SPORTS: Tarzan's team breaks in this time
soccer league
The Cup final was completed with a shortage of players. And you were a big part of that process. How do you summarize the secret of reaching the final?
Liu Yang: I think the Taishan team can be in this year's
soccer league
The most important thing is the solid defense of our team. In terms of the defense reserves, did not draw too many players, the team's defense is still relatively stable. If a team wants to go farther, defense is still very crucial. As for the offense, it also proves that our team's bench thickness, even if we take away some players, we can still play well in the game, and at the same time can win the game.
"I have a knack for switching sides, and Hao is developing my right foot."
Sports: many people are talking about: Liu Yang playing as a wingback seems to be better use of his expertise, which is the most suitable position for him. How do you feel about this?
Liu Yang: The first thing is to look at the team formation (demand). This time in the national team to draw a number of players in the future, the team is relatively short of people in front of the field. At this time, the need for me to take on the responsibility in this position. Of course, in a series of practice, I also have some preparation, itself I am also a main side of the player, can do seamless connection.
BODY: We understand that you started at left back. Since you grew up playing soccer, which position did you first practice? I've heard that you're also very good at playing as a striker?
Liu Yang: The earliest time I practiced in Qingdao, when I was not yet in the
Luneng (city in Shandong)
In soccer school, I actually played left back. After entering the football school, perhaps the team is relatively short of people on the front line, including the striker at that time also had injuries, I just coincidentally in practice to play on the striker. At that time, the effect is still particularly good, I myself think it is difficult to imagine, basically in every day of practice can score goals, in this position is considered to stand firm. I played as a forward for almost a year, and I was satisfied with my play. However, after one year, I seemed to have entered a bottleneck and was not able to score much again. In addition, our team's defenders were at a disadvantage in terms of height when playing against other teams, and then I was changed into a center back, until I went abroad to play soccer, which was to switch between the two roles of striker and defender.
SPORT: Now that you're now 26, how do you learn to switch between the two personas of wing-back and wing-forward at such an age?
Liu Yang: there will be a little deposition and accumulation of experience, but I think, I still have a lot of lack, still can do better, will also try to do better.
Sports: Playing as a wing-back and wing-forward, perhaps you have to partner with Song Long (Zheng Zheng) and Wu Xinghan (Liu Binbin) respectively. In this process, what lessons have you learned?
Liu Yang: I played more games, is still the character of the side back, in my entire career, perhaps and my partner is the most Liu Binbin and Wu Xinghan. Their characteristics are very obvious, individual ability is strong, and are particularly able to run. Whenever I play as a wingback and they play as a wingback, they will try their best to return to the defense and give me a lot of assistance. Sometimes I even feel sorry for them, saying 'run slowly, run slowly, you don't have to come back, just leave the back to me.'
And when I played as a wingback, Song Long or Zheng Zheng at the back of the net had great direct passes. I need to run and receive the ball in the wingback position, and they are able to pass the ball to their feet, and can also play me around. When you play as a wingback, it's still very important to have a good wingback to support you.
Sports: Head coach Hao Wei knows you very well. In the time you two colleagues, what changes he brought to you?
Liu Yang: Hao guide's soccer philosophy is very advanced. Speaking of the two of us colleagues, the earliest time is in the reserve team, he often instilled in me some tactical aspects of the concept, in practice, give me details on the advice is also a lot of, but also very conducive to my assistance.
For example, I am a left-footed player, Hao often let me boldly use my right foot, to affirm my right-footed talent, he told me, 'it is not that the kick is not good, but you do not often use it'. In fact, with the current trend of soccer, coaches are still very interested in a player's ability to balance his right and left feet. Hao often encourages me not to be afraid of mistakes in practice, to use the right foot to carry the ball more, pass the ball, this kind of counseling is still very helpful. And in life is also the same, will also give some advice, in general, is able to give me great assistance.
"I have to thank Ripley for getting this far, and I'm looking for peace and quiet after 26."
Sports: remembering to represent the national team in 2019
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
When someone compliments you on your mental strength and courage. How do you comment on the strengths and weaknesses in yourself?
Liu Yang: Just use my hourly team coach Hou Zhiqiang summed up the words, 'perhaps Liu Yang is not the team's best skills, the best talent, but can be the most able to bring out his level in the competition, but perhaps make him more conspicuous.' I think that this summary by Director Hou is also spot on.
As for the shortcomings, definitely there are still some, I understand these myself, such as lack of concentration on the field, maybe make some low-level mistakes. So, in the future, I will make myself a little more focused.
Sports: Speaking of
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
, one has to mention Lippi and Maddaloni. What assets did they bring to you during those years?
Liu Yang: I think when it comes to my current results, leaving aside my personal words, a large part of the credit goes to them. Perhaps we do not quite understand, I have never been selected for the youth national team, from U13 to U19, I not only never selected, and even did not participate in the training. At that time, I remember around many teammates have been, but I did not. However, since Lippi's team has been in charge, including the presentation of Maddaloni and Deroso, everything has been changing. At the beginning was still in the U22, the first time I was recruited into the men's national football team, the first time I felt the feeling of wearing the national team clothes and practicing with the best in the same age group. Later in the next one or two years, Coach Lippi again selected me to the national team, I am really from the bottom of my heart very grateful to them, on the field, I was able to pay all for them.
Sports: How did you feel when you put on the national team jersey?
Liu Yang: Proud! Never had that kind of feeling, we are all very excellent players, only to be able to gather here, only to be able to represent the national team to compete abroad, really still very proud.
BODY: Now you are 26 years old and a mid-career player. You have been described as undergoing a metamorphosis, what is your understanding of this?
Liu Yang: I expect to be able to stabilize, I expect myself (state) to be more stable. I still remember in the time of the football school, the campus coach's comment to me is, 'playing well will be particularly good, but the ups and downs are particularly big.' So I am also thinking, because the age is increasing little by little, we have to do a little more mature, through the competition little by little accumulation, I expect myself to play more and more stable, I expect myself to get better and better on the field, more and more can be perfect in all aspects.
"Effectiveness of Tarzan is a beautiful, double line sprint back to the regret"
Sports: It's been five years since I first played for Taishan, and I'm about to reach 100 games (96). How do you feel when you look back on these years of experience? Is there a moment that you will never forget?
Liu Yang: There is indeed an unforgettable moment, and perhaps a lot of attention is not paid to it, it was a very detailed moment.
Remember is in July 2019, the team away against Beijing Renhe, Dailin second half was red card, by me temporarily fill in the center back position. In that game, Liu Junshuai played on the other side of the center back. We played together in Qingdao since we were young, and we often practiced together after we got together in the Taishan team. When I switched to center back, he told me something that stuck in my mind, because I was a guest center back, and he told me, 'No problem, Liu, we're still the same as we were when we were kids.'
At that moment, I had a ...... special ...... recollection of the feeling that I used to play soccer together, and the image of that scene was particularly deep. The image of that scene is particularly deep. Because many years ago in the Shandong All-China Games team, it is the two of us together partner center back, together with the combination of the competition. As for the first team, we are suddenly temporary partners together, and when he said this, I was very touched in my heart.
SPORTS: Now.
China Super League (soccer league)
The general environment is not very good, but many people feel that Shandong Taishan Salon is very stable, is a warm sunshine in the middle of winter, is the center of the
national soccer team
Ball is now the front-runner. You grew up in
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Mr. Adachi, what do you think of the environment here?
Liu Yang: I am a Shandong, in addition to being sent abroad by the salon to study those years, from youth training to the first team, has been in Shandong Taishan Salon, I'm here, really will have a feeling of home.
And when it comes to Shandong Taishan, all aspects of the salon are very perfect and are very professional. Now, there are many
China Super League (soccer league)
The team is more in tatters in terms of formation and finances, etc., and our team is still very much intact, formation and otherwise (all things considered). I, as a part of the team, am able to use the word 'good' to describe the feeling in my heart right now.
I also returned some time ago to
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Football school, no matter the place or facilities, compared with our situation at that time, there is a great progress. For example, the dormitory, there are many changes, the conditions are getting better and better, the campus coaches are also becoming more and more, about the current youth players, can in the
Luneng (city in Shandong)
Football school growth, but also a very good job, can be in a very excellent team to grow slowly, little by little to fight for advancement, this is about the current Chinese
national soccer team
In terms of the global environment, it's like the dawn of time.
SPORTS: The next two months may be very hard for you, the
China Super League (soccer league)
soccer league
What do you think you should do to prepare for the Cup? What do you expect after the season?
Liu Yang: Several national team players will return to the team, the team formation can be further improved. Now, we have a very good opportunity to impact the league and cup championships, the need to make more efforts to prepare.
As for myself, perhaps there will be some limitations on my time in the field due to the national team players coming over. But whether it is off the field or on the field, will be well prepared. Off the field to do a good job of preparation for the game, on the field to do to go all out, because our team in this year, is a very good situation and time to compete for good results, must go to master this time, no regrets.
BODY: So your approach as well?
Liu Yang: I don't want to speak too soon, and I don't want to set too early a flag, all I can say is that will do everything possible to compete, what a good time it is!
