Many soccer fans are deeply disappointed with the recent state of Chinese soccer. China was unlucky to lose 0-2 to South Korea in the last eight of the Asian Games, and the national Olympic team had to win their duel with India in one go. The performance of the national soccer team has even sparked outrage. Jankovic picked a 30-something veteran side that drew 1-1 with Malaysia at home, only to lose 0-1 in front of Syria. The national soccer team's fatigue and lack of rhythm was unbearable for countless fans, who even questioned Jankovic's selection.
Nevertheless, there are still some fans who support Jankovic. They believe that there are not many young players left due to the fierce competition between the Olympic team and the Asian Games, so there is nothing wrong with Jankovic's choice. With the Olympics and Asian Games coming to an end, Jankovic is under less pressure and has no more excuses for his selection.
The national football team recently announced the list of October warm-up matches, although there is no lack of new faces, but the team's main force is still the veterans. Especially the goalkeeper position, Yan Junling's performance has not been recognized by the fans, however, the new goalkeeper is unattended, stick to the position is still Yan Junling, Wang Dalei and Liu Dengzheng, who have entered their prime years.
With the latest news that Liu Dianzheng is injured and unable to participate in the national team's training, Jankovic's team has to look for a new goalkeeper candidate. According to Beijing Youth Daily, the replacement has been confirmed and it is Shanghai Shenhua's goalkeeper Ma Zhen. This is the first time Ma Zhen has been selected for the national team, bringing the number of new national team members to five.
However, some fans questioned Ma Zhen's selection. After all, Ma Zhen, who has excelled in the Shenhua team, is in doubt for his comeback status after being red-carded in a match on May 24 and suspended for five matches and fined 50,000 yuan by the Disciplinary Committee of the Chinese Football Association. During this period, Shenhua changed their goalkeeper and Ma Zhen was relegated to the bench.
Did the National Football League ignore the Shenhua game and have no idea about the recent situation in Mazhen? Or is the data available to the National Football League selection team too far behind? This is worrying.
Nonetheless, we are still optimistic about the newcomers being selected, especially the breakthrough in the goalkeeping position. We congratulate Ma Zhen on his selection to the national team and hope that he can continue his excellent performance with Shenhua in the national team.
What are your thoughts on Ma Jin's journey to the national team? Do you think he can make a difference against Vietnam and Uzbek Republic?
