The partnership of Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Guangtai in the backline of the national soccer team is indestructible. Looking back at the East Asian Cup two years ago, they joined hands to shut out Japan and defend the glory of the national team. As for the left back, Taishan Army's Liu Yang in the eyes of Coach Ivan is like a pin in the sea, given the scarcity of left back in the national football team, as long as he is in good shape, the position is solid as a rock. In the right back position, Gao Junyi's comprehensive strength is outstanding, coach Ivan seems to have locked his starting position.
In the midfield battle, the national football team is expected to offer a double back to strengthen the defense, Taishan's Li Yuanyi and Henan's Wang Shangyuan become strong contenders. As for the forward position, Coach Ivan has set his sights on Shenhua's two stars, Fernando and Xu Hao Yang, who are responsible for the offense and guarding the defense, perfectly balancing the attack and defense.
In the striker position, Wu Lei is locked in the starting lineup with an impressive CSL 28 goals, and shoulders the captain's role. As for the other striker position, the troika of Alan, Byeloram and Zhang Yuning are in a fierce competition. Given that they were playing away from home, Coach Ivan might have pushed the youthful Baiduramu to the front line to deplete the opponent's stamina. In the second half, strikers such as Alan and Zhang Yuning will be looking for the killer blow.
National soccer team starting 11:
Goalkeeper: Wang Dalei
Defenders: Gao Junyi, Zhu Chenjie, Jiang Guangtai, Liu Yang
Midfield: Fernando, Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan, Xu Haoyang
Forward: Alan, Wu Lei
