Recently, Sun Jihai, a former international footballer and current youth training practitioner, expressed his views on the upcoming 18-team tournament for the Chinese men's soccer team in an interview with a reporter from the main station CCTV. His words revealed a deep understanding of the current situation of the national soccer team and his expectations for the future.
The mood of the national football team after entering the 18-team tournament: complex and contradictory
Sun Jihai confessed that as a soccer practitioner, he did not have too many emotional fluctuations for the national football team to enter the 18 strong match, but still has complex emotions in his heart. He was both pleased with the team's progress and worried about the current situation and prospects of Chinese soccer. He mentioned that in the process of contributing to Chinese soccer, he encountered a lot of resistance, which was a gap with his expectations and made him feel some ups and downs. Nevertheless, he still maintains his concern and expectation for the national soccer team.
Anxiety while commentating on the national soccer team's matches
Although Sun Jihai said he doesn't have many opportunities to commentate on matches, his emotions are always difficult to calm down when he commentates on national football matches. He admits that commentating on national football matches is very different from commentating on other teams or clubs because he has a deeper emotional investment in the national football team. When the team falls behind or encounters a critical event, he feels particularly anxious and anxious, hoping that the boys will be able to fight for their country and bring the team to a higher stage.
Tactical advice for the Round of 18: Create a good atmosphere and reduce pressure
For the upcoming 18-team tournament, Sun Jihai put forward his tactical suggestions. He believes that in the current stage of the national football team, although the technical level is important, it is more important to create a good working atmosphere, so that the players can remove the burden of thought and go into battle easily. He emphasized that results are not the only goal, but more important is to train the team and improve the strength through the game. He hoped that the national football team could show their spirit and technical and tactical level in the match, and lay a solid foundation for the future matches.
Thoughts on Naturalized Players: Be Cautious in Attempts
Sun Jihai expressed his views on the issue of naturalized players. He believes that improving the team's strength in the short term by naturalizing players is a method that can be tried, but it is not a fundamental solution. He emphasized that naturalized players must be able to truly integrate into the team and play a role, otherwise they will lose the significance of their existence. At the same time, he also expressed concern about the long-term impact of naturalized players, believing that it would not be conducive to the long-term development of Chinese soccer if it keeps relying on naturalized players to play on behalf of China. Therefore, he called for caution and a more scientific and reasonable solution to the issue of naturalized players.
