In the Beijing time zone on April 27, Zhang Yuning's attack on the self-publishing media stirred up thousands of waves and triggered a wide discussion. Veteran media personality Xu Jiang also expressed his views on social media platforms, saying bluntly that no player should be praised in the face of China's heartbreaking 1-3 loss against Vietnam.
Xu Jiang posted on his social media platforms, "Truong Ngoc Ninh, although I recognize that he has always given his all and kept his feet on the ground over the past two years, I must say that no player should be praised in the national team's match against Vietnam! If losing to Vietnam is to be praised, then I am concerned that our national team's value system may have faltered! This is really worrying. What, exactly, should we praise?"
In response to the netizens' comments, Xu Jiang responded, saying, "From a personal perspective, in the Top 12, I would rate certain players such as Zhu Chenjie, Zhang Linpeng, and Zhang Yuning highly because they did give their best, but I don't think the word 'praise' applies to them. "
Below are screenshots from Zhang Yuning's personal social media platforms:
