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On the night of May 24th, Beijing time, the Chinese Super League ushered in a key match between Shandong Taishan and Shenzhen. Shandong Taishan successfully won the match by defeating Shenzhen with a score of 3-0. In particular, domestic midfielder Li Yuanyi contributed an assist in the victory, injecting confidence into the national team's preparations for international warm-up matches in June.
At the beginning of the match, Shandong Taishan showed a strong offensive force, and only four minutes into the first half, an inadvertent oval goal by young player Yang Boyu gave Shandong Taishan the lead. In the 18th minute, Li Yuanyi replaced foreigner Moises. In the 59th minute of the second half, Zheng Zheng sent a precise assist to Cressan to score. In the 80th minute, Li Yuanyi gave another assist to Klassen, who scored twice and finally helped Shandong Taishan to seal the 3-0 victory.
In June, the national team will have two important international warm-up matches against Myanmar and Palestine. However, veteran midfielder Wu Xi will miss the warm-up matches due to injury. In this context, a good midfielder like Li Yuanyi is especially important.
Li Yuanyi, 29, has been solid on the field, not only being responsible for Shandong Taishan's assist against Shenzhen, but also the centerpiece of the team's midfield control. Another young player, Barton, has also shown his strength, scoring four goals and contributing one assist in the Chinese Super League this season. Xie Pengfei, on the other hand, is a midfielder who is currently in excellent form.
Xie Pengfei contributed goals and assists for Wuhan Sanzhen in the ninth round of the Chinese Super League in an eye-catching performance. He had a good performance in the national team qualifier, and his competitive level is obvious. Players such as Xie Pengfei, Barton and Li Yuanyi have excellent midfield control and are in good form, so they are expected to give the national team a boost.
International players Xie Pengfei and Barton are not only playing with the Chinese soccer team, but are expected to be the mainstay of the national team. The injury to midfielder Wu Xi and the retirement of Ai Jun Min have left the national team in desperate need of good midfielders. Xie Pengfei and Barton's ability to control the field is just the thing to fill that void. Yang Kovic's coaching staff is keeping a close eye on outstanding players in the domestic league and will make adjustments to the lineup. The average age of the new national football team is expected to remain young, and we look forward to witnessing their performance in the coming matches.
Do you think midfielders such as Xie Pengfei, Barton and Li Yuanyi are expected to be the mainstay of the national team? Feel free to share your views in the comments section.
