Recently, in order to test the results of this period, the new coach of Guoan, Setien, specially arranged a friendly match against Yatai. The biggest highlight of this game was Serginho's first appearance in the team's jersey against his former club Yatai. Serginho performed outstandingly in the game, playing an indispensable role in both attack and defense. In the end, Serginho's debut for Guoan exploded, leading the team to defeat Yatai away.
Serginho's explosion in his debut for Guoan has made many Chinese football fans very pleased. Because Serginho's naturalization is already in countdown. If there are no unexpected events, Serginho will play for the national team as a new naturalized player when the national team plays Saudi Arabia away in March. This is a great help for the national team coach Ivankovic.
As we all know, in the tactical system formulated by Ivankovic for the national team, there has always been a lack of a single defensive midfielder who can attack and defend well. For this reason, Ivankovic once examined many national team candidates at this position. Among them, Gao Tianyi from Shenhua lost the trust of old coach Ivan after making a low-level mistake in the national team's home game against Thailand, and he has never been selected for the national team again. The single defensive midfielder position of the national team mainly relies on Wang Shangyuan.
Wang Shangyuan's overall performance as the main single defensive midfielder of the national team is quite good, with impeccable defense and slightly lacking offense. Therefore, Ivankovic is particularly eager for Serginho to be naturalized as soon as possible. It is worth mentioning that after the end of last season's Super League, Serginho also had a separate meeting with the head coach of the national team, Ivankovic, which made him feel honored.
In summary, as long as Serginho is not troubled by injuries, he will be the first choice for the starting single defensive midfielder of the national team in the away game against Saudi Arabia. If Serginho can perform at the expected level in the single defensive midfielder position of the national team, the hope of the national team winning away against Saudi Arabia will greatly increase. It is believed that this central midfielder, who is in his prime, will not disappoint the fans with his performance at that time.