Under the current circumstances, sending Li Xiaopeng to lead the army to participate in the "East Asian Cup" seems to be difficult. If we use Yankovic to command the team led by
The team of players and over-age players, although simple, may cause dissension in the East Asian Football Confederation (EAFC) and incur the displeasure of the organizers. Therefore, regarding this East Asian Cup, the Chinese team will be a "
There's no word yet on whether the team will play as the "National Football Team", the "National Second Team", the "National Selection Team" or the "Chinese National Team".
Overage players show resistance
If nothing else, Jankovic will continue to lead the team in this year's East Asian Cup, which will consist of
The players are mixed with a number of overage players. However, it is still unknown how the identity of this team will be defined. Whether Li Xiaopeng remains as
national soccer team
Head coach, it doesn't seem right to just refer to the team as the Chinese national team.
It is worth mentioning that the selection of overage players is also facing challenges. It is expected that there will be 4-5 overage players traveling with the team, and the CFA senior management has conveyed this news to the players concerned. However, due to a number of factors, some overage players have shown strong resistance to traveling to the East Asian Cup. Meanwhile, some international players are also asking privately whether they will be called up.
The situation is not difficult to understand. After the intensive training and prolonged isolation of the Top 12 tournament, the international players have already suffered from severe mental exhaustion. Coupled with the fact that the league is underway, once they travel to Japan to compete, they will also have to face up to 20 days of quarantine after returning home. The second phase of the Chinese Super League is expected to take place from July 19 to August 20, which means the overage internationals will miss the entire second phase.
In addition, for a number of Chinese Super League clubs, the drafted international players are the technical and tactical core of the team. Once returned to the team, the overall strength of the team will suffer a significant impact. Especially in the case of Zhang Yuning, as the best scorer in the Chinese Super League, he is the key fulcrum of the team's tactical system. Once he is unable to participate.
national security
of the entire tactical system may face reconstruction. This is not something that can be remedied by a compensation policy.
In comparison.
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
While head coach Wu Jingui has expressed his full support for the national team's call-ups, Shenhua has a number of
Players, plus
national soccer team
Captain Wu Xi, if they return at the same time, the team's bench depth and personnel adjustments will be seriously affected.
It has been revealed that it is unlikely that the Chinese Super League will follow the example of the K-League in adjusting its schedule. This season, the Chinese Super League schedule is compact, the density of the schedule, want to complete the game before the World Cup, the adjustment of the space is very limited. If the league is temporarily interrupted for a month, it can only postpone some of the matches to after the World Cup. This in turn will directly affect the Chinese team's preparation for the Asian Cup.
