According to the plan, the Chinese men's football team will gather in Shenyang on May 27 to prepare for the do-and-death match of the World Preliminary Round of 36 against Thailand at home on June 6. Head coach Ivankovic plans to visit the venues in Shenyang this week and watch the 12th round of the Chinese Super League match between Yatai and Beijing Guoan in Changchun. In the case of Wu Lei's suspension in the Sino-Thai game, the extremely low appearance rate of the Ackerson League, and the injury of Fernando, Ivan has been committed to the work of "finding guns" recently. Fang Hao, the fast wing of the Guoan team, and Tan Long, the veteran center of the Yatai team, are all important targets of Ivan's trip to Changchun, and they are also very expected to enter the national football team under Ivan for the first time. On the issue of replenishing new players, the national football coaching staff will pay special attention to the players' mobility, or running ability.
According to the calendar, the 14th round of the Chinese Super League will be played on May 26, followed by a break. The Chinese team will also regroup in Shenyang on the 27th to prepare for the upcoming round of 36 match against Thailand on June 6. It is understood that the national football coaching team will draw a new training player squad of about 28 people as soon as this weekend, that is, after the end of the 12th round of the Chinese Super League.
Head coach Ivan will travel to Shenyang and Changchun respectively this week as planned. The purpose of his visit to Shenyang was to inspect the venue of the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, which is the venue for the Sino-Thai competitions. As for going to Changchun, it is necessary to watch the 12th round of the Chinese Super League on the evening of the 17th against the Guoan team at home.
Ivankovic's main purpose in observing the battle in Changjing is probably to focus on several important players on the offensive end of the two teams. Although Yatai is currently at the bottom of the Chinese Super League standings, the team's center Tan Long has always maintained his best form this season. He has made 11 appearances in the previous 11 games, starting 10 of those games, scoring four goals and providing one assist. Such data is very rare for a 36-year-old veteran.
In addition to Tan Long, Zhang Yuning, Lin Liangming, and Fang Hao of the national security team are also the focus of the old coach. In particular, Fang Hao, promoted by Guoan coach Suarez, has occupied a main position on the offensive side of the Guoan team, and is one of the heroes of the team's 5 consecutive wins in the Chinese Super League. Although Fang Hao's technique is not delicate enough, his attitude of running hard and fighting on the field has left a good impression on Ivan's coaching team. Therefore, he is very likely to enter the national football training squad under Ivan for the first time.
There is no doubt that the China-Thailand match on June 6 is a "life-and-death battle" that will affect the competition prospects of the national football team in this World Preliminary Tournament and even the fate of Chinese football. In other words, Ivan's coaching team and the Chinese team didn't even have room for trial and error in this game. In this case, it is very important for the coaching staff to choose what kind of technical and tactical play style and what type of players to use. The replenishment of fresh strength by the team in this issue is not a general reserve and training of newcomers, but the hope that the replenished fresh strength can achieve a plug-and-play effect.
It is understood that the national football coaching staff pays great attention to the player's mobility ability in the selection of international players, that is, the ability to run at both offensive and defensive ends, including the ability of offensive players to return to defense. In fact, this is also the objective need of today's international football competition. Therefore, the national football coaching staff also uses such indicators as the main reference basis for the draft when it comes to evaluating players.
Prior to this, although technical midfielders like Zhang Xizhe of the Guoan team showed superhuman passing awareness and passing footwork, did his (they) mobility, physical confrontation and running ability meet the requirements of high-intensity and high-speed games such as the World Preliminaries? The coaching staff of the national football team has also been considering it recently. After all, the Thai players have good speed and technique, and it is impossible to give the opponent too much space to pass the ball on the spot. This is actually the reason why young players with good impact and running ability such as Fang Hao, Xie Wenneng, and Wang Zhenao impress the coaching staff.
Text/Beiqing Sports Xiao Yun