2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage Second Round
Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China
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vs Kawasaki Maemi
2021.6.30 00:00 (Beijing time)
Tashkent Lokomotiv Stadium
Before the match, the head coach of the team, Yankovic, and the players Guo Quanbo arrived at the pre-match press conference.
Talking about the next game opponent, Yankovic said: "Tomorrow is our second game in the AFC Champions League, the opponent Kawasaki Frontale is one of the best teams in Asia. I'm afraid that even if our first team participates in the game, we are not sure that we can take down the opponent. Here, I just hope that my boys can let go tomorrow to play, to play out the things in practice."
Afterwards, Yankovic talked about the team's need to stay focused in the competition. He said: "For our team, it's a big challenge to stay focused, especially at the highest level in Asia. If we can stay focused for 90 minutes, we can bring a little surprise to everyone. However, young players are still young and it is normal that they are still inexperienced in competitions. We will do our best to help the players, especially in defense, must be focused."
As the first race nears its closing stages.
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The young players showed some cramps on the field, and some media took this opportunity to ask the head coach how to adjust the players' physical fitness. Yankovic replied: "Toward the end of the game, some cramps will indeed cause some disturbance to the process of the game. But I want to say, in fact, we and the same age group in the domestic competition, our opponents will also present a similar situation. The AFC Champions League is the top tournament in Asia, and the intensity of the competition and the mental expectations of the players are different from what they used to be. I don't think our team's physical fitness has a big problem, but how to adjust the players' mentality, teach them to reasonably allocate physical fitness in 90 minutes, is what our coaching team needs to consider."
Guo Quanbo with head coach Yankovic to the pre-match press conference, talking about the team's competition mentality, Guo Quanbo said: "This time to participate in the AFC Champions League competition, our whole team is to hold the mentality of learning. The opportunity to participate in such a high-level tournament is very rare, everyone should cherish."
As a relatively experienced "old" player in the team, Guo Quanbo also revealed how he usually assists his teammates both on and off the field, he said: "The opponents in the AFC Champions League are definitely very strong, as a goalkeeper I need to command the defense and tell my teammates to concentrate on the defense at all times. I'm going to be able to do that," he said. Off the field, I expect all the players to enjoy this high-level tournament and show their strengths."
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