Soljia was better than Chen Meng in adjusting his placement, so he created a lot of pressure on Chen Meng. Chen Meng also narrowly won 13-11 in the fourth game, scoring key points without taking too much advantage. It can be said that Solja is better than Chen Meng in terms of understanding of the game. The competition in the German team is also fierce now. Solja chose to retire even though he was only 28 years old, which just shows the lack of competitiveness.
Solja should be said to have made a wise choice. Faced with the constant impact of young players, choosing to let go is really a good destination. Solja chose to return to school while he was still young, which shows that he is still a relatively ambitious player. Since the Tokyo Olympics last year, Solja has rarely appeared on the court.
Seeing that Chen Meng narrowly defeated Solga last year, many Chen Meng fans thought that it was normal for Solga to be the European champion and difficult to beat. Solga did not even reach the quarterfinals of the singles at the Tokyo Olympics. No matter how much these fans praised her, they could not hide their embarrassment. Since there is no real performance to support it, how can one prove that one is strong?
Sorga's competition in the Olympics was not good, especially the mixed doubles combination of her and Francisco. With a big score of 9:3 in the decisive game, they were successfully reversed by the combination of Mizutani Hayabusa and Mima Ito. Those Chen Meng fans who blew Solja away just wanted to prove how strong Solja was, without considering the actual situation at all.
If Soljia is too weak, but can force Chen Meng to be so tight in and , doesn't that just prove that Chen Meng is not strong enough? This is the logic of Chen Meng fans. Solga is not a player with advanced playing style, so it is very appropriate for him to retire. Now that Chen Menglai has already had a replacement, it is also a wise choice to retire.
Because the internal competition of national table tennis is still quite fierce, when Chen Meng cannot guarantee the foreign competition, how can exit in a dignified manner is particularly critical. Solja's choice to leave is a good inspiration to Chen Meng. A player should achieve good results in the golden age group. After the golden age, you should choose to quit, otherwise you will be continuously defeated unexpectedly.
The golden age of Solja's career appeared at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She, Shan Xiaona, and Han Ying jointly helped the German team win the silver medal for the Olympic women's team, defeating the Japanese women's team at the time. In 2017 and 2019, Solja won the mixed doubles bronze medal in the World Table Tennis Championships consecutively, demonstrating his doubles ability. After
, Solga has not had a highlight moment in the Tokyo Olympics cycle, mainly because the competition has become increasingly fierce. Solja has gained significant weight in the past two years and cannot return to her peak condition. Therefore, it will be very clear to see whether a player has self-discipline and whether the player has gained weight.
Although European players generally have a long career, of course it varies from person to person. Some players are indeed not self-disciplined, and it is basically impossible to continue their careers. Take a look at Luxembourg veteran Ni Xialian who is about to turn 60. She also defeated Polkanova in the just-concluded European Championship qualifying round.
Ni Xialian is indeed a legend, so many Chen Meng fans always use Ni Xialian as an example to encourage Chen Meng to continue playing. It's just that Ni Xialian and Chen Meng have different styles, and Ni Xialian has not won the singles championship in the competition in recent years. Moreover, she mainly competes with European players and does not have much influence in the entire world table tennis world.
Ni Xialian persists because of her love. Her style of play is very old-fashioned, so it cannot be copied. This veteran is indeed an inspirational model, but persistence does not mean much. Because is difficult to return to its peak state, it no longer has top-level capabilities. Chen Meng's fans always hope that Chen Meng will play until he is 60 years old, but does not have the ability to win the championship. What is the meaning of this persistence?
Most of the national table tennis players have championship titles. As Liu Guoliang said, the most indispensable thing is the championship. If a player fails to win the championship for a long time, he will be criticized by the fans even if he continues to stay in the national table tennis team.In the eyes of fans, there is no point in staying with . European players are completely different from national table tennis players. After all, their current level does not have the strength to win consecutive championships.
Ni Xialian's ability to persist in playing until the age of 60 without retiring lies not only in creating a legendary table tennis life, but also in her love for this sport. But really from the perspective of table tennis technology, Ni Xialian did not lead the technical trend in the table tennis world. Ni Xialian is just telling the fans in her own way that as long as she keeps playing, she can still attract attention.
Ni Xialian can be called a living fossil in the current table tennis world, and her era has long gone. Therefore, Chen Meng's fans let Chen Meng persist until he is 60 years old, just as a sparring partner for his competitors. Moreover, there is no public opinion environment for playing until the age of 60. Nowadays, the national table tennis team has already experienced a shortage of talent, and cultivating young players is the top priority.
Those fans who insist on letting the veterans continue to play don’t really understand table tennis. Because these so-called fans have no idea what it means to cultivate young players? Only when young players continue to emerge can the dominance of national table tennis be ensured. is such a simple truth, but many fans just don’t understand it. I don’t know what the majority of fans think, please leave a message for discussion.
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