The soccer world is in a state of flux in the new season, and the Guangzhou Duo has unfortunately slipped into the first division. This season, every team is facing the serious challenge of relegation. Even Meizhou Hakka and Nantong Zhiyun, who are from small clubs, are not inferior to the strong opponents with their mature player lineups. In this turbulent background, the players of the Dalian People's team are still using the same tactics as last season, but their hearts are quietly changing. Fear of failure began to pervade the team, and they were worried that if they lost, they might go back to the First Division and lose their high salaries in the Chinese Super League. This change of mindset prevented the original offensive tactics from shining as brightly as they had in the past.
Admittedly, Xie Hui's coaching style is like a three-pronged axe, and with his first coaching experience in the Chinese Super League, we know nothing about his ability. After a season of observation, we found out that he seems to be good at attacking only, and ignores the importance of defensive counter-attacking. The strength of Dalian's players didn't seem to support Xie's tactics, so we predicted a poor season in the season preview. Therefore, although we can call Xie Hui the most "watery" manager in the Chinese Super League, his success is based on luck. Last season, two teams took the pressure off him and allowed him to boldly implement his attacking tactics. However, this season, no team has endorsed him and the players' mentality fluctuates, making the tactic seem out of place. Moreover, Xie Hui seems to lack sufficient tactical intelligence to manage it.
As a result, our bumpy road to relegation and those surprise victories were all down to luck. When there is no team to prop up the bottom of the table, such overly offensive tactics are a farce on the green field, and the so-called pressing tactics are even more unsustainable. He coached Nantong Zhiyun for a short time, but the results were mediocre and many blamed the team's lack of strength. However, after Xie's departure, the team miraculously progressed to the Chinese Super League, which seems to indicate that the problem is not with the team, but with Xie's failure to live up to the fans' expectations.
