The big war is imminent, and Jankovic has repeatedly been subjected to "no-confidence proposals": should the future of the national football team depend on him?
What is Jankovic's ability, there is no decision for the time being, after all, most of the situation he led the team before was concentrated in the youth team, although the overall performance in 2023 is not good, and the winning rate is only 50%, however, many games are friendly matches, and he cannot be defined for the time being. Of course, the upcoming competitions in 2024, including the Asian Cup, the World Preliminaries, etc., are his real tests.
When Jankovic was selected as the coach of the national football team, many green fans were quite surprised. After all, it was Lippi who came from Jin Yuanshi, and no matter how early he was with coaches like Camacho and no matter how bad he was Peilan, he pressed the formation; the local Gao Hongbo and Tie, although their abilities cannot be compared with these foreign handsomes, their professional quality and past experience are definitely handy. This makes a "three-no" big brother who wants to have no resume, no experience, no career, what's the picture?
The figure is obedient, and the figure is worry-free. Obviously, Jankovic's respect for the national football team is obvious, and he is also obedient to all kinds of guidance and suggestions of the Football Association. If Djurdjevic (the one who played in the Asian Games) is still a little "disobedient", then Jankovic is really a good gentleman. Of course, physiognomy can reflect a person's heart, and Jankovic's good old and friendly face is very revealing.
Putting aside the perspective of conspiracy, the current national football team really needs an obedient coach to press the formation. After all, from one extreme to the other, you have tossed enough, no matter how bad the mud is, you keep beating, it also has bad times, and the national football team is exactly like this. Jankovic's promotion from the national echelon of the youth team can be regarded as a promotion of personal achievements, which is in line with the "norms".
Do you think about what kind of consequences it would be to have another handsome man to innovate in the darkest moments? How can another handsome man withstand the pressure of this mountain? Jankovic is obviously a suitable choice.
However, football is not a game of "bureaucracy", and every year there are tasks where you either progress or regress. Jankovic is indeed obedient and likable, but he can't get results, it's still in vain, and 1.4 billion pairs of eyes are staring at it, which is not a playhouse. Of course, Jankovic also understands this truth, and he must have his own considerations and hopes when he takes over the national football team. So, what did he like?
What he fancied was the possibility of expanding the army. Jankovic's "honest man" attribute is deeply loved by leaders, and it also deeply restricts his coaching style. After careful consideration and research, he discovered the "mystery" of the expansion of the army. For Japan, South Korea, Iran, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, it is worthless to expand or not, anyway, they will enter the World Cup, and they are thinking about how to qualify and how to continue to go. Therefore, the extra places (from 4.5 to 8.5) are for the remaining teams, such as the national football team, such as Iraq, such as Syria, such as Vietnam.
Honest people are prone to dream big because they believe that God rewards hard work, and honest people are easy to believe in big dreams because they are pragmatic enough not to go to war. Obviously, Jankovic, who saw this opportunity, wanted to be able to compete with the remaining 8 or 9 opponents for 3.5 places. He doesn't want to beat Japan, South Korea, Iran, Australia and Saudi Arabia, even if he is lucky enough to win the next one, it is useless; what he wants is 100% three points against Syria and an undefeated posture against Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
If it is formed, it is inevitable to enter the World Cup. Although it is "living", it is indeed "Wenda to the princes", after all, entering the World Cup is success.
However, the problem is that Jankovic's "pragmatic thinking" is becoming more and more difficult now, and it should be said that losing to Oman and Hong Kong is a fatal blow to him. This honest man's abacus was overthrown, and the national football team kept sinking under his leadership, and there was basically no "lower limit", which he never expected. It is also the key point for his good dreams to be disturbed and awake.
The 2026 World Cup Asian Preliminary Round is not only a new hope, but also a huge trap: if the national football team still collapses with so many qualifications, the pressure of public opinion will be 10 times greater than at this time, and no one will estimate that there will be no possibility of turning the tables at that time. Behind the opportunities are challenges, and how to turn the crisis into safety still depends on personal ability. The Asian Cup will be the first big test, can Jankovic pass?