The match against Myanmar is Jankovic's first official match after taking over. If the opponent is not good, Jankovic will surely go all out to win the game and try to score more goals. One is to prove for himself and the other is to honor the new FA president!
Prior to the game, Soccer Daily revealed that Jankovic is working on creating offensive plays for the national soccer team. Fans were happy to hear this. Fans who have watched national soccer games know that the ball basically doesn't dare to fall forward, it's all in their own backfield, which means that the national soccer team doesn't have the word offense in their tactical system. Now, with Yankovic trying to create the National Soccer Team's attacking play, the midfield has to need someone to back it up.
During Li Tie's time, Zheng Zhi, the former center midfielder of the national football team, withdrew from the national team. Li Tie gave Zhang Xizhe of Beijing Guoan the No. 10 jersey left by Zheng Zhi. No. 10 represents the core of a team, and fans want to see what Zhang Xizhe can bring to Li Tie's national soccer team.
Unfortunately, Jang Hee-chul doesn't bring much help to the team on the court, as he has a soft style and basically can't catch the ball for two points. At the same time, Jang Hee-chul struggles to help his team in the offense, and sometimes he becomes the end of the offense, dealing with delays. Chances on a soccer field are fleeting, so Jang Hee-chul is not a good fit for the No. 10 jersey. I still remember when Zhang Xizhe was on the pitch, all the free kicks and corners were sent by him, but none of them were threatening.
Yankovic lit his first fire when he took over, ditching Zhang Xizhe and giving the No. 10 jersey to newcomer Xie Pengfei. According to reporter Ding Xu, the jersey numbers came out on the national soccer team's 23-man roster before the match against Myanmar. The No. 7 jersey, symbolizing importance, was given to Wu Lei, No. 8 to Xu Xin, No. 9 to Aixon and No. 10 to Xie Pengfei.
Xie Pengfei is playing well in Wuhan Sanzhen. Not only can he help his teammates to score goals, but he can also single-handedly put the ball into the opponent's goal. In the club, Xie Pengfei's performance is worthy of the term "international player", including speed, footwork and boldness in action. But in the national team, Xie Pengfei is like a different person. He was timid and scared.
As Jankovic still chose Xie Pengfei to be in the national team and gave him 10 jerseys to symbolize the core, it gives Xie Pengfei full trust. With Myanmar ranked 160th in the world, the national soccer team should have no problem winning the match. This game just gives Xie Pengfei a good chance to build his confidence. If Xie Pengfei can succeed in this game, maybe he can play well in future games and become the new core of the team.
