Considering that the top 18 of the World Preliminary Tournament will start in early September this year, it means that in the next month or so, the focus of the national football team will be to prepare for the World Preliminary Tournament, and coach Ivan's task is to select talents and form a new national team lineup.
Judging by Ivankovic's performance since taking office, this is a coach who is determined to forge ahead and dare to boldly develop and use new talents. After he took office, new players in the national football team such as Baihelam Abduwaili, Xu Haoyang, Yang Zexiang, and Xie Wenneng have gained unprecedented trust and gradually become the backbone members of the national football team. In particular, the shining of the new star of the National Olympic Games, Baihelam Abduwaili, in the World Preliminaries, highlights Ivan's courage.
So many newcomers have been reused, which is impossible to happen under the management of several national football coaches before Ivan. According to the latest news from Beijing Youth Daily, in the next World Preliminary Round of 18, Ivan will still adhere to his concept of reusing newcomers and boldly update the existing lineup of the national football team.
Under Ivan's employment concept, first of all, the veteran lineup of the national team will be further reduced. For example, veterans like Zhang Linpeng and Wu Xi, who missed the national team training camp in the last issue, will most likely continue to be abandoned by Ivankovic. Although the naturalized veteran Aikesen was called up by the national team in June, due to Lian Po's old age, his state has declined greatly, and he is likely to be abandoned by Ivan.
In addition, and more importantly, Ivan will further expand the rookie squad of the national football team on the basis of the World Preliminary Tournament in June. In addition to the national football newcomers such as Baihelam Abduwaili, Xu Haoyang, Yang Zexiang, and Xie Wenneng in the previous issue, it is expected that there are two newcomers with good ability who will be favored by Ivan and complete the position in the national football team.
The two newcomers who may be favored by Ivan are both players who have performed well in the Chinese Super League recently, one is Hu Hetao, a left-sided youngster from Chengdu Rongcheng, and the other is Wei Zhen, a defender from Shanghai Port.
Hu Hetao is only 20 years old this year, serving as a left fullback, recently, due to Tang Miao's injury, he was ordered to be reused by coach Xu Zhengyuan, not only won the start in a row, but also performed very amazingly, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, which was well received by the outside world. At present, the left side of the national football team lacks a new star with aura, and Hu Hetao's emergence will undoubtedly impress Ivan.
SIPG defender Wei Zhen is 27 years old this year, although he has been called up by the former coach of the national football team, Jankovic, but he has not been reused, at most he is a chicken rib player of the national team. The data shows that this season, during Zhang Linpeng's injury, Wei Zhen has gradually established the position of the main central defender of Shanghai Port. Moreover, his performance is getting better and better, and he gradually shows the temperament of the iron brake at the back. If the veteran Zhang Linpeng is abandoned, it is expected that Wei Zhen will naturally be promoted by Ivan.
It is expected that these two newcomers to the national football team can get Ivankovic's call-up as soon as possible.