Antonio: When I discovered Bayholam, he was still playing as a central defender; I kept the players away from outside comments
6686 Sports reported on November 15th that in the second round of the 2025 China Team Panda Cup International Football Championship, China U22 defeated South Korea U22 2-0 at the Chengdu home team stadium. Antonio, the head coach of China U22, attended the post-match press conference.
Antonio’s post-match summary
Antonio: “Overall, the team performed completely and comprehensively on both ends of the offense and defense. The team moved forward with the ball, and the organization and aggressiveness on the defensive end were also excellent, thus winning the game. In the second half, we replaced the ball with more physical energy. Players, they can create more changes when they have the ball. They won the game against South Korea twice this year, which is a very good result."
Have you ever asked Xu Zhengyuan about how to defeat the Korean team?
Antonio: "I haven't had the chance to know Xu Zhengyuan yet. Coach. We use our own tools and methods to analyze our opponents and win the game. I am very happy that we have won against the South Korean team twice this year. The data and results are very good and important to us."
About Bayhem Club scoring less but always scoring in the national championship
An. Antonio: "We found out about Bayhramu by accident. We were inspecting players at that time, and he was still playing as a central defender. After we understood his characteristics, we put him in the forward position. He has always brought support and assistance to the team in the team. His performance and efficiency are very good in the team. We want to train him, but there are objections. Yin thinks his level is not good enough. But based on his characteristics, we have trained and trained him well."
About China U22 currently ranking first in the Panda Cup standings
Antonio: "We are more looking for the balance of the team. We analyzed and felt that the team played well, but the result was a loss. We prepared in our own way and played a good game, and today's result went to our side. Before the game and at halftime, we sent a message to the team, asking us to work hard and get close to the opponent. We must keep getting closer and closer. Keep our level moving forward. The team will not always win, we have to look at it dialectically."
On what he did during this competition
Antonio: "I kept the players away from outside comments, whether they were good or bad. The one who isolates the outside world is me: the coach himself, because I have to concentrate on preparing for the game. When the team wins, the fans will be happy; it is normal for the fans to be dissatisfied. We focus on preparing for each game in our own way, and seek balance from defeats and wins. "
