Chinese newspaper assessed that Vietnam is basically the strongest team in Southeast Asia.

Dongqiudi (China) newspaper explained why the home team wants to face the Vietnamese team in a friendly match in October.

The Vietnamese team (in red) plays against the Chinese team at My Dinh Stadium, early 2022. (Source: NLD)

After meeting Myanmar and Malaysia, the Chinese team will face another Southeast Asian team, the Vietnamese team, on October 10. Dongqiudi newspaper emphasized that the match with the "Golden Dragons" is of great significance to the Chinese team.

The newspaper explained why the home team wanted to face the Vietnamese team. Dongqiudi commented: "The loss to the Vietnamese team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers had a big impact on the entire Chinese football scene.

The reason why the Chinese team accepted to rematch the Vietnamese team comes from the following reasons:

Chinese football does not want to be heavily influenced by the past. We should not be afraid of opponents who have hurt our team. Instead, the Chinese team needs to be mentally prepared to face worthy opponents.

Considering many factors, the Vietnamese team is the most suitable opponent to face the Chinese team at this time. Basically, this is the strongest team in Southeast Asia.

Therefore, the match with the Vietnamese team is of great significance to the Chinese team in preparing for the match with Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

In addition, coach Aleksandar Jankovic will have the opportunity to test more young players such as Zhu Chenjie, Dai Weijun, Liu Yang, Gao Tianyi and Tan Long, to increase the strength of the national team. Youth is really important to the Chinese team."

Dongqiudi newspaper directly assessed the strength of the Chinese team at this time. This newspaper commented further: "The Chinese team has been on a downward trend in recent years because there are too many old players who no longer have the passion to fight. Public opinion has also put a lot of pressure on the national team, making it impossible for the team to recover.

In addition, gambling and match-fixing are still prevalent, causing Chinese football to decline. China’s youth training is still on the right track, but it will be a long time before the young players can step into the light.

This is the stage where Chinese football people need to be patient, withstand public pressure and persevere in youth training."

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/bong-da-giao-huu-bao-trung-quoc-danh-gia-ve-co-ban-tuyen-viet-nam-doi-bong-manh-nhat-dong-nam-a-244204.html