In the group stage of the U20 Asian Cup, China defeated Saudi Arabia with a 2-0 record in a seemingly close matchup that once again left them with the initiative to go out of the tournament in their hands.
In the first round of group matches, despite facing the formidable strength of the Japanese team, the Chinese team lost by only one goal, but still showed extraordinary strength. This U20 national football team is not obvious, but its fighting spirit and tactical implementation has won the respect of fans.
Antonio, the head coach of the U20 national team, not only led the team to the Asian Cup, but also made a big splash in the group stage. However, just when people are praising the U20 national football team, there are some skeptical voices coming from the country.
Recently, a number of prominent soccer media personalities have spoken out on social media, questioning Antonio's ability to do so, and even a reporter with the surname M, a longtime national team news reporter, who had openly accused Antonio of having problems with selection during last year's U20 national team's overseas training period, questioning why he didn't recruit Jabomiao, a player who had studied abroad, into the team.
It is worth mentioning that Chen Xuyuan, the coach of the Football Association, was also present at the time, and the reporter surnamed M questioned Antonio in front of Chen Xuyuan, a move that undoubtedly triggered an uproar.
Journalist M, one of the most respected journalists in Chinese soccer, is known for his outspokenness and courage to "shoot". However, in recent years, his reporting style has shifted significantly in favor of the Football Association, even currying favor with Chen Xuyuan and Li Tie.
Jia Bomiao, a player from Shanghai Harbour's youth training system, joined the Harbour team when he was less than 17 years old and played in the Chinese Super League. Although he moved to Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League last year, he is still expected to return to Seaport in the future, and the M reporter's intentions are clear when he accuses Antonio of not recruiting Jabomiao to the team.
Currently, a group of "anti-An" forces have emerged in the domestic soccer world. Although Antonio has led the U20 national team to achieve certain results in the past two years, he is still facing the risk of dismissal, because those "anti-An" forces are very powerful, Chinese soccer has always been such a phenomenon - coaches work hard outside, but some people The Chinese soccer has always had this phenomenon - coaches work hard outside, but there are people behind the scenes to tear down the stage.
Even the top management of the Football Association Chen Xuyuan, Liu Yi, Chen Yongliang can not fundamentally change this unhealthy trend, which is the fundamental reason why Chinese soccer has invested more and more over the years, but the level is not as good as a year...
