At the end of the year 2022, we are coming to the end of a year of hard work and study; longing for the warmth of the New Year; and the passion of the World Cup in Qatar is also quietly ignited.
This carnival feast of soccer brings a visual feast to our hard-working people. So that we do not have to be too monotonous in our intense and organized work, study and life.
Unfortunately, this feast lacks a key "hard dish" - our men's soccer team went out early in the qualifying rounds, failing to make it to the main rounds for five consecutive years. On the contrary, China's women's soccer team in the beginning of the year on the Asian Cup against all odds, the courage to win the championship, to Asia's top identity into next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Fans of the men's soccer team can put aside their anxiety for a while and cheer for the women's soccer girls. This is not the first time, and the men's soccer players should gradually adapt.
At the beginning of the new year, they were defeated by Vietnam and left the field in disgrace. Li's national soccer team has also completed their historical mission. Li Xiaopeng left with regrets and left us with a chaotic Chinese soccer. Who will take over Li's baton and lead the men's soccer team in the upcoming Asian Cup has become a difficult task for the leaders of the General Administration of Sport.
Recently, news broke on the internet that former Seaport coach Pereira was sacked by Barclays Premier League giants Corinthians due to his poor record. Combined with his previous coaching experience at Seaport, the rumors of Pereira and the national football coach heated up again. Some hardcore fans even broke the news: "Chen Xuyuan, the current national soccer coach, was an executive of the club when Shanghai won the title in the 2018 season. Hiring Pereira to coach the national football team is precisely the will of President Chen. The two join hands again, the national football team is expected to go out."
Frankly, with the current strength of the national soccer team, it will be difficult for anyone to manage. But the only good thing is that since the Asian Cup will be held in Qatar in January 2024, the new coaches will have plenty of time to prepare. They can meditate on training and deploying tactics.
However, it should be noted that Pereira had everything in place at Seaport at the time, except a certificate from the Super League champions. At that time, Seaport had a lot of strength. The students at the Genbao soccer academy were talented. In the front line, Wu Lei and Hulk were like wolves and tigers, and Lu Wenjun could also play on the side; Oscar, the midfield master, and Cai Huikang, the backfield sweeper; Shi Ke and Habit on the defense line, the best of the domestic central defenders; and Yan Junling's holding down the fort. Such a lineup is unrivaled in the Chinese Super League.
At the time, Evergrande won seven domestic titles and seemed to be too relaxed, from coaches to players; losing some goals that shouldn't have been lost in the early going, which ultimately led to that year's title falling by the wayside.
As for the national soccer team, the situation is not optimistic. Lippi is no longer strong, and he is also a celebrity in the international soccer world. But in the national team, he also has to face the predicament of selecting people to leave.
Recently, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency interviewed FIFA President Infantino. Talking about the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, the president bluntly gave his blessing for the Chinese men's soccer team, "Looking forward to the World Cup in four years' time, we can see both the Italian and Chinese men's soccer teams make an appearance." It is expected that the Italian team is strong. The next World Cup will surely be the topic of focus. For the Chinese men's soccer team, FIFA's affirmation is strong enough. The next official expansion, Asia will have eight seats. Five can't get in, and eight can't get in, which does make people tangle.
To be honest, it is indeed not easy for the Chinese men's soccer team to enter the World Cup with their current strength. In this world qualifier, we were crushed by Vietnam and beaten by Oman. Could we still lose to Laos and Myanmar?
However, the national youth team did not show significant technical and tactical advantages against the Southeast Asian teams in this year's Asian Cup qualifiers. Even the national youth team relied on penalties to beat Myanmar in injury time.
General Fan's prediction is about to come true! But the rise of Southeast Asian teams is also a wake-up call: soccer starts with the children. What level was the Vietnamese team at before? But with the rise of Nguyen Quang Hai, they have dominated against us; they are no longer conservative against Japan and South Korea. They are now shouting for World Cup qualification, which really makes you think!
