In the newsletter of April 7, the well-known media person Jia Yanfeng on his social media heatedly discussed the current situation of China's soccer, he pointed out that China's soccer sector generally lacks "self-driven", and the players' sense of self-importance is weak, even with a very high degree of talent, it is often wasted.
Jia Yanfeng elaborates further, "There is a general lack of an inner drive and a healthy sense of self-importance in the soccer world. It is easy to waste players in this circle, regardless of their talent. This internal drive is what drives individuals and teams forward."
In terms of youth training, we have done particularly poorly," he argued. The coaches have failed to teach the players to be self-demanding and lack self-drive. Only by developing an attitude of lifelong learning can players progressively improve. Why is the road to soccer success so difficult? Especially at the crucial age of 18 or 19, once they are addicted to games and relationships, their self-discipline will be weakened. We can't just focus on the quality of youth training and ignore the connotation of youth training."
"In all fields, top players invariably possess strong self-drive and self-confidence. Our players generally lack these two qualities and are more likely to complain about not being understood rather than trying to prove themselves. This has to do with the youth training philosophy we have received since childhood, which focuses too much on the transfer of knowledge and skills but neglects the cultivation of mindset and spirituality."
