As soon as Ivankovic took office, he was going to purge the national football team, and the three big players were afraid that they would be the first to be abandoned
After a long wait, after the national football coach position was vacant for almost a month, the Chinese Football Association finally found a replacement for Jankovic, who is the Croatian veteran coach Ivankovic. It is generally believed that this may not be the best option for the national football team, but it is the most suitable option.
Because Ivankovic has almost met all the conditions for the selection of coaches by the Chinese Football Association: familiar with Chinese football, experienced, and the price is not expensive, the Football Association will not be painful. In short, Ivankovic will officially become the new coach of the Chinese men's football team from now on.
There is no doubt that at the beginning of his tenure, Ivankovic's first job was to clean the lineup, set things right, and re-select the international players who fit his tactical style of play. Judging from the previous Asian Cup performance, at least the following three internationals should be abandoned by Ivankovic.
The first is Xu Haofeng, a defender of the national football team. Xu Haofeng, who plays as a right wing-back, did not play a game in the previous Asian Cup game, and the whole process was reduced to decoration, and Chinese fans have not yet figured out why Jankovic wanted to recruit such a generalist who has done nothing in the Chinese Super League. Xu Haofeng's ability in all aspects is not outstanding, among local players, he is at most at the midstream level, and his selection into the national football team has been widely questioned by the outside world. With the arrival of new coach Ivankovic, he may be the first to be abandoned.
The second is the vain Shandong Luneng player Chen Pu. Chen Pu plays as a winger and has been featured in the Asian Cup on a number of occasions, but his performances have been lackluster. On the frontcourt attack line, Chen Pu was very disappointing, with neither speed nor creativity, and his psychological quality was not strong, and he couldn't let go. In his position, Ivankovic could find a better player to replace him, so he should also be dropped by the new coach Ivankovic.
The third international who could be abandoned by new boss Ivankovic could be midfielder Gao Tianyi. Gao Tianyi won the trust of Jankovic because of his previous performance in the Asian Games. But it turns out that playing the Asian Games and playing the Asian Cup are completely different concepts. Gao Tianyi's personal ability, playing in the Asian Games, playing in the Asian Cup is embarrassing, and even Jankovic himself does not dare to use him. Because Gao Tianyi's ability to intercept and steal, or to advance from defense to offense, is lackluster. Therefore, after the new coach Ivankovic takes office, Gao Tianyi will most likely be excluded from the national football squad and miss the next World Preliminaries.