Chen Xuyuan personally pointed to the coach, and the Chinese team's 14-year omen came true, losing to Tajikistan and Malaysia in a row
They are preparing for the Under-23 Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi and are the weakest team in their group due to their overall low level. They are under more pressure than the national football team.
They warmed up twice against Malaysia's U23 team. In the first leg, they were beaten by a corner kick in the 94th minute, which was also their first defeat to Malaysia, leaving them with a loss of face. This team has set a record for the lowest in Chinese football countless times.
In their warm-up match in November, they played a match against Tajikistan's Under-23s, losing 2-1 before holding them to a 0-0 draw. Now, the Olympic team has lost to Tajikistan and Malaysia one after another, which makes people lose confidence in them.
Cheng Yaodong, the head coach of the National Olympic team, as an excellent athlete, is now gloomy. These players are some first-team players who have coached in the Chinese Super League and their form is not satisfactory.
Cheng Yaodong continued to serve as head coach, and although he lost to Tajikistan, his performance was questionable. This seems to have something to do with Chen's appointment, but the "smoggy" in the football industry may be just an extension of the corruption in football 14 years ago.
During the Chen Xuyuan period, some problems in the Football Association had a great hindrance to the training of later young athletes, making the overall level of the current U23 team not high. This may be a signal of another embarrassing situation.
The quality of athletes varies greatly across ages, but by next year's Olympic Games, their level will improve significantly. At this time, the selection of the coach is particularly important, and people like Cheng Yaodong are likely to become a stumbling block that hinders the progress of the national team, which will have an adverse effect on the country's future performance.