The U17 national team, originally scheduled to be arranged by Gao Hongbo's Japan training program suddenly fizzled out, and instead played a warm-up match with Yunnan Yukun team. Yang Chen took over the team after the 0-1 defeat to the B team, but unexpectedly won the attention of fans. However, the loss cast a shadow on Yang Chen's coaching ability. Whether Yang Chen will blame Gao Hongbo for his poor performance in the Asian Cup this month has become the focus of speculation.
Fans who have been following the U17s for a long time may remember that the national team coached by Yang Chen had a two-month overseas training in the United Arab Emirates and Spain in March and April this year. Despite the months-long period, the team did not seem to show significant improvement against the domestic B team. In this match against Yunnan Yukun, the team failed to score and conceded goals on the defensive end, causing fans to question the results of the two months of overseas training.
It is worth mentioning that the U17 national team, which was originally scheduled to travel to Japan at the end of May, was canceled by Gao Hongbo on the eve of the trip to Japan for training. In the end, the team could only start a new training cycle in Yunnan. In the face of such changes, many fans questioned whether Yang Chen can lead the team to achieve good results in the next game.
In fact, since Chen Xuyuan took office, it has become the norm for the national team to train overseas for long periods of time. Even after Chen Xuyuan's departure, some of his arrangements are still being used. For example, the Olympic team coached by Cheng Yaodong had many losses and few wins in warm-up matches with local teams during the European training. The effect of the Asian Games training in Central Asia is also expected.
If long hours of training could bring results, then I am afraid that the national team would have reached the top level in the world long ago. However, every time we have a World Cup or an important match, we always start our preparations early, but the results are often unsatisfactory. This kind of disrespect for the laws of soccer only seems to add to the problem.
The U17 national team coached by Yang Chen will finish their training in Yunnan in the middle of this month and officially welcome the challenge of the Asian Cup. Three months of overseas training has allowed them to accumulate a wealth of experience, but the final results still need to be tested by the game. Meanwhile, some fans are worried about Gao Hongbo, as Yang Chen's plan to train in Japan was interrupted by him. If the team does not perform well, I am afraid that some people will put the blame on Gao Hongbo.
Gao Hongbo is currently under tremendous pressure. The refereeing circle he manages has been widely questioned in the Chinese Super League, resulting in damage to his reputation. Now, the national team he manages is in trouble again, and if they end up losing, I'm afraid he will become a target again.
