Chinese team lost shockingly, fans are haunted by the defeat against the Vietnamese team

On the evening of January 1, the Chinese team faced the Hong Kong team in a warm-up match to prepare for the 2023 Asian Cup. Despite being rated as being much stronger than their opponents, coach Aleksandar Jankovic and his team ended up losing shockingly 1-2 to a team 71 places below them on the FIFA rankings.

This was a match where the Chinese team started well. Tan Long gave the home team an early lead in the 9th minute, however, Poon Pui Hin in the 51st and 59th minutes helped the Hong Kong team create an "earthquake".

More notably, in this match, the Chinese team also received... 3 red cards.

The Chinese team lost again.

After Jankovic's team equalized 1-1, Wang Shangyuan was sent off. After conceding the second goal, Jankovic's team received two more red cards. In the end, the Chinese team left the field with eight men. Although it was a closed-door friendly, the two teams still played very fiercely.

After the match, the Chinese team received a "storm" of criticism from the media. Because despite fielding the strongest lineup with a series of stars such as Wu Lei, Xu Wi, Wang Shangyuan, Browning... the Chinese team still lost shockingly.

Sohu emphasized: "It's not that the Chinese team didn't try hard, but the players are a bit nervous right now. If people say the Chinese team played poorly, then they can't be blamed. Before coach Jankovic finalizes the use of troops, he still needs to think carefully about how to calm the players down as soon as possible, so that they can devote themselves to the Asian Cup with a normal mood."

Chinese fans also could not keep calm. On Chinese social media, a fan expressed: "I did not watch this match live, so when I woke up this morning to see the news, I felt dizzy, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. In 2022, the Chinese team lost to the Vietnamese team on the first day of the new year (the first day of the Lunar New Year), this year we received the shame of losing on the first day of the year.

At this point, it is impossible to think about Chinese football with a normal mindset. While other teams are making progress, we are standing still, even going backwards. Who should be responsible? The Chinese Football Association, the coach or the players? Someone should be responsible, right?" This comment also received the most sympathy and interaction.

Another fan said: "What is the point of such a team?", then received a response "not to disband that team is absurd, because that team exists only to bring negative emotions to the hearts of fans".

A Chinese fan in Guangxi was frustrated: "This friendly match will not be broadcast live, so our opponents in the Asian Cup don't even need to watch it."

Chinese team under great pressure

A fan in Sichuan sighed: "We shouldn't put too much hope in the Chinese team. It would be ridiculous if the Chinese team really got a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, then got 'tortured' and teased by the opponents."

The disappointment of Chinese fans with their team has lasted for more than 2 decades. Despite heavy investment in training trips and naturalization of players to strengthen their team, the Chinese team still plays very unstable. Coach Jankovic and his team have lost 3 of their last 5 matches, and although they are currently second in the group in the second qualifying round of the World Cup, they are not sure of a ticket to the next round.

Coach Jankovic is purging the Chinese team and calling on fans to be patient, but if he fails at the 2023 Asian Cup, he may not stay in his job.

At the 2023 Asian Cup, the Chinese team is in the same group with host Qatar, Tajikistan and Lebanon.

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