatar was meaningless, so Alihan rotated the team's lineup, and many players including Yang Yang and Shao Jiayi failed to get the chance to play.

The Chinese team also relied on Xu Yunlong's goal to beat Qatar [-]-[-].

In another match, Bahrain beat Indonesia [-]-[-] and joined hands with the Chinese team to qualify for the group stage.

In the subsequent knockout draw, the Chinese team, as the first in the group, avoided Bahrain in the same group. At the same time, they avoided the most powerful Iran in the draw and were drawn to Iraq.

In the remaining three duels, Uzbekistan draws Bahrain, Japan draws Jordan, and South Korea has the worst luck, drawing Iran.

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July [-]th, Beijing Gongti.

In the packed Gongti Stadium, the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup officially ignited the flames of war.

The Chinese team once again played a [-] formation, and Yang Yang and Shao Jiayi won the starting lineup again.

Only 2 minutes into the game, Yan Song failed to break through with the ball from the left and crossed to the front of the penalty area. Shao Jiayi gently rubbed the pass to the back of the penalty area. Yang Yang obliquely inserted into the penalty area at a very fast speed.

After finishing the shot, Yang Yang turned around and ran without hesitation, rushing all the way to the bottom of the stand where his parents came from afar, slid and knelt on the turf on the sidelines, and raised his hands high.

Behind him, his teammates also rushed out one after another, shaking Yang Yang non-stop.

One to zero!

No one would have thought that Yang Yang scored a goal in just 2 minutes of the opening!
Only Yang Yang himself knows very well that his current state is really good.

He couldn't explain this phenomenon, because he had never encountered it before, anyway, it just happened anyway.

Moreover, I have to say that Iraq's defense just now was not tight enough.

After seeing Yang Yang score at the beginning of the game, the fans of Gongti Stadium also rushed out of their seats and applauded him vigorously. Countless fans in the audience were chanting his name.

The live TV footage was also specially shown to Yang Yang's parents in the stands, and Su Ye sitting next to his mother. They all seemed extremely excited. In front of the TV, countless fans were fascinated by the delicate and refined Su Ye.

After Yang Yang celebrated his goal, he turned around and hugged his teammates one by one, especially Shao Jiayi, who gave him an assist, and his roommate Zheng Zhi, who planned the attack with a long diagonal pass to the left to Yan Song after the opening.

It can be seen that Zheng Zhi has gradually adapted to the role of the central defender.

(End of this chapter)