Information Express: October 18, with the 12 strong match is in full swing, China's soccer team after four rounds of competition, with 1 win and 3 losses, accumulating 3 points at the end of the table, and the qualification of the line is gradually far away. In a linking program of Sohu Sports, Song Chengliang, a reporter of Surfing News, expressed his views on the situation of Li Tie, the manager of our soccer team.
Song Chengliang bluntly: "In my opinion, the national team is currently facing the plight of players and coaches 'double vulnerability'. For Li Tie, the dismissal may be a kind of relief. Although he has led the team to the AFC Champions League, he doesn't seem to know much about Asian teams like Japan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. His coaching experience in Huaxia Wonderful and Wuhan also failed to play a role in the preparation work. The same goes for basketball's Li Nan, who hasn't even coached a single game in the CBA league but is leading the Chinese men's basketball team in the World Cup qualifiers. The Chinese Basketball Association (CBFA) and the Football Association (FA) seem to have made the same mistake of putting unsuitable people in key positions."
Song Seung-ryong further pointed out, "How can a national team composed of the weakest players, together with a weakest manager, possibly impact the World Cup? Such a 'weak + weak' combination is also a humiliation for the World Cup itself. Although Japan has a weak coach, the strength of its players should not be underestimated."
"Li Tie will most likely not change coaches for the upcoming match against Vietnam. However, if the team continues its losing streak, the players' morale may be affected. Away against Vietnam, it will be a big challenge for the players to adjust their mentality if the team is on a losing streak. Vietnam's goal is to win a game in the Top 12, so they will surely give their best to fight against China for a victory and a perfect ending to the Top 12."
Song Chengliang concluded, "Although the dismissal may be a relief for Li Tie, I don't doubt his passion and love for soccer in our country. However, it doesn't seem fair to put him in such a position and subject him to outside pressure."
