"Early this morning Beijing time, the Chinese National Youth Team went to the Toulon Cup in France."

"Because the trip was very hasty, the preparations were insufficient. The team did not arrive in Toulon until one o'clock in the morning on the day of the game. After a little rest, the first group match against Colombia that night."

"Faced with all kinds of difficulties, the young national youth players performed very positively, and used their own efforts to overcome various adverse factors. In the first game, they finally defeated the South American strong team Colombia 3-0, and achieved a good start in the Toulon Cup."

"The core player of the national youth team, young player Yang Yang who plays for Ajax performed well."

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"After the game, the head coach of the National Youth Team, Tie Sheng, was interviewed by our reporter."

"Our journey this time is very difficult. The players are able to win the game with all their might in such difficult situations, which is enough to show that the players have a strong sense of responsibility and a strong desire to win on the court, which makes me very satisfied."

"This is an encounter. Since we are on the rush to go out, the players' condition has not been adjusted yet, and several main players have not played, so this game has only performed at 60% level, especially Yang Yang."

"Although this is the first time that Yang Yang plays for a national team, he has given me a very good impression, very high level, and has a high level of handling balls and movements on the court. I believe that his experience in Ajax, the Netherlands, has greatly improved him, and one of our next important tasks is how to further play Yang Yang's role on the court."

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"Yang Yang was also interviewed by our reporter after the game."

"Because it was the first game, I was not very familiar with my teammates, but each of us worked very hard and tried our best to help the team win. This is why we were able to defeat Colombia in the end."

"The coach said I'm very useful? No, I think this is the result of all the team's joint efforts."

"I think my performance is about 60, and I can barely pass the exam, and I can do better."

"What's next? I think it's to play every game steadily. I hope to be worthy of the jersey I'll do my best to defend its dignity."

"I didn't think so much about my career plan for the time being. I am only seventeen years old and my strength is far from enough. I hope to continue to polish and improve myself in the Eredivisie. Ajax is a very good training platform. There are European competitions every year. I hope to play as the main player as soon as possible."

"Renewal? Yes, my agent is talking to the club about renewal, and there is no big problem."

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With the reports from the state TV station, media across the country have also paid attention to news from the Toulon Cup.

The first game of the group stage was 3-0, which undoubtedly inspired the domestic media and fans, especially Yang Yang's debut in the national team. Although he failed to become the protagonist on the court, his performance was still recognized by industry insiders.

Many football professionals commented that although Yang Yang only played for more than 20 minutes after a substitute, he performed very well and handled the ball stably. The team's three goals came from his planning.

"Contributing to the team does not necessarily have to be goals or assists. For example, Yang Yang's first game well explained the characteristics that a core player should have. He knew that he would be closely guarded by his opponent. Colombia has never dared to let Yang Yang be one-on-one. They know that one-on-one cannot defend Yang Yang."

"So, Yang Yang makes good use of the opponent's psychology, actively attracts defensive attention, and makes room for his teammates. Chen Tao assists Zhu Ting's ball from his pass, Liu Yu assists Mao Jianqing's ball from Yang Yang's pass, and Hao Junmin's shot, Yang Yang's pass is very clever."

"It should be said that although it was just over twenty minutes, Yang Yang showed the level of a European professional player, making us all believe that he was able to perform well in the Champions League, become Ajax's gold medal substitute, and scored the winning goal in the Champions League final. This is by no means a lucky chance."

On the night of the game, the national television station once again reported the Toulon Cup of the National Youth Team, focusing on the unique discussion class of the National Youth Team on the morning of the game.

"We Chinese have a very right saying, "If you don't learn in a certain way, those who are good at learning will be teachers."

"Although Yang Yang is only seventeen years old, he gives me the feeling that he is a very good player, and his academic performance is very good, and he may be admitted to the University of Amsterdam. His personal experience of Dutch football has undoubtedly brought us very valuable experience." Coach Tiexeng said in an interview.

"Our coaching team hopes that by organizing such discussion classes, our players can see more clearly the gap between themselves and the top European football level. Only by seeing the gap can we make progress."

Yang Yang did not think that he was imparting his experience, but felt that this was a communication channel that promoted mutual understanding.

In an interview with reporters, he also said that Chinese football is indeed much behind European football, but he has been studying hard.

"I think more players should be allowed to play in Europe, and don't blindly pursue fame. The most important thing is to be able to play."

In addition to the coaching staff, the national youth team's international players also praised Yang Yang in interviews with the media. Although they only played halftime, Chen Tao, who was elected the best player in the first round, expressed embarrassment that he felt guilty.

"I think Yang Yang performed the best in the first game. From him, I really saw the gap between myself and European players. I hope to have the opportunity to play football in Europe and continue to improve my strength."

The outside world gave a very high evaluation of the National Youth Team's debut in the first game and the Yangyang national team's debut, and it was unanimously agreed that Yang Yang brought very positive and obvious changes to the National Youth Team.

But many media analysts believe that winning the first game is certainly gratifying, but the second game against the French team is the most critical.

The National Youth Team is 19 years old, but the French team is 21 years old. Many players in the team play in teams in Ligue 1 and the four major leagues. The overall strength is very outstanding, which will be a huge test for the National Youth Team.

Head coach Tiesheng said in an interview with the media that Yang Yang will play and the team will do its best to defeat the host France in the second game and advance to qualify for two consecutive victories.

Domestic fans are also excited and are full of expectations for the performance of the National Youth Team.

Major websites were even more active. Although there was no live broadcast on site, the competition was broadcast live through text broadcast.

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On the evening of June 3rd, Toulon, France.

Compared with the first game against Colombia, the National Youth Team made three positions changes.

First of all, on the front line, Yang Yang partnered with Zhu Ting, Chen Tao played on the right side in the midfield, while Hao Junmin still occupied the left side, with double midfield midfield midfield configuration, and Feng Xiaoting, the central defender on the back line, and the other positions remained unchanged.

Although he had two days of running-in with the team, Yang Yang's cooperation with his teammates was still unfamiliar, and the French team was also guarding him strictly, and central defender Ziani followed him unceasingly. In addition, the midfielder's drag player Flamini's assisting defense made it difficult for Yang Yang to find an opportunity on the court.

Flamini is also a very smart player. He has performed well in Marseille in the past season. Although he is a substitute, he has left a deep impression and played in the UEFA Cup final. He has been spotted by Arsenal's Wenger and will transfer to the Premier League Arsenal this summer, which shows his strength.

After being strictly guarded by the opponent, Yang Yang continued to use the previous game's style of play, running wide range to get rid of defense, act as a transitional role for the team, and organize and plan attacks.

But what is obviously different from when facing Colombia is that the French team is a European team, and its overall skills and tactics should be more rigorous. Unlike Colombia, it leaves room for the national youth team, and the overall strength of the host players is also stronger.

Almost at the beginning of the first half, the French team pushed the Chinese team to play within the 30-meter zone, and the situation was one-sided.

This not only made the international students who came to watch the game frightened, but also made the domestic fans who watched live text broadcasts nervous.

The first threatening attack by the Chinese team occurred in the ninth minute. After Yang Yang received a pass from Chen Tao on the right, he quickly launched a counterattack, drove straight into the ball and attacked the opponent's penalty area, and passed the ball to Zhu Ting, but Zhu Ting, who quickly inserted it, stopped and missed the opportunity to score.

The French team then continued to increase their offense, especially the two twin stars Pangler and Le Tale, who played for Liverpool, performed extremely active in the frontcourt, with very strong personal abilities, and the two had a very tacit understanding, which made the Chinese team's defense suffer thoroughly.

Fortunately, the team defended the middle and backcourt very tenaciously.

In the 25th minute, Yang Yang planned another attack, leaned against Flamini with his body. When he received the pass from his teammate, he stopped to his left, turned around and passed the ball straight, sending the ball behind French left back Berthod.

Chen Tao quickly inserted, received the ball and made a cross at the front of the penalty area, but was headed by the opponent's central defender Columbus in advance.

Seven minutes later, Yang Yang received a long pass from the backcourt and took two steps and suddenly took a long shot.

Yang Yang was very sure of this powerful shot, but the distance was a bit far, and the opponent's goalkeeper was ready to stand in time to hold the ball and hug the ball.

The first half ended at zero to zero, and neither side could score, but the Chinese team was at an absolute disadvantage in the field.

Under the test of a strong team, Yang Yang also became the only highlight on the field.

Neither midfielder made substitution adjustments and continued to use the opening lineup, but the stalemate on the scene remained the same.

The French team beat the Chinese team and repeatedly created dangers, but the Chinese team defended very strongly. The goalkeeper Guan Zhen performed very well and failed to let the opponent score.

After entering the sixty minutes, on the one hand, he was eager to win, and on the other hand, he felt that Ziani was exhausted too much and could not keep up with Yang Yang's footsteps. The French team finally chose to substitute, replaced No. 7 Moscan, replaced Ziani, and strengthened the offense in the frontcourt.

At this time, France changed its lineup and became three defenders.

Yang Yang also realized that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come.

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