Veteran Yu Hanchao has done well again in the Chinese Super League, not only to the delight of Shanghai Shenhua head coach Slutsky, but also to the surprise of Chinese national team head coach Ivankovic, who has discovered a new talent. As we all know, the Chinese men's soccer team has a lack of talent up front, and there aren't many trustworthy national team players. Especially with naturalized player Fernando not recovering from his injury, Ivankovic needed to find a capable replacement. Currently, seeing veteran Yu Hanchao performing well in the Chinese Super League has undoubtedly brought new hope to Ivankovic, which can be said to have found the best replacement for Fernando.
Even though Yu Hanchao is 37 years old, he is still in good physical condition due to his extreme self-discipline, and apart from a slight drop in speed, he still performs impeccably in terms of breaking, passing and organizing attacks. If Ivankovic doesn't mind Yu Hanchao's age, bringing him into the national team is undoubtedly a very wise choice. Even if Yu Hanchao can't sit in the starting lineup on a consistent basis, with his ability and experience, he is still very capable of playing as a substitute.
