After losing 1-2 to Hong Kong, China, it was a blessing in disguise: the first game of the Asian Cup won 3 points
The Asian Cup is about to begin, and the Chinese men's national football team suffered a surprise friendly defeat in the preparation of the United Arab Emirates. On New Year's Day, Jankovic's team played against the Hong Kong men's football team and finally suffered a 1-2 reversal. This is not only the first defeat of the new season, but also the second loss to Hong Kong, China after 39 years, which has caused great dissatisfaction among the coach and fans.
Although this game is only an international A-level competition, the level of the Chinese men's football team has been considered to be the third or fourth rate in Asia. Although the loss was reasonable, what was even more concerning was the fact that three players were sent off at the same time during the game, which surprised the media and fans.
After the game, media analysis pointed out. The national football team has been in a training camp recently, with little time to rest, which may lead to the overall enthusiasm of the team. The high-intensity training during the training camp also caused the players to fall into a state of fatigue, affecting the performance and mentality during the game. Head coach Jankovic was extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the players, and announced that he had canceled the original plan for a one-day holiday, and asked the players to get up early the next day for group drills and practice three times a day to adjust the team's state as soon as possible and ensure the rhythm of preparation.
Although the Chinese men's football team did not perform well in this game, fortunately, the fiasco occurred before the official start of the Asian Cup, and the team still had time to correct it, especially the adjustment of the players' mentality. In addition, this defeat also provided some unexpected gains for the national football team, especially confusing the opponents in the group stage of the Asian Cup.
The first match of the Asian Cup will start at 22:30 Beijing time on January 13, and the Chinese men's football team will face the Tajikistan men's football team. The Tajikistan Football Federation officially announced that they will play a warm-up match with Hong Kong and China in Abu Dhabi at 8 p.m. on January 4, and this game will be held behind closed doors and will not be broadcast to the public.
The reason why Tajikistan chose to play a friendly match with Hong Kong, China is mainly to simulate the group stage against the Chinese men's football team. Considering that Hong Kong, China managed to reverse the national football team in the previous match, which was quite expensive, and the friendly match between the two teams was only 3 days apart, Tajikistan is expected to win this match. This arrangement made Tajikistani players mistakenly believe that the Chinese men's football team is weak, and may not pay much attention to this opponent in the group stage of the Asian Cup, creating an opportunity for the national football team to surprise and win three points in the game.
Overall, the Chinese men's football team faced many challenges in the process of preparing for the Asian Cup, especially after the reversal of the defeat, the team not only needed to quickly adjust its state, but also needed to solve the fatigue and mentality problems during the training camp. The friendly match against Tajikistan will be an important opportunity, and the national football team will need to regain confidence and adjust tactics in this game to fully prepare for the start of the Asian Cup. As head coach, Jankovic is under pressure to boost the team's morale and improve their training plans, while the players need to be more mentally ready to prepare for the Asian Cup. The twists and turns in the preparation process may also be a test to exercise the cohesion of the national football team, so that the team can better meet the challenges of the Asian Cup.
Manchester United celebrity returned to English football, only 2 wins in 15 games, and the fans scolded: Get out!
Birmingham City Football Club announced on the evening of January 2, Beijing time, that the team's head coach Wayne Rooney officially stepped down. The decision comes just three months after Wayne Rooney's arrival, during which time the team played 15 games and claimed just two wins, dropping Birmingham City from sixth to 20th in the league and falling to relegation.
Wayne Rooney signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Birmingham City in October last year, when the team were sixth in the league and on top of the list of prospects for Premier League qualification. However, Rooney failed to lead the team to achieve the desired performance, resulting in a sluggish record. In 15 rounds, only 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, with only 10 points, the standings slipped to 20th, only 6 points away from the relegation zone, becoming a reality that fans can hardly accept.
Statistics show that from Wayne Rooney's first game in charge of Birmingham (21 October last year) to his last game (1 January), Birmingham have scored the fewest points (10 points), the most defeats (9 games) and the most goals conceded (30 goals) in the same period in the Championship. In the latest round of the league, Birmingham suffered a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United, and the fans at the scene shouted "Rooney out" and angrily sprayed the England legend.
This poor performance led to Rooney's early sacking from Birmingham City, taking him to charge Birmingham City for less than three months, but the team went from a promotion play-off team to a relegation team. This is not the first time Rooney has been sacked due to poor results, as he was previously in charge of Major League Soccer side Washington D.C. United, who was also sacked due to poor results, forcing him to return to English football.
As for Wayne Rooney's failure to coach Birmingham, some professionals say he may have been on the wrong page at the wrong time and was almost doomed. After taking over the reins from the popular coach, Wayne Rooney openly demanded that the team play a certain way and made some "fearless" remarks. Post journalist Ian Lederman gave his opinion on this, accusing Wayne Rooney of failing miserably, but also blaming Birmingham top executive Gary Cook, who believes that some people just don't learn to adapt to the position.
Birmingham City Football Club are currently under relegation pressure and need to find a suitable manager to stabilize the team at short notice. Rooney's dismissal also reminded other clubs to be cautious when choosing a manager, especially considering whether the tacit understanding and philosophy between the coach and the team are compatible, so as to avoid similar coach changes having a negative impact on the team.
Overall, Rooney's short spell at Birmingham was full of ups and downs, which may have been a setback for the England legend in his coaching career, but it also taught the football world a profound lesson that successful players do not necessarily have a smooth transition to coaching, and that it takes more Xi and adaptation. Hopefully, Birmingham FC can find a suitable manager as soon as possible to bounce back and get out of the current slump.
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