National football team preparing for the Asian Cup: complex layout and young blood
National football team preparing for the Asian Cup: complex layout and young blood
As December draws near, the drums of the national soccer team preparing for the Asian Cup have been beating, and the rallying cry is about to be blown. Yankovic coaching team will start a new round of journey, on the one hand, November's World Preliminary Round 36 has barely broken through, but whether it can successfully advance is still in doubt. We can't take it lightly and must do our best. On the other hand, Jankovic is tasked with replacing the old with the new in the team, and there is an urgent need to select more young players to join the battle. The reserve of the third line is crucial. Looking ahead to 2026, the age of the players will increase by 3 years, even if the veterans are close to retirement, it is difficult to play a huge role, the coaching team needs to plan ahead and make a good reserve of players in advance.
Since Jankovic took office, the national soccer team has adhered to the principle of replacing the old with the new, constantly injecting fresh blood and cycling through the team's renewal.In December, the team will kick off an overseas training program, which will be more physically demanding, and will see young players come into their own. It is reported that Jankovic will introduce a new defender from Chengdu Rongcheng, the fourth-ranked player in the 2023 Chinese Super League (CSL), who is only 22 years old and has made only 11 appearances in his debut season in the 2023 CSL, mostly as a substitute. This time, the selection of the national team, to the outside world quite a surprise, he also became Yankovic's "surprise".
In the goalkeeper position, the national football team has Yan Junling, Liu Dengzuo, Wang Dalei and other strength players, of which Yan Junling will soon be 33 years old, Liu Dengzuo and Wang Dalei were 34 years old and 35 years old. Although the goalkeeper career life is longer, but the best state in the 28 to 33 years old, maintain good can be up to 35 years old. Therefore, from the perspective of age structure, it is necessary for the national soccer team to reserve young goalkeepers in advance. This adjustment is especially necessary for Towers.
Of course, the goalkeeper position is highly competitive, and there are still uncertainties as to whether or not Witao will be able to play in the game. The coaching staff plans to arrange four warm-up matches to let more players feel the atmosphere of the game. In order to attract more players, Jankovic has already made a list of about 50 players, including many U-team players. Guangzhou's captain Eiffel is undoubtedly on the list, and he will wear the national team's uniform sooner or later.
The December training roster is expected to be announced next week. Players who missed the last period such as Jiang Guangtai, Wang Qiuming and Li Shuai will return, and the core of the midfield, Zhang Yuning and Dai Weijun, will also be selected. The lineup of the national soccer team is becoming more complete day by day. Next, we will put all our efforts into training and make all preparations for the Asian Cup.
