The fourth round of the round of 18 is approaching, and the opponent Indonesian media is paying more and more attention to the national football team. No, some Indian media tempo issued an article asking the Indonesian national team to focus on these 3 Chinese players (below). The media said that the Indonesian team should pay attention to the three Chinese players, including two naturalized players.
The article talks about the upcoming national football team, believing that the Chinese team has lost three consecutive games, while the Indonesian team has drawn three in a row, which is a good opportunity for the "Eagles" (the nickname of the Indonesian national team) to get the first victory in the round of 18. The article went on to say that while China are the weakest opponents in Group C, they should not be underestimated, let alone the cheers of thousands of fans at their home stadium, and that Ivankovic's side are ambitious to win his first game.
In order for the Indonesian team to achieve its first victory, the author pointed out that three Chinese players deserve the attention of the Indonesian team, namely Jiang Guangtai, Fernando and Zhang Yuning. Ignoring the "King of Martial Arts" and missing Wu Lei, the most powerful striker in the national football team, they are likely to pay for their carelessness.
Let's talk about Jiang Guangtai first! The 30-year-old former England defender has become a stalwart of China's defence, having played for the likes of Everton and Sunderland, and is very smart at reading opponents' attacks. He is 1.88m tall and has a good header, which is a big threat for the Indonesian team.
Let's talk about Fernando. The 31-year-old Brazil striker is also a naturalized player, scoring one goal in six appearances for the national team in 2024. Talking about Fernando's characteristics, the article believes that his erratic movement can attack from anywhere on the field, although he plays as a left winger and he has a technical ability that is above the average of the Chinese team, so the Indonesian players must pay attention to him.
The author believes that the only local Chinese player who makes the Indonesian team noteworthy is Zhang Yuning. In the last round of the national football team lost to Australia, the opponent players praised the performance of the national football center Zhang Yuning. Perhaps the Indian media also saw this. The article said that although Wu Lei was absent against Australia, Zhang Yuning also made his own contribution on the field, providing the team's only assist.
The article pointed out that Zhang Yuning made his debut in the national football team in 2016 and has played 35 games in the national football team and scored six goals. One of those goals was to reach Thailand in the round of 36.
The media talked a lot, and the only shortcoming was that their intelligence work was obviously not very well done.
The latest situation is that Fernando will return to the Shenhua team due to injury, and Wu Lei and Alan will return to the national football team. Fernando left and Alain returned, which is equivalent to naturalizing the player for one. The media did not point out that it should focus on Wu Lei and Alain. I don't know if it's because their intelligence is lagging behind, or if I really think that Wu Lei and Alan can't play.