While preparations for the National Football League's Top 18 are in full swing, preparations for the National Football League's opponents in the Top 18 have also begun, according to Football Daily on July 21st.
1、Japanese coach Mori Baoichi went to Europe for study tour
Japan is the first opponent for the top 18.On June 27, the JFA announced that the top 18 Japanese teams would play the national soccer team and Australia at the Saitama World Cup Stadium. Coach Boichi Mori also traveled to Germany in June and watched 10 Europa League matches live. He was particularly impressed by the explosion of young players in the Europa League: "The fact that high school students can play a starring role in the top Europa League teams shows the results of the training of young players in European countries." In the men's soccer tournament of the Paris Olympics, which began on July 24, the Japanese Olympic team is also the object of Mori Baoichi's investigation. The Japanese Olympic team is the only one without any overage players.
Five of the seven overseas players were members of this year's U23 Asian Cup winners, and Jeanju Fujita, already an international player for the Japan national team, is also the U23 Asian Cup MVP winner. He and Mitsuyoshi Saito, last season's J-League Rookie of the Year and named in the Netherlands' Team of the Month in March, as well as mixed-race midfielder Keiun Sato and goalkeeper Reio Kokubo, are considered by the Japanese media to be hopefuls for a spot in the 18-team squad in September.
In addition to the Japanese Olympic team, Mori will also examine the form of key players in Europe. at the end of July, long-time protectors of Kenyon Real Sociedad and Brighton are both warming up in Japan. at the beginning of August, Bayern will be warming up with Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea. Defender Ito Yohki, who has just joined Bayern, is also one of Morihoichi's targets. As usual, Morihoichi will announce the first place of the top 18 at the end of August
2. Bahrain trains in advance to stay one step ahead
Bahrain's team coached by former Henan Jianye Croatia head coach Tarajic has traveled to Slovenia yesterday for a two-week training session. The training takes place in Maribor until August 2nd. Bahrain have called up 30 players and will warm up two top flight clubs there, including Lokomotiv Zagreb. Bahrain's only European striker, Youssef, is not among them as the new season in the Czech league, where he plays, has already started.
3. Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini chooses preliminary roster
In September, the national soccer team's second rival, Saudi coach Roberto Mancini, was also choosing the preliminary list, after six Saudi internationals were banned for five months in February for openly disobeying the Italian coach. This time, Riyadh's victorious goalkeeper Al-Aqidi was "pardoned" from the 35-player preliminary list, but the famous player Faraji has still not been forgiven by Mancini. The Saudi Football Association and Mancini are now meeting regularly on a daily basis to refine their preparatory plans. Saudi Arabia will train in Riyadh on Sept. 2 in preparation for their first match against Indonesia before flying directly to Dalian on a chartered flight. With two rounds of the Saudi league already underway, Mancini has had plenty of time to survey the players.
4, Australia head coach Arnold will travel to Europe to scout players
On July 18, the Australian soccer team decided to host the national soccer team on Adelaide's 53,500-capacity Oval. Many of the Australian national team players are from the state of South Australia, where Adelaide is located, such as substitute goalkeeper Gautschi, midfielder McGrory and striker Goodwin, and the place is designed to win more support from local fans. In addition, Australian coach Arnold and members of the coaching staff will visit the European players. Assistant Mullensteen will be focusing on the form of Bayern ladder rookie Ilan Kunda and will be hoping that the 18-year-old Burundian winger can continue his excellent form this year and reach the Top 18.
5. The naturalization process in Indonesia is gradual
Indonesia's preparations have been hampered by head coach Shim Tae-yong's pleurisy surgery in South Korea, from which he is expected to make a full recovery in early August. However, Indonesia's naturalization process has been gradual, with defender Ferdonk from Feyenoord's ladder team playing for Nijmegen in the Netherlands completing his naturalization in June. The plan is to have at least two or three players naturalized before the Top 18 list is announced at the end of August. Danish supergiant Copenhagen center back Dix will complete his naturalization by September, while North American league FC Dallas goalkeeper Pais has already been naturalized.
