On October 6, China's men's national soccer team began training in Dalian to build up for the upcoming warm-up matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan. Among them, Shandong Taishan team has three tigers among the national team list, they in the next two matches, will go all out to fight for every minute of playing time. According to the established arrangement, Taishan team will gather again on the 8th to start the preparation for the Chinese Super League and the Asian Championship.
After the AFC Champions League campaign against Yokohama Mariners came to an end, Taishan had a short vacation, with the team enjoying four days of leisure time, with most players choosing to spend quality time with their families.On the 8th, the team will gather again, with many players returning to the training ground. Looking back at history, foreign aiders usually enjoy longer vacations, with regulars like Fellaini and Moises taking longer to recover and adjust physically and mentally.
After the break, Taishan will face three consecutive away matches. on October 20, they will be away to challenge Yatai, on the 25th they will be away to Incheon United and on the 29th they will be away to challenge Port. In just 10 days, Taishan will encounter three consecutive away games. From Changchun to Incheon and then to Shanghai, the team's lineup will face rotation and adjustment.
At the national team level, three Taishan players, Chen Pu, Wang Dalei and Liu Yang, have arrived in Dalian to join the national team training. They will take part in warm-up matches against Vietnam and Uzbekistan on the 10th and 16th, which are the last warm-up matches before preparing for the world qualifiers. Coach Jankovic will use the opportunity to scout the players and finalize the final world qualifying squad. It will be interesting to see if three of Taishan's players will get more chances to play in this warm-up match.
The time lapse to the 18th, Taishan's player lineup can be fully assembled. Therefore, the team's lineup arrangement will undoubtedly become the focus of attention in the match against Yatai on the 20th.
