After a month-long hiatus, Guangzhou City Football Team reloaded at the University Town Training Camp and prepared for the upcoming AFC Cup in October and the Super League Championship in December with a concerted effort.
As the first phase of this season's Chinese Super League came to an end, Guangzhou City finished fourth in the Guangzhou Division and joined the second phase of the championship group. From the club's perspective, Guangzhou City has already exceeded its Super League mission, and will have more flexibility in staffing, and even be able to use young players on a large scale to train and grow. Meanwhile, Guangzhou City is expected to reach a higher ranking in the AFC Cup, which will be played in October.
After a month's break, all players have returned to the University City training camp, except for a few foreign aiders. The team's first day of training is focused on restoring physical fitness, and the next two weeks will maintain the intensity of one practice a day and five practices a week to prepare for the game.
Head Coach Van Garst did not return to the Netherlands during his vacation, but took a long trip in China. Now he will lead the team in a more energized state of mind as they prepare for the upcoming matches.
Before the first training session after regrouping, Fan thanked all the players and recognized the performance in the first phase. In order to meet the training demand and maintain the integrity of the squad, the team will start to recruit some young players to join the first team training from next week, including the much-anticipated national youth hybrid youngster Su Yuliang.
Huang Shenghua, Chairman of Guangzhou City Football Club, mobilized and encouraged the team on behalf of the club. He recognized the players for maintaining good physical condition during the holidays and put forward new requirements for the season goals. Huang Shenghua said that the second phase of the Chinese Super League, starting from the AFC Cup on October 13 to December, is crucial for the team, and these two-month matches will have a decisive impact on the team's final positioning for the season.
In response to the FA Cup, Huang Shenghua said, "We must not take the FA Cup lightly, and we must never surrender after playing one or two matches. This year we have a better chance to win the honor, whether it is the investors, club management or coaching staff, we all hope to go farther in the FA Cup." He mobilized all the players to give their best to fight for the ultimate title.
In terms of the league, Huang Shenghua pointed out that Fulham has not played against strong teams such as Guoan and Harbor for two years, which is a test. He hopes that everyone will do a good job of training and preparing for each day and maintain good physical condition. Reaching the Champions League is only the completion of a milestone, and he hopes that everyone will go all out and play in their own style in the eight matches of the Champions League to get better results.
In the face of the challenges posed by the epidemic, many businesses around the world have been affected, and Chinese soccer is also facing a severe test. Nonetheless, Huang Shenghua still said that Fortune Group's support for the soccer segment will not change, "We will continue to maintain stable development and move forward steadily."
