This list was actually produced after a lot of hard work by Ivankovic's team of assistant coaches. They watched a number of midfield games and also witnessed the AFC Champions League match that Shandong Taishan participated in. Every player selected was basically within their scope of scrutiny. The assistant coaches were divided into groups and went to scout different teams' matches. Almost all of China's powerful players were on the list, but there were also some who didn't make the cut. For example, naturalized player Alan, who hit the goalpost twice, was not included in the list, as well as the scrappy Luo Guofu, which caused a lot of discussion.
However, some are still happy with the announced list with many highlights such as Zhao Bo and Cheng Jin. Of course, Li Ang and Li Shuai also participated in the game. The biggest highlights are that Fernando and Li Yuan were selected in Shandong Taishan, as well as Chengdu Rongcheng's Eckerson. This is a very pleasing thing, at least compared to the last national team, this time the players the netizens wanted to get into were basically all selected, with a satisfaction rate of 80%.
Huang Qiang twisted the argument that since the Football Association announced that Ivankovic coaching the Chinese national team, everyone has become accustomed to this, and over the years the Chinese men's national team frequently change the coach is not so. Generally new coaches arrive with excitement but end up with disappointment, and Ivankovic is no exception. He and his coaching team are full of confidence, and over the past few days they have split into small groups to observe numerous matches in the first round of the Chinese Super League, as well as an AFC Champions League match at Shandong Taishan. They were so impressed with the performances of Li Yuanyi and Fernando that they included both of them in the list. Also, some young players such as Wang Zhenao, Zhao Bo, Cheng Jin, and other hopefuls were selected. The list offers a glimmer of hope, however naturalized player Alan was not drafted in, a decision that was seen as lacking. It is believed that Ivankovic will not refuse the participation of good players.
