Stojkovic tactical adjustments in the offensive end of the results, but did not expect the team's core center Mitrovic form slump, the counter-score repeated setbacks. Chinese Super League fans witnessed Stojkovic in charge of Serbia's battle with Cameroon and praised his offense as world-class, while the defense is far from the level of the Chinese Super League.
During his tenure at Guangzhou R&F, Stojkovic suffered from extreme contrasts between offense and defense, with the team's offense as gorgeous as a painting, but the defense as fragile as tofu, which made Guangzhou fans love and hate the team at the same time. Until now, Guangzhou R&F's defense problem is still not eliminated. Surprisingly, after taking over Serbia, Stojkovic still had to face the same challenge, which directly led to the team's failure to win the opening game of the World Cup in Qatar.