Numerous fans seem to be quite critical of the recent performance of Chinese soccer. In the eight-team match of the Asian Games, the Chinese team was defeated by South Korea, with a regrettable score of 0-2. The National Olympic team narrowly beat India at a crucial moment, but the performance of the national soccer team still failed to satisfy the fans. The team coached by Jankovic, which is dominated by players in their 30s, drew 1-1 with Malaysia at home but lost 0-1 in front of Syria. The weakness of the national soccer team was unbearable for many fans, who even started to question Jankovic's selection strategy.
Nevertheless, there are still some fans who choose to understand Jankovic. They believe that Jankovic doesn't have any more choices, given that the Olympic and Asian Games events have exhausted the young player. With the Olympics and Asian Games behind him, the pressure on Jankovic does not seem to have lessened.
The national soccer team announced its list of participants in the warm-up matches in October, with newcomers, but the core of the team is still the veterans. Of particular concern is the goalkeeper position, Yan Junling's performance failed to be recognized by the fans, but new faces did not appear. Yan Junling, Wang Dalei and Liu Dengzheng are still the main players, and they are all 30 years old.
Unexpectedly, the latest news came that Liu Dengzheng was injured and could not participate in the training of the national team. Yankovic's team had to look for a new goalkeeper. According to Beijing Youth Daily, Ma Zhen, the goalkeeper of Shanghai Shenhua, has been identified as a replacement. This is the first time Ma Zhen has been selected for the national team, bringing the new number of national team members to five.
However, the choice has sparked questions from fans. Ma Zhen's performance at Shenhua has been nothing short of outstanding, and was a key player in the team's relegation bid. However, since May 24, Ma Zhen's form has been questioned due to his red card suspension. Shenhua have used Bao Yaxiong as their goalkeeper in the past few rounds of matches, and Ma Zhen seems to have been relegated to the bench.
Has the National Football League overlooked the Shenhua game? Are they ignorant of Ma Zhen's recent form? It makes one worry about the lagging data of the National Football League's selections.
Nonetheless, we are still looking forward to newcomers, especially in the goalkeeping position, which hasn't seen a newcomer for years. We expect Ma Zhen to continue his excellent performance at Shenhua in the national team. Are you optimistic about Ma Jin's national team journey? Do you think Ma Jin will be able to play against Vietnam and Uzbek Republic?
