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On the evening of the 23rd, Beijing time, the Chinese national football team started its first formal training in preparation for the top 18 matches at the Dalian Soya Bay Stadium. Before the training, head coach Ivankovic accepted a joint interview with the media. It is worth mentioning that the Croatian made it clear that he would no longer insist on using the previously controversial diamond midfield. "We will choose our own tactics based on the actual situation of our opponents."

Playing it safe is the most realistic option.

During the round of 36, Ivankovic's 4-3-1-2 diamond midfield system was questioned by the outside world. On the one hand, except for Shenhua this season, this system has been rarely used by any team in the Chinese Super League for more than 10 years, and most players are generally unfamiliar with it. More importantly, it is difficult to find a player who can stand out in the No. 6 position and the No. 10 attacking midfielder position.

In the June 36th round match against Thailand at home, Ivan's diamond midfield system was generally ineffective. Thailand had many opportunities to expand the score in the first half, and the final 1-1 result almost forced the Chinese national team into a desperate situation. Therefore, in the final away game against South Korea, Ivan revised the team's technical and tactical system, letting Jiang Shenglong and Wang Shangyuan partner as double defensive midfielders to enhance the midfield interception and coverage capabilities. In the end, the 0-1 defeat allowed the Chinese team to squeeze out the Thai team with the record of mutual confrontation, and won the second place in the group to advance to the top 18.