just finished the press conference. Unexpectedly, just a few hours later, the new training roster of the Chinese men's football team would be officially released!
Shanghai Seaport: Wu Lei, Zhang Linpeng, Yan Junling, Jiang Guangtai, Wang Zhenao, Li Shuai, Li Ang; Shandong Taishan: Wang Dalei, Liu Yang, Gao Zhunyi, Chen Pu, Xie Weneng, Li Yuanyi, Fernando; Shanghai Shenhua: Dai Weijun, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, Gao Tianyi, Xie Pengfei; Zhejiang team: Zhao Bo, Cheng Jin; Chengdu Chengdu: Wei Shihao, Exon; Beijing Guoan: Li Lei, Lin Liangming, Zhang Yuning, Li Yes; Wuhan Three Towns: Liu Dianzuo and Deng Hanwen; Tianjin Jinmen Tigers: Patton; Henan Team: Wang Shangyuan.
This is the first training camp for new head coach Ivankovic. The roster includes 31 players, including Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Haigang. The two giants each contributed 7 players, accounting for almost half of the national football team.
Five of them can be called "newcomers", namely goalkeeper Zhao Bo, Zhejiang team's Cheng Jin, young players Wang Zhen'ao, Xie Weneng, and Li Yuanyi, who performed very well in the league and AFC Champions League!
There are also 4 major naturalized players selected, which is different from other previous coaches. Exxon from Chengdu Chengdu, despite his severe decline in form, still has the trust of Ivankovic. In addition, there are Beijing Guoan’s midfielder Li Ke, Shandong Taishan’s winger Fernando, and Shanghai Haigang’s defense core Jiang Guangtai.
The overall age structure of this roster is one year younger than the previous Asian Cup, at 28.7 years old. There are young Wang Zhenao, Xie Wenneng, and Dai Weijun, as well as in their prime, Wei Shihao, Micro Motion, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Shenglong, and experienced Zhang Linpeng, Wang Dalei, Li Lei, etc.
It can be said that this list basically covers the relatively outstanding players in various positions in the country.
It is worth mentioning that three major players were not selected, which is quite surprising. For example, national football captain Wu Xi, high center forward Tan Long, and midfielder Xu Xin are versatile in both offense and defense.
Wu Xi’s defeat is quite surprising. He has good skills, rich experience in international competitions, and has been the captain of the national team for many years. However, he was not included in the training squad this time, which caused a lot of controversy among fans.
Because the national football team will face the Singapore and Thailand teams next, these two teams belong to Southeast Asia and have distinctive technical characteristics. But they also have a weakness, that is, they are generally short in height, so high forward tactics have always been a headache for them. Based on this consideration, Tan Long's defeat also aroused questions from the media.
As for Xu Xin, although he is comprehensive offensively and defensively and has good long-range shooting skills, Ivankovic still decided to give up on him after thinking twice. However, Ivankovic also said that the current roster name is not the final decision, and the best cooperation will be found based on the training sessions in the future.
Under this big list, the most gratifying thing is that Li Yuanyi finally entered the national football team. In fact, last season, whether it was the league or the AFC Champions League, Li Yuanyi conquered everyone with his own strength. But unfortunately, he has never been able to compete with the national football team. After Ivankovic took office this time, he came to Jinan to watch the coaches of Shandong Taishan and Yokohama Mariners. Although the Taishan team lost, Li Yuanyi was definitely the brightest star on the field.
ran tirelessly throughout the field. Although he was a defensive midfielder, his coverage area reached almost every corner of the field. He ran regardless of physical fitness, created offensive opportunities and supplementary defense for the team, and made great contributions. After the game, he was also ranked in the best team of the AFC. This performance naturally moved Ivankovic. Precisely because of Li Yuanyi, Ivan can give up Xu Xin with confidence.
Finally, Fernando’s selection is also highly anticipated. There is not much problem with the strength of the naturalized players, but they are limited by their ability to play, causing their status to fluctuate.However, Fernando's performance in the AFC Champions League has been recognized by the majority of fans. Facing the Yokohama Mariners' defense and the absence of Cresan, Fernando almost single-handedly supported the Taishan team's frontcourt. Most of the offensive systems created too many scoring opportunities!
Regarding Fernando being selected for the national football team, Cui Kangxi, who was holding a pre-match press conference (Shandong Taishan vs. Beijing Guoan), immediately gave his blessing and said bluntly: Congratulations to him, this is the result of his hard work.
