Since the 1997 Chinese Super League Top Ten, Zhang Enhua has firmly occupied the position of the national team's main center back, and his cooperation with Fan Zhiyi is as stable as a mountain, inseparable. In fact, this is not the case.
Zhang Enhua has been the main center back of the national football team since the 97-10 tournament, and his partnership with Fan Zhiyi has been almost unchanging. But Mi Lu soon after taking office will be Li Weifeng correct, at that time the big head of the form can be said to be in full swing. So after the start of the World Cup finals, the center back combination of Fan Zhiyi and Li Weifeng became an unquestionable choice.
In other words, Li Weifeng was given the starting position when Milu took over in 2000. As we all know, this amazing coach prefers big heads. Of course, the player himself does have hard power. At the same time, the young Li Weifeng was positive, serious and optimistic, traits that matched well with Milu's appetite. It is only because Zhang Enhua has previously maintained a stable position among the main center backs of the national soccer team, and he is well established in Dalian, that there is a theory that he can't afford to lose his place.
Fan started the first game against Costa Rica with an injury and then had to be replaced. However, Milo did not feature Zhang Enhua as he opted for another young defender, Du Wei.
Golden State Stadium Chinese men's football 1997 ten:0 Saudi Arabia, Zhang Enhua's only goal has also become an eternal classic of the national football team.
I thought Zhang Enhua could have a chance to play. After all, as the most qualified center back in the national football team besides Fan Zhiyi, he was the best candidate. But Milu, who completely despised him, chose to partner Du Wei with Li Weifeng, so Zhang Enhua had no choice but to accept his fate as a substitute.
At the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, it could be argued that it was Li Weifeng who took away Zhang Enhua's starting spot, or more accurately, it was the young Dewei who pushed Blackie out of the starting lineup. Finally, it must be noted that although Zhang Enhua unfortunately did not play a single minute, he seems to have been slightly more fortunate compared to Li Ming, who also contributed to the national team, as Li Ming did not even make the final roster.
