In the latest episode of the BRTV Sports & Leisure channel's Soccer 100 program, former Guoan player Wang Xiaolong and Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Miao discuss the New Zealand national soccer team's warm-up matches. The two guests had a lively discussion with host Wei Miao Dong. Xiao Miao was blunt: "In short, the coaching team needs to improve. Even with the use of international standard techniques and tactics, the pre-match training is complete, but the players' mentality is still not unified, so the result is naturally not good. In the case of the national team, for example, there was a change between the old and the new, and the performance exceeded expectations. There was no collapse, the goals conceded and the score was within acceptable limits. Why should we be convinced that we can win?" Wei Miao Dong added: "At this stage, it is too harsh to ask the national team to win against an opponent like New Zealand. We must be pragmatic and respect reality. Although the FIFA rankings have us over 80, the opponents are twice as strong as us. Rankings such as Serie A and Premier League do not fully reflect strength." Wang further analyzed, "The opponent has more ball control and initiative. In future matches, the national soccer team should have low ball possession, low success rate of passing, fewer times and fewer shots on goal, but it is still possible to win. This is the tactic the team must adopt." Regarding the national team selection, Xiao Miao said, "At the beginning of the reorganization of the national team, there was a clear tendency to rely on veterans. The starting lineup is still the same from the last World Qualifier, from the goalkeepers to the midfield forwards. Jankovic is looking for a balance between ideals and reality. He's more pragmatic, and without the veterans, who else can we use?"
"After two games, Sun Guowen, Chen Pu and Wei Zhen all broke the national team record of 0 appearances. Their impact on the team is limited, but limited. The newcomers have yet to be the key to turning things around and they still need help from the veterans." Wang emphasized, "If you want to lower your expectations and find the right coach for the national soccer team, the first task is responsibility. I have worked for the national team. Some coaches are famous, but you can clearly feel that they are not here to help Chinese soccer."
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