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Live Bar August 26th News Today, the "Xinmin Evening News" published an article commenting on the reasons why Haigang central defender Wei Zhen was selected for the national football team, believing that Ivankovic needs younger and tougher defensive players.

For the 27-year-old Wei Zhen, the past week has been dramatic. In the Shanghai derby between Shanghai Harbor and Shanghai Shenhua on the 17th, he received a red card for a flying tackle, which ultimately led to the team's defeat. Unexpectedly, just two or three days later, when the Chinese national football team sounded the rally call for the World Cup qualifiers, Wei Zhen was selected for the first time by Ivan for the 27-man national team.

In the current Harbour team, Australian coach Muscat has a certain preference for Wei Zhen. One of the team's two starting central defenders is of course the naturalized player Jiang Guangtai, while the other is basically reserved for Wei Zhen this season, even though the team also has Zhang Linpeng and Li Ang, who are big-name international players in terms of age and qualifications.

Wei Zhen is known for his excellent physical condition and outstanding defensive awareness. On the defensive line, he showed maturity that was not commensurate with his age. He defended a large area, chased back quickly, positioned himself accurately, intercepted fiercely, and with a height of 1.88 meters, he was also superior in defending high-altitude balls. Although Shenhua's two central defenders Zhu Chenjie and Jiang Shenglong are two popular "explosive chickens" in today's Shanghai football and domestic football, Wei Zhen's personal ability is actually comparable to them, and he is often used as a defensive midfielder by the coach.

But Wei Zhen is still a bit "hairy". In the second Shanghai derby of the Chinese Super League on the 17th, Wei Zhen made a reckless and unnecessary flying tackle near the midfield and was sent off with a red card. The Shanghai Port team was originally leading the score, but as a result, they were one man short and immediately fell into a passive situation. They could only retreat and defend, and eventually Shenhua scored three goals in a row to complete a major reversal.

Regardless, Wei Zhen impressed Ivankovic's coaching staff. In the new list of players announced by the Chinese national football team on the 21st, his name was prominently listed, along with Shenhua's Wang Haijian, who was selected for the "Ivan Family Team" for the first time. Facing the media, Ivan explained the reason for selecting the two players: "They both have the characteristics of modern players. I hope they can help us on the defensive end." Obviously, Ivan hopes to have younger and tougher players in the central defender or defensive midfielder positions. Especially when strong teams such as Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Australia are needed, the fence must be tightened.