Exploring the team's backline, the center back pairing of Jiang Guangtai and Jiang Shenglong has been honed by real life battles and has become an impenetrable backbone of the team. There is no doubt about this lineup choice, while the solid positions of Gao Junyi and Zhu Chenjie are also unquestionable. As for Li Lei, Yang Zexiang and Hu Huotao, their positions are also quite solid. However, Wei Zhen, a player from Shanghai, has been playing like a passing cloud in the league, especially in the match against Chengdu Rongcheng, where his mistake led to the conceding of a goal. The player's performance seems to raise the question: do the supporters behind him possess strong financial power?
Turning to the midfield, the inclusion of Xie Wenneng, Li Yuanyi, Wang Shangyuan and Xu Haoyang did not cause too many ripples, after all, they are the star players of Chinese soccer at the moment, and it is hard to rival them. However, the selection of Cheng Jin, a Zhejiang player, has sparked widespread controversy. Although he has a lot of fans in Zhejiang, but in the national team, his performance seems to be just an "add-on".
As for the forward line, the selection of Wu Lei, Wei Shihao, Fernando and Baihe Lamu did not stir up too many waves. The selections of Zhang Yuning and Lin Liangming also seemed to be a natural fit. But Tao Qianglong's mediocre performance in the league is baffling. He struggled to contribute consistent performances for a downstream team like Wuhan Three Town, and scored even fewer goals. In contrast, Alan scored 11 goals despite not being selected. This selection, seemingly designed to limit the number of naturalized players, and the absence of Norwegian golden boot Hou Yong Yong, is equally puzzling.
Huang Qiang sparked a series of discussions when discussing sports and the FA list. The fact that some strong players such as Alan, Hou Yongyong, Li Ke and Delgado were not selected, but instead some mediocre performers were selected, has led to speculation: is the Football Association taking a leaf out of Li Tie's book and trying to suppress naturalized players? Or is there a special gift of support behind these players? All this has become a mystery.
