CSL 18th round: Guoan 3-1 Hebei, Zhang Xizhe, Wang Ziming and Zhang Yuning build up their success
In the heated post-match press conference, Guoan manager Stanley said, "We knew before the game that despite the opponent's low ranking, this matchup would still be challenging. We need to be patient and dig into the other team's defense in order to take advantage of the scoring opportunities."
In the first half, Guoan managed to control the rhythm of the game, and that lucky penalty was very significant for Zhang Xiche, which not only helped him equal Bakambu's league goal tally, but also signaled his future promise.
In the second half, Guoan continued to pose a threat and unfortunately, we were a little short on key passes and shots, otherwise the goal tally would have been expected to expand further. Nonetheless, I have to give credit to the players, we only allowed 2 or 3 counter-attacking chances, which is their style of play despite conceding goals.
Reporter's question: "Prince Ming started and scored in this game, how do you evaluate his performance? What are your tactical requirements for him?"
Stanley responded, "Wang Ziming was chosen to play because we needed someone to link up in the center and backfield considering the game was going to be played in the opponent's half of the field, while Zhang Yuning also needed support up front. Wang Ziming played quite well, not only scoring a great goal, but also creating several scoring chances, I am very satisfied with his performance."
