At 3 a.m. on July 11, in the semi-finals of the European Cup, the Netherlands lost 1-2 to England. Media figure Lu Yang shared his thoughts on the match on social media.
Lu Yang wrote: “Indeed, it was largely the best teams from both halves of the draw (today England performed well, so I won’t comment on their groupings) that made it to the final. I hope the final will not be dull, that there will be back-and-forth action, and that players with individual talent like Yarmolenko, Bakayoko, and Saka can deliver standout performances.”
“The reason many people find today’s football ‘unappealing’ is largely due to the over-systematization and standardization of players; there are too few stars with unique traits or signature moves. Even top-tier players often rely solely on being ‘incredibly strong/fast/tall’ to dominate, and at its root, the cause of this is ‘that’s how you win.’ Therefore, regardless of who wins the final, I hope this team demonstrates that ‘you can win without doing it that way’… which might as well be a tacit endorsement of Spain. In any case, the most important thing is to get more people, especially more young people, to fall in love with football again.”
