After a short break, China's national soccer team restarted its rehabilitation training process in the afternoon of Nov. 21st. Prior to that, head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
A series of controversial comments made after the China-Australia match have caused quite a storm. To quell the controversy, the Chinese team will strictly limit media interviews during all training sessions in Suzhou.
According to the time projection, the Chinese team will end their quarantine around December 8 at the earliest after completing health monitoring. The players will then return to their respective clubs to prepare for the second phase of the Chinese Super League. When they regroup again in mid-January next year, they will return to the battlefield of the World Qualifying Asian Zone 12 tournament. Compared to the previous, the Chinese team's preparation time is more generous, but the current isolation pressure, the coaching team is facing the challenge, no less than the final sprint preparation.
According to the plan, the second phase of the Chinese Super League will kick off on December 12th. At present, it seems that, although some clubs have the possibility of withdrawal, but the overall schedule is not expected to have too much change, most likely to maintain the "three days a game" of extremely high density. This is quite similar to the schedule of the Chinese Super League before the start of the 12-team tournament. At that time, the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
The physical challenges faced by the Chinese team were mentioned after the first two rounds of the Round of 12, and this has become a profound lesson for the coaching staff.
The training in Suzhou, leading the team to physical reserve became the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
The top priority. Not only does this provide a solid foundation for sprint preparations in mid-January, but it also helps the players reduce the risk of injury in subsequent Super League matches. In
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
This is especially important at a time when you are facing controversy. After all, those points grabbed in the China-Australia battle preserved the team's hopes of advancing. In the next two months, fans will continue to pay attention to the performance of the Chinese team, and their sensitivity to information will be heightened. Everyone expects the Chinese team to grasp the details and become miracle workers.
This also explains why the Chinese team is acting so cautiously at the moment. There is nothing wrong with shutting down and focusing on training, but the key is to focus on the key points, to stop being an "afterthought" and to avoid always talking about the difficulties.
