Analyzing the backline, the center back pairing of Jiang Guangtai and Jiang Shenglong has already established itself as an unshakeable mainstay in real games. This pairing is uncontested, while the selection of Gao Junyi and Zhu Chenjie is also without much doubt. As for Li Lei, Yang Zexiang and Hu Huotao, their choices are also reasonable. The only concern is Shanghai's Wei Zhen, who had a mediocre performance in the league, especially in the Chengdu Rongcheng match, where he was easily broken by Tang Chuangsheng, resulting in a goal conceded, which was a disaster. How can such a player be selected? Is he so rich that he can bribe his way in?
Moving to the midfield, the likes of Xie Wenneng, Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan and Xu Haoyang made the cut without any objections, and they are undoubtedly some of the most eye-catching performers in the country at the moment. However, the selection of Zhejiang's Cheng Jin has sparked controversy, with many believing that his strength is mediocre and his highlights are scarce. Although he is quite popular among Zhejiang fans, he seems to be just a "soy sauce" player in the national team.
As for the forward line, the inclusion of Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Fernando and Baihe Lamu is not too controversial. The inclusion of Zhang Yuning and Lin Liangming also makes sense. However, Tao Qianglong's performance in the league was not outstanding, which confused many people. He was hardly a starter for Wuhan Three and only scored one goal. In contrast, Alan was not selected despite scoring a lot of goals. This may be to discourage naturalized players, and it is puzzling that Norwegian Golden Boot Hou Yongyong was also not selected.
Huang Qiang sparked a lot of discussion when he talked about the sports and football lists. Powerful players such as Alan, Hou Yongyong, Li Ke, Delgado, etc. were not selected, but instead, those who did not perform well in the league such as Tao Qianglong, Wei Zhen, etc. were selected, which seems to be learning from Li Tie how to suppress naturalized players? It makes you wonder what the FA is trying to do with this move.
