On March 9, the Chinese men's soccer team in the Haikou warm-up camp had a fierce battle with the Chinese Super League powerhouse Changchun Yatai, which ended in a 1-1 draw. This is Li Xiaopeng coaching has not yet won the victory. At present, the national football team gathered 30 players to start training, Li Xiaopeng skillfully arranged two sets of lineup rotation, in order to fully assess the strength of the players. According to the established plan, the national football team will continue to face two different opponents on the 12th and 15th.
The national football team has been assembling in Haikou since March 3, and originally planned to recruit 33 players, however, Deng Hanwen was absent for some reason, and Wu Shaochong and Jiang Shenglong joined the U23 national football team, which reduced the number of players involved in the training to 30. After a few days of waiting, the lineup of the national football team was gradually improved on March 7, Wu Xi, Zhang Linpeng, Yan Junling, Gao Junyi and other core players returned to the team one after another, and put into the team training.
Since Li Xiaopeng took over, the national football team first lost two consecutive matches against Japan and Vietnam in the World Preliminary 12, which undoubtedly increased the pressure on him. Next, the national football team will face Saudi Arabia and Oman on March 24 and 29, the outside world expects Li Xiaopeng to avoid four consecutive losses. Nevertheless, Li Xiaopeng did not make drastic adjustments to the training lineup, but on the basis of the original small optimization, and strive to be as complete as possible lineup to meet the next challenge.
During the training period in Haikou, Li Xiaopeng plans to arrange three warm-up matches, including the 9th and Changchun Yatai's duel, as well as other matches on the 12th and 15th. 9 days of the game, Li Xiaopeng in the first half of the 3-guard formation, Liu Yang was unfortunate to set up their own, Liao Lixiang supplemented the equalizer. In the second half, he replaced 10 players, but both teams failed to break through again. This warm-up game, Li Xiaopeng aims to observe the players' status, and screen the appropriate list.
In addition to the 30 players in training, Li Xiaopeng has also recruited five naturalized players and Li Lei, who will arrive in the United Arab Emirates on March 18 to meet with the national football team. However, whether they can quickly integrate into the game, the national football team still need to be evaluated. Naturalized players Luo Guofu, Alan and Jiang Guangtai appeared in the previous matches, while Ackerson and Fernando's status is a mystery because they have not participated in official matches for a long time. Li Xiaopeng is prepared for a double header for this reason. Meanwhile, Li Lei may have delayed his arrival due to his performance with Grasshoppers in Switzerland, and the coaching staff has agreed that he will complete the league before traveling to the UAE.
The latest news reveals that the referees for the national soccer team's matches with Saudi Arabia and Oman have been determined, with UAE referee Hassan enforcing the 24th match and South Korean referee Ko Hyung-jin in charge of the 29th match against Oman on the road. Both Hassan and Ko Hyung-jin have served as referees for the National Football League's Top 12 matches, and the players are more familiar with their enforcement style.
