Last week, China
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Released through official channels
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The preview of the first assembly of the new year, this list includes 15 Chinese and foreign assistant coaches and 52 players, can be said to be the professional league since the unprecedented scale of the
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Rallying the lineup. As disclosed by the Beijing Youth Daily, in addition to participating in the
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Cup finalists, 16 international players, Li Shuai, Liu Ruofan, who participated in the Chinese Super League promotion and relegation playoffs, and stay-at-home players
Wu Lei (1979-), Chinese footballer
In addition to Li Lei and the four naturalized international players in Brazil, the rest of the international players selected for this assembly will arrive in Shanghai on time to sign in.
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Arrive at the hotel. The large coaching team is also getting a lot of attention - a list of assistant coaches that includes almost all of the young coaches and management from the current first tier of the league. There are also the likes of Spanish coach Jose Pep, who has worked with Li Xiaopeng for a long time.
The lineup of assistant coaches is as large as 15, including many veterans who have played for the national team for many years, such as
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Shaw Chia-Yi,
Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City
et al.
According to a surging news reporter, most members of the local coaching staff basically just come to the national team for a temporary cameo - such as Chen Yang and Yu Genwei,
Zheng Zhi (1963-), Chinese footballer
Li Jinyu (1905-1992), Chinese female revolutionary and martyr
Now are the head coach of the first team of the Chinese Super League, Li Leilei, Wang Liang and others are serving as assistant coaches, it is difficult to separate, Sun Xiang is also in the Shanghai Harbor team deputy general manager of the position.
But they will all come to Shanghai on time for this rally, and so far only the
Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City
One person's arrival at the team was delayed until the 15th due to his recent involvement in a train-the-trainer session.
Yu Genwei. Of the two foreign coaches, Shenhua physical fitness coach Owen Wilk was coached by Li Xiaopeng in the past
Luneng (city in Shandong)
The chief assistant coach at the time of Fabio recommended, Li Xiaopeng and Fabio's partnership was very successful. Later Fabio left the
Luneng (city in Shandong)
, Jose Pep took over from Fabio in the chief coaching role and he and Li Xiaopeng have also worked well together.
It can be said that the form of local assistants plus foreign assistants has been the most popular form of coaching in China in the past two decades.
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The popularity of the world, so the outside world also expects Li Xiaopeng to be able to
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Find the right expatriate assistant in.
Zhao Junzhe (1979-), Chinese football player
along
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Check-in.
Li Xiaopeng's best helper
In fact, during his coaching of Wuhan earlier this year, Li Xiaopeng wanted to take Pep, but because of a new crown infection in Spain, Pep regretted not to be able to
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--The lack of support from foreign assistant coaches is also considered a major reason why Li Xiaopeng has led Wuhan to very mediocre results. This time, he took up the post of
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skipper, Li Xiaopeng still chose Pep to continue to serve as an assistant, which also from the final
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The big list is reflected. Pep is a longtime assistant coach for Barcelona's ladder team, and he led the team to back-to-back victories over Real Madrid and Benfica during his tenure as assistant coach of Barcelona's U19 youth team, winning the UEFA Youth League title in 2014.
At the end of 2015, he followed Jordi to China as assistant coach of Qingdao Yellow Sea in the Central League. In addition, he was a tactical counselor at the Harvey's Soccer Camp, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education for Soccer from the University of Lleida, Spain, and has a UEFA Advanced Coaching License.
If all goes well, Pep will assemble with the national team in Japan, but there will only be three or four days left before the start of the tournament, and Pep's ability to quickly get into his role may play a key role in the national team's two matches against Japan and Vietnam.
Jose Pep (third from right) worked with Li Xiaopeng as an assistant coach at Shandong Taishan in 2019.
According to the national team arrangements, the 12th afternoon will start the first assembly, training before Li Xiaopeng will be in the Century Park stadium to accept media interviews, which is also the first time Li Xiaopeng face the media after taking office. Now, this assembly of epidemic prevention has also become the national team's top priority. The Chinese team in Shanghai assembly period, action and living life should also strictly abide by the provisions of the epidemic prevention -
Team members are not allowed to leave the resident hotel without the team's permission.
In other words, the entire team's movements during their stay in Shanghai were basically between the hotel and the training site.
