November 3, the Chinese team and Shenzhen, Zhejiang two strong successive internal teaching war, on the 4th officially opened the "14 + 7" medical isolation observation of the prologue. Since the 4th, some players due to leave or do not meet the needs of the 12 strong match, will gradually bid farewell to the team. The coaching staff for the team exposed problems, especially the weakness of the defensive links, plans to urgently draft a few players with the team to the West. It is worth mentioning that Shandong Taishan's Zheng Zheng and Ji Xiang, whose outstanding performance in the knockout rounds of the AFC Cup makes them expected to return to the national team.
On the evening of the 3rd, the national team ushered in the challenge of the Chinese Super League team Shenzhen and the Chinese First Division team Zhejiang in Shanghai. In order to ensure the warm-up effect, CFA specially invited international referee Shen Yinhao and national referee Chen Gang to enforce the law respectively. 31 national players, except for a few players, most of them appeared in the warm-up matches, and most of them played more than 60 minutes. These two warm-up matches not only tested the team's preparation results, but also allowed the coaching staff to have a more in-depth understanding of the physical condition of the players.
With the warm-up matches coming to an end, the Chinese team lifted the quarantine on the following day. As the team was about to leave Shanghai on the evening of the 6th and head to the United Arab Emirates to prepare for the Top 12, the whole staff took two days off on the 4th and 5th. Some of the staff members took advantage of the vacation to go home to visit their families, while some players left the team one after another. Among them, the three who missed the match on the 3rd and Wang Shangyuan left the team due to urgent matters at home. In addition, some players left the team because they did not meet the team's technical and tactical needs for the time being.
The coaching staff is also considering how to improve the team's technical and tactical skills while subtracting from the team's lineup for the Western Conference. In the first 4 rounds of the tournament, the Chinese team conceded 9 goals, and the problems at the defense end were obvious. Therefore, strengthening the backline is crucial for the team. The coaching staff is considering adding individual players to fill the holes in the defense.
Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Harbor have both advanced to the semifinals after strong performances in the knockout rounds of the AFC Cup. There is media speculation that the national team may draft players from these two teams and a few other teams such as Shenzhen. Taishan's Zheng Zheng and Ji Xiang have entered the coaching team's field of vision with their impressive performance in the FIFA Cup. The two were members of the Top 40 lineup, and if there is no accident, Zheng Zheng will also go to West Asia with the team. Their return will greatly enhance the team's defensive strength.
The personnel arrangement of the national team for this western tour is yet to be officially announced. However, it is certain that the coaching staff will communicate with the relevant clubs before drafting the players. All clubs, including Taishan Club, will fully support the national team's goal of hitting the World Cup.
