On July 28th, 19:35 Beijing time, the 20th round of the Chinese Super League will usher in a key match, Chengdu Rongcheng will challenge Zhejiang on the road. Before the match, Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan and player Manuel Palacios attended the press conference and had an in-depth exchange of views on the team's preparations, personnel problems and the outlook of the match.
Xu Zhengyuan began by reviewing the season's schedule, pointing out that two-thirds of the league has already been played and the team is facing multiple challenges such as physical fitness, weather, injuries and red and yellow card suspensions. He emphasized that at such a critical stage, the team needs to focus more on solving these problems and difficulties, and prepare for each game with better willpower. Xu also said that despite the recent successive away matches and the strength of the opponents, the whole team will do their best to provide the audience with a wonderful game.
Seo Jung-won looked very calm and confident when talking about the problem of unorganized personnel. He pointed out that both teams are facing red and yellow card suspensions and injuries, including the captains of both sides will miss the game. However, he believed that as long as the reserve players of both sides are well-prepared, there will be no such thing as favorable or unfavorable situation. He particularly praised the team players for their outstanding performance in terms of physical fitness and willpower quality, and believed that they were able to show great fighting spirit and strength in the match.
When asked if he was concerned about the Paris Olympics, Xu Zhengyuan said that he had not paid special attention to the event recently because every game in the league is crucial. He emphasized that the team's main task at the moment is to fully prepare for the Chinese Super League and strive for better results in the remaining matches.
Manuel Palacios also spoke about the team's preparation in the conference. He said that the team has already carried out sufficient targeted training for tomorrow's game and is well prepared. He believes that the game will be very intense, but the whole team is full of confidence and fighting spirit, and will strive to take away three points on the road.
