On February 27, the Chinese men's football team announced the first 24-man squad after the new coach Jankovic took office. Many veterans, including Wu Xi, Wu Lei and Zhang Linpeng, were all shortlisted. Six players from Wuhan's three towns were selected, while Shanghai Port had seven players listed, and these two accounted for half of the national football list. What information does this new national football roster reveal? Let's take a closer look.
Wuhan Three Towns + Shanghai Port Half of Jiangshan
In this latest list of national football, Shanghai Port has a total of 7 players selected, including Wu Lei and Jiang Guangtai. The three towns of Wuhan have 6 players such as Liu Dianzuo and Xie Pengfei shortlisted. The two teams alone contributed 13 internationals, accounting for half of the spots. It can be seen that the initial experience of Jankovic's national football manager is still based on stability. He will build the team with the core players of the top teams in the Chinese Super League, hoping that the national football team can achieve a smooth transition on a cyclical basis as soon as possible. And as the new champions of the Chinese Super League, how will the international players of Wuhan Three Towns perform? It's also worth looking forward to.
Veterans are still the cornerstone of the team
Because of the poor results in the World Preliminary Round, some veterans of the national football team have been criticized, among which Yu Dabao has faded out of this list, while Wu Xi and Zhang Linpeng still remain in the team. In fact, because of the impact of certain events, these players have borne too much infamy. In the new national football team, they are still the cornerstone of Jankovic's team. Because of their presence, the national football team will burst into new enthusiasm in a relatively stable situation. Therefore, I also hope to give these players more tolerance, at least they are still willing to play for the national football team conscientiously, without suffering from illness.
The old faces are absent for too complex reasons
In this list, there are some old faces of the previous national football team who are not listed, and the reasons are more complicated. On the one hand, due to injuries and family reasons, some players have temporarily taken leave, and they will still enter the national football list in the future, such as Zhang Yuning and Dai Weijun, who are recovering from injuries. Zhu Chenjie's current main task is to prepare for the Asian Games, so it is normal that he has not entered the national football training list for the time being, and they will definitely be the pillars of the future national football team.
On the other hand, the purpose of leave is less simple. If the new manager "refuses" to enter the national team in the first term of office, it seems to have made it clear that he does not want to be selected for the national team, and only wants to earn money at the club in the future. In this way, it will not become the focus of everyone's verbal criticism, and it will not be like the "sea cucumber incident". Several former national football coaches, including Lippi, have said openly and secretly that Chinese players lack a strong sense of honor and mission to "play for the country", which is one of the reasons for the poor performance of the national football team. If this situation cannot be changed, it is indeed very worrying. And for such a group of players, it can only be said that they regard playing football as a means of making a living, but the most basic work ethic and sense of honor, they do not have the slightest!
Naturalized internationals are worth looking forward to
In this new national football squad, we see the names of naturalized players again. Jiang Guangtai and Axon are representatives of the two ways of naturalization, and they are also continuing their national football mission! Jiang Guangtai is likely to become the core of the future national football team's defense, and he has been playing in the Chinese Super League, perhaps in the future, he will become the only remaining success story among naturalized players. Axon is the first person to be naturalized by non-blood, and after a short trip to Gremio, he has returned to the Chinese Super League to join Chengdu Rongcheng. If it can maintain its form, Axon will still be available for at least the next two years, and the money spent on Axon will not be wasted compared to Gaulart.
Two other naturalized countries also deserve attention. Although Li Ke did not enter the squad, he had communicated with Jankovic before, but because his current state still needs to be restored, he was not shortlisted for the time being. As long as Li Ke can regain his form, he is still in the field of vision of the national football team. Although Allan has not yet returned to China, there is also news that he is expected to return to the Chinese Super League and even return to the national football team. If he can follow in Axon's footsteps, Allan is also capable enough to contribute to the national football team.
Who determined the national football list?
Although Jankovic is a foreign coach, he was the manager of the national Olympic team before, so it cannot be said that he does not understand Chinese football. And this new squad of the national football team, is it Jankovic himself to circle, or "watch the food and eat"? A question mark is required. It is reported that this national football squad was not selected by Jankovic himself, but drawn up by the Ministry of State Management. If this is the case, Jankovic will only be able to select players from the Ministry of State Management's squad to participate in the warm-up match against New Zealand. Since the manager has been officially announced, everything should be selected by the national football manager, hoping that the outside world speculation is just a lot of consideration, hoping that Jankovic has enough decision-making.
Bad track players can't want!
The latest list of the national football team does not have Wu Xinghan's name. If it weren't for the recent series of events that have been exposed, Wu Xinghan would almost certainly be on the national football list. And now we don't know whether to call this player Wu Xinghan or "Liu Peng". If the things exposed are true, then Wu Xinghan's career may basically be over. And such a player does not deserve to enter the national team at all. I also hope that Chinese players can take this as a warning, be a person first, and then play football.
The future of youth storms can be expected
Jankovic is a former Olympic team manager, so many are looking forward to new faces in this new roster. But because there is also the task of the Asian Games this year, we do not see the names of those young players in the national football list. However, there is no need to rush, it is certain that in the future national football team, more young players will be called, which will also be the general trend. As long as Jankovic can achieve stable results in the early stage, he will definitely have more room to play.