After a 0-2 loss, the Chinese team ended its journey in the 12-team tournament.On March 30, CCTV soccer night program, Li Xiaopeng, head coach, faced the camera and shared his journey after taking over the national football team, team building and future prospects.
Faced with the reporter's question about "why the Chinese team could not advance", Li Xiaopeng bluntly said that "the strength is insufficient." Even after the game, he still emphasized this point and pointed out that "from the current situation of football, it is well known that the national team to improve. Even after the game, he still emphasized this point, and pointed out: "from the current situation of soccer, hard power is not enough, the national team's strength to improve, as we all know, no need to say more. But if you fantasize about another miracle, I'm afraid the future will be even more worrying."
Talking about the match against Oman, Li Xiaopeng confessed, "The players have given their all, but what is more terrible is the numbness to defeat. We all admit that we really can't kick the opponent, which is more terrible than defeat." He further analyzed that the Chinese team has been passive in the game, which is the gap of hard power. "For a moment, they might be able to keep up, but problems definitely arose after many conversions."
Li Xiaopeng pointed out that the Chinese team in some aspects of the lack of "Yugongyishan" spirit, the lack of perseverance and persistence, the national team construction is the same. "We insist less, change more. This tournament, from the Top 40 to the Top 12, we used three coaches to complete these games, which has proved the enormity of the job."
From taking over the national football team to the last game of the 12, Li Xiaopeng 76 days in office, talking about the changes he brought to the team, he said: "I have always wanted to cultivate the team's resilience, so that they are not humble, not anxious, not impatient, to play out their own strength. But there are still some difficulties. In terms of preparation, I've been trying to instill a strong mindset, but since I took over, everyone is afraid of a collapse, whereas we were thinking about how to win every game before."
Talking about the future of the national team, Li Xiaopeng hopes that the veterans can play a bigger role, young players need to improve themselves, "they have tried their best, the veterans sooner or later will have to exit the stage of history, I hope they do not leave the soccer. I take these four games than I was in the two years of the league are involved in deep, feel big, if they are willing, these experiences will become some of the wealth of Chinese soccer in the future." Talking about young players, Li Xiaopeng said, "It's too hard for young players to get praise from me, it's a sport that can never stop pursuing a higher level, and if they have the chance, I hope they can go to a higher platform to improve themselves."
Talking about the national team's next task - the Asian Cup, Li Xiaopeng said: "There is also a possibility that this stage is over. From my point of view, when I came to take over, the national team's top priority is the Asian Cup next year. At this time, I will also discuss this issue with the chairman, including managers. I have a deeper feeling that how exactly this team is built, from the managers to the team to the individuals, will go through the discussion to the next step. In the short term, I would love to go home to see my family, as a coach, even if I leave, I have to hand over a team intact, which is also my responsibility."
Li Xiaopeng also said that he and Sun Jihai, Zheng Zhi and others in the chat will also say that the current situation is not good, but it is not as bad as it is now. They first need to be true to accept and face the reality, and then go to improve and improve, if you can not correctly evaluate the present, the future will also take some detours.
