Chinanews Client Beijing, November 2 (Bian Liqun) "As far as I observe, the only player in the Super League who can play in the Bundesliga or the Bundesliga (strength) may be Yang Liyu, but the most important thing about staying abroad depends on the players. Do you have the will?” During the interval between attending Bundesliga activities, Yang Chen, the first Chinese player to land in the top five European leagues, talked about domestic players’ overseas studies and youth training during the interview.

Data map: Yang Chen is a guest on Chinanews.com.

  On the topic of studying abroad in Germany, Yang Chen has enough right to speak.

In 1998, at the age of 24, he landed in the Bundesliga and became the first Chinese to play for the top five European league teams.

  In 99 games representing Frankfurt, Yang Chen as a forward scored 23 goals and contributed 19 assists. He also played 35 games for the national football team and scored 11 goals.

Especially in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and Turkey in the group match, Yang Chen also hit a post.

It can be said that Yang Chen is one of the representative players of the "golden age" of Chinese football.

Data map: "Chinese Derby" in the Premier League.

Image source: Xinhuanet

Why are there fewer and fewer players studying abroad?

  Compared with the "special occasion" when Chinese players such as Yang Chen, Sun Jihai, Zheng Zhi, Li Tie, and Shao Jiayi played in European mainstream league teams, today's Chinese football appears to be a bit "dead with talents", and it is relatively gold-rich and nothing more than effectiveness. In the Spanish second league forward Wu Lei.

  Speaking of the current decline in overseas players, Yang Chen believes that part of the factor lies in the relatively higher treatment of domestic leagues.

"Now that players play in domestic leagues, the income treatment is still good, but going abroad may not be so good. The effort invested may still be much higher than the actual return, and it may not necessarily be successful, so to some extent Interference with these players."

  "If a child wants to go abroad to play football, we must first ask him,'Do you really want to go abroad to develop and train yourself, or just go outside to plate a gold', this is completely different." Yang Chen said.

Data map: Guangzhou Evergrande player Yang Liyu (right) in the game.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Jimin

The key to domestic players studying abroad lies in willingness and focus

  Many local players in the Chinese Super League have performed very well this season and have made great breakthroughs.

However, in Yang Chen's view, it is possible that only Yang Liyu of Guangzhou Evergrande can play in the Bundesliga or Bundesliga.

"I think coming to Germany is not only a process of playing football, but also a process of learning and raising the ball, so I suggest that young players can go abroad to study abroad, whether they are going to the Bundesliga or the Bundesliga or other leagues, being able to get exercise is the most important thing."

  Yang Chen talked about Wu Lei. He believes that Wu Lei can play abroad not only because of his excellent skills, but also because of his willingness to play abroad.

"After Wu Lei went to Spain, no matter what level of league he was in, he had a desire to fight and work hard. This is a very key element. Our players must have this desire to play abroad."

  "The level of technology is much more advanced than when I was studying abroad. The Internet spreads information quickly. The players are exposed to more and more things. These are invisible interferences for them. Therefore, the pressure of the game may be much greater than ours. . On this issue, current players can also learn from Wu Lei.” Yang Chen said.

  In addition, Yang Chen believes that the three major characteristics of speed, technique and adaptability are important factors in personal skills.

"Xie Hui and Wu Lei, I have adapted quickly in foreign countries, and we have achieved some excellent data. We have a common characteristic of speed. This is the advantage of Asian players. This is the case for Sun Xingmin. Speed, ability to change direction and flexibility Sex is an important factor for our players to gain a foothold in Europe."

Data map: On January 5th, La Liga ushered in the Catalan derby, the Spaniard sitting at home 2:2 draw with Barcelona.

Wu Lei scored in the 88th minute of the game, scoring the Chinese player's first goal against Barcelona and helping the team equalize the score.

Around 15 years old, it’s most suitable to play abroad

  Due to the old-fashioned problem of the youth training model, Chinese football is now in a stage of discontinuity, and the national football lineup has gradually appeared as naturalized players.

  Yang Chen said: "In fact, this is done to improve the level of the national team. They need to drive the national team. However, I also hope that we can cultivate our own talents. We are now talking about the combination of sports and education. It is very important that the education system provides good seedlings, and the sports system does a good job of integrating professional technology and monitoring competitions. This combination can play a good role.

  In addition, Yang Chen believes that it is a better way to send players around the age of 15 to foreign youth training.

"Korea’s Son Xingmin entered the Hamburg youth academy at the age of 15. At that time, there were 5 young Korean players on the same team as him. In the end, he was the only one who kicked out. Although the proportion is not very large, at that time, South Korea has already begun to play. I sent good young players to Germany to train. In 2010, I watched Son Xingmin’s Bundesliga debut in Hamburg. After he came off the bench, I felt that this Korean kid was amazing."

  “It’s actually a good idea to send our good young players to Germany for training. Before the age of 14 or 15, players can develop their skills in China. After this age, we can send players to Europe and develop their tactics. Awareness, at this stage, players need a lot of games to improve their ability to use technology reasonably on the field. This is what Chinese players lack at present. But we must ensure the quality of training and their academics when we send players out, so that they can finally get A good result." (End)