The Chinese men's soccer team has become a second- or third-rate team in Asia, lagging far behind the first-rate powerhouses. In the last decade, Chinese men's national teams at all levels have not had a sure win. Losses to Thailand and Vietnam are common.In 2023, the national football team beat Thailand 2-1 in the first round of the Asian 36 in the World Qualifiers, but the game was very passive, the field was suppressed by Thailand, and the national football team won some luck.
The national soccer team is not as good as Thailand in terms of team development and has a significant disadvantage in terms of kicking and tactical system. Fortunately, Thailand's front line is weak, which allowed the national soccer team to get 3 points. In the past two days, the Olympic Games led by Cheng Yaodong lost 1-2 to Tajikistan in a warm-up match, which proved that the Chinese men's soccer team is at the second or third level in Asia, and the development of youth training is even inferior to that of Tajikistan.
When it comes to coaching the Olympic team, Ching Yiu Tung can be very tasty. Over the past year, he has often led the team in long training sessions. He trained in Europe for about three months, disguised in Croatia's second division, but he kept changing the lineup and the team has yet to form a better whole. During this period, Cheng Yaodong also delayed the growth of some players. Hu and Tao and Mutalifu have excelled in the Chinese Super League. the 2023 season has seen a significant drop in their form due to long training sessions with the national team.
Against Tajikistan, the task of the Olympics remains to prepare for the U23 Asian Cup. Before the tournament, the Olympics will play a dozen matches. Cheng Yaodong has not yet confirmed the main framework, and the training situation is not optimistic. Facing Tajikistan, Cheng Yaodong has Efirdin, Tao Qianglong, Liang Shaowen, Zhu Yue, Duan Dezhi, Jia Feifan, Xie Wenneng and Jian Tao leading the starting lineup. Mutalifu, Hu and Tao were on the bench.
In the game, the Chinese team played a relatively chaotic, offensive and defensive ends did not form a good whole, the defensive end of the frequent errors, the offensive end of the ability to seize the opportunity is poor, which is more common problems of the Chinese men's soccer team. In the 34th minute of the game, the Olympic Games defense error gift, Tajikistan counterattack, the Olympic Games 0-1 behind; in the 76th minute of the game, the Olympic Games defense error gift, the opposing players can easily seize the opportunity to complete the goal, the Olympic Games 0-2 Tajikistan.
Into the final stage of the game, the Chinese team crazy offense. In the 86th minute of the match, Baihulamu created a penalty kick opportunity and Leng Jixuan hit the penalty kick to make China 1-2 Tajikistan; in the 90th +2 minute of the match, Olympic finished the whistle to score a goal but it was invalidated 2-2. The referee determined that Olympic had committed a foul during the attack and the goal was null and void, while showing a yellow card. Throughout the match, Olympic had 52% possession, 5-2 shots compared to their opponents, and 3-2 shots on goal, losing 1-2.
Statistically, from 2016 to 2023, the Chinese team was comprehensively suppressed by Tajikistan, losing 4 times to Tajikistan. The first three times: the 97th tier team lost 0-2 to Tajikistan in 2016, the 99th tier team lost 0-1 to Tajikistan in 2016, and 0-1 to Tajikistan in 2018. During this period, Chinese teams at all levels have played nine matches against Tajikistan, with four losses, two draws and three wins.
