Day after day of grinding, formalized training, who is not bored? This is not only the feeling of the fans who have been following Chinese soccer for a long time, but even the players who are active in the international arena are also quite vocal about it. What's more, some of the older international players have decided to turn down the call of the Asian Games. It is feared that they are determined not to compromise anymore! Despite the fact that competing for the country is the highest honor for professional players, certain national team training has become unscientific and lacks substantial results. Some of the new young players joining the team have returned to their clubs only to find that their skills have declined rather than risen.
On September 4, Soccer News revealed that some overage players chose to reject the Asian Games team's call-ups, exploring the deeper reasons why they were unwilling to play for their country: first, players' income is closely linked to club interests, and there is a lack of intrinsic motivation to play for their country. Secondly, the poor performance of the national team and the poor public opinion environment have created a sense of fear. Further, the national team's training program is irrational, and the players are disgusted by the long hours of training and formalism. Finally, international players feel helpless as clubs struggle to survive or are involved in cases where the financial chain is broken.
According to Football Daily's analysis, from the fans' point of view, overage players refusing to be drafted is not just out of reluctance to fight for the country. The current environment of Chinese soccer is worrying, the club and the national team are not well connected, including direct conflict with the Chinese Super League, and the damage to the rights and interests of players and clubs is ignored. The absence of overage players at the Asian Games signals the challenges ahead. I also missed the call-up to the national team.
On September 2, the national soccer team began training in Chengdu. 3 morning, head coach Jankovic arranged the first training session in the hotel, indoor gym for physical awakening. 3 and 5, two training sessions were arranged in one day to increase the volume of training, to fully activate the players' physical fitness. 4, a single training session, the intensity is not reduced. In addition, the technical and tactical exercises are rich in content. from September 6, the national team will enter the final stage of preparation for the game, the training volume is reduced accordingly.
Who is the captain of the national soccer team? Wu Xi and Zhang Linze are expected to return. Unsurprisingly, they are expected to be back in the starting lineup for the national team and could become the first captain. Jankovic has a clear preference for veterans in his hiring and has made few adjustments to the roster this time around. The internationals who previously underperformed in the AFC Champions League play-offs are normally included, from the goalkeeper to the backline. The list of players remains stable. Chinese fans are worried: can they beat Thailand in the group stage of the World Qualification?
In September, the two warm-up matches will be against Malaysia and Syria, which are stronger than Myanmar and Palestine in June. Jankovic faces a challenge! A few players such as Li Ke, Li Shuai and Deng Hanwen need to adapt to Jankovic's tactics as soon as possible, and Lao Yang is timely to enlighten them. Self-thinking and tactical understanding of international players is part of the ability.The national soccer team plays Malaysia on September 9th and Syria on September 12th.
Let's wait and see where the national team goes from here! Way to go, Chinese soccer!
