On August 23, the national team welcomed their first training session in Dalian after assembling.
According to media figure Pei Li, Ivan stated that the team has been practicing two formations, namely the flat 442 formation and the diamond 442 formation. The choice of formation and tactics will depend on different opponents. For the match against Japan, we must rationally select our tactics. I believe the players can quickly adapt to the adjustments in formation.
In response, a journalist commented, on the first day of the national team’s assembly, Ivan admitted to practicing the flat 442 formation. This essentially means abandoning the single defensive midfielder role. Still, it shows some wisdom from the old man Ivan.
