The youthfulness of the national football team is a difficult task that cannot be achieved in a single day. The eagles of the national team are often young in confrontation, with little experience, indecisive decision-making, and rusty tactics. The mistakes and fouls of rising stars such as Hu Huotao and Wang Haijian reveal their struggles to cope with high-pressure, fast-paced matches. This phenomenon also reflects the lack of talent in the Chinese Super League. The Chinese Super League has relied on foreign players and veterans for years, leaving young local players with few opportunities to work out in the league and limited room for growth, so that they often appear to be out of their depth when it comes to selection for the national team.
Young players are in dire need of tolerance and support from society on their path to growth. Their progress requires time, practice and wisdom learned from failure. We should not trivialize their efforts because of a momentary mistake, but should be open-minded and encourage them to learn from their setbacks and move forward in the face of challenges. Only in this way will we be able to produce outstanding new stars in the field of soccer.
Although there are still flaws in Ivankovic's coaching career, his work with young players should not be dismissed. We need to see his shortcomings as well as recognize his strengths. We expect him to show even more excellence on the field of play in the future.
