Translation:
The Chinese men's football team has started a new training session under the leadership of head coach Ivan Kozlovic. On the first day of training, what situations have occurred within the team?
Situation One: The First Departure
Ivan selected a total of 32 players for the new training list, but only 31 players actually participated in the training as Fernandinho did not report for duty.
Regarding his departure, Ivan stated it was due to personal issues, while authoritative media outlet "Beijing Youth Daily Sports" reported that he was absent due to injury.
On the first day of national team training, Fernandinho posted on social media with content showing outdoor running photos. In the photos, it can be seen that the little motorbike's running speed is 6 minutes per kilometer, a pace that amateur runners should be able to complete. Therefore, judging by this pace, he seems to be truly injured.
Fernandinho's contract with Shandong Taishan has expired, and currently, no CSL team has signed him. If he really misses the new season of the CSL, the little motorbike's national team career may also temporarily come to an end.
Situation Two: The Captain Emerges
The national team training usually selects two captains, the first captain, and the second captain.
On the first day of national team training, Wang Dalei accepted media interviews as captain. He expressed that new players might be somewhat restrained, hoping that older players would help the young ones more. This indicates that he is the first captain of the new national team.
Wu Lei missed this training session due to injury; previously, he had always been the captain, so Ivan definitely needs to find a new replacement.
Zhang Yuning and Wang Shangyuan have the greatest potential to stand out because they have both served as captains in their clubs and have had captaincy experience in previous World Cup qualifiers.
Situation Three: Ivan Sets 4 Goals
Goal One: To observe Hou Yongyong. Ivan stated that he has watched Hou Yongyong's match footage but wants to see the performance of this shooter-type player in person even more.
Goal Two: To achieve a top four finish in the group during the World Cup qualifier's top 18 matches.
Goal Three: To consolidate the quality of set-piece and corner kick defense.
Goal Four: To gradually restore the physical condition of the national team players and make everyone more familiar with the tactical approach.
After six rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, China has accumulated 6 points at the bottom of the group, but is only one point behind second-placed Australian men's football team, so there is indeed hope for the men's team to directly qualify for the World Cup as the second in the group.
Finally, the author wants to say, please, Mr. Ivan Kozlovic, take Chinese football into the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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