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The performance of the Chinese national football team in the first match of the East Asian Cup has aroused dissatisfaction with senior officials, and ideological work has become the focus of adjustmen

8:01pm, 9 July 2025【Football】

After the first round performance of the Chinese men's football team in East Asia Cup caused controversy, relevant insiders revealed that the decision-makers of the Football Association have clearly required to strengthen the team's psychological construction. Although the loss against the South Korean team is expected, the lack of fighting spirit on the court has attracted the management agency to pay special attention.

Analysis on the coexistence of potential and limitations of new generation players points out that although young international players, including Wang Yudong and Kuai Jiwen, have shown their talents, are limited by the experience of the competition and are still difficult to assume the core role at this stage. Even players with outstanding performance in the league often find it difficult to continue their state when facing top Asian confrontations, which exposes the differences in intensity of events of different levels. The coaching team faces double tests. Foreign coach Gurjevic lacks high-intensity coaching experience and his tactical choices are slightly radical. The efficiency of on-site instructions needs to be improved. There is room for improvement in communication with the players. In comparison, the smooth command system of South Korean coach Hong Mingfu has become a key advantage for his rapid integration of the temporary lineup. The senior management of the Football Association carried out multiple tasks. The management team of this trip to South Korea shouldered three important tasks: regular participation in East Asian football affairs exchanges, maintain regional voice, and debut in the new cycle of on-site supervision, reflecting the determination of institutional reform, grasping the four-day preparation gap, focusing on breaking through the bottleneck of psychological construction, observers emphasized that the objective existence of technical gap should not be an excuse for relaxing mental outlook, and how to stimulate the team's combat effectiveness based on existing strength will become an important highlight of subsequent events.

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