At the end of this month, our national soccer team will have warm-up matches against Palestine and Myanmar. This makes people think that Argentina will also come to China for warm-ups during this period, however, their opponents are not our national team. This arrangement has sparked heated debates among Chinese fans and some media, with some questioning the management of the country's soccer team for being too "timid" and fearful of playing against strong opponents, which has led to an increase in public pressure. In this regard, a well-known V came out to support the national football team, listed a series of reasons, seemingly reasonable, but there are still a lot of fans with different opinions.
How does this vlogger comment on this phenomenon? He believes that, first of all, Argentina, as world champions, earns wealth globally by virtue of this status, which is purely a commercial behavior, and has no substantial contact with the Chinese Football Association (CFA). Therefore, Argentina's visit to China is different from South Korea's warm-up to Uruguay. Secondly, what the national football team needs now is targeted preparation. The warm-up with Palestine (ranked 15th in Asia) was to simulate a third-tier opponent, while the warm-up with Myanmar (ranked 34th in Asia) was to simulate a fourth-tier opponent. In the coming matches, the national football team will face third and fourth tier opponents, which cannot be ignored.
Let's start with an animation. This could be a soccer match organized by a residents' committee or a community. The free kick skills are excellent. After the goal, even the amah on the sidelines can't help but clap their hands. When will the national soccer team show such a level? If the national soccer team conducts warm-ups, can they also be targeted? At least in the defense of free kicks, they can accumulate more experience.
It's like a boxing match. You are in the adult division, the third team is in the elementary school division, and the fourth team is in the toddler division. Therefore, you have to ask them to perform targeted warm-ups. In other words, you even need to focus on the elementary school group and the kindergarten in the upcoming matches. What is your ambition, your value proposition, your starting point and purpose? Therefore, the purpose is no longer simple. In other words, if you warm up with Tyson, you will lose no matter what, but what level of experience and ability enhancement will you gain? This is just ridiculous.
Simply put, the warm-up strong teams are afraid of losing badly, and then can't withstand the public opinion pressure. In the eyes of some leaders, the current situation of China's soccer and the stability of public opinion is more important than the results. A warm-up match with Argentina, whether it is carried out or not is not important, but from behind, we seem to see a lot of management concepts and rigid thinking that are not conducive to the development of Chinese soccer.
