This is a bit confusing. Takeshi Okada's relationship with the Zhejiang team and their long-term cooperation is obvious. Since Ning Fangze has passed the tryout and it was conducted under the supervision of Takeshi Okada, why is it that Ning Fangze still doesn't get a chance to play?
Is the J3 semi-professional league really so strong that even fast, balanced left and right footed Chinese players with high scoring ability can't get a foothold? If that's the case, why did they even sign the contract in the first place? From another perspective, is the so-called "cooperation result" just a result for the sake of having a result?
From this incident, we can associate it with Wei Shihao. Contrary to what the internet says about "bad relationship", I don't think the blame lies mainly with the players, and it doesn't seem to lie with Ivan either. If Wei Shihao is really not utilized in the 18-team tournament, the consequences could be serious, and the management will face pressure from fans and the media.
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Ning Fangze isn't well known, but there are some clues through Imabari FC's evaluation of him. He's probably similar in type to Chen Binbin and Wei Shihao in that they are all players with speed and excellent edge breaking ability, basically categorized as wingers.
The "conflict" between Wei Shihao and Ivan, according to a blogger's analysis, is mainly due to the lack of defensive ability. Even during the 12 strong tournament, he and the "iron guide" because of this problem also produced differences. Although Chen Binbin looks very strong, but in fact his defensive ability is relatively weak.
The most popular story among fans is the 2-1 comeback victory of Harbour over Guoan in the sixth round of the 2020 season in Suzhou. Chen Binbin, who started at left wingback, had his left side of the defense broken down by Wang Gang. Before the first half was over, Leko had to make an adjustment by switching right wingback Wang Shenchao to the left side to reduce the pressure on the defense. Since then, Chen Binbin gradually lost Lecco's trust and slowly faded out of the harbor's main rotation.
Chen Binbin's achievements in the league and the national team obviously cannot be compared to Wei Shihao's. But as mentioned earlier, Wei Shihao is also a type of winger. If Xu Zhengyuan uses a three center back formation in Chengdu Rongcheng, Wei Shihao will also find it difficult to play as a left wing back. Frankly speaking, except for a few players such as Wu Xinghan, Liu Binbin and Chen Pu, almost all local wingers, including Chen Binbin and Wei Shihao, have difficulty adapting to other positions.
What does this tell us? Without talking about the level and quality of youth training, I think the most crucial point is: the choice of coaches.
Take Harbor for example. In the late stage of Pereira's coaching, although the three center backs and four backs formations used could be switched flexibly, Chen Binbin still had room to play under the U23 policy at the time, especially as a left winger in the 4231 formation. However, after Leko adjusted his formation to a predominantly 352, Chen Binbin lost his position. Even veteran Lu Wenjun was transformed into a left wingback, and Leko was reluctant to let Chen Binbin play again.
Similarly, whether with his former Guangzhou side (Evergrande), Wuhan Sanzhen or Chengdu Rongcheng, Wei Shihao played mainly as a winger and occasionally as a striker. However, during Janko's tenure, the national football team's formation gradually became fixed to three center backs. Due to the fierce competition on the left wing, Wei Shihao was once moved to the front position. To Ivan coaching period, the national football team's formation has become a 442 diamond midfield, Wei Shihao almost into the "disappeared" state. In the 36 strong match with Singapore, two games of the national football team's starting left back is Li Yuanyi, and before Li Yuanyi in the club's main position is the back.
After Li Yuan was suspended for a red card and received an additional penalty, in the match against South Korea, surprisingly Ivan started Gao Tianyi as a left winger, but was forced to change in less than half an hour. "The decision to change the lineup in 28 minutes instantly became a hot topic of discussion. Fortunately, the excellent performance of Baihelamu appeared to "save the scene", otherwise Ivan may be greatly criticized after the game. This incident has strengthened his tactical philosophy, while Wei Shihao was completely ignored.
Obviously, what Ivan needs is a kind of wingback who can both attack and defend. Except for the away match against South Korea, when the pressure was too much and the midfield position had to be adjusted to "parallel", the rest of the three matches always keep the "diamond" formation unchanged.
In fact, the core issue I want to express is that the soccer management should formulate a systematic plan for the professional league, or at least have a guideline. This is actually to continue the implementation of the "big national team program" proposed by Lippi. At the same time, when choosing a national team manager, it is necessary to focus on whether his soccer philosophy and coaching style are in line with this plan and guideline.
Otherwise, today playing three defenders, and tomorrow become 442 diamond midfield, fans are difficult to accept, the adaptability of the players will also be affected, the results are naturally unsatisfactory. In fact, except for Shenhua this season, the 442 diamond midfield formation in the Chinese Super League has not appeared for many years. Wei Shihao may not have even seen a team using this formation when he entered the Chinese Super League, let alone playing as a wingback in this formation himself.
The same height of about 1.7 meters tall Kukui health care Ying, although the body is not strong and slow, but the recent news shows that he will be 65 million euros in transfer fees and 15 million euros in annual wages to join Liverpool, to replace the possible departure of Salah in the summer transfer window. Wei Shihao, Lin Liangming and others were forced to give way to the "fast", "strong against" Li Yuanyi, Gao Tianyi and other defensive origin of the midfielders; as for Huang Zichang, since Lippi coaching has been neglected by four consecutive national football bosses.
The low level of youth training, coupled with the lack of a unified style between the leagues, has led to the lack of a clear tactical system for national teams, which has become the biggest weakness and fatal wound of Chinese soccer. As for the selection of the manager, some fans believe that this behavior is like the blind leading an elephant, lacking an overall sense of direction.
