The Chinese team lost 0-1 to the South Korean team and advanced to the top 1 with the excellent performance of the Singapore team. In this World Cup qualifier, the participation of naturalized players is much higher than in the previous World Cup. A total of four naturalized players, Jiang Guangtai, Li Ke, Fernando, and Alain, went to the game. Among them, Fernando, Alain, and Jiang Guangtai have been in the starting line since Ivankovic became the coach of the national football team, so how are these naturalized players of the Chinese team performing?
The most disappointing: Li Ke
After Zheng Zhi retired from the national team, Chinese football began to look for reliable naturalized players, and Li Ke was selected by many professional football people, including Lippi, to replace Zheng Zhi. In the evaluation of Li Ke, he is good at grappling, stealing, accurate passing, large running coverage, and can attack and defend, which is the label that the media has labeled Li Ke. The Beijing media even believes that Li Ke's strength surpasses Zheng Zhi. But in terms of actual performances, the mixed-race naturalised international who debuted in the Arsenal academy ultimately proved to be embarrassed. Especially in the case of a serious Achilles tendon injury, it has never been able to achieve the effect that fans expect. Even Lippi kept him on the bench.
Mixed reputation: Jiang Guangtai
Jiang Guangtai has been active in previous matches and has withstood many attacks from his opponents. However, in the second leg against Thailand, Jiang Guangtai kept retreating in the face of the opponent's cross, which obviously violated the defensive and tactical discipline of the fullbacks, which was also an important reason why the national football team was in danger in the top 3.
The eye-catching performances are Alain and Fernando
Alain, Fernando performed bravely in the round of 36 of the World Preliminary Championships. Fernando, in particular, was very good at breaking, passing, passing the ball, and the possession of the two naturalized players also reserved a certain amount of time for the midfield and backline players to return to their positions. In the follow-up round of 18, whether the Chinese team can continue to move forward, Fernando and Alain's state is crucial.
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