With the Men's Basketball World Cup overflowing with passion, our soccer team unveiled its latest lineup. However, once the list of the national football team was announced, it triggered a wide range of questions, in which there are actually at least seven players with doubtful qualifications, and many fans have called for transparency in the selection criteria!
The national soccer list brings together players from nine of the country's biggest clubs. Shanghai Harbour lead the way with eight players on the list, followed by Wuhan Three Town with four. Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan each have three players on the list. Surprisingly, no one from the fifth-ranked Zhejiang team made the list. As a Zhejiang fan, I was delighted, thinking that the players could take this opportunity to rest fully. However, there are at least 7 players in this list who are not worthy of the name!
The first focus is on Sun Guowen of Shandong Taishan and Gao Junyi of Wuhan Sanzhen. Sun Guowen has been relegated to the fringes of Shandong Taishan, and has even managed to make the national soccer roster. Gao Junyi has only made two appearances in the last two months. How exactly has he impressed Jankovic? Is Yankovic's move a show of character or something else?
Next, let's talk about Yan Junling and Liu Dianzheng in goal. Will their names be forever engraved on the national soccer roster? Why do they appear every time? Yan Junling has been dubbed the "Regent" by the fans as he has lost many goals in recent matches. Liu Dengzuo's performance is not much better, and this season he has once again resumed the title of "butter hand". In comparison, Beijing Guoan's Housen, Chengdu Rongcheng's Hou Tao and Shanghai Shenhua's Ma Zhen are all better than Yan Junling and Liu Dengzuo.
At 34, Zhang Linpeng deserves a good rest. He really doesn't have what it takes to stay in the national team. He doesn't run well enough and is always staring blankly when he plays. Half of the goals conceded by Shanghai Harbour recently were related to Zhang Linpeng. He has proven time and time again that he is not strong enough. Why does the national soccer list never give up on him?
Let's look at Shanghai Harbor's Stanley Wong. Stoppage time errors are frequent and his self-confidence is severely lacking. Even against an opponent like Myanmar, it will take Stanley Wong to bring good luck. Will he be able to play well? After the "necklace incident", I thought Stanley Wong would say goodbye to the national team, but now he has become a regular.
Lastly, let's talk about Xu Xin. He did okay in Shandong Taishan, but after joining Shanghai Port, he was like a new man. Xu Xin has gradually fallen from a starter to a substitute. Even Shanghai Port fans don't like him anymore and think he loses the ball when he plays. On the other hand, Shanghai Port's Baitijiang, who has been performing well lately, is far better than Xu Xin.
None of the above seven players are eligible for selection. Is national team selection too subjective? Are there clear rules for selection? No wonder many fans in the national football team list announcement, strongly demanded the public selection criteria and rules.
