Since Li Xiaopeng took over the national football team's marquee for a full month, he acted low-key to the extreme, but unexpectedly on the first day of 2022, an explosive news came. According to Beijing Youth Daily reporter Xiao Blush revealed that after a month of unremitting efforts, Li Xiaopeng successfully absorbed Zheng Zhi, Li Jinyu, Zhao Junzhe, Li Lei Lei, Shao Jiayi, Sun Xiang and a number of national football players to join the coaching team of the national football team, which consists of former stalwarts of the "national football coaching dream team" attracted much attention.
Xiao Blush further revealed, "The new phase of the national football team's assembly will start on the 10th in Shanghai to prepare for the upcoming Top 12 matches against Japan and Vietnam. Unsurprisingly, former international players such as Zheng Zhi, Li Jinyu, Zhao Junzhe, Li Leilei, Shao Jiayi, Sun Xiang and other prominent figures who are currently coaching or in managerial positions in the first tier of the Chinese Super League will be joining the coaching team of the national football team."
Each member of the coaching team formed by Li Xiaopeng is a leader in their respective fields. Zheng Zhi, as the winner of two Chinese Footballer of the Year and Asian Footballer of the Year, as well as the captain of the national football team for many years, will provide solid support for the midfield and backfield of the national football team; former national footballer Li Jinyu is expected to serve as the forward coach, while Zheng Zhi, Shao Jiayi and Zhao Junzhe will be in charge of the midfield, Sun Xiang will serve as a defender coach, and Li Leilei is undoubtedly a good choice of goalkeeper coach.
The formation of the coaching team once again highlights Li Xiaopeng's excellent interpersonal skills, and I believe he will be able to lead these coaches to work closely together. In addition, Xiao also revealed that due to the sudden resignation of the original British physical fitness coach Adrian Lamb due to family reasons, the CFA has invited the Brazilian physical fitness coach of Shanghai Shenhua Club, Owen Wilk, to take over his position.
According to the plan, the national football team will face Japan and Vietnam on the 27th and February 1st, respectively, for the away matches of the Round of 12 tournament. The Chinese team is expected to gather in Shanghai around the 10th and fly to Japan on the 23rd. Whether the Chinese men's soccer team will be able to bring surprises by then is undoubtedly an exciting suspense.
