Surprisingly, many Chinese Super League teams were toppled and beaten by lower league teams in the second round of the FA Cup. Most notably, Beijing Guoan, forever in contention for first place, were defeated by Chinese championship team Jingchuan Wenhui.
After the game, the jeers were endless. They said that Beijing Guoan had once again popularized Chinese geography; that Beijing Guoan's loss had once again confirmed that without foreign aid, the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First Division, the Chinese Second Division, and the Chinese Championship are of the same level, etc. The reason why Beijing Guoan's elimination from the F.A.C. Cup has caused such a big reaction is not only because Jingchuan Wenhui is a Chinese Championship team and was officially established within one year and three months after Beijing Guoan's elimination More than that, it's because the weak winning process during the game was not the usual luck in cup games.
Of course, Beijing Guoan was eliminated for a number of reasons, such as underestimating the enemy, substitutes being on the field for a long time, the weather, the turf, etc. But no matter what the reason, it doesn't change the fact that the old powerhouse was eliminated by a fourth-tier team.
The post-match scene also reflects how important it is to have a heart that loves soccer. It also reflects that Chinese soccer has never lacked a good soccer foundation. What's missing is a fair and just environment that can make soccer develop healthily.
After taking a look at Guoan, the Guoan players excitedly surrounded the referee and made an illegal penalty claim for the pundits. In stark contrast, Jingchuan Wenhui players were grasping at straws to record this wonderful moment, looking at the photos on their cell phones with happy smiles. Maybe this moment is the most glorious and peak moment in their soccer career, but that doesn't stop them from being happy.
Of course, Beijing Guoan's encircling referees can be interpreted as valuing soccer and honor, but compared to Jingchuan Wenhui, Beijing Guoan is tired of too much honor and reputation. If they lose, they will be ridiculed and criticized by outsiders, so they can't afford to lose. If Jingchuan Wenhui loses, it loses. There is no burden. After all, it is amateur.
Therefore, should China's soccer development give up all its burdens as Jingchuan Wenhui did, simply the love of soccer and the desire for its development? Would that be better. If the abandonment was more like the still swirling Li Tie case, Chinese soccer might have broken out of Asia.
White guy talking ball, not pretending to understand. Pictures from the Internet, invasion deleted.
