Li Xiaopeng's appointment has opened a new era for Chinese football, although from the past resume, Li Xiaopeng does not seem to be much better than Li Tie, but this recruitment is personally involved by the State General Administration of Sports, and it must make another sense to be able to cross the Football Association to make such a decision.
As for Li Xiaopeng, in order to calm the doubts of picky fans, the results of the World Preliminary Tournament are the best proof weapon. Although under the leadership of Li Tie, the national football team is on the verge of being out, if it can play a different scene in the remaining four rounds, especially in the game with strong teams such as Japan and Saudi Arabia, then even if the national football team is finally regrettably out, it can also let fans see the hope of future rejuvenation.
In the next game, the national football team will usher in the challenge of the old rival Japan. Speaking of the Japanese team, just from the perspective of national complex, it is a game that Li Xiaopeng must win, not to mention that the current points situation must also require the national football team to achieve as many goals as possible. Japan have now won a three-game winning streak, beating Australia, Oman and Vietnam, and conceding zero goals in the last two games, and now they have surpassed Australia in points to become the hottest team in the group.
However, a careful analysis of Japan's winning streak can actually reveal a lot of weaknesses. Against Oman and Vietnam, the two weakest teams in the group, Japan scored just one goal per game, and the goal was scored by right winger Junya Ito. The player, who landed in Belgium last year and joined Genk, has contributed 3 goals and 7 assists in 20 appearances this season, and has scored 10 goals alone, he is the core of Japan's attack and the most effective finisher, he is very good at using speed to create opportunities to shoot and score.
Therefore, for Li Xiaopeng, if he wants to completely freeze the japanese team's attack, he must lock up Junya Ito. As a fast horse in the frontcourt, if you compress his breakthrough space, you can limit his play as much as possible. Looking at the current batch of players in the national football team, the only one who can be competent to keep an eye on Junya Ito may be Kim Kyung-do, who is known as "a small strong man who can't run undead". In Taishan, Shandong, Jin Jingdao often plays the heavy role of keeping an eye on the core figures, he starts quickly, has a strong sense of interception card positions, and has sufficient physical fitness, which is a sharp weapon to limit the play of offensive players.
What's more, Li Xiaopeng had a close cooperation with Jin Jingdao during his coaching of Luneng, which was one of his favorite generals. Kim Kyung-do has been playing for Taishan for 7 years, and under the guidance of Lee, he has gradually changed from a marginal figure to an iron-clad main force, and over the years he has followed Taishan to win 3 championship trophies, including two FA Cups, which can be called the team's merit. Since being selected for the national team, he has made a total of 16 appearances for the Chinese team, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, so his experience in the competition is rich enough that Kim Kyung-do deserves to be trusted.
In the battle against the national football team, rather than saying that naturalized players such as Wu Lei, Axon, and Luo Guofu are the focus of whether the national football team can win, it is better to put the winner and loser on Jin Jingdao, the "behind-the-scenes hero". After all, Japan, as a strong team in Asia, has the magic weapon to defeat the enemy when he attacks, so only a player like Jin Jingdao, who can lock the core players of the other side, can first ensure that the Chinese team does not lose the ball, when CCTV5 will broadcast the Sino-Japanese war live, and it will start on time at 6 pm on January 27.