In order to run in with the players early and adapt to the jet lag and climate early, the national football team has arrived in Sharjah a week early to check into the Dubai hotel.
After arriving at the stadium, the national football team conducted field training at about 17:00 local time, when the climate was only about 25 ° C, which made people feel more comfortable overall. Due to the time difference between the UAE and Beijing time by nearly 4 hours, the match time between the national football team and Saudi Arabia will be officially kicked off at 19:00 local time and 23:00 Beijing time.
It is worth mentioning that the kick-off time of the match between the national football team and Saudi Arabia is not the result of the negotiation between the national football team and the other side, and this time is proposed by the domestic broadcaster.
Domestic broadcasters believe that the kick-off at 23:00 Beijing time, the domestic fans just finished the day's work, family affairs are handled almost the same, you can sit by the TV set to watch the game with peace of mind. In other words, kick-off at this time helps to improve the ratings of the game. It is reported that the domestic authoritative media CCTV will broadcast the whole process, and interested fans can watch it on time.
Due to the previous poor performance of the national football team, 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses in 8 rounds of matches, only 5 points were obtained, especially after consecutive losses to Japan and Vietnam, the possibility of promotion has been completely lost. Without the hope of promotion to the national football team, this expedition is actually not easy.
In view of the huge domestic public opinion pressure and salary cuts and salary restrictions, the national football team is facing huge physical and mental pressure. As long as the opponent Saudi Arabia wins this game, it will be able to qualify for the promotion one round in advance. The national football team wants to complete the redemption in a foreign country, and it is difficult to ascend to the heavens.
However, the relevant person in charge of the Football Association did not set specific competition goals for the national football team this time.
According to the News of Tianjin Daily, the chairman of the Football Association, Chen Shuyuan, did not set goals for the national football team on this expedition, and he said a few days ago that at this time, the team members all know what to do.
In addition, the Tianjin media also said that Chen Shuyuan's main task this time is to do a good job of logistical support for the two teams (national football team and U23), so he did not put forward performance requirements for national footballers. At such a time, the national football team should have the most basic judgment and awareness.
However, netizens did not buy it.
On the one hand, they believe that the broadcasters will schedule the time at 23:00 Beijing time, although it caters to the schedule of domestic fans. However, "after watching the ball, you can't comment, it is easy to be said that you don't understand the ball, it is better not to look." On the other hand, some fans believe that at this time, Chen Shuyuan should stand up to make plans and goals for the national football team, and let the players play freely, which is suspected of "throwing the pot".
In any case, it has become a fact that the national football team lost the opportunity to advance, and I hope that the national football team at this time can lay down the burden. The fans scolded, but they were also angry. If they can do their best, in the face of the gap in strength, fans will not blame the national football team without principles and bottom lines.