Pre-match analysis for the Super League play-offs
On January 8th, at 3:30pm, the first round of the Super League play-offs will kick off with a fierce battle between Dalian FC and Chengdu Rongcheng. Before the match, Chengdu Rongcheng's head coach Xu Zhengyuan and player Gan Rui attended the press conference.
Talking about the upcoming match, Xu Zhengyuan said, "After the fourth stage of the match, we had a buffer time, so the team's preparation was quite good." Gan Rui added, "We had nearly two weeks of adjustment time, and after returning to Chengdu, we have fully recovered both physically and psychologically, and the team feels well-prepared for the game, and is quite well-prepared in all aspects."
Regarding the team's injuries, Xu Zhengyuan revealed, "Our injured player is mainly Li Jianbin, although his recovery is good, I think it needs further observation."
Talking about the cold climate of Suzhou, Xu Zhengyuan pointed out, "This is the first time this season that we are playing in winter, but in terms of climate conditions, Suzhou is similar to Chengdu."
For the team's offensive firepower, Xu Zhengyuan is full of confidence: "Soccer games can't be the same every game, and the situation will be different when facing different opponents. We are the team that scored the most goals in the Central League, and I believe that the strength of our offensive line will be able to perform in the play-offs."
Talking about the opponent Dalian, Xu Zhengyuan commented: "Dalian is a very good team with big changes this season. Although they were not ranked high at the beginning, their players showed a good competitive state in the second stage, and I also paid attention to their starting eleven, and every one of them is a strong player. These two extra matches are certainly challenging, and Dalian have their own shortcomings. As long as we work together, I believe we can achieve excellent results and return to Chengdu with good results."
