As the national soccer team's rivalry in Malaysia came to an end, a new round of challenges followed. Since 1980, our team has not lost to Malaysia, as if it has built an impenetrable defense. However, even so, the standing posture of the Chinese team has revealed a lag. In contrast, neighboring Japan can beat Germany, but also the World Cup as a goal. The bravado of the Japanese players has once again focused on the future vision of our national soccer team.
Looking at the evolution of our national soccer team, they have always pursued a ticket to the World Cup. However, the ideological dilemma was still evident in the match against Malaysia, where empty talks prevailed. The team showed frustration and demoralization during the game, and even players like Wu Lei were not spared. Despite the fact that he managed to disrupt the opposition's attack by displaying a 70-meter frenetic chase in the first half, the fact that he missed two good chances and made six turnovers exposed his mediocrity.
Wu Lei's woes are just a microcosm of the team's problems. Lackluster on both the offensive and defensive ends of the field, technically and tactically outdated in the face of opposing offenses and defensive transitions, and a low level of cooperation, the national soccer team seems to be stuck in the same place. It's all closely tied to selection and appointment. It is an indisputable fact that many players over the age of 30 lack explosiveness and are physically overloaded for long periods of time. Yet, coaches still send them out on the field. Why not use young players such as Xie Weijun, Huang Zichang and Li Shenglong to show their talents on the field? Apparently, the use of ability and mediocrity has not been implemented correctly in the national soccer team since the last World Qualifiers. Media personality Ran Xiongfei has expressed his dissatisfaction with Yankovic's selections and appointments, arguing that the recruitment of players such as Wu Lei, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Linpeng is a failure in itself. Ran Xiongfei pointed out that the seaport won the Chinese Super League and many players received high bonuses. In this context, joining the national team is just a way for them to "recuperate" and build up their strength for winning the league. As he put it, "one hair moves the whole body", and as long as seaport players refuse to give their best, the whole national soccer team will not be able to make progress. As for Seaport, although they dare not refuse the call of the national team, they could consider simply accepting the task and encouraging the players to "have fun". In this way, Jankovic's position will also be challenged, and Ran Xiongfei is actively calling for Jankovic to wake up soon and not to invest too much energy in the seemingly reliable Harbor players. Ran Xiongfei's wording is harsh, even to Wu Lei, who is regarded as the savior of the national football team. This shows that Wu Lei has not been left alone in a hostile environment, but has gradually sunk in it, even losing his original intention of fighting for the national soccer team. In this context, if you are again hard with Asia's first brother Sun Xingyu, it is difficult to avoid embarrassment. In stark contrast to Wu Lei and others, Li Shuai has won the love and support of the fans. He fought hard in the game, which shows that he has not forgotten his original intention of winning glory for the national soccer team. Of course, it remains to be seen whether he will eventually become the "ideal Wu Lei" in the hearts of the fans, or whether he will be assimilated. Overall, media personality Li Xuan lamented that even though Asia has 8.5 World Cup slots, it is still a distant dream for the national soccer team to enter the World Cup. In fact, how can the national soccer team have confidence in themselves in higher rankings when there are 21 teams in Asia that are ranked higher than Malaysia and the national soccer team cannot even beat them? I remember in the 1990s, the national soccer team started out at the same time as Japan, and now others have broken into the world while we are still languishing in Asia. Lippi once said that it would be a miracle for the world if the national soccer team could enter the World Cup, even if the old man needs to enjoy the scenery on crutches!
