Since the peak of the 1997 Chinese Super League, Zhang Enhua has been occupying a rock-solid position at the center back of the national team, and his partnership with Fan Zhiyi has been like a needle in the sea, like a shadow. However, this is far from the truth.
Zhang Enhua has been the center back of the national football team since the '97 Final Ten, and his partnership with Fan Zhiyi was unbreakable. However, Mi Lu promoted Li Weifeng soon after his appointment, and Li was in top form at the time. Therefore, in the World Cup finals coming up, Fan Zhiyi and Li Weifeng's center back combination has become a logical choice.
In other words, Li Weifeng quickly rose to the top after Coach Milu took over in 2000. It is well known that Coach Milo favors Li Weifeng. Of course, Li Weifeng's own strength should not be underestimated. At the same time, he is young, active, serious and optimistic, and these qualities are exactly in line with Coach Milo's preference. Just because Zhang Enhua is already solid in the center back position in the national team and has a great reputation in the Dalian team, some people think that he won't lose his position easily.
Fan Zhiyi played with an injury in the first match against Costa Rica and was then forced off the field. However, Coach Milo did not activate Zhang Enhua and opted for young defender Du Wei instead.
Zhang Enhua's lone goal in the Chinese men's soccer team's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia at the Golden State Stadium has become a classic memory for the national soccer team.
I thought Zhang Enhua had a chance to get a chance to play. After all, as the most suitable center back in the national football team other than Fan Zhiyi, he is undoubtedly the best choice. However, Mr. Milo was unimpressed with Zhang Enhua and chose to partner him with Du Wei and Li Weifeng, leaving Zhang Enhua with no choice but to accept his fate as a substitute.
By the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, Li Weifeng successfully replaced Zhang Enhua in the starting lineup, while the young Du Wei pushed Zhang Enhua to the bench. It is important to emphasize that although Zhang Enhua was not able to play, he was lucky compared to Li Ming, who also played for the national team and was not even included in the final roster.
