At 22:30 on the evening of January 13th, Beijing time, the Chinese men’s football team ushered in the first match of the Asian Cup. The opponent was the mysterious team Tajikistan. For this game, the outside world remains cautiously optimistic. Former international player Fan Zhiyi even said frankly that the opponent Tajikistan has a tough style of play and sufficient strength, making it a difficult opponent to deal with.
Before the game, Jankovic announced the starting 11-man roster of the Chinese men's football team as usual. At the goalkeeper position, the unbeatable No. 1 goalkeeper Yan Junling is still guarding the Chinese men's football goal; on the defense, Jankovic used the 4-back formation that the national football team usually plays. The four defense generals who won the starting lineup are Liu Yang, Jiang Guangtai, 4 people: Zhu Chenjie and Zhang Linpeng. Jiang Guangtai and Zhu Chenjie served as a double central defender combination; while Liu Yang and Zhang Linpeng were separated on the wings and served as full-backs.
In the midfield, due to Wu Xi's injury, the main midfielder responsible for interceptions and steals in the national football team's midfield is Wang Qiuming; and Wang Qiuming's partner to form a double midfielder combination is Wang Shangyuan from the Henan team. Next to the double midfielders, the two wing attackers Liu Binbin and Dai Weijun are responsible for organizing and leading the national football team's frontcourt offensive line. On the forward line, Tan Long and Wu Lei still form the national football team's forward combination, charging up front for the national football team.
Once Yankovic's starting list for the national football team was announced, it immediately aroused widespread doubts from the outside world. The outside world's doubts about this list mainly focus on three employment positions.
First of all, why should Wei Shihao be abandoned in the wide attacker position? Although the news said that Wei Shihao was injured, the outside world generally did not believe it. Because before this, Wei Shihao's physical condition had always been good. Why was Wei Shihao suddenly injured when the game was about to start? Therefore, many people are questioning that Wei Shihao may have received "special care" from Jankovic. Without Wei Shihao in the frontcourt of the national football team, the combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly weakened. The prospects for the Asian Cup are worrying.
Secondly, why Tan Long was reused but Zhang Yuning was ignored. Everyone on earth knows that in terms of personal ability, Tan Long is far inferior to Zhang Yuning. Moreover, Zhang Yuning scored a hat trick in the last national football warm-up match and is in good condition. Why can't Zhang Yuning replace Tan Long in the starting lineup? Yankovic's arrangement is a bit self-destructive.
Last point, in the core position of the midfield attack, why not use Xie Pengfei, who is more capable, but entrust Liu Binbin, who has average personal ability, with important tasks. Xie Pengfei is currently the most creative player in the frontcourt of the national football team. Not only can he seize scoring opportunities in the frontcourt, but he is also good at creating scoring opportunities in the frontcourt. Such a strong soul can only be reduced to a substitute for the national football team, which is a bit speechless.
In short, after the national football team’s starting lineup was announced, many Chinese fans lamented: The national football team has no hope of this Asian Cup, let alone competing for the championship. It is still unknown whether it can even make it out of this group stage. What kind of results will the National Football Team deliver in this Asian Cup? Let’s wait and see.
