The list of the national football team! There are Tan Long without Exxon, Wu Xi and the four treasures of the harbor are leading, and the Asian Cup qualification is hanging
On January 4, 2024, according to the domestic media "Migu Sports", the AFC updated the roster of the Chinese men's football team to participate in the Asian Cup. In this updated list of national football players, the 35-year-old local striker Tan Long was selected again, while the more optimistic naturalized player Aikesen was unselected, and Wu Lei, Yan Junling, Zhang Linpeng, and Xu Xin, the four treasures of Shanghai Port, were also on the list. It is worth mentioning that because Li Ke was "withdrawn", and Fernando, Luo Guofu, Alan and Aikeson, the four naturalized international players were not included in the squad, only Jiang Guangtai was selected for the national football team this time.
Although the overall level of this national football team is limited, and the gap between local players is not large, the Asian Cup squad is still controversial. After all, some players who are in good form have not been selected, and at the same time, some players who are not very optimistic about the outside world have been listed, which is really incomprehensible, and it also makes people worry about this Asian Cup trip. First of all, Tan Long's inclusion on the list and Exxon's defeat are very puzzling. Tan and Ai are of the same age, and they are both center forwards, but Aikeson is obviously better in technology, and the fact that Xiao Xiong can't compare to Tan Long is really unpredictable.
In addition, Liu Binbin of Shandong Taishan was selected, while Fernando, a naturalized player who had 3 assists in a single game in the AFC Champions League, was also unselected, which also made people feel a little strange. Whether in Shandong Taishan or in the national team, Liu Binbin is not as good as Fernando in many aspects such as breakthroughs, shooting, and feeding cakes, but the latter just can't be on the list, which is also a bit surprising. Luo Guofu and Alan The two naturalized players can also fight, at least as a half-court offensive wonder, but they also missed the squad, which is also a pity.
At the same time, the Four Treasures of the Harbor were once again selected smoothly. Xu Xin is over 30 years old, and his state is obviously not as good as his previous peak, and his physical strength is obviously unable to keep up with the rhythm. Objectively speaking, Zhang Linpeng's attitude towards the game is fine, but he is also older, and now his speed is slow, especially the turn. Therefore, the selection of Xu and Zhang has also been questioned. In the past, Yan Junling had the label of "shooting on target", and Wu Lei was also accused of often wasting one-knife ball opportunities. Therefore, the selection of the Four Treasures of the Harbour has also caused criticism from fans. In fact, Wu Lei is still the first striker of the national football team, although he can waste the opportunity to score, but without him, the national team will not even have a chance to score.
Yan Junling's form also rebounded during the World Preliminaries, so there is no big problem for him to be selected. It's just that Zhang Linpeng and Xu Xin can leave the opportunity to young players. Wu Xi is also in a declining state due to his age. If you look at the situation of the Chinese Super League, in fact, Li Titian, Huang Zichang, Zhong Yihao, Yu Hanchao and other players can be selected for the national football team, because these people have proven themselves through the league, if Jankovic reuses them, it may have a different effect. It's a pity that there is no if, and all the players with higher voices above have been defeated.
Previously, the national football team conducted a series of training activities in the United Arab Emirates, and the main framework of it is in the list announced this time. The national football team played 2 warm-up matches, but lost all of them, including the loss to Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong, China, is ranked 150th in the world, and its own strength is limited, but the national football team can't even beat them, and if the national football team encounters Lebanon, Tajikistan, and Qatar, which are more powerful than Hong Kong, China, then the situation may be even worse. Judging from the current situation, if Jankovic can't correct his mistakes in time, then the Asian Cup qualification will really be in suspense.
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