China News Service, Beijing, December 25th (Reporter Bian Liqun) "It is not easy to have 12 games in the U21 league this year. I think more games are needed to prove myself. 12 games are not enough." Beijing Guoan U21 player Yan Yu told a reporter from Chinanews.com.
In the 2022 Chinese Football Association U-21 League that ended on the 24th, Beijing Guoan drew 1:1 with Shanghai Haigang, achieved 8 wins and 4 draws in the two stages, and won the championship with an unbeaten record. The young player Yan Yu won the best player of the game.
On the day before this game, he also played in Beijing Guoan's 3:1 Guangzhou Super League match and scored a key equalizer goal.
In these two months, Yan Yu has gained a lot.
Beijing Guoan won the U21 League Championship.
Photo courtesy of Beijing Guoan Football Club
In the next two to three years, he can provoke the mainstay of the first team
Coach Zhai Biao took over Beijing Guoan U21 in early September this year. His previous experience in the first team made him think more.
"First of all, I would like to thank Xie Feng for his guidance. He transferred me to the first-team coaching staff at the beginning of the year, allowing me to see what kind of players are needed in the top domestic leagues and what kind of abilities and levels they need to achieve."
Talking about these young players in the team, Zhai Biao believes that they still need time to grow up, to train with the players of the first team, and gradually come off the bench to play some games to increase their confidence.
Maybe in 2 to 3 years, they can provoke the mainstay of the first team.
It is worth mentioning that these U21 players represented the Beijing Guoan first team in the AFC Champions League last year.
Regarding that experience, Zhai Biao said: "The children went to see the world and saw the level of top Asian clubs, which was of great help to them, especially when they were more resilient and confident at critical moments of the game. The first In the second stage, our matches against Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua were very difficult, but they both defeated their opponents 1-0."
Players are in the game.
Photo courtesy of Beijing Guoan Football Club
A gift for the 30th anniversary of Guoan
As a veteran club in the Chinese Professional Football League, Beijing Guoan will celebrate its 30th birthday on December 29.
Zhai Biao said that this is the best birthday gift that Guoan Youth Training has given to the club.
In recent years, the development of youth training has been the core work of Beijing Guoan Football Club.
It is understood that the club has had a complete U12-U21 echelon system for many years. With the efforts of the Dutch management and coaching team and the Chinese coaching team, a unified youth training concept and a unified tactical play from the first team to each echelon have been formed.
Formulated a series of youth training outline manuals such as technical and tactical training, goalkeeper training, sports performance training, elite player training, and youth training operations.
The club has also specially built a complete youth training management system based on artificial intelligence technology to assist the coaching staff and management team to improve player training levels and club operations more efficiently.
Coach Zhai Biao feels deeply about this: "From the head coach, assistant coaches, goalkeeper coaches, team doctors, to the addition of sports performance coaches and physical fitness coaches, everyone's responsibilities are very clear. Winning the U21 league is also the result of all coaches and coaches. The result of the hard work of the staff, whether it is the upper echelon or the younger echelon."
Beijing Guoan U21 coaching staff.
Photo courtesy of Beijing Guoan Football Club
Young players want more games
In the current Chinese Football Association U21 League, a total of 12 clubs from the Chinese Super League participated.
Starting from October 25th, there will be a total of 12 games in two stages.
Talking about the number of games, Yan Yu, who won the best player in the competition, said: "It is not easy to have 12 U21 league games this year. I hope to have more games next year to prove myself. 12 games are not enough."
Young player Chen Yanpu also had a similar feeling: "Before this game, I haven't played this kind of national game of the same age group for a long time, and I was a little bit unsure at the beginning. But after 2 or 3 games, I gradually gained confidence. The more games you play, the more confident you will be.”
He is also looking forward to playing at Beijing Guoan's home stadium Xingongti next year.
"I have fantasized about playing games in Gongti, and I am also looking forward to the atmosphere of representing Guo'an team in a packed home game. I am very excited and excited when I think about it." Chen Yanpu said.
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