Chinese newspaper comments after home team defeats Vietnam

(Dan Tri) - Many Chinese newspapers expressed joy when witnessing their team's 2-0 victory over the Vietnamese team. They said that the Chinese team had successfully "paid their debt".

In a friendly match last night at Dalian Stadium, the Vietnamese team suffered a 0-2 defeat against host China. It was a match in which the Vietnamese team controlled the game but could not find the back of the net. Meanwhile, the Chinese team played more skillfully and scored two goals thanks to Wang Qiuming and Wu Lei.

The Vietnamese team lost 0-2 to the Chinese team (Photo: Getty).

After witnessing the home team's victory, the Chinese press was extremely happy. They affirmed that coach Jankovic's team had successfully "paid back" the Vietnamese team after the 1-3 defeat on February 1 last year at My Dinh Stadium. Newspaper 163 commented: "In the past, the Vietnamese team was very weak. They had lost 10 consecutive matches to the Chinese team, but in the recent confrontation, the team led by coach Li Xiaopeng lost 1-3 to the Vietnamese team on the first day of the Lunar New Year last year. Chinese fans felt dissatisfied and could not swallow that defeat. But in the rematch at Dalian Stadium, Chinese fans were elated to see their team "pay back" successfully with a 2-0 victory. Wang Qiuming and Wu Lei were the ones who scored the winning goals for the Chinese team. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team did not show much. Tien Linh's foul play at the end of the match portrayed their helplessness. After the Chinese team played with one more player, Wu Lei took full advantage of the opportunity to seal a 2-0 victory."

Newspaper 163 believes that the Chinese team knows themselves and their opponents and accepts playing as underdogs against the Vietnamese team (Photo: Getty).

In another article, 163 commented more deeply on the match: "The two teams played well in the first 20 minutes of the match when they blocked each other thoroughly. In the second half of the first half, the Chinese team did not control the ball as well as their opponents. However, the Chinese team knew themselves and their opponents very well. Coach Jankovic's team took full advantage of their physical advantage and blocked their opponents' attacks very well. There was no other way, the Chinese team was forced to play like that. Now, the team has dropped to group 3 in Asia and cannot attack and suffocate the opponent. Over the years, Vietnamese football has improved significantly. They have grown stronger and are no longer as weak as before. The appearance of Wang Qiuming and Dai Weijun in the second half was aimed at enhancing their fighting ability in the midfield. Although they still could not control the match, the Chinese team showed sharpness in attack. Wang Qiuming's goal in the 53rd minute is typical of China's style of play. Quoc. It cannot be said that the Chinese team was perfect in defense, but we did an excellent job of neutralizing the Vietnamese team. Tien Linh's red card was like a punch to the ambition of the Vietnamese team. They left the field in anger because they did not complete their goal."

Although they did not control the ball as much as the Vietnamese team, the Chinese team played more sharply (Photo: Getty).

Sina newspaper has an article: "The Chinese team successfully paid off the debt to the Vietnamese team". In the article, the author pointed out the biggest difference between the two teams: "The Chinese team only controlled 37% of the ball but had 13 shots. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team held the ball 63% but only had 9 shots (3 on target). Not only did they control the ball less than the Vietnamese team, the Chinese team also had a much lower number of corner kicks and passes than their opponents. However, the most important issue is that coach Jankovic's team was sharper. The Chinese team finally paid off the debt to the Vietnamese team after the humiliating defeat on the first day of the Lunar New Year last year". Sohu newspaper quoted commentator Li Xuan: "Is the Vietnamese team planning to transform into Barcelona?". Commentator Fengzhen said: "I think the Chinese team is suitable for a defensive counter-attacking style of play. We accept being the underdog and taking advantage of our opponents' mistakes. I think the Chinese team needs to adopt this style of play when they meet Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers." Commentator Li Yi continued: "Only by making good use of their physical and fitness advantages can the Chinese team win against the Vietnamese team." After this match, the Vietnamese team will face Uzbekistan on October 13. That match will take place in a closed stadium and will not count for FIFA points. On October 17, Coach Troussier's team will face South Korea.

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