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The strategy of using naturalized players is especially crucial when it comes to formations for the deciding two matches of the Top 12. Although five naturalized players, including Fernando, Allan, Luo Guofu, Ekerson and Jiang Guangtai, were included in this edition of
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The training list, but due to their unsatisfactory performance in previous matches, the coaching staff was extra cautious in selecting them. The CFA even invited foreign physical trainers to assess their physical fitness one by one, and only those who passed the test are eligible to join the two key battles at the end of this month.
Jiang Guangtai is currently undergoing rigorous training in Dubai, UAE. The coaching staff is optimistic about his ability and condition. The other four naturalized players, who are far away from Brazil, were scheduled to arrive in Dubai first to undergo a fitness test, but due to injuries and other factors, they all said they could not take the test as planned. The players who did not pass the test will naturally not be called up for the remaining matches of the 12-team tournament.
If both naturalized and veteran players are absent
The coaching staff is ready for anything.
The coaching staff has already made a thorough prediction in the face of all possible scenarios, including the possibility of naturalized players not being able to play. They plan to find the most suitable replacements for each naturalized player for the field position they may play in the preparation for the game in Haikou.
At least most of the nine players who missed the first match will get a chance to play in the "second match" with Yatai. As for those veterans who have been the main players in the various stages and rounds of the World Cup, whether they can continue to play in the next two rounds of matches will depend on the competition between them and the young players. As one insider analyst pointed out, "If some veterans have lost their passion for the game, then why not give more opportunities to those youngsters who are full of passion and fighting spirit?"
It is worth mentioning that the practice site of this Haikou training hangs a huge banner printed with a new "16-word slogan". It reads: "Thousands of hammers! Compact foundation! Able to fight well! Excellent style". Combined with the high-intensity training of this training, it is not difficult to see, the Chinese team coaching staff will be further strict selection and use of the standard of the players, do not believe in any player, the real realization of meritocracy. As one member of the team said, "If there is no discipline, the team should not continue to play."
