Recently, the national football team announced a 26-man squad, which has sparked widespread discussion. Especially on the choice between Chen Pu and Barton, it has once again become a hot topic. Chen Pu was able to be selected, but Barton was defeated, which is really puzzling。Judging from the data, Chen Pu scored 7 goals and 3 assists this year, while Barton scored 4 goals and 7 assists, and the performance of the two is not much different. However, Chen Pu's performance in Shandong Taishan was mediocre, and he failed to show outstanding performance in the national football team, and his only advantage may be the ability of his left foot, which is lacking in the national football wingers. In contrast, Barton's breakthrough and impact ability is significantly stronger.
Jankovic's employment concept has always been "familiar without raw", which has been confirmed again in Xu Haofeng's selection. Xu Haofeng was an important player under Jankovic, and although he came from the bottom team, he was selected. In the three-back tactics of the national football team this time, in the selection of right wingbacks, Jankovic did not choose the popular player Tang Miao, but took a different path.
The training camp list also shows the competition for the goalkeeper position of the national football team. Yan Junling and Wang Dalei are in a more stable position, but the position of third goalkeeper Liu Dianzuo is challenged by Jian Tao, a teenager from Chengdu Rongcheng. Jian Tao's selection indicates a renewal in the goalkeeper position of the national football team。Although he may not participate in this Asian Cup, he is expected to become Yan Junling's first person in the future.
The issue of naturalized players is also a focal point. The defeat of Exxon and Fernando, two unrelated naturalized players, means the end of an era of unrelated naturalization in the national football team. Jiang Guangtai and Li Ke will be reused even more. Before this Asian Cup, the national football team arranged 4 warm-up matches for running in tactics and selecting the final 23 players.
It is worth mentioning that Wu Xi, Wu Lei, Wei Shihao and Zhang Linpeng, veteran internationals, will be the core force in this Asian Cup. This may be their last time playing in the Asian Cup. Zhang Yuning returned from injury, although he has not renewed his contract with Beijing Guoan, but this does not affect him to represent the national football team. Jankovic put the burden of scoring on him.
Overall, the national football team's squad this time shows the coach's persistence and some new attempts. The selection of Chen Pu and Barton, the competition for goalkeeper positions, and the use of naturalized players are all points worth paying attention to. In the upcoming Asian Cup, the national football team needs more cohesion and strategy, and hopefully they can perform well.