Media Figure: Suárez, Beijing Guoan’s Head Coach, I Always Thought He Was Quite Practical and Good

In the first match of the 26th round of the Chinese Super League, Meizhou Hakka lost 1-3 to Beijing Guoan. Media figure Chen Hua expressed via social media that he has always thought Beijing Guoan’s head coach Suárez was quite practical and good.

The reporter wrote, “I really don’t understand why Beijing Guoan had to change their coach before. With this group of players and given the club’s financial situation, leading the team to fourth place isn’t bad at all, is it?”

Moreover, the reporter also stated, “Of course, Suárez is not a top-tier team coach, his game content is somewhat lacking, and there aren’t many offensive strategies. However, overall tactical levels in the Chinese Super League are very low. As long as you do well in overall defense, your performance won’t be too bad. This is itself a very pragmatic approach, including placing two foreign players in the center-back position, which is ultimately practical.”

Talking about this away game where Beijing Guoan played against Meizhou, Chen Hua wrote, “After the 1-1 draw, Suárez still chose to play conservatively by bringing on Zhang Chengdong, changing the four-man defense to a five-man defense. Even though the opponent wasn’t strong, I am pragmatic and practical when playing away games. There’s nothing wrong with doing so.”

Evaluating a coach, tactics and game content are certainly one aspect, but the reporter said, “They should not be the main aspect. More importantly, it’s about results, points, and rankings. Personally, I think Suárez is indeed pragmatic, and pragmatism is the foundation of the football world. Look at the national team under Ivanković’s coaching; with such limited capabilities, they still insist on a 4-4-2 diamond formation, conceding goals almost every game, winning only one out of six matches. Ultimately, this is being unrealistic, detached from reality, and irresponsible.”

Finally, the reporter summarized, “You can say a coach is conservative, but conservative coaches are often pragmatic, taking responsibility for the team’s outcomes, at the very least showing a sense of responsibility. As for technical and tactical abilities and detailed designs in attack, these are incremental improvements on the foundation, like cherries on top of a cake, and cannot be forced.”