Interview with Jiang Shenglong
Interview with Jiang Shenglong
EASTERN SPORTS: With your success in making the national team, was there a lot of team communication?
Jiang Shenglong: Sincere thanks to Director Li for providing opportunities and stages for our young people as we demonstrate vigor and strength in our daily training. Communication is frequent, and we also drink tea and chat at noon. In the national team, a few of us grew up together, the relationship is very cordial, feel very happy.
Oriental Sports: As a "00" international footballer, what are the higher requirements for yourself after entering the national team?
Jiang Shenglong: I probably had higher expectations for myself and wanted to make a difference at the national team level. Having just joined the national team, I hope to have a better performance in the national team.
EASTERN SPORTS: How does it feel to be on the national team?
Jiang Shenglong: Very excited, this is my first time to enter the national team. My previous experience in the youth national team has helped me a lot in my growth, and the national opponents are all foreign players and the matches are highly publicized, so I think it will help me a lot in my career growth.
EASTERN SPORTS: Does it feel like a heavier burden on your shoulders now?
Jiang Shenglong: I think it is still necessary to let go, not to tie yourself down, first of all, to be confident, not too nervous, how to practice or how to practice, the hard training is hard training, I think that's it. All aspects of the shortcomings to improve themselves, the game in accordance with the requirements of director Li to do.
"Patience, hard work, dedication, six words for life."
In this season's Chongqing, Jiang Shenglong summarized it with the six words "patience, hard work, dedication", which are also the beliefs of head coach Zhang Wailong. Indeed, Chongqing is not easy this season, and all of this is a surprise to Jiang Shenglong.
Eastern Sports: The season is over, the team experienced a tough relegation, how do you evaluate your performance this season?
Jiang Shenglong: I think my play is not ideal, because our training is not too systematic, this year is intermittent, perhaps the preparatory period is not very long, each time their own condition is adjusted in the game, especially the first two competitions at the beginning of the second stage, basically in the adjustment state, so I feel that the latter part of these games play is not very good.
Oriental Sports: This season, the team's fate was so mixed and the difficulties were so concentrated, was there any moment that shook your determination to stay in the relegation?
Jiang Shenglong: The determination is still there, first of all, I think that the Group's commitment to us has not been fulfilled, which will give us a big impact. Let's say, maybe we have reached our goals in a certain stage, but what the investors promised us, they didn't fulfill in the end, and this kind of impact is still very big. In addition, the second stage is three days a competition, and are closed conditions, each game is very critical, the pressure of the players is certainly there, the group of things one after another, will give the players another kind of pressure, which is from off the field pressure. However, we eventually overcame it and accomplished the mission of relegation.
EASTERN SPORT: What do you think were some of the factors that contributed to the team's relegation success this season?
Jiang Shenglong: In fact, it's still the six words of Zhang Wailong Zhang's guidance: patience, hard work, dedication. Really, this season I have realized these six words too deeply. Dedication to the dedication, hard work every game, and then go to insist, these six words have a deep imprint on me, the banner hanging in the place where we eat is these six words, so it has been remembered in my heart, before every game, I will think of these six words, and then think of the significance of these six words for this game.
Oriental Sports: How do you rate Zhang Wailong?
Jiang Shenglong: He is a very characteristic coach, these six words are faith for him, he gives us a lot of confidence, I admire him very much. Mr. Zhang is actually not young, but he has a very strong sense of victory, no matter whether our team is the main players or substitutes, he wants to go all out to get three points, and he definitely does not want to lose if he can get one point.
EASTERN SPORTS: You said that Director Zhang has character, can you give me an example?
Shenglong Jiang: He featured something to do with his faith, and he would kneel and pray every time we practiced, and maybe it was also a prayer for us to play every game.
"Director Lee has a great sense of humor and he's very unique."
At present, Jiang Shenglong and Chongqing's lease period has ended, as for the next season, Jiang Shenglong has no specific arrangements, "wait for the end of the national team's training, we are still with Shenhua winter training."
EASTERN SPORTS: How do you prepare to utilize your talents when you enter the national team?
Jiang Shenglong: The team is bigger than everything, and I will bring out all my talents in training and games.
Oriental Sports: You said in a previous interview that you want to try to see if you can land in Europe the day you make it to the national team, do you have a plan now?
Jiang Shenglong: Now I have just entered the national team, I have not yet stabilized, because the number of national team in this period is relatively large. If I make it into the final 23-man squad, that means I've stabilized myself, and then I'll think about that.
Oriental Sports: You are maturing now, how do you see the distance between you and those big brothers of the national team? Maybe you think there is a distance?
Jiang Shenglong: The distance is definitely there, they are the main team of the championship team, I come here is also with the mentality of learning, learning while practicing, hoping to improve their ability. This time the national team has some big brothers are Genbao base, they will say some words of encouragement to me on the field, more communication on the field, so that we have more confidence, so that we can let go, in the game light. I still feel very happy.
EASTERN SPORTS: You just said there are a lot of people on the national team this term, so do you have any thoughts on the final roster?
Jiang Shenglong: First of all, I'd like to thank Director Li for giving me this opportunity, and I'm very happy to be here in this our court. These days the intensity and concentration of training has greatly improved. With regard to the list, or to see the director of the decision, this training I just show their own to show out, if the director of the final take me, then I am very happy.
Oriental Sports: What is your impression of Director Lee?
Jiang Shenglong: I think Director Li is very characteristic, a very amusing person who usually loves to joke around.
Oriental Sports: There are many people on the coaching staff of the national soccer team this time, who are better known in their playing careers, how do you evaluate them?
Jiang Shenglong: They are all seniors, who were all starters in the previous national teams, and also the skippers of the teams, and they come to teach us a lesson, so that we can make less mistakes.
EASTERN SPORTS: Have you seen them play before? Who do you remember more?
Shenglong Jiang: Don't watch many of their games.
Oriental Sports: What are the plans for next season? Continue on loan or choose to stay at Shenhua?
Jiang Shenglong: I'll take a look at it first, it's still a slow process. Now my lease is over, wait until the winter training, I am to go back to follow Shenhua winter training first, and then see what happens next.
"I'll remember this for the rest of my life."
Chongqing beat Wuhan 2-1 in the final round and successfully completed the relegation mission. Before and after this match, head coach Zhang Wailong cried. In fact, as a player, Jiang Shenglong greatly respected Zhang Wailong, and he felt that Zhang Wailong's crying was also an emotional release.
Oriental Sports: In the final round of the pre-match conference, Director Zhang choked up after finishing his first sentence, and the whole conference ended after only a few minutes. Did you expect this scene?
Jiang Shenglong: I really didn't expect it, but I know Zhang very well, this year he did face a lot of pressure, his pressure is even greater than our players, he faced the pressure of the team's possible relegation, the pressure of the club, the pressure of our players, and he may have to consider that we are not going to participate in the competition due to certain factors. This kind of emotion comes out from director Zhang, I know him very well.
Oriental Sports: Before and after the final round, Director Zhang cried, what other message does he have for you guys?
Jiang Shenglong: We will have a meeting every day before the game, he will not give us too much pressure, he will give us some words to relieve pressure, do not let us nervous. He eventually cried, but this kind of crying, I think it is more of a kind of gratitude, we finally work together together to relegate success, really is not easy, I think his crying is also a kind of emotional release.
EASTERN SPORTS: Is there anything that sticks out in your mind from this season?
Jiang Shenglong: The suspension of training, this is the first time I've encountered this kind of situation since I've been playing football, we don't have a place to train, we can only go to the gym or move around at home, this is perhaps the only situation I've had in my life, and of course I'll remember it for the rest of my life.
Oriental Sports: In the 17th round of the Chinese Super League, you lost to Shenhua 1-4. Despite the loss, your 40-year-old captain Wu Qing's goal became the focus of the whole game, how do you evaluate this big brother?
Jiang Shenglong: Wu Qingqing is a very disciplined player, he is also older, but his body is well maintained, and his age is similar to the players are probably all coaches. He has done a good job of shouting and leading by example on the field. As a big brother, at his age, he can stick with us and fight, I admire him very much.
Oriental Sports: How did you first get to Chongqing?
Jiang Shenglong: Zhang guide has been watching my games, concerned about my play, and then he looked for the club, and then I came to Chongqing. In fact, the leadership of Chongqing, Zhang director have done a lot of work, the key is still to see me I myself, I was still hoping for a little more games, in Chongqing, I will play more games, play will have more, so I decided to go out to break through.
Oriental Sports: After playing in Chongqing for a season, what do you know about Chongqing people?
Jiang Shenglong: I think the character of Chongqing people is cheerful, they can talk to anyone, they are more bold and very confident.
Oriental Sports: Any memorable matches in Chongqing this season?
Jiang Shenglong: it is the last round of the competition with Wuhan, that game we must win, the first half we conceded the first half, the end of the first half, I am still dreaming of relegation, but the players inspired by each other did not give up, and gradually back to the score, and ultimately took the game, I think this year really get through, it is really too difficult.
