Despite the unfavorable start, the national team still chose to trust Ivankovic's coaching staff, who immediately began to prepare for the third round of the game, Australia is a World Cup regular, and only got 1 point in the first two rounds, there is no way back, this time it is still away, Ivan needs to make changes, otherwise it will be difficult to retreat from the back. In addition to technical tactics, the more important thing is to employ people, the first call for the round of 18, some international players are absent due to form or injury, Ivan needs to make supplements, bring more suitable players to the national team.
It is not difficult to see that if you want to score, the Chinese team not only has to solve the defensive problem, but also attack, after all, the effect of attacking instead of defending is far stronger than the tactics of defending to the death, so the front line needs to be diversified, Zhang Yuning and Wu Lei have distinctive characteristics, the former is physically outstanding, Wu Lei is flexible and fast, but neither of them is good at dribbling, and Fernando is older, and there are obviously fewer dribbling actions, so the front court lacks a player who can hold the ball, at least to increase the threat to the opponent on the offensive end, and then ease the defensive pressure.
Among the unselected strikers in the last period, Wei Shihao's absence was surprising, but from the actual state, Wei Shihao's injury was affected, his state declined and the number of appearances decreased, which may also be Ivan's concern, however, Wei Shihao has never left the sight of the coaching staff, and he is also mainly recruiting international players. According to informed media, it is not surprising that the 30-year-old shooter Wei Shihao will return, which is also seen as one of the first measures after Ivankovic stays, reusing capable players, at least seeking some opportunities on the field to avoid a rout.
Although there are still 2 weeks to go before the 3rd round of the round of 18, considering that the three clubs such as Harbour, Taishan and Shenhua need to participate in the AFC Champions League, and some international players need to report during the 11th holiday, so the actual joint training time is about 1 week, and the sense of urgency can be imagined.