Powerless against weak opponents, U23 Thailand receives criticism from domestic media

TPO - On the evening of July 22, U23 Thailand left many disappointed when they tied U23 Myanmar with a score of 0-0. Although they still won the right to continue as the first team in Group C, the War Elephants certainly could not satisfy the domestic media. Newspapers in the land of golden pagodas have criticized their beloved team.

In the post-match article, Siamsport pointed out that Thailand U23's chance creation was really problematic. "Thailand U23 controlled the ball more, but could not find a chance to score. At the end of the first half, Thailand U23 tied Myanmar U23 0-0. In the second half, they created many notable chances but wasted them," the newspaper wrote.

"The most regrettable moment was in the 69th minute when Seksan Ratree received the ball on the left wing before breaking through the middle and shooting with his right foot, hitting the crossbar. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. U23 Thailand struggled to win the top spot in Group C and advanced to the semi-finals to meet U23 Indonesia, the leader of Group A."

Meanwhile, Khaosod expressed greater disappointment. “Thailand won 4-0 against Timor Leste, while Myanmar drew 4-4 with Timor Leste. This means that in the final match, the War Elephants only need a draw to win the group. But clearly, fans did not expect the home team to share the points. They needed a win,” the publication wrote.

Thailand does not really dominate Myanmar

"In the first half, it must be admitted that Thailand controlled the ball more, but Myanmar was the more dangerous team. They created a number of opportunities against the loose defense of U23 Thailand. Myanmar just lacked the sharpness to score.

In the second half, Myanmar tried to speed up the match to find a goal. Meanwhile, Thailand played better but it was still not enough. As a result, Thailand drew 0-0. The team got 4 points and won the right to enter the semi-finals to meet host Indonesia. Through the recent performance, it can be seen that U23 Thailand has not been able to improve much. The team is still in very bad form."

As the Thai publication commented, the recent draw has prevented Thailand U23 from finding themselves again. In the last 9 matches, they have only won 1 and lost 7. That only victory was against the very weak team Timor Leste. The rest, Thailand U23 lost to Hong Kong, China, Tajikistan, and drew with Myanmar... These results are really ringing the alarm bell about the unbelievable decline of Thai youth football.

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