Tarzan and Shenhua battle mirrors the national football team: tactical adjustments and foreign aid confusion
AFC Champions League beacons to explore the future of national football
The battle of Taishan and Shenhua's decision, the key nodes are in the second half of the head coach's tactical scheduling. Observing these two exciting AFC Champions League matches, many fans can't help but think back to the recent match between the national soccer team and Saudi Arabia, where the 1-2 loss and the tactical substitutions made by national soccer team head coach Ivan came into the spotlight. Today's big win between Taishan and Shenhua once again puts Ivan's tactical wisdom in the spotlight. As long as Ivan can avoid major mistakes in his field command, the national soccer team's hopes of facing Saudi Arabia at home will come true.
It is true that there are differences between club and national team matches, and the fact that Chinese Super League teams rely on foreign aid cannot be ignored. However, time has changed, the era of golden dollar soccer has ended, and the foreign aid in the team tends to be commoner. Even so, Chinese Super League teams are more resilient because of their foreign aid, and even if they lose points at home, they can still maintain their core strength.
In this regard, the national football team may learn from the inspiration: the urgent need to bring in 2-3 strong foreign aid to enhance the strength of the team. With these strong naturalized players joining the team, the local players of the national football team will have more confidence and find it easier to find a sense of belonging in the Chinese Super League. As long as the Chinese Super League team can play a real technical and tactical level on the stage of the Asian Championship, the national football team out of Asia, among the United States, Canada and Mexico World Cup dream is just around the corner.
Brilliant results in two AFC Champions League matches show the way for the Chinese men's soccer team. In order to get a good result in the coming 18-team tournament, the national soccer head coach Ivan needs to keep a clear mind about the field command. At the same time, the FA should also actively think about the strategy of naturalizing players. By naturalizing only 2-3 Chinese Super League (CSL) foreign players, the overall fighting power of the national football team can make a qualitative leap.
