When the national team lineup was revealed, opinions were divided. The average age of the team was as high as 30 years old, with very few young players. However, upon closer examination, it turned out that the Olympic team trained with the national youth team and had to call up other players on a temporary basis. In this case, if these players did not appear in the preliminaries, what is the significance of their selection? Is it just to receive two jerseys to show the honor of being selected for the national team?
The 24-member national team has a large number of veterans, and the inclusion of Hong Kong players has generated a lot of buzz. There seems to be no excuse for the increase in the number of places in the team, after all, the league title is in the bag and there is no other tournament to talk about. Perhaps all of the Hong Kong players are as good as they look.
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The number of Hong Kong players selected is small, but the configuration of the backline is not surprising. Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong performed well in the Asian Games and became the first choice for the national team's backline. Theoretically, there is still room for adjustment in the backline. However, Sun Guowen's inclusion is puzzling. Is there really no other player in the country who can play the left back position?
Xu Xin's selection is undoubtedly wise. He's easy to play for the national team, but has struggled to get a chance at the club. With this selection, the number of Shanghai players is a bit low and will need to be increased in the future. The national team gave Li Ke a chance to show what he can do, and he has done a decent job, at least in the international arena, with his defensive abilities not to be underestimated.
Indeed, the presence of the Asian Games team makes the national team mostly veteran, but what can such a lineup do in warm-up matches?
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If Liu Yang is selected for the Asian Games, it is better to stay in the national team. The Asian Games games overlap with the league schedule, and if Liu Yang is absent, the strength of Taishan's left back slips at least two levels, despite Liu Yang's unstable form. This move is quite brilliant and needs no further comment. Taishan's next six rounds of league games are likely to be affected, and the performance of the left back is expected.
This selection can be considered a high move and a strong one. From the national team list, Liu Yang should stay in the team, while Sun Guowen is more suitable for the national Olympic team.
However, the results of the national team are just as important as those of the Asian Games, and in the end it may be difficult to achieve anything.
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The Asian Games will see a number of players expected to make the national team, at least five or six. The existing players of the national team may face adjustments. If the results of the Asian Games are poor, the participation of these players will undoubtedly be a waste. The idea that they will need to gel after returning to the national team, when they may bring new results, is clearly problematic.
I just can't understand this kind of thinking, and that's just the way it is. The men's soccer team is eager to prove itself, but while the group stage of the Asian Games looks worry-free, the knockout stage is full of challenges. The current strength of the national team's defenders is obvious to all, and it will be difficult to win the second stage of the preliminaries.
Stay tuned for the future performance of the men's soccer team, Liu Yang was selected for the Asian Games team this time, and he is afraid that he will not be able to play in the group stage of the Asian Championship. This may be a wise arrangement.
