"The Chinese men's team lost the match against Syria and we lost to this team despite our dominant record against Syria and the Syrian players were unable to play in the league due to the domestic fighting. The result sparked the ire of Dong Lu and other football media figures, who demanded that foreign coach Jankovic leave class. Although the men's team lost, the Chinese players did not seem too frustrated. However, the spirit of fans who are unhappy with the fact that the players still buy luxury goods when they arrive in Vietnam in the early hours after the loss is worth pondering.
In fact, it is not uncommon for teams to go shopping locally during overseas matches. For example, the Syrian men's football team was photographed by fans going out shopping during the six days of waiting for the match with the Chinese men's team. So, what did Syrian players buy in China? According to photos exposed by fans, unlike the Chinese men's football team buying luxury goods, Syrian players bought clothes on the 49 yuan clearance stall in the shopping mall in Chengdu. Although the clothes were only worth 49 yuan, the Syrian players seemed very happy to choose their favorite clothes. This is perhaps the simple happiness that we have always emphasized.
According to fans, the Syrian player not only chose clothes for themselves, but also selected gifts for their families. Although their spending may be less than 1/30th the price of a Chinese player buying a bag, this does not affect their happiness in the slightest. Even if their income is nowhere near a few tenths of that of Chinese players, that hasn't affected their love of football.
On the one hand, we saw Chinese players buying luxury goods in the early hours of the morning, and on the other hand, Syrian players enjoying the joy of 49 yuan gifts in Chengdu while busy preparing for the game. One is a gold-wearer who is beaten on the field, and the other is a player who constantly strives to pursue his football dreams. This may be why Syria was able to defeat China. Fan's criticism may not be entirely unreasonable, and it is difficult for a team to give hope when it is used to losing and even no longer cherishing face. Especially when the players' love of shopping is more than the love of football, such as the situation where Axon presses hard but encounters a walk-in with his teammates, we can understand why Fan's criticism is justified.
On the road of the development of Chinese football, we need to pay more attention to the professionalism of players and their love for football. Only in this way can we achieve better results and improve the competitiveness of the team. At the same time, players should also understand that shopping does not represent their commitment and effort to football. It is hoped that the Chinese men's football team can learn from this loss, continuously improve itself, and win glory for Chinese football.