On the night of September 12, the national soccer team will challenge arch-rival Syria in an intense warm-up match. On the eve of the match, an in-depth analytical article in the Taean Daily pointed out that Coach Jankovic will take this opportunity to fine-tune his team's lineup.
The national soccer team has been having consecutive warm-ups recently, and Coach Jankovic might make a big change to the lineup at this juncture. In the previous match against Malaysia, the team had 17 players, and five players, Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng, Jiang Guangtai, Wu Lei and Deng Hanwen stood out, while players such as Wang Dalei, Chen Pu and Sun Guowen failed to get a chance to play due to injuries or poor form. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Jiaqi, Liu Dangzheng, Wei Zhen and Barton also failed to appear in the starting list.
With the restart of the Super League 15, Coach Jankovic may focus more on the allocation of playing time for his players. In the Syria game, the national soccer team has the opportunity to rotate several positions. In the goalkeeper position, Yan Junling's performance has been controversial, while whether Wang Dalei and Liu Dianzuo can get a chance to play will undoubtedly become the focus of the game. In the back line, Li Shuai, who returned to the team due to injury, will miss the game, left back Li Lei and Sun Guowen will compete for the starting position, center back Wei Zhen is expected to get a chance to play, and the competition for the position of right back is fierce, and Wang Shenchao is likely to take the starting position, and it all depends on the tactical arrangement of coach Yankovic.
In the midfield and forward, players such as Wang Shangyuan, Xu Xin and Zhang Jiaqi are expected to rotate on the field, while attackers such as Xie Pengfei, Wang Ziming, Barton and Chen Pu will be given more chances to perform. Overall, Coach Jankovic is more likely to adjust the starting lineup based on the performance of the first game and the physical condition of the players.
For Coach Jankovic, this match against Syria is also an opportunity to screen players. Those players who can't give their best in international matches may lose their chance in the national team. In addition, young players from the Olympic and Asian Games teams are expected to be called up for the national soccer training in October, when the lineup of the national soccer team may undergo new changes and the trend of rejuvenation will become more and more obvious.
