soccer newspaper
" today posted a review of the
Jiang Shenglong
performance in the 36-team Asian Qualifiers and analyzes the reasons for his consistent performance in major tournaments. As a versatile player of the national football team, Jiang Shenglong is undoubtedly an important member of the team in the tournament, and his performance has been recognized by the majority of fans.
Jiang Shenglong played almost every front, center and backline in the 36-team Asian qualifying round of the World Cup, and was the player with the most midfield positions in the national football team. In the first round of the 36-team tournament, he served as the starting center back, while in the final round of the tournament, he appeared at the back. Jiang Shenglong was substituted in the second half against Thailand and also briefly played as a center forward.
Ivan tasked Jiang Shenglong mainly with competing for high balls and interceptions in the midfield to provide a barrier for the center backs. Despite not playing at the back for a long period of time, Jiang Shenglong was a consistent performer, staying focused and doing his job in the face of South Korea's high-pressure attack.
Although the national soccer team lost 0-1 to South Korea, the national soccer team successfully advanced to the 18th round of the tournament by virtue of the win-loss relationship, as Thailand beat Singapore 3-1. After the match, Jiang Shenglong and his teammates found the result hard to accept, but they were comforted by the "celebration" brought by the advancement.
Looking back on the 36-team journey, Jiang Shenglong remembered the game in which he first represented the national football team to play in the World Qualification Tournament and beat Thailand. He knows that as an international player, he needs to face great pressure, but he also said that as the backbone of the team's defense, he must take the initiative to take responsibility.
Jiang Shenglong said that there are already 16-year-old players playing in the European Cup, while he is about to turn 24 and is no longer a young player and must shoulder more responsibility. Years of experience in national teams at all levels have helped him mature quickly. Before he became the main center back of Shanghai Shenhua, he had been loaned to a relegation team twice, and experienced the fierce relegation battle, which cultivated his "strong heart" and the experience of dealing with "big scenes".
