Who is still questioning the loyalty of Guangzhou fans? How many people dare to say that Guangzhou's competitiveness is weakening and no one will support the team if its performance is declining? Who dares to conclude that the future of the Guangzhou team is bleak? However, at yesterday's open day of Guangzhou's first training base in 2022, all these doubts will be gone with the wind, because Guangzhou fans have shown the world with the most sincere actions: what is love, what is perseverance, what is loyalty, what is "in the same boat through thick and thin, building the Guangzhou dream together"... ...
A sudden rainstorm caught everyone by surprise, but nearly 1,000 Guangzhou fans stood firm in the viewing area, and none of them left. They tried their best to take shelter from the rain by the open training ground, their clothes, pants and shoes were all wet, but no one complained. Their eyes were full of expectation for their favorite players. The Guangzhou team, led by Liu Zhiyu's coaching team, started training in the rain. The continuous chants from the sidelines seemed to give the players endless strength, and I observed that the young players of the Guangzhou team were committed to their training and gave their best, and that spirit of hard work was also reflected in the training. The open day organized by the club has definitely achieved its purpose. In the upcoming second phase of the Chinese Super League, the enthusiastic cheering of Guangzhou fans will provide the team with a strong impetus. With the support of the fans on match days when the home and away venues are gradually opened up, the players' efforts will be more targeted - it's time to repay the fans' support with actions!
After the training, at the request of the fans, the club's senior management invited Wang Shilong, a player who has performed impressively after his comeback in the first phase, for an interview to understand his recent situation and to look forward to the future matches.
Ming (Big Brother Ming): Hi Wang Shilong! What do you feel when so many fans come to support you? What difference did they bring to you in training and during the week?
Dragon (Wang Shilong): I'm really touched to see so many fans coming to support us and not giving up on us! It's so touching that people are still waiting and cheering when it's raining so hard! As players, what reason do we have not to give our best for these lovely and honorable fans? Thank you again for your support, with you, we are more motivated and will definitely train hard, play hard and return your love with practical actions!
MING: Having been injured before and then returned from injury, and after the interregnum, fans want to know, how are you physically fit now?
Long: Now my physical condition has been fully recovered, the first stage does have some small problems, but after the coaching team's adjustments and training with the team, I have basically adapted to the team's rhythm and the rhythm of the game, the second stage of the game we do not have to worry about, I will be 100 percent of the state of the game into it, there is no problem.
Tweet: How are the team's preparations going so far? Are there any targeted adjustments?
LONG: After the first phase of the game, we had a short vacation and came back to start the second phase of the game under the leadership of the coaching staff. According to the deployment of the coach, we have already started to prepare for the next opponent. As you can see, after the group confrontation, we had some targeted shooting training. We have been working hard to improve the offense problem and strengthen the training of the foot in front of the goal, and we hope to show you the changes in the second stage.
Tweet: What about yourself? What are you doing to prepare for the second stage of the competition?
LONG: I'm definitely going to follow the team's training program first and do my part and listen to the coach. If there is not much training on that day, I will do some strength training, hoping to enhance my muscle core strength and improve my confrontation ability.
MING: How did you come over as a player who returned from injury late in the first period and started from the bench and quickly became a starter at right back?
LONG: Actually, I didn't think too much about starters and substitutes, I just thought about doing a good job, playing to my strengths and helping the team. If the coach needs, teammates need, the team needs, I will go up! Now the Guangzhou team, each player actually does not have a main force and substitutes, or more often depends on the state of play, who plays well who will be on!
MING: Shilong, a lot of people have praised your right pass, for the piece of right back pass, do you usually have special targeted practice?
LONG: For me, as a wingback, the most important job is first of all to defend and not to let the other team make a move in the area I'm defending. Only after I do that will I work on my assists. In fact, the few assists I had before were due to the passing and tackling of my big brothers, which created space for me to pass the ball comfortably and with good results.
Tweet: Talking about the big brothers, the return of Li Xuepeng and Zhang Xiuwei, how do you think it will affect the team?
LONG: It's so important, it's like a shot in the arm for the team. We need the experience and ability of the two big brothers to improve the overall strength of the team. We suffered a lot of losses in the first phase because of our lack of experience, and we all took stock of it and hoped that we wouldn't make the same mistakes in the second phase, and having the big brothers back will definitely help us cope with these situations better.
Tweet: Finally, what is your outlook for the team for the upcoming second phase? Is there any confidence in accomplishing the season goals?
LONG: I think we have to fight to win every game, and like Coach said, it's not about slogans, it's about action. Although we are young, youth is never an excuse. In the second phase, we want to play our young style, show energy and try to score in every game. After all, it's a home-and-away system afterward, and there will be fans coming in to watch and cheer, so naturally we don't want them to go home disappointed, and we'll be sure to reward your support with action and victory. Please rest assured that we have full confidence in accomplishing our goals for the season!
Interview Insight: Wang Shilong made a very good point. I watched the Guangzhou team's training on the sidelines, including the group confrontation in the small field and the shooting practice at the end of the game, all of which were aimed at improving the team's goal scoring problem. On the one hand, we practiced goal matching and how to create chances; on the other hand, we practiced shooting and how to improve the goal scoring rate, and I hope the results of these trainings will be reflected in the second stage. Wang Shilong has always maintained the unconquerable spirit of the young players, and expressed his determination to repay the fans in the interview, so it's up to this young Guangzhou team to perform. Expect them to fulfill their promises and successfully achieve their season goals, come on! Let's wait and see.
