According to the Beijing Youth Daily on July 25, the coaching team of the Chinese men's national football team did not stop this week after initially finalizing the initial registration of the players for the 18-team tournament, but continued to travel to various Chinese Super League (CSL) regions for a more detailed examination of the candidates. Head coach Ivankovic and his assistant Tokizi will travel to Tianjin again this weekend to watch the match between Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Qingdao West Coast in the 20th round of the Chinese Super League, in which naturalized striker Alan Alan, who plays for the West Coast team, has become the main target of their investigation.
In order to deal with possible injuries and other unforeseen circumstances, the coaching staff of the national football team plans to build a huge preliminary enrollment lineup of nearly 55 people to ensure that there are enough alternative players. This list, there is no lack of young talent and new faces, such as Guoan goalkeeper Han Jiaqi, three town attacker Tao Qianglong, etc., have been taken into account. However, due to the new training on August 23rd there is still a month to go, during which the Chinese Super League will continue to play four rounds of matches, and seaports, Shenhua, Guoan, Taishan and other international players to transport large households still need to participate in the FA Cup Quarter-finals, so some of the candidates for the international players there is a risk of injury, resulting in the coaching team is not yet able to select from the initial enrollment of the lineup of the final 28 people training list.
Against this backdrop, Ivankovic and his team have decided to delve further into the league's front line to assess players' form by watching matches live. This weekend, they will focus on Qingdao West Coast's naturalized striker Alan. Alan's individual ability has been recognized for a long time, but how to maximize his effectiveness in the Chinese team's tactical system, especially considering the shortcomings of the national football team in the attacking end, is an issue that the coaching team needs to carefully consider.
According to the analysis, the lack of attacking power of the Chinese men's football team during the World Qualification Tournament is not simply due to the "powerlessness of the striker", but also due to the lack of players in the mid-field who can both break through and pass the ball. Therefore, if Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning can be re-partnered in the front line, Alan is expected to play on the side or shadow striker position to play his technical finesse and physical dexterity, to provide the team with more offensive options.
In addition, Zheng Zhi, the Chinese assistant coach of the national soccer team, will also travel to Shenzhen on the evening of the 26th to watch the match between Shenzhen Xinpengcheng and Beijing Guoan. The fierce confrontation between the two teams in the first meeting of the season, especially the unexpected result of the new Pengcheng win, makes this game more compelling. Zheng will focus on the form of several key players of Guoan and whether Dai Weijun, who has just joined Xinpengcheng on loan, will be able to find his best form, and will give this information to Ivankovic in time.
