It is worth mentioning that some members of the group of soccer coaches in our country are quite concerned about the performance of the national team, such as inappropriate behavior on the field of play, disregard for the boundaries of identity, shouting, as if the power over Ivanovic. What's more, they have directly interfered in the personnel adjustment of the national team, keeping players who do not meet the level of the national team for personal reasons, and even forcibly interfering in the substitution of players in matches.
Against this backdrop, it is clear that Ivankovic intends to weed out some underperforming members of the Chinese coaching staff. For example, Zheng Zhi, who has a prominent personality, and Chen Tao, who has a habit of shredding in training. Although Zheng Zhi and Chen Tao are old faces of the national team, they were present when Jankovic reorganized the national team last year, but failed to bring significant contributions to the team. The loss in the Asian Cup is clear evidence of this.
Therefore, before facing Thailand, Ivankovic will certainly make some drastic changes to the Chinese national soccer team. Not only will he weaken the influence of the Chinese coaching staff, but he will also update all aspects of the playing squad. Underutilized players such as Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng and Wang Shangyuan may have their places taken by better and stronger players.
Because of this, Ivankovic dared to use newcomers, with Yan Junling and Zhang Linpeng, the former core of the national team, unexpectedly absent. The national soccer team won the second round of the world qualifier against Singapore with a score of 4-1. This shows that the strength of the Chinese men's soccer team is not as bad as some fans have speculated, but only due to the internal conflict caused by the coaching problems in the past years, which seriously weakened the overall strength of the team.
Now, Ivankovic, who eschews the human touch, has moved in and solved the long-standing problems of the national soccer team with two games. What positive changes can we expect from the national team next, which will be more evident against Thailand ......
