The life-and-death match between the national football team and the Thai team was held at 8 p.m. on June 6, and the national football team faced the opponent at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center. The situation facing the national football team is that they only need to beat the Thai team to successfully qualify. If they do not win against their opponents, the national football team will play South Korea in the final round, which will be extremely difficult, while Thailand will face Singapore at home in the final round. In fact, only by winning can the national football team firmly grasp the right to qualify in their own hands.
There have been more than 10 rounds of matches in the Chinese Super League this season, and the conduct of the Chinese Super League can provide constructive advice to the national football coach Ivankovic and help Ivan choose an international player to prepare for the match against the Thai team. Before the match against Thailand, there are only three rounds of matches left in the Chinese Super League, leaving Ivan with not many opportunities to scout the internationals. The Chinese Super League is 2-0, so that Ivan digs up the treasure: the national football version of Hummels, who is expected to lead the team to beat Thailand twice.
Shenhua have been the best performers in the Chinese Super League this season and won again in the round of 12 as they beat Qingdao Manatee by two goals at home. In this game, Jiang Shenglong scored in the 88th minute to help Shenhua open the door to victory, and then Malelai Jian's power team sealed the victory.
Shenhua has been unbeaten with 9 wins and 3 draws since the beginning, and in the standings, Shenhua is 6 points ahead of the second place Harbour with two more rounds of games, leading the Chinese Super League. In the Super Cup at the beginning of this season, Shenhua beat Harbour to win the championship. Shenhua are by far the best team in this year's Chinese Super League, while the 23-year-old Jiang Shenglong is a young international worthy of Ivan's heavy use.
Jiang Shenglong started all 12 rounds of the Chinese Super League this season, averaging 5 clearances per game, and he scored 2 goals for Shenhua, and last season had 4 goals and 1 assist. Jiang Shenglong, who is 1.93 meters tall, has strong air defense capabilities and excellent physical fitness, and he often inserts into the opponent's penalty area to help Shenhua find a way to break the enemy in the attack, which can be described as a combination of offense and defense.
A big man like Jiang Shenglong is the biggest threat to Southeast Asian teams who are generally short in stature. If Ivan arranges Jiang Shenglong in the penalty area, he will be a big problem for his opponent standing there. Jiang Shenglong is both a strong defensive player and a high striker, and his style is like Hummels, a swingman for strikers. Against the Thai team, Jiang Shenglong can appear in the central defender, midfielder and forward position, and his type of player can provide great help to the national football team.
It is expected that Jiang Shenglong will gain Ivan's trust and lead the team to win Thailand and qualify directly.