In the 20th round of the Chinese Super League on the evening of July 26th, Beijing Guoan suffered a 0-1 defeat against Shenzhen Xinpengcheng away from home, and suffered the regrettable end of the season by the opponent's double kill. After the game, Guoan foreign aid Mamadou Traore accepted the media interview on the sidelines, commenting on the performance of the game, the impact of Zhang Xunzhe's absence and the performance of the opponent.
On the outcome of the match, Traore said, "We definitely came here with the belief that we will win this match. We prepared well before the game, hoping to continue the success of the last game and take three points from the home field with the momentum we have built up. However, soccer is always full of variables, and in this game the opponent was too lucky and we failed to open the door. This is soccer and sometimes results don't depend entirely on how hard you work, but we will learn from this loss and be ready for the next games."
Talking about the impact of Zhang Xizhe's absence on the team, Traore confessed: "Zhang Xizhe is a very important member of our team, and he has made a lot of contributions to the team. On the field, his skills and awareness are indispensable to the team. His absence does bring us a great impact, and we all miss his performance on the field. However, soccer is a team sport and we need to keep our heads up and continue to work together to prepare for the next game. I believe that if we keep our faith and continue to work hard, we will be able to overcome the difficulties and achieve better results."
For the performance of the opponent Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, Traore gave full affirmation: "Shenzhen Xinpengcheng is a very tough team, they are really very good in the organization of the defensive end, creating a lot of trouble for us. At the same time, they also showed a strong strength in the offensive end, which caused a great threat to us. They played very well in this game, and we lost convincingly. However, it doesn't mean that we will give up, we will seriously summarize the experience and lessons learned from this game, and be better prepared for future games."
