March 13 is Beijing time, the Chinese men's soccer team is preparing for training in Shenzhen, striker Zhang Yuning accepted the media interview.
Zhang Yuning said that, in general, he felt that the new coach, Ivankovic, was a more easy-going person, which allowed us to have our own time and then prepare for training. The team atmosphere is now more relaxed and happy, and organizing ceremonies to welcome new members helps the newcomers to quickly integrate into the team and improve team cohesion."
Speaking about the specifics of the preparation, Zhang Yuning said, "With only 10 days to prepare for the game, we need to quickly comprehend the tactical intentions of the head coach and the tactical goals we want to achieve." In terms of technical and tactical requirements, the head coach has always emphasized that he wants us to give full play to our imagination and creativity on the pitch and express what we want to play."
In addition, the head coach emphasized the importance of self-confidence in his press conference. He mentioned the importance of ignoring the opponent and focusing on our own performance in the two recent matches against Singapore. We should show our own characteristics and boldly try various ways of attacking."
Zhang Yuning admitted that the failure to get out of the Asian Cup group was a huge blow to the national soccer team. "We should now adjust our mentality as soon as possible, face different opponents, different events and try to achieve our goals."
Zhang Yuning has entered the national team for the ninth year this year. Talking about the change in his mentality, he said that he was a very young lad when he first joined the national team and now he is a mid-generation player. He believes he needs to set an example for the younger players. Of course, he also emphasized that both on and off the field, he will continue to give his best and never change his initial mind."
