In a warm-up match staged on October 11, the national football team reversed Vietnam with a score of 2-0, ending the previous 3-1 defeat on the first day of the Chinese New Year. That loss has undoubtedly become a monument of shame in the history of the national soccer team, and it still haunts fans across the country.
On that day, countless fans expected the national soccer team to return the favor with a win, but they didn't want the shadow of Chinese New Year to loom over them again. Despite the 2-0 victory in the revenge game, there are still many "big mouths", such as Mr. Huang Jianxiang, who scoffed at the result.
Mr. Huang Jianxiang was outspoken and believed that the national football team had a major problem before the match. He criticized the national football team for playing low-grade soccer but could not be satisfied with the status quo. He believes that Chinese soccer cannot settle for this relatively ugly and low-grade game forever.
Hoang noted that the Vietnamese team is struggling to win despite having 60 percent possession, but they are moving along the right soccer path. In the future, Vietnam is expected to win the game while maintaining the advantage of possession. As for the national soccer team, he said bluntly that the national soccer team has many problems in technology and tactics.
He emphasized that the national football team cannot rely on defensive counter-attacks to win matches, let alone use them as the only means of pursuing a high level of soccer. He cited the example of strong teams such as Japan, which also use defensive counterattacks, but weaker teams can also find suitable tactics through passing and control. The national soccer team lacks technology and has a single tactic, so it must seek progress.
Although the national soccer team has won one or two games through this strategy, it doesn't help much to improve the overall level. According to Huang Jianxiang, the national football team needs to change its way of thinking and pursue a higher level of soccer. Surprisingly, late at night, Huang once again made a shocking statement that even though the national soccer team beat Vietnam, he was still not satisfied because he did not see any substantial progress in Chinese soccer.
