As the clock struck the night of October 19, the 2021 Central
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In the second round of the Concord Cup, Chengdu Rongcheng will welcome the challenge of Sichuan Jiuniu, the rival team of the same city. In the midst of intense preparation for the match, Chengdu Rongcheng head coach Xu Zhengyuan and player Min Junlin attended the press conference.
Facing the upcoming tournament, Coach Xu Zhengyuan confessed, "
soccer league
The journey to the Cup started after the third phase of the Central League came to an end and our players were physically and mentally exhausted. In the last round against Guangzhou City, we broke through to the next round with tenacity and we are as confident in our preparations this time as we were before."
Talking about the upcoming derby in the same city, Coach Xu Zhengyuan looked both excited and regretful: "The derby battle is of great significance. It's the third time in 40 days that we've faced such a match, and I'm looking forward to it. I know the passion of the derby from my experience in Korea. Unfortunately, due to the epidemic, the spectators will not be able to watch the game live. Nevertheless, tomorrow's match is still something to look forward to."
Min Junlin, a player of Chengdu Rongcheng, added in the conference, "As Coach Xu said, the players do feel tired, but Coach Xu's motivation has restored our confidence. We are quite well-prepared and will definitely cherish the opportunity to play in this tournament."
