On March 23, Beijing time, the national football team drew 0-0 with New Zealand in a friendly match, Jankovic made his debut, did not lose, and failed to get off to the opener, but in the case of disadvantageous possession, we still created some scoring opportunities, and the number of shots and shots on target was much more than the opponent, indicating that the new manager's tactical play is still effective.
Four guards when defending, three central defenders when attacking
When coaching the youth team and the national football selection team, Jankovic liked to switch between the back three and back four formations, and now he is no exception.
The basic formation of the national football team in this game is 422. When defending, it is the classic 442 three lines of defense. Liu Yang, Zhu Chenjie, Wei Zhen, and Zhang Linpeng lined up from left to right on the back line, and in front of them were Wei Shihao, Wu Xi, Xu Xin, and Liu Binbin.
It should be noted that the position of the two central defenders is not as written in the pre-match starter: Wei Zhen is on the left, Zhu Chenjie is on the right, but Zhu Chenjie is on the left and Wei Zhen is on the right, which also lays the groundwork for the change of formation.
When attacking, left-back Liu Yang pressed on the assist, right-back Zhang Linpeng stayed behind, Zhu Chenjie leaned to the left, and Wei Zhen was in the center, forming a three-centre-back formation. Liu Yang is more like a wingback on the left, responsible for pulling the width, and Liu Binbin on the right.
The wing attack was the highlight, with multiple scoring chances
Jankovic put Wei Shihao and Liu Binbin in the starting lineup, plus Wu Lei, there are 3 players in the front court who can play as wingers, and the wing attack is indeed the focus of the current national football team.
At the beginning, Liu Binbin used speed to explode on the right side, and the result was a big trip. And in the 9th minute, Zhang Linpeng made a long pass from the back, directly looking for Wu Lei who pulled to the right, and the Wuqiu King dodged the air to send a cross, but unfortunately the center Tan Long did not top.
The attack on the right is more direct, the left side wants some changes, and Wei Shihao cuts more inside and gives the wing to Liu Yang. In the 25th minute, Wei Shao split the ball in the middle, Liu Yang crossed from the left, and the opponent's penalty area was not far away, giving Wu Lei the opportunity to barb.
The best scoring opportunities for the national football team also come from the wing. Wei Shihao's kick in the middle circle shifted to the right wing, Liu Binbin stopped the ball and made a mistake, and the opponent was forced by Wu Lei to clear the ball off the sideline.
Zhang Linpeng sent out an out-of-bounds ball, and after cooperating with Wu Lei, he suddenly accelerated to break through, the bottom line inverted triangle back pass, the opponent did not kick the ball, Wei Shihao's right-foot push was saved, which is a pity!
This cooperation, Wei Shihao's internal adduction, Wu Lei's pulling side, and the attack of the wing, these routines are all played, which is also what Yankovic wants to see.
Zhang Linpeng, who has excellent assist ability, can be pressed at any time, which is also another change under the switch between the two formations. For example, in the second half, he sent a 45-degree cross from the right rib, quite like Liverpool right-back Alexander-Arnold, and Lin Liangming, who made his debut as a substitute, inserted a fish leap to the top, but unfortunately the top was deflected.
In the 69th minute, Wei Zhen's long pass was transferred to the left wing, Liu Yang pressed on and picked up a pass, substitute Chen Pu returned an inverted triangle pass on the left side of the penalty area, and Wu Lei followed up and grabbed the point without kicking the ball! But the fit is already out.
More routines are needed than just the wing
The national football team does have many wing attackers, in addition to Wei Shihao, Wu Lei and others who can play wingers, there are Lin Liangming, Xie Pengfei and Chen Pu and Deng Hanwen on the bench, but the problem is that the national football team lacks the organizational core of the center.
After all, the captain Wu Xi is old, and he has to take care of defense, so it is difficult to do B2B. Of course, his experience and vision can indeed contribute at some times: in the 49th minute, the national football team broke the ball at the back, and Wu Xi directly penetrated the opponent's midfield with a direct pass, creating a good opportunity for Wu Lei to score, but unfortunately the quality of Wuqiuwang's long-range shot was not high.
But more often, the national football team only relies on Wu Xi and Xu Xin, the two central midfielders, the number is not dominant, the physical confrontation is even more disadvantageous, the passing and receiving ability is relatively not so strong, can not complete the ground pass and advance, the result was suppressed by New Zealand for a long time, brushing 58% of the possession rate - you know, the opponent is a notoriously rough brother.
Jankovic hopes to use Wei Shihao to play the role of a winger, cut inside from the left wing, can pass the ball and enter the box to shoot, which also has a certain effect, but Wei Shao is essentially a striker, and one person cannot support the offensive organization of the national football team, or needs a teammate to cooperate to form more threats.
Therefore, the wing attack is the highlight of this national football team, and it is also the most effective way at present, so that in the case of 40% possession, shoot 14-5 and shoot 8-2 on target to beat New Zealand! However, if you want to find more ways and "problem-solving ideas", I am afraid that Dai Weijun needs to return to the national football team, play in the front back, form a three-midfielder with two backs, and play more passes with Wu Lei and Wei Shihao in the front court, only in this way, the national football team's offensive routines can be richer.