In 1980, the Chinese men's football team faced the challenges of North Korea and other teams in the Asian Cup, and played its own style, showing team spirit and technical strength. Among them, the leadership and decision-making of captain Su Yongshun, as well as the perseverance and tenacious fighting spirit of the whole team, saved the team at a crucial moment, and they once scored three goals in a row after falling behind to advance to the third place in the group stage. However, in the first game of the group stage, the Chinese men's football team lost to North Korea, and was defeated by Iraq in the second game, so that the team was finally eliminated. The purpose of this article is to deeply analyze and discuss the performance of the Chinese men's football team in the Asian Cup and the reasons behind it, and provide some inspiration and thoughts for the development of Chinese football.
In the 1980 Asian Cup, the Chinese team finally missed the medal. In fact, the Chinese team was fully prepared on the eve of the game, and coach Su Yongshun was temporarily appointed after the recommendation of Nian Weisi, the chairman of the Chinese Football Association at the time. The coach of the Chinese team at the time, Su Yongshun, preferred technical players when selecting players, and he selected outstanding players including Guangdong players Cai Jinbiao, Chen Xirong and Gu Guangming.
Although the hot weather and high-intensity competition environment in Bangladesh had a great impact on the preparation of the Chinese team, the Chinese team did not train and adjust specifically to this problem. The temperature during the competition was significantly higher than the usual training environment for athletes, resulting in a lot of physical exertion during the competition. In addition, due to the large difference between Bangladesh and China in terms of climate and environment, the Chinese team players were very uncomfortable with this environment before the game, they felt that the temperature during the game was too high, and a lot of physical and technical support was required during the game. However, the Chinese team did not have enough coping measures to adapt to this hot environment.
Not only that, but the Chinese national team has also undergone some interesting changes in the process of preparing for the Asian Cup. Due to the resignation of the former head coach of the national team after the defeat in the Olympic Games, assistant coach Shen Xiangfu was appointed to take over the coaching whip of the Chinese team in a short period of time. However, in terms of selecting players and formulating preparation plans, Shen Xiangfu's coaching philosophy and methods are different from those of his predecessors, which also brings a lot of challenges to the preparation of the Chinese team. In this context, the preparation plan and training methods of the Chinese team also need to be adjusted accordingly to adapt to the new coaching staff and preparation environment.
In the match against the North Korean team, the Chinese team showed tenacious fighting spirit and excellent technical level, but at the same time, some problems were exposed. Although the Chinese team won the game, the players still had some technical deficiencies in the process of the game, and they needed to make targeted improvements and improvements in preparation and competition. At the same time, the performance of the North Korean team in this Asian Cup has also attracted much attention. The North Korean team showed strong strength and technical and tactical level in the match with the Chinese team, especially in defense, which brought a lot of challenges to the Chinese team.
The Asian Cup debutante showed a strong attacking force in their opening game, scoring a goal just seven minutes into the game through Li Fubao and eventually winning 1-2 against a strong Saudi Arabian side. The victory not only allowed the North Korean team to gain three points in the game, but also laid a good foundation for their performance in this Asian Cup. It is worth mentioning that in the first leg of the Asian Cup between China and North Korea, the Chinese team scored through a corner kick assist, and the mastermind of this assist was Shen Xiangfu, the current assistant coach of the Chinese team. Although the Chinese team defeated Bangladesh in the final round of the group stage, they failed to achieve their goal of qualifying from the group due to conceding too many points in the previous games.
In this year's Asian Cup, the Chinese men's football team finally drew 2-2 with Saudi Arabia in the last game before the final, and missed the Asian Cup final. Prior to this, the Chinese men's football team once blew a wonderful technical whirlwind in the Asian Cup and once became a popular team in the Asian Cup. But the ending of this game makes people wonder, why did the Chinese men's football team end up in such a situation?
The answer is obvious, that is, there is a problem in the Chinese football industry that is eager for quick success and lack of preparation. This painful lesson is enough to make us more deeply realize that football is not something that can be achieved overnight, and we need to be down-to-earth and seriously prepare for the game. For the Chinese men's football team, the conquest of the Asian Cup is far from the end, but a new starting point, and there is still a long way to go. We must face up to our shortcomings, strengthen our own strengths, and lay a solid foundation for the future of football.