The Chinese Football Association (CFA) has unveiled the latest training squad for the men's national soccer team, with 29 players standing out. Senior sports journalist Ma Dexing analyzed that the competitive performance of Brazilian naturalized players Alan, Ekerson and Fernando will play a key role in the future of the Chinese men's football team.
Ivankovic, who has taken over the coaching of the national team since the end of the Asian Cup, kicked off the first phase of training after the Chinese Super League in March and took part in the group stage of the World Cup qualifier against Singapore. At that time, the domestic league had just started and the players were not in peak form. Coupled with the fact that Ivan was new to the job, he still had little understanding of the national soccer team. This time, Ivan planned the second phase of training, personnel adjustments show its clear intention. A clear example is that, despite the June will face a battle of life and death, directly affecting the promotion, but also related to the future of the coaching team, but the new list of 29 people, compared to the last list of 31 people, there are 9 people change places.
Facing such a crucial match, Ivan has shown his boldness by activating a large number of new faces. Although the list contains Wu Lei and Li Yuanyi, who are suspended due to yellow cards, the 27-player list includes seven players who are making their national debut. This seems to be a risky move for those outsiders who promote "experience first".
However, this selection strategy may hint at Ivan's team's escalating interest in the Chinese Super League, both on-site and through video analysis, which has been well thought out. Looking at the list, Ivan is likely to continue to stick to the 442 formation and diamond midfield, with only minor tweaks to the details.The internationals are expected to perform well in the two matches in June.
It's worth noting that seven of the 29-man roster were selected for the first time, but the national team is not completely youthful. For example, the selection of Byhramu may be related to Ivan's viewing of the Olympic qualifiers for the National Olympics in April. Although he failed to capitalize on his goal-scoring chances, as a player born in 2003, he will inspire individual potential. The fact that 97-age players such as Bao Yaxiong and Huang Zhengyu are of age, while veterans such as Yang Zexiang and Han Pengfei return, may have something to do with the fact that the Chinese Super League relies on veterans and young players have fewer opportunities.
The striker position is notable in the latest training list. Wu Lei can't play due to suspension, Ivan will pick other strikers. Wu Lei leads the list of Chinese Super League scorers, fans regret. Xie Weijun and Baihe Lamu have no goals in the season, the Brazilian naturalized player becomes the only hope. Ickerson's status is unstable, Fernando is out of action due to injury, and although Alan is doing well, it is unknown whether he can hold on to the whole game. In the battle between China and Thailand, the fate of the international players hangs in the balance.
