The Chinese Super League (CSL) has witnessed the rise of domestic stars. New generation players such as Wang Ziming and Barton stood out, with Wang Ziming scoring three goals in Beijing Guoan's 5-0 win against Shenzhen in the 15th round, a particularly dazzling performance. Yang Chao, Yang Liyu and Chen Pu are also valuable assets to Chinese soccer. The key to improving the overall strength of the national team lies in accumulating more practical experience and strengthening the team's centripetal force.
Wu Lei and Eckerson, as the backbone of the national team, have also performed well this season. Wu Lei has scored 7 goals and contributed 6 assists in the Chinese Super League, a top performance among local players, while Ekerson, a naturalized striker, has also proved his worth with 4 goals. However, local players such as Shandong Taishan's Chen Pu and 95-year-old Barton are not to be underestimated.
Yang Chao, a 29-year-old player from Meizhou Hakka, was also impressive, scoring four goals and one assist during the season. His outstanding performance not only reflects his excellent reading ability in the midfield, but also injects vitality into the national team. Veterans such as Yang Liyu, Yan Xiangguan and Gao Di also contributed goals in their own way, showing their value.
The younger generation was not to be outdone, with 21-year-old Tao Qianglong and 26-year-old Yin Congyao contributing 3 goals each, while Xie Pengfei delivered 2 goals and 5 assists to make his return to the national team. Lin Liangming and Wei Shihao showed the potential of young players with 2 goals and 1 assist, while 28-year-old Ye Chugui showed the potential of young players with 2 goals and 2 assists.
2001-age youngsters Nai Bijiang and Tao Qianglong shone at the U24 national football team's Asian Games, showing enough strength to compete with first-tier teams. Chinese soccer is in a critical period of rejuvenation and transformation, however, we urgently need to improve the technical and tactical level of the team through more quality warm-up matches. Although this year's warm-up matches against teams such as New Zealand, Palestine and Myanmar have been rewarding, the number of matches is still insufficient. It is only through real-world drills that we can tap the potential of our players and improve the overall strength of the team.
Most of the domestic players come from different clubs, the national team has limited training time and lacks tacit cooperation between players. The national football team as a whole still needs more high-quality warm-up matches to improve its practical ability. Only in this way can we show our real strength in future matches.
