On January 27, Beijing time, the Chinese national football team lost 0-2 to Japan in the World Preliminary Round of 12, and the hope of qualifying for the World Cup was once again shattered. In the whole game, the national football team had almost no strength to fight back in front of the Japanese team, and was "chased" by the opponent and could only be tired of coping. It can be said that whether it is the result of the game or the process, the national football team has lost everything.
Because the national football team is currently in a hurry to score points in the group stage, Li Xiaopeng has arranged a more aggressive lineup in this game, abandoning the five-back that former coach Li Tie used to use in the face of strong opponents in the back line, but instead discharged four defenders. As for the crucial center-back position, Li Xiaopeng chose Jiang Guangtai to partner with The 22-year-old post-00s youngster Zhu Chenjie.
Looking at the whole field, although the national football team lost 0-2, the play of the pair of central defenders was relatively stable. In particular, Zhu Chenjie, who faced the japanese team's many stars such as Ōki Yuya, Junya Ito and Takumi Minamino, showed a steadiness beyond his age.
In addition to the mistakes in defending Junya Ito's header in the second half and his cooperation with Zheng Zheng, Zhu Chenjie did a very good job of protecting his own defense zone in this game.
In the middle of the first half, the Japanese team continuously got the opportunity to directly attack the national football penalty area in the ribs, and Da Qiang Yong also took the ball and went one-on-one with Zhu Chenjie, gently dangling the ball away from the angle, and then shooting with a kick. However, at this time, Zhu Chenjie, in the case of almost losing his position, still quickly stretched out a foot to intercept the shot that Da QiangYong also went straight to the dead corner, reflecting his excellent prediction and physical flexibility.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the process of this defense, Zhu Chenjie's performance can be called a "world-class" play.
At the end of the first half, the Japanese team infiltrated in the front of the penalty area, Jun Ito was also about to move forward with the ball, and it was Zhu Chenjie who destroyed the ball with one foot first, defusing a very threatening attack of the Japanese team.
In fact, in the first leg of the round of 12 against the Japanese team, Zhu Chenjie also got the opportunity to play, and the performance at that time made people feel that the future was promising. After several subsequent round of 12 matches, Zhu Chenjie's current performance in the national team can be said to be far superior to veterans such as Li Ang and Yu Dabao, and he was entrusted with heavy responsibilities by Li Xiaopeng.
In the past period of time, the national football team's main selection guard combination is Zhang Linpeng and Jiang Guangtai, and Zhu Chenjie's maturity has finally given Zhang Linpeng a reliable successor in the center-back position, so that he can return to the old line of the right side. From being discovered by Lippi to becoming a full-fledged center-back in the national football team today, Zhu Chenjie has only spent less than three years, and he is still an indispensable figure in the future backline of the national football team.