I believe that many fans will habitually compare Chinese men's and women's football teams in recent times. Because the performance of the two during the New Year is very different. The Chinese men's soccer team lost two consecutive away games, first 0-2 to Japan, then 1-3 to Vietnam, losing to their opponents for the first time in history, creating another humiliating battle. The women's football team participated in the Asian Cup of the Indian women's football team during the Chinese New Year, and the Result was that the Chinese women's football team won the championship. Especially in the semi-finals against Japan and the final against South Korea, the Chinese women's football team reversed the game in the case of weaker and behind than the opponent, so that the fans saw that they were full of anger and satisfaction. So this strong contrast also makes our Chinese men's football team the target of public criticism.
Of course, everyone is not simply compared according to the results, mainly to see the performance of the international footballers on the field, our women's football girls showed the spirit of the sonorous rose on the field, that is, not to abandon and not to give up, while our men's football team is not high in spirit, a little setback has no motivation, and there is no way to see their fighting attitude, so this is also the reason why the fans feel angry. The national football team has become the target of public criticism in this way, in fact, it is not unjust.
But life will continue, the Chinese men's football team still has games to play, and Chinese football still has to develop. So they need to adjust as soon as possible and get back on their feet. The most important thing in the adjustment is to get back the spirit and fighting attitude of the male footballer. The person who needs to solve this problem at present is head coach Li Xiaopeng. At that time, many fans thought that Li Xiaopeng, who led the team to lose 1-3 to Vietnam, would be dismissed. At present, no matter how loud the crusade is, the Football Association has not replaced his intentions, and Li Xiaopeng himself has not given up on himself. So Li Xiaopeng still has time and space to instill his ideas into this national football team.
However, the current solution is the problem of the team's mental outlook, and although Li Xiaopeng's predecessor Li Tie has been questioned, there is no problem with the mental outlook of the team he brought, the players are very united, and they are very hardworking, which is why the national football team can force a draw with Australia in The 6th Game. However, after experiencing a change of coach and turmoil, the player's mental strength cannot be condensed, and the best way to do this time is to change blood. Coupled with the future to face the local Asian Cup tournament, so the team to change blood is an inevitable choice.
And today, Li Xiaopeng's national team's second training list of this year was released. In addition to the basic main force of the previous national football team, as well as the supplementary personnel in the last period, the selection of a new person is somewhat surprising. He is the 26-year-old striker Barton. As we all know, although Barton is a striker, his strength is not scoring. He has made 20 appearances in the Tsumen Tigers this season, starting 16 of them, scoring 2 goals and 3 assists. This data is not beautiful, so this is also the reason why Li Tie chose Barton at that time and was questioned by many fans.
But Barton is a very characteristic player, he is physically good, and he is very good at running, and he is very confident and mentally strong. So he runs tirelessly and frequently in the front court, often disrupting the opponent's defense, and at this time, it is time for his teammates to get scoring opportunities. And if you neglect Patton's role, then he may also suddenly kill you with a fatal blow.
In the case of Barton's national team debut, it took him just 13 minutes to conquer national football fans and let fans know how important he is. That game was the national football team against Australia. He came on as a substitute for Alain in the 80th minute and then began to run and break through frequently as soon as he came on the pitch, and he could be seen on both sides. For a time, Australia's defense was thrown into chaos, and the national football team got a lot of shooting opportunities. In particular, in the 87th minute of the game, in the right front of the penalty area, he faced a 3-man defensive bag and forced a shot into the box, but unfortunately, the ball was awarded handball first. But it was clear that Australia's defence was somewhat confused by the Chinese winger. This is actually Patton's power and role.
And in fact, Barton also performed in the league, as long as he played, he would definitely fight from the first minute to the last minute, you will see him running all the time, defense and attack can see him. His style of play is actually able to drive his teammates to run together, and Li Xiaopeng's choice to let Barton return is obviously to let players like Barton mobilize the enthusiasm of national footballers, which is also the beginning of Li Xiaopeng's formal transformation of the team.
What do you think Barton's position on this national team is? How much change do you think Barton can bring to the national football team? Friends are welcome to discuss together in the comment area!