After the national football team advanced to the top 18 in Asia, there were 3 major losers and 4 major winners
The last round of the group stage of the Asian region of the World Preliminary Championships has all ended, and the national football team, which has attracted much attention from fans, lost 0-1 to the South Korean team, and with the excellent performance of the Singapore team, it beat the Thai team to the top 18 with a win-loss relationship. After the national football team advanced to the round of 18, there were also 3 big losers and 4 big winners. Let's take a look at who the 3 biggest losers are.
First loser: Thailand;
There is no doubt that the Thai team is undoubtedly one of the most tragic teams in Asia, not that they do not work hard, nor that they do not play well, the away draw against South Korea and China, the Thai team has done their best, but the football game is full of drama. With the same score and goal difference, the Thai team does not have an advantage.
After the Thai team was out, the youth training and naturalization they had worked so hard to manage were also dealt a fatal blow. At the same time, the Thai team under the management of the Thai Football Association has missed the final stage of the World Preliminary Tournament for 2 consecutive times. This will also exacerbate Thai fans' doubts about the management ability of the Thai Football Association. At present, Thai football also seems to have fallen into the old path of the Vietnamese team, using "bonuses" to drive players' desire to win. But this trick obviously didn't work.
The second loser: the old giants of the Chinese Super League, the Guoan team;
From Gao Tianyi, who was loose in defense, to Fang Hao, who was crushed by Sun Xingmin with speed on the bench, to the abandoned naturalized player Li Ke, and the national team game, the 27-year-old Zhang Yuning, who couldn't hold up the whole game, Beijing Guoan's international player, was a little unsatisfactory in the last two rounds of the World Preliminaries.
Whether it's the club's management philosophy that goes wrong, or the players themselves, we don't know. But with Ivankovic's character, it may be difficult for these above-mentioned internationals to enter the national team in the future.
The third loser: Zhang Linpeng, who retired from the game, and Yan Junling, the goalkeeper of the national football team;
Zhang Linpeng had the idea of quitting the national team because of a low-level mistake in the previous match with the Singapore team; Ivankovic did not condone him either, and this time he simply excluded Zhang Linpeng from the squad. I believe that in the future national team competitions, Zhang Linpeng will also be completely absent from the competition.
And the national football goalkeeper Yan Junling, after Ivankovic took office, was completely reduced to a substitute. Judging from Wang Dalei's performance in the past 2 games, he is obviously more worthy of the position of the first goalkeeper of the national football team. Whether it is for the unity of the team or the motivation of his teammates, Wang Dalei is better.
In addition to the above three major losers, the national football team advanced to the top 18 of the Asian region of the World Preliminaries, and four major winners were born at the same time.
First winner: AFC;
After the Chinese team advanced to the round of 18, Asian football under the management of the AFC continued to attract the attention of the largest fan base in Asia. If the national football team does not qualify in the end, I believe that the attention of the top 18 of the world preliminary tournament will be greatly reduced. The concept of balanced development of Asian football advocated by the AFC has also become a piece of paper.
The second winner: Chinese football and the Chinese Football Association;
After Chinese football experienced the Li Tie case, both word-of-mouth and image have been greatly impacted. The national team's record is also in a slump. The value of naturalized players has not been highlighted. If the Chinese team does not advance to the round of 18, then Chinese football will not only fall to a lower trough, but will not even be able to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup.
After the promotion, Chinese football seems to have seen a ray of light. You can use the time of the round of 18 to precipitate yourself and repair yourself.
The third winner: Ivankovic and the Chinese coaching team;
Although the process of national football promotion is a bit of a fluke, football matches are always about results. No one will remember how you made the cut, people will only remember that you made the cut. After Ivankovic leads the national football team to the round of 18, he will not only get a new contract, but also continue to lead the Chinese team to the round of 18.
The Chinese coaching team, led by Zheng Zhi, including Shao Jiayi and Chen Tao, will also continue to serve as Chinese assistant coaches.
The fourth winner: young players represented by Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong;
Ivankovic's bold use of the characteristics of young players has won praise from many fans. Especially against the South Korean team, young players such as Zhu Chengjie and Jiang Shenglong did a very good job on the defensive end. It is believed that in the round of 18, Ivan will tap more young players, so as to achieve the replacement of the old and new Chinese team. It also means that talented young players will be given a chance to excel.