Puzzling phenomena occur frequently. Takeshi Okada's deep connection with the Zhejiang team is self-evident, and Ning Fangze completed his tryout under Okada's personal supervision, but why did he never make it to the field? Does this mean that the competition in the J3 League is so fierce that even speedy, versatile Chinese players are struggling to get a foothold? If that's the case, what was the point of signing the contract in the first place? On the other hand, is the so-called "fruit of cooperation" just a result for the sake of results?
The situation reminds us of Wei Shihao. Contrary to the rumors of "bad relationship" circulating on the internet, I think the problem is not with the players, nor with Coach Ivan. If Wei Shihao is not utilized in the 18-team tournament, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the management will face double pressure from the fans and the media.
So how to aptly express this concern? While Ning Fangze is not entirely clear on the reasoning behind it, Imabari FC's comments more or less reveal some information. He seems to be in the same category as Chen Binbin and Wei Shihao, possessing speed and the ability to break through on the side, all essentially wingers.
Wei Shihao and Ivan's "contradiction", some analysts pointed out that the main source of Wei Shihao's lack of defense. Even during the Top 12, he and the "iron guide" also due to the defense problem has produced differences. Chen Binbin looks strong, but the defense ability is limited.
The "story" that fans have been talking about happened in the sixth round of the 2020 season in Suzhou, where Seaport turned the tables on Guoan with a 2-1 victory. Chen Binbin, a left wingback, was attacked by Wang Gang in the first half. Leko had to adjust his lineup by switching Stanley Wong to the left side to ease the pressure. After that, Chen Binbin gradually lost Lecco's trust and faded out of the starting lineup.
Chen Binbin's results in the league and the national team are obviously not comparable to Wei Shihao's. But as mentioned earlier, Wei Shihao is also a winger. If Xu Zhengyuan adopts a three center back formation in Chengdu Rongcheng, Wei Shihao will also face challenges in the left wing back position. In fact, except for a few players such as Wu Xinghan, Liu Binbin and Chen Pu, almost all local wingers, including Chen Binbin and Wei Shihao, have difficulty adapting to other positions.
What does this reveal? Leaving aside the level of youth training, I think the key lies in the choice of coach. Take the seaport as an example, in the late stage of Pereira's coaching, although the three center backs and four backs formations were flexible, Chen Binbin still had room to play in the 4231 formation. However, after Leko adjusted the formation to 352, Chen Binbin lost his position.
Similarly, whether in the former Guangzhou team, Wuhan Three Town or Chengdu Rongcheng, Wei Shihao played mainly as a winger and occasionally as a striker. However, when Yankovic was in charge, the national soccer team's formation was fixed to three center backs, and Wei Shihao was once moved to the front waist position. To Ivan coaching period, the national football team's formation has changed to 442 diamond midfield, Wei Shihao almost disappeared in the field of vision.
With Li Yuan suspended for a red card, Ivan accidentally started Gao Tianyi at left back in the South Korean match, but was forced to make a substitution less than half an hour later. This "28 minutes to take the initiative to adjust the lineup" decision, instantly became the focus of heated debate. Fortunately, the excellent performance of Baihe Lamu "saved the day", otherwise Ivan may be seriously criticized. This incident reinforced his tactical philosophy, while Wei Shihao was completely ignored.
It was clear that Ivan needed wingbacks who could play both offense and defense. The "diamond" formation remained unchanged for all but one of the three matches.
The core issue I want to express is that the soccer administration should formulate a systematic plan for the professional league, or at least a guideline. This is actually to continue the implementation of the "big national team plan" proposed by Lippi. At the same time, when choosing a national team manager, the focus should be on whether his or her soccer philosophy and coaching style are in line with this plan and guideline.
Otherwise, today the use of three defenders, and tomorrow into 442 diamond-shaped midfield, fans are difficult to accept, the players' ability to adapt will also be affected, the results are naturally unsatisfactory. In fact, the 442 diamond midfield formation in the Chinese Super League has not appeared for many years. When Wei Shihao entered the Chinese Super League, he may not even have seen a team using this formation, not to mention his role as a wingback in this formation.
The same height of about 1.7 meters tall Kukui health care Ying, although the body is not strong and slow, but the recent news shows that he will be 65 million euros in transfer fees and 15 million euros in annual wages to join Liverpool, to replace the possible departure of Salah in the summer transfer window. Wei Shihao, Lin Liangming and others were forced to give way to the "fast", "strong against" Li Yuanyi, Gao Tianyi and other defensive origin of the midfielders; as for Huang Zichang, since Lippi coaching has been neglected by four consecutive national football managers.
The low level of youth training and the lack of a unified style between leagues have led to the lack of a clear tactical system for national teams, which has become the biggest weakness and fatal wound of Chinese soccer. As for the selection of the manager, some fans believe that this behavior is like the blind men feeling an elephant, lacking an overall sense of direction.
