CCTV5 live broadcast, the national football team is a life-and-death battle! Ivankovic "got off the donkey", and there is a high probability that Zhang Linpeng will be abandoned
A 2-2 game made the originally flat road of the world preliminaries of the national football team bumpy again. The 70-year-old coach Ivankovic, not only did not get the first win of the national football team in Singapore, but was questioned by a large number of fans and media people. Indeed, in the game where the national football team was forced to draw 2-2 by the opponent, Ivankovic has a lot of responsibility. He overestimated the quality of the national football team, including the finishing ability of the strikers and the coverage of the midfielders (no one can play as a single midfielder). So, in that game, when we were leading by 2 goals, we were beaten by the opponent 2 goals in a row. As the saying goes: listen to people's persuasion and eat well. Ivankovic seems to be making some adjustments as well.
In the open training of the national football team back in Tianjin, we saw 12 players wearing training vests that symbolize the main force. Then, the starters of the national football team's home game against Singapore on March 26 will most likely be produced from these 12 players (excluding the goalkeeper). The 12 players are Gao Zhunyi, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, Liu Yang, Li Yuanyi, Gao Tianyi, Fernando, Lin Liangming, Wei Shihao, Xie Pengfei, Wu Lei, and Zhang Yuning. Previously, Zhang Linpeng, who proposed to withdraw from the national football team and later said that he would contribute to the national football team at any time, was not among them.
Gao Zhunyi, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, and Liu Yang will play as 4 defenders without any surprises. The six players Li Yuanyi, Gao Tianyi, Xie Pengfei, Fernando, Wei Shihao, and Lin Liangming can either discharge a double midfielder, or continue to have a 4-4-2 midfield diamond position, or choose a 4-3-3 formation (Ivankovic used a 4-3-3 formation when he coached Oman). The double back is Li Yuanyi + Gao Tianyi, Fernando, Xie Pengfei, Wei Shihao, Lin Liangming 4 players choose 2 as fullbacks, Wu Lei and Zhang Yuning double forwards.
If you play 4-3-3, Li Yuanyi, Gao Tianyi, and Xie Pengfei will play as 3 midfielders, Wei Shihao, Fernando, Lin Liangming, and Wu Lei will compete for 2 winger positions, and Zhang Yuning will play as the center. If the 4-4-2 midfield diamond position continues, then Li Yuanyi will replace Wang Shangyuan in the previous game as a single midfielder. Gao Tianyi took on the role of Li Yuanyi in the last game. Elsewhere, the changes won't be too much. With the configuration of these 12 players and the pressure from the outside world, Ivankovic is likely to face Singapore 4-3-3 in this game. After all, this game is already a life-and-death battle for the national football team, and there is no room for loss. In the last game, it has been proven that the 4-4-2 diamond midfield, no one in the national football team can play as a single midfielder. If Ivankovic insists on a 4-4-2 diamond-shaped midfield formation, the national football team will not rule out another home defeat against Singapore.
Originally, there was no controversy about the combination of Gao Zhunyi, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, and Liu Yang's 4 guards. However, given Zhang Linpeng's current situation, Ivankovic, who has fan feelings, may give Zhang Linpeng a chance to end his national team career with a victory. However, this may only be the thoughts of some fans. In an interview with Football News, Ivankovic said: "Zhang Linpeng's injury situation is more serious, but as the captain, he is the best example for our national football team." A sentence that the injury is more serious is enough to explain everything. Therefore, in this game, Ivankovic is likely to use the injury to "get off the donkey" and abandon Zhang Linpeng. This is the best result for Zhang Linpeng, the national football team, and the fans (this game will be played at 20 o'clock on March 26 at the Tianjin Olympic Sports Center, and CCTV5 will broadcast it live at that time).