After the national football team said goodbye to the World Cup stage in advance and set a painful record against Vietnam, the discussion on "whether the new coach Li Xiaopeng will be fired" quickly heated up and became the focus of public attention. Although Li Xiaopeng took the initiative to take responsibility for two consecutive defeats, he never mentioned the issue of marshalship in his words.
According to internal sources, during the closed training period of the national football team in Suzhou, the coaching team ensured that the team's regular training was not affected on the one hand, and on the other hand, they conducted an in-depth analysis of the two recent matches with a view to formulating a preparation strategy for the last two rounds of the 12-team tournament. This hints that Li Xiaopeng and his coaching team will continue to play their role in the national team.
In fact, the question of Li Xiaopeng's stay or departure does not depend entirely on him personally. When he was chosen, it was out of consideration for the future. This can not help but reminiscent of the national football team in Russia after four rounds of the World Preliminary Round, the Football Association decided to hire Lippi as a coach of the story - invited the "Silver Fox" to take over the team's goal is not just to lead the team into the World Cup final round, but for the long-term development of the team and the Asian Cup in 2019. development and the 2019 Asian Cup. Li Xiaopeng's team can stick to the 2023 Asian Cup, which needs to be carefully considered by all parties, but at least for the time being, it seems that he led the team to complete the possibility of the current 12 strong tournament is quite high.
The loss suffered by the national football team on the road in Vietnam not only brought a heavy blow to the team, but also had a far-reaching impact on Chinese soccer. For this loss and the exit of the Top 12, the team management and coaching team will carry out a deep reflection, and about the responsibility attributed to the problem, the future will also give a clear answer.
