The achievements of the national football team have always been the focus of attention of the Chinese people. With the arrival of the new coach Ivankovic, the national football team ushered in a new dawn. The experienced European coach has shown a unique employment philosophy and coaching style, which makes fans look forward to the future of the national football team.
Ivankovic scored a beautiful victory in his first game after taking charge. After a 4-1 home win over Singapore, his coaching ability was widely recognized by fans. A home win over Thailand in June would qualify for the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers one round earlier. This will undoubtedly further boost the team's confidence.
As a senior foreign coach, Ivankovic has shown outstanding vision and courage in employing people. He is eclectic and dares to use unknown players, while also ignoring the advice of the Chinese coaching staff. This independent approach reflects his confidence in his own judgment.
For example, Ivankovic recruited two players from the Chinese Super League side Greentown, Cheng Jin and Zhao Bo, although they have never been selected for the national team before, but the coach clearly sees their potential. This kind of practice that is not bound by traditional concepts is exactly what the national football team has lacked for a long time.
For another example, Ivankovic chose to give up the two players Li Ke and Xu Xin, whom Zheng Zhi valued. Although Li Ke was a naturalized player recommended by Zheng Zhi, Ivankovic felt that his form did not meet his requirements, so he was excluded from the squad. Although Xu Xin was once regarded as a rookie international, due to injuries, the coach did not call him up for the time being.
This shows that Ivankovic's judgment of players is based entirely on his own professional judgment and will not be influenced by other factors. He used his own eyes, not other people's eyes. This spirit of independent thinking and innovation is exactly what the national football team has lacked for a long time.
At the same time, when Ivankovic determined the squad, he also fully embodied his principle of employing people in an eclectic manner. In addition to Cheng Jin and Zhao Bo, two unknown players, he also used a number of newcomers who are not traditional giants to give them the opportunity to appear in the national team.
This is not only good for unearthing hidden potentials, but also stimulates internal competition among the entire team, so that no player is complacent because of his value, so as to improve the concentration in training and games. At the same time, the addition of newcomers is also conducive to changing the long-term old thinking of the national football team and injecting fresh blood and vitality.
Of course, Ivankovic's bold and innovative approach to employing people also has certain risks. After all, it remains to be seen whether some newcomers have really reached the level of the national team. If not handled properly, it can lead to conflicts and instability within the team.
Overall, though, Ivankovic's unique coaching style and philosophy are commendable. It has broken some of the stereotypes and bad habits that have existed in the national football team for a long time, injected fresh vitality, and rekindled people's hope for the future of the national football team.
As long as Ivankovic can continue to maintain this independent spirit, uphold his own principles, and attach great importance to tactical training and strategic adjustment, I believe he will be able to lead the national football team out of the slump and rejuvenate.
After all, football is all about innovation and change. If a team rests on its laurels and rests on its laurels, it will be difficult to remain invincible in the fierce competition. Ivankovic's bold and innovative approach is exactly what the national football team needs most at the moment.
In contrast, for a long time in the past, the national football team has been conservative and rigid. Although there have been attempts at reform, they are often superficial, and it is difficult to really touch the root of the system and thinking. Over time, a habitual inert mindset and practice is formed.
For example, in terms of employment, the national football team has long had the phenomenon of "attaching importance to value and despising strength". As long as it comes from some well-known clubs, even if it is actually sunset, it will still be prioritized, while players from small clubs that are on the rise and in good form are often overlooked.
At the same time, Zheng Zhi and other leading players also have a disproportionate say in the team, and their subjective judgment of which players are good or bad directly affects the final decision of the coach. Although it may be understandable from the perspective of maintaining unity, it is ultimately unfair and will inevitably bury new people and new ideas.
In addition, the inherent thinking and inert style of coaching the team for a long time have also made it difficult for the national football team to innovate tactics and adjust strategies. They tend to be stuck in traditional mindsets, shy away from new tactics and bold experiments.
Ivankovic's arrival was a shock bomb that broke this series of stereotypes. Although his approach is straightforward and rude, it is a new wind of liberation and innovation, bringing new vitality and hope to the national football team.
Of course, whether Ivankovic can finally help the national football team to rise again remains to be tested in practice. After all, he faces many difficulties and has a long way to go. But for now, his coaching style and employment philosophy are undoubtedly commendable.
Fans expect Ivankovic to continue to deepen reform on the basis of this new wind, and promote the modernization process of the national football team in an all-round way from ideology to practical operation. Only in this way can the national football team truly rejuvenate and usher in a comprehensive revitalization.
Overall, Ivankovic's unique coaching style has brought a new dawn to the national football team. His bold and innovative employment concept and eclectic selection criteria have injected fresh blood; He insisted on independent thinking, which embodies the courage of professional judgment; He is not bound by traditional ideas and shows a spirit of innovation and change.