The national football selection team formed based on the U23 national men's football team was assembled on July 13. However, considering that the four players Tan Long, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie and Dai Weijun were tired from playing in the Chinese Super League, the coaching st

Beijing News Sports | Reporter Li Li

htmlOn July 15, the Chinese men's football selection team, which was preparing for the East Asian Cup in Qingdao, finally welcomed all the players, and coach Jankovic also took the time to lead the team to run in.

The national football selection team formed based on the U23 national men's football team was gathered on July 13. However, considering that Tan Long, Jiang Guangtai, Zhu Chenjie and Dai Weijun4 players are tired from competing in the Chinese Super League. , therefore, the coaching staff approved that they can postpone reporting until the 15th. After a short break, all four players returned to the team on time.

There are only three days left before the East Asian Cup on the 17th, and there are only a handful of joint trainings. Jankovic also immediately led the team into high-intensity ball training. During the training on the 15th, the team conducted small-scale group offensive and defensive training, high-intensity group pressing and quick ball training, as well as 8-on-8 three-quarters of the field offensive and defensive drills. Under such intensity, many players have experienced obvious fatigue reactions. However, the players also said that they are very comfortable with this training rhythm because Jankovic has always trained like this.

Since Jankovic led the team, he has been very strict with the players. Not only does the team's training intensity refer to actual combat, but it also has its own standards for player selection. Even if some players have outstanding technical abilities, they will be discarded as long as they fail to meet their tactical requirements. At the same time, the coaching staff has set multiple physical function goals for each player such as physical fitness, strength, and agility. Take body fat rate as an example. Jankovic has previously stated that his requirement for players’ body fat rate is less than 9% (as a reference, C Ronaldo , which is recognized in world football as having an ultra-low body fat rate, will be Keep your body fat rate at around 7%). Strict training has allowed this team to always have better physical functions, which also makes up for the team's lack of experience in competitions to a certain extent. In this year's " Dubai Cup" invitational tournament that the team participated in, the U23 national football team's on-field performance and fighting spirit were recognized by fans.

However, after all, football is still about skills and tactics. In terms of personal ability, the U23 international players have no advantage compared with their Asian peers. Even with the addition of several over-age players such as Jiang Guangtai and Tan Long, the gap with the Japanese team and the South Korean team that participated in the East Asian Cup this time is still small. Very obvious. Therefore, the most important thing for the team is to play its own style and train and improve itself through competitions.