The results of the 2022 AFC Champions League draw were released, domestic attention was sluggish, and the topic that fans were most concerned about was whether the Chinese Super League Big4 would still send the youth army to play like last season. For many people to put forward the view of dealing with the AFC Champions League again, the famous Ma Dexing recently posted a beating on the Chinese Super League, questioning the two points of "attitude" and "status". What do you think?
Due to the epidemic and the decline in the competitiveness of the league, these two major factors have led to the current AFC Champions League becoming a "chicken rib" of Chinese Super League teams. Facing the AFC Champions League, the Chinese Super League Big4 is in a dilemma – to go or not to go? If you go, will you continue to send the youth army or the main force?
Going is definitely going to go, and we can't give up the AFC Champions League completely. The key to the problem is whether to send the main force to fight, which is the biggest entanglement of the Chinese Super League Big4.
Last year, in fact, only three teams in the Chinese Super League played in the AFC Champions League, nearly half of the main Shanghai Harbor traveled in the qualifiers, while the Guangzhou team and Beijing Guoan, who played the main game, only achieved a draw because they were youth troops, and the rest of the matches were lost.
Last year's AFC Champions League match proved that the youth teams of the Chinese Super League teams are vulnerable, and it is better to give up completely than to humiliate themselves in this way. But it is impossible to give up, and the rest to consider is whether to send a full main force, or a semi-main force + substitute to go out.
Notables: Dealing with the AFC Champions League is a matter of "attitude" and "status"
Ma Dexing wrote an article advising Chinese Super League teams not to deal with the AFC Champions League, believing that whether to send the strongest squad to play is an "attitude" issue - not only the attitude of the club, but also the attitude of the Chinese Football Association to the AFC.
Ma Dexing's words have been made very clear! If the Chinese Super League team treats the AFC Champions League with a negative attitude for several consecutive years, Chinese football will leave a bad impression on the AFC, and the environment we are in in Asian football in the future may not be very favorable, especially at the level of national football.
Ma Dexing also believes that if the Chinese Super League teams in the 2022 season are still coping with the AFC Champions League as they are in the 2021 season, why can we Chinese football talk about its "status" in Asian football?
Ming Ji said that the status of Chinese football in Asian football depends on itself, and it is impossible to always entertain itself "behind closed doors".
Ma Dexing's statement is not without reason. Although the epidemic has made it difficult for Chinese Super League teams to choose, and it is also a last resort to choose substitutes and youth troops to play, once this is accidental, if it is like this every year, then it is inevitable that the AFC will have ideas.
Therefore, in terms of the schedule of this year's Chinese Super League, it must be targeted, try to create conditions for the league to avoid the AFC Champions League, and strive to let the Chinese Super League Big4 play as the main force.
Dealing with the AFC Champions League: It is not good for the national football team and the Chinese Super League
From a competitive point of view, entertaining oneself behind closed doors is not good for Chinese football. The standard of the Chinese Super League has dropped significantly, and if our team lacks high-quality international exchange competitions, it is obviously not conducive to the development of the team and the growth of players. This can be seen in the performance of the national footballers in the round of 12.
In the last Round of 12, the national football team led by Lippi played well in the round of 12, a big reason is that this group of international footballers has a lot of experience in international competitions. In particular, they have been participating in the AFC Champions League for many years, playing against asian teams, and Evergrande players have won the AFC Champions League twice, accumulating rich experience and self-confidence.
Specifically speaking of the national football team, the sharp decrease in the warm-up matches of the national football team highlights the importance of the international football team to gain the experience of the AFC Champions League. Our international team needs to accumulate a lot of experience and confidence in playing against Asian opponents in the AFC Champions League every year, and the importance of this experience and self-confidence to the national football team is self-evident.
If we deal with the AFC Champions League and don't send internationals to play the AFC Champions League, they will be very unfamiliar with Asian opponents, which may make them panic and be at a loss when they represent the national football team in the Asian competition.
Dealing with the AFC Champions League: Leaving local internationals and coaches with little exercise
The same goes for homegrown coaches! Former national football coach Li Tie often misjudged his opponents during his time in charge of the national football team, which was partly due to his lack of coaching experience in AFC Champions League matches. This is especially true for local coaches like Hao Wei and Zheng Zhi, who have the potential to be the future manager of the national football team.
The "status" that Ma Dexing said is too mysterious and seems too far away, but in terms of the growth of Chinese football, for our players and the progress of national football, participating in the AFC Champions League is definitely more beneficial than harmful.
In summary, the acquisition of AFC Champions League experience is not only important for local players, but also for local coaches. So, if there is a chance, the Chinese Super League Big4 will try to send the strongest lineup to play in the AFC Champions League!