When the national football team competes in the international arena, the form and performance of the players are directly related to the team's results. The coaching staff had to keep an eye on each player's situation and make adjustments to the squad accordingly. Some players will be reused because they are in good form, while others may be marginalized for a variety of reasons. This is an inevitable situation for any professional team in their quest to win.
Take the national football coach Ivankovic as an example, he has been constantly adjusting players during his time in charge of the national football team. After two consecutive matches against Singapore, Ivankovic has a new perspective and arrangement on the use of some players.
As the saying goes, there must be a reason for everything, and Ivankovic has his consideration for the judgments and decisions made by the players. For example, the abandonment of Zhang Linpeng, the long-term main player of the national football team and the meritorious captain, exposes the great importance that Ivankovic attaches to the professionalism of players.
Zhang Linpeng did make some low-level mistakes in the national football team's away game against Singapore, conceding two goals for the team. But that alone is clearly not enough to make Ivankovic completely disappointed in him. The key is that Zhang Linpeng publicly stated that he would withdraw from the national team after the game, which affected the morale of the whole team. A captain and a veteran, giving up the team at a critical time is undoubtedly the biggest irresponsibility for the national team.
As the coach, Ivankovic naturally can't tolerate this kind of behavior, so in the home game against Singapore, Zhang Linpeng didn't get a chance to play for a minute. This is undoubtedly Ivankovic punishing Zhang Linpeng with practical actions and making him reflect on his inappropriate words and deeds.
Also abandoned by Ivankovic are two players, Wang Zhenao and Dai Weijun. They have not been included in the 23-man squad for one of their two consecutive games against Singapore, which shows that Ivankovic's rating for them is quite low.
The abandonment of Wang Zhenao may be related to the fact that his technical and tactical characteristics do not meet Ivankovic's requirements. Wang Zhenao is a rising star of right-back in China and won a lot of praise at the beginning, but Ivankovic would rather use Gao Zhunyi to play a cameo at right-back than give Wang Zhenao a chance, which shows that he has reservations about Wang Zhenao's ability.
Dai Weijun's situation is somewhat regrettable. The veteran has been the main player of the national football team during the coaching of Li Xiaopeng and Jankovic, but after joining Ivankovic's first national football training camp, his training status and performance fell to the bottom, causing Ivankovic to be very disappointed in him. As a result, Dai Weijun was also ruthlessly abandoned.
Another player who was given the cold shoulder was Deng Hanwen. The homegrown right-back, who is considered to have potential stock, has always been seen as a candidate who can become a regular player in the national football team in the future. But unfortunately, Deng Hanwen suffered an injury as soon as he was selected for the national football team, so Ivankovic could not examine his true strength, so he could only give up on him temporarily and put his hope on Gao Zhunyi.
Through the analysis of the handling of these players, it can be found that Ivankovic is very strict with the players. Not only must he be excellent in pure technical and tactical aspects, but his professional attitude and sense of responsibility are also very important parts of his work. Once a player has problems with both, it's easy to get sidelined.
Ivankovic's move reflects his principles and style as a veteran manager. In this way, he hopes to ensure that the national football team can form a positive and indomitable team. Ivankovic will not hesitate to deal with players who are out of form or unable to meet the requirements, which is exactly what he has insisted on in his coaching process.
Whether the national football team can make greater breakthroughs in the future, in addition to relying on the individual ability of the players, Ivankovic's style of high standards and strict requirements will also play a key role in the cohesion and progress of the whole team. Because only by establishing a positive and never-say-die team culture can the national football team not be afraid or retreat when facing stronger opponents.
And for those players who were abandoned by Ivankovic, what they went through was also a brutal but rewarding professional baptism. Through this lesson, they will realize that no matter how skilled an individual is, if they lack professionalism, it will be difficult to establish themselves in the national team.
This is especially important for some young players, who are often easily blinded by pride and contentment, and thus lose the motivation to work hard. The blow of being ruthlessly eliminated by the coach is enough for them to maintain a humble and continuous learning mentality at all times, and guard against arrogance and rashness in their future careers.
Of course, the veterans who have been eliminated by the manager's new policy are also facing a difficult choice of whether to roll up and leave the field. This is a topic that all professional athletes have to face sooner or later. But no matter what choice they make, their previous experiences with the national team will be a valuable asset in their lives.
Because through the various encounters encountered in the national team, they have not only accumulated rich experience in the game, but more importantly, have a deeper understanding of professional ethics. And all of these will become part of their personal cultivation as they continue to practice in their future work and life.
Overall, Ivankovic's new policy towards his players, while straightforward and ruthless, is motivated by unavoidable helplessness and high standards. As a coach, he certainly wants the national football team to play with the strongest squad, but if individual players cannot meet his requirements for work ethic and effort, he can only be ruthlessly dealt with.
This is the embodiment of Ivankovic's principles and dignity as a professional. He not only respects the national football platform, but also requires all players to treat this platform with the same professional attitude. Only when everyone is working hard with a pious heart can the national football team play a more wonderful performance.
On the other hand, those players affected by Ivankovic's new policy, although they have suffered a lot of blows at present, the future is still full of new opportunities and challenges for their careers. As long as they know how to reflect in time and learn from it, I believe that this encounter will eventually become an important experience for them to shine even better in the future.
In short, everything is just a matter of getting better in the direction of victory. In this process, sacrifices are inevitable, but as long as everyone can learn from them, there will be a new opportunity in the future.