In the late afternoon of November 21st, the Chinese national soccer team began a new round of rehabilitation training in Suzhou after a short break. Before that, the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
After making a series of controversial remarks after the China-Australia battle, in order to calm the public opinion storm, the training course will be completely banned from media interviews during this Suzhou training session.
According to the time projection, the Chinese team will be released from quarantine around December 8 at the latest after undergoing health monitoring. The players will then return to their respective clubs to prepare for the second phase of the Chinese Super League. When the team regroups again in mid-January next year, they will be back in the fierce competition in the 12-team Asian zone of the World Cup. Compared to the past, the Chinese team has more time to prepare for the game, but during the current quarantine period, the pressure on the coaching team is no less than that of the final sprint stage.
According to the plan, the second phase of the Chinese Super League will kick off on December 12th. Although some clubs face the risk of withdrawal, but the overall schedule is not expected to change too much, it is very likely to maintain the "three days a game" of high-intensity rhythm. This is similar to the Super League schedule in the run-up to the 12-team tournament, when the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
After the first two rounds of the 12-team tournament, the physical problems faced by the Chinese team were mentioned, which became a lesson for the coaching team.
This time in Suzhou training, the head coach
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
Efforts will be made to improve the team's physical fitness, which will not only lay the foundation for the sprint preparations in mid-January, but also help the players to reduce the risk of injuries in the subsequent Chinese Super League matches. This is especially important at a time when Li Tie is facing a public opinion storm. After all, the point grabbed in the China-Australia battle has allowed the Chinese team to retain a glimmer of hope for progression. In the next two months, fans will be expecting a lot from the Chinese team and will be more sensitive to information. Everyone hopes that the Chinese team will seize the details and become miracle makers.
This is precisely why the Chinese team is acting so cautiously. Of course, there is nothing wrong with practicing behind closed doors, but the key is to focus on the key points and avoid being an "afterthought", always talking about the difficulties.
