Zhang Linpeng's mentality collapsed!2 The goals lost are all related to him, and he declared after the game: My national team career should be over
In the away draw with Singapore, Zhang Linpeng made a mistake that led to the opponent's equaliser. After the game, Zhang Linpeng said, "I think it's time to end my national team career."
Against Singapore, Zhang Linpeng made a number of mistakes, first blocking the opponent's shot when he was hit on the leg and changing the line into the net, and then he kicked the ball empty when he cleared, causing the opponent to seize the opportunity to equalize. At the last moment, Zhang Linpeng, who was physically exhausted, even had an embarrassing scene of passing the ball out of bounds directly without pressing.
Such a sluggish performance made Zhang Linpeng criticized by the media. In an interview, Zhang Linpeng also said, "After the game, I thought about it for a long time, and I felt that it was time to end my national team career. ”
Since the round of 18 against Thailand and South Korea, Zhang Linpeng has been constantly questioned by the outside world, and Jankovic let him play as a right central defender in the Asian Cup is regarded as one of the failures, the reason is not difficult to understand, the older Zhang Linpeng's physical fitness has decreased significantly, and he can no longer play a role in high-intensity games.
After coaching the national football team, Ivankovic gave up veterans such as Wu Xi and Tan Long, but still let Zhang Linpeng serve as the captain of the national football team.