The Chinese men's soccer team turned over a brand new page when Jankovic stepped down and Ivankovic was replaced. At the moment, Ivankovic needs to go back to China for visa matters, so it will take a few days for him to actually take over.
Considering that the Preliminary 36 is imminent, Ivankovic's current priority is to quickly assemble his new national football squad. Considering the decline of Chinese soccer talent and the fact that there are not many players who truly deserve to be in the national team, it is also very likely that Ivankovic's new national team squad will be deleted and added to by his predecessor Jankovic's national team squad.
In other words, ditching some awkward international players and purposefully bringing in some players previously overlooked by Jankovic but with a high reputation. In order to improve the structure of the current overly aging national soccer team, it is expected that some capable mid-generation players will be particularly favored by Ivankovic. Overall, the following three mid-generation players with high reputation are most likely to be favored by Ivankovic and be successfully selected in the new national football team.
The first place is Gao Junyi who just joined Shandong Luneng in the new season. Gao Junyi is 28 years old and the son of a soccer celebrity. He is an all-round defender who can play as a center back and a wing back. Whether it is Guangzhou Evergrande or Wuhan Sanzhen, he has performed well. He also scored a key goal in the recent AFC Champions League match for his new owner Shandong Luneng. In terms of individual ability, Gao Zhunyi is the best player of his age. Although he was a regular in the national team, he did not have the trust of former national soccer team head coach Jankovic. He was left out of the national team's door at the Asian Cup. Ivankovic outside the national team gates.
The second place is Huang Zichang who plays for Henan. Huang Zichang is a striker who is young and famous.The 21-year-old was born in the Chinese Super League in the 2018 season and made a splash. He played 22 games for Jiangsu Suning and contributed 5 goals and 1 assist. For a while, he was hailed as the future hopeful of the national soccer team. Unfortunately, an injury sunk Huang Zichang in the Chinese Super League for a few years. It was only in recent seasons that Huang Zichang has regained his luster in the CSL. Statistics show that in the last two seasons, he played 60 games for Henan, contributing 13 goals and 11 assists. The offensive efficiency can be said to be a mockery of the local strikers in the Chinese Super League.
Third place went to Zhong Yihao, also from Henan. Zhong Yihao is a midfielder who is 27 years old. He has a very comprehensive ability and can play almost any position in the three lines. In the last two seasons, he has been a fish out of water on Henan's offensive line, getting better and better, and his organization and scheduling ability is getting more and more mature. The data shows that after playing 60 games in two seasons, he has contributed 10 goals and 7 assists to the team, showing superb offensive attributes in front of the net. Unfortunately, like his teammate Huang Zichang, he was overlooked by Covic. After taking over the national soccer team, Ivankovic should also make him a key target for promotion.
Gao Zhunyi, Huang Zichang and Zhong Yihao are all mid-generation players in the Chinese Super League with plenty of physical strength and energy. They represent the mainstream power of Chinese soccer. They should be reused as the mainstay of the national soccer team when it is in dire need of an era of renewal. Not surprisingly, the above three brave players of the mid-generation should be called up by Ivankovic at the same time to be in the squad sequence of the national team's preseason.
